William Mearns Sinclair (born 14 October 1934 in Coatbridge) is a Scottish former professional

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who played as a

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for

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Falkirk Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a ...

, Huddersfield Town, Tranmere Rovers, Halifax Town and

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. In the early 1960s Sinclair moved to Australia where he played for Adelaide Polonia and

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* 1934 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wingers English Football League players Scottish Football League players Aberdeen F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players Footballers from Coatbridge {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub