Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Swann | ||
Date of birth | 10 July 1893 | ||
Place of birth | Easington, County Durham, England | ||
Date of death | 1990 (aged 96–97) | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1919–1921 | Huddersfield Town | 67 | (33) |
1921–1925 | Leeds United | 108 | (47) |
1925–1927 | Watford | 54 | (27) |
1927–1928 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | (5) |
Total | 232 | (112) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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