Brian Sinclair (footballer)

Brian Sinclair
Personal information
Full name	Brian William Sinclair
Date of birth	2 August 1958 (age 65)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Bury
Senior career*
Years	Team
1977–1978	Blackpool
1978–1979	Port Vale
	Winsford United
	Ashton United
	Kidderminster Harriers
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian William Sinclair (born 2 August 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a forward for Bury, Blackpool, Port Vale, Winsford United, Ashton United and Kidderminster Harriers.

Career[edit]

Sinclair was signed to Bury, before making two Second Division appearances for Blackpool in the 1977–78 season. He left Bloomfield Road and joined Port Vale, initially on trial, in August 1978.^[1] He impressed enough to be offered a contract and was a regular first-team player from February to April 1979, scoring two goals in 18 Fourth Division appearances in the 1978–79 season.^[1] However, he was sacked by "Valiants" manager Dennis Butler in August 1979 after failing to report to Vale Park for the 1979–80 season.^[1] He had already joined Winsford United and later played for Ashton United and Kidderminster Harriers (Southern League).^[1]

Source:^[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackpool	1977–78	Second Division	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
Port Vale	1978–79	Fourth Division	18	2	0	0	0	0	18	2

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 268. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 299. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
^ Brian Sinclair at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)