Swansea City A.F.C.
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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 (Landore, Swansea) | ||
Capacity | 20,532 | ||
Chairman | Huw Jenkins | ||
Manager | Roberto Martínez | ||
League | The Championship | ||
2007-08 | League One, 1st (Champions) (Promoted) | ||
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Swansea City Association Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football club currently playing in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1912, they joined the Football League in 1920, and have been members ever since.
Since 2005 Swansea City have played their home games at the Liberty Stadium, a ground they share with the Ospreys Rugby Union Club. Before 2005 the club's home ground was Vetch Field.
Swansea City and its supporters are unofficially known as the 'Jacks'. One explanation for this name is that during the 17th century, sailors from Swansea were extremely well respected and any 'Swansea Jack' was allowed to join the crew based simply on the town's reputation for great seamen. Many, however, believe that the name originates from the renowned life-saving dog Swansea Jack.
History
Nicknamed "The bluebirds", the club played from its formation in 1912 (as Swansea Town - the club was renamed Swansea City in 1970) until 2005 at the Vetch Field (1912-2005) in Swansea city centre. In the summer of 2005 Swansea City moved to the Liberty Stadium, a 20,532 all seater ground,
The early 1980s were Swansea's most successful years, under the guidance of then player-manager, Cardiff born John Toshack, the Swans gained promotion to the old First Division in 1981, won 3 consecutive Welsh Cups and subsequently appeared in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup. In their first season in the top flight they beat Manchester United at home and only a Garry Birtles 25 yarder saw them pipped at Old Trafford. They beat Arsenal, both at home and at Highbury, and also drew 2-2 with Liverpool at Anfield, finally finishing in a highest ever position of sixth, despite topping the table for large parts of the season.
In recent years the club has brought itself up from the decline of the 1980s and 1990s and has re-established itself as a strong force in the Football League. They were promoted to League One in 2004-2005 (as Third) and the League Championship (as Champions) in 2007-2008. 2008-09 will be Swansea's first season at this level since 1983-84.
Roberto Martinez is the current manager. A former player famous for his role in central midfield, he took over as manager in February 2007 and led the Swans to promotion in his first full season in charge.
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 (10) 1913, 1932, 1950, 1961, 1966, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1991
- Runners-up (8) 1915, 1926, 1938, 1940, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1969
- FAW Premier Cup
- Winners 2005, 2006
- Runners-Up 2001, 2002
- 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) 19,288 v Yeovil, Football League One, 11 November 2005
- 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 6th (Division One), 1981/82
- Lowest final position 22nd (Division Four), 1974/75
- Most points in one season 92 - 2007/2008 (League One)
Players
Current squad
- As of 27 March 2009.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of English football transfers 2007-08.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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PFA Team of the Year
The following have been included in the PFA Team of the Year whilst playing for Swansea City :
- 2004 Lee Trundle (Third Division)
- 2006 Andy Robinson, Lee Trundle (League One)
- 2008 Jason Scotland, Andy Robinson, Ferrie Bodde, Garry Monk, Angel Rangel (League One)
Ivor Allchurch Immortalised
On May 5 2007 a permanent memorial to Ivor Allchurch, one of Swansea's favourite footballing sons, was unveiled at the Liberty Stadium.
Notable former/current players
- See also Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players
Inclusion criteria for Notable Former/Current Players: Played a substantial number of games for Swansea OR attained international caps.
