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| Full name | Swansea City Association Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Swans, The Jacks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1912 (as Swansea Town) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Liberty Stadium (aka Morfa or White Rock Stadium) (Landore, Swansea) (Capacity 20,532) |
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| Chairman |  Huw Jenkins |
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| Manager |  Roberto Martínez |
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| League | Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | League One, 1st (Champions) (Promoted) |
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Swansea City AFC (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the English Championship from the 2008-09 season, having gained promotion from Football League One in the 2007-08 Season. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The Liberty Stadium (Stadiwm Liberty referred to as New Stadium during construction is a purpose-built sports and concert arena and conferencing venue in the Landore Landore (Glandŵr is a district of Swansea, Wales, falling in the Landore council ward. Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Huw Jenkins (born 1958 was appointed CEO of UBS Investment Bank in July 2005 and Chairman & CEO of UBS Investment Bank in January 2006 Roberto Martínez (born 13 July 1973 in Balaguer, Catalonia, Spain) is a professional footballer who currently is The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football
Since 2005 Swansea have played their home games at the Liberty Stadium, a ground they share with the Ospreys rugby team. The Liberty Stadium (Stadiwm Liberty referred to as New Stadium during construction is a purpose-built sports and concert arena and conferencing venue in the Landore The Ospreys (Y Gweilch formerly the Neath-Swansea Ospreys ( Gweilch Tawe-Nedd) are a Rugby union team from Wales playing in the Celtic League Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Before 2005 the club's home ground was Vetch Field. Vetch Field was a multi-use Stadium in Swansea, Wales. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Swansea
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History
Nicknamed "The Swans" or "The Jacks", the club played from its formation in 1912 (as Swansea Town) until 2005 at the Vetch Field in Swansea city centre. Swansea City AFC is a professional football club that was originally founded in 1912 The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1912 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 2005 throughout the world Vetch Field was a multi-use Stadium in Swansea, Wales. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Swansea Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. In the summer of 2005, Swansea City moved to a new 20,532 all seater ground, which is really lame because it is owned by the council so the club will never actually own it, the Liberty Stadium. The Liberty Stadium (Stadiwm Liberty referred to as New Stadium during construction is a purpose-built sports and concert arena and conferencing venue in the Landore
Surprisingly, the early 1980s were Swansea's most successful years, under the guidance of then player-Manager, John Toshack, the Swans gained promotion to the old First Division in 1981, winning 3 consecutive Welsh Cups and subsequently appearing in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup as well. John Benjamin Toshack OBE (born 22 March 1949) is a Welsh football manager and former player The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales. However, as fast as Swansea rose up the Football League, a decline ensued just as quickly which was to be expected by the whole nation. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs
In recent years the club has brought itself up from the decline of the 80's and 90's and has re-established itself as a credible force in the football league. They were promoted to League One as 3rd in 2004-2005 and League Championship as champions in 2007-2008. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons 2008-09 will be Swansea's first season at this level since 1983-84. With this, they are in contention with rivals Cardiff City for a Welsh place in the English Premiership. The South Wales derby is the name of the football Local derby between Welsh clubs Cardiff City and Swansea City and is regarded as Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
The manager at the time of the first triumph was Kenny Jackett but he departed in 2007 to be succeeded by Roberto Martinez, who guided them to title glory a year later. Kenny Jackett (born 5 January 1962 in Watford) is a former Welsh football player who is now a manager Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Roberto Martinez is the name of Roberto Martínez y Gutiérrez a Mexican Bishop Roberto Martínez Vera Tudela a former Peruvian
Honours
- Football League
