Jackie Swindells
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jackie Swindells
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Jack Swindells
| birth_date = {{birth date|1937|4|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Manchester, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2009|6|23|1937|4|12|df=y}}
| death_place = St Kew, England
| height =
| position = Inside forward
| youthyears1 = 1954–1957
| youthclubs1 = Manchester City
| years1 = 1957–1959
| clubs1 = Blackburn Rovers
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 1959–1961
| clubs2 = Accrington Stanley
| caps2 = 65
| goals2 = 28
| years3 = 1961–1962
| clubs3 = Barnsley
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 1962–1963
| clubs4 = Workington
| caps4 = 61
| goals4 = 19
| years5 = 1963–1964
| clubs5 = Torquay United
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 6
| years6 = 1964–1965
| clubs6 = Newport County
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 1965–1971
| clubs7 = Altrincham
| caps7 = 229
| goals7 = 195
| years8 = 1971–1974
| clubs8 = Radcliffe Borough
| caps8 = ?
| goals8 = ?
| totalcaps = 419
| totalgoals = 260
}}
Jack "Jackie" Swindells (12 April 1937 – 23 June 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career
Born in Manchester, Swindells played as an amateur for Manchester City, before turning professional with Blackburn Rovers in 1957. He also played for Accrington Stanley, Barnsley, Workington, Torquay United and Newport County, scoring a total of 65 goals in 190 appearances in the Football League.{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/jackswindells.html|title=JACK SWINDELLS|accessdate=28 November 2010|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}} He later played non-League football for Altrincham and Radcliffe Borough.{{cite web|url=http://www.lusa.u-net.com/legend2.htm|title=Altrincham Football Club Legends, Pt 1|accessdate=28 November 2010|author=Terry Rowley|publisher=Altrincham F.C. official website|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321184902/http://www.lusa.u-net.com/legend2.htm|archivedate=21 March 2011|df=dmy-all}}
Swindells will best be known as an Altrincam F.C favourite. Swindells' achievement of 82 goals in a single season is a record for Altrincham and he cemented his name in the Alty history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alty-bid-farewell-to-their-greatest-player-922781|title = Alty bid farewell to their 'greatest player'|date = 26 June 2009}}
Death
Swindells died on 23 June 2009, at the age of 72, at his home in Cornwall following a short illness.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisannouncements.co.uk/5883937|title=Jackie Swindells : Obituary|accessdate=28 November 2010|date=24 June 2009|publisher=This Is Announcements}}
References
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Category:Footballers from Manchester
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Manchester City F.C. players
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:Workington A.F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:Radcliffe F.C. players
Category:English Football League players