John Forrest (footballer)

John Forrest
Personal information
Full name John Anthony Forrest
Date of birth 9 October 1947 (1947-10-09) (age 64)
Place of birth Tottington, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Rochdale (Chief scout)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1966-1980 Bury 430 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

John Anthony Forrest (born 9 October 1947 in Tottington, Lancashire, England) is an English former professional footballer.

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Career

Playing

Forrest spent his whole career with Bury, where he played from 1966 to 1980.[1]

Coaching

Forrest worked as a coach for Bury and was appointed chief scout of Rochdale in September 2007.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. pp. p215. ISBN 1852916656. 
  2. ^ "Forrest joins Rochdale coaching". BBC Sport. 2007-09-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/6976542.stm. Retrieved 2007-09-04.