DUDLEY FORBES

killerjerrylee

Does anyone out in Charlton Life Land have any info about Dudley Forbes, who along with Sid O'Linn were the first South Africans that Jimmy Seed brought to the club back in 1947, before Hewie, Leary, Firmani and the rest. He was a wing half and a full International and played 60 games in Division 1 before returning to South Africa. There is very little about him in 'The Valiant 500', but I believe he died in 2009. Anyone know anything more, such as what happened to him after football etc?

shirty5

Dudley Forbes

Born: Johannesburg, South Africa, 19/4/1926

Died: Johannesburg, South Africa, 15/5/2009

60 League & Cup apps, 1 goal. 1948/1949 – 1950/1951

57 League apps, 1 goal
3 FA Cup apps

https://cafcfactsstats.com/players-f-h/

The_President

I'm off to Joburg today. !

sillav nitram

The_President said:

I'm off to Joburg today. !

Show off;)

Starinnaddick

http://a2.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/cricket/cricinfo/1072901.jpg&w=570

Don't know the player on the left. Then Albert Uytenbogaardt , Sid O'Linn and Dudley Forbes on the right.
Could be wrong but I think his first name was really Douglas.

Starinnaddick

Killerjerrylee
I don't know whether this is of interest but I do know that Dudley got married while over here.
I got his autograph on a newspaper clipping of his wedding and he wanted to know which paper. It was the Kentish Independent .

[Deleted User]

Starinnaddick said:

http://a2.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/cricket/cricinfo/1072901.jpg&w=570

Don't know the player on the left. Then Albert Uytenbogaardt , Sid O'Linn and Dudley Forbes on the right.
Could be wrong but I think his first name was really Douglas.

Player on the left of this image is Ken Kirsten

i_b_b_o_r_g

Sounds like a list of the richest people from the West Midlands

Starinnaddick

AsianZidane said:

Starinnaddick said:

http://a2.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/cricket/cricinfo/1072901.jpg&w=570

Don't know the player on the left. Then Albert Uytenbogaardt , Sid O'Linn and Dudley Forbes on the right.
Could be wrong but I think his first name was really Douglas.

Player on the left of this image is Ken Kirsten

It did cross my mind that it could be " Polly " Unfortunately he was moved on to Aldershot after being sent off for skirmishes in reserve games

killerjerrylee

Thanks guys. I think Douglas was his middle name. Any idea where and when the wedding took place ?

Starinnaddick

killerjerrylee said:

Thanks guys. I think Douglas was his middle name. Any idea where and when the wedding took place ?

I think it would have been in close season 1949 as the picture he signed was when they reported back for pre season training . I think he lived in Bexleyheath at the time and as it was in the KI it was almost certainly fairly local .