Tommy Forgan

Thomas Carr Forgan (12 October 1929 — 15 December 2019) was an English football goalkeeper.

Tommy Forgan
Personal information
Full name Thomas Carr Forgan
Date of birth (1929-10-12)12 October 1929
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Date of death 15 December 2019(2019-12-15) (aged 90)
Place of death Perth, Australia
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1954 Hull City 10 (0)
1954–1965 York City 388 (0)
1965–? Gainsborough Trinity ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Forgan joined York City for a fee of £500 in the summer of 1954 having been placed on the transfer list by his previous club Hull City where he had spent five years. He had previously played for Middlesbrough local non-league side Sutton Estates.[1] He spent twelve years with York, making a total of 428 appearances. He was a part of the team which played in the FA Cup semi-final in 1955.[2] He was selected to play for the Third Division North side against the South in April 1957. In 1966 he left to play for Gainsborough Trinity and later played for Mitre in the York & District League.

In 1974, he emigrated to Perth, Australia, working as a bricklayer until his retirement.[3] He died in Perth, on 15 December 2019, aged 90.[4]

References
  1. The South Bank and District League Archived 19 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Batters, David (2000). "FA Cup Triumphs and Promotion: 1950–1959". York City Football Club. Tempus Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 0-7524-1568-9.
  3. Flett, David (8 January 2005). "Rock on Tommy". York Press. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. Richardson, Joe (16 December 2019). "Legendary York City keeper Tommy Forgan passes away aged 90". York Press. Retrieved 17 December 2019.


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