Colin MacLean Sinclair (born 1 December 1947) is a Scottish former professional

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who played in the

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for Raith Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic, and in the

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for

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Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'The ...

and Newport County. A

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, he made more than 300 League appearances in all, and ended his career where it had begun, with Scottish junior club Linlithgow Rose. Sinclair was a member of the Darlington "Dream Team" selected in 2003 via a competition in the club's match programme, as part of the "Farewell to

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" celebrations when the club left its longtime home ground. After retiring from football he went on to develop a successful career in both the licensed and hotel trades from his base in Linlithgow.

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1947 births Living people Footballers from Edinburgh Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Raith Rovers F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Linlithgow Rose F.C. players Scotland men's youth international footballers {{Scotland-footy-forward-1940s-stub