- League One (third tier) champions 2007-2008
- Third Division (South) champions 1924-25, 1948-49
- Third Division (fourth tier) champions 1999-2000
- FA Cup semi-finalists 1926, 1964
- Football League Trophy winners 1994, 2006
- Welsh Cup
- Winners 1913, 1950, 1961, 1966, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1991
- FAW Premier Cup
- Winners 2005, 2006
- FAW Welsh Youth Cup
- Winners 1999, 2003, 2008
- Runners-Up 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2004
- West Wales Senior Cup
- Winners 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1934, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1975, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003
- Welsh Football League
- Division One champions 1913, 1925, 1926, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1951, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1976
- League Cup winners 1931, 1933
- Football Combination
- Reserve Division Two champions 1955, 1961
- (Reserve) Cup winners 1947, 1950
- Macbar (Reserve) Cup
- Winners 1987
- Southern Football League
- (Reserves) Western Section champions 1925
Club records
- Biggest win 12-0 v Sliema Wanderers (Malta), European Cup Winners' Cup First Round First Leg, 15 September 1982
- Biggest win (League) 8-0 v Hartlepool, Football League Fourth Division, 1 April 1978
- Biggest defeat 0-8 v Liverpool, FA Cup 3rd Round Replay, 9 January 1990; 0-8 v Monaco (France), European Cup Winners' Cup First Round Second Leg, 1 October 1991
- Biggest defeat (League) 1-8 v Fulham, Football League Second Division, 22 January 1938
- Highest attendance (Vetch Field) 32,786 v Arsenal, FA Cup Fifth Round, 17 February 1968
- Highest attendance (Liberty Stadium) 19,010 v Leeds F.C., Football League One, 29 December 2007
- Lowest attendance (Vetch Field) 1,301 v Northampton Town, Football League Fourth Division, 18 September 1973
- Lowest attendance (Liberty Stadium) 5,321 v Rushden and Diamonds, Football League Trophy Second Round, 22 November 2005
- Highest final position 2nd (Division One), 1941/42
- Lowest final position 22nd (Division Four), 1974/75
- Most points in one season 92 (in League 1) 2007/2008
Players
Current squad
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For recent transfers, see List of English football transfers 2007-08. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Darren Way (born 27 November 1979 in Plymouth) is an English footballer currently playing for Yeovil Town. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Matthew Jeffrey "Matty" Collins (born 31 March, 1986 in Merthyr Tydfil) is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Kyle Graves (born 1 April 1989) is a Welsh footballer, currently playing as a defender for Swansea City. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Thomas Butler (born 25 April, 1981 in Dublin) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Swansea City in League One. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports David Knight (born 15 January 1987 in Houghton, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Swansea City For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Joseph Michael "Joe" Allen (born 14 March 1990 in Carmarthen, Wales) is a Welsh footballer, currently playing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Kerry David Morgan (born 31 October 1988 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales) is an Welsh footballer, currently playing as a striker In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring James Burgin (born 6 September 1989 in Derby, England) is an English footballer, currently playing as a defender for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Ashley Williams (born August 23, 1984 in Tamworth, Staffordshire) is an English born footballer who represents the Wales national For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jordi Gómez García-Penche, Jordi Gómez (born May 24, 1985 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a footballer from Spain RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing List of English football transfers 2007-08 may refer to List of English football transfers Summer 2007 List of English football transfers Winter
Notable former players
- See also: Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players
Four Swansea-born men were named among the Football League's 100 legends, to mark the 100th season of League football in 1998. All four began their careers with the club. They were Ivor Allchurch, John Charles (signed by Leeds before making his first-team debut), Trevor Ford and Cliff Jones. Ivor John Allchurch MBE ( October 16, 1929 - July 10, 1997) was a Welsh footballer For the American football player of the same name see John Charles (American football. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Trevor Ford ( October 1, 1923 - May 29 2003) was a Welsh international Center forward who played for Aston Villa This page refers to the Welsh footballer For other persons named Cliff Jones see Cliff Jones (disambiguation.
