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Jimmy
Forrest |
Blackburn Rovers FC
11 appearances,
0 goals
P 11 W
6 D 3 L 2 F
38:
A
11
68% successful
1884-91
captain: none
minutes played: 990 |
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Timeline |
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James Henry
Forrest |
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Birth |
Friday, 24 June 1864 at 24 Pemberton
Street, Blackburn, Lancashire |
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registered in
Blackburn July-September 1864. |
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Baptism |
17 July 1864 at St. Mary the Virgin Church,
Blackburn, Lancashire, living at 24 Pemberton Street, Blackburn. Baptism by T.
Buxton (Curate). |
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According to the 1871
census, James H. is the youngest of five children to Samuel and Ann (née
Holden). They
live at 14 Dugdale Street in Blackburn. His father is a cotton weaver.
(His father died in the middle in 1874) |
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According to the 1881
census, James H. is a heald varnisher, and is living with his brother
William and his wife, Margret, at their home at 108 Johnston Street in
Blackburn, along with their widowed mother Ann and William's son, also
called James. |
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Marriage |
to Alice Blackledge, on 26 April 1886, at St. Peter's Church, Blackburn.
James is living at 3 Midsummer Street, whilst Alice is living at 103
Johnstone Street |
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registered in
Blackburn April-June 1886. |
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"MARRIAGE OF A
CELEBRATED FOOTBALLER.—An
interesting ceremony took place at St. Peter's Church on [Mon]day morning,
when Jimmy Forrest, the celebrated half back in the Rovers team, was
married to Miss Blackledge, of St. Barnabas' street. The event has created
great interest in the football community, and we heartily join in the many
wishes for his future welfare and success."
- Blackburn Standard, Saturday, 1 May
1886. |
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Children |
Jimmy and Alice Forrest had eight children together. Alice Ann
(b.30 January 1887), Elizabeth (b.2 April 1889),
Florence (b.6 December 1891), Annie
(b.5 November 1893), James Henry (b.28 October 1895), Maria
(b.20 November 1887). The other two had been born and died within census
periods. |
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(His mother
died at the end of 1890)
According to the 1891
census, James H. is now married to Alice and is now an innkeeper with two
daughters, Alice and Elizabeth, and one servant. His mother is also living
with them, at 11 Darwen Street in Blackburn. |
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According to the 1901
census, still married, James H. and Alice have four more children,
Florence, Annie, James and Marie. He is a licensed victualler living at 37
Higher Audley Street in Blackburn. |
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According to the 1911
census, James Henry, still married to Alice, and with five of his
children, they live at 29 Copy Nook in Blackburn. James is a bookkeeper at
the Mill. The census return also reveals that James and Alice had
eight children, two had died. |
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According to the 1921
census, James Henry, still married, and with three of his
children, they live at 135 Whalley New Road in Blackburn. James is a
Shuttle Wood Turner at
the Pickering, Brown & Co wood mill. |
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"Illness of J. H.
Forrest
"We
regret to hear that James Henry Forrest, one of the directors of the
Blackburn Rovers, was afflicted with a stroke in the early part of last
week. The illness which had overtaken the renowned Rover was a topic of
conversation at the inter-League match at Bolton, and aroused much
sympathy, especially among those who recalled his playing days. Although
his condition has not materially changed in the meantime all those who are
devoted to the game will hope for his speedy restoration to health."
- Athletic News,
Monday, 9 October 1922. |
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Death |
Wednesday, 30 December 1925 at 135 Whalley New Road in
Blackburn, Lancashire |
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aged
61 years 188 days |
registered in
Blackburn January-March 1925 |
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Obituary |
"DEATH OF JIMMY
FORREST, OF BLACKBURN ROVERS.
"A Blackburn message says Mr.
James Henry Forrest, a director of Blackburn Rovers and a famous half-back
in his younger days, died to-day. Forrest was a member of Rovers team on
five occasions when they won the F.A. cup. He was capped on eleven
occasions and was the first professional to play for England against
Scotland."
- Nottingham Evening Post,
Wednesday, 30 December 1925 |
Funeral
Monday,
4 January 1926
Blackburn |
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"The Late Jimmy Forrest
"Jimmy Forrest, the Blackburn Rovers' director
was buried at Blackburn yesterday. The Rovers' players and trainers acted
as bearers, fellow directors attended, and amongst the numerous floral
tributes from prominent clubs and sportsmen was one from the Blackburn
Rovers' players."
