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Alex Forsyth

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 58 35 13 10 102 50 +52 60.34
A 59 20 15 24 61 76 -15 33.90
N 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 50.00
TOTALS 119 56 28 35 165 127 +38 47.06

Name: Alexander "Alex" Forsyth
Birthdate: 05-02-1952
Age: 74
Birthplace: Swinton, Larnarkshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 9" (1.75m)
Weight: 11st 11lbs (74.84kg)
Years at Club: 1972-1978
Signing Info: Transferred from: Partick Thistle , 01/1973, £100,000
Previous Clubs: Arsenal, Partick Thistle
Debut: 06/01/1973 v Arsenal (A) 1-3 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Glasgow Rangers, 08/1978, £
Passed Away:

Biography

 
Season Goals Season Apps
League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals
Season
Apps
1. 1972-1973 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
2. 1973-1974 1 19 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21
3. 1974-1975 1 39 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45
4. 1975-1976 2 28 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 35
5. 1976-1977 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
6. 1977-1978 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
TOTALS 4 101 0 7 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 119

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No MUFC Managers Count
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 62
2. League Division Two 39
3. FA Cup 10
4. League Cup 7
5. Cup Winners Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Wolverhampton Wanderers 7
2. Norwich City 6
3. Everton 5
4. Coventry City 5
5. Derby County 5
6. Manchester City 5
7. West Ham United 4
8. Birmingham City 4
9. Southampton 4
10. Burnley 4
11. Ipswich Town 3
12. West Bromwich Albion 3
13. Sheffield United 3
14. Stoke City 3
15. Oxford United 3
16. Aston Villa 3
17. Middlesbrough 3
18. Arsenal 2
19. Leeds United 2
20. Tottenham Hotspur 2
21. Newcastle United 2
22. Leyton Orient 2
23. Millwall 2
24. Portsmouth 2
25. Cardiff City 2
26. Nottingham Forest 2
27. Bristol Rovers 2
28. Bolton Wanderers 2
29. Fulham 2
30. Notts County 2
31. Blackpool 2
32. Bristol City 2
33. Hull City 2
34. Sunderland 2
35. Sheffield Wednesday 2
36. Queens Park Rangers 2
37. Leicester City 2
38. Liverpool 2
39. Plymouth Argyle 1
40. Chelsea 1
41. Charlton Athletic 1
42. York City 1
43. Oldham Athletic 1
44. Peterborough United 1
45. Porto 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 116
2. Wales 2
3. Portugal 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
1. 01-05-1976 Southampton L 0-1 FA Cup
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played

