Colin MacLean Sinclair (born 1 December 1947[1][2]) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Raith Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic, and in the English Football League for Darlington, Hereford United and Newport County. A forward, he made more than 300 League appearances in all, and ended his career where it had begun, with Scottish junior club Linlithgow Rose.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin MacLean Sinclair[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1947[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Linlithgow Rose | ||
| 1969–1971 | Raith Rovers | 49 | (14) |
| 1971–1976 | Darlington | 203 | (59) |
| 1976–1977 | Hereford United | 22 | (2) |
| 1977 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1977–1979 | Newport County | 30 | (5) |
| – | Linlithgow Rose | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sinclair was a member of the Darlington "Dream Team" selected in 2003 via a competition in the club's match programme, as part of the "Farewell to Feethams" celebrations when the club left its longtime home ground.[4]
After retiring from football he went on to develop a successful career in both the licensed and hotel trades from his base in Linlithgow.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Colin Sinclair". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b Hosie, Rab. "Appearance records – S" (DOC). Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
"A new-look line-up for Killie". Press and Journal. Aberdeen. 9 August 1969. p. 14.Raith Rovers manager Jimmy Millar is hoping that 21-year-old Colin Sinclair, a product of Linlithgow Rose, who will be making his senior debut against the Light Blues, will inject some zip in attack.
- ^ "Colin Sinclair". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Feethams Greatest Game". Farewell to Feethams. Darlington Supporters' Trust. Archived from the original on 18 January 2005.
- ^ Amos, Mike (24 November 2000). "Backtrack". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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