Jimmy Forrest was an international footballer who represented England 11 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 17th March 1884 at 19 years old, and his last was vs Ireland on 15th March 1890 aged 25. Forrest, born on 24th June 1864, in Blackburn, has a FA Legacy Number of 114 and played as a Half Back and
Left Half for his country.
Jimmy Forrest - 11 caps (0 goals)
- Full Name: James Henry Forrest
- Born: 24th June 1864, Blackburn
- Died: 30th December 1925, aged 61
- England Career: 1884 - 1890
- Positions whilst with England: Half Back and Left Half
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Blackburn Rovers (11)
- FA Legacy Number: 114
- At the age of 19 he became the first professional to play for England.
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Wales (HC) on 17th March 1884 aged 19 years, 8 months, 23 days - Last Cap: v
Ireland (HC) on 15th March 1890 aged 25 years, 8 months, 21 day - First Captaincy: v Ireland (HC) on 15th March 1890 aged 25 years, 8 months, 21 day
- Career Length: 5 years, 363 days
- Starts: 11
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 11
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 11
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 11
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 4
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Home
- 7
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 6
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Drawn
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Half Back
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Left Half
- 5
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 11
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 11
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Charlie Bambridge
- 9 Matches
- Norman Bailey
- 8 Matches
- Percy Melmoth Walters
- 7 Matches
- Nevill Cobbold
- 7 Matches
- Herby Arthur
- 7 Matches
- Tinsley Lindley
- 6 Matches
- Joe Lofthouse
- 6 Matches
- Arthur Melmoth Walters
- 6 Matches
- Fred Dewhurst
- 4 Matches
- Jimmy Brown
- 3 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 18 sources from 11 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- IRE, 9 - 1, 15th Mar 1890 (HC)
Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 11.
Age: 25 years, 8 months, 21 day. 
SCO, 2 - 3, 13th Apr 1889 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 10.
Age: 24 years, 9 months, 19 days.- SCO, 2 - 3, 19th Mar 1887 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 9.
Age: 22 years, 8 months, 25 days. - WAL, 4 - 0, 26th Feb 1887 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 8.
Age: 22 years, 8 months, 2 days. - IRE, 7 - 0, 5th Feb 1887 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 7.
Age: 22 years, 7 months, 11 day. - WAL, 3 - 1, 29th Mar 1886 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 6.
Age: 21 years, 9 months, 5 days. - SCO, 1 - 1, 27th Mar 1886 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 5.
Age: 21 years, 9 months, 3 days. - SCO, 1 - 1, 21st Mar 1885 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 4.
Age: 20 years, 8 months, 27 days. - WAL, 1 - 1, 14th Mar 1885 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 3.
Age: 20 years, 8 months, 20 days. - IRE, 4 - 0, 28th Feb 1885 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 2.
Age: 20 years, 8 months, 4 days. - WAL, 4 - 0, 17th Mar 1884 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 1.
Age: 19 years, 8 months, 23 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.