Nicky Forster
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicholas Michael Forster[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 8 September 1973||
Place of birth | Caterham,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991 | Horley Town | ||
1992–1994 | Gillingham | 67 | (24) |
1992 | → Margate (loan) | 1 | (1) |
1992 | → Hythe Town (loan) | ||
1994–1997 | Brentford | 109 | (39) |
1997–1999 | Birmingham City | 68 | (11) |
1999–2005 | Reading | 187 | (60) |
2005–2006 | Ipswich Town | 24 | (8) |
2006–2007 | Hull City | 35 | (5) |
2007–2010 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 98 | (40) |
2010 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 8 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Brentford | 18 | (1) |
2011 | Lingfield | 4 | (6) |
2012–2013 | Dover Athletic | 6 | (0) |
Total | 625 | (197) | |
International career | |||
1995 | England U21 | 4 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2011 | Brentford | ||
2011–2013 | Dover Athletic | ||
2015–2016 | Staines Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nicholas Michael Forster (born 8 September 1973) is an English former professional
Career
Early years
Forster, who was born in
Brentford and Birmingham City
While at Brentford, Forster formed prolific partnerships with Carl Asaba and Robert Taylor, both of whom would later join his former club Gillingham. He made 109 league appearances for Brentford and scored 39 goals during his time at Griffin Park.[5] He was later capped by England at under-21 level soon afterwards.[5] In January 1997, Forster moved to Birmingham City for a fee of £700,000.[5] He made 67 league appearances and scored eleven league goals for the club.[6]
Reading
Two years later he was on the move again, this time to
Forster regards Reading's 2002–03 campaign as his best period of form during his career,[8] when he notched 17 goals, including hattricks against Ipswich Town and Preston North End as Reading finished in fourth place. He scored the opening goal in the play-off semi final against Wolverhampton Wanderers, but went off injured and Reading lost 3–1 on aggregate.
Forster considers the club as "home".[8]
Ipswich Town
Despite being a popular player at Reading, he was allowed to join Ipswich Town on a free transfer in 2005. Unable to replicate for Ipswich the form he showed with Reading due to several injury setbacks over the
Hull City
During his time at Hull City, Forster made 37 appearances and scored six goals for the club; these totals include one goal in two
Brighton & Hove Albion
In January 2007,
Forster was appointed
Brentford (second spell)
On 16 June 2010, Forster re-signed for Brentford on a two-year deal.[19] He scored his first goal in his second spell at the club in a 1–1 draw with Exeter City on 14 January 2011. Forster was appointed as temporary manager following the departure of Andy Scott on 3 February 2011,[20] with Mark Warburton as his assistant.[21] On 1 March, it was confirmed Forster would remain first team manager on a permanent basis until the end of the current season. On 19 May 2011, Forster announced his retirement from football to concentrate on management. Earlier that week, it was announced that he had failed to land the Brentford manager's job.
Lingfield
In 2011, Forster signed for
Dover Athletic
On 27 September 2011, he was appointed player-manager of Dover Athletic after the departure of Martin Hayes.[24] He appeared on the substitutes' bench in the first league match of the season, a 2–2 home draw with Farnborough on 18 August 2012.[25] Forster made his Dover debut as a 46th-minute substitute for Calum Willock in a 1–0 home loss to Chelmsford City on 4 September.[26]
In January 2013, with Dover still third in the table despite five losses in a row, Forster was placed on
Staines Town
Forster was appointed as the replacement for
Personal life
As of 2020, Forster ran The Spot Wellness Centre in Godstone.[28][29] His stepson, Jake Forster-Caskey, is also a footballer.[30]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup
|
Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Gillingham | 1992–93[31] | Third Division | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 |
1993–94[31] | Third Division | 41 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 18 | |
Total | 67 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 26 | ||
Margate (loan) | 1992–93[32] | Southern League Southern Div. | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
Brentford | 1994–95[31] | Second Division | 46 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[a] | 2 | 57 | 26 |
1995–96[31] | Second Division | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2[b] | 1 | 47 | 8 | |
1996–97[31] | Second Division | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1[b] | 1 | 32 | 13 | |
Total | 109 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 136 | 47 | ||
Birmingham City | 1996–97[31] | First Division | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | |||
1997–98[33] | First Division | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
1998–99[34] | First Division | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | |
Total | 68 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 12 | ||
Reading | 1999–2000[35] | Second Division | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 44 | 10 |
2000–01[36] | Second Division | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
2001–02[37] | Second Division | 42 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 48 | 18 | |
2002–03[38] | First Division | 40 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | 48 | 18 | |
2003–04[39] | First Division | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | 34 | 11 | ||
2004–05[40] | Championship | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 9 | ||
Total | 187 | 59 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 215 | 67 | ||
Ipswich Town | 2005–06[41] | Championship | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 7 | |
2006–07[42] | Championship | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
Total | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 8 | |||
Hull City | 2006–07[42] | Championship | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 6 | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2007–08[43] | League One | 41 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 2 | 48 | 19 |
2008–09[44] | League One | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5[b] | 2 | 38 | 16 | |
2009–10[45] | League One | 27 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16 | |
Total | 98 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 119 | 51 | ||
Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2009–10[45] | League One | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2[e] | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
Brentford | 2010–11[46] | League One | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 26 | 1 |
Career total | 615 | 190 | 41 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 30 | 10 | 723 | 221 |
Managerial statistics
- As of 19 May 2011
Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Brentford (caretaker) | 3 February 2011 | 19 May 2011 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 42.9 | [47][48] |
Total | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 42.9 | — |
Honours
As a player
Brentford
- Football League Second Division runner-up: 1994–95
Reading
- Football League Second Division runner-up: 2001–02
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 1994–95 Second Division,[49] 2001–02 Second Division[50]
- Football League One Player of the Month: September 2009[16]
As a manager
Brentford
References
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As the teams were announced Marlon King, who was starting his first match since being released from Standford Hill prison, received a standing ovation from the home supporters, whilst Readings Nicky Forster was greeted by boos and chants of "judas".
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- ^ "Games played by Nicky Forster in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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- ^ "PFA teams send Hatters mad". The Guardian. London. 15 April 2002. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Shemilt, Stephan (3 April 2011). "Brentford 0–1 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
External links
- Nicky Forster player profile at seagulls.co.uk
- Nicky Forster player profile at hullcityafc.net
- Nicky Forster player profile at readingfc.co.uk
- Nicky Forster player profile at margatefootballclubhistory.com
- Nicky Forster at Soccerbase
- Nicky Forster management career statistics at Soccerbase