Chris Sinclair

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Chris Sinclair
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-11-11) 11 November 1970 (age 52)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Sauchie Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1994 Dunfermline Athletic 34 (2)
1994–1997 Meadowbank Thistle / Livingston 49 (4)
1997–1999 Albion Rovers 34 (2)
Total117(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chris Sinclair (born 11 November 1970) [1] is a former professional footballer who played as a winger.

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Early and personal life

His father Jackie and uncle Willie Sinclair were also professional footballers, as were his father's uncle Tommy Wright, Sr. and cousin Tommy Wright Jr. [2]

Career

After playing youth football with Sauchie Athletic, Sinclair began his senior career at Dunfermline Athletic, making 34 league appearances between 1989 and 1994. [3] Sinclair's next club was Meadowbank Thistle, but he moved along with the club when it relocated to Livingston in 1995. [3] In total he made 49 league appearances over three seasons. [3] Sinclair's final club was Albion Rovers, where he spent a further two seasons, making 34 league appearances. [3]

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References

  1. Chris Sinclair at Soccerbase
  2. "Jackie Sinclair: Goalscoring winger who helped Newcastle United win their only major trophy of the last half-century". The Independent. London. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Chris Sinclair at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database