George Swindin

George Swindin
Personal information
Full name George Hedley Swindin
Date of birth (1914-12-04)4 December 1914
Place of birth Campsall, Yorkshire, England
Date of death 26 October 2005(2005-10-26) (aged 90)
Place of death Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Rotherham YMCA
New Stubbin Colliery
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
193?–1934 Rotherham United 0 (0)
1934–1936 Bradford City 26 (0)
1936–1954 Arsenal 297 (0)
1954–1955 Peterborough United 18 (0)
Managerial career
1954–1958 Peterborough United
1958–1962 Arsenal
1962 Norwich City
1962–1964 Cardiff City
1965 Kettering Town
1969–1970 Corby Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Hedley Swindin (4 December 1914 – 26 October 2005) was an English football player and manager.

Playing as a goalkeeper, Swindin made more than 300 appearances in the Football League with Bradford City and Arsenal, where his 18-year career was interrupted by the Second World War. As manager, he led Peterborough United to three Midland League titles before spending a less successful spell with Arsenal. He also managed Norwich City and Cardiff City of the Football League and Kettering Town and Corby Town in non-league football.