Herbert Swann (28 March 1882 – 5 September 1954) was an English professional

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who played in the

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for Bury between 1903 and 1906. A

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, he then spent the 1906–07 season playing in the Southern League and the Western League for

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. On 31 October 1906, Swann scored all five goals in a 5–0 Western League victory over

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. He went on to spend two seasons as a first-team regular with

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, and finished his career with a third Southern League club,

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1882 births 1954 deaths Footballers from Lytham St Annes English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Bury F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players Western Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1880s-stub