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List of club managers
Name | Tenure Began | Tenure Ended | Total | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % |
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Walter Whittaker | 1 August 1912 | 31 May 1914 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
William Bartlett | 1 August 1914 | 31 May 1915 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33% |
No Manager | 1 June 1915 | 31 July 1919 | |||||
Joe Bradshaw | 1 August 1919 | 1 May 1926 | 271 | 128 | 71 | 72 | 47.23% |
No manager | 2 May 1926 | 31 January 1927 | |||||
James Thomson | 1 February 1927 | 31 May 1931 | 193 | 63 | 84 | 46 | 32.64% |
No manager | 1 June 1931 | 30 June 1934 | |||||
Neil Harris | 1 July 1934 | 1 May 1939 | 218 | 71 | 98 | 49 | 32.57% |
Haydn Green | 1 May 1939 | 1 September 1947 | 50 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 26.00% |
Billy McCandless | 1 November 1947 | 1 July 1955 | 294 | 113 | 120 | 21 | 38.44% |
Ron Burgess | 1 July 1955 | 1 August 1958 | 129 | 50 | 57 | 22 | 38.76% |
Trevor Morris | 1 August 1958 | 31 May 1965 | 327 | 112 | 138 | 77 | 34.25% |
Glyn Davies | 1 June 1965 | 1 October 1966 | 57 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 28.07% |
Billy Lucas | 1 February 1967 | 1 March 1969 | 96 | 33 | 39 | 24 | 34.38% |
Roy Bentley | 1 August 1969 | 16 October 1972 | 153 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 36.60% |
Harry Gregg | 1 November 1972 | 1 January 1975 | 101 | 34 | 44 | 23 | 33.66% |
Harry Griffiths | 1 January 1975 | 29 October 1978 | 126 | 53 | 45 | 28 | 42.06% |
Harry Griffiths | 22 November 1975 | 1 February 1978 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 44.44% |
John Toshack | 1 February 1978 | 29 October 1983 | 250 | 104 | 87 | 59 | 41.60% |
Doug Livermore | 29 October 1983 | 21 December 1983 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12.50% |
John Toshack | 21 December 1983 | 4 March 1984 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18.18% |
Colin Appleton | 16 May 1984 | 6 December 1984 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 18.18% |
John Bond | 16 December 1984 | 20 December 1985 | 54 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 27.77% |
Tommy Hutchison | 21 December 1985 | 1 May 1986 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26.09% |
Terry Yorath | 12 July 1986 | 2 February 1989 | 139 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 41.73% |
Ian Evans | 27 February 1989 | 13 March 1990 | 58 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 25.86% |
Terry Yorath | 15 March 1990 | 21 March 1991 | 51 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 29.41% |
Frank Burrows | 23 March 1991 | 31 July 1995 | 230 | 85 | 81 | 64 | 36.96% |
Bobby Smith | 1 August 1995 | 8 February 1996 | 49 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 24.49% |
Kevin Cullis | 8 February 1996 | 14 February 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00.00% |
Jimmy Rimmer | 14 February 1996 | 22 February 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 00.00% |
Jan Mølby | 22 February 1996 | 8 October 1997 | 80 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 38.75% |
Micky Adams | 9 October 1997 | 22 October 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00.00% |
Alan Cork | 22 October 1997 | 30 June 1998 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 28.57% |
John Hollins | 1 July 1998 | 12 September 2001 | 170 | 63 | 60 | 47 | 37.06% |
Colin Addison | 13 September 2001 | 7 March 2002 | 35 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 31.43% |
Nick Cusack | 8 March 2002 | 19 September 2002 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11.11% |
Brian Flynn | 19 September 2002 | 18 March 2004 | 82 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 34.15% |
Alan Curtis | 18 March 2002 | 5 April 2004 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.00% |
Kenny Jackett | 5 April 2004 | 15 February 2007 | 156 | 69 | 47 | 40 | 44.23% |
Roberto Martínez | 24 February 2007 | Present | 116 | 60 | 21 | 35 | 51.72% |
Last updated 8 February 2009.
League positions and Cup results since World War II
Season | Division | Position | FA Cup | League 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 | 19th | 3rd Round | 6th Round | |||
1958-1959 | Second Division | 11th | 3rd Round | 6th Round | |||
1959-1960 | Second Division | 12th | 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 | 3rd 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 | FAW Premier Cup | 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 | |
2008-2009 | Championship | 7th (currently) | 5th Round | 4th Round |
Notes
- ^ "New squad numbers are out". Swansea City AFC. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
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External links
- Official club website Swansea City's official website
- Swansea.com 2008-09 Swans shirt sponsors
- [1] Swansea Till I Die - Unofficial Swansea City F.C Forum
- [2] Vital Swansea City Fansite - News & Views on the Swans
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