Stuart Sinclair

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Stuart Sinclair
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Sinclair with Bristol Rovers in 2016
Personal information
Full name Stuart Robert Sinclair [1]
Date of birth (1987-11-19) 19 November 1987 (age 36) [2]
Place of birth Houghton Conquest, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) [3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2004 Luton Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2006 Luton Town 0 (0)
2006–2007 Cambridge City 36 (1)
2007–2008 Bedford Town
2008–2009 Dunstable Town
2009–2012 Arlesey Town 99 (4)
2012–2014 Salisbury City 87 (6)
2014–2019 Bristol Rovers 142 (7)
2019–2021 Walsall 43 (2)
2023 Real Bedford 5 (0)
Total412(20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:45, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Stuart Robert Sinclair (born 19 November 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Contents

Career

Bristol Rovers

Sinclair joined newly relegated Conference Premier club Bristol Rovers in the summer of 2014. [4] During the 2014–15 season, he helped the club to gain an instant promotion back to the Football League. [5] On 8 August 2015, Sinclair made his Football League debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Northampton Town. [6] During Sinclair's third Football League appearance, he netted a late winner against Luton Town on 18 August 2015. [7] Sinclair continued to perform well, picking up various Man of the Match awards. [8] His second and final goal of the season was during a 1–1 draw away to Exeter City. [9] [10] After picking up an injury which required surgery and saw him out of action for over six weeks, [11] he missed the end of the 2015–16 season, including a dramatic match against Dagenham & Redbridge on the final day, which ended in a 2–1 win, after a 92nd-minute winner earned Sinclair and the club back to back promotions. [12]

Sinclair made his first appearance of 2016–17 on the opening day of the season in a 3–1 defeat away to Scunthorpe United. [13] His first goal of the season came in a 2–0 victory away to Oxford United on 4 March 2017. [14] Sinclair was sent off in a 3–0 defeat away to Bury on 14 March after being booked twice for simulation. [15]

Sinclair was released when his contract expired at the end of the 2018–19 season [16] having become a strong fan-favourite during his time with the club, earning cult hero status. [17] [18]

Sinclair playing for Bristol Rovers in 2016 Stuart Sinclair.jpg
Sinclair playing for Bristol Rovers in 2016

Walsall

Sinclair signed for Walsall, who were newly relegated to League Two, on 21 May 2019 on a contract of undisclosed length, effective from 1 July. [19] He made his debut on the opening day of the 2019–20 season as Walsall won 1–0 away to Northampton Town. [20]

Towards the end of the 2020–21 season, with Walsall having a limited backroom coaching staff, Sinclair stepped up to help coach some of the younger players in the squad. [21] At the end of the season, after two seasons at the club, Sinclair was one of eight players to not be offered a new contract and would leave Walsall upon the expiration of his contract. [22]

Retirement

Following his departure from Walsall, Sinclair moved to Canada. [23] In 2023, during a short spell back in England, he joined Spartan South Midlands Division One club Real Bedford, managed by brother Rob. [24]

Personal life

Sinclair's brother, Rob Sinclair, also became a professional footballer. [25]

Career statistics

As of end of 2022–23 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arlesey Town 2009–10 [26] Southern League Division One Midlands38120—13 [lower-alpha 1] 3534
2010–11 [26] Southern League Division One Central41330—9 [lower-alpha 2] 0533
2011–12 [26] Southern League Premier Division20050—3 [lower-alpha 3] 0280
Total994100—2531347
Salisbury City 2011–12 [27] Conference South 212———212
2012–13 [27] Conference South31400—1 [lower-alpha 4] 0324
2013–14 [27] Conference Premier 35030—1 [lower-alpha 4] 0390
Total87630—20926
Bristol Rovers 2014–15 [27] Conference Premier27210—1 [lower-alpha 4] 0292
2015–16 [28] League Two 30210102 [lower-alpha 5] 0342
2016–17 [29] League One 38130202 [lower-alpha 6] 0451
2017–18 [30] League One29211201 [lower-alpha 6] 0333
2018–19 [31] League One18010002 [lower-alpha 6] 0210
Total14277150801628
Walsall 2019–20 [32] League Two262001000272
2020–21 [33] League Two17010002 [lower-alpha 6] 0200
Total432101020472
Real Bedford 2022–23 [34] Spartan South Midlands Division One 5000—0050
Career total376192116037344023
  1. ↑ Seven appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Southern League Cup, three appearances and one goal in Bedfordshire Senior Cup
  2. ↑ One appearance in Bedfordshire Premier Cup, five in FA Trophy, one in Southern League Cup, two in Bedfordshire Senior Cup
  3. ↑ One appearance in Southern League Cup, one in FA Trophy, one in Bedfordshire Senior Cup
  4. 1 2 3 Appearance in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Appearances in Football League Trophy
  6. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Arlesey Town

Salisbury City

Bristol Rovers

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  10. ↑ McNamara, James (30 November 2015). ""Bittersweet" feeling for goalscorer Stuart Sinclair following draw with Exeter City". Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015.
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  12. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge". BBC Sport. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Scunthorpe United 3–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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