Kenny Forster
Everyone connected with the club was saddened to learn of the passing of lifelong Bully Wee fan Kenny Forster on Sunday following a long and brave battle with illness.
Kenny began following Clyde in the early eighties and only failing health prevented this special fan following his team in recent years.
Ownership Director Gordon Nisbet paid tribute to Kenny:-
“Sadly, The Clyde have lost yet another dedicated and lifelong supporter. You will notice I said, “The Clyde”, well that is how Kenny insisted we be called, and he took great delight correcting anyone who would refer to us as just Clyde.
“Kenny, was by far the most unassuming member our “gang of six” (also consisting of Robert Sweeney, Colin Carmichael, John Docherty and Stevie Morton), who throughout the 1980s and 1990s travelled the length and breadth of the country following The Bully Wee. His favourite player of all time was Ross McFarlane, and Kenny named his much-loved dog, Roscoe, after him.
“The joys of pre-season Highland tours and that magical day at Palmerston were but some highlights, interspersed with sad days like those of Fraserburgh and Inverness. Regardless, Kenny remained upbeat about his club, and he was always concerned for its financial wellbeing, which was no surprise with him being a TSB Bank Manager. He would purchase a season ticket but always pay in, he would sacrifice his annual leave to assist in the Clyde office, such was his commitment to the Clyde cause. These selfless acts would continue as the years went by, his thoughtful generous financial contributions to specified projects continued and were much welcomed.
“It is only in the last few years that bad health began take its toll on Kenny and his visits to Broadwood became a personal struggle. I mentioned he was humble, but he was also a very proud individual and despite offers from the club and fellow supporters of assistance on match day, he always declined as he didn’t want to bother people too much, yes that was Kenny. He would rely on match reports from visits of fellow fans Jimmy Morrison, Eric Steel and his good mate Robert Sweeney.
“My everlasting memory is phoning Kenny immediately after the full-time whistle of that Annan game, two grown men who could barely speak for emotion. Following my visit last Thursday, I suspected how much a win meant for “The Clyde” on Saturday was going to be. A fitting finale for one of life’s genuine good guys”.
The condolences of all at the club go out to Kenny’s family at this difficult time.