When a 17-year-old ex rugby wing three quarter with size 11 boots exploded onto the Turf Moor scene during the Clarets' triumphant FA Youth Cup run of 1967/68, his phenomenal speed down the flanks had The Burnley Express searching for superlatives.

Steve Kindon was eventually likened to a kangaroo and the nick-name 'Skippy' was born.

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Kindon signed as a professional in 1967 at the age of 17 and he and David Thomas became the first members of that Youth Team to establish themselves in the First Division.

He scored on his Turf Moor debut, a 3-1 win against West Ham United and went on to be an ever present in the team in the First Division side of 1969/70, top scoring with 17 goals.

In 1971, the Club were relegated and it was only a matter of time before Kindon, who had won international honours as a youth, left the Club.

He headed to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £100,000 in 1972 and after initially taking time to settle, played a big part in the Molineux club's Second Division Championship in 1977.

After that, he returned to Turf Moor for £80,000, with The Clarets standing rock bottom of the Second Division.

Kindon set about changing that around, scoring in his first game back and going on to inspire the team to a mid-table finish by ending up leading goalscorer.

Burnley won the Anglo-Scottish Cup in the following season with Kindon again in devastating form in the final, scoring twice against Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park in a 4-1 win.

However, in December 1979, he left Turf Moor for a second time, this time joining Huddersfield Town, who he helped to the Fourth Division Championship.

A serious knee injury brought his career to an end and after a spell as 'Promotions Manager' with Huddersfield, he left football for good.