- Leeds Mercury, Tuesday, 5 January 1926. |
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Probate |
"FORREST
James Henry of 135 Whalley New-road
Blackburn died 30
December 1925 Probate
London 20 March to
Alice Forrest widow and James Henry Forrest (the younger) mill furnisher.
Effects £5845 1s. 11d."
[2019 equivalent: £358,022]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] Ian-opc.co.uk & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
By the
time he was twelve, he was captain of local side Imperial United FC. He
was first spotted by Blackburn Rovers FC when playing for Witton FC in
1880. After moving on to play for King's Own Blackburn, he was eventually
persuaded to join Rovers in January 1883. Forrest was awarded the club
captaincy in August 1886. He joined Darwen
FC in the close season of 1895, and the following season, he was assisting
Imperial United FC |
League History
158 appearances, 3 goals |
Blackburn Rovers FC 1888-95 148 appearances, two goals
debut:
15 September 1888 Blackburn Rovers FC 5 Accrington FC 5
Darwen
FC 1895-96 ten appearances, one goal
debut (second division):
19 October 1895 Darwen FC 8 Burslem Port Vale FC 2.
last (second
division): 25 January 1896 Grimsby Town FC 5 Darwen FC 0. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup
winners 1883-84, 1884-85, 1885-86, 1889-90, 1890-91;
Football League third place 1888-89 (21ᵃ 1ᵍ); |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Forrest was aged 19 years
and 277 days when he scored his first FA Cup final goal, making him the
youngest FA Cup Final scorer at the time, a record he retained for 75
years, until Dicky Dorsett scored for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in the
1939 FA Cup Final. |
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Height/Weight |
5'
7", 10st.
4lbs [1891] |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & ENFA. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
114th
player to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left/centre-half. |
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First match |
No. 22, 17 March 1884, Wales 0 England 4, a
British Championship match at The Racecourse,
Mold Road, Wrexham, aged 19 years 267 days. |
Last match
5 years 363 days |
No. 38, 15 March 1890, Ireland 1 England 9, a
British Championship match at
Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh
Park, Belfast, aged 25 years 264 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1883-84, 1884-85, 1885-86, 1886-87, 1888-89, 1889-90. |
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Team honours |
British
Championship shared 1885-86, 1889-90. |
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Individual honours |
The
North (three appearances, 1885-87 1ᶜ, withdrew in 1890)
The Players (one appearance, January 1886)
The
Whites (withdrew in March 1890)
The Stripes
(one appearance, March 1891) |
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Distinctions |
"A fact that I have not seen recorded in
connection with Mr. Forrest's international career is that after being
chosen to play for England against Scotland he was offered a sum of not
less than £10 to stand down in favour of an amateur."
- Lancashire Evening Post, Saturday, 9
January 1926 |
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Beyond England |
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When he left school, he was working as a
tape sizer in the cotton trade. Forrest became licensee of the Audley Arms
Hotel in Blackburn before becoming the landlord of the County Arms on
Darwen Street, Blackburn for many years. He later joined a firm of shuttle
peg makers, joiners and mill furnishers. Became a director of Blackburn Rovers FC
on 24 March 1906. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.99. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
withdrew |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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captain |
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16 |
11 |
two |
11 |
990 |
0 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
38 |
11 |
+27 |
1 |
4 |
3.455 |
1 |
68.2 |
+4 |
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All of his matches were played in the British Championship
competition |
Venue Record
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Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
21 |
8 |
+13 |
1 |
3 |
3.00 |
1.143 |
57.1 |
+1 |
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Away |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
3 |
+14 |
0 |
1 |
4.25 |
0.75 |
87.5 |
+3 |
Tournament Record
|
British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1883-84 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1884-85 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.67 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC 1885-86 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1886-87 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
3 |
+10 |
1 |
2 |
4.333 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC 1887-88 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
00.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1888-89 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC 1889-90 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
9.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1890-91 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
00.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
38 |
11 |
+27 |
1 |
4 |
3.455 |
1.00 |
68.2 |
+4 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
38 |
11 |
+27 |
1 |
4 |
3.455 |
1.00 |
68.2 |
+4 |
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11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
38 |
11 |
+27 |
1 |
4 |
3.455 |
1 |
68.2 |
+4 |
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