Dan McLindon
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Dan McLindon
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Dan McLindon
• Dan McLindon (DAFC)

born in Scotland

Dan McLindon was born on Sunday, 3rd March, 1940, in New Stevenston, North Lanarkshire.

The 6' 1 (11st 1lbs) forward signed for Willie Thornton's Thistle on Friday, 30th October, 1964, having most recently been with St Johnstone.

Aged 24, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 31st October, 1964, in a 2-0 defeat away to Dunfermline Athletic in the SFL First Division.

Dan scored his first goal for Thistle on Saturday, 7th November, 1964, in a 3-0 win away to Morton in the SFL First Division.

He scored the last of his 15 goals on Saturday, 11th January, 1969, in a 2-1 win away to Hibernian in the SFL First Division.

He played his last game for the club on Tuesday, 3rd March, 1970, in a 2-1 defeat at home to Clyde in the SFL First Division, having clocked up 161 appearances as a Jag.

Dan's club-list included Bellshill Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic, St Johnstone, Partick Thistle, Stranraer and East Stirlingshire.

Dan McLindon's Summary Totals
appearances position won drew lost goals
League 124 31 34 59 13
Competitive 151 35 38 78 13
All Games 161 39 42 80 15

Bio Extra

Dan was signed by Dunfermline, then managed by Jock Stein, from junior club Bellshill in 1960. He was part of the Dunfermline team that won the 1961 Scottish Cup Final. He moved to St Johnstone in 1964, in exchange for Alex Ferguson. Later that year he was again exchanged, to Partick Thistle, for Neil Duffy. Thistle were relegated in 1970, after which Dan left the club. Dan then became player/manager of Stranraer for a year, before moving to East Stirlingshire as a player. He then became a coach and manager, working for Alloa, Cowdenbeath, East Stirlingshire, Airdrie, Motherwell and Partick Thistle.

(WIK)



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