Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Hedley Swindin[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 4 December 1914||
Place of birth | Campsall, Yorkshire, England | ||
Date of death | 26 October 2005[1] | (aged 90)||
Place of death | Kettering,[1] Northamptonshire, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Rotherham YMCA | |||
New Stubbin Colliery | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
193?–1934 | Rotherham United | 0 | (0) |
1934–1936 | Bradford City | 26 | (0) |
1936–1954 | Arsenal | 297 | (0) |
1954–1955 | Peterborough United[2] | 18 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1954–1958 | Peterborough United | ||
1958–1962 | Arsenal | ||
1962 | Norwich City | ||
1962–1964 | Cardiff City | ||
1965 | Kettering Town | ||
1969–1970 | Corby Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Hedley Swindin (4 December 1914 – 26 October 2005) was an English football player and manager.
Playing as a goalkeeper, Swindin made more than 300 appearances in the Football League with Bradford City and Arsenal, where his 18-year career was interrupted by the Second World War. As manager, he led Peterborough United to three Midland League titles before spending a less successful spell with Arsenal. He also managed Norwich City and Cardiff City of the Football League and Kettering Town and Corby Town in non-league football.
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