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| 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 | ||
| 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), known as Tommy Forde, 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.[1]
