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===Aston Villa===
===Aston Villa===
In summer 2007, [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] signed Forrester from [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], despite reported interest from the likes of [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] for the highly rated teen.<ref>{{ cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6290810.stm | title=Watford youngster signs for Villa | publisher=BBC Sport | work=BBC |date=11 July 2007 }}</ref> A transfer tribunal ruled in December 2007, on the compensation due to Watford as Forrester was only 16-years-old at the time he signed for Villa. An initial fee of £250,000 was set which could have potentially risen to £1.2 million as well as a percentage of the sell-on fee.<ref>{{ cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7155357.stm | title=Tribunal rules on Forrester move | publisher=BBC Sport | work=BBC |date=21 December 2007 }}</ref> After joining, he immediately helped [[Aston Villa Under-21s and Academy|Villa's under-18 team]] to [[Premier Academy League|FA Premier Academy League]] glory in the [[2007–08 Premier Academy League|2007–08 season]]. He also started for Villa's reserve team who in the [[2009–10 Premier Reserve League|2009–10 season]], won the Reserve League South title for a third consecutive time. However, he was an unused sub as Villa went on to lose the Play-off Final against Manchester United, champions of the Reserve League North. He was released by Villa in May 2011 after his contract expired.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2368005,00.html |title=Farewell to Reo-Coker and Carew as released list announced |date=27 May 2011 |publisher=Aston Villa F.C. |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref>
In summer 2007, [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] signed Forrester from [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], despite reported interest from the likes of [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] for the highly rated teen.<ref>{{ cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6290810.stm | title=Watford youngster signs for Villa | publisher=BBC Sport | work=BBC |date=11 July 2007 }}</ref> A transfer tribunal ruled in December 2007, on the compensation due to Watford as Forrester was only 16-years-old at the time he signed for Villa. An initial fee of £250,000 was set which could have potentially risen to £1.2 million as well as a percentage of the sell-on fee.<ref>{{ cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7155357.stm | title=Tribunal rules on Forrester move | publisher=BBC Sport | work=BBC |date=21 December 2007 }}</ref> After joining, he immediately helped [[Aston Villa Under-21s and Academy|Villa's under-18 team]] to [[Premier Academy League|FA Premier Academy League]] glory in the [[2007–08 Premier Academy League|2007–08 season]]. He also started for Villa's reserve team who in the [[2009–10 Premier Reserve League|2009–10 season]], won the Reserve League South title for a third consecutive time. However, he was an unused sub as Villa went on to lose the Play-off Final against Manchester United, champions of the Reserve League North. He was released by Villa in May 2011 after his contract expired.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2368005,00.html |title=Farewell to Reo-Coker and Carew as released list announced |date=27 May 2011 |publisher=Aston Villa F.C. |accessdate=27 May 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527212512/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10265~2368005%2C00.html |archivedate=27 May 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


====Kilmarnock (loan)====
====Kilmarnock (loan)====
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===Brentford===
===Brentford===
Despite being released by Aston Villa, there was still much speculation surrounding Forrester's future, with reported interest from [[Football League Championship|Championship]] side [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] and Dutch champions [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_6899349,00.html |title=Tykes target Villa youngster |date=26 April 2011 |publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_6941894,00.html |title=Ajax eye ex-Villa starlet |date=20 May 2011 |publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> Forrester later joined up with the latter on trial, playing with their reserve side [[Jong Ajax]], and received praise from manager [[Frank de Boer]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11677_7057882,00.html |title=Forrester on brink of Ajax deal |date=23 July 2011 |publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> He scored a hat-trick for Jong Ajax in a 5–2 pre-season victory over [[:nl:VV GOES|VV GOES]] on 27 July 2011.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140908181642/http://www.vvgoes.nl/goes-wint-in-tweede-helft-jong-ajax VV G.O.E.S. | Goes 'wint' in tweede helft Jong Ajax]</ref>
Despite being released by Aston Villa, there was still much speculation surrounding Forrester's future, with reported interest from [[Football League Championship|Championship]] side [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] and Dutch champions [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_6899349,00.html |title=Tykes target Villa youngster |date=26 April 2011 |publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_6941894,00.html |title=Ajax eye ex-Villa starlet |date=20 May 2011 |publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> Forrester later joined up with the latter on trial, playing with their reserve side [[Jong Ajax]], and received praise from manager [[Frank de Boer]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11677_7057882,00.html |title=Forrester on brink of Ajax deal |date=23 July 2011 |publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> He scored a hat-trick for Jong Ajax in a 5–2 pre-season victory over [[:nl:VV GOES|VV GOES]] on 27 July 2011.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140908181642/http://www.vvgoes.nl/goes-wint-in-tweede-helft-jong-ajax VV G.O.E.S. | Goes 'wint' in tweede helft Jong Ajax]</ref>


