George Forrest (soccer)

George Forrest (July 21, 1904 – May 22, 1986) was a Scottish football (soccer) player who played for the Canada men's national soccer team.

For other people named George Forrest, see George Forrest (disambiguation).
George Forrest
Personal information
Full name George Forrest
Date of birth July 21, 1904
Place of birth Wallyford, Scotland
Date of death May 22, 1986(1986-05-22) (aged 81)[1]
Place of death Philadelphia, United States
Position(s) Inside Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1922 Heart of Midlothian 20 (0)
1922–1923 Alloa Athletic 27 (1)
1923–1924 Toronto Ulster United
1924–1927 Bethlehem Steel 72 (25)
1927–1928 Heart of Midlothian 2 (0)
1928–1929 St Bernard's 17 (3)
1929–1930 York City
1930–1931 Raith Rovers 10 (1)
1931–1933 Peterhead
1933–1935 Plymouth Argyle 3 (0)
1935–1936 Mansfield Town
International career
1924 Canada 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Forrest began his career with Scotland with Heart of Midlothian and Alloa Athletic.[2] After spending a year in Canada with Toronto Ulster United,[3] in 1924 he signed with Bethlehem Steel of the American Soccer League.[4] He played two seasons with Bethlehem, but was released following the 1925–26 season. He returned to Canada where he briefly played again for Ulster. In September 1926, Bethlehem brought him back into the team for a third season.[5][6] He then played for several clubs in England and Scotland over the next eight years.[2][7][8]

Forrest played for Canada in their 1924 tour of Australia and New Zealand: In six games against Australia, Forrest scored twice as the Canadians split the series at two wins a piece. He played in Canada's first official match on June 7, 1924, against Australia, where he also scored Canada's second-ever goal.[9] A week later Canada drew with New Zealand 1–1 in Auckland.

References
  1. George Forrest (CAN), CanadaSoccer.com
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. The Red Hand of Ulster, Canadian Soccer History, 2015
  4. Steel Team in 5th Place, The Globe -- Bethlehem, October 16 1924, via Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club
  5. Forrest Returning to Steel Lineup, The Globe -- Bethlehem, September 22 1926, via Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club
  6. George Forrest, SoccerStats.us
  7. George Forrest, Greens on Screen
  8. Forrest George Image 1 Alloa Athletic 1922, Vintage Footballers
  9. "National Team Match Past".
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