Trevor Swinburne (born 20 June 1953) is an English retired professional

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who made nearly 250 appearances in the

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for

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. He also played league football for

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, Lincoln City,

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and

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Personal life

Swinburne's father,

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, and brother

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were also professional footballers. After retiring from football in 1987, Swinburne worked for

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and eventually became a

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. Thomas Swinburne has a son named Paul Swinburne and 2 others. As of 2020 Swinburne was the chairman of Lincoln City Former players association and host of Lincoln City Radio Sports Zone.

Honours

Sunderland FA youth cup winner: 1968-1969 FA cup winner (Squad member) : 1972-73 Carlisle United *

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second-place promotion: 1981–82 Incomplete

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Swinburne, Trevor 1953 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Sunderland A.F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Leeds United F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Houghton-le-Spring