David Lindsay (Scottish footballer)

David Lindsay was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger.

David Lindsay
Personal information
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rutherglen Glencairn[1]
1899–1905 St Mirren 96 (38)
1905–1906 Hearts 16 (3)
1906–1908 West Ham United 51 (4)
1908–1912 Leith Athletic 52 (10)
Total 215 (55)
National team
1903 Scotland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Lindsay played club football for St Mirren, Hearts, West Ham United and Leith Athletic, and made one appearance for Scotland in 1903.[2][3]

He missed a single game for West Ham United in 1906–07, his crosses from the right wing to players such as Harry Stapley, William Grassam and Lionel Watson contributing to the 60 goals scored by the club that season.[4][5] In all, he made 2 FA Cup and 51 Southern Football League appearances for West Ham.[6]

References

  1. Scotland - Double Internationals, RSSSF, 30 April 2020
  2. Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 158.
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 127. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  5. "Southern League 1st Division 1906-07". West Ham Stats. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  6. "David Lindsay". West Ham Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2015.


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