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Peter Swan

1936 - 2021

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Peter Swan (8 October 1936 – 20 January 2021) was an English professional footballer whose career lasted from 1952 until 1974. Swan made 299 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday plus two as substitute, he was a regular in the England national side for two years between May 1960 and May 1962 winning 19 full caps, he also represented England at Under 19 and Under 23 level. Despite his ability as a top-class defender he will be mostly remembered for his involvement in a betting scandal that led to him being banned from football for eight years between 1964 and 1972. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Swan is the 2,059th most popular soccer player (up from 11,231st in 2019), the 3,185th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,070th in 2019) and the 131st most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Peter Swan ranks 2,059 out of 21,273. Before him are Sadok Sassi, Roman Weidenfeller, Wim Kieft, Maxime Bossis, Amad Diallo, and Karl-Heinz Metzner. After him are Edu, Adolf Šimperský, Carlo Mazzone, Tomislav Knez, Rashidi Yekini, and Roberto de Assis Moreira.

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Among people born in 1936, Peter Swan ranks 310. Before him are Hiroo Kanamori, Joe E. Tata, Julio Terrazas Sandoval, Yuri Ilyenko, Gábor Szabó, and Betty Curtis. After him are Stella Stevens, Aharon Barak, Pen Sovan, Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, Kim Yong-chun, and Agnieszka Osiecka. Among people deceased in 2021, Peter Swan ranks 302. Before him are Hana Hegerová, Verónica Forqué, Christa Stubnick, Bunny Wailer, Carlos Marín, and Cristóbal Halffter. After him are Tormod Knutsen, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Jaime Lerner, Medea Abrahamyan, R. Murray Schafer, and Agustín Balbuena.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Swan ranks 3,186 out of 8,785. Before him are Edwin Atherstone (1788), Stephen Wolfram (1959), Gary Lewis (1957), Trevor Pinnock (1946), Geoffrey Burbidge (1925), and David Heyman (1961). After him are Mick Jackson (1943), David Mitchell (1974), Blanche Bingley (1863), Mary Renault (1905), Dick Parry (1942), and Lita Ford (1958).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Peter Swan ranks 131. Before him are Jude Bellingham (2003), Terry Venables (1943), Ashley Cole (1980), Ian Wright (1963), Keith Newton (1941), and Johnny Haynes (1934). After him are Gary Neville (1975), David Watson (1946), Nobby Stiles (1942), Teddy Sheringham (1966), Billy Meredith (1874), and Chris Waddle (1960).

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