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Gordon Lindsay (footballer)

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Gordon Lindsay
Personal information
Full name Gordon Andrew Lindsay
Date of birth (1911-05-01)1 May 1911
Place of birth Ringwood, Victoria
Date of death 11 November 1967(1967-11-11) (aged 56)
Place of death Box Hill, Victoria
Original team(s) Ringwood
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1931 Melbourne 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gordon Andrew Lindsay (1 May 1911 – 11 November 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

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The son of Andrew Lindsay (1884–1954),[2] and Margaret Mary Lindsay (1889–1912), née McEwan,[3] Gordon Andrew Lindsay was born at Ringwood, Victoria on 1 May 1911.

He married Kathleen Veronica Barron (1914–) in 1938.

Death

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He died at Box Hill Hospital on 11 November 1967.[4]

Notes

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References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  • 'Forward', "Football: Practice Matches: South Melbourne's Bright Prospects", The Age, (Monday, 6 April 1931), p.3.
  • Football: League Permits Granted, The Age, (Thursday, 30 April 1931), p.4.
  • Ringwood District Association, The Age, (Thursday, 1 June 1933), p.5.
  • 'Qui Vive', "Most Sides Are Stronger and a More Even Season Anticipated: Weight and Pace", The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 25 April 1934), p.9.
  • Association Resumes: Clearances and New Players, The Argus, (Wednesday, 20 June 1934), p.9.
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