No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 06-01-1973 Div 1 Arsenal Loss 1-3 A 0 Brian Kidd 85' Ray Kennedy 44', George Armstrong 46', Alan Ball 68'
2. 13-01-1973 FAC Wolves Loss 0-1 A 0 Mike Bailey 2'
3. 20-01-1973 Div 1 West Ham United Draw 2-2 H 0 Bobby Charlton 31' (pen), Lou Macari 80' Bryan "Pop" Robson 15', Clyde Best 25'
4. 24-01-1973 Div 1 Everton Draw 0-0 H 0
5. 27-01-1973 Div 1 Coventry City Draw 1-1 A 0 Jim Holton 34' Brian Alderson 35'
6. 10-02-1973 Div 1 Wolves Win 2-1 H 0 Bobby Charlton 57' (pen), 62' Danny Hegan 66'
7. 17-02-1973 Div 1 Ipswich Town Loss 1-4 A 0 Lou Macari 60' Bryan Hamilton 2', 47', Colin Harper 30', Colin Viljoen 61' (pen)
8. 03-03-1973 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Win 2-1 H 0 Brian Kidd 41', Lou Macari 47' Jeff Astle 40'
9. 10-03-1973 Div 1 Birmingham City Loss 1-3 A 0 Lou Macari 85' Bob Latchford 30', Bob Hatton 63', Alan Campbell 88' (pen)
10. 13-10-1973 Div 1 Derby County Loss 0-1 H 0 Kevin Hector 4'
11. 08-12-1973 Div 1 Southampton Draw 0-0 H 0
12. 15-12-1973 Div 1 Coventry City Loss 2-3 H 0 George Best 47', Willie Morgan 66' Martin Buchan 42' (o.g.), Brian Alderson 63', David Cross 76'
13. 05-01-1974 FAC Plymouth Argyle Win 1-0 H 0 Lou Macari 64'
14. 12-01-1974 Div 1 West Ham United Loss 1-2 A 0 Sammy McIlroy 67' Billy Bonds 50', Pat Holland 85'
15. 26-01-1974 FAC Ipswich Town Loss 0-1 H 0 Kevin Beattie 7'
16. 02-02-1974 Div 1 Coventry City Loss 0-1 A 0 Brian Alderson 35'
17. 09-02-1974 Div 1 Leeds United Loss 0-2 H 0 Mick Jones 57', *Joe Jordan 87'
18. 16-02-1974 Div 1 Derby County Draw 2-2 A 0 Brian Greenhoff 47', Stewart Houston 68' David Nish 17', Kevin Hector 31'
19. 23-02-1974 Div 1 Wolves Draw 0-0 H 0
20. 02-03-1974 Div 1 Sheffield United Win 1-0 A 0 Lou Macari 35'
21. 13-03-1974 Div 1 Manchester City Draw 0-0 A 0
22. 16-03-1974 Div 1 Birmingham City Loss 0-1 A 0 Joe Gallagher 73'
23. 23-03-1974 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Loss 0-1 H 0 Ralph Coates 53'
24. 30-03-1974 Div 1 Chelsea Win 3-1 A 0 Willie Morgan 7', Gerry Daly 60', Sammy McIlroy 67' Bill Garner 81'
25. 03-04-1974 Div 1 Burnley Draw 3-3 H 1 Sammy McIlroy 1', Alex Forsyth 67', Jim Holton 87' Paul Fletcher 12', Leighton James 68' (pen), 74' (pen)
26. 06-04-1974 Div 1 Norwich City Win 2-0 A 0 Lou Macari 65', Brian Greenhoff 86'
27. 13-04-1974 Div 1 Newcastle United Win 1-0 H 0 Jim McCalliog 12'
28. 23-04-1974 Div 1 Everton Loss 0-1 A 0 Michael Lyons 50'
29. 27-04-1974 Div 1 Manchester City Loss 0-1 H 0 *Denis Law 82'
30. 29-04-1974 Div 1 Stoke City Loss 0-1 A 0 John Ritchie 18'
31. 17-08-1974 Div 2 Leyton Orient Win 2-0 A 0 Willie Morgan 28', Stewart Houston 73'
32. 24-08-1974 Div 2 Millwall Win 4-0 H 0 Stuart Pearson 3', Gerry Daly 39', 83' (pen), 89' (pen)
33. 28-08-1974 Div 2 Portsmouth Win 2-1 H 0 Gerry Daly 16' (pen), Sammy McIlroy 80' *Ronald "Tudor" Davies 87' (pen)
34. 31-08-1974 Div 2 Cardiff City Win 1-0 A 0 Gerry Daly 4' (pen)
35. 07-09-1974 Div 2 Nottingham Forest Draw 2-2 H 0 Brian Greenhoff 26', Sammy McIlroy 79' Ian Bowyer 39', John Cottam 51'
36. 11-09-1974 LC Charlton Athletic Win 5-1 H 0 Sammy McIlroy 8', Phil Warman 13' (o.g.), Lou Macari 14', 78', Stewart Houston 50' Peter Hunt 1'
37. 14-09-1974 Div 2 West Bromwich Albion Draw 1-1 A 0 Stuart Pearson 32' Alan Merrick 6'
38. 16-09-1974 Div 2 Millwall Win 1-0 A 0 Gerry Daly 47' (pen)
39. 21-09-1974 Div 2 Bristol Rovers Win 2-0 H 0 Brian Greenhoff 8', Frankie Prince 28' (o.g.)
