Billy Forbes

For the Turks and Caicos Islands international player, see Billy Forbes (soccer).
Billy Forbes
Personal information
Full name William Forbes
Date of birth Not known
Place of birth Denny, Scotland
Date of death Not known
Playing position Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Denny Hibernians
1911–1924 Plymouth Argyle 235 (1)
– Fall River Marksmen
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William "Billy" Forbes was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle in the 1920s.[1] He played as a right back.[2]

Forbes was born in Denny, which was then in Stirlingshire, and played for the local club, Denny Hibernians,[1] before coming to England in 1911 to play for Plymouth Argyle, then a Southern League club. He made 250 appearances for the club in all competitions either side of the First World War.[2] Forbes played in Argyle's first game in the Football League, as the Southern League Division One clubs were absorbed to form the Football League Third Division for the 1920–21 season,[3] and went on to play 134 Football League games. Best remembered for his full-back partnership with Moses Russell – they played more than 180 games together – Forbes made his last appearance for Argyle in 1924[2] and then went to America to play for Fall River Marksmen.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 75. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
  2. ^ a b c "Billy Forbes". Greens on Screen. http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=301&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Retrieved 18 August 2010. 
  3. ^ "Controversy is to the fore as Pilgrims begin life in League". The Herald (Plymouth). 7 August 2010. http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Controversy-fore-Pilgrims-begin-life-League/article-2500439-detail/article.html. Retrieved 18 August 2010.