John Swift (footballer, born 1984)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Maxwell Swift[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Bradford City | 12 | (0) |
| 2007–20?? | Guiseley | ||
| 2023 - | South Milford AFC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:37, 23 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
John Maxwell Swift (born 20 September 1984) is an English footballer who last played for Guiseley. He previously played for Bradford City in League One between 2004 and 2007, playing 12 league games for the club.
Career
Swift was born in Leeds.[1] He started his career at Bradford City's youth academy, before making his debut for Bradford's first team on 6 November 2004, starting in a 2–2 League One draw at home to Colchester United.[3][4] In March 2005, Swift signed a new one-year deal with the club, keeping him there until the end of June 2006.[5] He made four further appearances across the 2004–05 season as Bradford finished 11th in League One.[2] The 2005–06 season saw Swift make a further 5 appearances for the club as they again finished 11th.[2] Following a victory over Port Vale on 22 April 2006, Swift praised Bradford's supporters, stating "The fans have been good to me", in response to their support of him after being substituted in the first half of their previous match against Gillingham.[6] He signed a further one-year contract extension in May 2006.[7] Having made just two appearances for Bradford City across the 2006–07 season as they finished 22nd and were relegated to League Two,[2] Swift was released by Bradford City at the end of the season.[8]
Following his release from Bradford, Swift joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Guiseley, making his debut as a second-half substitute in a home victory against Ossett Town in August 2007.[9]
References
- ^ a b "John Swift". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d John Swift at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Smart move by Todd". Telegraph & Argus. 8 November 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Bradford City – Colchester United 2:2 (League One 2004/2005, 17. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "City swift to tie up John on new deal". Telegraph & Argus. 10 March 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Parker, Simon (26 April 2006). "A Swift half has turned out well". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Parker, Simon (9 May 2006). "Axe falls as Todd puts faith in youth". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Bradford player exodus continues". BBC Sport. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Whiting, Ian (23 August 2007). "Feet on the ground time for Guiseley". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
External links
- John Swift at Soccerbase
