Brad Swancott

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

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

Club career

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

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

Club

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. Appearances in the FFA Cup

References

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.

External links

• Brad Swancott at WorldFootball.net