Matt Forsyth

Matt Forsyth

Personal information
Full name	John Matthew Forsyth
Date of birth	(1896-11-14)14 November 1896
Place of birth	Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death	28 April 1979(1979-04-28) (aged 82)
Place of death	Aberdeen, Scotland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position	Defender
Youth career
	Shotts Battlefield
	Hampden
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Glasgow Perthshire
1920–1926	Aberdeen	161	(0)
1923	→ Dumbarton Harp (loan)	1	(0)
1926–1928	Forres Mechanics
1928–1929	Keith
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Matthew Forsyth (14 November 1896 – 28 April 1979) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender, mainly for Aberdeen.

Forsyth joined Aberdeen in 1920 from Junior club Glasgow Perthshire. After almost 200 appearances, he left the club in 1926. Forsyth was one of Aberdeen's first recipients of a benefit game, a 4–4 draw against a former Aberdeen select in 1926.

He was accused of assault in 1938, though a court found the charge to be not proven.

Forsyth died on 28 April 1979, aged 82, at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1920–21	Scottish Division One	23	0	0	0	23	0
	1921–22		35	0	6	0	41	0
	1922–23		37	0	5	0	42	0
	1923–24		31	0	7	0	38	0
	1924–25		33	0	6	0	39	0
	1925–26		2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		161	0	24	0	185	0