Frank Forman
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Frank Forman was an English professional footballer, who was one of three members of the same family who started his professional career with Derby County
before joining Nottingham Forest
and going on to play for England
, for whom he made nine appearances (once as captain). He helped Nottingham Forest to win the FA Cup
in 1898
.
, Derbyshire
, the brother of Fred Forman
and uncle to Harry Linacre
and all three followed a similar career path. Forman played youth football for the local village side before moving up to Beeston Town, where he was spotted by Derby County
. County signed him in March 1894 but, after only making only eight appearances, he was transferred to East Midlands
rivals Nottingham Forest
in December 1894.
By the end of his first full season
with Forest he had established himself in the half-back line, generally playing on the right, alongside Scotsmen John McPherson
and either Peter McCracken or Alec Stewart
, as Forest finished the season in thirteenth place. By 1898, Stewart had been replaced by Willie Wragg
as Forest reached the FA Cup Final
for the first time, after a controversial semi-final.
In the 1898 FA Cup Semi-final between Southampton
and Nottingham Forest
, the first match at Bramall Lane
, played on 19 March, ended in a 1–1 draw. The replay at Crystal Palace
was played four days later in a blizzard. After a scoreless first half (in which Joe Turner
missed a penalty for Southampton), in the second half the Saints were on top when, with ten minutes left to play, referee John Lewis
stopped the match for a time and the players left the pitch. No sooner had the game re-started than the weather worsened but Lewis decided that the match should continue. Southampton's goalkeeper George Clawley
had his eyes "choked with snow" and conceded two goals, from Tom McInnes
and Charlie Richards
, in the final minutes of the game. Despite Southampton's protests the F.A.
decided that the result should stand and Forest were in the final for the first time.
In the final
, played at Crystal Palace on 16 April 1898, Forest met Forman's old club, Derby County
, who, like Forest, were making their first Cup Final appearance. Derby were favourites to win, having defeated Forest 5–0 in the league a few days earlier. Forest scored first after 19 minutes when Willie Wragg
's free-kick fell to Arthur Capes
whose shot gave Jack Fryer
in the Derby goal little chance. County now began to exert pressure on the Forest defence and Forman, "who was performing splendidly at the back" had to clear efforts from John Goodall
and Steve Bloomer
. Just after the half-hour point, Derby were level after Forman gave away a free kick on the edge of the penalty area which was whipped in by Joe Leiper for Steve Bloomer to score with a header off the crossbar. Three minutes before the half-time interval, Forest were back in front after a mistake by Fryer allowed Capes a simple tap-in. Although Derby attempted to raise their game in the second half they fell further behind with four minutes left to play when John McPherson
scored after John Boag failed to clear a corner, and Forest claimed the Cup with a 3–1 victory.
Forman's first international appearance had come shortly before the FA Cup semi-final when he was selected (together with his Forest team-mate Charlie Richards
) for the British Home Championship
match against Ireland to be played at The Solitude Ground in Belfast
on 5 March 1898. Although England were "expected to win with ease", they found the Irish tougher than expected and were fortunate to return home with a 3–2 victory, courtesy of goals from Gilbert Smith, Charlie Athersmith
and Tommy Morren
.
Forman was not selected for the match against Wales
on 28 March, but was picked for the match against Scotland
on 2 April, when he played alongside Charles Wreford-Brown who was making his final appearance for the national team. The match, which would decide who would win the 1898 British Home Championship
, was played at Celtic Park
in Glasgow
. The Scots were defeated by a fast and powerful England side who ran out 3-1 winners and took the trophy, with goals from Steve Bloomer
(2) and Fred Wheldon.
Forman was selected to play for England in all three matches in the 1899 British Home Championship
. For the match against Ireland, played at Roker Park
on 2 March 1899, Forman's brother Fred
made his international debut. They thus became the first brothers from the same professional club to represent England at the same time, a record that stood until Manchester United
's Neville
brothers repeated the feat in 1996, nearly a century later. England totally dominated the Irish team and the England forwards "scored at will" with four from Gilbert Smith, three from Jimmy Settle
and two each from Fred Forman and Steve Bloomer
. Frank Forman also got on the score-sheet with the opening goal as England ran out victors by a 13–2 margin. This is still the record number of goals scored by England in a single match and the highest aggregate goals (15) in a game involving England. Forman retained his place for the next two matches which resulted in victories over Wales (4–0) and Scotland (2–1), and thus England retained the Championship.
