Matt Forsyth
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Full name
John Matthew Forsyth[1]
Date of birth
14 November 1896
Place of birth
Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death
28 April 1979 (aged 82)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Matthew Forsyth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 April 1979 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shotts Battlefield | |||
| Hampden | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Glasgow Perthshire | |||
| 1920–1926 | Aberdeen | 161 | (0) |
| 1923 | → Dumbarton Harp (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1926–1928 | Forres Mechanics | ||
| 1928–1929 | Keith | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Matthew Forsyth (14 November 1896 – 28 April 1979) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender, mainly for Aberdeen.
Forsyth joined Aberdeen in 1920 from Junior club Glasgow Perthshire.[2] After almost 200 appearances, he left the club in 1926.[1] Forsyth was one of Aberdeen's first recipients of a benefit game, a 4–4 draw against a former Aberdeen select in 1926.[3]
He was accused of assault in 1938, though a court found the charge to be not proven.[4]
Forsyth died on 28 April 1979, aged 82, at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen.[5][6]
