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Jack Forrest (footballer, born 1878)
John Forrest (born 1878) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City and Stoke as a forward.[1] CareerForrest was born in Lanarkshire and played for Carluke Milton Rovers and Motherwell[2] before being signed by Stoke in 1902 after being highly recommended by the club's Scotland-based scouts.[1] He began his Stoke career brilliantly, scoring twice on his debut in a 3–0 win over Staffordshire rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers, and scored his third against Liverpool two matches later.[1] However after the first month at the club he began to feel homesick and was allowed to return to Scotland.[1] He played once in November and then in April before the board had enough of Forrest and told him to leave.[1] In May 1903 he joined the newly formed league club Bradford City taking his place in the club's first line-up against Grimsby Town on 1 September 1903. He spent a little over two seasons at Bradford, scoring 18 goals in 53 league games and being the club's top goalscorer in 1904–05.[3] He also scored six goals from just five FA Cup games including four in a 9–0 win over Sunderland West End on 10 December 1905. In January 1906 he left to join Hamilton Academical, where his 18-month spell included scoring a brace to eliminate local rivals and former employers Motherwell from the Scottish Cup on his debut, and later some minor silverware with a Lanarkshire Cup win.[4] He then moved on to Ayr followed by Vale of Leven.[2] Career statisticsSource:[5]
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