He was not selected for the 1900 British Home Championship
, his place going to Harry Johnson
of Sheffield United
, but he was recalled for the match against Scotland on 30 March 1901 which ended in a 2–2 draw.
For the 1902 British Home Championship
match against Ireland on 22 March 1902, Forman was appointed captain, with the match ending in a 1–0 victory with a late goal from Jimmy Settle
.
He retained his place for the next match against Scotland, played at Ibrox
on 5 April 1902. This match was the scene of the first Ibrox disaster when a section of the stand collapsed resulting in 25 deaths. The match was declared void by the two Football Associations and was replayed at Villa Park on 3 May, resulting in a 2–2 draw. The proceeds of the re-played match went to the disaster fund.
Forman's final international appearance came against Wales
on 2 March 1903 in the only full international match played at Portsmouth
's Fratton Park
ground. The match ended in a 2–1 victory for England. In his international career, Forman played nine official matches and was never on the losing side, with seven victories and two draws.
In the league, Nottingham Forest were regularly finishing in mid-table, with Forman missing only a small number of matches each season. During Forman's eleven seasons with the club, Forest's best League finish was fourth place gained in 1900–01
. They did, however, have some exciting runs in the FA Cup
, reaching the semi-finals in 1900, when they were eventually beaten by Bury
3–2 after extra-time in a replay, and again in 1902, when they lost 3–1 to Southampton
who thus gained a measure of revenge for the controversial result of the 1898 semi-final. Forman contributed four goals in the 1902 cup run, including two against Stoke in the third round.
His career at Forest continued until January 1906, with his final appearance coming in the FA Cup. He played a total of 256 matches for Nottingham Forest, scoring 28 goals in all competitions.
, who had joined Forest in 1899 as a goalkeeper and played twice for England in 1905.
He joined Forest's committee in 1903 until his death in 1961. He lived in West Bridgford
, close to the City Ground
, for the greater part of his life, and died there aged 86 on 4 December 1961.
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
before joining Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
and going on to play for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, for whom he made nine appearances (once as captain). He helped Nottingham Forest to win the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
in 1898
1898 FA Cup Final
The 1898 FA Cup Final was contested by Nottingham Forest and Derby County at Crystal Palace. Forest won 3–1, with goals from Arthur Capes and John McPherson. Steve Bloomer scored Derby's effort.-Summary:...
.
Playing career
Forman was born in Aston-on-TrentAston-on-Trent
Aston-on-Trent is a Derbyshire village, situated in the English East Midlands, near Derby. It is adjacent to Weston-on-Trent and is near to Chellaston. It is very close to the border with Leicestershire....
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, the brother of Fred Forman
Fred Forman
Frederick Ralph Forman was an English professional footballer, who was one of three members of the same family who started his professional career with Derby County before joining Nottingham Forest and going on to play for England, for whom he made three appearances .-Playing career:Forman was...
and uncle to Harry Linacre
Harry Linacre
James Henry "Harry" Linacre was an English professional footballer, who was one of three members of the same family who started his professional career with Derby County before joining Nottingham Forest and going on to play for England...
and all three followed a similar career path. Forman played youth football for the local village side before moving up to Beeston Town, where he was spotted by Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
. County signed him in March 1894 but, after only making only eight appearances, he was transferred to East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
rivals Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
in December 1894.
By the end of his first full season
1895-96 in English football
The 1895–96 season was the 25th season of competitive football in England.-Events:Loughborough replaced Walsall Town Swifts in the Second Division.-Honours:Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour...
with Forest he had established himself in the half-back line, generally playing on the right, alongside Scotsmen John McPherson
John McPherson (footballer born 1867)
John McPherson was a former footballer.-Career:McPherson played in the Scotland for Heart of Midlothian from July 1898 to June 1891. He made his only appearance for Scotland in 1891. He moved South of the border to play for Nottingham Forest in July 1891. He was briefly loaned back to Hearts from...
and either Peter McCracken or Alec Stewart
Alec Stewart (footballer)
Alexander "Alec" Stewart was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as a wing half.-References:...
