Jack Forrest (footballer)

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John 'Jack' Forrest (born in Lanarkshire, Scotland) was a professional footballer who was part of Bradford City's first ever league team. He was a centre forward.

Forrest moved from Stoke in May 1903 to join 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 City 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.