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17 Facts About Ross Forbes

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Ross Forbes was born on 3 March 1989 and is a Scottish football midfielder.

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Ross Forbes has played for Motherwell, Dumbarton, Partick Thistle, Dunfermline Athletic, Greenock Morton, Forfar Athletic, Stenhousemuir and Clyde.

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On 24 January 2009, Ross Forbes was loaned out to Dumbarton, until the end of the season.

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At the club, Ross Forbes was a key man in helping the club win the Scottish Football League Third Division championship.

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Ross Forbes hoped his good performances would earn him a first team place at Motherwell the following season.

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Ross Forbes made his first-team debut for Motherwell in the Europa League first qualifying round defeat against Llanelli on 2 July 2009, Jim Gannon's first match in charge.

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On 10 February 2010, Ross Forbes had a goal ruled offside against his boyhood club, Rangers, which he described as the "goal of his dreams".

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Later in the season, under new manager Craig Brown, Ross Forbes form dipped badly after a couple of months coming on as a sub without scoring.

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Under new manager Stuart McCall, Ross Forbes said he'd been given a second chance to show his talent, and that he was to blame for dropping out of the team.

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Ross Forbes's performance earned him a six-month deal with Thistle on 5 September 2012, joining up with former team-mate Steven Lawless; and stating that joining the timing of the move was perfect.

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On 31 January 2014, Ross Forbes was released by Partick Thistle and signed for Scottish Second Division side Dunfermline Athletic on the same day.

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Ross Forbes was selected in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year.

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Ross Forbes's first goal back at the club was an injury time equaliser against Arbroath in August 2018.

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Ross Forbes returned for a third spell at Dumbarton in January 2020, signing an 18-month deal.

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Ross Forbes signed for Scottish League Two side Stenhousemuir in May 2021.

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Ross Forbes is a lifelong Rangers fan and was a season ticket holder, along with his father, during the Advocaat era.

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Ross Forbes revealed that Barry Ferguson was his favourite player around that time.