George Forrest (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Forrest | ||
| Date of birth | July 21, 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Wallyford, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | May 22, 1986 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Playing position | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Alloa Athletic | |||
| Hearts | |||
| Toronto Ulster | |||
| 1924-1927 | Bethlehem Steel | 72 | (25) |
| York City | |||
| Peterhead | |||
| 1933-1935 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | (0) |
| – | Mansfield Town | ||
| National team | |||
| 1924 | Canada | 7 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
George Forrest (born in Wallyford, Scotland) was one of Canada's early star soccer players.
Club career
In 1924, Forrest signed with Bethlehem Steel F.C. of the American Soccer League.[1] He played two seasons with Bethlehem, but was released following the 1925-1926 season. He returned to Canada where he briefly played for Toronto Ulster United. In September 1926, Bethlehem brought him back into the team for a third season.[2]
National team
Forrest played for Canada in their 1924 tour of Australia and New Zealand. In 6 games against the Socceroos, Forrest scored twice as the Canadians split the series at two wins a piece. A week later Canada drew with New Zealand 1-1 in Auckland.