Frank Swift

Date of birth26 December 1913
Place of birthBlackpool
NationalityEnglish
PositionGoalkeeper
Died06 February 1958

England International

With Manchester City, 1st Division Champion 1937, 2nd Division Champion 1947, FA Cup winner 1934.

Frank also played for Blackpool Gassworks and Fleetwood (amateur). Aldershot, Charlton Athletic, Fulham and Reading (war guest).

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester City 01 Oct 1932

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1934-35 The Rest Trial Match 1 1
1935-36 Football League Inter League 1 1
1939-40 Liverpool West Region War League 2 1
1944-45 Combined Services Representative 1 1
1944-45 FA Services XI FA Tour 2 2
1945-46 FA Services XI A v B 1 1
1945-46 FA Services XI B v B 1 1
1946-47 Football League Inter League 1 1
1946-47 Great Britain Anniversary 1 1
1948-49 Football League Inter League 1 1


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
10 May 1947 Great Britain v Rest of Europe W 6-1 ANNIVERSARY


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1939-40 England War Time 1 1
1940-41 England War Time 1 1
1942-43 England War Time 2 1 1
1943-44 England War Time 2 1 2
1944-45 England War Time 4 5
1945-46 England Bolton Disaster 1 1
1945-46 England Victory 4 2 2
1946-47 England B v Amateur 1
1946-47 England British Home Championship 3 1 2
1946-47 England International Friendly 5 3 3
1947-48 England B International 1 1
1947-48 England British Home Championship 3 2 1
1947-48 England International Friendly 3 1 4
1948-49 England British Home Championship 3 1 5
1948-49 England International Friendly 2 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Nov 1939 Wales v England W 2-3 War Time
03 May 1941 Scotland v England W 1-3 War Time
17 Apr 1943 Scotland v England W 0-4 War Time
08 May 1943 Wales v England D 1-1 War Time
16 Oct 1943 England v Scotland W 8-0 War Time
22 Apr 1944 Scotland v England W 2-3 War Time
16 Sep 1944 England v Wales D 2-2 War Time
14 Oct 1944 England v Scotland W 6-2 War Time
03 Feb 1945 England v Scotland W 3-2 War Time
14 Apr 1945 Scotland v England W 1-6 War Time
15 Sep 1945 Ireland v England W 0-1 Victory
19 Jan 1946 England v Belgium W 2-0 Victory
13 Apr 1946 Scotland v England L 1-0 Victory
24 Apr 1946 England v Scotland D 2-2 Bolton Disaster
11 May 1946 England v Switzerland W 4-1 Victory
28 Sep 1946 Ireland v England W 2-7 British Home Championship
30 Sep 1946 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-1 International Friendly
13 Nov 1946 England v Wales W 3-0 British Home Championship
27 Nov 1946 England v Netherlands W 8-2 International Friendly
12 Apr 1947 England v Scotland D 1-1 British Home Championship
03 May 1947 England v France W 3-0 International Friendly
18 May 1947 Switzerland v England L 1-0 International Friendly
21 May 1947 Switzerland v England D 0-0 B v Amateur
25 May 1947 Portugal v England W 0-10 International Friendly
21 Sep 1947 Belgium v England W 2-5 International Friendly
18 Oct 1947 Wales v England W 0-3 British Home Championship
05 Nov 1947 England v Ireland D 2-2 British Home Championship
19 Nov 1947 England v Sweden W 4-2 International Friendly
10 Apr 1948 Scotland v England W 0-2 British Home Championship
16 May 1948 Italy v England W 0-4 International Friendly
19 May 1948 Switzerland v England W 1-5 B Inter
26 Sep 1948 Denmark v England D 0-0 International Friendly
09 Oct 1948 Ireland v England W 2-6 British Home Championship
10 Nov 1948 England v Wales W 1-0 British Home Championship
09 Apr 1949 England v Scotland L 1-3 British Home Championship
18 May 1949 Norway v England W 1-4 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.