Willie Forbes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Forbes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 1999 (aged 76)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Chorley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946 | Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | (0) |
| 1946–1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 71 | (23) |
| 1950–1956 | Preston North End | 192 | (7) |
| 1956–1958 | Carlisle United | 26 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Forbes (25 May 1922 – 31 January 1999) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Preston North End and Carlisle United.
Honours
[edit]Preston North End
References
[edit]- ^ "Willie Forbes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Home Remedy – Home Remedies Shop Reviews".
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
External links
[edit]- Willie Forbes at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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Categories:
- 1922 births
- 1999 deaths
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football wing halves
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1920s birth stubs