| Jack Forrest | |
| Fullname: | John Forrest |
| Birth Date: | 1878 |
| Birth Place: | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Position: | Forward |
| Clubs1: | Carluke Milton Rovers |
| Years2: | 1901–1902 |
| Clubs2: | Motherwell |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 15 |
| Years3: | 1902–1903 |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 1903–1905 |
| Caps4: | 53 |
| Goals4: | 18 |
| Years5: | 1906–1907 |
| Clubs5: | Hamilton Academical |
| Caps5: | 27 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 1907–1908 |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 10 |
| Years7: | 1908–1908 |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Totalcaps: | 132 |
| Totalgoals: | 56 |
John Forrest (born 1878) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City and Stoke as a forward.[1]
Forrest 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]
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1902–03 | First Division | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| Bradford City | 1903–04 | Second Division | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 7 | |
| 1904–05 | Second Division | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 17 | ||
| 1905–06 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 53 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 24 | |||
| Career Total | 59 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 27 | |||