John Thomas Forde (14 March 1931 – 3 January 2012), known as Tommy Forde, was a Northern Irish professional

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who played as a centre half for

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Glenavon Glenavon Football Club is a Northern Irish semi-professional football club that competes in the NIFL Premiership. Founded in 1889, the club hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park. Club colours are blue and white. Gar ...

and Ards. Forde also earned four caps at international level for

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between 1958 and 1960. Forde was the elder brother of Hugh Forde. Tommy Forde died in

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on 3 January 2012, at the age of 80.

References

External links

Profile at NIFG
{{DEFAULTSORT:Forde, Tommy 1931 births 2012 deaths Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland men's international footballers Lisburn Distillery F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Glenavon F.C. players Ards F.C. players Men's association football central defenders Association footballers from Belfast