James Henry Forrest was an English professional footballer who made over 120 appearances as a right half in the Football League for Clapton Orient.[1] He also played league football for Northampton Town.[1][3]
 Jack Forrest, Clapton Orient, circa 1917 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Henry Forrest[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Shildon, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sunderland West End | |||
| –1913 | Houghton Rovers | ||
| 1913–1920 | Clapton Orient | 126 | (10) |
| 1922–1923 | Northampton Town | 2 | (0) |
| Spennymoor United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editForrest served as a gunner in the British Army during the First World War.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Clapton Orient | 1914–15[5] | Second Division | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Career total | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
Honours
editSunderland West End
- Monkwearmouth Charity Cup[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 101. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Clapton Orient". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Forrest James "Jack" Clapton Orient 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Our her-O's: Part two of Orient's WW1 Heroes". www.leytonorient.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Clapton Orient Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 March 2019.