Billy Forbes (Scottish footballer)
| 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) |
| 1925–1926 | Fall River Marksmen | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 75. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- 1 2 3 "Billy Forbes". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ↑ "Controversy is to the fore as Pilgrims begin life in League". The Herald. Plymouth. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.