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John Thomas Forde (14 March 1931 – 3 January 2012), known as Tommy Forde, was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a centre half for Distillery, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Glenavon and Ards. Forde also earned four caps at international level for Northern Ireland between 1958 and 1960.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Thomas Forde | ||
Date of birth | 14 March 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Date of death | 3 January 2012 | (aged 80)||
Place of death | Adelaide, Australia | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1951 | Distillery | ? | (?) |
1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
1951–1953 | Glenavon | ? | (?) |
1953–1962 | Ards | 314 | (40) |
1962–1963 | Distillery | ? | (?) |
International career | |||
1958–1960 | Northern Ireland | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Forde was the elder brother of Hugh Forde. Tommy Forde died in Adelaide on 3 January 2012, at the age of 80.[1]
References
edit- ^ "John Thomas (Tom) Forde (80, born Belfast, Ireland, 14 Mar 1931) death notice". Adelaide Advertiser. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2022.