Gavin Swankie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin Swankie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Arbroath, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Arbroath | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2005 | Arbroath | 98 | (7) |
| 2005–2008 | Dundee | 63 | (10) |
| 2006 | → Arbroath (loan) | 18 | (7) |
| 2008–2010 | St. Johnstone | 37 | (4) |
| 2010– | Arbroath | 61 | (34) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:24, 26 February 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gavin Swankie (born 22 November 1983) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Second Division club Arbroath. Capable of playing in midfield and as a forward, his previous clubs include Arbroath, Dundee and St. Johnstone.
[edit] Club career
Swankie signed for Dundee after his contract at Arbroath ended having come through the youth ranks at Gayfield Park.[3] He made 73 starts for Arbroath, as well as 32 substitute appearances, scoring seven goals. He returned to Arbroath on loan in January 2006 until the end of the season,[4] and then returned to Dundee, where he featured regularly over the next two seasons. On 1 May 2008, Swankie signed for Dundee's Tayside rivals St. Johnstone.[5] He was released at the end of the 2009–10 season and signed for a third spell at Arbroath. He won the Scottish Football League Third Division Player of the Year award for the 2010–11 campaign,[6][7] and his goals helped Arbroath win their first senior league championship.[8][9]
[edit] References
- ^ "Gavin Swankie". Player History. http://www.playerhistory.com/player/69231/. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Gavin Swankie". ESPNsoccernet. ESPN. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/12444/gavin-swankie?cc=5739. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Swankie on the move to Dens Park". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 June 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/4111314.stm. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Swankie makes return to Arbroath". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/4536574.stm. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Saints secure Swankie and Millar". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_johnstone/7378384.stm. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
- ^ "Emilio Izaguirre wins Scotland's players' player prize". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 May 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13256109. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Gavin Swankie wins Division Three award". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 May 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13255946. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Third Division: Arbroath clinch title for first national trophy". The Scotsman. 24 April 2011. http://www.scotsman.com/sport/third_division_historic_day_as_arbroath_take_title_and_first_trophy_since_formation_in_1878_1_1596295. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ Strachan, Graeme (25 April 2011). "Arbroath FC 4 Montrose FC 1: Lichties make history". The Courier. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Sport/Football/article/13249/arbroath-fc-4-montrose-fc-1-lichties-make-history.html. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
[edit] External links
- Gavin Swankie up to 2008–09 season career stats at Soccerbase
- Gavin Swankie since 2009–10 season career stats at Soccerbase
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