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Alex Forsyth (journalist)
Alex Forsyth or Alexander Forsyth may refer to: * Alex Forsyth (born 1955), ice hockey player in the National Hockey League * Alexander Forsyth (born 1952), Scottish international football full-back * Alexander John Forsyth Alexander John Forsyth (28 December 1768 – 11 June 1843) was a Scottish Church of Scotland minister who first successfully used fulminating (or 'detonating') chemicals to prime gunpowder in fire-arms thereby creating what became known as perc ... (1769–1843), a Scottish clergyman who first successfully used fulminating chemicals to prime gunpowder in fire-arms thereby creating what became known as percussion ignition * Alexander Simpson Hutchison Forsyth (1928–2020), Scottish football outside right for Albion Rovers, Darlington and East Stirlingshire, director of the latter * Alex Forsyth (journalist), BBC Political Correspondent {{hndis, name=Forsyth, Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Forsyth (ice Hockey)
Alex Forsyth (born January 6, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1976–77 season, on November 12, 1976 against the Chicago Black Hawks. He was selected by the Capitals 18th overall in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft and by the San Diego Mariners of the World Hockey Association in the ninth round of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft The 1975 WHA Amateur Draft was the third draft held by the World Hockey Association. __NOTOC__ Selections by Round Below are listed the selections in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs See also * List of players who played only one game in the NHL External links * 1975 NHL Entry Draft - Alex Forsyth 1955 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Kingston Canadians players National Hockey League first-round draft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Forsyth (footballer, Born 1952)
Alexander Forsyth (born 5 February 1952) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a right-back. Born in Swinton, Lanarkshire, he played for Partick Thistle, Manchester United, Rangers, Motherwell, Hamilton Academical, Queen of the South and Blantyre Victoria. Career Forsyth began his football career in 1967 as a member of the Arsenal ground staff. However, he was released at the end of the season and returned to Scotland, where he signed for Partick Thistle. In 1971, Forsyth was a member of the Thistle team that won both the Scottish First Division and the Scottish League Cup, beating Celtic 4–1 in the final on 23 October 1971. His performances during the 1971–72 season earned him a selection for the Scottish League XI for their game against The Football League XI on 15 March 1972, and also attracted the eye of Scotland manager Tommy Docherty, who gave Forsyth his first cap against Yugoslavia on 29 June 1972. He continued in the Scotland team for three more matches th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander John Forsyth
Alexander John Forsyth (28 December 1768 – 11 June 1843) was a Scottish Church of Scotland minister who first successfully used fulminating (or 'detonating') chemicals to prime gunpowder in fire-arms thereby creating what became known as percussion ignition. Life He was born in the manse at Belhelvie the son of Rev James Forsyth (d.1790), and his wife, Isabella Syme. He studied at King's College, Aberdeen graduating MA in 1786. He succeeded his father as minister of his home town in 1791. Forsyth took out a British patent for locks utilising fulminates in 1807. Despite the patent being in force, several British gunsmiths, most notably Joseph Manton, invented other forms of detonating gunlocks ignition in order to evade Forsyth's patent, which would not expire until 1821. Forsyth continually protected his patent between 1807 and 1821 in Britain with legal action. He fought cases against Joseph Egg, Collinson Hall, Isaac Riviere, Joseph Vicars, and Joseph Manton (twice). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Forsyth (footballer, Born 1928)
Alexander Simpson Hutchinson Forsyth (29 September 1928 – 30 March 2020) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Albion Rovers and East Stirlingshire and in the English Football League for Darlington in the 1950s. He also played junior football for Linlithgow Rose. After retiring as a player because of injury, he went on to work as chief scout for East Stirlingshire, and later became a director of the club. Forsyth died in Falkirk Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a ... on 30 March 2020. Notes References 1928 births 2020 deaths Footballers from Falkirk (council area) Scottish footballers Association football wingers Linlithgow Rose F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Darlington F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Forsyth (journalist)
Alex Forsyth or Alexander Forsyth may refer to: * Alex Forsyth (born 1955), ice hockey player in the National Hockey League * Alexander Forsyth (born 1952), Scottish international football full-back * Alexander John Forsyth Alexander John Forsyth (28 December 1768 – 11 June 1843) was a Scottish Church of Scotland minister who first successfully used fulminating (or 'detonating') chemicals to prime gunpowder in fire-arms thereby creating what became known as perc ... (1769–1843), a Scottish clergyman who first successfully used fulminating chemicals to prime gunpowder in fire-arms thereby creating what became known as percussion ignition * Alexander Simpson Hutchison Forsyth (1928–2020), Scottish football outside right for Albion Rovers, Darlington and East Stirlingshire, director of the latter * Alex Forsyth (journalist), BBC Political Correspondent {{hndis, name=Forsyth, Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
