Arthur Swift (footballer)
| 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 | |||
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.
Career[edit]
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[edit]
Swift died in 1954, aged 61 or 62.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 342. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ "Player Archive League Debutants". albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Player Archive A to Z - S". albiontillwedie.co.uk. 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "West Bromwich Albion Footballers Served in the First World War". footballandthefirstworldwar.org. 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 134–5. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 552. ISBN 9781780910468.
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