Leonard Lindley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Leonard Lindley

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1861

Place of Birth: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-May-1915

Profession: association football player, cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Leonard Lindley

  • Leonard Oscroft Lindley (22 February 1861 – 3 May 1915) was an English first-class cricketer and footballer. The son of Leonard Lindley, who was a lace dresser and Mayor of Nottingham in 1882, he was born at Nottingham in February 1861 and was educated at Nottingham High School.
  • He played football mostly as a winger for Nottingham Forest, debuting in 1878 against Spital United.
  • He played for Nottingham Forest until 1881.
  • Lindley also played first-class cricket on two occasions for the North of England in the North v South fixtures of 1884 and 1886, with both matches played at Lord's.
  • He scored 28 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 22.
  • He later became a partner in the family lace dressing business Lindley and Lindley, until its dissolution in 1897.
  • Lindley died in May 1915 at Kings Norton, Worcestershire.
  • His brother, Tinsley Lindley, was an international footballer and first-class cricketer.

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