Kenny Swain

Date of birth28 January 1952
Place of birthBirkenhead
NationalityEnglish
PositionDefender/Right back

Swain began his professional career with Chelsea as a left winger and subsequently went on to great success at Aston Villa where he was converted into a right back.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chelsea 01 Aug 1973 01 Dec 1978
Aston Villa 01 Dec 1978 01 Oct 1982
Nottingham Forest 01 Oct 1982 01 Jul 1985
Portsmouth 01 Jul 1985 01 Aug 1988

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1973-74 Chelsea League Division One 4
3
1
1975-76 Chelsea FA Cup 3
1
1975-76 Chelsea League Cup 1
1975-76 Chelsea League Division Two 24
1
4
1976-77 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1976-77 Chelsea League Cup 3
1
1976-77 Chelsea League Division Two 36
13
1977-78 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1
1977-78 Chelsea League Cup 1
1977-78 Chelsea League Division One 35
1
4
1978-79 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1978-79 Aston Villa League Division One 24
4
1978-79 Chelsea League Cup 1
1978-79 Chelsea League Division One 15
4
1979-80 Aston Villa FA Cup 5
1979-80 Aston Villa League Cup 4
1
1979-80 Aston Villa League Division One 41
1980-81 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1980-81 Aston Villa League Cup 3
1980-81 Aston Villa League Division One 42
1981-82 Aston Villa European Cup 8
1981-82 Aston Villa FA Cup 3
1981-82 Aston Villa League Cup 5
1981-82 Aston Villa League Division One 39
1982-83 Aston Villa League Division One 2


