| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Forsyth | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1964–1965 | Oldham | 1 | ||||
| ≤1974–1980 | Bradford Northern | 154 | 150? | |||
| 1980–≥1981 | Wakefield Trinity | |||||
| Total | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1975–1975 | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
Colin Forsyth is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Heworth, Oldham, Bradford Northern, and Wakefield Trinity, playing at Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. Colin Forsyth broke his arm in the 1974–75 season.[1]
Contents |
Colin Forsyth won caps for England while at Bradford Northern in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and Wales.[2]
Colin Forsyth played in Bradford Northern's 17-8 victory over Widnes in the 1977–78 Rugby League Premiership final, the 2-24 defeat to Leeds in the 1978–79 Rugby League Premiership final, and the 5-19 defeat to Widnes in the 1979–80 Rugby League Premiership final.
Colin Forsyth played in Bradford Northern's victory in the 1979–80 Rugby Football League Championship.
Colin Forsyth played in Bradford Northern's 18-8 victory over York in the 1978–79 Yorkshire Cup final.
Colin Forsyth played in Bradford Northern's 3-2 victory over Widnes in the 1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy final at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, and in the 6-0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy final at Station Road, Swinton.