Tommy Forde
Personal information
Full name John Thomas Forde
Date of birth (1931-03-14)14 March 1931
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death 3 January 2012(2012-01-03) (aged 80)
Place of death Adelaide, Australia
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1951 Distillery ? (?)
1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
1951–1953 Glenavon ? (?)
1953–1962 Ards 314 (40)
1962–1963 Distillery ? (?)
International career
1958–1960 Northern Ireland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Thomas Forde (14 March 1931 – 3 January 2012), known as Tommy Forde, was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a centre half for Distillery, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Glenavon and Ards. Forde also earned four caps at international level for Northern Ireland between 1958 and 1960.

Forde was the elder brother of Hugh Forde. Tommy Forde died in Adelaide on 3 January 2012, at the age of 80.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "John Thomas (Tom) Forde (80, born Belfast, Ireland, 14 Mar 1931) death notice". Adelaide Advertiser. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
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