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==Career==
==Career==
Browne began his career with [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]], spending three years with ''The Binos'' before moving to [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]] in 1999. In June 2000, Forrest was one of just three players to survive the club's financial troubles, with the majority of players released from their contracts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/790960.stm|title=Sacked Airdrie players to appeal|date=2000-06-16|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> Subsequently made redundant the following year, Forrest joined [[Scottish Premier League]] side [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]], only to suffer the same fate in April 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/1958230.stm|title=Motherwell axe 19 players|date=2002-04-29|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> Browne joined [[Berwick Rangers F.C.|Berwick Rangers]] and had spells with [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]], a brief return to the SPL with [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]], [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]] and [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] before joining [[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]]. He retired from the game after two years with The Shire, but came out of retirement on November 2010 to return to [[Airdrie, North Lanarkshire|Airdrie]], to play for Airdrieonians' successors [[Airdrie United F.C.|Airdrie United]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://local.stv.tv/airdrie/sport/294-diamonds-sign-eddie-forrest/|title=Diamonds sign Eddie Forrest|date=2010-09-29|publisher=[[STV Sport]]|accessdate=2011-02-17}}</ref>
Browne began his career with [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]], spending three years with ''The Binos'' before moving to [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]] in 1999. In June 2000, Forrest was one of just three players to survive the club's financial troubles, with the majority of players released from their contracts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/790960.stm|title=Sacked Airdrie players to appeal|date=2000-06-16|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> Subsequently made redundant the following year, Forrest joined [[Scottish Premier League]] side [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]], only to suffer the same fate in April 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/1958230.stm|title=Motherwell axe 19 players|date=2002-04-29|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> Browne joined [[Berwick Rangers F.C.|Berwick Rangers]] and had spells with [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]], a brief return to the SPL with [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]], [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]] and [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] before joining [[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]]. He retired from the game after two years with The Shire, but came out of retirement on November 2010 to return to [[Airdrie, North Lanarkshire|Airdrie]], to play for Airdrieonians' successors [[Airdrie United F.C.|Airdrie United]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://local.stv.tv/airdrie/sport/294-diamonds-sign-eddie-forrest/ |title=Diamonds sign Eddie Forrest |date=2010-09-29 |publisher=[[STV Sport]] |accessdate=2011-02-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721172406/http://local.stv.tv/airdrie/sport/294-diamonds-sign-eddie-forrest/ |archivedate=2011-07-21 |df= }}</ref>


===Hoax victim===
===Hoax victim===

Revision as of 02:00, 20 December 2016

For the American football player, see Eddie Forrest (American football).
Eddie Forrest
Personal information
Full name Edward Forrest
Date of birth (1978-12-17) 17 December 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Stirling Albion 28 (0)
1999–2001 Airdrieonians 48 (2)
2001–2002 Motherwell 13 (0)
2002–2003 Berwick Rangers 11 (0)
2003 Arbroath 10 (1)
2003–2004 Partick Thistle 5 (0)
2004–2006 Forfar Athletic 62 (4)
2006–2008 Ayr United 71 (8)
2008–2010 East Stirlingshire 50 (1)
2010–2011 Airdrie United 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward 'Eddie' Forrest (born 17 December 1978 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish footballer who is currently without a club.

Career

Browne began his career with Stirling Albion, spending three years with The Binos before moving to Airdrieonians in 1999. In June 2000, Forrest was one of just three players to survive the club's financial troubles, with the majority of players released from their contracts.[1] Subsequently made redundant the following year, Forrest joined Scottish Premier League side Motherwell, only to suffer the same fate in April 2002.[2] Browne joined Berwick Rangers and had spells with Arbroath, a brief return to the SPL with Partick Thistle, Forfar Athletic and Ayr United before joining East Stirlingshire. He retired from the game after two years with The Shire, but came out of retirement on November 2010 to return to Airdrie, to play for Airdrieonians' successors Airdrie United.[3]

Hoax victim

In July 2003, Paul Browne returned to Arbroath, after Forrest left on the promise of full-time football at Raith Rovers. Arbroath manager John Brownlie signed Browne as a replacement for Forrest, then discovered that Forrest had been duped. A telephone call that Forrest had believed to be from Danny Smith, the Raith chairman, had been a hoax. The caller had been Browne, Forrest’s prospective replacement, although Browne argued it was "a friend". Forrest was reinstated at Arbroath and Browne summarily sacked, fleeing Scotland, although Forrest subsequently join Partick Thistle, which led Brownlie to re-sign Browne to fill the defensive gap. Brownlie had to check with captain Andy Dow that the players would accept Browne after the hoax.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Sacked Airdrie players to appeal". BBC Sport. 2000-06-16. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  2. ^ "Motherwell axe 19 players". BBC Sport. 2002-04-29. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  3. ^ "Diamonds sign Eddie Forrest". STV Sport. 2010-09-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-17. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Browne flees home after hoax". BBC Sport. 2003-07-06. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  5. ^ "Arbroath to forgive hoaxer". BBC Sport. 2003-08-14. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  6. ^ McColl, Graham (2003-08-23). "Strange case of the hoaxer and the Arbroath defender". London: The Times. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
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