Ivor Allchurch is the subject of the first statue to be placed at the Liberty Stadium. Funded by the club's Supporters' Trust, it was unveiled in October 2005 and stands outside the ticket office. Following a poll conducted by the BBC programme Football Focus, Allchurch was named Swansea City's 'Cult Hero', beating off competition from Alan Curtis and Robbie James. Football Focus is a BBC Television show broadcast on BBC One on Saturday lunchtimes covering football, presented by Manish [1]
Many of Swansea's greatest players were part of the squad that, between 1978 and 1981, won promotion from the old Fourth Division to the old First Division under John Toshack, who now manages the Welsh national team. John Benjamin Toshack OBE (born 22 March 1949) is a Welsh football manager and former player The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. These included goalkeeper Dai Davies, fans' favourite Alan Curtis, the late Robbie James, winger Leighton James, Yugoslavian international defenders Ante Rajkovic and Dzemal Hadziabdic (now coach of the Qatari national team) and Nigel Stevenson. Dai Davies may refer to Dai Davies (politician Dai Davies (footballer Alan Curtis may refer to Alan Curtis (American actor (1909-1953 Alan Curtis (British actor (born 1930 English actor and announcer Robert Mark James ( March 23, 1957 &ndash February 18, 1998) was a Welsh international footballer who played for many teams including Leighton James (born 16 February 1953 in Loughor, Swansea, Wales) is a retired professional footballer Ante Rajković (born August 17, 1952) is a Bosnian defender who played for SFR Yugoslavia. Džemal Hadžiabdić, commonly known as Jamal Haji in Qatar and United Arab Emirates where he's been coaching since 2000 (born July 25, The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. Nigel Charles Ashley Stevenson (born 2 November, 1958 in Swansea) is a former Wales international footballer
More recent players include long-serving goalkeeper Roger Freestone, whose Swansea career came to an end in 2004 just a handful of games short of the club appearance record, and Merseyside born Lee Trundle who, after scoring 85 goals in 183 appearances during 4 years at The Swans, moved to Championship Side Bristol City for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £1,000,000
Chelsea and England Midfielder Frank Lampard had a spell on loan from West Ham in the 1995-1996 season playing 11 games and scored 1 goal for the Swans before heading back to Upton Park
Giorgio Chinaglia was born in Italy but grew up in Cardiff and made 6 appearances for Swansea before playing in Italy and the USA, becoming NASL's top scorer ever. Roger Freestone (born 19 August 1968 in Caerleon, near Newport, Wales) is a former Wales international Goalkeeper Lee Christopher Trundle (born October 10 1976 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Frank James Lampard Jr (born 20 June 1978 in Romford, London) is an English football Midfielder currently playing for Premier Giorgio Chinaglia (born January 24, 1947) is a former football Striker from Italy. North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U
Gentle Giant Immortalised
On May 5, 2007 a permanent memorial to John Charles, one of Swansea's favourite footballing sons, was unveiled at the Liberty Stadium. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For the American football player of the same name see John Charles (American football. Regarded by many as the greatest all-round footballer ever to come from Britain,[2] Charles never played a professional game for Swansea, despite playing for the club as a boy, making his name with Leeds United and Juventus, where he acquired the nickname Il Gigante Buono – The Gentle Giant. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football
List of club managers
- See also Category:Swansea City A.F.C. managers
| Name | Tenure Began | Tenure Ended | Total Games | Won | Lost | Drawn |
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| Walter Whittaker | July-1912 | May-1914 | ||||
| William Bartlett | May 1914 | April 1915 | ||||
| No Manager | April 1915 | June 1919 | ||||
