Jim Swinden

Football career Although born in Fulham, Swinden was employed as a fitter at the Eastleigh Locomotive Works of the Southern Railway. He had played football in the Hampshire League with Eastleigh Athletic, Winchester City and Salisbury City when he was invited to The Dell for a trial in a reserve match against Folkestone in November 1925. After scoring twice in the trial match, he was signed on a professional contract.

His next appearances came a year later when he replaced new signing Jerry Mackie for the last two matches of the 1927–28 season, a 6–1 defeat at champions Manchester City and a 2–1 victory over Nottingham Forest.

Although Swinden remained with the Saints for another season, he made no further first-team appearances and in the summer of 1929 he returned to his employment with Southern Railway. He also returned to Hampshire League football with Newport on the Isle of Wight before playing in the Southampton League with Pirelli General.

Swinden later turned to coaching and worked with the Hampshire county representative sides.