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
31 Jan 1998 West Ham United v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
07 Feb 1998 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
21 Feb 1998 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
02 Mar 1998 West Ham United v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
11 Mar 1998 West Ham United v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
14 Mar 1998 West Ham United v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
30 Mar 1998 West Ham United v Leeds United W 3-0 Premier League
04 Apr 1998 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
11 Apr 1998 West Ham United v Derby County D 0-0 Premier League
18 Apr 1998 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
25 Apr 1998 West Ham United v Southampton L 2-4 Premier League
02 May 1998 Liverpool v West Ham United L 5-0 Premier League
05 May 1998 Crystal Palace v West Ham United D 3-3 Premier League
10 May 1998 West Ham United v Leicester City W 4-3 Premier League
15 Aug 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
22 Aug 1998 West Ham United v Manchester United D 0-0 Premier League
09 Sep 1998 West Ham United v Wimbledon L 3-4 Premier League
12 Sep 1998 West Ham United v Liverpool W 2-1 Premier League
15 Sep 1998 Northampton Town v West Ham United L 2-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
19 Sep 1998 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
22 Sep 1998 West Ham United v Northampton Town W 1-0
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
28 Sep 1998 West Ham United v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
03 Oct 1998 Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United L 3-0 Premier League
17 Oct 1998 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
24 Oct 1998 Charlton Athletic v West Ham United L 4-2 Premier League
31 Oct 1998 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 0-3 Premier League
08 Nov 1998 West Ham United v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
14 Nov 1998 West Ham United v Leicester City W 3-2 Premier League
22 Nov 1998 Derby County v West Ham United W 0-2 Premier League
28 Nov 1998 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
05 Dec 1998 Leeds United v West Ham United L 4-0 Premier League
12 Dec 1998 Middlesbrough v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
19 Dec 1998 West Ham United v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1998 Arsenal v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1998 West Ham United v Coventry City W 2-0 Premier League
02 Jan 1999 West Ham United v Swansea City D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1999 Manchester United v West Ham United L 4-1 Premier League
13 Jan 1999 Swansea City v West Ham United L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
16 Jan 1999 West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-4 Premier League
06 Feb 1999 West Ham United v Arsenal L 0-4 Premier League
13 Feb 1999 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 Premier League
20 Feb 1999 Liverpool v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
27 Feb 1999 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 Premier League
06 Mar 1999 Southampton v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
13 Mar 1999 Chelsea v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
20 Mar 1999 West Ham United v Newcastle United W 2-0 Premier League
02 Apr 1999 Aston Villa v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
05 Apr 1999 West Ham United v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
10 Apr 1999 Leicester City v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
17 Apr 1999 West Ham United v Derby County W 5-1 Premier League
24 Apr 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
01 May 1999 West Ham United v Leeds United L 1-5 Premier League
08 May 1999 Everton v West Ham United L 6-0 Premier League
16 May 1999 West Ham United v Middlesbrough W 4-0 Premier League
17 Jul 1999 West Ham United v FC Jokerit W 1-0 Intertoto Cup 3rd round 1st leg
24 Jul 1999 FC Jokerit v West Ham United D 1-1
Agg: 1-2
Intertoto Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
28 Jul 1999 West Ham United v Heerenveen W 1-0 Intertoto Cup Semi-final 1st leg
04 Aug 1999 Heerenveen v West Ham United W 0-1
Agg: 0-2
Intertoto Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
07 Aug 1999 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
10 Aug 1999 West Ham United v Metz L 0-1 Intertoto Cup Final 1st leg
16 Aug 1999 Aston Villa v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
21 Aug 1999 West Ham United v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
24 Aug 1999 Metz v West Ham United W 1-3
Agg: 2-3
Intertoto Cup Final 2nd leg
28 Aug 1999 Bradford City v West Ham United W 0-3 Premier League
11 Sep 1999 West Ham United v Watford W 1-0 Premier League
16 Sep 1999 West Ham United v NK Osijek W 3-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
19 Sep 1999 Everton v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
25 Sep 1999 Coventry City v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
30 Sep 1999 NK Osijek v West Ham United W 1-3
Agg: 1-6
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
03 Oct 1999 West Ham United v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
13 Oct 1999 West Ham United v AFC Bournemouth W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
17 Oct 1999 Middlesbrough v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
24 Oct 1999 West Ham United v Sunderland D 1-1 Premier League
27 Oct 1999 Liverpool v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
04 Nov 1999 West Ham United v Steaua Bucuresti D 0-0
Agg: 0-2
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
07 Nov 1999 Chelsea v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
21 Nov 1999 West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-3 Premier League
27 Nov 1999 West Ham United v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
30 Nov 1999 Birmingham City v West Ham United W 2-3 League Cup 4th round
06 Dec 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
11 Dec 1999 Tranmere Rovers v West Ham United L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Dec 1999 West Ham United v Manchester United L 2-4 Premier League
26 Dec 1999 Wimbledon v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
28 Dec 1999 West Ham United v Derby County D 1-1 Premier League
03 Jan 2000 Newcastle United v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
11 Jan 2000 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 1-3 League Cup Quarter-final
15 Jan 2000 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
22 Jan 2000 Leicester City v West Ham United W 1-3 Premier League
05 Feb 2000 Southampton v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
12 Feb 2000 West Ham United v Bradford City W 5-4 Premier League
26 Feb 2000 West Ham United v Everton L 0-4 Premier League
04 Mar 2000 Watford v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
08 Mar 2000 West Ham United v Southampton W 2-0 Premier League
11 Mar 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
18 Mar 2000 West Ham United v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
26 Mar 2000 West Ham United v Wimbledon W 2-1 Premier League
01 Apr 2000 Manchester United v West Ham United L 7-1 Premier League
15 Apr 2000 Derby County v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
22 Apr 2000 West Ham United v Coventry City W 5-0 Premier League
29 Apr 2000 West Ham United v Middlesbrough L 0-1 Premier League
02 May 2000 Arsenal v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
06 May 2000 Sunderland v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
