Tommy Forgan Explained

Tommy Forgan
Fullname:Thomas Carr Forgan
Birth Date:1929 10, df=y
Birth Place:Middlesbrough, England
Death Place:Perth, Australia
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1949–1954
Years2:1954–1965
Years3:1965–?
Clubs3:Gainsborough Trinity
Caps1:10
Caps2:388
Caps3:?
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:?

Thomas Carr Forgan (12 October 1929 — 15 December 2019) was an English football goalkeeper.

Forgan joined York City for a fee of £500 in the summer of 1954 having been placed on the transfer list by his previous club Hull City where he had spent five years. He had previously played for Middlesbrough local non-league side Sutton Estates.[1] He spent twelve years with York, making a total of 428 appearances. He was a part of the team which played in the FA Cup semi-final in 1955.[2] He was selected to play for the Third Division North side against the South in April 1957. In 1966 he left to play for Gainsborough Trinity and later played for Mitre in the York & District League.

In 1974, he emigrated to Perth, Australia, working as a bricklayer until his retirement.[3] He died in Perth, on 15 December 2019, aged 90.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/elliscup/page25.phtml The South Bank and District League
  2. Book: Batters , David . York City Football Club . . 2000 . 73 . FA Cup Triumphs and Promotion: 1950–1959 . 0-7524-1568-9 .
  3. Web site: Flett . David . Rock on Tommy . York Press . 17 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928013009/http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2005/1/8/232152.html . 28 September 2007 . 8 January 2005.
  4. Web site: Richardson . Joe . Legendary York City keeper Tommy Forgan passes away aged 90 . York Press . 17 December 2019 . 16 December 2019.