Jimmy Lindsay

James Young Lindsay (born 12 July 1949) is a Scottish former footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for West Ham United, Watford, Colchester United, Hereford United and Shrewsbury Town. He amassed over 300 Football League appearances in a career spanning 13 years, collecting two Third Division winners medals with Hereford and Shrewsbury in the process.

Career

West Ham United Born in Hamilton, Lindsay began his career with West Ham United in the Football League after joining from amateur club Possilpark YMCA in Scotland. He found it difficult to break into the first-team, scoring his first goal ten months after he was handed his debut, in a 2–1 First Division defeat to Stoke City. with his second and final goal for the Hammers coming on 31 January 1970 during a 3–2 defeat at Burnley, the club he made his debut against, and played his final game on 10 April 1971, a 1–0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. He scored 12 goals from midfield in 65 league games for the club between 1971 and 1974, making his debut in a Second Division 3–0 defeat away at Fulham. At the end of his first season with the club, Lindsay was placed on the transfer list with a valuation of £20,000, but remained with the club until he was released two years later. He played his final Watford game in a 1–0 FA Cup victory over Chelmsford City on 24 November 1973. He made his debut for the U's on 17 August in a 1–1 draw with his former club Watford at Layer Road, and scored his first goal in the following game, a 1–0 League Cup win over Oxford United. He scored his final goal for the club on 22 April 1975 in a 2–0 win over Blackburn Rovers and made his final appearance in the final game of the season, a 3–2 home win against Bury. In the summer of 1975, he was sold to Hereford United for £15,000. Lindsay was ever-present during his first season with Hereford, scoring twice in 46 league appearances on the way to helping the club win the Third Division title. but could not prevent the club from being relegated back to the Third Division in his second season. including helping the club finish first in the Third Division in the 1978–79 season.

Honours Hereford United 1975–76 Football League Third Division winner (Level 3)

Shrewsbury Town 1978–79 Football League Third Division winner (Level 3) 1978-79 Welsh Cup winner

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