Bert Swindells
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Herbert Swindells (13 August 1909 – 2001) was an English professional footballer who first rose to prominence playing for Crewe Alexandra. He scored 128 League goals for Crewe – a club record that still stands.[2][lower-alpha 1] In 1937 he joined but never played for Chesterfield, later moving on to play for Barrow, Chelmsford, Bradford City, Mossley and Macclesfield Town, where he was joint top-scorer in the 1946–47 season. He later had two spells as manager of Macclesfield Town.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 August 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1927–1937 | Crewe Alexandra | 247 | (128) |
Chesterfield | 0 | (0) | |
Barrow | |||
Chelmsford | |||
1938 | Bradford City | 15 | (5) |
1945–1946 | Mossley | 2 | (0) |
1946–1948 | Macclesfield Town | 26 | (11) |
Managerial career | |||
1949–1951 | Macclesfield Town | ||
1955–1958 | Macclesfield Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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