Forrester then decided to turn down a move to Ajax to join [[Football League One|League One]] club [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]], managed by [[Uwe Rösler]], on 4 August 2011 on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=
Forrester then decided to turn down a move to Ajax to join [[Football League One|League One]] club [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]], managed by [[Uwe Rösler]], on 4 August 2011 on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=

Revision as of 17:06, 30 October 2017

For other people named Harry Forrester, see Harry Forrester (disambiguation).

Harry Forrester
Personal information
Full name Harry Lee Forrester[1]
Date of birth (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AFC Wimbledon
(on loan from Rangers)
Number 11
Youth career
Northampton Town
2000–2007 Watford
2007–2010 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Kilmarnock (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2013 Brentford 55 (8)
2013–2016 Doncaster Rovers 54 (8)
2016– Rangers 32 (7)
2017– → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 10 (1)
International career
2006–2007 England U16 5 (0)
2007–2008 England U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2017 (UTC)

Harry Lee Forrester (born 2 January 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays for AFC Wimbledon on loan from Scottish Premiership club Rangers.

Forrester came through the youth teams of Watford and Aston Villa and has been capped at youth level for England. He has also had spells at Kilmarnock, Brentford and Doncaster Rovers prior to joining Rangers. Although primarily an attacking midfielder, he can be deployed in a number of positions including on the left wing.

Club career

Watford

In 2000, Forrester joined Watford from Northampton Town. As Forrester was only ten years old, Watford paid Northampton £13,000 in compensation.

Aston Villa

In summer 2007, Aston Villa signed Forrester from Watford, despite reported interest from the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United for the highly rated teen.[2] A transfer tribunal ruled in December 2007, on the compensation due to Watford as Forrester was only 16-years-old at the time he signed for Villa. An initial fee of £250,000 was set which could have potentially risen to £1.2 million as well as a percentage of the sell-on fee.[3] After joining, he immediately helped Villa's under-18 team to FA Premier Academy League glory in the 2007–08 season. He also started for Villa's reserve team who in the 2009–10 season, won the Reserve League South title for a third consecutive time. However, he was an unused sub as Villa went on to lose the Play-off Final against Manchester United, champions of the Reserve League North. He was released by Villa in May 2011 after his contract expired.[4]

Kilmarnock (loan)

In August 2010, Forrester signed on loan with Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock.[5] He made his Scottish Premier League debut in the 2–1 win against St Mirren on 11 September.[citation needed] Forrester claimed his first assist in a 2–1 loss to Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 23 October, crossing to Rui Miguel who scored with a header. He played a total of eight games in all competitions for Kilmarnock, before returning to Aston Villa in January 2011.[citation needed]

Brentford

Despite being released by Aston Villa, there was still much speculation surrounding Forrester's future, with reported interest from Championship side Barnsley and Dutch champions Ajax.[6][7] Forrester later joined up with the latter on trial, playing with their reserve side Jong Ajax, and received praise from manager Frank de Boer.[8] He scored a hat-trick for Jong Ajax in a 5–2 pre-season victory over VV GOES on 27 July 2011.[9]

Forrester then decided to turn down a move to Ajax to join League One club Brentford, managed by Uwe Rösler, on 4 August 2011 on a two-year contract.[10] He made his Bees debut as an injury time substitute in the 2–1 win at Exeter City on 16 August 2011.[11] On 30 August, he started his first game for Brentford in a 3–3 draw against Milton Keynes Dons in the first round of the Football League Trophy before being replaced by Sam Wood after 78 minutes.[12] On 27 January 2013, Forrester earned his side a 2–2 draw and a replay against Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup by converting a penalty won by Tom Adeyemi in the 73rd minute.[13]

Doncaster Rovers

On 30 June 2013, Forrester left Brentford after his contract expired, opting instead to sign for newly promoted Championship club Doncaster Rovers.[14] On 4 January 2014, Forrester scored his first goal for Rovers in an FA Cup third round defeat at home to Stevenage. A series of injuries restricted Forrester to just nine appearances (seven in the League) during the 2013–14 season, of which just three were starts.

