Peter Swales | |
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| Born | 25 December 1932 Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 2 May 1996 (aged 63) Manchester, England |
| Occupation(s) | Football chairman, businessman |
Peter Swales (25 December 1932 – 2 May 1996) was a businessman who served as the chairman of Manchester City F.C. from 1973 until 1993. He held a variety of prominent positions within the game of football, including chairman of The Football Association's International Committee and vice-president of the F.A.[1]
Swales became Manchester City chairman in 1973, with the club in a reasonably strong position and regularly challenging at the top of the Football League with clubs such as Liverpool, Leeds United and Derby County.[2] Swales presided over a general decline in City's fortunes, which was exacerbated by numerous controversial decisions.[3] After two decades, frustration grew, and Swales was ousted by Francis Lee after a long protest by City supporters, famously known as "Forward with Franny".
- ^ James, Manchester:The Greatest City, pp. 415.
- ^ "Manchester City: a tale of love and money". The Guardian. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ Shaw, Phil (30 November 1993). "Football: The turbulent times of City's main man: The FA international committee meets today with the national team's future direction at stake: Phil Shaw highlights the controversial 20-year reign of Peter Swales as Manchester City's high-profile chairman". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2012.