| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1978-12-17)17 December 1978 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Stirling Albion | 28 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Airdrieonians | 48 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Motherwell | 13 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Berwick Rangers | 11 | (0) |
| 2003 | Arbroath | 10 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Partick Thistle | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Forfar Athletic | 62 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Ayr United | 71 | (8) |
| 2008–2010 | East Stirlingshire | 50 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Airdrie United | 9 | (1) |
| Total | 304 | (17) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward Forrest (born 17 December 1978) is a Scottish former footballer.
Forrest began his career withStirling Albion, spending three years withThe Binos before moving toAirdrieonians in 1999. In June 2000, Forrest was one of just three players to survive the club's financial troubles, with the majority of players released from their contracts.[1] Subsequently, made redundant the following year, Forrest joinedScottish Premier League sideMotherwell, only to suffer the same fate in April 2002.[2] Forrest joinedBerwick Rangers and had spells withArbroath, a brief return to the SPL withPartick Thistle,Forfar Athletic andAyr United before joiningEast Stirlingshire. He retired from the game after two years with The Shire, but came out of retirement in November 2010 to return toAirdrie, to play for Airdrieonians' successorsAirdrie United.[3]
In July 2003,Paul Browne returned toArbroath, after Forrest left on the promise of full-time football atRaith Rovers. Arbroath managerJohn Brownlie signed Browne as a replacement for Forrest, then discovered that Forrest had been duped. A telephone call that Forrest had believed to be from Danny Smith, the Raith chairman, had been ahoax. The caller had been Browne, Forrest's prospective replacement, although Browne argued it was "a friend". Forrest was reinstated at Arbroath and Browne summarily sacked, fleeing Scotland, although Forrest subsequently joinPartick Thistle, which led Brownlie to re-sign Browne to fill the defensive gap. Brownlie had to check withcaptainAndy Dow that the players would accept Browne after the hoax.[4][5][6]
