Bobby Forrest
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Robert Forrest[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Rossington, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 May 2005 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Weymouth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Rossington Youth Club | |||
| Rossington Miners Welfare | |||
| –1952 | Retford Town | ||
| 1952–1957 | Leeds United | 119 | (36) |
| 1957–1962 | Notts County | 117 | (37) |
| 1962–1968 | Weymouth | ||
| 1968–1970 | Dorchester Town | ||
| Total | 236 | (73) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968–1970 | Dorchester Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Robert Forrest (13 May 1931 – 3 May 2005) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played in the Football League for Leeds United and Notts County.
Career
[edit]Born in Rossington,[1] he attended Rossington Modern School.[2] He became a miner after leaving school and played football for Rossington Youth Club and later Rossington Miners Welfare.[3][4][2] He joined Retford Town when he and a friend, who were attending the match as spectators, were asked to play for Retford Town as they were two players short.[4] They were impressed and joined the club permanently following the match.[4]
Forrest was signed by Leeds United in December 1952 for £500.[3] Forest became a popular player at Leeds United,[4] and made 119 league appearances for the club, scoring 36 goals.[1]
He joined Notts County in February 1957, and captained the club to promotion to the Third Division in the 1959–60 season.[3]
He played for Weymouth between 1962 and 1968, making 167 appearances and scoring 47 goals.[5] After leaving Weymouth, he joined Dorchester Town as player-manager where he remained until his retirement in 1970.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Following his retirement, he ran a guest house in Weymouth, where former team-mate and England international Jack Charlton would regularly stay.[3]
He died on 3 May 2005, in Weymouth, after having suffered a stroke a few days earlier.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Bobby Forrest". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "TERRAS AND MAGPIES PAY TRIBUTE TO 'GENTLEMAN' BOB". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Bobby Forrest Passes Away". www.leedsunited.com. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Player Archive". 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
External links
[edit]- Bobby Forrest at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1931 births
- 2005 deaths
- English men's footballers
- People from Rossington
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
- Footballers from South Yorkshire
- Men's association football defenders
- Rossington Main F.C. players
- Retford Town F.C. players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Weymouth F.C. players
- Dorchester Town F.C. players
- Dorchester Town F.C. managers
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen