John Anthony Forrest (born 9 October 1947 in Tottington,

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, England) is an English former professional

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Career

Playing

Forrest spent the majority of his career with

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, where he played from 1966 to 1980. He also spent the 1973 season

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in the NASL where he made 17 appearances.

Coaching

Forrest worked as a coach for

and was appointed chief scout of

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in September 2007.

Notes

1947 births Living people People from Tottington, Greater Manchester English footballers English expatriate footballers Association football goalkeepers Bury F.C. players Atlanta Chiefs players Expatriate soccer players in the United States English Football League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players English expatriate sportspeople in the United States {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub