Jack Forrest (footballer, born 1878)
John "Jack" Forrest (born 1878) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City and Stoke.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Forrest[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1878[1] | ||
Place of birth | Lanarkshire, Scotland[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1901 | Wishaw United | ||
1902 | Motherwell | ||
1902–1903 | Stoke | 6 | (3) |
1903–1905 | Bradford City | 53 | (18) |
1906 | Hamilton Academical | ||
1907 | Ayr | ||
Total | 59 | (21) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Forrest was born in Lanarkshire and played for Wishaw United and Motherwell before being signed by Stoke in 1902 after being highly recommended by the club's Scotland based scouts.[1] He began his Stoke career brilliantly scoring twice on his debut in a 3–0 win over Staffordshire rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers and scored this third against Liverpool two matches later.[1] But after the first month at the club he began to feel homesick and was allowed to return to Scotland.[1] He played once in November and then in April before the board had enough of Forrest and told him to leave.[1]
In May 1903 he joined the newly formed league club Bradford City taking his place in the club's first line-up against Grimsby Town on 1 September 1903. He spent a little over two seasons at Bradford scoring 18 goals in 53 league games and being the club's top goal-scorer in 1904–05. He also scored six goals from just five FA Cup games including four in a 9–0 win over Sunderland W.E. on 10 December 1905. In January 1906, he left to join Hamilton Academical and then Ayr.
Career statistics
Source:[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke | 1902–03 | First Division | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
Bradford City | 1903–04 | Second Division | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 7 |
1904–05 | Second Division | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 17 | |
1905–06 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 53 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 24 | ||
Career Total | 59 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 27 |
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Jack Forrest at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)