Ross Forsyth
Scottish footballer and coach
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Ross Forsyth (born 20 November 1982) is a Scottish former semi-professional footballer and coach. He played for St Johnstone, Greenock Morton, Dumbarton and Stirling Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ross Forsyth | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Johnstone 'S' Form | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | St Johnstone | 76 | (2) |
| 2005–2011 | Stirling Albion | 168 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Greenock Morton | 26 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Dumbarton | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Stirling Albion | 104 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | Clydebank | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Stirling Albion (player/assistant manager) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:23, 2 March 2020 (UTC)~ | |||
Career
Playing
Forsyth started his professional career at Perth side St Johnstone, for which he made his debut against Hibernian on 30 September 2000 in the Scottish Premier League. Forsyth continued to play for St Johnstone until 2005 making over 60 league appearances and scoring three goals for the club before joining Stirling Albion in the summer of 2005.
Forsyth made his Stirling Albion debut on 30 July 2005 against Ayr United. Forsyth scored his first goal against Greenock Morton on 25 October 2005. Forsyth has made over 150 league appearances for Stirling. In the 2006–07 season, Forsyth was awarded the Supporters Trust player of the year award.
At the end of the 2010–11 season, Forsyth signed for full-time side Greenock Morton,[1] but remained part-time. He was released after one season in May 2012,[2] and signed for nearby Dumbarton along with teammate Andy Graham.[3]
Coaching
Forsyth was appointed assistant manager to new Stirling manager Dave Mackay in December 2016, whilst also continuing as a member of the playing squad.[4] Forsyth left Stirling in June 2017.[5]
