He was an amateur who did not wear football boots but scored 14 goals for England in 13 internationals[1] Lindley was appointed an OBE in January 1918 for his work during World War I and in 1935 he was also awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.

[2] On retirement from football, Lindley turned his attention to his law practice, having been called to the Bar in 1899 while still playing.

[2] In 1891 he also played for Crusaders and Swifts for a short while before guest-playing for Preston North End in a 4–1 defeat at Sunderland in 1892.

[1] His England call-up came on 13 March 1886 when, along with his Nottingham Forest teammate Teddy Leighton, he was one of eight new caps selected to play against Ireland at Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast.

However, there is no substance whatsoever to this claim, as this includes the match against Wales on 29 March 1886, in which all contemporary reports credit the goals to George Brann, Fred Dewhurst and Andrew Amos.

He played ten games between 1885 and 1893 taking nearly a wicket a match as a round-arm right-armed slow to medium bowler.

[7] On retirement from football, Lindley turned his full attention to his law practice, having been called to the Bar in 1899 while still playing.

[8] During World War I, Lindley served as the Chief Officer of the Nottingham Special Constabulary and as Deputy Director of the Nottinghamshire Territorial Association.

[7] In October 2013 a campaign was launched to raise £6,000 to provide a headstone on Lindley's grave in the Wilford Hill Cemetery near Nottingham.