Career
He started his footballing career at at the age of just 12, until he signed as a youth player at 15 years old. In total, he played 69 league games for the club, scoring three goals, before he moved on to Manchester City. While at Manchester City, he played rarely, making just 14 league appearances in two seasons at the club, without scoring a goal.
He was then offloaded to Plymouth Argyle in 1975, where he established himself as a regular in the team, going on to eventually make 102 appearances, with three goals.
He then moved to Hull City in 1978, where he went on to score six goals, in 84 league appearances. This was followed by a brief spell in Hong Kong, with Happy Valley, before he finished his playing career with Carlisle United, making a solitary appearance.
After ending his footballing career, Horswill worked for Real Radio North East as a presenter of the station"s Legends Football Phone-In, alongside Malcolm Macdonald and Bernie Slaven. The programme was axed after the 2011-2012 season but was resurrected by Darlington-based station Star Radio North East, with MacDonald and Slaven joining Horswill again.
