James Swarbrick (16 May 1880 – March 1970) was a footballer who played in the English Football League.
Career Swarbrick started his career with Blackpool Red Star, Marton Combination, and Blackpool Etrurians before joining Blackburn Rovers in November 1901. Rovers finished fourth in the First Division in 1901–02, with Swarbrick playing 15 league games. He then joined Brentford, a club struggling in the Southern League, before signing with Grimsby Town of the Football League Second Division. He played 67 league games for the "Mariners", scoring 12 goals, before moving on to Oldham Athletic in 1907. He played for Oldham in 1907–08, their first Football League campaign, in which they posted a third-place finish, just two points behind the promotion places. He scored twice in four league games for Oldham before moving on to Southport Central, a return to Brentford and then Stoke. He made three appearances in the Birmingham & District League for the "Potters" in 1910–11.Matthews, Tony: "The Encyclopedia of Stoke City " (Lion Press, 1994, ) After leaving the Victoria Ground he joined rivals Port Vale, and was a regular in the Central League side that lifted the Staffordshire Senior Cup in 1912. In 1912 he transferred to Swansea Town.
Style of play Swarbrick was noted for his dribbling ability.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBlackburn Rovers1901–02First Division2000201902–03First Division13010140Total15010160Brentford1903–04Southern League First Division9100911904–05Southern League First Division10020120Total19120211Grimsby Town1905–06Second Division334103441906–07Second Division34820368Total6712307012Oldham Athletic1907–08Second Division3200321908–09Second Division100010Total420042Southport Central1909–10Lancashire Combination Division One000000Stoke1910–11Birmingham & District LeagueSouthern League Second Division300030Port Vale1911–12Central League22300223Swansea Town1912–13Southern League Second Division22092312Career total1521815216720
Honours Port Vale Staffordshire Senior Cup: 1912
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