Alex forbes

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Alex forbes
[quote]Alexander Rooney Forbes (born January 21, 1925) is a Scottish former footballer.

Born in Dundee, Forbes started his career playing wartime matches with Dundee North End, before signing for Sheffield United. He was a regular for United in the first two seasons of competitive football after the war ended, but he was sidelined by an attack of appendicitis midway through the 1948-49 season and could not regain his place afterwards.

Transfer-listed by the Blades, Forbes signed for Arsenal (after being persuaded by the Gunners' Archie Macaulay, who was a friend of his) in February 1948 for £15,000. He made his debut against Wolves on March 6, 1948, and soon replaced Macaulay at wing half. Nicknamed "Red" (for the colour of his hair) and known for his hard tackling, he picked up a First Division winners' medal in his first season at Arsenal. He went on to win a second title in 1953, and picked up an FA Cup winners' medal in 1950.

When he joined Arsenal, Forbes had already made his debut for Scotland, against England on April 12, 1947. He went on to win fourteen caps for his country between 1947 and 1952.

In all, Forbes played 240 games for Arsenal, scoring 20 goals. However, injury blighted his final season with the Gunners - a problem with his knee cartilage demanded an operation, which restricted him to five appearances in 1955-56. Forbes moved to Leyton Orient in August 1956. He spent a season there before seeing out his career with Fulham.

After retiring from playing, Forbes spent some time coaching the Arsenal reserves and youth teams. He later emigrated to Johannesburg, [/b]South Africa, to coach children at a local private school, Yeshiva College.[b][quote]

Yeshiva colledge is the schools i go to Very Happy