 In the first season after the Second World War, Manchester City won the Second Division championship to secure their return to the top flight.In the process Swift kept a club record 17 clean sheets in 35 appearances, a mark which was not surpassed until nearly 40 years later, when Alex Williams broke the record by keeping 20 clean sheets in 1985.By 1949 Swift was 35 years old, but was still performing well enough to maintain his place in the England team.