Tommy Forde
Northern Ireland footballer (1931–2012
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John Thomas Forde (14 March 1931 – 3 January 2012) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a centre half for Distillery, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Glenavon and Ards. Forde also earned four caps at international level for Northern Ireland between 1958 and 1960.
Full name
John Thomas Forde
Date of birth
14 March 1931
Place of birth
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death
3 January 2012 (aged 80)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Forde | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 3 January 2012 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1951 | Distillery | ||
| 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1951–1953 | Glenavon | ||
| 1953–1962 | Ards | 314 | (40) |
| 1962–1963 | Distillery | ||
| International career | |||
| 1958–1960 | Northern Ireland | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Forde was the elder brother of Hugh Forde. Tommy Forde died in Adelaide on 3 January 2012, at the age of 80.[2]