Keith Lindsey was an English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 professional football player. His professional career lasted from between 1964 to 1975 as he made over 200 appearances in the Football League

The Football League

The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...

. His brother Barry was also a footballer and played alongside him at Scunthorpe United

Scunthorpe United F.C.

Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....

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Family

Keith is the father of Scott Lindsey

Scott Lindsey

Scott Lindsey is an English former footballer. He played as a midfielder in the Football League for Gillingham and was most recently first team coach at Lincoln City...

  and the Lindsey's are connected through Eliza Hilton, maternal grandmother of Keith and Barry to their first cousin twice removed Jack Bowers

Jack Bowers

John William Anslow "Jack" Bowers was an English footballer, who was twice the top scorer in the Football League and made three appearances for England.-Early days:...

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Playing career

Lindsey started his career as an apprentice at Scunthorpe United

Scunthorpe United F.C.

Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....

, making 15 league appearances before moving on to Doncaster Rovers

Doncaster Rovers F.C.

Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...

 in 1966. After 18 league appearances at Donny he dropped into non-league football with Cambridge United

Cambridge United F.C.

Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...

. His non-league stint was to last only the one season as in 1968 he signed with Southend United

Southend United F.C.

Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...

. He played close to 100 games for the club, before joining Port Vale

Port Vale F.C.

Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...

 for 'a small fee' in December 1971. After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers F.C.

Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....

 on 22 January 1972 he enjoyed regular football until the end of the season

1971–72 Port Vale F.C. season

The 1971–72 season was Port Vale's sixtieth season of football in the Football League, and their second successive season back in the Third Division...

. After losing his place in October 1972 he was loaned to Gillingham

Gillingham F.C.

Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...

 in December of that year. The Gills signed him permanently the next month for a £500 fee. He played closed to 100 games for Gillingham before moving back into non-league football with Dartford

Dartford F.C.

Dartford F.C. are an English football club based in Dartford, Kent. After finishing as champions of the Isthmian League Division One North in the 2007–08 season, they compete in the Isthmian League Premier Division. They finished in 8th position in their first season...

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