Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.29
goals / match
Reading FC
top club · 199 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#160
goals rank
#290
assists rank
151
season goals
22
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
€1.05m
top transfer fee · 96/97
19
best season · 07/08
4 / 1
int'l caps / goals
512Appearances
151Goals
22Assists
37Yellow cards
0Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nicky Forster |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicholas Michael Forster |
| Date of birth | 1973-09-08 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Caterham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2013
Transfer: Dover Athletic → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Sep 2011
Transfer: Lingfield → Dover Athletic
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Brentford → Lingfield
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Brentford FC
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Brighton → Brentford
10/11 · Transfer
May 2010
Transfer: Charlton → Brighton
09/10 · Return from loan
Mar 2010
Transfer: Brighton → Charlton
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Charlton Athletic
43 matches · 18 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Brighton & Hove Albion
38 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Brighton & Hove Albion
47 matches · 19 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Hull City → Brighton
07/08 · Transfer · €105k
Aug 2006
Transfer: Ipswich → Hull City
06/07 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hull City, Ipswich Town
42 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Ipswich Town
20 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Reading → Ipswich
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Reading FC
34 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Reading FC
34 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Reading FC
42 matches · 16 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Reading FC
44 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Reading FC
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Reading FC
36 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Birmingham → Reading
99/00 · Transfer · €975k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Birmingham City
35 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Birmingham City
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1997
Transfer: Brentford → Birmingham
96/97 · Transfer · €1.05m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Brentford FC, Birmingham City
28 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Brentford FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Brentford FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Gillingham → Brentford
94/95 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 1992
92/93 — Gillingham FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals10 total · 3.20/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A10 total · 3.20/90
Yellow cards4 total · 1.28/90
Minutes played by club
Reading FC
27.3%
Birmingham City
10.8%
Brentford FC
18.8%
Gillingham FC
0.0%
Charlton Athletic
4.9%
Brighton & Hove Albion
20.8%
Ipswich Town
8.3%
Hull City
9.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 199 | 65 | 10 | 1,743 |
| Birmingham City | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 691 |
| Brentford FC | 4 | 10/11 | 96/97 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 1,200 |
| Gillingham FC | 1 | 92/93 | 92/93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 311 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 118 | 51 | 3 | 1,331 |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 528 |
| Hull City | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 582 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Second Division | Reading FC | 36 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 281 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Birmingham City | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Birmingham City | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| 96/97 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 141 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 323 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Brentford FC | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 667 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311 |
| 09/10 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 147 |
| 09/10 | League One Play-Offs | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 08/09 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 199 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Hull City | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 478 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 213 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Reading FC | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 349 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Reading FC | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 364 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Reading FC | 39 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 189 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Reading FC | 42 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 172 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Reading FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Gillingham | Brentford | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Brentford | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €1.05m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Birmingham | Reading | Transfer | 0 | €975k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Reading | Ipswich | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Ipswich | Hull City | Transfer | 1000000 | €400k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Hull City | Brighton | Transfer | 1000000 | €105k |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Brighton | Charlton | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Charlton | Brighton | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Brighton | Brentford | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Brentford | Lingfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Lingfield | Dover Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Dover Athletic | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Second Division | Reading FC | 18 | 42 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Reading FC | 16 | 39 |
| 07/08 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Reading FC | 4 | 30 |
| 09/10 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 35 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Reading FC | 3 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Charlton | Brighton | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Brighton | Charlton | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Nicky Forster's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 60 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 32% |
| Leeds United | 52 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 53 | 66 | -13 | 27% |
| Derby County | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 83 | 52 | +31 | 54% |
| Leicester City | 50 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 42% |
| Coventry City | 48 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 40% |
| Preston North End | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 36% |
| Cardiff City | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 43% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 32% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 50% |
| Burnley FC | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 32% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 39% |
| Norwich City | 44 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 62 | -3 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 08/09 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 36 | 281 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 96/97 | 28 | 674 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 10/11 | 26 | 667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 580 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 607 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 07/08 | 47 | 455 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 897 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 213 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 499 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 454 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 02/03 | 42 | 189 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 01/02 | 44 | 172 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.66 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
124 apps
43 G
6 A
First Division
136 apps
34 G
6 A
Second Division
105 apps
34 G
0 A
Championship
89 apps
20 G
9 A
FA Cup
25 apps
9 G
1 A
League Cup
19 apps
6 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
12 apps
5 G
0 A
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Who is Nicky Forster?
Nicky Forster is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Nicky Forster?
Nicky Forster is 52 years old. He was born on September 8, 1973 in Caterham.
What position does Nicky Forster play?
Nicky Forster plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nicky Forster play for?
Nicky Forster currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nicky Forster scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicky Forster has scored 151 goals in 512 appearances.