Fabian Forde


Fabian Wesley Forde is a Barbadian former footballer who played forward. Born in England, he represented Barbados national [football team|Barbados] at international level. He is currently the director of football for Kettering Town.

Club career

Forde began his senior career at Watford, after playing for the club's academy. On 6 May 2001, Forde made his only first team appearance for Watford in a 2–0 loss against Burnley in the First Division, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute. During his time at Watford, Forde was loaned out to Enfield and Chesham United, before being released at the end of the 2002–03 season. Upon his release from Watford, Forde signed for Crawley Town in August 2003, before leaving for Grays Athletic and then Hendon in the same year. Forde later played for Chelmsford City, Egham Town, Hemel Hempstead Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Windsor & Eton.

International career

In November 2002, Forde played twice for Barbados at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games. In September 2003, Forde scored on his debut for Barbados U23 in a 4–1 loss against Guyana U23 in a qualification match for the 2004 Olympics.

Personal life

Forde's son Shaq, is a footballer who plays for Bristol Rovers.