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Bobby Forrest

Biography

Bobby was signed from Dunfermline Athletic in mid-November 1987 for £7500 by John Young and he was a regular in the team, either in midfield or in the forward line for the rest of the 1987-88 season. He continued to play almost every week the following campaign before being surprisingly transfer listed in mid-March 1989 and subsequently being sold to Meadowbank Thistle for £13500 two weeks later.

Statistics

Apps
53 (7)
Goals
20
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.33
Minutes
4902
Seasons
2
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1988-8927 (7)920
1987-88261100

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 16 Nov 1987 · Left: 31 Mar 1989

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
John Young21 Nov 198725 Mar 198953 (7)

Timeline

  1. Born

    Hamilton

  2. Signed

  7. Recorded contract end

Appearances (60)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
25 Mar 1989 Queen's Park 1–1 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 D
18 Mar 1989 Arbroath 1–3 East Fife Second Division1988-89 L
15 Mar 1989 Brechin City 3–4 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 W
11 Mar 1989 Arbroath 4–3 Stranraer Second Division1988-89 W
25 Feb 1989 Arbroath 0–3 Berwick Rangers Second Division1988-89 L
11 Feb 1989 Stirling 1–1 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 D
4 Feb 1989 Arbroath 1–1 Dumbarton Second Division1988-89 D
28 Jan 1989 East Stirling 0–3 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 W
21 Jan 1989 Arbroath 0–3 Albion Rovers Second Division1988-89 L
14 Jan 1989 Arbroath 1–2 Berwick Rangers Second Division1988-89 L
3 Jan 1989 Alloa 3–3 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 D
31 Dec 1988 Arbroath 0–1 Cowdenbeath Second Division1988-89 L
24 Dec 1988 Queen's Park 2–0 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 L
17 Dec 1988 Arbroath 1–3 East Fife Second Division1988-89 L
12 Dec 1988 Arbroath 0–3 Dundee Forfarshire Cup1988-89 L
10 Dec 1988 Stenhousemuir 0–0 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 D
3 Dec 1988 Montrose 2–0 Arbroath Scottish Cup1988-89 L
26 Nov 1988 Arbroath 0–0 Montrose Second Division1988-89 D
19 Nov 1988 Arbroath 1–0 Stranraer Second Division1988-89 W
12 Nov 1988 Brechin City 1–0 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 L
5 Nov 1988 Arbroath 2–2 Queen's Park Second Division1988-89 D
29 Oct 1988 Cowdenbeath 1–1 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 D
22 Oct 1988 Arbroath 3–3 East Stirling Second Division1988-89 D
15 Oct 1988 Albion Rovers 3–1 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 L
8 Oct 1988 Dumbarton 1–4 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 W
1 Oct 1988 Arbroath 2–1 Stirling Second Division1988-89 W
27 Sep 1988 Montrose 2–3 a.e.t. Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1988-89 W
24 Sep 1988 East Fife 0–0 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 D
17 Sep 1988 Arbroath 5–1 Stenhousemuir Second Division1988-89 W
27 Aug 1988 Arbroath 2–2 Alloa Second Division1988-89 D

Goals scored (20)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
15 Mar 1989 Brechin City 3–4 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 W 77′
28 Jan 1989 East Stirling 0–3 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 W 69′
28 Jan 1989 East Stirling 0–3 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 W 85′
17 Dec 1988 Arbroath 1–3 East Fife Second Division1988-89 L 40′
5 Nov 1988 Arbroath 2–2 Queen's Park Second Division1988-89 D 61′
1 Oct 1988 Arbroath 2–1 Stirling Second Division1988-89 W 82′
27 Sep 1988 Montrose 2–3 a.e.t. Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1988-89 W 110′
17 Sep 1988 Arbroath 5–1 Stenhousemuir Second Division1988-89 W 86′
11 Aug 1988 East Stirling 0–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1988-89 W 86′
9 Apr 1988 Arbroath 1–1 Montrose Second Division1987-88 D 72′
19 Mar 1988 East Stirling 2–1 Arbroath Second Division1987-88 L 37′
12 Mar 1988 Arbroath 1–2 Queen's Park Second Division1987-88 L 75′
5 Mar 1988 Arbroath 4–0 Albion Rovers Second Division1987-88 W 52′
5 Mar 1988 Arbroath 4–0 Albion Rovers Second Division1987-88 W 82′
27 Feb 1988 Stranraer 0–3 Arbroath Second Division1987-88 W 68′
20 Feb 1988 Arbroath 1–1 Alloa Second Division1987-88 D 77′
16 Feb 1988 Brechin City 1–1 Arbroath Second Division1987-88 D 75′
13 Feb 1988 Stenhousemuir 1–1 Arbroath Second Division1987-88 D 7′
9 Feb 1988 Arbroath 2–1 Cowdenbeath Second Division1987-88 W 38′
26 Dec 1987 Albion Rovers 1–1 Arbroath Second Division1987-88 D 49′