| Matt Forsyth | |
| Fullname: | John Matthew Forsyth |
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 1979 (aged 82 or 83) |
| Death Place: | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Height: | 5ft 8in |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Shotts Battlefield |
| Youthclubs2: | Hampden |
| Clubs1: | Glasgow Perthshire |
| Years2: | 1920–1926 |
| Clubs2: | Aberdeen |
| Caps2: | 161 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1923 |
| Clubs3: | → Dumbarton Harp (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1926–1928 |
| Clubs4: | Forres Mechanics |
| Years5: | 1928–1929 |
| Clubs5: | Keith |
John Matthew Forsyth was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender, mainly for Aberdeen.
Forsyth joined Aberdeen in 1920 from Junior club Glasgow Perthshire.[1] After almost 200 appearances, he left the club in 1926.[2] Forsyth was one of Aberdeen's first recipients of a benefit game, a 4–4 draw against a former Aberdeen select in 1926.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1920–21 | Scottish Division One | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1921–22 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 1922–23 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 1923–24 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 161 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 185 | 0 | ||