Tom Swinburne

Date of birth09 August 1915
Place of birthHoughton-le-Spring
NationalityEnglish
PositionGoalkeeper

Tom Swinburne was one of a number of goalkeepers who served Newcastle during their stint in the Second Division in the pre-war era. His sons, Alan and Trevor, both became keepers with Football League clubs.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Herrington Colliery 01 Apr 1934
Newcastle United 01 Apr 1934

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1934-35 Newcastle United League Division Two 2 1
1937-38 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1937-38 Newcastle United League Division Two 24 15 5
1938-39 Newcastle United FA Cup 1 1
1938-39 Newcastle United League Division Two 30 23 2
1946-47 Newcastle United FA Cup 5 1 3
1946-47 Newcastle United League Division Two 21 16 3


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
12 Sep 1934 Newcastle United v Blackpool W 4-1 League Division Two
15 Sep 1934 Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue L 0-1 League Division Two
09 Oct 1937 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division Two
16 Oct 1937 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
23 Oct 1937 Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue W 3-0 League Division Two
30 Oct 1937 West Ham United v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
06 Nov 1937 Newcastle United v Southampton W 3-0 League Division Two
13 Nov 1937 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
20 Nov 1937 Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle W 3-1 League Division Two
27 Nov 1937 Fulham v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division Two
04 Dec 1937 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division Two
18 Dec 1937 Newcastle United v Swansea Town W 1-0 League Division Two
25 Dec 1937 Newcastle United v Stockport County D 0-0 League Division Two
01 Jan 1938 Newcastle United v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division Two
08 Jan 1938 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1938 Sheffield United v Newcastle United L 4-0 League Division Two
29 Jan 1938 Burnley v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
05 Feb 1938 Newcastle United v Bury W 1-0 League Division Two
12 Feb 1938 Coventry City v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
19 Feb 1938 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 League Division Two
26 Feb 1938 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 2-0 League Division Two
02 Mar 1938 Stockport County v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division Two
05 Mar 1938 Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
12 Mar 1938 Newcastle United v West Ham United D 2-2 League Division Two
26 Mar 1938 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Division Two
02 Apr 1938 Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
09 Apr 1938 Newcastle United v Fulham L 1-2 League Division Two
27 Aug 1938 Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle W 2-1 League Division Two
31 Aug 1938 Luton Town v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
03 Sep 1938 Sheffield United v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division Two
07 Sep 1938 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United L 5-2 League Division Two
10 Sep 1938 Newcastle United v Burnley W 3-2 League Division Two
14 Sep 1938 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion W 5-1 League Division Two
17 Sep 1938 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
24 Sep 1938 Newcastle United v Southampton W 1-0 League Division Two
01 Oct 1938 Coventry City v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
08 Oct 1938 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 4-0 League Division Two
15 Oct 1938 Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers W 5-1 League Division Two
22 Oct 1938 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Oct 1938 Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue W 1-0 League Division Two
05 Nov 1938 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division Two
12 Nov 1938 Newcastle United v Fulham W 2-1 League Division Two
19 Nov 1938 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
26 Nov 1938 Newcastle United v Millwall D 2-2 League Division Two
03 Dec 1938 Manchester City v Newcastle United L 4-1 League Division Two
10 Dec 1938 Newcastle United v Bury W 6-0 League Division Two
17 Dec 1938 Swansea Town v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
24 Dec 1938 Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
27 Dec 1938 Newcastle United v Norwich City W 4-0 League Division Two
31 Dec 1938 Newcastle United v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Division Two
02 Jan 1939 Newcastle United v Chesterfield L 0-1 League Division Two
07 Jan 1939 Brentford v Newcastle United W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1939 Burnley v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
04 Mar 1939 Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
11 Mar 1939 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Division Two
16 Mar 1939 Norwich City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
18 Mar 1939 Fulham v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
25 Mar 1939 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 League Division Two
07 Sep 1946 Newcastle United v Swansea Town D 1-1 League Division Two
09 Nov 1946 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-0 League Division Two
16 Nov 1946 Fulham v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division Two
23 Nov 1946 Newcastle United v Bury D 1-1 League Division Two
30 Nov 1946 Luton Town v Newcastle United L 4-3 League Division Two
07 Dec 1946 Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle W 3-2 League Division Two
14 Dec 1946 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 2-4 League Division Two
21 Dec 1946 Newcastle United v Chesterfield W 2-1 League Division Two
25 Dec 1946 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion L 2-4 League Division Two
26 Dec 1946 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division Two
28 Dec 1946 Newcastle United v Millwall L 0-2 League Division Two
18 Jan 1947 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 League Division Two
25 Jan 1947 Newcastle United v Southampton W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 1947 Burnley v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
01 Feb 1947 Newcastle United v Barnsley W 4-2 League Division Two
08 Feb 1947 Newcastle United v Leicester City D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
15 Feb 1947 Newcastle United v Southampton L 1-3 League Division Two
20 Feb 1947 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round replay
01 Mar 1947 Sheffield United v Newcastle United W 0-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
29 Mar 1947 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United L 4-0 FA Cup Semi-final
03 May 1947 Manchester City v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division Two
10 May 1947 Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue W 5-0 League Division Two
17 May 1947 Bury v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division Two
24 May 1947 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
26 May 1947 Newcastle United v West Ham United L 2-3 League Division Two
07 Jun 1947 Newport County v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division Two


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