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Lindy Delapenha is a Jamaican former footballer who played as a forward. He is considered one of the greatest players in the history of Jamaican football. He began his career in 1945 with the Spanish Town-based team, Boys' Town, and went on to play for several other teams in Jamaica, including the national team. Delapenha was a member of the Jamaican team that won the Caribbean Cup in 1965, and he was also part of the team that won the CONCACAF Championship in 1968. He was named Jamaica's Footballer of the Year in 1969. Delapenha retired from professional football in 1972, but continued to play for local teams in Jamaica until the late 1980s. He was inducted into the Jamaica Football Federation Hall of Fame in 2002. As of 2021, Lindy Delapenha's net worth is estimated to be roughly $1 million.
| Popular As | Lloyd Lindbergh Delapenha |
| Occupation | N/A |
| Age | 89 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | 20 May, 1927 |
| Birthday | 20 May |
| Birthplace | Spanish Town, Jamaica |
| Date of death | January 26, 2017 |
| Died Place | N/A |
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Lindy Delapenha Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Lindy Delapenha Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Lindy Delapenha worth at the age of 89 years old? Lindy Delapenha’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from . We have estimated Lindy Delapenha's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
| Source of Income | player |
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Timeline
He died on 26 January 2017 at the age of 89, after a stroke.
Having returned to Jamaica in 1964, Delapenha played cricket for a short time and represented Boys' Town at football, taking them from Division 3 up to Division 1. He also coached his alma mater, Wolmer's Schools in athletics and football in the mid 1960s. Soon after, he became director of sports at the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation. At the JBC, he had various roles including co-ordinating coverage of cricket, the Commonwealth Games, and helped bring international football to Jamaica. He stayed there for 30 years before JBC was sold and his services were no longer required.
He moved to Mansfield Town in June 1958, contributing 27 goals in 115 appearances over two years, before retiring from League football in 1960. Delapenha played non-league football, Hereford United and Burton Albion. He won the Southern League Cup in 1964 with Burton.
In April 1950, after a successful few years with Portsmouth, he transferred to Middlesbrough where his career took off. He played on the wing or inside-forward, and became Boro's leading scorer in the 1951–52, 1953–54 and 1955–56 seasons. In total he scored 93 league and FA Cup goals in 270 appearances.
This gained him a trial with Arsenal, but he did not sign for the club, and in April 1948 he joined Portsmouth. There, he became the first Jamaican to play professional football in England. Although it is claimed he was the first non-white player to appear in the English Football League First Division, he was actually predated by several other non-white players, including Arthur Wharton, who played a First Division match for Sheffield United as far back as 1894–95.
Lloyd Lindbergh "Lindy" Delapenha (5 May 1927 – 26 January 2017) was a Jamaican footballer and sports journalist. He was the first Jamaican to play professional football in England. Between 1948 and 1960, he played league football for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough and Mansfield Town. Despite limited appearances for Portsmouth in the 1948/1949 and 1949/1950 seasons, he nevertheless played a part in the club’s two title-winning sides and with it became the first black player to win a First Division championship medal.
