This is a list of former Forest players who have more recently passed away.
Please note that it is not meant to be an extensive list of every Forest player who has died.
For profiles on the FA Cup winning side of 1959 and the European Cup winning side of 1979 go to our History section - click here

More Recently Deceased - Please note this is not an extensive list but just a notification of players who have died over the last few years.
Alan Moore Made 104 appearances for Forest from 1952 to 1954. After retiring from football he was involved with the athletic program at Cambridge University and has coached at Cambridge United. He died on 7th April 2008 in Cambridge.
John(Bill) Brindley
John 'Bill' Brindley
Bill was 60 when he died in April 2007 after a long battle with illness. He will be best known for his playing days with our Nottingham neighbours Notts County, for whom he played 250 games between 1970 and 1976. He figured in their Fourth Division title winning side in 1971. A former England schoolboy and youth international, he had started his career at The City Ground as an apprentice but made only eight starting appearances and eight more as substitute before moving on to Meadow Lane.

Bob Raynor
Goalkeeper Bob Raynor, who was on Forest's books in the 1960s, passed away in March 2007, aged 67.
The father of Paul Raynor, who made four appearances for The Reds in '80s, he had two spells at The City Ground but failed to break into the first team.
John Anderson The son of a former Swinton Rugby League player, half-back John Anderson gained an FA Cup winners medal with Manchester United in 1948 before moving to Forest where he made 43 appearances. He helped The Reds win the Third Division South championship and later served with Peterborough in a variety of roles for almost a decade. Recently passed away, more details would be appreciated.
Douglas Baird
Douglas Baird
The right-back made 37 appearances for Forest in the early 1960s before moving on to Plymouth Argyle. Moved back to Falkirk after retirement and died in December 2002.
Joe Baker
Joe Baker
Played 135 games for Forest from 1966-69 he signed from Arsenal for a a record fee of £65,000.
Affectionately known as 'The King' and also Zigger Zagger by his legion of Forest admirers he sadly died age 63 whilst playing at a charity golf day in Scotland on October 6, 2003.
Malcolm Cluroe
Malcolm Cluroe
An inside forward, he originally joined The Reds as an amateur and was a professional for the 1954-55 season. He made just one first team appearance - in a 5-1 home defeat by Luton Town in December '54. Passed away September 2006, aged 71.
Chris Crowe
Chris Crowe
Made 78 appearances from 1964-67. Came out of retirement to play for non-league Bath City in 1971. Lived in Bristol and worked as a taxi driver.

Sadly has since passed away.
Jack Hutchinson
Jack Hutchinson
Played 254 times for Forest between 1946 and 1959. Missed out on a place in the 1959 FA Cup final team and decided to retire. Went on to coach Ilkeston Town before leaving football altogether.

Died in November 2004 age 83.
Tom Johnston
Tom Johnston
Played for Hearts, Peterborough United, Northampton Town, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, Notts County, youth coach at Birmingham City 56/57, manager of Heanor Town, manager of Rotherham United, manager of Grimsby Town, Huddersfield Town, York City, general manager of Huddersfield Town, returned to Stapleford.

Died December 1994 aged 76.
Bernard Kelly Signed by Billy Walker, from Leicester City in April 1959. He made just two League
appearances for Forest and played twice on an 'end of season' tour. Went to Aberdeen in July 1959.
He ran a solar heating business in Canada and moved to the USA where he died in Detroit in October 2004.
Jason Kaminsky
Jason Kaminsky
Made just one first team appearance for Forest after a spell as a trainee with the club.

Passed away September 28th 2005 age 31.
Ronald 'Tot' Leverton Helped Forest win the 3rd Division title in 1950-5. Made 105 appearances before moving to Meadow Lane in 1953.
Died August 19, 2003.
Dough Lishman
Doug Lishman
Played for Forest in 1956-57. Chris Truman remembers him scoring a hat trick in the season Forest clinched promotion to the First Division. He went to Arsenal when he played for England and then retired. Worked at Boots in the '80s.

Sadly passed away a few years ago.
Larry Platts
Larry Platts
He will be best remembered for the famous Forest victory over Manchester United in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup, 1947.
The game was referred to as Larry Platts' match in the Forest Centenary Book.
Larry passed away in The Cedars Residential & Nursing Home, Bourne, Lincs on 4 September 2006 age 84. He was a Forest man right up to the end.
John Quigley
John Quigley
A member of the 1959 FA Cup final winning team and scored 58 goals in 270 appearances for Forest. Played for Bristol City and Mansfield Town. Successful coaching spell in Middle East and coaching at Mansfield Town.

Sadly passed away December 1, 2004 age 69.
Geoff Thomas
Gerald Shannon
(Geoff) Thomas
Played 431 games for Forest between 1946 and 1960, the 9th position in the clubs list of 'all-time appearance makers'.
Died in July 2006, aged 80. For more about him click here
Peter Small
Peter Small
Nicknamed the 'Horsham Flier' he played 94 games for Forest as a winger in the 50's, scoring 21 goals. He was a key member of Forest's Second Division promotion winning side of 1957. Sadly passed away November 3rd, 2006, aged 82

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