George Forbes (footballer, born 1868)

George Forbes

Personal information
Full name	George Forbes
Date of birth	29 November 1868
Place of birth	Canada
Place of death	Canada
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1887–1888	Limavady	?	(?)
1888–1889	St Columb's Court	?	(?)
1889–1892	Distillery	33	(1)
1892–1894	Glentoran	5	(0)
1894–1896	Distillery	21	(0)
1896–1898	St Columb's Court	?	(?)
Total		59	(1)
International career
1888–1891	Ireland	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Forbes (born 29 November 1868) was an Irish international footballer who played as a full back.

Career

Born in Canada, Forbes settled in Ireland (which was then part of the United Kingdom), and played club football with Limavady, St Columb's Court, Distillery and Glentoran.

He also earned three caps for Ireland between 1888 and 1891.

After finishing his playing career, Forbes returned to Canada.

References

• NIFG profile
• George Forbes at National-Football-Teams.com