Billy Lindsay | |
Fullname: | William Lindsay |
Birth Date: | 10 December 1872 |
Birth Place: | Stockton-on-Tees, England |
Death Place: | Luton, England |
Position: | Full back |
Youthclubs1: | Stockton St. John's |
Clubs1: | Stockton |
Years2: | 1893–1894 |
Clubs2: | Everton |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1894–1898 |
Caps3: | 106 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1898–1900 |
Caps4: | 59 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 1900–1903 |
Clubs5: | Luton Town |
Years6: | 1903–1907 |
Clubs6: | Watford |
Caps6: | 59 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 1907 |
Clubs7: | Luton Town |
Years8: | 1907–19xx |
William Lindsay (10 December 1872 – 27 February 1933) was an English professional footballer. He played in the Football League for Everton, Grimsby Town and Newcastle United,[1] as well as the Southern League for Luton Town and Watford, and captained the latter four clubs. During his first season at Watford, he was part of the team that won promotion as champions of the 1903–04 Southern League Second Division.
Lindsay's brother, Jimmy, was also a footballer who played for Bury against Derby County in the 1903 FA Cup Final; Bury won 6–0.