Matt Forster

Matt Forster (24 August 1900 – 1976) was a professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Reading and Charlton Athletic.[2]

Matt Forster
Personal information
Full name Matthew Forster
Date of birth (1900-08-24)24 August 1900
Place of birth Newburn, England
Date of death 1976 (aged 75–76)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1929 Tottenham Hotspur 236
1930–1932 Reading 70
1933–???? Charlton Athletic 1
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Forster a full back joined Tottenham from Newburn in 1920 and made 244 appearances in all competitions for the club.[3] He joined Reading in 1930 and went on to feature in a further 70 matches before making the move to Charlton Athletic in 1933 and play a solitary game.

References
  1. The Vagrant (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Tottenham Hotspur". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 93. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
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