Bradley Swancott (born 23 July 1979), is an Australian former soccer player.

Brad Swancott
Personal information
Full name Bradley Swancott
Date of birth (1979-07-23) 23 July 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Newcastle, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 Newcastle Breakers 21 (0)
2000–2002 Newcastle United 4 (0)
2002 Bankstown City 6 (0)
2003 Parramatta Eagles 11 (0)
2003–2004 APIA Leichhardt 15 (0)
2004–2010 Manly United 114 (0)
2011 Lake Macquarie City 20 (0)
2011–2014 Hamilton Olympic 84 (0)
2015–2019 Lambton Jaffas 103 (0)
Total 378 (0)
International career
1998 Australia U20[1] 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Newcastle, New South Wales,[2] Swancott represented local side Newcastle Breakers in the National Soccer League, making his debut aged just 16. However, he spent most of his time there as understudy to Bob Catlin, and totaled only 21 matches in 5 years.[3] When the Breakers dissolved in 2000, Swancott joined the newly formed Newcastle United, where he made 4 appearances.

After his release by Newcastle United, Swancott spent time with NSW Premier League teams, including Bankstown City, Parramatta Eagles and APIA Leichhardt. He then returned to Newcastle to play for local sides Lake Macquarie City, Hamilton Olympic and Lambton Jaffas.

Personal life

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Swancott still lives and works in Newcastle. Currently working in his own business that supplies Workwear & Safety equipment to Newcastle and the Hunter Region. He also has business interests in mining and strategic procurement projects.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 31 May 2020.[4][5]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle Breakers 1996–97 National Soccer League 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1997–98 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
1998–99 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Newcastle Jets 2000–01 National Soccer League 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Bankstown City 2002–03 NSW Premier League 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Parramatta Eagles 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
APIA Leichhardt 2003–04 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Lambton Jaffas 2015 NPL Northern NSW 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2016 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
2017 21 0 2[a] 0 0 0 23 0
2018 22 0 2[a] 0 0 0 24 0
2019 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Total 103 0 4 0 0 0 107 0
Career total 159 0 4 0 0 0 163 0
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the FFA Cup

References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand - U-20 International Matches". RSSSF. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Ornithology Lesson or Swansong?". Football NSW. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Brad Swancott aims to channel veteran goalkeeper Bob Catlin". The Herald. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Statistics". SportsTG. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  5. ^ "FFA Cup Statistics". SportsTG. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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