Gordon Swinney

Who is Gordon Swinney?

Gordon Robert Swinney is a former English cricketer. Swinney was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Bath, Somerset.

Swinney first played county cricket for Wiltshire during the 1995 season. He played 2 Minor Counties Championship matches for the county against Wales Minor Counties and Herefordshire. He also represented the county in a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match against Cambridgeshire.

Swinney later represented the Somerset Cricket Board in a single List A match against Bedfordshire in the 2nd round of the 1999 NatWest Trophy. In his only List A match, he scored 59 runs and took a single catch.

During the 1999 Cricket World Cup, Swinney represented a Somerset XI who played againist Kenya as a warm up game.

Swinney also represented Wellington during his time in New Zealand, appearing againist Central Districts in Masterton.