Notable Former Players
| Person | Forest Green Rovers Record | Claim to Fame |
|---|---|---|
| Kayode Odejayi | 2001, 2002–2003 44 games, 14 goals | Went on to become a full Nigeria international and played for Barnsley, Cheltenham Town and Colchester United among others. |
| Stuart Fleetwood | 2007–2008 41 games, 28 goals | Went on to be signed by Charlton Athletic and also played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Exeter City and Cardiff City among others. Former Wales under 21 international. |
| Nigel Spink | 2002-2002, 14 games, manager | Former England international and European Cup winning goalkeeper with Aston Villa who both played and managed Forest Green and led the club to the 2001 FA Trophy final at Villa Park. |
| Alan McLoughlin | 2002–2003, 12 games, 0 goals | Former Republic of Ireland international who had previously played for Portsmouth and Manchester United among others before joining Forest Green. |
| Leon Cort | 2000–2001, 12 games, 0 goals | Guyana international who joined Forest Green on loan from Millwall and went on to play in the Premier League for the likes of Burnley and Stoke City. |
| Stuart Slater | 2000–2001, 21 games, 1 goal | Former England under 21 international who played in the Premier League with West Ham United and in the Scottish Premier League with Celtic. Also played for Ipswich Town, Watford and Leicester City before joining Forest Green. |
| Des Lyttle | 2004–2005, 36 games, 0 goals | Former Premier League defender who played 36 league games for Forest Green and featured in the 2004–2005 FA Cup run. Had previously played for West Bromwich Albion, Nottingham Forest and Watford among others before joining Forest Green. |
| Paul Warhurst | 2005, 6 games, 2 goals | Former Premier League and England under 21 international defender who scored twice in a short six game spell on non contract terms in 2005. Had previously earned a Premier League winners medal with Blackburn Rovers. |
| Dennis Bailey | 1999–2001, 60 games, 9 goals | Played 60 league games for Forest Green following a career that had involved spells with the likes of Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City. Once scored a hat-trick at Old Trafford against Manchester United and remains the last player to do so in a league game. |
| Guy Madjo | 2005–2006, 24 games, 9 goals | Scored 9 goals in 24 league appearances for Forest Green before going on to earn a call up to the Cameroon squad in spells following Forest Green with the likes of Shrewsbury Town and Guangdong Sunray Cave. |
| Jonathan Hayes | 2006, 4 games, 1 goal | Spent one month on loan at Forest Green from Reading and has gone on to spend time with Leicester City in the Championship and Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Premier League. |
| Christian Edwards | 2006–2007, 9 games, 0 goals | Former Wales international defender who joined Forest Green for a short spell following a career involving the likes of Swansea City, Nottingham Forest and Bristol Rovers. |
| Ryan Harley | 2005, 3 games, 0 goals | Spent a short time on loan at Forest Green from Bristol City and has gone on to play for the likes of Swansea City, Exeter City and Brighton & Hove Albion. |
| Gary Owers | 2002–2003, 2005–2006, 50 games, 1 goal | Former player and manager at Forest Green who had previously played for the likes of Sunderland and Bristol City and has gone on to become the assistant manager at both Aldershot Town and Bristol City. |
| Mark Cooper | 2001–2002, 48 games, 12 goals | Played in 48 league games for Forest Green after a career with the likes of Hartlepool United and Birmingham City. Went on to become a manager with the likes of Peterborough United and Darlington. |
| Sean Rigg | 2009, 16 games, 7 goals | Former youth team product at Forest Green who moved to Bristol Rovers and then returned to the club on loan in 2009 and scored 7 goals in 16 appearances. |
| Ronnie Radford | 1975 | Scorer of the giant killing goal that knocked Newcastle United out of the FA Cup in 1972 whilst playing for Hereford United. Ended his playing career with Forest Green. |
| Alex Meechan | 2001–2003, 2003–2004, 2005–2007, 199 games, 46 goals | Three separate spells at Forest Green where he made 199 league appearances and is Rovers highest ever Conference goal scorer. Played in the Football League with the likes of Bristol City and Chester City. |
| Alex Sykes | 1996–2000, 2001, 2001–2004, 245 games, 52 goals | Former England Futsal international who made 245 league appearances for Forest Green and featured in the 1999 FA Trophy final at Wembley. Had three separate spells at Forest Green which involved two promotions through the Southern League. |
| , Andrew Mangan | 2008–2010, 41 games, 26 goals | Striker who scored 26 goals in 41 league appearances in the 2008–09 season earning himself the Conference National golden boot award. Had played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley and Bury and has gone on to play for Wrexham and Fleetwood Town. |
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