look up offer - Professional Footballers 1888-1939

[Gadget]

The family that I think is William's is on the 1901 at RG13/3974/157/5

William is down as Geo W Swarbrick, aged 12


Gadget

[Duck]

The only Swarbrick to play first team football for Preston North End was William, born 1890, Preston.  He played 3 games for the club in 1912 before being released.  One of the games he played was against Manchester United and he put two past them 

He doesn't appear to have played for any other professional clubs

Simon

[Dannemois]

Hi Gadget
That's not the answer I was looking for; strangely enough I have just got in from Cardiff library where I browsed the old newspapers on film.  The first film I loaded was the South Wales Football Echo and on the very first page dated Saturday August 27, 1938 was a photogrph of C. Turner, Cardiff City winger who scored City's goal to earn them a 1-1 draw with Exeter City.

Oddly enough he didn't feature in any game that season, although another Brithdir born player, Bill Bassett was a firm ficture in the team.
 
I also have copies of two photographs of him training with the City

Regards, Roy     

[Duck]

He played 3 games for the club in 1912 before being released. 

Gadget is correct, William Swarbrick played 4 times for PNE, none of them in 1912 

1912/13 Season Div II

Apr 12 1913  PNE  1  v  0  Leicester Fosse (No.11)

1913/14 Season Div I

Nov 5 1913  PNE  0  v  1  Liverpool (No.11)

Mar 5 1914  PNE  4  v  2  Man Utd (No 11) scored two

Mar 21 1914  Liverpool  3  v  1  PNE (No 11)

[jds1949]

The William who died on the 27th March 1917 was the son of William and Margaret Swarbrick and had been employed as a cowman on a local farm before the war.

George William Swarbrick, the footballer, served in the Liverpool Regiment and - I'm pretty sure - survived the war.

I can not find any Michael Swarbrick in either 1901 or 1911.

All a bit of a mystery.

jds1949

[Gadget]

I'm wondering if the William/Michael was a confusion. I'm not sure how one would prove anything but William's death reported on the CWGC  in late March 1917 all points to the Michael/William mix up 

Simon - is there anything in your archives about William's death in WW1?


Gadget

[Duck]

Simon - is there anything in your archives about William's death in WW1?

Sorry Gadget, there is no mention of death, I believe he went to Fleetwood Town after PNE

[himalaya]

Dannemois,
                  I have waited in anticipation for you to reply to my request for the name of the cemetery. I can understand you wanting to carry on with your subject of Tredomen but although say you can't remember the location of the headstone, which is quite obvious, you must surely remember where the cemetery is located (the name of the town, village) as you were searching for for something related to your subject matter.
                As this is a forum that relies on the good will of all members and the free circulation of information by its members I can't understand why you have refused to help me in this request when it seems that you receive help from others on this site.
                When you posted a request about D Shutt  I was willing to help and give you information about him and why he died in Canada and the circumstances which led thereto.
                 I sincerely hope you will reconsider your refusal for the location of this cemetery.

                                                                                                    Himalaya

[Gadget]

Hi  Himalaya

Is your message anything to do with professional footballers?

If not, it might be better to send Roy a PM rather than get other info confused on my occupational offer thread.

Gadget