1980
Full Back Switch At Villa
Kenny Swain joined Aston Villa from Nottingham Forest and adapted to a defensive role that strengthened the side's balance.
5 historical football records.
Kenny Swain joined Aston Villa from Nottingham Forest and adapted to a defensive role that strengthened the side's balance.
Swain provides dependable full-back play as Aston Villa build a compact, consistent side ahead of their championship season.
Kenny Swain represented Aston Villa during the season ending in 1981, when the club won the Football League First Division. As a defender, Kenny Swain combined marking and positional discipline with support for passing from the back.
Swain's positional play offers Saunders defensive consistency in Villa's league-winning campaign.
Kenny Swain defended Aston Villa's flank in their European Cup final triumph over Bayern Munich, remaining composed under pressure.