40. 25-09-1974 Div 2 Bolton Wanderers Win 3-0 H 0 Lou Macari 40', Stewart Houston 42', Don McAllister 65' (o.g.)
41. 28-09-1974 Div 2 Norwich City Loss 0-2 A 0 *Ted MacDougall 24' (pen), 58'
42. 05-10-1974 Div 2 Fulham Win 2-1 A 0 Stuart Pearson 18', 76' Viv Busby 86'
43. 09-10-1974 LC Manchester City Win 1-0 H 0 Gerry Daly 78' (pen)
44. 12-10-1974 Div 2 Notts County Win 1-0 H 0 Sammy McIlroy 17'
45. 15-10-1974 Div 2 Portsmouth Draw 0-0 A 0
46. 19-10-1974 Div 2 Blackpool Win 3-0 A 1 Alex Forsyth 22', Lou Macari 60', Jim McCalliog 72'
47. 26-10-1974 Div 2 Southampton Win 1-0 H 0 Stuart Pearson 78'
48. 02-11-1974 Div 2 Oxford United Win 4-0 H 0 Stuart Pearson 9', 32', 45', Lou Macari 24'
49. 09-11-1974 Div 2 Bristol City Loss 0-1 A 0 John Emanuel 30'
50. 13-11-1974 LC Burnley Win 3-2 H 0 Lou Macari 29', 87', Willie Morgan 49' Peter Noble 20', Roy Hankin 31'
51. 16-11-1974 Div 2 Aston Villa Win 2-1 H 0 Gerry Daly 69' (pen), 81' Ian Hamilton 12'
52. 23-11-1974 Div 2 Hull City Loss 0-2 A 0 Alf Wood 35', Ken Wagstaff 84'
53. 30-11-1974 Div 2 Sunderland Win 3-2 H 0 Stuart Pearson 11', Willie Morgan 55', Sammy McIlroy 61' Bill Hughes 12', 14'
54. 04-12-1974 LC Middlesbrough Draw 0-0 A 0
55. 07-12-1974 Div 2 Sheffield Wednesday Draw 4-4 A 0 Stewart Houston 7', Lou Macari 53', 85', Stuart Pearson 63' David Sunley 19', 69', Bernard Shaw 24', Colin Harvey 30'
56. 14-12-1974 Div 2 Leyton Orient Draw 0-0 H 0
57. 11-01-1975 Div 2 Sheffield Wednesday Win 2-0 H 0 Jim McCalliog 22' (pen), 50'
58. 15-01-1975 LC Norwich City Draw 2-2 H 0 Lou Macari 51', 71' Tony Powell 45', *Ted MacDougall 88'
59. 18-01-1975 Div 2 Sunderland Draw 0-0 A 0
60. 22-01-1975 LC Norwich City Loss 0-1 A 0 Colin Suggett 54'
61. 01-02-1975 Div 2 Bristol City Loss 0-1 H 0 Don Gilles 89'
62. 08-02-1975 Div 2 Oxford United Loss 0-1 A 0 Derek Clarke 33'
63. 15-02-1975 Div 2 Hull City Win 2-0 H 0 Stewart Houston 2', Stuart Pearson 45'
64. 22-02-1975 Div 2 Aston Villa Loss 0-2 A 0 Ray Graydon 5', Charlie Aitken 25'
65. 01-03-1975 Div 2 Cardiff City Win 4-0 H 0 Stewart Houston 59', Stuart Pearson 62', Sammy McIlroy 85', Lou Macari 88'
66. 08-03-1975 Div 2 Bolton Wanderers Win 1-0 A 0 Stuart Pearson 29'
67. 15-03-1975 Div 2 Norwich City Draw 1-1 H 0 Stuart Pearson 50' *Ted MacDougall 68'
68. 22-03-1975 Div 2 Nottingham Forest Win 1-0 A 0 Gerry Daly 35'
69. 28-03-1975 Div 2 Bristol Rovers Draw 1-1 A 0 Lou Macari 35' Bruce Bannister 90'
70. 29-03-1975 Div 2 York City Win 2-1 H 0 Willie Morgan 74', Lou Macari 86' Jimmy Seal 88'
71. 31-03-1975 Div 2 Oldham Athletic Win 3-2 H 0 Sammy McIlroy 23', Lou Macari 26', Steve Coppell 75' Ian Robins 48', Alex Young 76'
72. 05-04-1975 Div 2 Southampton Win 1-0 A 0 Lou Macari 76'
73. 12-04-1975 Div 2 Fulham Win 1-0 H 0 Gerry Daly 20'
74. 19-04-1975 Div 2 Notts County Draw 2-2 A 0 Stewart Houston 12', Brian Greenhoff 40' Eric Probert 49', Kevin Randall 63'
75. 26-04-1975 Div 2 Blackpool Win 4-0 H 0 Stuart Pearson 20', 54', Lou Macari 78', Brian Greenhoff 82'
76. 16-08-1975 Div 1 Wolves Win 2-0 A 0 Lou Macari 73', 79'
77. 19-08-1975 Div 1 Birmingham City Win 2-0 A 0 Sammy McIlroy 47', 82'
78. 23-08-1975 Div 1 Sheffield United Win 5-1 H 0 Stuart Pearson 11', 40', Len Badger 38' (o.g.), Gerry Daly 64', Sammy McIlroy 84' Chris Guthrie 56'
79. 27-08-1975 Div 1 Coventry City Draw 1-1 H 0 Stuart Pearson 23' Alan Green 69'
80. 30-08-1975 Div 1 Stoke City Win 1-0 A 0 Alan Dodd 15' (o.g.)
81. 06-12-1975 Div 1 Middlesbrough Draw 0-0 A 0
82. 13-12-1975 Div 1 Sheffield United Win 4-1 A 0 Stuart Pearson 3', 74' , Gordon Hill 31', Lou Macari 87' Bill Dearden 52'
