Peter Swan (footballer born 1936)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Swan | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | South Elmsall, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950–1953 | Doncaster Schools | ||
| 1952–1953 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1964 | Sheffield Wednesday | 260 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Bury | 35 | (2) |
| 1974–1976 | Matlock Town | ||
| Total | 310 | (2) | |
| National team | |||
| 1954–1955 | England Youth | 1 | (0) |
| 1959–1960 | England U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 1960–1962 | England | 19 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1974–1976 | Matlock Town (player-manager) | ||
| 1976–1977 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1977–1978 | Buxton | ||
| 1980–? | Matlock Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Peter Swan (born 8 October 1936, South Elmsall, Yorkshire) was a professional footballer whose career lasted from 1952 until 1974. Swan made 299 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday plus two as substitute, he was a regular in the England national side for two years between May 1960 and May 1962 winning 19 full caps, he also represented England at Under 19 and Under 23 level.
Despite his ability as a top class defender he will be mostly remembered for his involvement in a betting scandal that led to him being banned from football for eight years between 1964 and 1972.
Peter Swan was born in South Elmsall near Pontefract in West Yorkshire on 8 October 1936, he was one of seven children, all boys. At a young age he moved to Armthorpe near Doncaster where he attended Armthorpe Secondary Modern School, playing in the school football team along with Alan Finney. Swan was initially a right winger before being converted to centre half during his time at school. Swan played for Doncaster Schools as a teenager and joined Sheffield Wednesday as a 15-year-old amateur in 1952, working part-time at Armthorpe Colliery at the same time. In November 1953 he signed as a part-time professional for Wednesday, progressing to full professional just after his 18th birthday.
As an 18-year-old Swan was called up for National Service, serving in the Royal Signals as a PTI at Catterick Garrison. However this did not hinder his progress at Hillsborough as he was allowed leave to play in games. He made his first team debut at 19 against Barnsley on 5 November 1955. For three years Swan was not a regular member of the side, usually playing when Don McEvoy was injured. However at the start of the 1958–59 season he became first choice centre half for the club and was a prominent member of the team in their excellent seasons in the late 1950s and early 1960s. During that time Wednesday finished 5th in the 1959–60 season in Division One and then runners up to the double winning Tottenham Hotspur side in 1960–61 and then sixth in the next three seasons.
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