Kenny Swain
| Date of birth | 28 January 1952 |
| Place of birth | Birkenhead |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Defender/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 |
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| 1973-74 | Chelsea | League Division One | 4 | 3 |
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| 1975-76 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 24 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 36 | 13 |
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| 1977-78 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Chelsea | League Division One | 35 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 24 | 4 |
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| 1978-79 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Chelsea | League Division One | 15 | 4 |
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| 1979-80 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 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 Dec 1978 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Derby County v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 1979 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1979 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1979 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Aston Villa v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1979 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1979 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1979 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1979 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1979 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1979 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1979 | Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Aston Villa v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1979 | Colchester United v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1979 | Aston Villa v Colchester United | L |
0-2 Agg: 2-2 (9-8) |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1979 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1979 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1979 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Bristol City v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1980 | Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1980 | Cambridge United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1980 | Aston Villa v Cambridge United | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 02 Feb 1980 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 1980 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 23 Feb 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1980 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1980 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1980 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1980 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1980 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1980 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1980 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1980 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1980 | Cambridge United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1980 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1980 | Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1980 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1980 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1981 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1981 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1981 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Aston Villa v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1981 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1981 | Aston Villa v Valur | W | 5-0 | European Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1981 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1981 | Valur v Aston Villa | W |
0-2 Agg: 0-7 |
European Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 03 Oct 1981 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1981 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1981 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1981 | Aston Villa v Dynamo Berlin | L |
0-1 Agg: 2-2 |
European Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Nov 1981 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1981 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1981 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1981 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Dec 1981 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1981 | Swansea City v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1981 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1982 | Notts County v Aston Villa | W | 0-6 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1982 | Notts County v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 23 Jan 1982 | Bristol City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1982 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1982 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1982 | Aston Villa v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1982 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1982 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1982 | Dynamo Kiev v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | European Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 06 Mar 1982 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1982 | Aston Villa v Dynamo Kiev | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
European Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1982 | Aston Villa v Anderlecht | W | 1-0 | European Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 10 Apr 1982 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1982 | Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1982 | Anderlecht v Aston Villa | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-1 |
European Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 24 Apr 1982 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1982 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1982 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1982 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1982 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1982 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 May 1982 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 May 1982 | Bayern Munchen v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | European Cup | Final |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.