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.
Born in Hamilton, Lindsay began his career with West Ham United in the Football League after joining from amateur club Possilpark YMCA in Scotland.
[1] He signed on professional terms with the club in summer 1966, initially as a striker, making his first-team debut coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 away defeat to Burnley on 8 October 1968.
[8] He made his debut for the U's on 17 August in a 1–1 draw with his former club Watford at Layer Road,[9] and scored his first goal in the following game, a 1–0 League Cup win over Oxford United.
[1] After making his debut on 16 August 1975 against Port Vale,[13] Lindsay was ever-present during his first season with Hereford, scoring twice in 46 league appearances[14] on the way to helping the club win the Third Division title.