Tinsley Lindley
Tinsley Lindley
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 27 October 1865 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 31 March 1940 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| National team | |||
| 1886–1891 | England | 13 | (14) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Dr. Tinsley Lindley OBE (27 October 1865 – 31 March 1940) was an English footballer. He was described as "an ideal centre forward". He scored three goals in his debut aged 16 for Nottingham Forest. He was an amateur who did not wear football boots but scored 14 goals for England in 13 internationals Lindley was given an O.B.E. in January 1918 for his work during World War One and in 1935 he was also awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, On retirement from football, Lindley turned his attention to his law practice, having been called to the Bar in 1899 while still playing.
Lindley was the third son of Leonard Lindley who was a lace dresser and Mayor of Nottingham in 1882. The family lived in Clipstone Avenue, Nottingham and Lindley attended Nottingham High School between 1875 and 1883, where he first revealed his talent.
He later attended The Leys School in Cambridge, where he turned to rugby. From 1885 to 1888 he studied at Caius College, Cambridge and during this time played football for Cambridge University, and also for the Corinthians and Casuals. Tinsley obtained not just a degree but he also achieved a Master of Law and LL.D law doctorate.
In 1888, he returned to his home town to join Nottingham Forest. He was the youngest ever Nottingham Forest player and at age 16 he scored three goals on his debut on 17 February 1882. In one season, he scored 85 goals for Forest. During the 1889–90 season also played three matches for Nottingham rivals Notts County, Lindsley was drafted in as cover for James Oswald in a match against Aston Villa, Villa were unhappy as he was not registered, they appealed and Notts were fined £5, Lindley appealed but the fine was increased to £30 and Notts were deducted 2 points.
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