Career
Capable of playing in midfield and as a forward, his previous clubs include Arbroath, Dundee and Street Johnstone. Swankie signed for Dundee after his contract at Arbroath ended having come through the youth ranks at Gayfield Park. He made 73 starts for Arbroath, as well as 32 substitute appearances, scoring seven goals.
He returned to Arbroath on loan in January 2006 until the end of the season and then returned to Dundee, where he featured regularly over the next two seasons.
Although linked to Cliffburn Hotel F.C, on 1 May 2008, Swankie signed for Dundee"s Tayside rivals Street Johnstone. He was released at the end of the 2009-2010 season and signed for a third spell at Arbroath.
Swankie signed for Forfar Athletic in the 2012 summer transfer window. On 3 August 2013, Swankie was the hero for Forfar Athletic when his two goals helped beat Rangers 2–1 in the Scottish League Cup at Station Park.
This was Forfar"s first victory against Rangers.