Ross Forsyth (born 20 November 1982 in

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) is a Scottish semi-professional

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and coach who last played for

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. Forsyth has previously played for

St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland. The team competes in the , the second division of Scottish football. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun (or Saint Johnstoun)—an old name o ...

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and

Stirling Albion Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in as a member of the Scottish Profession ...

Career

Playing

Forsyth started his professional career at

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side

where he made his debut against Hibernian on 30 September 2000 in the

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. Forsyth continued to play for St Johnstone until 2005 making over 60 league appearances and scoring three goals for the club before joining Stirling Albion in the summer of 2005. Forsyth made his Stirling Albion debut on 30 July 2005 against

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. Forsyth scored his first goal against

on 25 October 2005. Forsyth has made over 150 league appearances for Stirling. In the 2006–07 season, Forsyth was awarded the Supporters Trust player of the year award. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Forsyth signed for full-time side

, but remained part-time. He was released after one season in May 2012, and signed for nearby

along with teammate

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Coaching

Forsyth was appointed assistant manager to new Stirling manager

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in December 2016, whilst also continuing as a member of the playing squad. Forsyth left Stirling in June 2017. He joined

in July 2017

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Forsyth, Ross Living people 1982 births Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers St Johnstone F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players Men's association football fullbacks Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Greenock Morton F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Clydebank F.C. players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen