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Peter
Swan |
Sheffield
Wendesday FC
19 appearances, 0 goals
P 19 W 11 D
4 L 4 F 62: A 29
68% successful
1960-62
captain: none
minutes played: 1710 |
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Timeline |
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Peter Swan |
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Birth |
8 October 1936 in South Elmsall, West
Riding of Yorkshire [registered in
Hemsworth, December 1936]. |
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Marriage |
to Norma Clifton [registered in
Sheffield, June 1957]. |
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Death |
Thursday, 21 January 2021 at the Royal
Hospital in Chesterfield Derbyshire, aged 84 years 105 days |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
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Biographies |
Setting the
Record Straight - Peter Swan and Nick Johnson (The History Press,
November 2007) |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Swan
joined Sheffield Wednesday FC in 1952, but his career came to an abrupt
end following his involvement in a betting ring, for which he spent six
months in prison. He returned to Wednesday, until 1973, when he signed for
Bury FC, then Matlock Town FC and Worksop Town FC. |
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Club honours |
x |
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Individual honours |
x |
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Distinctions |
x |
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Height/Weight |
6¼'
0",
12st.
0lbs [1961]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
791st
player to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Centre-half |
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First match |
No. No. 339, 11 May 1960, England 3 Yugoslavia 3, a
friendly match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 23 years
216 days. |
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Last match |
No. 397, 9 May 1962, England 3 Switzerland 1,
a friendly match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 25 years 213 days. |
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Major tournaments |
World Cup
Finals 1962; British Championship 1960-61,
1961-62; |
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Team honours |
British Championship winners 1960-61; |
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Individual honours |
England Under
23 (three appearances, 1959-60) |
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Distinctions |
Died sixteen
days after Colin Bell |
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Beyond England |
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x. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
unused/
reserve |
minutes |
 |
captain |
| - |
19 |
10 |
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1710 |
0 |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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19 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
62 |
29 |
+33 |
3 |
3 |
3.263 |
1.526 |
68.4 |
+7 |
Venue Record
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Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
10 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
42 |
13 |
+29 |
0 |
2 |
4.20 |
1.30 |
90.0 |
+8 |
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Away |
9 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
20 |
16 |
+4 |
3 |
1 |
2.222 |
1.778 |
44.4 |
-1 |
Shirt Record
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Colour |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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White |
18 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
61 |
26 |
+35 |
3 |
3 |
3.389 |
1.444 |
72.2 |
+8 |
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Red |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
Competition Record
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Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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WCP
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4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
+14 |
0 |
2 |
4.00 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
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WCF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
| World Cup |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
+14 |
0 |
2 |
4.00 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
|
British Championship |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
10 |
+12 |
1 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
| Friendly |
9 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
25 |
17 |
+8 |
2 |
1 |
2.778 |
1.889 |
61.1 |
+2 |
Tournament Record
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World Cup Preliminary Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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WCP 1960-62 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
+14 |
0 |
2 |
4.00 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
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WCP
All |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
+14 |
0 |
2 |
4.00 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1960-61 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
6 |
+13 |
0 |
0 |
6.333 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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BC 1961-62 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.667 |
1.333 |
33.3 |
-1 |
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BC
All |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
10 |
+12 |
1 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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WC |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
+14 |
0 |
2 |
4.00 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
| BC |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
10 |
+12 |
1 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
37 |
12 |
+27 |
1 |
2 |
3.70 |
1.20 |
75.0 |
+5 |
Match History
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Club: Sheffield
Wednesday F.C. - 19 full appearances (1710 min) |
manager: Walter
Winterbottom - 19
full appearances (1710 min)x
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apps |
match |
pic |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
shirt |
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Age 24 |
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4 |
342 |
8 October 1960 - Northern Ireland 2 England 5
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
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5
RHB |
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5 |
343 |
19 October 1960 - Luxembourg 0 England 9
Stade Municipal,
Lëtzebuerg |
WCP |
AW |
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5
RHB |
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6 |
344 |
26 October 1960 - England 4 Spain 2
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
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5
RHB |
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7 |
345 |
23 November 1960
- England 5 Wales 1
Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HW |
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5
RHB |
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Peter Swan was a member of all
three of the Winter 1960 get-togethers. At
Lilleshall
on 12-14 December, (he was injured
in a coach crash shortly afterwards and so only took an intermittent
part...)
at Anfield on 6-8
February 1961and at
Upton Park on 13-15 March 1961. |
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8 |
346 |
15 April 1961 - England 9 Scotland 3
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HW |
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5
RHB |
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9 |
347 |
10 May 1961 - England 8 Mexico 0
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
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5 |
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10 |
348 |
21 May 1961 - Portugal 1 England 1
Estadio Nacional, Lisboa |
WCP |
AD |
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5 |
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11 |
349 |
24 May 1961 - Italy 2 England 3
Stadio Olimpico,
Roma |
tour |
AW |
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5 |
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12 |
350 |
27 May 1961 - Austria 3 England 1
Praterstadion, Wien |
AL |
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5 |
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13 |
351 |
28 September 1961 - England 4 Luxembourg 1
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury |
WCP |
HW |
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5 |
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