# Carl Forster

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{{short description|English professional rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name           = Carl Forster
|fullname       = Carl Forster
|image          = Carl Forster.jpg
|image_size     = 200
|birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|6|4}}
|birth_place    = [St Helens, Merseyside](/source/St_Helens%2C_Merseyside), England 
|height         = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name=" Superleague">{{cite web|url= http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/3244|title= Carl Forster Salford Red Devils |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2015|website= www.superleague.co.uk|publisher= Rugby Football League|access-date=20 July 2015}}</ref>
|weight         = {{convert|110|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="Superleague"/>
|position       = {{Rlp|PR}}
|club1          = [St Helens](/source/St_Helens_R.F.C.)
|year1start     = 2011
|year1end       = 14
|appearances1   = 5
|tries1         = 0
|goals1         = 0
|fieldgoals1    = 0
|points1        = 0
|club2          = → [Swinton Lions](/source/Swinton_Lions) 
|year2start     = 2012{{small|(loan)}}
|year2end       = 
|appearances2   = 12
|tries2         = 0
|goals2         = 0
|fieldgoals2    = 0
|points2        = 0
|club3          = {{nowrap|→ [Rochdale Hornets](/source/Rochdale_Hornets)}} 
|year3start     = 2013{{small|(loan)}}
|year3end       = 
|appearances3   = 12
|tries3         = 1
|goals3         = 0
|fieldgoals3    = 0
|points3        = 4
|club4          = → [Whitehaven](/source/Whitehaven_R.L.F.C.)
|year4start     = 2013{{small|(loan)}}
|year4end       =
|appearances4   = 3
|tries4         = 1
|goals4         = 0
|fieldgoals4    = 0
|points4        = 4
|club5          = → [London Broncos](/source/London_Broncos) 
|year5start     = 2014{{small|(loan)}}
|year5end       = 
|appearances5   = 5
|tries5         = 0
|goals5         = 0
|fieldgoals5    = 0
|points5        = 0
|club6          = → [Whitehaven](/source/Whitehaven_R.L.F.C.)
|year6start     = 2014{{small|(loan)}}
|year6end       =
|appearances6   = 19
|tries6         = 3
|goals6         = 0
|fieldgoals6    = 0
|points6        = 12
|club7          = {{nowrap|[Salford Red Devils](/source/Salford_Red_Devils)}}
|year7start     = 2015
|year7end       = 16
|appearances7   = 16
|tries7         = 1
|goals7         = 0
|fieldgoals7    = 0
|points7        = 4
|club8          = → [Swinton Lions](/source/Swinton_Lions)
|year8start     = 2016{{small|(loan)}}
|year8end       = 
|appearances8   = 4
|tries8         = 0
|goals8         = 0
|fieldgoals8    = 0
|points8        = 0
|club9          = [Whitehaven](/source/Whitehaven_R.L.F.C.)
|year9start     = 2017
|year9end       = 18
|appearances9   = 34
|tries9         = 26
|goals9         = 0
|fieldgoals9    = 0
|points9        = 64
|club10         = [Rochdale Hornets](/source/Rochdale_Hornets)
|year10start    = 2019
|year10end      = 20
|appearances10  = 8
|tries10        = 3
|goals10        = 0
|fieldgoals10   = 0
|points10       = 0
| club11         = [Barrow Raiders](/source/Barrow_Raiders)
| year11start    = 2020
| year11end      = 22
| appearances11  = 39
| tries11        = 2
| goals11        = 0
| fieldgoals11   = 0
| points11       = 8
| club12         = {{nowrap|[North Wales Crusaders](/source/North_Wales_Crusaders)}}
| year12start    = 2023
| year12end      = 24
| appearances12  = 22
| tries12        = 4
| goals12        = 0
| fieldgoals12   = 0
| points12       = 16
| coachteam1         = [Whitehaven](/source/Whitehaven_R.L.F.C.)
| coachyear1start    = 2017
| coachyear1end      = 18
| coachgames1        = 71
| coachwins1         = 59
| coachdraws1        = 2
| coachlosses1       = 10
| coachteam2         = {{nowrap|[Rochdale Hornets](/source/Rochdale_Hornets)}}
| coachyear2start    = 2019
| coachyear2end      = 
| coachgames2        = 7
| coachwins2         = 2
| coachdraws2        = 0
| coachlosses2       = 5
| coachteam3         = {{nowrap|[North Wales Crusaders](/source/North_Wales_Crusaders)}}
| coachyear3start    = 2023
| coachyear3end      = 25
| coachgames3        = 66
| coachwins3         = 33
| coachdraws3        = 0
| coachlosses3       = 33
| retired            = no
| source             = <ref>[http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Carl-Foster/ Love Rugby League]</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/carl-forster/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref>
| updated            = 4 October 2025
}}