| Joe Bradshaw | June 1919 | August 1926 | ||||
| No manager | August 1926 | July 1927 | ||||
| James Thomson | April 1927 | August 1931 | ||||
| No manager | August 1931 | July 1934 | ||||
 Neil Harris |
July 1934 | June 1939 | ||||
 Haydn Green |
June 1939 | September 1947 | ||||
 Billy McCandless |
September 1947 | July 1955 | ||||
| Ron Burgess |
July 1955 | August 1958 | ||||
| Trevor Morris |
August 1958 | May 1965 | ||||
| Glyn Davies | June 1965 | October 1966 | ||||
| Billy Lucas |
February 1967 | April 1969 | ||||
| Roy Bentley |
August 1969 | October 1972 | ||||
| Harry Gregg |
November 1972 | February 1975 | ||||
| Harry Griffiths |
February 1975 | February 1978 | ||||
| John Toshack |
March 1978 | October 1983 | ||||
| Doug Livermore |
October 1983 | December 1983 | ||||
| John Toshack |
December 1983 | March 1984 | ||||
| Les Chappell |
March 1984 | May 1984 | ||||
| Colin Appleton |
May 1984 | December 1984 | ||||
| John Bond |
December 1984 | December 1985 | ||||
| Tommy Hutchison |
December 1985 | June 1986 | ||||
| Terry Yorath |
July 1986 | February 1989 | ||||
| Ian Evans |
March 1989 | March 1990 | ||||
| Terry Yorath |
March 1990 | March 1991 | ||||
| Frank Burrows |
March 1991 | October 1995 | ||||
| Bobby Smith |
October 1995 | December 1995 | ||||
| Jimmy Rimmer |
December 1995 | February 1996 | ||||
| Kevin Cullis |
February 1996 (6 days) | February 1996 | ||||
| Jimmy Rimmer |
February 1996 | February 1996 | ||||
 Jan Mølby |
February 1996 | October 1997 | ||||
| Micky Adams |
October 1997 (15 days) | October 1997 | ||||
| Alan Cork |
October 1997 | June 1998 | ||||
| John Hollins |
July 1998 | September 2001 | ||||
| Colin Addison |
October 2001 | March 2002 | ||||
| Nick Cusack |
March 2002 | September 2002 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Brian Flynn |
September 2002 | March 2004 | 77 | 25 | 29 | 23 |
| Kenny Jackett |
April 2004 | February 2007 | 163 | 75 | 48 | 48 |
| Roberto Martínez |
February 2007 | Present | 54 (as of 29/03/08) | 38 | 11 | 15 |
League positions and Cup results since World War II
| Season | Division | Position | FA Cup | League Cup | FAW Premier Cup | Welsh Cup | European | Football League Trophy |
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| 1946-1947 | Second Division | 21st (relegated) | 4th Round | 6th Round | ||||
| 1947-1948 | Third Division South | 5th | 3rd Round | 5th Round | ||||
| 1948-1949 | Third Division South | 1st (promoted) | 2nd Round | Runners-up | ||||
| 1949-1950 | Second Division | 8th | 4th Round | Winners | ||||
| 1950-1951 | Second Division | 18th | 3rd Round | 6th Round | ||||
| 1951-1952 | Second Division | 19th | 5th Round | 5th Round | ||||
| 1952-1953 | Second Division | 11th | 3rd Round | 7th Round | ||||
| 1953-1954 | Second Division | 20th | 4th Round | Semi-Finals | ||||
| 1954-1955 | Second Division | 10th | 5th Round | 6th Round | ||||
| 1955-1956 | Second Division | 10th | 3rd Round | Runners-up | ||||
| 1956-1957 | Second Division | 10th | 3rd Round | Runners-up | ||||
| 1957-1958 | Second Division | 2nd (promoted) | 3rd Round | 6th Round | ||||
| 1958-1959 | First Division | 2nd | 3rd Round | 6th Round | ||||
| 1959-1960 | First Division | 23rd (relegated) | 4th Round | 6th Round | ||||
| 1960-1961 | Second Division | 7th | 5th Round | 3rd Round | Winners | |||
| 1961-1962 | Second Division | 20th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | Semi-final | 1st Round | ||
| 1962-1963 | Second Division | 15th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | Semi-final | |||
| 1963-1964 | Second Division | 19th | Semi-final | 3rd Round | 6th Round | |||
| 1964-1965 | Second Division | 22nd (relegated) | 5th Round | 4th Round | Semi-final | |||
| 1965-1966 | Third Division | 17th | 1st Round | 1st Round | Winners | |||
| 1966-1967 | Third Division | 21st (relegated) | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | 5th Round | 1st Round | ||
| 1967-1968 | Fourth Division | 15th | 4th Round | 1st Round | 6th Round | |||
| 1968-1969 | Fourth Division | 10th | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | Runners-up | |||
