Campbell Forsyth

Scottish football goalkeeper (born 1939)

Robert Campbell Forsyth (5 May 1934 – November 2020) was a Scottish footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Southampton. He also made four international appearances for Scotland in 1964.

Campbell Forsyth
Personal information
Full name Robert Campbell Forsyth
Date of birth (1934-05-05)5 May 1934
Place of birth Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Date of death November 2020(2020-11-00) (aged 86)[1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Falkirk
Shettleston
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1960 St Mirren 104 (0)
1960–1965 Kilmarnock 75 (0)
1965–1968 Southampton 48 (0)
Total 227 (0)
National team
1957[2] Scotland U23 1 (0)
1964[3] SFA trial v SFL 1 (0)
1964 Scotland 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Forsyth died in November 2020 at the age of 86.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "St Mirren saddened to hear of the passing of Campbell Forsyth". St Mirren. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. Scotland U23 player Forsyth, Campbell, FitbaStats
  3. Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458. Retrieved 2020-11-16.[permanent dead link]