Barry Lindsey

Barry Lindsey (born 17 April 1944) is an English former professional footballer who made 216 appearances in the Football League for Scunthorpe United.[1] He played mainly at right half, but also at inside forward or occasional right back.

Barry Lindsey
Personal information
Full name Barry Lindsey[1]
Date of birth (1944-04-17) 17 April 1944[1]
Place of birth Scunthorpe, England
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
19??–1961 Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1971 Scunthorpe United 216 (13)
1971–19?? Goole Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Lindsey was born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.[1] He began his career as an apprentice inside forward with his hometown club, Scunthorpe United, and made his first-team debut on 23 September 1961, in a 4–0 defeat away at Sunderland in the Second Division.[2][3] It took a couple of years to establish himself in the side.[2] He converted to right half and occasional right back,[4] and was described as "a skilful player with the ability to dominate the midfield play".[5] He was transfer-listed by the financially needy club in 1966,[5] 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.[2] He left Scunthorpe for Northern Premier League club Goole Town at the end of that season.[2]

He went on to work for an engineering company in the Scunthorpe area.[6]

Lindsey's younger brother Keith also played league football.[2]

References
  1. "Barry Lindsey". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. "The Iron Alphabet: John to O'Berg". Scunthorpe United F.C. 22 June 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
  3. "Match details: 1961–62: Football League Division 2 Match 9". The StatCat. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. "Scunthorpe delay choice for Reading". Reading Evening Post. 3 February 1966. p. 16. There are doubts about Barry Lindsey, recently switched from the half-back line, and centre-half Barry Horstead.
  5. "Scunthorpe will let Lindsey go". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 18 June 1966. p. 3. Scunthorpe United are asking a fee of £12,000 for Barrie Lindsey, their local-born wing-half. Lindsey, originally an inside-forward, is a skilful player with the ability to dominate the midfield play. If he leaves Old Show ground, his place will be hard to fill, but as one of the worst-supported clubs in the Third Division, Scunthorpe are forced to raise money however they can.
  6. Struthers, Greg (12 August 2007). "Caught in Time: Scunthorpe United, 1970". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 25 September 2019.


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