Colin Forsyth

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Colin Forsyth
Personal information
Bornc. 1947
York, England
Died31 May 2018(2018-05-31) (aged 70–71)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1964–65 Oldham 1
1966–67/68 Featherstone Rovers 27+1 4 0 0 12
≤1974–80 Bradford Northern 154 150?
1980–≥81 Wakefield Trinity
Total 183 0 0 12
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975 England 3 1 0 0 3
Source: [1][2]

Colin Forsyth (c. 1947 – 31 May 2018[3]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Heworth A.R.L.F.C.,[4] Oldham, Featherstone Rovers, Bradford Northern and Wakefield Trinity, as a prop.[1] Colin Forsyth broke his arm in the 1974–75 season.[5]

Playing career

Featherstone Rovers

Forsyth made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Friday 22 April 1966.[6]

Forsyth played right-prop in Featherstone Rovers' 12-25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966–67 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966.

Forsyth was a reserve to travel in Featherstone Rovers' 17-12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290.

Bradford Northern

Forsyth played in Bradford Northern's 17-8 victory over Widnes in the Premiership Final during the 1977–78 season, the 2-24 defeat by Leeds in the Premiership Final during the 1978–79 season, and the 5-19 defeat by Widnes in the Premiership Final during the 1979–80 season.

He played right-prop (replaced by substitute Graham Joyce) in Bradford Northern's 18-8 victory over York in the 1978–79 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978.[citation needed]

He played right-prop in Bradford Northern's 6-0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980.

Forsyth played in

Championship during the 1979–80 season. In July 1980, he was sold to Wakefield Trinity as part of an exchange deal for Graham Idle.[7]

International honours

Colin Forsyth won caps for England while at Bradford Northern in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and Wales.[2]

Personal life and death

Colin Forsyth is the father of the rugby league

York City Knights; Craig Forsyth
.

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "York rugby league community in shock after former York, England and Heworth star Colin Forsyth dies". York Press. June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Heworth ARLFC". 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Forsyth Finds The Going Hard". rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ISBN 0752422952
  7. ISBN 978-0-907574-07-1
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