Alex Forsyth (footballer)

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Alex Forsyth (born February 5, 1952 in Swinton, Glasgow) was a Scottish football player. He played right-back.

Forsyth began his footballing career as an apprentice at Arsenal in 1967. However, he returned home to Scotland in 1968 when he became homesick.

He was a member of the famous Partick Thistle team of 1971 which defeated Celtic in the League Cup final 4–1. He was transferred to Manchester United in December 1972 for £100,000 and helped United win the 1977 FA Cup after 3 years of thrilling progress for the team under manager Tommy Docherty. Most of his games were at right-back and he often excited the fans with some strong shooting from long-range.

During his time at United, he scored 5 goals in 119 appearances, including 3 substitute appearances for the club, and also played for the Scottish national team. In 1978, he left United to sign for Glasgow Rangers on a free transfer. He later played for Motherwell and Hamilton Academical.

Alex now manages a successful bar in the Scottish town of Hamilton called the Auld Hoose.