Stuart Sinclair
Stuart Robert Sinclair (born 19 November 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
| Sinclair with Bristol Rovers in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart Robert Sinclair[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1987[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Houghton Conquest, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Cambridge City | 36 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Bedford Town | ||
| 2008–2009 | Dunstable Town | ||
| 2009–2012 | Arlesey Town | 99 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Salisbury City | 87 | (6) |
| 2014–2019 | Bristol Rovers | 142 | (7) |
| 2019–2021 | Walsall | 43 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:37, 13 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Bristol Rovers edit
Sinclair joined newly relegated Conference Premier club Bristol Rovers in the summer of 2014.[4] During the 2014–15 season, he helped the club to gain an instant promotion back to the Football League.[5] On 8 August 2015, Sinclair made his Football League debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Northampton Town.[6] During Sinclair's third Football League appearance, he netted a late winner against Luton Town on 18 August 2015.[7] Sinclair continued to perform well, picking up various Man of the Match awards.[8] His second and final goal of the season was during a 1–1 draw away to Exeter City.[9][10] After picking up an injury which required surgery and saw him out of action for over six weeks,[11] he missed the end of the 2015–16 season, including a dramatic match against Dagenham & Redbridge on the final day, which ended in a 2–1 win, after a 92nd-minute winner earned Sinclair and the club back to back promotions.[12]
Sinclair made his first appearance of 2016–17 on the opening day of the season in a 3–1 defeat away to Scunthorpe United.[13] His first goal of the season came in a 2–0 victory away to Oxford United on 4 March 2017.[14] Sinclair was sent off in a 3–0 defeat away to Bury on 14 March after being booked twice for simulation.[15]
Sinclair was released when his contract expired at the end of the 2018–19 season[16] having become a strong fan-favourite during his time with the club, earning cult hero status.[17][18]
Walsall edit
Sinclair signed for Walsall, who were newly relegated to League Two, on 21 May 2019 on a contract of undisclosed length, effective from 1 July.[19] He made his debut on the opening day of the 2019–20 season as Walsall won 1–0 away to Northampton Town.[20]
Towards the end of the 2020–21 season, with Walsall having a limited backroom coaching staff, Sinclair stepped up to help coach some of the younger players in the squad.[21] At the end of the season, after two seasons at the club, Sinclair was one of eight players to not be offered a new contract and would leave Walsall upon the expiration of his contract.[22]
Personal life edit
Sinclair's brother, Rob Sinclair, also became a professional footballer.[23]
Career statistics edit
- As of end of 2020–21 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arlesey Town | 2009–10[24] | Southern League Division One Midlands | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 13[a] | 3 | 53 | 4 | |
| 2010–11[24] | Southern League Division One Central | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 9[b] | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12[24] | Southern League Premier Division | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 99 | 4 | 10 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | 134 | 7 | |||
| Salisbury City | 2011–12[25] | Conference South | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13[25] | Conference South | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14[25] | Conference Premier | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Total | 87 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 92 | 6 | |||
| Bristol Rovers | 2014–15[25] | Conference Premier | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2015–16[26] | League Two | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2016–17[27] | League One | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2017–18[28] | League One | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2018–19[29] | League One | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 142 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 162 | 8 | ||
| Walsall | 2019–20[30] | League Two | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2020–21[31] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 371 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 435 | 23 | ||
- ^ Seven appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Southern League Cup, three appearances and one goal in Bedfordshire Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance in Bedfordshire Premier Cup, five in FA Trophy, one in Southern League Cup, two in Bedfordshire Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance in Southern League Cup, one in FA Trophy, one in Bedfordshire Senior Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours edit
Arlesey Town
- Southern League Division One Central: 2010–11[citation needed]
Salisbury City
- Conference South play-offs: 2012–13[32]
Bristol Rovers
- Conference Premier runner-up: 2014–15[25]
- Conference Premier play-offs: 2014–15[5]
References edit
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Walsall" (PDF). English Football League. p. 74. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Stuart Sinclair: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Stuart Sinclair". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Stuart Sinclair: Bristol Rovers sign Salisbury midfielder". BBC Sport. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Brendon (17 May 2015). "Bristol Rovers 1–1 Grimsby Town (5–3 on penalties)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Hassan, Nabil (8 August 2015). "Bristol Rovers 0–1 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Luton Town 0–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers midfielder Stuart Sinclair named the Sky Bet Football League Unsung Hero of the Month".
- ^ "Exeter City 1–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ McNamara, James (30 November 2015). . Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015.
- ^ McNamara, James (1 March 2016). "Stuart Sinclair misses out after undergoing operation". Bristol Post. Retrieved 14 July 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge". BBC Sport. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Scunthorpe United 3–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Oxford United 0–2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Bury 3–0 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers: Chris Lines heads list of nine players to leave League One club". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Frost, Sam (9 November 2020). "Stuart Sinclair reflects on 'amazing' Bristol Rovers spell and Walsall's FA Cup defeat to Gas". Bristol Post. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Piercy, James (8 May 2019). "'His contribution has been immense' - Fans hail Stuart Sinclair as Bristol Rovers cult hero leaves club". Bristol Post. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Edwards, Joe (21 May 2019). "Walsall make Stuart Sinclair their first summer signing". Express & Star. Wolverhampton. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Masi, Joseph (3 August 2019). "Northampton 0 Walsall 1 – Report and pictures". Express & Star. Wolverhampton. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Keen, Liam (2 April 2021). "'First-class' Stuart Sinclair steps up to coach Walsall players". Express and Star. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Club Statement: Released & Retained List". www.saddlers.co.uk. 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Rob Sinclair". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Player profiles: Stuart Sinclair". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "S. Sinclair". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Stuart Sinclair in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Stuart Sinclair in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Stuart Sinclair in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Stuart Sinclair in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Stuart Sinclair in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Stuart Sinclair in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Holt, Joel (12 May 2013). "Salisbury City are promoted". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
External links edit
- Profile at the Walsall F.C. website