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 (Heritage № 676), Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 465), Bradford Northern and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 876), as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[1] Colin Forsyth broke his arm in the 1974–75 season.[5]

Playing career[]

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]

Premiership Final appearances[]

Colin 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.

Championship appearances[]

Colin Forsyth played in Bradford Northern's victory in the Championship during the 1979–80 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances[]

Colin 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

County Cup Final appearances[]

Colin Forsyth played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Featherstone Rovers' 12-25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966–67 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966, and played right-prop (replaced by interchange/substitute ) in Bradford Northern's 18-8 victory over York in the 1978–79 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978.[citation needed]

John Player Trophy Final appearances[]

Colin Forsyth played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Bradford Northern's 6-0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980.

Club career[]

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

Personal life and death[]

Colin Forsyth is the father of the rugby league prop who played in the 2000s for York Wasps, Doncaster and York City Knights; .

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: 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. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ^ . 27 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130827220344/http://www.heworth-arlfc.co.uk/frameset.html. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Forsyth Finds The Going Hard". rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952

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