Gavin Swankie
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Gavin Swankie is a footballer
, currently with Arbroath
.
after his contract at Arbroath
ended having come through the youth ranks at Gayfield. He made 73 starts for Arbroath, as well as 32 substitute appearances, scoring seven goals.
On 1 May 2008, Swankie signed for Dundee's Tayside
rivals St. Johnstone. He was released at the end of the 2009-10 season and signed for a third spell at Arbroath
. This was a success as he has been in scorching form, winning the SFL Division 3 Player of the Year award. His goals helped Arbroath secure their first ever league championship in 2010/11.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, currently with Arbroath
Arbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...
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Club career
Swankie signed for DundeeDundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
after his contract at Arbroath
Arbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...
ended having come through the youth ranks at Gayfield. He made 73 starts for Arbroath, as well as 32 substitute appearances, scoring seven goals.
On 1 May 2008, Swankie signed for Dundee's Tayside
Tayside
Tayside Region was a local government region of Scotland from 15 May 1975 to 31 March 1996. It was created by the 1973 Act following recommendations made by the 1969 Wheatley Report which attempted to replace the mishmash of counties, cities, burghs and districts, with a uniform two-tier system...
rivals St. Johnstone. He was released at the end of the 2009-10 season and signed for a third spell at Arbroath
Arbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...
. This was a success as he has been in scorching form, winning the SFL Division 3 Player of the Year award. His goals helped Arbroath secure their first ever league championship in 2010/11.