Alex Forbes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Rooney Forbes | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 July 2014 (aged 89) | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dundee North End | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1948 | Sheffield United | 61 | (6) |
| 1948–1956 | Arsenal | 240 | (20) |
| 1956–1957 | Leyton Orient | 8 | (0) |
| 1957–1958 | Fulham | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1947–1952 | Scotland | 14 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Alexander Rooney Forbes (21 January 1925 – 28 July 2014) was a Scottish football player and manager.
Forbes was born in Dundee. As a teenager he worked in the dockyards and played junior football for Dundee North End. He signed for English professional club Sheffield United in 1944 and became a first team regular when competitive football resumed after the end of the Second World War. Forbes suffered an injury during the 1947–48 season and lost his place in the Sheffield United first team, which prompted Forbes to ask for a transfer.
Arsenal signed Forbes in March 1948 for a fee of £15,000. The move was encouraged by Forbes' Scotland teammate Archie Macaulay, who subsequently lost his place in the Arsenal team to Forbes. Arsenal won the English league championship in 1947–48 and the FA Cup in 1950. Forbes played an important role in the latter victory, as Arsenal defeated Liverpool 2–0 in the final. Arsenal reached another FA Cup final in 1952, but they lost 1–0 to Newcastle. The club then won another league championship in 1952–53, finishing ahead of Preston on goal average.
Forbes suffered from recurring knee injuries during the 1955–56 season. Arsenal signed Dave Bowen to replace Forbes, who they allowed to leave at the end of the season. Forbes played for Leyton Orient, Fulham and non-league club Gravesend and Northfleet before retiring as a player.
Forbes played 14 times for Scotland between 1947 and 1952. He also represented Scotland at ice hockey.
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