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Willie Forbes

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Willie Forbes
Personal information
Full name William Forbes[1]
Date of birth (1922-05-25)25 May 1922
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 31 January 1999(1999-01-31) (aged 76)[2]
Place of death Chorley, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946 Dunfermline Athletic 6 (0)
1946–1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers 71 (23)
1950–1956 Preston North End 192 (7)
1956–1958 Carlisle United 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Forbes (25 May 1922 – 31 January 1999) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Preston North End and Carlisle United.

Honours

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Preston North End

References

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  1. ^ "Willie Forbes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Home Remedy – Home Remedies Shop Reviews".
  3. ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
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  • Willie Forbes at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database