George Forrest (soccer)

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)
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

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

Career

Forrest began his career with Scotland with Heart of Midlothian and Alloa Athletic. After spending a year in Canada with Toronto Ulster United, in 1924 he signed with Bethlehem Steel of the American Soccer League. 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. He then played for several clubs in England and Scotland over the next eight years.

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. A week later Canada drew with New Zealand 1–1 in Auckland.

External links

• Bethelem Steel Soccer Team Biographies with a photo of Forrest