David Sinclair (footballer, born 1969)
David Sinclair (born 6 October 1969) is a Scottish former footballer who played in defence.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Sinclair[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1996 | Raith Rovers | 176 | (1) |
| 1992 | → Portadown (loan) | ||
| 1996–1997 | Millwall | 8 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Dundee United | 10 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Livingston (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Falkirk | 45 | (1) |
| 2000 | Forfar Athletic | 2 | (1) |
| 2001 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editSinclair made most of his career appearances at Raith Rovers, where he picked up two Scottish First Division title medals, plus a League Cup winner's medal. After making over 175 league appearances for Raith, Sinclair failed to make even half that at a number of other clubs, retiring in 2001.
After the League Cup victory Raith Rovers manager Jimmy Nicholl is quoted to have said "Even Davie Sinclair was crying and he's so tough he's got tattoos on his teeth".[2][3]
Honours
editRaith Rovers
Personal life
editSinclair was brought up in the village of High Valleyfield.[5]
References
edit- ^ "David Sinclair". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Presenters: Tam Cowan, Stuart Cosgrove (30 October 2010). "Off the Ball". Off the Ball. Glasgow. BBC. BBC Radio Scotland.
- ^ Lawther, Steven (2014). Unthinkable. Durrington, West Sussex: Pitch Publishing. p. 183. ISBN 9781909626645.
- ^ "1994-11-27: Celtic 2-2 Raith Rovers, League Cup Final". The Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "The Rover Returns | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". dafc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
External links
edit- David Sinclair at Soccerbase
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