Steve Swindall (born 11 December 1982 in

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) is a Scottish former

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footballer who played for

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. He played internationally for the Scotland 'A' side.

Club career

Swindall came through the amateur ranks playing for Whitecraigs before playing for

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. Swindall made his

debut in 2004 playing against

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, then known as Leeds Tykes, in a pre-season friendly. He landed a professional deal with

in 2005. He left Glasgow to play for the

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in 2009 but stayed for only one year, rejoining Glasgow for a final season in 2010-11. He then played for amateur club Stirling County. He now plays and coaches in Austin, Texas in the United States for amateur side Austin Blacks.

International career

He played internationally for Scotland at age grades U18, U19 and U21 before being capped for the Scotland 'A' side.

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Swindall shocked at Scotland 'A' call up
1982 births Living people Scottish rugby union players Glasgow Warriors players Glasgow Hawks players Whitecraigs RFC players Stirling County RFC players Rotherham Titans players Amatori Rugby Milano players Scotland 'A' international rugby union players Rugby union flankers {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub