Its in The Blood
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We wish for a striker like that today.
We wish for a striker like that today.
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Death of a Football Legend and my Dad.....
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bigquinn772
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RIP Blue. Sorry for your loss.
bizzbo
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In his first full season at Moss Lane he scored a phenomenal 82 goals in 63 games. In this total there were 6 hat-tricks, which included scoring five goals twice in a game (one of these being in the 6-0 1st Round FA Cup-tie against Scarborough) and seven in the 8-1 win over Chester Reserves. Over the rest of his Altrincham career he notched a further twelve hat-tricks. In that first full season (65-66) the 'Robins' scored 190 goals in all competitions with strike partner Pat Connolly, scoring 34 goals himself!
amazing stuff.
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Its in The Blood
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No.1 - JACKIE SWINDELLS
Born: 12 April 1937 Manchester
Position: Striker
Born in Manchester and an England Youth International, Jackie joined Manchester City as an amateur, but never made the first team. In November 1957, he signed for Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer. After just nine games and a single goal he was transferred to Accrington Stanley, (then still a football league club), where he spent two successful seasons playing 65 league games and scoring 28 goals. This success took him to Barnsley in June of 1961, where he scored 8 goals in 14 games before moving on to Workington in February 1962, where he spent the remainder of the 61/62 season and 1962/63. He made 61 league appearances there and scored 19 league goals, before moving on to Torquay United in July 1963. At Torquay, Swindells played 18 league games scoring 6 league goals, before moving again, this time to Newport County in July 1964/65, which was to be his last league club. Jackie played 23 league games there, scoring 3 league goals, mainly from midfield, before leaving for the North-West, for what were at the time, termed 'family reasons.' On his return to Manchester, Jackie, then 28 years old, joined up with Altrincham for the tail end of the 1964/65 season and his late introduction to the Altrincham side gave no indication of what was to come as he scored 4 goals in 10 games.
In his first full season at Moss Lane he scored a phenomenal 82 goals in 63 games. In this total there were 6 hat-tricks, which included scoring five goals twice in a game (one of these being in the 6-0 1st Round FA Cup-tie against Scarborough) and seven in the 8-1 win over Chester Reserves. Over the rest of his Altrincham career he notched a further twelve hat-tricks. In that first full season (65-66) the 'Robins' scored 190 goals in all competitions with strike partner Pat Connolly, scoring 34 goals himself! They went on to clinch the Cheshire League Championship and were also league Cup Finalists. The following season they achieved the 'double' of League Championship and Cheshire Senior Cup. In fact, Swindells would see silverware in each of his six full seasons at Moss Lane. In 1967-68 Alty were runners-up in the League and were North-West Floodlit League runners-up. 1968-69 saw them win the North West Floodlit League and in 1969-70 Altrincham landed the Northern Premier League Cup and were also Cheshire Senior Cup finalists. In 1970-71, Jackie's last season, he went out on a high as Altrincham defeated Macclesfield to win the North west Floodlit League trophy yet again.
Unfortunately, during his last season, Swindells was dogged with injury after being a near ever present for the previous five seasons. He left Moss Lane at the end of the 1970/71 season but continued his career with Radcliffe Borough, but that is another story. He was truly one of the 'Greats' to have graced Moss Lane
Born: 12 April 1937 Manchester
Position: Striker
Born in Manchester and an England Youth International, Jackie joined Manchester City as an amateur, but never made the first team. In November 1957, he signed for Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer. After just nine games and a single goal he was transferred to Accrington Stanley, (then still a football league club), where he spent two successful seasons playing 65 league games and scoring 28 goals. This success took him to Barnsley in June of 1961, where he scored 8 goals in 14 games before moving on to Workington in February 1962, where he spent the remainder of the 61/62 season and 1962/63. He made 61 league appearances there and scored 19 league goals, before moving on to Torquay United in July 1963. At Torquay, Swindells played 18 league games scoring 6 league goals, before moving again, this time to Newport County in July 1964/65, which was to be his last league club. Jackie played 23 league games there, scoring 3 league goals, mainly from midfield, before leaving for the North-West, for what were at the time, termed 'family reasons.' On his return to Manchester, Jackie, then 28 years old, joined up with Altrincham for the tail end of the 1964/65 season and his late introduction to the Altrincham side gave no indication of what was to come as he scored 4 goals in 10 games.
In his first full season at Moss Lane he scored a phenomenal 82 goals in 63 games. In this total there were 6 hat-tricks, which included scoring five goals twice in a game (one of these being in the 6-0 1st Round FA Cup-tie against Scarborough) and seven in the 8-1 win over Chester Reserves. Over the rest of his Altrincham career he notched a further twelve hat-tricks. In that first full season (65-66) the 'Robins' scored 190 goals in all competitions with strike partner Pat Connolly, scoring 34 goals himself! They went on to clinch the Cheshire League Championship and were also league Cup Finalists. The following season they achieved the 'double' of League Championship and Cheshire Senior Cup. In fact, Swindells would see silverware in each of his six full seasons at Moss Lane. In 1967-68 Alty were runners-up in the League and were North-West Floodlit League runners-up. 1968-69 saw them win the North West Floodlit League and in 1969-70 Altrincham landed the Northern Premier League Cup and were also Cheshire Senior Cup finalists. In 1970-71, Jackie's last season, he went out on a high as Altrincham defeated Macclesfield to win the North west Floodlit League trophy yet again.
Unfortunately, during his last season, Swindells was dogged with injury after being a near ever present for the previous five seasons. He left Moss Lane at the end of the 1970/71 season but continued his career with Radcliffe Borough, but that is another story. He was truly one of the 'Greats' to have graced Moss Lane
RealMancsAreBlue
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RIP
bluemanc
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RIP Blue.
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RIP.
That's a great life story.Be proud.
That's a great life story.Be proud.
IrishMacca
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Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
BlueMoon93
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Hold your head up high pal, make your old man as proud of you as you were of him. He sounds like a true gentleman and obviously a great player judging by his goals to game ratio. May my thoughts be with you and your family at this time and finally, to Jackie Swindells, rest in peace Sir.