ALAN 58 Â Â 10 #1 Posted January 21, 2021 Â So sad to hear of the passing of Peter, an outstanding and loyal servant of the Owls R.I.P Peter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
abbeyedges   83 #2 Posted January 21, 2021 RIP fropm a Blade.  I'm sure he'll be remembered for one mistake. If that hadn't happened then today we would be paying tribute to a World Cup winner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RiffRaff   10 #3 Posted January 21, 2021 Gone, but certainly not forgotten, as they say. God speed. One of my Owl heroes from the 60's. Thanks, Peter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hotmale 1954 Â Â 201 #4 Posted January 21, 2021 As said above, should have been a World Cup winner. Wonderful Centre Half. Â R.I.P Swanny. Condolences to family and friends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
briret   9 #5 Posted January 21, 2021 Swanny was my all time footballing hero. As a youngster I watched him from the kop. In later years read his book and it appears that all they were guilty of was having a bet RIP peter thanks for the memories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders   2,866 #6 Posted January 21, 2021 A PROPER CENTRE HALF.  R.I.P. Swanny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   575 #7 Posted January 21, 2021 I’ve seen nothing on Look North or Calendar about his death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Grappler   12 #8 Posted January 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, pattricia said: I’ve seen nothing on Look North or Calendar about his death. It's on the main BBC Sports website  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55751219  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   575 #9 Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Grappler said: It's on the main BBC Sports website  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55751219  Thank you Grappler. The link is very interesting. Edited January 21, 2021 by pattricia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jim Hardie   527 #10 Posted January 21, 2021 A tremendous centre half in the days when teams only had one. It's possible he could have been in the World Cup winning side, but in all honesty I think Jack's goal scoring would have given him the edge. RIP Swanny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bassett one   452 #11 Posted January 21, 2021 so sad to lose you,only saw you a few times,but you were a hero of hillsbrough in the 60s,RIP PETER you are sadly missed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
lakerman   16 #12 Posted January 21, 2021 Very sad when I heard of the passing of Peter Swan. He was probably the best centre half I have ever seen. He would have been a regular for England had it not been for illness at the start of the 1962 world Cup finals where he was replaced by Maurice Norman of Spurs. No disrespect to Maurice Norman ( who was very good ) but he was not in the same class as Swanny. Norman seemed to fit in the side and kept his place. Then of course came the bribes scandal. Peter always denied being bribed or deliberately throwing the match against Ipswich Town. He always maintained that he and the others concerned only placed a bet on a football match. People will always have their own opinions on the matter. To me he was perfection on the field of play and no other centre half since has excited me as Peter did.  R.I.P. Peter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...