Above is Tom Forsyth, sometimes known as Tam, in his Rangers shirt. He played firstly for Motherwell from 1967 for 5 years. In 150 apps for them, he scored 17 goals.
From October 1972, he was a stalwart centre half at Rangers for 10 years. He played 182 times for the 'Gers and scored a "remarkable" 2 goals. His most memorable goal will be the winning goal in the 1973 Scottish Cup Final v Celtic notched from 6 inches. The moment is captured here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id0DRC_PruQ
In his career with Rangers he won 3 Scottish League championships, 4 Scottish Cups, 2 League Cups including Domestic Trebles in 1975/6 and 1977/8. Mind you it is Scotland!
He played for the national side 22 times and was captain v Switzerland in 1976, appearing in the World Cup in 1978, playing in all three group games.
After Rangers, he managed Dunfermline in 1982 for less than a year but then was a valuable assistant at Morton, Motherwell and Hearts.
Tom was born in January 1949 and died this week on August 14th 2020.
Probably Tom's finest moment is the tackle on Mick Channon 1976 at Hampden Pk. It preserved a 2-1 win for the Scots.
https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2020/08/15/remembering-tam-forysth/
AND just an extra, who were the footballing WINNERS of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?
1966, 1990, 1998, 2001, 2009
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