Dan McLindon (born 3 March 1940) is a Scottish former

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player and manager. McLindon was signed by

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, then managed by

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, from junior club

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in 1960. McLindon was part of the Dunfermline team that won the 1961 Scottish Cup Final. He moved to St Johnstone in 1964, in exchange for

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. Later that year he was again exchanged, to

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, for Neil Duffy. Thistle were relegated in 1970, after which McLindon left the club. McLindon then became player/manager of

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for a year. McLindon then moved to East Stirlingshire as a player. McLindon then became a coach and manager, working for

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, East Stirlingshire, Airdrie,

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and Partick Thistle.

References

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