Arthur Swift (footballer)

Arthur Swift (1892–1954) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion.

Arthur Swift
Personal information
Date of birth 1892
Place of birth Hartlepool, England
Date of death 1954 (aged 61–62)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914–1920 West Bromwich Albion
1920–1921 Crystal Palace 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Swift was born in Hartlepool, England in 1892.[1] He signed for West Bromwich Albion in 1913 and made his debut in a home 1–0 win against Preston North End on 3 January 2014.[2] Between then and 1920, he made 28 appearances in all competitions scoring 11 times.[3]

It is known that he served in World War I,[4] which would have limited his appearances for the club.

In 1920, Swift signed for Crystal Palace,[1] then playing in the Football League Third Division in its inaugural season. However, after only one league appearance, in a 0–3 away defeat to Queens Park Rangers in December 1920,[5] Swift retired from playing in 1921 to take up coaching duties.[1]

Personal life

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Swift died in 1954, aged 61 or 62.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 342. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. ^ "Player Archive League Debutants". albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Archive A to Z - S". albiontillwedie.co.uk. 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. ^ "West Bromwich Albion Footballers Served in the First World War". footballandthefirstworldwar.org. 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  5. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 134–5. ISBN 0907969542.
  6. ^ King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 552. ISBN 9781780910468.
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