| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Mearns Sinclair1 | ||
| Date of birth | (1934-10-14)14 October 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2023 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 (14 October 1934 – 2023) was a Scottish 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 He later returned to Scotland, and lived in Fife,3 where he died in 2023, at the age of 89.4
References
References
- "Willie Sinclair". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- "Sinclair, William Mearns". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- "Shanks Knocked Willie's Door for a Kickabout". The Sunday Post. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- "William Mearns Sinclair". Scotland's People. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
External links
External links
- Willie Sinclair at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database