On 8 August 2015, Forrester scored a controversial goal for Rovers against Bury on the opening day of the 2015–16 season, in injury-time, after the referee ordered the ball to be passed back to the Bury keeper to restart play, Forrester accidentally volleyed the ball into Bury's goal. Doncaster manager Paul Dickov ordered his team to let Bury score an equaliser from the restart of play with Bury striker Leon Clarke allowed to walk the ball into the Doncaster goal to level the match at 1–1.[15]

Rangers

On 31 December 2015, Forrester signed for Rangers on an initial six-month deal.[16] Forrester said that it was a privilege to join 'one of the biggest teams in Europe' and that he wanted to stay longer than his initial six-month deal.[17] Harry also said that he wanted to develop further as a player by learning from the more experienced players at the club, for example Lee Wallace and Kenny Miller.[18] Forrester made his debut for Rangers on 10 January 2016 in a 5–1 win over Cowdenbeath in the Scottish Cup.[19] On 27 February, Forrester scored his first goal for the club, netting the winner with four minutes remaining in a 1–0 league victory over St Mirren after coming on as a substitute. On 10 April while playing in the 2016 Scottish Challenge Cup Final against Peterhead, Forrester was substituted because of injury and limped off the park,[20] it was revealed later he had suffered a hairline fracture which ultimately ended his season. However, two days later, on 12 April, he signed a new three-year contract with Rangers.[21] On 13 June 2017, Forrester was told to stay away from training and to find a new club by Pedro Caixinha. [22]

Career statistics

As of 11:10, 16 June 2017 (UTC)[23]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2010–11 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kilmarnock (loan) 2010–11 Scottish Premier League 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Brentford 2011–12 League One 19 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 20 0
2012–13 League One 36 8 7 3 1 0 5[b] 0 49 11
Total 55 8 7 3 3 1 6 0 69 11
Doncaster Rovers 2013–14 Championship 7 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 9 1
2014–15 League One 40 7 4 0 2 1 2[a] 1 48 9
2015–16 League One 7 1 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 9 1
Total 54 8 5 1 4 1 3 1 66 11
Rangers 2015–16 Scottish Championship 11 4 4 1 0 0 1[c] 0 16 5
2016–17 Scottish Premiership 21 3 1 0 6 0 — 28 3
Total 32 7 5 1 6 0 1 0 44 8
Career total 148 23 17 5 14 1 10 1 189 30
  1. ^ a b c All appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy and Football League play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Club

Aston Villa
  • The FA U-18 Premier Academy League: Winner 2007–08
  • The Reserve League South: Winner 2009–10
Rangers

References

  1. ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 47. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Watford youngster signs for Villa". BBC. BBC Sport. 11 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Tribunal rules on Forrester move". BBC. BBC Sport. 21 December 2007.
  4. ^ "Farewell to Reo-Coker and Carew as released list announced". Aston Villa F.C. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Kilmarnock capture Aston Villa striker on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Tykes target Villa youngster". Sky Sports. 26 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Ajax eye ex-Villa starlet". Sky Sports. 20 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Forrester on brink of Ajax deal". Sky Sports. 23 July 2011.
  9. ^ VV G.O.E.S. | Goes 'wint' in tweede helft Jong Ajax
  10. ^ "Brentford sign Ajax target Harry Forrester". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Exeter 1–2 Brentford". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  12. ^ "MK Dons 3–3 Brentford". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 August 2012.
  13. ^ McNulty, Phil (27 January 2013). "Brentford 2–2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. BBC.
  14. ^ "Doncaster Rovers: Harry Forrester moves to Keepmoat". BBC. BBC Sport. 3 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Doncaster Rovers: Harry Forrester wants quiet life after controversial goal". The Star. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  16. ^ "Gers Confirm Forrester Signing". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 31 December 2015.
  17. ^ Thomson, Nick. "Forrester: Privileged To Be Here". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  18. ^ Thomson, Nick. "Experienced Boys Can Help Me". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  19. ^ Hedworth, Alice. "Rangers 5–1 Cowdenbeath". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  20. ^ a b English, Tom (10 April 2016). "Rangers 4-0 Peterhead". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  21. ^ "Forrester Signs New Contract". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  22. ^ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-boss-pedro-caixinha-gets-10619268
  23. ^ Harry Forrester at Soccerbase
  24. ^ Burke, Andy (5 April 2016). "Rangers 1-0 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
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