Michael Forsyth (footballer)

Michael Forsyth

Personal information
Full name	Michael Eric Forsyth
Date of birth	20 March 1966 (1966-03-20) (age 45)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	6ft
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1983–1986	West Bromwich Albion	29	(1)
1986–1995	Derby County	402	(9)
1995–1996	Notts County	7	(0)
1996–1996	→ Hereford United (loan)	11	(0)
1996–1999	Wycombe Wanderers	58	(2)
1999–2002	Burton Albion	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Michael (Mick or Brucey) Forsyth (born 20 March 1966) is an English former footballer.

Playing career

Forsyth started his playing career at West Brom after joining as an apprentice at 17, making his debut against Arsenal at Highbury, marking Tony Woodcock and Charlie Nicholas. West Bromwich Albion F.C. won 1 nil. He then moved to Derby County in 1986 for £25,000 where he spent most of his career. Including a spell that saw him win the Jack Stamps Trophy in the 1987–88 season. Subsequent moves to Notts County for £200,000, (including a loan spell at Hereford), Wycombe Wanderers and Burton Albion saw him play out his career. He is currently on the Derby County Academy training staff under the management of Nigel Clough, a position he has held since April 2009.^[1]

Personal

Forsyth's cousin is the British singer-songwriter, Ian McNabb. Forsyth has been married once with two children from the same marriage, Samuel and Daniela.

Honours

Individual

• Derby County Player of the Year winner: 1988

References

1. ^ http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/AcademyNews/0,,10270~1641129,00.html

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Geraint Williams	Derby County Player of the Year 1987–88	Succeeded by Mark Wright

Persondata
Name	Forsyth, Michael
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	20 March 1966
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Date of death
Place of death