Tom Swinburne

Thomas Anderson Swinburne (9 August 1915 – 19 December 1969) was an English professional football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Newcastle United.^[3] Swinburne represented England once, in a wartime international in December 1939.^[4]

Tom Swinburne

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Anderson Swinburne[1]
Date of birth	(1915-08-09)9 August 1915
Place of birth	Houghton-le-Spring, England
Date of death	1969 (aged 53–54)[1]
Place of death	County Durham, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1932	East Rainton
1932	Hull City	0	(0)
0000–1934	Herrington Colliery
1934–1947	Newcastle United	77	(0)
	Consett
	Horden Colliery Welfare
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Swinburne was initially offered terms by West Ham United having been scouted playing for Herrington Swifts at the age of 17, however as he was homesick he returned to the North East. He was quickly signed by Newcastle and made his debut for them on 12 September 1934 against Blackpool.

His career was greatly disturbed by the Second World War, with Swinburne serving as a PT and fitness instructor for the RAF in Egypt.

After the war, he restarted his Newcastle career, and was a star performer during their 1946–47 FA Cup run, which saw Newcastle finish as semi-finalists. His final appearance for the Magpies was against Newport County on 7 June 1947.^[5]

The character of Jill Swinburne in the Biederbecke Trilogy was named in homage to the Newcastle goalkeeper.^[6]

Personal life

Swinburne's sons Alan and Trevor also became professional footballers.^[7]

Honours

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newcastle United	1934–35[7]	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1937–38[7]		24	0	1	0	25	0
	1938–39[7]		30	0	1	0	31	0
	1946–47[7]		21	0	5	0	26	0
Career total			77	0	7	0	84	0