Tommy Forgan

Football player infobox
playername = Tommy Forgan


fullname = Thomas Carr Forgan
nickname =
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1929|10|12
cityofbirth = Middlesbrough
countryofbirth = England
currentclub =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1949-1954
1954-1965
clubs = Hull City
York City
Gainsborough Trinity
caps(goals) = 010 (0)
388 (0)
00? (?)

Thomas Carr "Tommy" Forgan (born October 12, 1929 in Middlesbrough, England) is an English former football goalkeeper.

Forgan joined York City for a fee of £500 in the summer of 1954 having been placed on the transfer list by his previous club Hull City where he had spent five years. He had previously played for Middlesbrough local non-league side Sutton Estates. [ [http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/elliscup/page25.phtml The South Bank and District League] ] He spent twelve years with York, making a total of 428 appearances. He was apart of the team which played in the FA Cup semi-final in 1955.cite book
last = Batters
first = David
title = York City Football Club
publisher = Tempus Publishing
year = 2000
pages = p73
chapter = FA Cup Triumphs and Promotion: 1950-1959
isbn = 0752415689 ] In 1966 he left to play for Gainsborough Trinity and later played for Mitre in the York & District League.

In 1974 he emigrated to Perth, Australia, working as a bricklayer until his retirement. In January 2005, Forgan was reported to be still living in Australia. [ [http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2005/1/8/232152.html Rock on Tommy] ]

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