Jimmy Sinclair (footballer)

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Jimmy Sinclair

|fullname = James Arthur Sinclair

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1957|7|31}}

|birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

|position = Right winger, forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = East Kilbride KV

|years1 = 1975–1977

|clubs1 = Queen's Park

|caps1 = 12

|goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1977–1978

| clubs2 = Clyde

| caps2 = 16

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 1978

| clubs3 = Sighthill Amateurs

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 1978–1981

| clubs4 = Queen's Park

| caps4 = 96

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 1981–1983

| clubs5 = Clyde

| caps5 = 78

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 1983–1985

| clubs6 = Stirling Albion

| caps6 = 53

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1985–1987

| clubs7 = Hamilton Academical

| caps7 = 41

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 1987–1989

| clubs8 = Queen of the South

| caps8 = 58

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 1989

| clubs9 = Stirling Albion

| caps9 = 2

| goals9 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2016

| managerclubs1 = Aston Villa (assistant)

}}

James Arthur Sinclair (born 31 July 1957) is a Scottish former footballer who made over 350 appearances in the Scottish League, most notably for Queen's Park and Clyde.{{Cite web |url=http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/s/sinclairja.htm |title=QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website |website=www.qpfc.com |accessdate=12 December 2016}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/Appearance%20Records%20-%20S.doc |title=Scottish Football Historical Archive – Scottish League appearance records – S |last=Hosie |first=Rab |accessdate=12 December 2016}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/queenspark/queenspark.html |title=Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database |accessdate=12 December 2016}} He also played for Queen of the South, Stirling Albion and Hamilton Academical. Sinclair later entered youth coaching with the Scottish Football Association, Rangers and Queen's Park and briefly served as assistant manager at Aston Villa.{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/5089146.stm |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Football {{!}} My Club {{!}} Rangers {{!}} SFA man to head Gers youth set-up |website=news.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=12 December 2016}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/jimmy-sinclair-a-man-on-a-mission-at-queen-s-park-1-3834187 |title=Jimmy Sinclair a man on a mission at Queen's Park |website=www.scotsman.com |accessdate=12 December 2016}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2016/04/08/black-confirms-sinclair-arrival |title=Black confirms Sinclair arrival |website=www.avfc.co.uk |accessdate=12 December 2016}}