Thomas Forsyth (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Ernest Forsyth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911 | Airdrieonians | 1 | (0) |
| 1911–1914 | Queen's Park | 36 | (6) |
| 1914 | Airdrieonians | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Ernest Forsyth was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as an inside forward in the Scottish League for Queen's Park and Airdrieonians.[1]
Personal life
[edit]As of 1911, Forsyth was a law student.[2] He served as a lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Airdrieonians | 1910–11[3] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Queen's Park | 1911–12[1] | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1912–13[1] | Scottish First Division | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 33 | 5 | |
| 1913–14[1] | Scottish First Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 6 | ||
| Airdrieonians | 1913–14[3] | Scottish First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||
- ^ 2 appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Forsyth, Thomas Ernest". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ a b "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 – Appendix 2" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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Categories:
- 1892 births
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Royal Field Artillery officers
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- Footballers from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
- Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
- Military personnel from North Lanarkshire
- Scottish football forward, 1890s birth stubs