 After Leeds posted a fourth-place finish in the league, his teammates then went on to lose to Charlton Athletic in the play-off final – Swan missed the game due to his knee injury – this would be as close as Swan would get to reaching the top-flight of English football.For the 1987–88 season he shared a room with David Batty.Swan also set up the first of Batty's four Leeds goals in a boxing day clash with Manchester City at Maine Road.