Sinclair: Ronald McDonald (Ronnie)

1986-1989 (Player Details)

Goalkeeper

Born: Stirling: 19-11-1964

Debut v Blackburn Rovers (a): 23-08-1986

5’10” 11st 9lb (1987)

He went to Nottingham Forest from school and was signed as a professional in October 1982. He did not get a first-team break at the City Ground, but was loaned to Wrexham in March 1984, figuring in eleven League games and playing in the Welsh Cup Final that year against Shrewsbury Town. He was also loaned to Derby County, in November 1984, Sheffield United, in August 1985 and Leeds in March 1986, but never played a League game for any of them. He was impressive at Leeds and was signed on a free-transfer in June 1986. A Scottish Schoolboy and Youth International, Sinclair was deputy to Mervyn Day in his time at Leeds. However, his chances were few and in March 1987 he was loaned to Halifax Town for four games. He returned to Halifax in 1988-89 for another brief loan spell in which he played ten League games. Sinclair moved to Bristol City in September 1989 on a free transfer and played forty-four League games in just under two seasons. Yet another loan period followed, at Walsall in September 1991, where he had ten League games, but he enjoyed his longest spell of first team football at Stoke City, whom he joined in November 1991 for £25,000. He featured in the Potters’ 1992-93 Second Division Championship-winning team, before going on loan to Bradford City in August 1994. However, he then forced his way back into Stoke’s first team midway through that season. He was released by Stoke City at the end of the 1995-96 season, after playing a total of eighty League appearances, two as substitute. He joined Chester City in August 1996, where he made seventy appearances before leaving in June 1998. He then had spells at Cardiff City and Stoke City without getting any League games. He later played with Non-League Leek Town and Witton Albion and was goalkeeping coach at Stoke City.