Terrell Forbes

Football player infobox
playername= Terrell Forbes


fullname = Terrell Forbes
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1981|8|17|df=y
cityofbirth = Southwark, London
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=6|in=0
currentclub = Yeovil Town
clubnumber = 6
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1999-2001
1999
2001-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-
clubs = West Ham United
→ Bournemouth "(loan)"
Queens Park Rangers
Grimsby Town
Oldham Athletic
Yeovil Town
caps(goals) = 000 (0)
003 (0)
114 (0)
033 (0)
039 (0)
081 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
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pcupdate = 00:42, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
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Terrell Forbes (b. 1981-08-17) is an English professional footballer who plays for Yeovil Town. He was a member of the West Ham United 1999 FA Youth Cup winning team and gained promotion from Division 2 with Queens Park Rangers in 2004.

Club career

Forbes was born in Southwark, London in 1981 and began his career as a youth player at West Ham, featuring in their 1999 FA Youth Cup win. [cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =If anyone knows, then 'Arry knows | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =Southern Daily Echo | date =2004-12-18 | url =http://archive.dailyecho.co.uk/2004/12/18/16023.html | accessdate =2008-01-12] However, he was unable to break into West Ham's first team, and after a loan spell with A.F.C. Bournemouth in 1999 where he made four league and cup appearances, he joined Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer in July 2001.cite web| last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Soccerbase: Terrell Forbes | work = | publisher =Racing Post | date = | url =http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=17738 | format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-01-12] He quickly established himself in the first team, making 45 league and cup appearances in the 2001-02 season, 43 appearances in the 2002-03 season and 38 appearances in the 2003-04 season, helping QPR to the Division 2 playoff final in May 2003, which they lost 1-0 to Cardiff after extra time, and to automatic promotion to Division 1 in May 2004 as runners-up in Division 2. [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Cardiff seal promotion| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2003-05-25 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/3051017.stm | accessdate =2008-01-13] [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title = QPR clinch promotion| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2004-05-08 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/3690955.stm | accessdate =2008-01-13 ] However, he was out of contract at the end of the 2003-04 season and was released by the club. [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Five to leave Rangers| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2004-06-01 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/3766883.stm | accessdate =2008-01-13 ]

Forbes joined Grimsby Town on a short-term contract in September 2004, which was later extended to the end of the season. [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Forbes agrees permanent Town deal | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2004-12-01 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/4058889.stm| accessdate =2008-01-13 ] He made 34 league and cup appearances in the 2004-05 season for Grimsby but opted to leave Grimsby to play in a division higher with Oldham Athletic, signing a two-year contract with Oldham in May 2005. [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Forbes signs for Oldham | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2005-05-27 | url =http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/content/articles/2005/05/27/grimsby_town_lose_forbes_feature.shtml| accessdate =2008-01-13 ] [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Oldham boost defence with Forbes | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2005-05-27 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/4586921.stm| accessdate =2008-01-13 ] He made 44 league and cup appearances for Oldham in the 2005-06 season before joining Yeovil Town in June 2006, on a two-year contract [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Yeovil capture Kalala and Forbes | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2006-06-22 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/5106566.stm| accessdate =2008-01-13 ] He made 52 appearances for Yeovil in the 2006-07 season, as Yeovil reached the League One playoff final in May 2007, losing 2-0 to Blackpool. [cite news| last =Hughes | first =Ian | coauthors = | title = Yeovil 0-2 Blackpool| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2007-05-27 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6686991.stm| accessdate =2008-01-13 ]

Honours

*West Ham: FA Youth Cup winner: 1999
*Queens Park Rangers: Division Two runners-up: 2004

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=17738|name=Terrell Forbes