Barry Swallow

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Barry Swallow
Personal information
Full name	Ernest Barry Swallow
Date of birth	July 2, 1942 (1942-07-02) (age 65)
Place of birth	Arksey, England
Playing position	Central defender
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1960-1962 1962-1964 1964-1967 1967-1969 1969-1976	Doncaster Rovers Crewe Alexandra Barnsley Bradford City York City	051 (10) 014 0(0) 096 0(1) 085 0(7) 269 (21)
Teams managed
1982 1988	York City (caretaker) York City (caretaker)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Ernest Barry Swallow (born July 2, 1942, in Arksey, England) is an English former footballer.

[edit] Career

Swallow started his career as a junior with Doncaster Rovers, turning professional in July 1959. He joined Crewe Alexandra in 1962 and played for them in their promotion season of 1962–63.^[1]

Swallow moved to Barnsley in July 1964 and then moved to Bradford City for £3,000 in February 1967, where he was in the side which gained promotion in the 1968–69 season.^[1]

Swallow signed for York City for £3,000 in October 1969. He helped the club to promotion in both the 1970–71 and 1973–74 seasons, and captained the club after they made it to the Second Division. He made a total of 312 appearances for the club.^[1]

He became a director of York City in 1981 and twice worked as caretaker manager.^[1]

[edit] Notes

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