George Sinclair

George Leckie Sinclair (12 December 1884 – 18 December 1959) was a Scottish footballer who played for Leith Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, Dunfermline Athletic, Cowdenbeath and Scotland.

Career Club A traditional outside right (winger), Sinclair had been a soldier in his teenage years before joining Leith in 1906; he signed for Hearts at the end of the 1907–08 season. He made 192 appearances for the Tynecastle Park club in the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup prior to the outbreak of World War I. saw action at the Battle of Mons and was wounded and discharged in 1915. He returned to play for Hearts again, along with Paddy Crossan and Bob Mercer. In 1919 the club reached the final of the Victory Cup. He made 162 further appearances for the club in the two major competitions. prior to WWI and also played for the Scottish Football League XI twice, either side of the conflict.

Later life He went on to run Sinclair's Bar in Montrose Terrace at Abbeyhill until he died in 1959.