Background
Forbes was born in Denny, which was then in Stirlingshire, and played for the local club, Denny Hibernians, before coming to England in 1911 to play for Plymouth Argyle, then a Southern League club
Forbes was born in Denny, which was then in Stirlingshire, and played for the local club, Denny Hibernians, before coming to England in 1911 to play for Plymouth Argyle, then a Southern League club
He played as a right back. He made 250 appearances for the club in all competitions either side of the First World War. Forbes played in Argyle"s first game in the Football League, as the Southern League Division One clubs were absorbed to form the Football League Third Division for the 1920-1921 season, and went on to play 134 Football League games.