Chris Swailes
| Date of birth | 19 October 1970 |
| Place of birth | Gateshead |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Swailes enjoyed a superb season for Bury in 2000-01 when he was once again a rock in the defence throughout the campaign.
A central defender who is commanding in the air and determined in the tackle, he also proved useful when joining the attack and contributed five valuable goals.
Swailes was runner-up in the supporters' poll for 'Player of the Season'.
His contract at Rotherham United was extended to June 2006 in December 2003 but followed his former Millers boss Ronnie Moore to Oldham Athletic in July 2005 in a two-year deal.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Ipswich Town | 23 May 1989 | 28 Mar 1991 | |
| Peterborough United | 28 Mar 1991 | 27 Oct 1993 | |
| Peterborough United | 28 Mar 1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | |
| Boston United | 01 Jul 1991 | 26 Mar 1992 | |
| Birmingham City | 26 Mar 1992 | 30 Jun 1993 | |
| Bridlington Town | 01 Jul 1993 | 27 Oct 1993 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 27 Oct 1993 | 23 Mar 1995 | |
| Ipswich Town | 23 Mar 1995 | 14 Nov 1997 | |
| Bury | 14 Nov 1997 | 19 Jun 2001 | |
| Rotherham United | 19 Jun 2001 | 02 Jul 2005 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 02 Jul 2005 | 09 Mar 2007 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 09 Mar 2007 | 31 May 2009 | |
| Gateshead | 16 Jun 2009 | 30 Jun 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bury | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Bury | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bury | League Division 2 | 43 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 44 | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 43 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 43 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Rotherham United | League Championship | 37 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 14 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2001 | Rotherham United v Crystal Palace | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Watford v Rotherham United | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Rotherham United | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Rotherham United v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Barnsley v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Burnley v Rotherham United | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Rotherham United v Bradford City | L | 0-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Rotherham United v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Gillingham v Rotherham United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Grimsby Town v Rotherham United | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Rotherham United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Stockport County v Rotherham United | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Walsall v Rotherham United | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Rotherham United v Wimbledon | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Birmingham City v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Nov 2001 | Millwall v Rotherham United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Rotherham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Manchester City v Rotherham United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Rotherham United v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Bradford City v Rotherham United | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Sheffield United v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Rotherham United v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Rotherham United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Rotherham United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Crystal Palace v Rotherham United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Rotherham United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Coventry City v Rotherham United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Rotherham United v Stockport County | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Rotherham United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Portsmouth v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Rotherham United v Gillingham | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Norwich City v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Rotherham United v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Rotherham United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Wimbledon v Rotherham United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Rotherham United v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Rotherham United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Millwall v Rotherham United | W | 0-6 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Rotherham United v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Rotherham United v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Bradford City v Rotherham United | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Rotherham United v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Rotherham United v Carlisle United | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Sheffield United v Rotherham United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Walsall v Rotherham United | W | 3-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Rotherham United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-4 (4-2) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Rotherham United v Portsmouth | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Rotherham United v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Rotherham United v Stoke City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Wimbledon v Rotherham United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Coventry City v Rotherham United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Nov 2002 | Wimbledon v Rotherham United | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Rotherham United v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Rotherham United v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Rotherham United | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Ipswich Town v Rotherham United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Burnley v Rotherham United | W | 2-6 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Dec 2002 | Rotherham United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Rotherham United v Millwall | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Rotherham United v Wimbledon | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Norwich City v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Rotherham United v Bradford City | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Derby County v Rotherham United | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Watford v Rotherham United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Reading v Rotherham United | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | Rotherham United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Rotherham United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Rotherham United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Rotherham United v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Apr 2003 | Stoke City v Rotherham United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Crystal Palace v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Rotherham United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Portsmouth v Rotherham United | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2003 | Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Rotherham United v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Rotherham United v York City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Norwich City v Rotherham United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Rotherham United v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Reading v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Rotherham United v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Sheffield United v Rotherham United | L | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Rotherham United v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Rotherham United v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Rotherham United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Ipswich Town v Rotherham United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Rotherham United v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Crystal Palace v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Sunderland v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Rotherham United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Arsenal v Rotherham United | L | 1-1 (8-9) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Rotherham United v Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Burnley v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Rotherham United v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2003 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Wimbledon v Rotherham United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Rotherham United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Bradford City v Rotherham United | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Rotherham United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Rotherham United v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Northampton Town v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Cardiff City v Rotherham United | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Rotherham United v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Rotherham United v Norwich City | D | 4-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | West Ham United v Rotherham United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Rotherham United v Reading | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Millwall v Rotherham United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Rotherham United | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Rotherham United v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Derby County v Rotherham United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Rotherham United v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Gillingham v Rotherham United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Rotherham United v Ipswich Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Stoke City v Rotherham United | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Rotherham United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Coventry City v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Rotherham United v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Walsall v Rotherham United | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Rotherham United v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Rotherham United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Reading v Rotherham United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Rotherham United v Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Rotherham United v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | West Ham United v Rotherham United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Coventry City v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Rotherham United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Rotherham United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Cardiff City v Rotherham United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Rotherham United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2004 | Rotherham United v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Derby County v Rotherham United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Rotherham United v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Watford v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2004 | Rotherham United v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Rotherham United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Rotherham United v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Gillingham v Rotherham United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Rotherham United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Millwall v Rotherham United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Rotherham United v Yeovil Town | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Rotherham United v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Rotherham United v Derby County | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Sunderland v Rotherham United | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Sheffield United v Rotherham United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Stoke City v Rotherham United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Ipswich Town v Rotherham United | L | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Rotherham United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.