Jim Forrest: Rangers and Scottish football legend dies at 79

James Forrest was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a striker for Rangers, Preston, Aberdeen, and Hong Kong Rangers.

Forrest was known as a prolific goalscorer – in total scoring 145 goals in his 163 games for Rangers, his 50th goal for the club coming in his 45th appearance.

His Rangers career came to an end shortly after the infamous Scottish Cup defeat to Berwick Rangers in January 1967.

He and George McLean were deemed entirely to blame, and both were dropped by manager Scot Symon and transferred within weeks.

After spending a year at Preston, he had a five-year stint at Aberdeen, where he received a Scottish Cup winner’s medal in 1970, before transferring to Hong Kong Rangers in 1973.

Jim Forrest: Rangers and Scottish football legend dies at 79

Forrest’s cousin, Alex Willoughby, was also a professional footballer. The two were teammates at Drumchapel, Rangers, Aberdeen, and Hong Kong Rangers. Jim Forrest died on 27 September 2023, at the age of 79.