Michael Forsyth (footballer)

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Michael Forsyth
Personal information
Full name Michael Eric Forsyth
Date of birth (1966-03-20) 20 March 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1986 West Bromwich Albion 29 (1)
1986–1995 Derby County 325 (8)
1995–1996 Notts County 7 (0)
1996–1996 → Hereford United (loan) 11 (0)
1996–1999 Wycombe Wanderers 58 (2)
1999–2002 Burton Albion 0 (0)
International career
1983–1984 England Youth 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Eric Forsyth (born 20 March 1966) [2] is an English former footballer.

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Playing career

Forsyth started his playing career at West Brom after joining as an apprentice at 17, making his debut against Arsenal at Highbury, marking Tony Woodcock and Charlie Nicholas. West Bromwich Albion F.C. won 1 nil. He then moved to Derby County in 1986 for £25,000 where he spent most of his career. Including a spell that saw him win the Jack Stamps Trophy in the 1987–88 season. Subsequent moves to Notts County for £200,000, (including a loan spell at Hereford), Wycombe Wanderers and Burton Albion saw him play out his career. He joined the Derby County Academy training staff under the management of Nigel Cloughin April 2009. Since then he has worked as a scout for Nigel Clough at Sheffield United and is currently at Mansfield Town

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Honours

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References

  1. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 154. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ↑ "Michael Forsyth". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Derby County | News | Academy News | Academy News | FORMER RAMS JOIN ACADEMY STAFF". www.dcfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009.
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