James Forrest (footballer, born 1894)

James Forrest (born 1894) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as a centre half,[1] featuring for Clyde (eight years) and Cowdenbeath in Scotland, Preston North End in England and Bethlehem Steel and Providence Clamdiggers / Gold Bugs in the United States.[2]

James Forrest
Personal information
Date of birth 1894
Place of birth Lesmahagow, Scotland
Playing position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Nethanvale Thistle
Maryhill
1915–1924 Clyde 190 (1)
1924–1925 Preston North End
1925–1926 Bethlehem Steel
– 1926–1927 Cowdenbeath 24 (1)
1927–1929 Providence Clamdiggers / Gold Bugs
National team
1921 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Forrest was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI against the English Football League XI in 1921.[3]

References

  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Forrest Jim Image 1 Clyde 1922, Vintage Footballers
  3. "[SFL player] James Forrest". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.