Ernie Forrest
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Forrest | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Date of death | January 1987 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Bolton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1948 | Bolton Wanderers | 69 | (1) |
| 1948–1949 | Grimsby Town | 33 | (1) |
| 1949–1950 | Millwall | 37 | (4) |
| 1950–1951 | Darwen | ? | (?) |
| Total | 139 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ernest Forrest (19 February 1919 – January 1987) was an English footballer who played as a right-half in the Football League.[1]
During World War II, Forrest enlisted in the 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, along with many of his teammates.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ernie Forrest". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "History | 1940 - 1959". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 7 June 2005. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
External links[edit]
- Ernie Forrest at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Ernie Forrest at Spartacus Educational
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 1987 deaths
- Footballers from Sunderland
- British Army personnel of World War II
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football wing halves
- Darwen F.C. (1870) players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Royal Artillery soldiers
- Military personnel from Sunderland