Australian rules footballer
| Alf Swift | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alfred Thomas Swift | ||
| Date of birth | (1871-08-05)5 August 1871 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Elliot, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 8 May 1953(1953-05-08) (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | South Adelaide | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1904 | Essendon | 7 (2) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alfred Thomas Swift (5 August 1871 – 8 May 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
In 1912 he was found guilty of the manslaughter of his wife and sentenced to eight years in jail.
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 863. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "SWIFT'S HURRY". The Sun. No. 519. Sydney, New South Wales. 27 February 1912. p. 2.
External links
- Alf Swift's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alf Swift at AustralianFootball.com
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