Richard Forsyth

Forsyth was born in Dudley, Staffordshire (now West Midlands).^[4] He began his football career with Stourbridge before joining Kidderminster Harriers in 1987. In eight years with the club he played more than 300 games in all competitions, scoring 71 goals.^[5] He was part of the team which won the Conference title in 1993–94,^[6] and was the club's leading league scorer for the 1994–95 season with 13 goals,^[7] before moving to Birmingham City for a fee of £100,000.^[6]

A year later he moved on to Stoke City for a £200,000 fee,^[8] where he scored the first League goal in Stoke's new Britannia Stadium,^[9] went on to spend three seasons with the club playing more than 100 games in all competitions.^[4] His next move was to Blackpool on a free transfer in 1999, and then to Peterborough United, also on a free, where he linked up again with former Birmingham manager Barry Fry.^[8] In October 2002, amid financial uncertainty at Peterborough, Forsyth joined Cheltenham Town on a month's loan;^[10] on his return to Peterborough, the club expected him to remain with them, but, claiming the player had been "unsettled" by Cheltenham's offer of a longer permanent contract, finally allowed him to join Cheltenham for a fee of £15,000.^[11][12] In January 2003 he sustained a hamstring injury which put paid to the remainder of his season.^[13][14] Released at the end of the 2003–2004 season, Forsyth joined Northwich Victoria on non-contract terms,^[15] but within weeks he suffered cruciate ligament damage which would keep him out for the season.^[16]

He has since played for Stoke City's Masters team,^[17] and for Wolverhampton Casuals^[18] and Shawbury United^[19] of the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division.

After his career in football, he taught physical education at North East Wolverhampton Academy and Ormiston Forge Academy.^[20]

Kidderminster Harriers

• Conference National champions: 1994