George Forbes (footballer, born 1914)

George Parrott Forbes (21 July 1914 – 28 November 1964) was an English professional footballer who made 179 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre half for Blackburn Rovers and Barrow either side of the Second World War.[1] He also played non-league football for Crescent Road Congregational, Mossley, Hyde United and Hurst.[2][3] Forbes was born in 1914 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, and died in 1964 at the age of 50 in Barrow-in-Furness, which was then in Lancashire.[1]

George Forbes
Personal information
Full name George Parrott Forbes[1]
Date of birth (1914-07-21)21 July 1914[1]
Place of birth Dukinfield, England
Date of death 28 November 1964(1964-11-28) (aged 50)[1]
Place of death Barrow, England
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1933 Crescent Road Congregational
1933–193? Mossley (1)
193?–1937 Hyde United
1937–1946 Blackburn Rovers 2 (1)
1946 Hurst 0 (0)
1946–1950 Barrow 177 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. "George Forbes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. "Fagan to Fulham". Mossleyweb. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. "Fagan–Futcher". ashtonutd.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011.


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