Keith Lindsey (25 November 1946 – 12 February 2003) was an English professional footballer who played at right-back for Scunthorpe United, Doncaster Rovers, Cambridge United, Southend United, Port Vale, Gillingham, and Dartford. He was promoted out of the Fourth Division with Gillingham in 1973–74. His professional career lasted from between 1964 and 1975 as he made 238 league and cup appearances in the English Football League. His brother Barry was also a footballer and played alongside him at Scunthorpe United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Lindsey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1946[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Scunthorpe, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 12 February 2003 (aged 56) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1966 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | (1) |
| 1967–1969 | Cambridge United | ||
| 1969–1971 | Southend United | 91 | (4) |
| 1971–1972 | Port Vale | 24 | (0) |
| 1972–1975 | Gillingham | 73 | (5) |
| Dartford | |||
| Total | 221+ | (10+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Lindsey started his career as an apprentice at Scunthorpe United, making 15 Third Division appearances in the 1965–66 season. His stay at the Old Showground was brief, as he moved on to Doncaster Rovers. "Donny" were relegated out of the Third Division in 1966–67, with Lindsey playing 18 matches at Belle Vue. He dropped into Southern League football with Bill Leivers's Cambridge United. His non-League stint at the Abbey Stadium was to last only the one season as in January 1969 he signed with Southend United, who paid Cambridge £5,000 plus Mel Slack.[2] The "Shrimpers" finished seventh in the Fourth Division in 1968–69, and then 17th in 1969–70 and then 18th in 1970–71 under Arthur Rowley's stewardship. Lindsey scored four goals in 91 league games in his three years at Roots Hall. In December 1971, Port Vale manager Gordon Lee paid a "small fee" to secure his services.[1] After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat by Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on 22 January, he enjoyed regular football until the end of the 1971–72 season with 16 Third Division appearances to his name.[1] However, after nine appearances in the 1972–73 season, he lost his first-team place at Vale Park in October.[1] He was loaned to Andy Nelson's Gillingham in December 1972, and was signed permanently the following month for a £500 fee.[3] He scored four goals in 39 appearances in the 1973–74 campaign as the "Gills" won promotion out of the Fourth Division in second place. New boss Len Ashurst then led the club to a tenth-place finish in the league above in 1974–75. He scored five goals in 73 league games during his time at Priestfield. He then moved back into the Southern League with Dartford.
Personal life edit
Lindsey was the father of Scott Lindsey, who also went on to play for Gillingham, and the first cousin twice removed of Jack Bowers, who played for England in the 1930s.[4][5][6]
Career statistics edit
Source:[7]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Scunthorpe United | 1965–66 | Third Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1966–67 | Third Division | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Southend United | 1968–69 | Fourth Division | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 1969–70 | Fourth Division | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 1970–71 | Fourth Division | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 1971–72 | Fourth Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 91 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 4 | ||
| Port Vale | 1971–72 | Third Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Third Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Gillingham | 1972–73 | Fourth Division | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | Fourth Division | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| 1974–75 | Third Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 221 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 238 | 10 | ||
Honours edit
Gillingham
- Football League Fourth Division second-place promotion: 1973–74
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 172. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "The boys of 1969/1970 – What happened to the players? Part 2". 100 YEARS OF COCONUTS. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 200. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ Eliza Hiltons Family Tree
- ^ Obituary
- ^ Memorial
- ^ Keith Lindsey at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)