Though he didn't make a League breakthrough until 1947/48, Lindley had joined Everton from his home-town club Keighley in February 1936.
[2] He joined Swindon Town as a coach in 1951, stepping up to the manager's seat two years later, when Louis Page was sacked.
His time in charge was not a happy one - with the club in financial difficulty, houses were sold to raise cash for players, but Lindley was given just £3,000 to spend.
Lindley was sacked after the third bottom-place finish, which meant that the club would be competing in the new Fourth Division the following year.
Later Lindley teamed up with Don Revie at Leeds United and became his valued assistant manager and chief scout.