, as Forest finished the season in thirteenth place. By 1898, Stewart had been replaced by Willie Wragg
Willie Wragg
William Arthur "Willie" Wragg was an English professional footballer who made 119 appearances in the Football League playing for Nottingham Forest, Leicester Fosse, Small Heath and Chesterfield Town....
as Forest reached the FA Cup Final
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
for the first time, after a controversial semi-final.
In the 1898 FA Cup Semi-final between Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
and Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, the first match at Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
, played on 19 March, ended in a 1–1 draw. The replay at Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and athletics stadium. It was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace, in the former parkland and also usurping part of the former grand prix circuit.It was...
was played four days later in a blizzard. After a scoreless first half (in which Joe Turner
Joe Turner (footballer)
Joseph Turner was a professional footballer who played in the 1902 FA Cup final for Southampton. Southampton were a Southern League club at the time, and their feat was all the more remarkable in that they had already been losing finalists two years earlier...
missed a penalty for Southampton), in the second half the Saints were on top when, with ten minutes left to play, referee John Lewis
John Lewis (referee)
John Lewis was an English football player, administrator and referee. He was born at Market Drayton, Shropshire, but lived most of his life in Lancashire and was primarily associated with Blackburn Rovers F.C...
stopped the match for a time and the players left the pitch. No sooner had the game re-started than the weather worsened but Lewis decided that the match should continue. Southampton's goalkeeper George Clawley
George Clawley
George Clawley was an English professional goalkeeper who played for Stoke, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries...
had his eyes "choked with snow" and conceded two goals, from Tom McInnes
Tom McInnes (footballer born August 1870)
Thomas "Tom" McInnes was a Scottish professional footballer who scored 65 goals from 246 appearances in the Football League playing as an forward for Nottingham Forest and Lincoln City...
and Charlie Richards
Charlie Richards
Charles Henry "Charlie" Richards was a professional footballer most notable for playing almost 100 matches for Grimsby Town....
, in the final minutes of the game. Despite Southampton's protests the F.A.
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
decided that the result should stand and Forest were in the final for the first time.
In the final
1898 FA Cup Final
The 1898 FA Cup Final was contested by Nottingham Forest and Derby County at Crystal Palace. Forest won 3–1, with goals from Arthur Capes and John McPherson. Steve Bloomer scored Derby's effort.-Summary:...
, played at Crystal Palace on 16 April 1898, Forest met Forman's old club, Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
, who, like Forest, were making their first Cup Final appearance. Derby were favourites to win, having defeated Forest 5–0 in the league a few days earlier. Forest scored first after 19 minutes when Willie Wragg
Willie Wragg
William Arthur "Willie" Wragg was an English professional footballer who made 119 appearances in the Football League playing for Nottingham Forest, Leicester Fosse, Small Heath and Chesterfield Town....
's free-kick fell to Arthur Capes
Arthur Capes
Arthur John Capes was a former footballer.-Career:Capes played in the Football League for Stoke where he made sixty appearance. Capes also played for Burton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and Swindon Town. He won the FA Cup with Forest in 1898 scoring twice in the final in a 3-1 win...
whose shot gave Jack Fryer
Jack Fryer (footballer born 1877)
John Spencer "Jack" Fryer was an English footballer who played for Derby County and Fulham in the Football League.-References:...
in the Derby goal little chance. County now began to exert pressure on the Forest defence and Forman, "who was performing splendidly at the back" had to clear efforts from John Goodall
John Goodall
John Goodall was a footballer who rose to fame as a centre-forward for England and for Preston North End at the time of the development of the Football League, and also became Watford's first manager in 1903...
and Steve Bloomer
Steve Bloomer
Steve Bloomer was an English footballer and manager who played for Derby County, Middlesbrough and England during the 1890s and 1900s. Bloomer remains a legend at Derby County and the club anthem, Steve Bloomer's Watchin', is played before every home game...
. Just after the half-hour point, Derby were level after Forman gave away a free kick on the edge of the penalty area which was whipped in by Joe Leiper for Steve Bloomer to score with a header off the crossbar. Three minutes before the half-time interval, Forest were back in front after a mistake by Fryer allowed Capes a simple tap-in. Although Derby attempted to raise their game in the second half they fell further behind with four minutes left to play when John McPherson
John McPherson (footballer born 1867)
John McPherson was a former footballer.-Career:McPherson played in the Scotland for Heart of Midlothian from July 1898 to June 1891. He made his only appearance for Scotland in 1891. He moved South of the border to play for Nottingham Forest in July 1891. He was briefly loaned back to Hearts from...
scored after John Boag failed to clear a corner, and Forest claimed the Cup with a 3–1 victory.
