Graeme Sinclair

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]

Graeme Sinclair
Personal information
Full name James Graeme Sinclair[1]
Date of birth (1957-07-01) 1 July 1957
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

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 Database


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