Willie Sinclair

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Willie Sinclair
Personal information
Full name William Mearns Sinclair [1]
Date of birth (1934-10-14) 14 October 1934 (age 89)
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1950–1953 Aberdeen 0 (0)
1953–1959 Falkirk 88 (21)
1959–1960 Huddersfield Town 15 (5)
1960 Tranmere Rovers 4 (0)
1961 Halifax Town 21 (3)
1961–1962 Stirling Albion 18 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Mearns Sinclair (born 14 October 1934) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Aberdeen, Falkirk, Huddersfield Town, Tranmere Rovers, Halifax Town and Stirling Albion.

In the early 1960s Sinclair moved to Australia where he played for Adelaide Polonia and APIA. [2]

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References

  1. "Willie Sinclair". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. "Sinclair, William Mearns". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 29 December 2010.