83. 20-12-1975 Div 1 Wolves Win 1-0 H 0 Gordon Hill 90'
84. 23-12-1975 Div 1 Everton Draw 1-1 A 0 Lou Macari 26' Bob Latchford 40'
85. 27-12-1975 Div 1 Burnley Win 2-1 H 0 Sammy McIlroy 51', Lou Macari 80' Ray Hankin 34'
86. 03-01-1976 FAC Oxford United Win 2-1 H 0 Gerry Daly 46' (pen), 54' (pen) Derek Clarke 43'
87. 10-01-1976 Div 1 QPR Win 2-1 H 0 Gordon Hill 15', Sammy McIlroy 57' *Don Givens 10'
88. 17-01-1976 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Draw 1-1 A 0 Gordon Hill 4' John Duncan 63'
89. 24-01-1976 FAC Peterborough United Win 3-1 H 1 Alex Forsyth 8', Sammy McIlroy 11', Gordon Hill 73' John Cozens 35'
90. 31-01-1976 Div 1 Birmingham City Win 3-1 H 1 Alex Forsyth 36', Lou Macari 43', Sammy McIlroy 88' Peter Withe 60'
91. 07-02-1976 Div 1 Coventry City Draw 1-1 A 0 Lou Macari 82' Leslie Cartwright 39'
92. 14-02-1976 FAC Leicester City Win 2-1 A 0 Lou Macari 8', Gerry Daly 33' Robert Lee 60'
93. 18-02-1976 Div 1 Liverpool Draw 0-0 H 0
94. 21-02-1976 Div 1 Aston Villa Loss 1-2 A 0 Lou Macari 44' Bob McDonald 38', Andy Gray 60'
95. 25-02-1976 Div 1 Derby County Draw 1-1 H 0 Stuart Pearson 27' Bruce Rioch 57'
96. 28-02-1976 Div 1 West Ham United Win 4-0 H 1 Alex Forsyth 49', Lou Macari 56', David McCreery 76', Stuart Pearson 88'
97. 06-03-1976 FAC Wolves Draw 1-1 H 0 Gerry Daly 66' John Richards 60'
98. 09-03-1976 FAC Wolves Win 3-2 A 0 Stuart Pearson 35', Brian Greenhoff 74', Sammy McIlroy 96' Steve Kingdon 19', John Richards 20'
99. 13-03-1976 Div 1 Leeds United Win 3-2 H 0 Stewart Houston 3', Stuart Pearson 42', Gerry Daly 61' Trevor Cherry 87', Billy Bremner 88'
100. 16-03-1976 Div 1 Norwich City Draw 1-1 A 0 Gordon Hill 9' Phil Boyer 63'
101. 20-03-1976 Div 1 Newcastle United Win 4-3 A 0 Stuart Pearson 12', 58', John Bird 15' (o.g.), Pat Howard 49' (o.g.) Mickey Burns 17', Malcolm McDonald 27', *Alan Gowling 41'
102. 27-03-1976 Div 1 Middlesbrough Win 3-0 H 0 Gerry Daly 60' (pen), David McCreery 65', Gordon Hill 70'
103. 03-04-1976 FAC Derby County Win 2-0 N 0 Gordon Hill 12', 84'
104. 10-04-1976 Div 1 Ipswich Town Loss 0-3 A 0 Mick Lambert 35', Trevor Whymark 79', Dave Johnson 84'
105. 17-04-1976 Div 1 Everton Win 2-1 H 0 Roger Kenyon 56' (o.g.) , David McCreery 69' George Telfer 20'
106. 19-04-1976 Div 1 Burnley Win 1-0 A 0 Lou Macari 57'
107. 21-04-1976 Div 1 Stoke City Loss 0-1 H 0 Alan Bloor 87'
108. 24-04-1976 Div 1 Leicester City Loss 1-2 A 0 Peter Coyne 57' Robert Lee 26', Chris Garland 47'
109. 01-05-1976 FAC Southampton Loss 0-1 N 0 Bobby Stokes 83'
110. 04-05-1976 Div 1 Manchester City Win 2-0 H 0 Gordon Hill 48', Sammy McIlroy 52'
111. 27-11-1976 Div 1 West Ham United Loss 0-2 H 0 Trevor Brooking 20', Billy Jennings 29'
112. 01-12-1976 LC Everton Loss 0-3 H 0 Martin Dobson 33', Andy King 37', 50'
113. 18-12-1976 Div 1 Arsenal Loss 1-3 A 0 Sammy McIlroy 6' Malcolm Macdonald 5', 52', Liam Brady 45'+2
114. 19-04-1977 Div 1 QPR Loss 0-4 A 0 *Don Givens 1', Eddie Kelly 22', Peter Eastoe 46', 60'
115. 03-05-1977 Div 1 Liverpool Loss 0-1 A 0 Kevin Keegan 15'
116. 03-09-1977 Div 1 Derby County Win 1-0 A 0 Lou Macari 30'
117. 10-09-1977 Div 1 Manchester City Loss 1-3 A 0 Jimmy Nicholl 87' *Brian Kidd 14', 48', Mick Channon 78'
118. 19-10-1977 CWC Porto Loss 0-4 A 0 Duda 8', 24', 54', Oliveira 60'
119. 22-10-1977 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Loss 0-4 A 0 John Wile 28', David Cross 34', 44' *Laurie Cunningham 44'
 

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