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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: JackSwindells No 1 Fan on April 02, 2009, 04:19:51 PM
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To the best of my knowledge Jack was born on 12th April 1937.
If possible can we collect some birthday messages here and try to forward to them to him via the club. (Brian/Graham?)
I think we missed his big 70th, but I don't think we should let this pass by without some sort of recognition.
The legend of all Alty legends - just add up the goals and appearances during his time with us. Simply unequalled.
http://www.lusa.u-net.com/legend2.htm
Apps 317+5
Goals 261
Happy Birthday Jack, legend and also a lovely man.
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I cannot comprehend what it must have been like to watch him play.
Probably the biggest Alty legend there is...
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I cannot comprehend what it must have been like to watch him play.
Probably the biggest Alty legend there is...
Nonsense, Ecky.
Tunna was easily bigger.....
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I cannot comprehend what it must have been like to watch him play.
Probably the biggest Alty legend there is...
If there was one reason why I started coming to Alty it was Jackie.
He was a true gent on the pitch, completely the wrong size and physique for the job he did for Alty ... but virtually unstoppable in his prime!
I have so many fond memories of watching him in the famous red shorts, but if I had to pick one it would be the whisky-fuelled wobble in the pens against Wigan in the Cup. Unbelieveable!
(There again there's the 5 against Scarborough etc.,)
Happy Brithday Jackie, your deeds on the pitch for Alty lit up my teens and early twenties!
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Just a thought..... but with our injury problems.....I wonder if.....?
Jackie was well before my time, but I remember a friend's dad in Ellesmere Port eulogising about him having seen him in the floodlight cup in the 60s. This bloke had no interest in Alty but, nonetheless, Jackie's feats stood out even to a neutral.
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Must admit, even from my Vics perspective, one of the non-league "Greats". A dim and distant memory to me from my teenage years, but a name which immediately rang bells when I saw it on here. Happy birthday from me. :)
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Jackie was probably the greatest Alty player ever - due to his 84 goals in one season.
He did however play in a great side with some brilliant players, for example big Pat Connolly was a magnificent Centre Forward that created many of the goal opportunities for Jackie.
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Jackie is actually my secretary's father in law believe it or not. I have asked if he would be willing to sign my shirt and she said he wouldn't mind at all. So if anyone wants anything signed by him, a shirt, DVD, picture etc then just PM me with a contact number and I can pick it all up at Tuesday's game to hand in.
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Having seen Jackie playing,i would not be surprised if he did not look any different today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKIE
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Before my time, but from all I've read a TRUE legend (not the slipshod way that word is bandied about today). Hapy birthday and many more of them.
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it was brilliant watching Jackie play.. We went home dissapointed if he didnt score a hatrick.. ;) Happy Birthday JS ..
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Jackie was probably the greatest Alty player ever - due to his 84 goals in one season.
He did however play in a great side with some brilliant players, for example big Pat Connolly was a magnificent Centre Forward that created many of the goal opportunities for Jackie.
It was either 82 or 86 depending on who you speak to! (I always favoured the 86 ;))
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Great to see all these posts... keep it up and lets get a card to Jack by the 12th with these printed in it.
Graham/Ecky can you fix? It's a bit difficult from NG12
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from main site:
Altrincham FC press release:
Goalscoring legend Jackie Swindells will be special guest of honour at Moss Lane on Saturday after accepting an invitation to share his 72nd birthday weekend with Altrincham supporters, players and officials. The most lethal finisher in the club's history will be 72 next Sunday and needed no persuading to launch the celebrations by travelling north to attend Saturday's Blue Square Conference game against Kidderminster.
There was an understandable air of excitement around the club at the prospect of playing host to a striker who once scored five goals in an FA Cup tie - a 6-0 first-round thrashing of Scarborough - and seven in a game against Chester Reserves. 'Once we realised we were at home on the same weekend as Jackie's birthday, we just thought it would be great to see him again,' said vice-chairman Grahame Rowley. 'I contacted Jean Prince, who is a friend of both the club and Jackie, and she came back with the great news that he would be honoured and delighted to attend. We are just as delighted, because, young or old, everyone knows about Jackie's phenomenal exploits back in the 60s. His record is the stuff of legends, it really is, yet you couldn't wish to meet a more unassuming character. It will be lovely to meet up again'.
The Manchester-born England Youth international scored goals for Blackburn, Accrington and Barnsley, among others, before joining Alty towards the end of the 1964-65 season. The 28-year old made an immediate impact, by scoring four times in 10 games, but no one was quite prepared for what happened in his first full season (1965-66), as he plundered an astonishing 82 goals in 63 appearances.
Strike partner Pat Connolly had every right to reflect with pride on his 34-goal return but found himself somewhat overshadowed as Swindells racked up an amazing six hat-tricks. A further 12 followed during a six-year reign that brought him silverware every season and an overall tally of 265 goals from 317 (+5) appearances. Look out for more details during the week of the club's plans for Jackie's special visit
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great news that JS will be at the Kiddy game next Saturday.. Oh for a striker half as good as he was in the team right now..
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Sadly I can't make it today. but the new owner of A17Y FC will be there to buy the guys a drink.
Great that Jackie's strike partner Johnny Worth will be there!.
Happy Birthday Jackie, let's hope the ciurrent team will be inspired by your presence!
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I have so many fond memories of watching him in the famous red shorts ....
Can't we play in red shorts today as a tribute? If there's one thing I'd change about Alty it would be to go back to the red shorts.
I am old enough to have seen Jackie play for Alty but I was too young (8 or 9) to really understand that I was watching a legend. Great to see that he's still getting the respect he deserves.
Happy Birthday Jackie!
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Happy Birthday Jackie,do you rememebr having a kickabout with my father at Richards in Broadheath,he's always telling me about it.
I remember both Jackie and Johnny playing for Alty, good days.
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I had the pleasure of meeting the great man today, and asked if he had brought his boots, if so he could get a game. He said he had and would come on for the last 20 mins !
Altys greatest by far, a true legend and the reason I have been hooked on Alty since the mid 60s.
The 7 goals scored against Chester to win the Cheshire County League in `67 stands out most, but every game he played he either scored or looked likely to.
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Him and Jonny Worth must be buzzing tonight....they were getting loads of attention and rightly so.
Must be nice to be remembered 40 years, and mainly by people who never even saw you play.
Now thats a legend...
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i remember that game at Chester Reserves.Good to see Johnny Worth got some attention as well,just wish i could have been up in Alty i would have taken my dad along.
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It was awesome to see them both at the game. I personally didn't go and speak to them because I was in awe of them (although I was lucky enough to meet SirJackie at a SAFE function a few years ago).
Anyway, the point I'm going to make is that I believe Johnny Worth was a good old fashioned centere forward, well by God how well did he look today? He was as fit as a fiddle, very well cut, looked as if he could still go toe to toe with a centre half even now. How old is he ? 70 odd? Tell you hat, I'd pay a million pound to look that trim at his age, WORLDS HARDEST!!
Bravo to you both gentlemen, true legends, in the real sense of the word.
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I spoke to the great man before and after the game and he even offered to buy me a drink.. What a lovely charming man he is. It was truly great to see and speak to both Jackie and Johnny again after such a long time. On a personal note it bought great memories flooding back for me of halcyon days where the great Alty swept all before them... It was also great to cap the day off by the current crop of lads working their socks off to gain a great point off what is a good Kidderminster team, the weather was superb, and all in front of a decent crowd... Premiership Football and all the prima donnas? Give me the BSP every time..
PS I hope we gave them both a wheelie bin sticker ;) :)
Cmon Alty...