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1975 - 1980 : TEAM PHOTOS

Team Photo Details
1st. XI - 26 December 1975


The 1st.XI team that defeated the 2nd.XI 5-4 on Boxing Day 1975 at the Valentines, with goals from McAlorum (2), K McBrien (2) & McErlain.
-(Back, l to r)
Peter Vannucci
Seamus Bowler
Frankie Quinn
John Garrett
Francis Rafferty
Trevor Melville
Stewarty Melville
Jack Barr
-(Front, l to r)
Paddy Fox
Paul Hughes
Paul Galway
Kevin McBrien
Richard McAlorum
Tony McErlain
Brendan McBrien

2nd. XI - 26 December 1975


The 2nd.XI put up a creditable performance when losing to the 1st.XI with goals from Blayney (2), P Walls & Craig.
-(Back, l to r)
Jack Barr
Peter Vannucci
Trevor Blayney
Archie Walls
Oliver Fox
Mark Hughes
Paul Birkmyre
Sean Rafferty
Stewarty Melville
-(Front , l to r)
Sean Craig
Sid Meredith
Paul Walls
Andrew Caughey
Clive Briggs
Bernard Browne

1st. XI - 26 December 1976


The viability of the now regular 1st.XI v 2nd.XI Boxing Day match was brought into question in 1976 when the firsts won by 13-3 with goals fromMcErlain (3), Barr (3), McAlorum (3), Galway (2), Hughes and 'keeper Fox.
-(Back, l to r)
Davy Adair
Jim Palmer
Kevin McBrien
John Foster
Oliver Fox
Francis Rafferty
Brendan McBrien
Tony McErlain
Peter Vannucci
-(Front, l to r)
Paul Hughes
Paul Barr
Alex Hill
Paul Galway
Richard McAlorum
Colin Jones

2nd. XI - 26 December 1976


The 2nd.XI goals in the Boxing Day defeat were scored by P Walls (2) & Browne.
-(Back, l to r)
Peter Vannucci
Paddy Fox (behind)
Jack Barr
Archie Walls
Roy Booth
Ken Fisher
Trevor Blayney
Ian Blayney
Mark Hughes
Mr. Fisher
-(Front, l to r)
Nicholas McAlorum
Paul Walls
Bernard Browne
Jimmy Johnston
Michael Egan
Aidan Ferguson

1st. XI - 1976-77
 
2nd. XI - 1976-77
 
1st. XI - 27 December 1977


In 1977 the 1st.XI had another big win of 9-0 against the 2nd.XI with goals from Foster (3), Bowler (2), A Walls, P Walls, K McBrien & Hughes.
-(Back, l to r)
Peter Vannucci
Paul Hughes
Seamus Bowler
Oliver Fox
Kevin McBrien
Brendan McBrien
Archie Walls
Stewarty Melville
-(Front, l to r)
John Foster
Roy Booth
Trevor Melville
Colin Jones
Paul Walls
Richard McAlorum

2nd. XI - 27 December 1977


The 2nd.XI in the Holiday Match
-(Back, l to r)
Peter Vannucci
Philip McWilliams
Trevor Blayney
John Garrett
Michael Waterson
Mark Hughes
Ian Blayney
Stewarty Melville
-(Front, l to r)
Michael Canning
Colum McGreevy
Gabriel McDowell
Mark Griffin
Bernard Browne
Anton McKillen

1st. XI - 2 January 1978 Ralston Cup


The team that played in the Swifts only entry in the North Down League's record book, lost the Ralston Cup Final 3-0 to Cregagh Y.C. at Parkway in Comber.
-(Back, l to r)
John Garrett
peter Vannucci
Seamus Bowler
Brendan McBrien
Oliver Fox
John Foster
Archie Walls

Stewarty Melville
-(Front, l to r)
Colin Jones
Paul Walls
Roy Booth
Richard McAlorum
Kevin McBrien
Trevor Melville
Frankie Quinn

1st. XI - 8 April 1978


Pictured wearing their new kit for the first time, against Cregagh Y.C. at the Valentines. K McBrien scored the only goal of the game.
-(Back, l to r)
Bernard Browne
Stewarty Melville
Seamus Bowler
Frankie Quinn
Archie Walls
Oliver Fox
Brendan McBrien
Paddy Fox
Peter Vannucci
-(Front, l to r)
Jack Barr
Kevin McBrien
Trevor Melville
Richard McAlorum
Paul Walls
John Foster
Brian McIlrath

3rd. XI - April 1978
This team photo was generated from a small print which had been forgotten about for over a quarter of a century. It is believed to be the 3rd.XI taken about April 1978 at Bloomfield Playing Fields. Anybody out there provide any more details ?
1st. XI - December 1978


The Boxing Day match was a tame affair on the all-weather pitch at St.Columbanus which was lost by 0-1.
-(Back, l to r)
Peter Vannucci
Brendan McBrien
Brian Cromie
Paul Murphy
Oliver Fox
Archie Walls
Francis Rafferty
Stewarty Melville
-(Front, l to r)
Brian McIlrath
Trevor melville
Paul Walls
Richard McAlorum
Kevin McBrien
Colin Jones
John Foster
Rodney Jones

3rd. XI - 1978-79


The first Swifts 3rd.XI played under the name Brunswick Swifts are pictured here at the Valentines.
-(Back, l to r)
Sean Rafferty
Paul Walls
Martin Murphy
Michael Waterson
Paddy McGreevy
Steve Dowds
Brian Shaw
Peter Vannucci
-(Front, l to r)
Michael McGreevy
Mark Griffin
Harry Adair
Michael McDowell
Phillip Keenan
Paddy O'Fee
Martin Burns

     
 
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