Английская Википедия:Barry Lindsey

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox football biography Barry Lindsey (born 17 April 1944) is an English former professional footballer who scored 14 goals from 217 appearances in the Football League for Scunthorpe United.[1] He played mainly at right half, but also at inside forward or occasional right back.

Life and career

Lindsey was born in 1944 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.[2] He began his football career as an apprentice inside forward with his hometown club, Scunthorpe United, and in March 1960 Scunthorpe's manager, Frank Soo, was reported to rate the 15-year-old very highly.[3] Soo's successor, Dick Duckworth, gave the 17-year-old Lindsey his first-team debut on 23 September 1961, in a 4–0 defeat away at Sunderland in the Second Division.[4][5]

It took a couple of years to establish himself in the side.[4] He converted to right half and occasional right back,[6] and was described as "a wholehearted player who had to rely on his skilful play to make up for his slight build"[4] and who had "the ability to dominate the midfield play".[7] When substitution was first permitted in the Football League, Lindsey became the first Scunthorpe player to be replaced (by Barry Mahy) on 28 August 1965 during a 2–0 win away to Reading.[8] He was transfer-listed by the financially needy club in 1966,[7] but did not leave, and remained a regular until injury put an end to his league career in September 1970 at the age of 26.[4] He had scored 14 goals from 217 league appearances, and played a further 22 matches in cup competitions.[1]

Lindsey left Scunthorpe for Northern Premier League club Goole Town at the end of that season,[4] and, together with another Goole and former Scunthorpe player, Graham Rusling, moved on to Ashby Institute of the Midland League in 1972.[9]

He went on to work for an engineering company in the Scunthorpe area.[10]

Lindsey's younger brother Keith also played league football.[4]

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