John Forrest (footballer)

John Forrest
Personal information
Full nameJohn Anthony Forrest
Date of birth9 October 1947
Place of birthTottington, England
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Rochdale (Chief scout)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1980Bury430(0)
1973Atlanta Apollos (loan)[1]17(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.

Career

Playing

Forrest spent the majority of his career with Bury, where he played from 1966 to 1980.[2] He also spent the 1973 season Atlanta Apollos in the NASL where he made 17 appearances.[1]

Coaching

Forrest worked as a coach for Bury and was appointed chief scout of Rochdale in September 2007.[3]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/F/Forrest.John.htm
  2. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. pp. p215. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  3. "Forrest joins Rochdale coaching". BBC Sport. 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2007-09-04.