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Colin Forsyth Personal information Full name Colin Forsyth Playing information Position Prop Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1964–1965 Oldham 1 ≤1974–1980 Bradford Northern 154 150? 1980–≥1981 Wakefield Trinity Total 155 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1975–1975 England 3 1 0 0 3 Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk Colin Forsyth is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Heworth, Oldham, Bradford Northern, and Wakefield Trinity, playing at Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. Colin Forsyth broke his arm in the 1974–75 season.[1]
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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]
Rugby League Premiership final appearances
Colin Forsyth played in Bradford Northern's 17-8 victory over Widnes in the 1977–78 Rugby League Premiership final, the 2-24 defeat to Leeds in the 1978–79 Rugby League Premiership final, and the 5-19 defeat to Widnes in the 1979–80 Rugby League Premiership final.
Rugby Football League Championship final appearances
Colin Forsyth played in Bradford Northern's victory in the 1979–80 Rugby Football League Championship.
County Cup final appearances
Colin Forsyth played in Bradford Northern's 18-8 victory over York in the 1978–79 Yorkshire Cup final.
Player's No.6, and John Player Trophy final appearances
Colin Forsyth played in Bradford Northern's 3-2 victory over Widnes in the 1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy final at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, and in the 6-0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy final at Station Road, Swinton.
References
- ^ "Forsyth Finds The Going Hard". rugbyleagueheritageproject.com. 2010-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueheritageproject.com/imagedetail.asp?id=1283. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Forsyth&EnSearch=Forsyth&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
External links
- International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
- Photograph "Forsyth walks over" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Fox's half time talk" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Seabourne passes" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Team photo 1978" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Northern celebrate John Player win" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Ronnie Firth sprays the champagne" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Forsyth Finds The Going Hard" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Forsyth Draws Them In" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Ramsey leads the players off" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Forsyth scores between the sticks" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Forsyth stretches out to score" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Northern's victorious players celebrate" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Colin Forsyth" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Northern Pack '76" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Forsyth Tramples Through" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Trinity Stretch Northern Defence" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Forsyth crashes over" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Front row set move" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Forsyth about to crash through" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Joe Phillips memorial trophy team 1975" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Northern prepare to pack down" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Stan looks to offload" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Try to Forsyth" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
England squad - 1975 Rugby League World Cup ☼ (3/9) Michael "Mick" Adams • (4/9) John Atkinson • ☼ (1/9) Harry Beverley• ☼ (7/9) John Keith Bridges • (1/9) Paul Charlton • (3/9) David "Dave" Chisnall • (3/9) Eric Chisnall • (2/9) Philip "Phil" Cookson • (2/9) Michael "Mike" Coulman • ☼ (5/9) Gerald "Ged" Dunn • ☼ (1/9) Ray Dutton • (6/9) Leslie "Les" Dyl • (2/9) David "Dave" Eckersley • (7/9) George Fairbairn • ☼ (1/9) Stanley "Stan" Fearnley • (6/9) Keith Fielding • (3/9) Colin Forsyth • ☼ (9/9) Ken Gill • (0/9) Parry Gordon • (1/9) John Gray • ☼ (5/9) Jeff Grayshon • (4/9) Brian Hogan • (4/9) John Holmes • ☼ (5/9) Eric Hughes • (3/9) Robert "Bob" Irving • (1/9) Phil Jackson • (2/9) Thomas "Tommy" Martyn • ☼ (8/9) Roger Millward (c) • (4/9) Mick Morgan • (3/9) Steve Nash • (7/9) George Nicholls • (2/9) Derek Noonan • (7/9) Steve 'Knocker' Norton • (1/9) Barry Philbin • (1/9) David "Dave" Redfearn • ☼ (1/9) Alan Smith • ☼ (1/9) Nigel Stephenson • ☼ (2/9) James "Jimmy" Thompson • (2/9) John Walsh • (1/9) Stuart Wright
(7/9), e.g. The Number of Games Played in the 1975 World Cup. ☼=Played in Final.
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