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William
Lindsay |
Wanderers FC
& Old Wykehamists FC
1 cap, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D
0 L 1 F 1: A 3
0% successful
1877
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
William
Lindsay |
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Born |
3 August 1847
in Benares, Cawnpore, Bengal, India [registered in
Civil Service Evidence of Age]. |
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Census Notes |
Cannot be found on the 1851-71
census returns. Presumed in the East Indies. His father, Major William
Bayford Lindsay, was still serving in the army. According to the Harts
Army List of 1888, becoming a lieutenant in 1861, a captain in 1872 and a
major in 1879, all in the East Indies. He had arrived with the Tenth
Regiment Native Infantry in Burmah in 1852. |
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According to the 1881
census, William is married to Emily with two children, Lilias and
William. They have two servants and they live at 88 Bessborough Street in
Westminster, London. William is a civil servant clerk. |
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According to the 1891
census, . In 1897, William was one of two executor's of the will
upon the death of Sophia Edwardes. He was living at Gloucester House in
Richmond. |
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According to the 1901
census, William is married, living with one of his children, Lilias, at
Gloucester House. They have three servants. William is working in the
Indian Office as a civil servant. |
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According to the 1911
census, William is still married with two servants, living at 5 Albury
Gardens, in Kings Road, Richmond, London. The census states that one of
their two children has died. In November 1916, Lindsay was the only
executor of the will upon the death of Augustus Fitt Drake, who had died
in October. Lindsay was still living at Gloucester House. Upon his own
death, Lindsay's will was executed by Mrs Lilias Bineey, his daughter,
with whom he left nearly £1000. He had died at 1 Minor Canon Row, in the
shadow of Rochester Cathedral. |
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Married |
to Emily Agnes Edwardes
[registered in Medway, Kent, June 1871]. |
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Died |
15 February
1923 at 1 Minor Canon Row, Rochester, Kent,
aged
75 years 196 days
[registered in Medway, March 1923]. |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his
education at Winchester College and became an Old Wykehamist; also played
for Wanderers FC, represented Surrey FA. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners 1875-76, 1876-77, 1877-78; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Also played
first-class cricket for Surrey CCC. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
seven who became the 43rd players
(44) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Full-back |
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Only match |
No.
6, 3 March 1877, England 1 Scotland 3, a friendly match at The Surrey
Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London, aged 29 years
185 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
One of two
Indian-born Scots to play for England, the other being
Stuart MacRae. |
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Beyond England |
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Employed in the India Office
1865-1900 as a First Class Clerk. - An
English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990).
Hatton Press, p.157. |
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William Lindsay - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals
Av.min |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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1 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
0
min |
None |
None |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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William Lindsay
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Home
- Friendly |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
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William Lindsay
- Match History |
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Club: Wanderers F.C. & Old
Wykehamists F.C. - 1 full cap |
Coach: F.A. Select
Committee - 1
full capx
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Age 29 |
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1 |
6 |
3 March 1877 - England 1 Scotland 3,
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
Fr |
HL |
Start |
fb |
Notes
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CG
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