Frank Swift (December 26, 1913-February 6, 1958), was a football goalkeeper for Manchester City and England, born in Blackpool, England. December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... A goalkeeper leaves his feet to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Manchester City F.C. is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Blackpool Tower, Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside town in England, on the coast of the Irish Sea. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...

Swift made his Manchester City debut in 1933, and was a virtual ever-present from then until football was suspended due to World War II. War denied Swift of several years of playing in his prime, as demonstrated by his 14 wartime appearances for England. 19 full England appearances followed after the war, including a match against Italy in 1947 where he became the first goalkeeper to captain the side. 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Swift was part of the Manchester City sides which won the F.A. Cup in 1934 and the League Championship in 1937. After the final whistle in the 1934 cup final, Swift was so overcome with emotion that he fainted. George V later sent a telegram enquiring about his recovery. Swift retired in 1950 following 338 league appearances, and took up a career in journalism. The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... His Majesty King George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He died in the Munich air disaster after reporting on Manchester United's European Cup match in Belgrade for the News of the World. The Munich air disaster happened on February 6, 1958, when British European Flight 609, a British European Airways Elizabethan class Airspeed Ambassador charter aircraft (G-ALZU Lord Burghley), carrying players and backroom staff of Manchester United F.C., plus a number of journalists and supporters, crashed in a blizzard on... Manchester United is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... Belgrade (Serbian, Београд, Beograd  listen), is the capital (2003–) of Serbia and Montenegro and Yugoslavia (1918–2003). ... This article is about the British tabloid. ...

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Frank Swift article (http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/sport/football/manchestercity/s/71/71756_sporting_hero_frank_swift.html) from the online edition of the Manchester Evening News The Manchester Evening News is a British daily newspaper published each week day evening and on Saturdays. ...