 Eddie Gray was now working Swan's agent, and he arranged a £300,000 move to John Rudge's Port Vale in August 1991, with a £52,500 signing on bonus for Swan in addition to his £650 a week wages and complimentary new car.Swan later revealed in his autobiography that he only passed his medical by concealing all evidence of the cruciate injury to his right knee.Rudge played Swan almost exclusively as a defender, and never had significant problems with his knee, but did have to issue many fines and 'bollockings' for the many practical jokes Swan would carry out.