| 1969-1970 | Fourth Division | 3rd (promoted) | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | Semi-final | |||
| 1970-1971 | Third Division | 11th | 4th Round | 2nd Round | 6th Round | |||
| 1971-1972 | Third Division | 14th | 4th Round | 1st Round | 5th Round | |||
| 1972-1973 | Third Division | 23rd (relegated) | 1st Round | 1st Round | 4th Round | |||
| 1973-1974 | Fourth Division | 14th | 1st Round | 1st Round | 4th Round | |||
| 1974-1975 | Fourth Division | 22nd | 1st Round | 1st Round | 5th Round | |||
| 1975-1976 | Fourth Division | 11th | 1st Round | 1st Round | 5th Round | |||
| 1976-1977 | Fourth Division | 5th | 1st Round | 4th Round | 5th Round | |||
| 1977-1978 | Fourth Division | 3rd (promoted) | 3rd Round | 1st Round | 4th Round | |||
| 1978-1979 | Third Division | 3rd (promoted) | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | 5th Round | |||
| 1979-1980 | Second Division | 12th | 5th Round | 2nd Round | Semi-final | |||
| 1980-1981 | Second Division | 3rd (promoted) | 3rd Round | 1st Round | Winners | |||
| 1981-1982 | First Division | 6th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | Winners | 1st Round | ||
| 1982-1983 | First Division | 21st (relegated) | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | Winners | 2nd Round | ||
| 1983-1984 | Second Division | 21st (relegated) | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | Semi-final | Preliminary Round | ||
| 1984-1985 | Third Division | 20th | 1st Round | 1st Round | Semi-final | 3rd Round | ||
| 1985-1986 | Third Division | 24th (relegated) | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | 5th Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1986-1987 | Fourth Division | 12th | 4th Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 1987-1988 | Fourth Division | 6th (promoted via play-offs) | 2nd Round | 1st Round | 4th Round | Group Stage | ||
| 1988-1989 | Third Division | 12th | 2nd Round | 1st Round | Winners | Group Stage | ||
| 1989-1990 | Third Division | 17th | 3rd Round | 1st Round | 3rd Round | 1st Round | Group Stage | |
| 1990-1991 | Third Division | 20th | 3rd Round | 1st Round | Winners | 2nd Round | ||
| 1991-1992 | Third Division | 19th | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | 5th Round | 1st Round | Group Stage | |
| 1992-1993 | Second Division | 5th | 4th Round | 1st Round | 3rd Round | 4th Round | ||
| 1993-1994 | Second Division | 13th | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Semi-final | Winners | ||
| 1994-1995 | Second Division | 10th | 4th Round | 2nd Round | 4th Round | |||
| 1995-1996 | Second Division | 22nd (relegated) | 1st Round | 1st Round | 2nd Round | |||
| 1996-1997 | Third Division | 5th | 1st Round | 1st Round | 2nd Round | |||
| 1997-1998 | Third Division | 20th | 1st Round | 1st Round | Quarter-final | 1st Round | ||
| 1998-1999 | Third Division | 7th | 4th Round | 1st Round | Quarter-final | 2nd Round | ||
| 1999-2000 | Third Division | 1st (promoted) | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | Quarter-final | 2nd Round | ||
| 2000-2001 | Second Division | 23rd (relegated) | 1st Round | 1st Round | Runners-Up | 4th Round | ||
| 2001-2002 | Third Division | 20th | 2nd Round | 1st Round | Runners-Up | 1st Round | ||
| 2002-2003 | Third Division | 21st | 1st Round | 1st Round | Quarter-final | 1st Round | ||
| 2003-2004 | Third Division | 10th | 5th Round | 1st Round | Semi-final | 2nd Round | ||
| 2004-2005 | League Two | 3rd (promoted) | 3rd Round | 1st Round | Winners | 2nd Round | ||
| 2005-2006 | League One | 6th | 1st Round | 1st Round | Winners | Winners | ||
| 2006-2007 | League One | 7th | 4th Round | 1st Round | Quarter-final | 2nd Round | ||
| 2007-2008 | League One | 1st (promoted) | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | Quarter-final | Semi-final |
Miscellaneous
Swansea City and its supporters are unofficially known as the 'Jacks'. 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Many, however, believe that the name originates from the renowned life-saving dog Swansea Jack. Swansea Jack (1930 - October 1937 was a famous dog whose name lives on in the nickname given to natives of Swansea, Wales.
