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Alex Forsyth

Statistics for Manchester United
119
Career Appearances

Alex Forsyth (Scotland) made 119 appearances for Manchester United between 1972-1973 and 1977-1978, scoring 5 goals.

Full-Back b. 5 Feb 1952 (age 74) Swinton, Larnarkshire, Scotland 1.75 m (5′9″)

Scotland · Left Manchester United in 1978

Stats
5
Goals
116
Starts
3
Sub Apps
6
Seasons
1972-1973 → 1977-1978
Honours at Manchester United
2 trophies

Counts seasons in which Alex Forsyth made at least one first-team appearance while the club won the trophy — squad membership, not a record of medals awarded (competitions set their own appearance thresholds for a medal). The number on each season is Alex Forsyth’s appearances in all competitions that year, so you can judge how big a part they played. Full honours board →

Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
1977-1978 4 3 1 0 — — —
1976-1977 5 4 1 0 — — —
1975-1976 35 35 0 3 — — —
1974-1975 45 45 0 1 — — —
1973-1974 21 20 1 1 — — —
1972-1973 9 9 0 0 — — —
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Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Appearances by Manager
2 managers
Manager Apps Starts Sub Goals
Tommy Docherty 115 113 2 5
Dave Sexton 4 3 1 —
Record by Opponent
45 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Birmingham City 4 1 2 0 2
Burnley 4 1 3 1 0
West Ham United 4 1 1 1 2
Blackpool 2 1 2 0 0
Peterborough United 1 1 1 0 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 — 4 2 1
Norwich City 6 — 1 3 2
Coventry City 5 — 0 3 2
Derby County 5 — 2 2 1
Everton 5 — 1 2 2
Manchester City 5 — 2 1 2
Southampton 4 — 2 1 1
Aston Villa 3 — 1 0 2
Ipswich Town 3 — 0 0 3
Middlesbrough 3 — 1 2 0
Oxford United 3 — 2 0 1
Sheffield United 3 — 3 0 0
Stoke City 3 — 1 0 2
West Bromwich Albion 3 — 1 1 1
Arsenal 2 — 0 0 2
Bolton Wanderers 2 — 2 0 0
Bristol City 2 — 0 0 2
Bristol Rovers 2 — 1 1 0
Cardiff City 2 — 2 0 0
Fulham 2 — 2 0 0
Hull City 2 — 1 0 1
Leeds United 2 — 1 0 1
Leicester City 2 — 1 0 1
Leyton Orient 2 — 1 1 0
Liverpool 2 — 0 1 1
Millwall 2 — 2 0 0
Newcastle United 2 — 2 0 0
Nottingham Forest 2 — 1 1 0
Notts County 2 — 1 1 0
Portsmouth 2 — 1 1 0
Queens Park Rangers 2 — 1 0 1
Sheffield Wednesday 2 — 1 1 0
Sunderland 2 — 1 1 0
Tottenham Hotspur 2 — 0 1 1
Charlton Athletic 1 — 1 0 0
Chelsea 1 — 1 0 0
Oldham Athletic 1 — 1 0 0
Plymouth Argyle 1 — 1 0 0
Porto 1 — 0 0 1
York City 1 — 1 0 0
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
22 Oct 1977 D1 @ West Bromwich Albion L 0–4 S
19 Oct 1977 CWC @ Porto L 0–4 Sub
10 Sep 1977 D1 @ Manchester City L 1–3 S
3 Sep 1977 D1 @ Derby County W 1–0 S
3 May 1977 D1 @ Liverpool L 0–1 S
19 Apr 1977 D1 @ Queens Park Rangers L 0–4 Sub
18 Dec 1976 D1 @ Arsenal L 1–3 S
1 Dec 1976 LC Everton L 0–3 S
27 Nov 1976 D1 West Ham United L 0–2 S
4 May 1976 D1 Manchester City W 2–0 S

Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →