Campbell Forsyth

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 nameRobert Campbell Forsyth
Date of birth(1934-05-05)5 May 1934
Place of birthPlean, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Date of deathNovember 2020(2020-11-00) (aged 86)[1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
Falkirk
Shettleston
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1955–1960St Mirren104(0)
1960–1965Kilmarnock75(0)
1965–1968Southampton48(0)
Total227(0)
National team
1957[2]Scotland U231(0)
1964[3]SFA trial v SFL1(0)
1964Scotland4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

References

  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.[dead link]