The club's somewhat flamboyant mascot is Cyril the Swan who was joined in 2005 by Cybil, a doyenne of equal opportunity. Cyril the Swan is a fictional giant Swan, the official Mascot of Swansea City Association Football Club. The couple were "married" on the pitch at the Vetch Field as part of the pre-match entertainment at the last league game to be played at the ground, a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury Town F.C. during the 2004/05 season. Vetch Field was a multi-use Stadium in Swansea, Wales. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Swansea Shrewsbury Town Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football
On 10 January 2006, striker Leon Knight became the first Swansea City player to score a hat-trick on his début for the club since Bob Latchford in August 1981, in fact scoring his hat-trick during the first 27 minutes of the game against Milton Keynes Dons at the Liberty Stadium. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts Robert Dennis "Bob" Latchford (born 18 January 1951) is an English former Association footballer who played as a centre forward
Leon Knight's second hat-trick for the club, in the final game of the 2005-06 season at Chesterfield on 6 May 2006, completed another first. Leon Leroy Knight (born September 16, 1982 in Hackney, London) is an English professional footballer currently playing Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. As Lee Trundle had scored a hat-trick in the home game against Chesterfield on 29 October 2005, this was the first time that Swansea players had scored hat-tricks in both home and away League fixtures against the same opponents in the same season. Lee Christopher Trundle (born October 10 1976 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The Liberty Stadium hosted it's first competitive match against Premiership opposition when Reading visited in August 2007. The visitors won 1-0 thanks to a Leroy Lita goal in extra time, despite having 10 men for over an hour of the match.
The club, riding high at the summit of Football League One, lost an FA Cup replay on 16 January 2008 4-2 to Conference South club, Havant & Waterlooville, losing out on a lucrative tie against Liverpool. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking Havant & Waterlooville Football Club are an English Association football team based at West Leigh Park in Havant, Hampshire. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.
Famous fans include, Rob Brydon, Michael Sheen, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Howard, Enzo Maccarinelli and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Rob Brydon (born Robert Brydon Jones, 3 May, 1965, Swansea) is a Welsh Actor, Comedian and impressionist Michael Sheen (born 5 February 1969) is a BAFTA and Laurence Olivier Award - nominated Welsh Actor perhaps best known for Kathryn Bailey "Kate" Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973 is an English actress, known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001 Michael Howard QC (born 7 July 1941 is a British Politician, a Conservative MP since the 1983 General Election for the constituency of Enzo Maccarinelli (born August 20, 1980 in Swansea, Wales) is a professional boxer and former WBO World Cruiserweight Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States
Further reading
- Burgum, John (1982). Swansea City, 1912-82, Pelham Books, ISBN 0720714133
- Farmer, David (1988). Swansea City Football Club, Archive Publications, ISBN 0948946199
- Farmer, David;Lile, Brian ;Jones, Colin (2000). Swans, Town and City, The: The Official Biography, South Wales Evening Post, ISBN 0953919102
- Hayes, Dean (1999). Swansea City Football Club: An A-Z, Aureus Publishing, ISBN 1899750045
- Haynes, Keith;Sumbler, Phil (1999). Swansea City FC (100 Greats) , NPI Media Group , ISBN 0752427156
- Jones, Colin (2006). Swansea Town/City FC: The First Comprehensive Player A-Y, Parthian Books, ISBN 1902638751
- Phillips, Gareth (2005). Fan's Eye City: Swansea City in the Age of the Premiership, London League Publications Ltd, ISBN 1903659205
External links
- Official club website Swansea City's official website
- Vital Swansea Match Previews , Reports, Daily News and forum
- Swans Online Daily news and match reviews of Swansea City FC.
- Swansea.com 2007-08 Swans shirt sponsors
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Football League Trophy Winners 1993-94 |
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