Defender Elliot Forbes joins Quakers

By Ray Simpson

Defender Elliot Forbes joins Quakers

Former Gateshead defender is reunited with his former boss

Darlington have today signed centre half Elliot Forbes on a one year contract, subject to FA clearance.

Elliot, who is 25, started his career at Gateshead as a youngster in 2018, and made 56 appearances for them , helping them win promotion to the National League in 2022. He played under Steve Watson for a spell.

He had a loan at Spennymoor in season 2022-23 in which he played eight games, and then he had another loan period at Blyth before he left Gateshead in January 2024. He then joined Blyth on a permanent basis for the rest of the season before he left Croft Park at the end of the campaign

 

Elliot spoke to the official website

 

We would like to wish Elliot all the best while he is with us