Stuart Sinclair


Stuart Robert Sinclair is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Walsall.

Career

Bristol Rovers

Sinclair joined newly relegated Conference Premier club Bristol Rovers in the summer of 2014. During the 2014–15 season, he helped the club to gain an instant promotion back to the Football League. On 8 August 2015, Sinclair made his Football League debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Northampton Town. During Sinclair's third Football League appearance, he netted a late winner against Luton Town on 18 August 2015. Sinclair continued to perform well, picking up various Man of the Match awards. His second and final goal of the season was during a 1–1 draw away to Exeter City. After picking up an injury which required surgery and saw him out of action for over six weeks, 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.
Sinclair made his first appearance of 2016–17 on the opening day of the season in a 3–1 defeat away to Scunthorpe United. His first goal of the season came in a 2–0 victory away to Oxford United on 4 March 2017. Sinclair was sent off in a 3–0 defeat away to Bury on 14 March after being booked twice for simulation.
Sinclair was released when his contract expired at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Walsall

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.

Personal life

Sinclair's brother, Rob Sinclair, also became a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Honours

Arlesey Town
Salisbury City
Bristol Rovers