Keith Lindsey

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.

Keith Lindsey

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+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

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

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]

Statistics

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

Gillingham

• Football League Fourth Division runner-up: 1973–74

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 172. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. "The boys of 1969/1970 - What happened to the players? Part 2". 100 YEARS OF COCONUTS. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
3. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 200. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
4. Eliza Hiltons Family Tree
5. Obituary
6. Memorial
7. Keith Lindsey at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)