Stephen Swift (footballer)

Stephen Swift (born 21 July 1980) is a Scottish former professional footballer who manages BSC Glasgow in the Scottish Lowland Football League after a playing career in the Scottish Football League.

Stephen Swift
Personal information
Full name Stephen Swift
Date of birth (1980-07-21) 21 July 1980
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 BSC Glasgow (manager)
Youth career
Gleniffer Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2001 Benburb 126 (45)
2000–2002 Livingston 0 (0)
2001–2002 Cowdenbeath[1] 33 (3)
2002–2003 Linlithgow Rose 38 (9)
2003–2006 Stranraer[2] 126 (18)
2006–2007 Queen of the South[3] 10 (0)
2007–2008 Ayr United[4] 13 (2)
2008–2011 Irvine Meadow 128 (22)
2011–2012 Pollok 22 (7)
2017 Kilwinning Rangers
Total 496 (106)
Teams managed
2012–2016 Kilbirnie Ladeside
2017– BSC Glasgow
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Swift began his career with Benburb with whom he was capped at Junior level for Scotland.[5] After an unsuccessful trial with Motherwell, he signed for Livingston in 2000 on a delayed transfer, finally arriving at the club in 2001.[6][7] A pacy right back, Swift was loaned out to Cowdenbeath, initially on a three-month deal, however the move was made permanent and the player departed Livingston without having made a first team appearance.[8][9]

Swift left Cowdenbeath in 2002 to drop back to Junior level, joining Linlithgow Rose where he was re-united with his former Benburb boss, Jim Sinnet.[10] Stepping back up again at the end of the following season, Swift joined Stranraer where the club won the Third Division championship in his first season, then followed that with promotion to the First Division a year later. He later played for Queen of the South and Ayr United before dropping to the Juniors again, firstly with Irvine Meadow with whom he reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup in 2009–10, and Pollok.

Swift was appointed co-manager of Kilbirnie Ladeside in March 2012 in partnership with ex-Pollok teammate Mark Crilly and assumed sole charge following Crilly's resignation in February 2015.[11][12] He led Ladeside to victory in the Ayrshire Sectional League Cup in October 2016 but resigned from his position the following month.[13] After a short spell coaching at Largs Thistle, Swift briefly resumed his playing career with Kilwinning Rangers before joining BSC Glasgow as their new manager in April 2017.[14][15]

References
  1. "Cowdenbeath: 1946/47 – 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. "Stranraer: 1955/56 – 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  3. "Queen of the South: 1946/47 – 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  4. "Ayr United: 1946/47 – 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  5. Jamie Wire. "Junior Scotland". Non-league Scotland. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  6. "Well snub cost me my job". Daily Record. 17 August 2000. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  7. "Livvy will have to act Swift-ly to beat Boro to Bens ace Steve". Daily Record. 4 September 2000. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  8. "Loan kid makes Swift progress". Daily Record. 29 October 2001. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  9. "Duo leave Livvy". BBC Sport. 2 November 2001. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  10. "Sinnet in swoop for ace Swift". The Scotsman. 5 June 2002. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  11. KILBIRNIE LADESIDE [@LADESIDE1901] (12 March 2012). "The club are delighted to announce Stephen Swift and Mark Crilly as our new management team" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 February 2015 – via Twitter.
  12. Jeffrey, John (24 February 2015). "Management changes". www.pitchero.com/clubs/kilbirnieladeside/. Kilbirnie Ladeside FC. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  13. O'Donnell, Jim (15 November 2016). "Kilbirnie Ladeside boss Stevie Swift brings five-year tenure to an end after Kirkintilloch Rob Roy defeat". Evening Times. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  14. McConnell, Stewart (18 February 2017). "Former Meadow ace joins Buffs". Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  15. "Stephen Swift Named BSC Glasgow Manager". bscglasgow.co.uk/. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
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