Trevor Sinclair

Date of birth02 March 1973
Place of birthDulwich
NationalityEnglish
Weight81 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

Sinclair was the third player to be allocated the No. 4 shirt in England's squad for the 2002 World Cup finals.

He originally travelled to South Korea on standby for the injured Kieron Dyer.

Kieron's anticipated recovery saw Sinclair return home but he immediately flew back to the Far East to replace Danny Murphy following the Liverpool midfielder's training ground injury.

His route to play on the game's greatest stage began at Blackpool, signing pro forms for the Tangerines in 1990.

He joined Queens Park Rangers for £750,000 in 1993 before signing for their London rivals West Ham United in 1998 for £2.3million.

His international debut came in November in the 1-1 draw with Sweden at Old Trafford.

Quick and skilful but aware of his defensive responsibilities, Sinclair can play on either side of midfield.

Sinclair joined Manchester City in July 2003 for £2.5million in a four-year deal.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Blackpool 21 Aug 1990 12 Aug 1993
Queens Park Rangers 12 Aug 1993 30 Jan 1998
West Ham United 30 Jan 1998 21 Jul 2003
Manchester City 21 Jul 2003 30 Jun 2007
Cardiff City 10 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2008

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1993-94 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 30
2
4
1994-95 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1
1994-95 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 3
1
1994-95 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 32
1
4
3
1
1995-96 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 3
1
1995-96 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 37
2
4
1996-97 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1
1996-97 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 2
1997-98 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 2
1997-98 West Ham United Premier League 14
7
5
1998-99 West Ham United FA Cup 2
1
1998-99 West Ham United League Cup 2
1998-99 West Ham United Premier League 36
7
7
1999-00 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1
1999-00 West Ham United League Cup 2
1
1999-00 West Ham United Premier League 36
7
5
1
1999-00 West Ham United UEFA Cup 3
1999-00 West Ham United UEFA Intertoto Cup 6
1
1
2000-01 West Ham United FA Cup 1
2000-01 West Ham United League Cup 3
2000-01 West Ham United Premier League 19
3
2001-02 West Ham United FA Cup 2
2001-02 West Ham United League Cup 1
2001-02 West Ham United Premier League 34
5
5
2002-03 West Ham United FA Cup 2
2002-03 West Ham United League Cup 1
2002-03 West Ham United Premier League 36
2
8
2
2003-04 Manchester City FA Cup 3
1
2003-04 Manchester City League Cup 2
2003-04 Manchester City Premier League 20
9
1
2
2003-04 Manchester City UEFA Cup 3
1
2004-05 Manchester City League Cup 1
2004-05 Manchester City Premier League 2
2
1
2005-06 Manchester City FA Cup 3
2005-06 Manchester City Premier League 29
2
3
5
2006-07 Manchester City FA Cup 1
1
1
2006-07 Manchester City League Cup 1
2006-07 Manchester City Premier League 14
4
4
2007-08 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
3
2007-08 Cardiff City League Championship 14
7
1
1
2007-08 Cardiff City League Cup 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Aug 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool L 1-3 Premier League
21 Aug 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
25 Aug 1993 Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 Premier League
28 Aug 1993 West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers W 0-4 Premier League
01 Sep 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 2-1 Premier League
11 Sep 1993 Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 Premier League
18 Sep 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City D 2-2 Premier League
27 Sep 1993 Wimbledon v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
02 Oct 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town W 3-0 Premier League
16 Oct 1993 Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers W 1-2 Premier League
23 Oct 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City W 5-1 Premier League
30 Oct 1993 Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-1 Premier League
06 Nov 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
20 Nov 1993 Everton v Queens Park Rangers W 0-3 Premier League
24 Nov 1993 Swindon Town v Queens Park Rangers L 1-0 Premier League
11 Dec 1993 Southampton v Queens Park Rangers W 0-1 Premier League
27 Dec 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 Premier League
29 Dec 1993 Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 Premier League
03 Jan 1994 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 Premier League
16 Jan 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United L 1-2 Premier League
22 Jan 1994 Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers W 0-1 Premier League
05 Feb 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United L 2-3 Premier League
05 Mar 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
12 Mar 1994 Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers W 3-4 Premier League
16 Mar 1994 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
19 Mar 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Wimbledon W 1-0 Premier League
13 Apr 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
16 Apr 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
24 Apr 1994 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
03 May 1994 Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
07 May 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers W 1-2 Premier League
20 Aug 1994 Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 Premier League
24 Aug 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-2 Premier League
27 Aug 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town L 1-2 Premier League
31 Aug 1994 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
10 Sep 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City D 2-2 Premier League
20 Sep 1994 Carlisle United v Queens Park Rangers W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
02 Oct 1994 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers L 3-2 Premier League
05 Oct 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Carlisle United W 2-0
Agg: 3-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
08 Oct 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
15 Oct 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City L 1-2 Premier League
22 Oct 1994 Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers L 4-2 Premier League
25 Oct 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City L 3-4 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa W 2-0 Premier League
31 Oct 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool W 2-1 Premier League
05 Nov 1994 Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-1 Premier League
19 Nov 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United W 3-2 Premier League
26 Nov 1994 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 Premier League
04 Dec 1994 Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
10 Dec 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United L 2-3 Premier League
17 Dec 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers W 0-2 Premier League