14 May 2000 West Ham United v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
05 Sep 2000 Sunderland v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
11 Sep 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
17 Sep 2000 West Ham United v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
19 Sep 2000 Walsall v West Ham United W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 2000 Coventry City v West Ham United W 0-3 Premier League
30 Sep 2000 West Ham United v Bradford City D 1-1 Premier League
14 Oct 2000 Ipswich Town v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
21 Oct 2000 West Ham United v Arsenal L 1-2 Premier League
28 Oct 2000 West Ham United v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
31 Oct 2000 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
06 Nov 2000 Derby County v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
11 Nov 2000 West Ham United v Manchester City W 4-1 Premier League
18 Nov 2000 Leeds United v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
25 Nov 2000 Southampton v West Ham United W 2-3 Premier League
29 Nov 2000 West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 League Cup 4th round
02 Dec 2000 West Ham United v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2000 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Everton v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
23 Dec 2000 Leicester City v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2000 West Ham United v Charlton Athletic W 5-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2001 Manchester United v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
06 Jan 2001 Walsall v West Ham United W 2-3 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2001 West Ham United v Sunderland L 0-2 Premier League
18 Aug 2001 Liverpool v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
25 Aug 2001 West Ham United v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
08 Sep 2001 Derby County v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
11 Sep 2001 Reading v West Ham United L 0-0 (5-6) League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 2001 Middlesbrough v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
23 Sep 2001 West Ham United v Newcastle United W 3-0 Premier League
29 Sep 2001 Everton v West Ham United L 5-0 Premier League
14 Oct 2001 Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United L 7-1 Premier League
20 Oct 2001 West Ham United v Southampton W 2-0 Premier League
24 Oct 2001 West Ham United v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
28 Oct 2001 Ipswich Town v West Ham United W 2-3 Premier League
03 Nov 2001 West Ham United v Fulham L 0-2 Premier League
19 Nov 2001 Charlton Athletic v West Ham United D 4-4 Premier League
24 Nov 2001 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
01 Dec 2001 Sunderland v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
05 Dec 2001 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
08 Dec 2001 Manchester United v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
15 Dec 2001 West Ham United v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
22 Dec 2001 Leicester City v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2001 West Ham United v Derby County W 4-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2001 West Ham United v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2002 Leeds United v West Ham United L 3-0 Premier League
06 Jan 2002 Macclesfield Town v West Ham United W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 West Ham United v Leicester City W 1-0 Premier League
20 Jan 2002 Chelsea v West Ham United L 5-1 Premier League
02 Feb 2002 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 Premier League
06 Feb 2002 West Ham United v Chelsea L 2-3 FA Cup 4th round replay
02 Mar 2002 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
06 Mar 2002 West Ham United v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
30 Mar 2002 West Ham United v Ipswich Town W 3-1 Premier League
01 Apr 2002 Fulham v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
06 Apr 2002 West Ham United v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 Premier League
13 Apr 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
20 Apr 2002 West Ham United v Sunderland W 3-0 Premier League
24 Apr 2002 Arsenal v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
27 Apr 2002 Newcastle United v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
11 May 2002 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
19 Aug 2002 Newcastle United v West Ham United L 4-0 Premier League
24 Aug 2002 West Ham United v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
31 Aug 2002 West Ham United v Charlton Athletic L 0-2 Premier League
11 Sep 2002 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 Premier League
15 Sep 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United L 3-2 Premier League
21 Sep 2002 West Ham United v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
28 Sep 2002 Chelsea v West Ham United W 2-3 Premier League
01 Oct 2002 Chesterfield v West Ham United W 1-1 (5-4) League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 West Ham United v Birmingham City L 1-2 Premier League
19 Oct 2002 Sunderland v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2002 Fulham v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
27 Oct 2002 West Ham United v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
02 Nov 2002 Liverpool v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
10 Nov 2002 West Ham United v Leeds United L 3-4 Premier League
17 Nov 2002 West Ham United v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
23 Nov 2002 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 4-1 Premier League
02 Dec 2002 West Ham United v Southampton L 0-1 Premier League
07 Dec 2002 Middlesbrough v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
14 Dec 2002 Manchester United v West Ham United L 3-0 Premier League
21 Dec 2002 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2002 West Ham United v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2002 Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
04 Jan 2003 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest W 3-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2003 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
19 Jan 2003 Arsenal v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
22 Jan 2003 Charlton Athletic v West Ham United L 4-2 Premier League
26 Jan 2003 Manchester United v West Ham United L 6-0 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2003 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
02 Feb 2003 West Ham United v Liverpool L 0-3 Premier League
08 Feb 2003 Leeds United v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
23 Feb 2003 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
01 Mar 2003 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 Premier League
15 Mar 2003 Everton v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
22 Mar 2003 West Ham United v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
05 Apr 2003 Southampton v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
12 Apr 2003 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
19 Apr 2003 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
21 Apr 2003 West Ham United v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
27 Apr 2003 Manchester City v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
03 May 2003 West Ham United v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
11 May 2003 Birmingham City v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League


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.