Fraser Forster
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fraser Gerard Forster | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Stockport County (on loan from Newcastle United) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
Fraser Gerard Forster (born 17 March 1988, in Hexham, Northumberland) is an English footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Stockport County on loan from Newcastle United.
As a young child, Forster attended the Royal Grammar School where he enjoyed success with the 1st team and the ISFA North-East team, which helped him secure a trial with Newcastle United.
Forster was Newcastle's third choice goalkeeper in the 2007–08 season while Tim Krul was on loan at Falkirk, and played as a regular in the reserves. He also deputised for much of the season as Shay Given suffered from injury and Steve Harper was forced to take his place.
With Krul back for the 2008–09 season and Given back to full fitness, Forster was loaned out to Stockport County on 2 October, 2008, to deputise for regular goalkeeper Owain Fôn Williams while he was away on international duty with Wales.[1] Forster started his first game for Stockport on 7 October in the Football League Trophy second round, where they lost 1–0 away to Bury.[2] He started his first league game for Stockport on 11 October, where his team drew 1–1 away to Southend United.[3]
References
- ^ "Hatters snare Magpies keeper". Sky Sports. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ "Shakers spring Stockport shock". Sky Sports. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ "McSweeney wonder strike saves Stockport". Sky Sports. 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
External links
- Fraser Forster at Soccerbase