Alexander Findlay Lindsay (8 November 1896 – 9 December 1971) was a professional

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who played for Raith Rovers,

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and

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Football career

Born in

, Lindsay joined Tottenham Hotspur from Raith Rovers in 1919 (he had only played one season of

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fixtures with the

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club, with the absence due to commitments relating to

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). The

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played a total of 224 matches and scored on 48 occasions in all competitions for the ''Lilywhites''.Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
Retrieved 29 November 2012 He joined Thames in 1930 where he completed a further 25 games, netting a solitary goal. Lindsay ended his football career at Dundee.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lindsay, Alex 1896 births 1971 deaths Footballers from Dundee Scottish men's footballers Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Dundee Violet F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Men's association football forwards Thames A.F.C. players