Adrian Emmanuel Forbes was born on 23 January 1979 and is an English former professional footballer and current head coach and sporting director for USL League One club Texoma FC.
20 Facts About Adrian Forbes
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Adrian Forbes went on to play for Swansea City, Blackpool, Millwall and Grimsby Town.
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Adrian Forbes then went on to score the winning goal against Bury to secure promotion to League 1 with a volley after 15 seconds in front of 6000 travelling Swansea fans.
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Adrian Forbes played under several different managers in his six years at Carrow Road, including Martin O'Neill, Mike Walker and Bruce Rioch.
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Adrian Forbes remained with City from 1996 to 2001, he played in 131 league games, scoring 8 goals.
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Adrian Forbes signed for Swansea City, who were then in Football League Two, on a free transfer in 2004.
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Adrian Forbes claimed that there had been on-going discussions about a new contract and that he had expected to stay at the club.
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Adrian Forbes reacted by saying he was "shocked and hurt" and that he left "with a very bitter taste" in his mouth about the way the club treated him.
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In December 2006, before Blackpool played Swansea at Bloomfield Road, Adrian Forbes publicly slated Swansea manager Kenny Jackett for the manner in which he was released from the club earlier that year, stating that he was still bitter at Jackett.
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Adrian Forbes played in Blackpool's Play-off final win over Yeovil Town at Wembley Stadium which earned the club promotion to the Football League Championship for the first time since 1978.
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On 3 January 2008, after failing to establish himself in Blackpool's Championship side, Adrian Forbes signed an 18-month contract with Football League One club Millwall despite recently being managed by Kenny Jackett who released him at Swansea City over a year earlier.
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On 6 July 2009 following his release from Millwall, Adrian Forbes agreed to join Grimsby permanently on a two-year deal.
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Adrian Forbes had returned to fitness towards the end of the campaign but only made a cameo appearance as the season wound to a close.
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On 12 May 2010, Adrian Forbes was one of seven players placed who were deemed surplus to requirements and were placed on the transfer list by Grimsby manager Neil Woods following their relegation from the Football League.
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Adrian Forbes had his contract at Grimsby cancelled by mutual consent on 1 September 2010.
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On 30 September 2010 Adrian Forbes joined Lowestoft Town, signing a two-year deal.
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In October 2011 Adrian Forbes re-joined Norwich City as an academy coach on a part-time basis alongside his playing days with Lowestoft, however following his retirement in May 2012 Adrian Forbes became a full-time coach with City.
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Adrian Forbes is in year 4 of The Premier Leagues Elite Coaches Apprenticeship Scheme.
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On 9 May 2024, Adrian Forbes was named as the first-ever sporting director for USL League One club Texoma FC.
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Adrian Forbes was announced as head coach for Texoma on 17 October 2024.