Graeme Sinclair

Graeme Sinclair
Personal information
Full name James Graeme Sinclair[1]
Date of birth (1957-07-01) 1 July 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1982 Dumbarton 203 (2)
1982–1985 Celtic 52 (1)
1984 → Manchester City (loan) 1 (0)
1984–1985 → Dumbarton (loan) 5 (0)
1985 St Mirren 0 (0)
International career
1977 Scotland U21[2] 1 (0)
1978–1980 Scottish League XI[3] 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Graeme Sinclair (born 1 July 1957) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Dumbarton, Celtic, Manchester City and St Mirren.[4] Sinclair man-marked Johan Cruyff when Celtic beat Ajax in a 1982–83 European Cup tie.[5] Sinclair won a Scottish League Cup winner's medal in December 1982 when he played in the Celtic side that won 2-1 in the final against Rangers. In November 1984 his former Celtic manager Billy McNeill signed him on loan for Manchester City. He made his debut in a 4–1 League Cup defeat at Chelsea,[6] but made just one league appearance, against Portsmouth, in which he was substituted at half-time.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Graeme Sinclair". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Scotland U21 Player Jim Sinclair Details".
  3. ^ "Graeme Sinclair - Scotland Football League Record from 26 Apr 1978 to 17 Mar 1980 clubs - Dumbarton".
  4. ^ "CELTIC : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  5. ^ Hannan, Martin (16 March 2003). "Two slips from Amsterdam and Celtic were through". Scotland On Sunday. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  6. ^ James, Gary (2006). Manchester City - The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. p. 437. ISBN 1-85983-512-0.
  7. ^ Patrick Barclay (26 November 1984). "City wriggle out of Pompey's Webb". The Guardian. p. 24.
  • Graeme Sinclair at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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