Jimmy Sinclair (footballer, born 1957)

Jimmy Sinclair

Personal information
Full name	James Arthur Sinclair [1]
Date of birth	(1957-07-31) 31 July 1957 (age 68)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Right winger, forward
Youth career
	East Kilbride KV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1977	Queen's Park	12	(1)
1977–1978	Clyde	16	(1)
1978	Sighthill Amateurs
1978–1981	Queen's Park	96	(3)
1981–1983	Clyde	78	(3)
1983–1985	Stirling Albion	53	(0)
1985–1987	Hamilton Academical	41	(0)
1987–1989	Queen of the South	58	(0)
1989	Stirling Albion	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Arthur Sinclair (born 31 July 1957) is a Scottish former footballer who made over 350 appearances in the Scottish League, most notably for Queen's Park and Clyde. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He also played for Queen of the South, Stirling Albion and Hamilton Academical. ^[2] Sinclair later worked youth coaching with the Scottish Football Association and clubs Rangers, Queen's Park and Sunderland. ^{[4] [5] [6]} He briefly served as assistant manager at Aston Villa. ^[7]

Honours

Queen's Park

• Scottish League Second Division: 1980–81 ^{[1] [8]}

Clyde

• Scottish League Second Division: 1981–82 ^{[2] [9]}

Hamilton Academical

• Scottish League First Division: 1985–86 ^{[10] [11]}

References

1. "Sinclair, James Arthur". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
2. Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – S". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
3. Jimmy Sinclair at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
4. "SFA man to head Gers youth set-up". BBC Sport. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
5. "Jimmy Sinclair a man on a mission at Queen's Park". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
6. "Black confirms Sinclair arrival". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
7. "Jimmy Sinclair appointed new Sunderland academy boss: Who he is and what he'll bring". Chronicle Live. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
8. "Queen's Park League Table 1980-1981". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
9. "Clyde League Table 1981-1982". Statto.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
10. "1985/86". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
11. "Hamilton Academical League Table 1985-1986". Statto.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.