Forman's first international appearance had come shortly before the FA Cup semi-final when he was selected (together with his Forest team-mate Charlie Richards
Charlie Richards
Charles Henry "Charlie" Richards was a professional footballer most notable for playing almost 100 matches for Grimsby Town....
) for the British Home Championship
1898 British Home Championship
The 1898 British Home Championship was the fifteenth edition of the annual football tournament played between the British Home Nations. England won the trophy after whitewashing all three opponents and taking the maximum six points...
match against Ireland to be played at The Solitude Ground in Belfast
Solitude (football ground)
Solitude is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Cliftonville. The stadium holds 6,224, but is currently restricted to 2,180 under safety legislation. The stadium was built in 1890....
on 5 March 1898. Although England were "expected to win with ease", they found the Irish tougher than expected and were fortunate to return home with a 3–2 victory, courtesy of goals from Gilbert Smith, Charlie Athersmith
Charlie Athersmith
William Charles "Charlie" Athersmith was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.Athersmith was born in Bloxwich, Staffordshire...
and Tommy Morren
Tommy Morren
Thomas "Tommy" Morren was an English international footballer, who played as a centre half.-Career:Born in Sunderland, Morren played professionally for Sheffield United, and earned one cap for England in 1898....
.
Forman was not selected for the match against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
on 28 March, but was picked for the match against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
on 2 April, when he played alongside Charles Wreford-Brown who was making his final appearance for the national team. The match, which would decide who would win the 1898 British Home Championship
1898 British Home Championship
The 1898 British Home Championship was the fifteenth edition of the annual football tournament played between the British Home Nations. England won the trophy after whitewashing all three opponents and taking the maximum six points...
, was played at Celtic Park
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. The Scots were defeated by a fast and powerful England side who ran out 3-1 winners and took the trophy, with goals from Steve Bloomer
Steve Bloomer
Steve Bloomer was an English footballer and manager who played for Derby County, Middlesbrough and England during the 1890s and 1900s. Bloomer remains a legend at Derby County and the club anthem, Steve Bloomer's Watchin', is played before every home game...
(2) and Fred Wheldon.
Forman was selected to play for England in all three matches in the 1899 British Home Championship
1899 British Home Championship
The 1899 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. A very high scoring affair, the competition featured the highest scoreline ever achieved in the Home Championships when England defeated Ireland 13–2 in Sunderland...
. For the match against Ireland, played at Roker Park
Roker Park
Roker Park was an English football stadium situated in Roker, Sunderland. The stadium was the home of the English football club Sunderland A.F.C. from 1897 to 1997 before the club moved to the Stadium of Light. Near the end of the stadium's history, its capacity was around 22,500 with only a small...
on 2 March 1899, Forman's brother Fred
Fred Forman
Frederick Ralph Forman was an English professional footballer, who was one of three members of the same family who started his professional career with Derby County before joining Nottingham Forest and going on to play for England, for whom he made three appearances .-Playing career:Forman was...
made his international debut. They thus became the first brothers from the same professional club to represent England at the same time, a record that stood until Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
's Neville
Gary Neville
Gary Alexander Neville is a former English footballer. He is England's most capped right-back and was Manchester United's club captain for five years....
brothers repeated the feat in 1996, nearly a century later. England totally dominated the Irish team and the England forwards "scored at will" with four from Gilbert Smith, three from Jimmy Settle
Jimmy Settle
Jimmy Settle was an English professional footballer. A fast-paced inside or outside right, he could have chosen sprinting if he had not taken up football.Settle played for Bolton and Bury before joining Everton in 1899, with whom he won the FA Cup in 1906...
and two each from Fred Forman and Steve Bloomer
Steve Bloomer
Steve Bloomer was an English footballer and manager who played for Derby County, Middlesbrough and England during the 1890s and 1900s. Bloomer remains a legend at Derby County and the club anthem, Steve Bloomer's Watchin', is played before every home game...
