Mark Lindsay (footballer)
English footballer
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Mark Edward Lindsay (born 6 March 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Full name
Mark Edward Lindsay[1]
Date of birth
6 March 1955
Place of birth
Lambeth, England
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Edward Lindsay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1973 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Crystal Palace | 30 | (0) |
| 1975–1977 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 59 | (6) |
| 1975–1978 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | 11 | (7) |
| 1978 | Houston Hurricane (indoor) | ||
| 1978–1979 | Houston Hurricane | 12 | (4) |
| 1978–1979 | Houston Summit (indoor) | 10 | (3) |
| 1979–1981 | California Surf | 65 | (10) |
| 1979–1981 | California Surf (indoor) | 30 | (25) |
| 1981 | San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | (4) |
| 1981–1982 | Jacksonville Tea Men (indoor) | 16 | (9) |
| 1982 | Jacksonville Tea Men | 29 | (1) |
| 1982–1983 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 13 | (2) |
| 1983–1984 | Los Angeles Lazers (indoor) | 40 | (11) |
| 1984 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 7 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | ||
| Total | 338 | (82) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Lambeth, Lindsay began his youth career at Crystal Palace,[3] and signed professional terms in August 1973.[4] He made 30 appearances in the Football League for the club.[1]
He later played in the United States, spending nine seasons in the North American Soccer League, three in the Major Indoor Soccer League, and one in the American Indoor Soccer Association, playing with Tampa Bay Rowdies, Houston Hurricane, Houston Summit, California Surf, San Jose Earthquakes, Jacksonville Tea Men, Baltimore Blast and Los Angeles Lazers.[2]