'''Carl Forster''' (born 4 June 1992) is an English professional [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) coach who is an assistant coach at the [Bradford Bulls](/source/Bradford_Bulls) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League). He is a former professional [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer and former head coach.

He played for [St Helens](/source/St_Helens_R.F.C.) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League), and on loan from [Saints](/source/St_Helens_R.F.C.) at a number of clubs.

He has previously coached [Whitehaven](/source/Whitehaven_R.L.F.C.) in [League 1](/source/League_1_(rugby_league)), [Rochdale Hornets](/source/Rochdale_Hornets) in the [Championship](/source/Betfred_Championship) and the [North Wales Crusaders](/source/North_Wales_Crusaders) in [League 1](/source/RFL_League_One).

==Background==
Forster was born in [St Helens](/source/St_Helens%2C_Merseyside), [Merseyside](/source/Merseyside), England.

==Playing career==
===St Helens===
He signed for Saints from local amateur club [Pilkington Recs](/source/Pilkington_Recs) in 2009.
2011's [Super League XVI](/source/Super_League_XVI) was his first as a professional with [St. Helens](/source/St_Helens_R.F.C.).
He enjoyed Grand Final success with [St. Helens Academy](/source/St_Helens_R.F.C._Academy).<ref name="St Helens Profile">{{Cite web|url=http://saintsrlfc.com/player/105|title=St Helens Profile|publisher=saintsrlfc.com|date=2010-11-19|access-date=2010-11-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129061830/http://saintsrlfc.com/player/105|archive-date=2010-11-29|df= }}</ref> In June 2012, Carl signed a 2-year contract with St. Helens.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/18355439|title=Carl Forster|access-date=2012-06-09}}</ref>

===Salford Red Devils===
He played for [Salford](/source/Salford_Red_Devils) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League) until the end of 2015.

===Swinton Lions===
In the 2016 season, Forster played for [Swinton](/source/Swinton_Lions).

===Whitehaven RLFC===
For the 2017 season, Forster played for [Whitehaven](/source/Whitehaven_R.L.F.C.) while also serving as the team's head coach.

===Rochdale Hornets===
In 2019, Forster moved on to the Rochdale Hornets as player-coach before moving back to Whitehaven that season on loan after re-signing from Rochdale.

===Barrow Raiders===
On 23 September 2019, it was reported that he had signed for [Barrow](/source/Barrow_Raiders) in the [RFL League 1](/source/RFL_League_1) on a Player-only one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=23 Sep 2019|accessdate=21 Mar 2021|title=Carl Forster joins Barrow|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/carl-forster-joins-barrow/}}</ref>

===North Wales Crusaders===
On 5 November 2022, it was reported that he had taken up the player-coach role at [North Wales Crusaders](/source/North_Wales_Crusaders) in the [RFL League 1](/source/RFL_League_1) for the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=5 Nov 2022|accessdate=7 Nov 2022|title=North Wales Crusaders appoint player-head coach for 2023|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/north-wales-crusaders-appoint-player-head-coach-for-2023/}}</ref>

On 4 October 2025, only days after winning the [League One](/source/RFL_League_1) Coach of the Year award, it was reported that he had left the club to take up a full-time [Super League](/source/Super_League) coaching opportunity<ref>{{cite web|website=Total RL|author=Stephen Ibbetson|date=4 Oct 2025|title=Carl Forster leaves North Wales Crusaders for Super League role|url=https://www.totalrl.com/carl-forster-leaves-north-wales-crusaders-for-super-league-role/}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.whitehavenrl.co.uk/team/players/player?523757-carl-forster Whitehaven profile]
*[http://www.whitehavenrl.co.uk/team/coaching_staff Whitehaven coaching profile]
*[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints/player.php?num=16706 Saints Heritage Society profile]

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