Jimmy Forsyth | |
Fullname: | James Forsyth |
Birth Date: | 18 October 1904 |
Birth Place: | Armadale, Scotland |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in[1] |
Position: | Left half, inside left |
Youthyears1: | – |
Years1: | – |
Clubs1: | Armadale |
Years2: | – |
Clubs2: | Bathgate |
Years3: | 1925 |
Clubs3: | Portsmouth |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1928–1929 |
Clubs4: | Gillingham |
Caps4: | 34 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1929–1943 |
Clubs5: | Millwall |
Caps5: | 321 |
Goals5: | 47 |
Manageryears1: | 1964 |
Managerclubs1: | Ipswich Town (caretaker) |
James Forsyth (18 October 1904 – 1982) was a Scottish football player, trainer and physiotherapist, who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League playing as a left half or inside left for Portsmouth, Gillingham and Millwall. Born in Armadale, West Lothian, he began his playing career in his native Scotland with Armadale and Bathgate,[2] and finally retired from playing in 1943 to become assistant trainer of Millwall. He then became first-team trainer at Ipswich Town, a post he held for 15 years,[3] and was caretaker manager of the club for a brief period in 1964, between the departure of Jackie Milburn and the arrival of Bill McGarry.[4] He retired in 1971[3] and died in 1982.[2]
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