Lloyd Lindbergh "Lindy" Delapenha was a Jamaican footballer and sports journalist.
11 Facts About Lindy Delapenha
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Lindy Delapenha was the first Jamaican to play professional football in England.
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Lindy Delapenha scored his first goal for Wolmer's against St George's College, Jamaica in the Manning Cup competition.
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Lindy Delapenha then attended Munro College in Jamaica where he was a multi-sport athlete.
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Lindy Delapenha then served with the British Armed Forces in the Middle East following World War II.
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Lindy Delapenha was the first Black player at several of the clubs he played for: Portsmouth ; Middlesbrough ; Mansfield Town ; and Burton Albion.
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Lindy Delapenha moved to Mansfield Town in June 1958, contributing 27 goals in 115 appearances over two years, before retiring from League football in 1960.
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Lindy Delapenha won the Southern League Cup in 1964 with Burton.
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Lindy Delapenha coached his alma mater, Wolmer's Schools in athletics and football in the mid 1960s.
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Lindy Delapenha stayed there for 30 years before JBC was sold and his services were no longer required.
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Lindy Delapenha died on 26 January 2017 at the age of 89, after a stroke.