Gary Swann

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gary Swann
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 11, 1962(1962-04-11)
Age	62
Birthplace	York
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

Gary Swann Biography

Gary Swann is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on April 11, 1962 in York, England, United Kingdom. Gary Swann (born 11 April 1962) is a famous English former professional footballer.

After the 1991-92 season He was released, and then was signed by his home club York City.He assisted them in their an early promotion with a goal in the second stage of their semi-final against Bury and scoring the opener at the Third Division play-off final against Crewe Alexandra at Wembley Stadium which City won via penalties after a draw of 1-1.He also did well in his second season at the club and helped York get to the play-offs and again, but they were eliminated at the quarter-final stage.

An extremely hard-working and often unnoticed athlete, Swann also had an incredible ability to score crucial goals from his midfield position, or as a full back. his highest score of fourteen (12 during the season) in the 1987-88 season was instrumental in helping maintain Preston at the top of the Third Division. The the former Liverpool fullback Chris Lawler his goalscoring prowess also earned him the moniker “The Ghost” from Preston manager McGrath due to his capability to be virtually unnoticed at the far post and score. This soon became his signature. He also played a significant role throughout the 1987-88 as well as 1989-90 seasons. He was second in the official player of the award in both seasons in the hands of Bob Atkins and Warren Joyce in both cases. All in all, Swann played 250 first team matches for Preston and scored 47 goals. That’s impressive for an overall team that was at the bottom on the list of top league teams.

Gary Swann Net Worth

Gary Swann is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gary Swann 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Swann was born to York, Yorkshire, Swann began his career as a player at Hull City. After eight years at Boothferry Park, Swann was a regular player in Hull City’s Hull team. He played in 221 times for the club. He scored 10 goals. He also assisted in the club’s promotion in both the seasons 1982-83 and 1985-86.

It was in November of 1986 However, Preston North End boss John McGrath offered City the sum of PS10,000 in exchange for Swann. In his time at Deepdale, Swann was primarily employed in the midfield position, and became an integral part of the Preston team and helping the club achieve the top of the table as runners up in to the Fourth Division in his first season.

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Facts & Trivia

Gary Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Gary Swann celebrates birthday on April 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Gary Swann

1. Gary Swann was born on 11 April 1962 in York, Yorkshire.
2. He started his career with Hull City and was a regular in the team, scoring 10 goals in 221 games for the club.
3. He then moved to Preston North End, where he was mostly deployed in midfield.
4. He scored 14 goals in the 1987–88 season, helping Preston stay in the Third Division.
5. He earned the nickname ‘The Ghost’ due to his ability to appear almost unnoticed at the far post to score goals.
6. He scored 47 goals in 250 first team games for Preston.
7. He then moved to his hometown team, York City, and scored the winner in the semi-final and opening goal in the play-off final.
8. He moved on to Scarborough for one season and then played in Hong Kong before returning to England to play in non-League football
9. He scored 67 goals in 601 first team games in total.
10. He now works as a leisure centre manager in Bracknell.