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
16 Mar 1974 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
30 Mar 1974 Chelsea v Manchester United L 1-3 League Division One
03 Apr 1974 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
06 Apr 1974 Southampton v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
13 Apr 1974 Chelsea v Arsenal L 1-3 League Division One
20 Apr 1974 Leicester City v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
27 Apr 1974 Chelsea v Stoke City L 0-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1975 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
23 Aug 1975 Chelsea v Carlisle United W 3-1 League Division Two
27 Aug 1975 Chelsea v Oxford United W 3-1 League Division Two
30 Aug 1975 Luton Town v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division Two
06 Sep 1975 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Division Two
10 Sep 1975 Crewe Alexandra v Chelsea L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
13 Sep 1975 Oldham Athletic v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division Two
18 Oct 1975 Chelsea v Blackpool W 2-0 League Division Two
20 Dec 1975 Chelsea v Sunderland W 1-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1975 Orient v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division Two
27 Dec 1975 Chelsea v Charlton Athletic L 2-3 League Division Two
01 Jan 1976 Chelsea v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
03 Jan 1976 Bristol Rovers v Chelsea W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
07 Feb 1976 Oxford United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
14 Feb 1976 Chelsea v Crystal Palace L 2-3 FA Cup 5th round
18 Feb 1976 Chelsea v Hull City D 0-0 League Division Two
21 Feb 1976 Notts County v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division Two
25 Feb 1976 Chelsea v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division Two
28 Feb 1976 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 League Division Two
06 Mar 1976 Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division Two
13 Mar 1976 Chelsea v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
20 Mar 1976 Chelsea v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Division Two
27 Mar 1976 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division Two
06 Apr 1976 Chelsea v Fulham D 0-0 League Division Two
10 Apr 1976 Bristol City v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division Two
16 Apr 1976 Chelsea v Luton Town D 2-2 League Division Two
17 Apr 1976 Chelsea v Orient L 0-2 League Division Two
19 Apr 1976 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
24 Apr 1976 York City v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division Two
21 Aug 1976 Orient v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
25 Aug 1976 Chelsea v Notts County D 1-1 League Division Two
28 Aug 1976 Chelsea v Carlisle United W 2-1 League Division Two
01 Sep 1976 Chelsea v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Cup 2nd round
04 Sep 1976 Millwall v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division Two
11 Sep 1976 Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division Two
18 Sep 1976 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division Two
20 Sep 1976 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
25 Sep 1976 Blackpool v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
02 Oct 1976 Chelsea v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division Two
05 Oct 1976 Bristol Rovers v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division Two
16 Oct 1976 Chelsea v Oldham Athletic W 4-3 League Division Two
23 Oct 1976 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea W 0-2 League Division Two
26 Oct 1976 Arsenal v Chelsea L 2-1 League Cup 4th round
30 Oct 1976 Chelsea v Southampton W 3-1 League Division Two
06 Nov 1976 Hereford United v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division Two
10 Nov 1976 Chelsea v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 League Division Two
20 Nov 1976 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Nov 1976 Chelsea v Burnley W 2-1 League Division Two
03 Dec 1976 Sheffield United v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division Two
07 Dec 1976 Southampton v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
11 Dec 1976 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 3-3 League Division Two
18 Dec 1976 Hull City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Dec 1976 Chelsea v Fulham W 2-0 League Division Two
29 Dec 1976 Luton Town v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division Two
01 Jan 1977 Chelsea v Hereford United W 5-1 League Division Two
08 Jan 1977 Southampton v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1977 Chelsea v Southampton L 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 1977 Chelsea v Orient D 1-1 League Division Two
05 Feb 1977 Carlisle United v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
12 Feb 1977 Chelsea v Millwall D 1-1 League Division Two
15 Feb 1977 Notts County v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division Two
19 Feb 1977 Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle D 2-2 League Division Two
26 Feb 1977 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division Two
05 Mar 1977 Chelsea v Blackpool D 2-2 League Division Two
12 Mar 1977 Cardiff City v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division Two
19 Mar 1977 Chelsea v Bristol Rovers W 2-0 League Division Two
02 Apr 1977 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 League Division Two
08 Apr 1977 Fulham v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division Two
09 Apr 1977 Chelsea v Luton Town W 2-0 League Division Two
11 Apr 1977 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division Two
30 Aug 1977 Liverpool v Chelsea L 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
03 Sep 1977 Ipswich Town v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
10 Sep 1977 Chelsea v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1977 Manchester United v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
24 Sep 1977 Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
01 Oct 1977 Chelsea v Leeds United L 1-2 League Division One
05 Oct 1977 Chelsea v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1977 Liverpool v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
15 Oct 1977 Chelsea v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division One
22 Oct 1977 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1977 Chelsea v Bristol City W 1-0 League Division One
05 Nov 1977 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1977 Norwich City v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
19 Nov 1977 Chelsea v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
26 Nov 1977 Manchester City v Chelsea L 6-2 League Division One
03 Dec 1977 Chelsea v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1977 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
17 Dec 1977 Chelsea v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1977 Arsenal v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1977 Chelsea v West Ham United W 2-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1977 Birmingham City v Chelsea W 4-5 League Division One
02 Jan 1978 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
21 Jan 1978 Chelsea v Ipswich Town W 5-3 League Division One
31 Jan 1978 Chelsea v Burnley W 6-2 FA Cup 4th round
11 Feb 1978 Chelsea v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
18 Feb 1978 Orient v Chelsea D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 1978 Leeds United v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
18 Mar 1978 Chelsea v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
21 Mar 1978 Bristol City v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1978 West Ham United v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
27 Mar 1978 Chelsea v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
01 Apr 1978 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1978 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1978 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
22 Apr 1978 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
26 Apr 1978 Leicester City v Chelsea W 0-2 League Division One
29 Apr 1978 Everton v Chelsea L 6-0 League Division One
02 May 1978 Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 League Division One
05 May 1978 Chelsea v Manchester City D 0-0 League Division One
19 Aug 1978 Chelsea v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
22 Aug 1978 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1978 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
29 Aug 1978 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
02 Sep 1978 Chelsea v Leeds United L 0-3 League Division One
09 Sep 1978 Coventry City v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
16 Sep 1978 Chelsea v Manchester City L 1-4 League Division One
23 Sep 1978 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
30 Sep 1978 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion L 1-3 League Division One
07 Oct 1978 Derby County v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
14 Oct 1978 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers W 4-3 League Division One
21 Oct 1978 Liverpool v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
28 Oct 1978 Chelsea v Norwich City D 3-3 League Division One
04 Nov 1978 Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
11 Nov 1978 Everton v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
18 Nov 1978 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-3 League Division One


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