. Frank Forman also got on the score-sheet with the opening goal as England ran out victors by a 13–2 margin. This is still the record number of goals scored by England in a single match and the highest aggregate goals (15) in a game involving England. Forman retained his place for the next two matches which resulted in victories over Wales (4–0) and Scotland (2–1), and thus England retained the Championship.
He was not selected for the 1900 British Home Championship
1900 British Home Championship
The 1900 British Home Championship was an edition of the annual football tournament played between the British Home Nations. Conducted in the second half of the 1899–1900 season, it was dominated by Scotland who achieved a whitewash of their opponents by winning all three games...
, his place going to Harry Johnson
Harry Johnson (footballer born 1876)
William Harrison Johnson was an English professional footballer. His son, of the same name, also became a renowned footballer for the Blades.-Club career:Johnson played for Ecclesfield Church before joining Sheffield United....
of Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
, but he was recalled for the match against Scotland on 30 March 1901 which ended in a 2–2 draw.
For the 1902 British Home Championship
1902 British Home Championship
The 1902 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations which was meant to herald the arrival full professional game of football as both England and Scotland fielded fully professional teams for the first time...
match against Ireland on 22 March 1902, Forman was appointed captain, with the match ending in a 1–0 victory with a late goal from Jimmy Settle
Jimmy Settle
Jimmy Settle was an English professional footballer. A fast-paced inside or outside right, he could have chosen sprinting if he had not taken up football.Settle played for Bolton and Bury before joining Everton in 1899, with whom he won the FA Cup in 1906...
.
He retained his place for the next match against Scotland, played at Ibrox
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
on 5 April 1902. This match was the scene of the first Ibrox disaster when a section of the stand collapsed resulting in 25 deaths. The match was declared void by the two Football Associations and was replayed at Villa Park on 3 May, resulting in a 2–2 draw. The proceeds of the re-played match went to the disaster fund.
Forman's final international appearance came against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
on 2 March 1903 in the only full international match played at Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
's Fratton Park
Fratton Park
Fratton Park is a football stadium in the English city-port of Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898.-Description:...
ground. The match ended in a 2–1 victory for England. In his international career, Forman played nine official matches and was never on the losing side, with seven victories and two draws.
In the league, Nottingham Forest were regularly finishing in mid-table, with Forman missing only a small number of matches each season. During Forman's eleven seasons with the club, Forest's best League finish was fourth place gained in 1900–01
1900-01 in English football
The 1900–01 season was the 30th season of competitive football in England.-Events:Stockport County played their first season in the football league. Blackpool also returned to the league, at the expenses of Loughborough and Luton Town.-Honours:...
. They did, however, have some exciting runs in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, reaching the semi-finals in 1900, when they were eventually beaten by Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
3–2 after extra-time in a replay, and again in 1902, when they lost 3–1 to Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
who thus gained a measure of revenge for the controversial result of the 1898 semi-final. Forman contributed four goals in the 1902 cup run, including two against Stoke in the third round.
His career at Forest continued until January 1906, with his final appearance coming in the FA Cup. He played a total of 256 matches for Nottingham Forest, scoring 28 goals in all competitions.
Later career
After retiring from football, he went into business as a building contractor with his nephew Harry LinacreHarry Linacre
James Henry "Harry" Linacre was an English professional footballer, who was one of three members of the same family who started his professional career with Derby County before joining Nottingham Forest and going on to play for England...
, who had joined Forest in 1899 as a goalkeeper and played twice for England in 1905.
He joined Forest's committee in 1903 until his death in 1961. He lived in West Bridgford
West Bridgford
West Bridgford is a town in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies immediately south of the city of Nottingham, delimited by the River Trent; this proximity means that it forms a continuous urban area with Nottingham, effectively makes West Bridgford a suburb of the city, and...
, close to the City Ground
City Ground
The City Ground is a football stadium in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898, and has a capacity of 30,602 ....
, for the greater part of his life, and died there aged 86 on 4 December 1961.
Honours
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
- FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
winners: 18981898 FA Cup FinalThe 1898 FA Cup Final was contested by Nottingham Forest and Derby County at Crystal Palace. Forest won 3–1, with goals from Arthur Capes and John McPherson. Steve Bloomer scored Derby's effort.-Summary:...