Alex Forsyth
| Date of birth | 05 February 1952 |
| Place of birth | Swinton, Lanarkshire |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Defender |
A sturdy, aggressive full-back with a hard shot, Alex was a great favourite at Old Trafford. Jimmy Nicholl's arrival caused him to move on. Won a Division II championship medal.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partick Thistle | 01 Dec 1972 | ||
| Manchester United | 01 Dec 1972 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Manchester United | League Division One | 8 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Manchester United | League Division One | 18 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Manchester United | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 39 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Manchester United | League Division One | 28 | 2 |
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| 1976-77 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Manchester United | League Division One | 3 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Manchester United | League Division One | 3 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan 1973 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1973 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Manchester United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1973 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Coventry City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1973 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1973 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1974 | Manchester United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1974 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1974 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1974 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1974 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1974 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1974 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1974 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1974 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1974 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1974 | Manchester United v Burnley | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1974 | Norwich City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1974 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1974 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Orient v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Manchester United v Millwall | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1974 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1974 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1974 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 1974 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1974 | Millwall v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Manchester United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1974 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1974 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1974 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Manchester United v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1974 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1974 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1974 | Manchester United v Oxford United | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1974 | Bristol City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1974 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Nov 1974 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1974 | Hull City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1974 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1974 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 07 Dec 1974 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | D | 4-4 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1974 | Manchester United v Orient | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1975 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Jan 1975 | Manchester United v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 Jan 1975 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Jan 1975 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L |
1-0 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 01 Feb 1975 | Manchester United v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1975 | Oxford United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1975 | Manchester United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1975 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1975 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1975 | Manchester United v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1975 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1975 | Bristol Rovers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1975 | Manchester United v York City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1975 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1975 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1975 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Notts County v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1975 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1975 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1975 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1975 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1975 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1975 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1975 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1976 | Manchester United v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1976 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1976 | Manchester United v Peterborough United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1976 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1976 | Coventry City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1976 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1976 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1976 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1976 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Mar 1976 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 13 Mar 1976 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1976 | Norwich City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1976 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1976 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 10 Apr 1976 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1976 | Manchester United v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1976 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 04 May 1976 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1976 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1976 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 0-3 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 18 Dec 1976 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1977 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1977 | FC Porto v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | ECW Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Oct 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | Scotland | Independence | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Scotland | Centenary Match | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Scotland | Independence | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Scotland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1972 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | D | 2-2 | Independence | Group 4 |
| 02 Jul 1972 | Scotland v Czechoslovakia | D | 0-0 | Independence | Group 4 |
| 05 Jul 1972 | Brazil v Scotland | L | 1-0 | Independence | Group 4 |
| 18 Oct 1972 | Denmark v Scotland | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
| 14 Feb 1973 | Scotland v England | L | 0-5 | Centenary Match | |
| 27 Feb 1974 | Scotland v Wales | W | 3-0 | Under-23 | |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Scotland v East Germany | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 1974 | Scotland v Spain | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 20 May 1975 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Jun 1975 | Romania v Scotland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 03 Sep 1975 | Denmark v Scotland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.