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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.
| 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(s) | 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]
References
edit- ^ "Tommy Forde". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats (NIFG). Jonny Dewart. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "John Thomas (Tom) Forde (80, born Belfast, Ireland, 14 Mar 1931) death notice". Adelaide Advertiser. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2022.