Tommy Forde

Tommy Forde

Personal information
Full name	John Thomas Forde
Date of birth	(1931-03-14)14 March 1931
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death	3 January 2012(2012-01-03) (aged 80)
Place of death	Adelaide, Australia
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1951	Distillery
1951	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
1951–1953	Glenavon
1953–1962	Ards	314	(40)
1962–1963	Distillery
International career
1958–1960	Northern Ireland	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Thomas Forde (14 March 1931 – 3 January 2012) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a centre half for Distillery, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Glenavon and Ards. Forde also earned four caps at international level for Northern Ireland between 1958 and 1960.

Forde was the elder brother of Hugh Forde. Tommy Forde died in Adelaide on 3 January 2012, at the age of 80.