Graeme Sinclair Explained

Graeme Sinclair
Fullname:James Graeme Sinclair
Birth Date:1957 7, df=y
Birth Place:Paisley, Scotland
Position:Full back
Years1:1976–1982
Years2:1982–1985
Years3:1984
Years4:1984–1985
Years5:1985
Clubs1:Dumbarton
Clubs2:Celtic
Clubs3:Manchester City (loan)
Clubs4:Dumbarton (loan)
Clubs5:St Mirren
Caps1:203
Caps2:52
Caps3:1
Caps4:5
Caps5:0
Goals1:2
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals2:1
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:1977
Nationalyears2:1978–1980
Nationalteam1:Scotland U21[1]
Nationalteam2:Scottish League XI[2]
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0

James Graeme Sinclair (born 1 July 1957) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Dumbarton, Celtic, Manchester City and St Mirren.[3] Sinclair man-marked Johan Cruyff when Celtic beat Ajax in a 1982–83 European Cup tie.[4] 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,[5] but made just one league appearance, against Portsmouth, in which he was substituted at half-time.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scotland U21 Player Jim Sinclair Details.
  2. Web site: Graeme Sinclair - Scotland Football League Record from 26 Apr 1978 to 17 Mar 1980 clubs - Dumbarton.
  3. Web site: CELTIC : 1946/47 - 2009/10. Neil Brown. 16 February 2011.
  4. News: Hannan. Martin. Scotland On Sunday. Two slips from Amsterdam and Celtic were through. 16 February 2011. 16 March 2003.
  5. Book: James, Gary . Manchester City - The Complete Record . Breedon . Derby . 2006 . 1-85983-512-0. 437.
  6. News: City wriggle out of Pompey's Webb. Patrick Barclay. The Guardian. 1984-11-26. 24.