26 Dec 1994 Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 Premier League
24 Jan 1995 Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 Premier League
28 Jan 1995 Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United W 3-0 Premier League
08 Mar 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City W 2-0 Premier League
15 Mar 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City W 2-0 Premier League
18 Mar 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Everton L 2-3 Premier League
22 Mar 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
01 Apr 1995 Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers W 0-1 Premier League
04 Apr 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
08 Apr 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal W 3-1 Premier League
11 Apr 1995 Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers W 0-1 Premier League
15 Apr 1995 Southampton v Queens Park Rangers L 2-1 Premier League
17 Apr 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace L 0-1 Premier League
03 May 1995 West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 Premier League
06 May 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
14 May 1995 Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers W 2-3 Premier League
19 Aug 1995 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers L 1-0 Premier League
23 Aug 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Wimbledon L 0-3 Premier League
26 Aug 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
30 Aug 1995 Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers L 1-0 Premier League
09 Sep 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-3 Premier League
16 Sep 1995 Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers W 1-3 Premier League
19 Sep 1995 Oxford United v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
25 Sep 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 Premier League
30 Sep 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers W 0-1 Premier League
14 Oct 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United L 2-3 Premier League
21 Oct 1995 Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers L 1-0 Premier League
25 Oct 1995 Queens Park Rangers v York City W 3-1 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
04 Nov 1995 Southampton v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 Premier League
19 Nov 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
22 Nov 1995 Everton v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 Premier League
29 Nov 1995 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers L 1-0 League Cup 4th round
02 Dec 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
09 Dec 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers L 1-0 Premier League
16 Dec 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
23 Dec 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1995 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 Premier League
30 Dec 1995 Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-1 Premier League
02 Jan 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
13 Jan 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
20 Jan 1996 Wimbledon v Queens Park Rangers L 2-1 Premier League
03 Feb 1996 Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 Premier League
11 Feb 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
17 Feb 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers W 1-3 Premier League
02 Mar 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
06 Mar 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United L 1-2 Premier League
09 Mar 1996 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers L 4-2 Premier League
16 Mar 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
23 Mar 1996 Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
30 Mar 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
06 Apr 1996 Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-1 Premier League
08 Apr 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Everton W 3-1 Premier League
13 Apr 1996 Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers L 1-0 Premier League
27 Apr 1996 Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United W 3-0 Premier League
05 May 1996 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 Premier League
18 Sep 1996 Swindon Town v Queens Park Rangers W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
25 Sep 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Swindon Town L 1-3
Agg: 3-4
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
15 Feb 1997 Wimbledon v Queens Park Rangers L 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
12 Aug 1997 Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-2 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
27 Aug 1997 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers W 1-2
Agg: 3-2
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1989-90 England Under-18 1
1993-94 England Toulon Under-21 5
2
1993-94 England UEFA Under-21 2
1993-94 England Under-21 1
1994-95 England UEFA Under-21 4
2
1995-96 England UEFA Under-21 1
1997-98 England B International 1
1997-98 England Under-21 1
2001-02 England FIFA World Cup 3
1
2001-02 England International Friendly 2
3
2002-03 England International Friendly 1
1
2003-04 England International Friendly
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
22 May 1990 England v France L 1-3 U18
12 Oct 1993 Netherlands v England D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
17 Nov 1993 San Marino v England W 0-4 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
08 Mar 1994 England v Denmark W 1-0 Under-21
29 May 1994 England v Russia W 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
31 May 1994 France v England L 3-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
02 Jun 1994 England v USA W 3-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
05 Jun 1994 England v Belgium W 2-1 Toulon Under-21 Semi-final
07 Jun 1994 England v Portugal W 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Final
06 Sep 1994 England v Portugal D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
15 Nov 1994 England v Republic of Ireland W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
27 Mar 1995 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
25 Apr 1995 Latvia v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
02 Sep 1995 Portugal v England L 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
24 Mar 1998 Switzerland v England L 2-0 Under-21
21 Apr 1998 England v Russia W 4-1 B International
10 Nov 2001 England v Sweden D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 England v Italy L 1-2 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 England v Paraguay W 4-0 International Friendly
21 May 2002 Korea Republic v England D 1-1 International Friendly
26 May 2002 England v Cameroon D 2-2 International Friendly
07 Jun 2002 Argentina v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
12 Jun 2002 Nigeria v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
15 Jun 2002 Denmark v England W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
21 Jun 2002 England v Brazil L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
07 Sep 2002 England v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
22 May 2003 South Africa v England W 1-2 International Friendly
20 Aug 2003 England v Croatia W 3-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.