Tom Forsyth

Thomas Forsyth (23 January 1949 – 14 August 2020) was a Scottish football player and coach. Forsyth played as a defender for Motherwell, Rangers and Scotland.

Tom Forsyth
Personal information
Full name Thomas Forsyth
Date of birth (1949-01-23)23 January 1949
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 14 August 2020(2020-08-14) (aged 71)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1972 Motherwell 150 (17)
1972–1982 Rangers 218 (2)
Total 368 (19)
National team
1971–1978 Scotland 22 (0)
1971–1976 Scottish League XI 2 (0)
Teams managed
1982–1983 Dunfermline Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Club

Forsyth started his career at Motherwell before being signed by Rangers in October 1972. He went on to play 326 times for Rangers, most famously when he scored the winning goal in the 1973 Scottish Cup Final against Old Firm rivals Celtic from six inches.[2] Forsyth's cup winning goal is still referred to when players score goals from close range in Scottish football.[3] During his Rangers career Forsyth won three league championships, four Scottish Cups and two League Cups. These successes included two domestic trebles, in 1975–76 and 1977–78.[4]

International

Forsyth played 22 times for Scotland, including at the 1978 World Cup.[4] He captained Scotland once, against Switzerland in 1976.[5]

Managerial career

After his playing retirement, Forsyth was appointed manager of Dunfermline Athletic in 1982, although he relinquished the position within a year.[4] He then accepted a position as assistant-manager to former Rangers team-mate Tommy McLean at Morton in 1983.[4] Forsyth was appointed McLean's assistant at Motherwell then Hearts, when McLean moved to these clubs in 1984 and 1994 respectively.[4]

On 14 August 2020, Forsyth died peacefully at home with his family by his side.

References
  1. http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/tom-forsyth/
  2. Murray, Ewan (4 February 2007). "Cup classics: pick out the all-time best". Scotland on Sunday.
  3. Ralston, Gary (17 November 2008). "Hibernian 2–2 Aberdeen". Daily Record.
  4. "Tom Forsyth: Former Motherwell, Rangers & Scotland defender dies at age 71". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. Scotland v Switzerland, Scottish Football Association.
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