John Lindsay (footballer, born 1862)

John Lindsay

Personal information
Full name	John Lindsay
Date of birth	1862
Place of birth	Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Date of death	1932 (aged 69–70)
Place of death	Dumbarton, Scotland
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1885-1889	Renton
1889–1892	Accrington	21	(0)
1892-1893	Renton
1893-1894	St. Bernard's
International career
1888–1893	Scotland	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Lindsay (1862–1932) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington. He represented Scotland three times between 1888 and 1893.

Pre-1889

John Lindsay played, in goal, in all three Scottish Cup Finals played by Renton, his home club. He spent four years on Renton' books form 1885 - 1889 (Wikipedia article on Renton F.C.)

Season 18889-90

John Lindsay signed for Accrington in 1889 and played in all but one first team match throughout the season. 1889-90 was Accrington' best League season, finishing sixth. Accrington did well despite conceding 56 goals, the fourth worst in the League. John Lindsay failed to keep a clean sheet in any League match and his only clean sheet was a FA Cup Replay, won 3-0 at Thorneyholme Road, Accrington against West Bromwich Albion Lindsay stayed on Accrington' books for another two seasons but never played English first team football again, returning to Renton in 1892.