Peter Swan
English footballer and manager (born 1936)
Peter Swan (8 October 1936 – 20 January 2021) wan English former professional footballer. His career lasted from 1952 until 1974. Swan made 299 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 October 1936 | ||
Place of birth | South Elmsall, England | ||
Date of death | 20 January 2021 | (aged 84)||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Youth career | |||
1950–1953 | Doncaster Schools | ||
1952–1953 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1953–1964 | Sheffield Wednesday | 260 | (0) |
1972–1973 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | (0) |
1973–1974 | Bury | 35 | (2) |
1974–1976 | Matlock Town | ||
Total | 310 | (2) | |
National team | |||
1954–1955 | England Youth | 1 | (0) |
1959–1960 | England U23 | 3 | (0) |
1960–1962 | England | 19 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1974–1976 | Matlock Town (player-manager) | ||
1976–1977 | Worksop Town | ||
1977–1978 | Buxton | ||
1980–1981 | Matlock Town | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
References
change- ↑ "Ex-England defender Swan dies, aged 84". BBC Sport. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ↑ White, Jim (21 January 2021). "Peter Swan's death a reminder of what might have been for star defender haunted by betting scandal". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
Other websites
change- SWFC Legends Official Sheffield Wednesday biography on Swan
- "Swan still reduced to tears by the fix that came unstuck", The Times 22 July 2006, p. 102, Broadbent, R.
- SWFC Stats Site
- Some Career Info
- Carl Swan Info