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Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club (/ˈswɒnzi/ SWON-zee; Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was founded in 1912 as Swansea Town but changed their name in 1970 to reflect Swansea's new status as a city. They have played their home matches at the Swansea.com Stadium (formerly known as the Liberty Stadium) since 2005, having previously played at the Vetch Field since their founding.
Swansea entered the Southern League in 1912 before joining the Football League in 1920. They won the Third Division South title in 1925 and 1949, but fell into the Fourth Division after relegations in 1965 and 1967. Swansea won three promotions in four seasons to reach the First Division in 1981, finishing sixth in the top flight (a club record), but were back in the Fourth Division by 1986. The club won the Third Division title in 2000 but narrowly avoided relegation to the Conference in 2003. They won their fourth league title in 2008 after winning League One.
In 2011, Swansea were promoted to the Premier League and won the League Cup two years later, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League. It was the first major trophy in the club's history; their other trophies include ten Welsh Cups, two Football League Trophies and two FAW Premier Cups. The club also qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup seven times between 1961 and 1991. They were relegated from the Premier League in 2018, and have since played in the Championship.
Swansea's climb from the fourth division of English football to the Premier League is chronicled in the 2014 film, Jack to a King – The Swansea Story. Several players have won caps for their country while playing for the club, including for the Wales national football team. The Swansea City Supporters' Trust owns shares in the club; their involvement was hailed by Supporters Direct in 2012 as "the most high profile example of a supporters' trust in the direct running of a club".
Following an increasing interest in football in the Swansea area, the town's first professional football club, Swansea Town, was established in 1912. John William Thorpe, a local solicitor, was elected the club’s first chairman. Players were recruited from around the United Kingdom and the team joined the Southern League Second Division under the club's first player-manager, Walter Whittaker. Swansea joined several other clubs in the division, including Cardiff City, who were Swansea's first professional league opponents. The match, played on 7 September 1912 at Swansea's Vetch Field, ended in a 1–1 draw with Billy Ball scoring Swansea's first goal.
During their first season, Swansea won the Welsh Cup, the Welsh league and came third in the Southern League Second Division. The following season, the club reached the first round proper of the FA Cup and finished fourth in the league. John William Bartlett took over from Whittaker in 1914. Under his leadership, the club beat reigning English champions Blackburn Rovers 1–0 in the first round of the 1914–15 FA Cup, with Swansea's goal coming from Ben Beynon.
After the First World War, the football leagues were restructured and the club began to compete in the new Third Division of the Football League in 1920. Swansea won their first championship in 1925 under manager Joe Bradshaw after winning the Third Division (South). The following season, they reached the semi-final of the FA Cup and finished fifth in the league. After Bradshaw left the club, Swansea were without a manager until 1927, when James Thompson was appointed. The club experienced financial strain over the next few years, with players being sold for cheaper alternatives; Thompson resigned in 1931. Despite this, Swansea won the Welsh Cup again in the 1931–32 season. The club had further financial difficulties in the 1930s but avoided relegation under manager Neil Harris before the Second World War began.
When football resumed after the war, Swansea were relegated to the Third Division in 1947 but were promoted back to the Second Division as champions in 1949. During the following seasons, Swansea saw several young players break through to the senior team, including the club's eventual captain Ivor Allchurch. The club cultivated strong local support during this period, with high attendances at league games, such as a record home league attendance against Leeds United in 1955. The club continued to struggle financially, however, but they again avoided relegation on the last day of the 1957–58 season.
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Swansea City Association Football Club (/ˈswɒnzi/ SWON-zee; Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was founded in 1912 as Swansea Town but changed their name in 1970 to reflect Swansea's new status as a city. They have played their home matches at the Swansea.com Stadium (formerly known as the Liberty Stadium) since 2005, having previously played at the Vetch Field since their founding.
Swansea entered the Southern League in 1912 before joining the Football League in 1920. They won the Third Division South title in 1925 and 1949, but fell into the Fourth Division after relegations in 1965 and 1967. Swansea won three promotions in four seasons to reach the First Division in 1981, finishing sixth in the top flight (a club record), but were back in the Fourth Division by 1986. The club won the Third Division title in 2000 but narrowly avoided relegation to the Conference in 2003. They won their fourth league title in 2008 after winning League One.
In 2011, Swansea were promoted to the Premier League and won the League Cup two years later, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League. It was the first major trophy in the club's history; their other trophies include ten Welsh Cups, two Football League Trophies and two FAW Premier Cups. The club also qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup seven times between 1961 and 1991. They were relegated from the Premier League in 2018, and have since played in the Championship.
Swansea's climb from the fourth division of English football to the Premier League is chronicled in the 2014 film, Jack to a King – The Swansea Story. Several players have won caps for their country while playing for the club, including for the Wales national football team. The Swansea City Supporters' Trust owns shares in the club; their involvement was hailed by Supporters Direct in 2012 as "the most high profile example of a supporters' trust in the direct running of a club".
Following an increasing interest in football in the Swansea area, the town's first professional football club, Swansea Town, was established in 1912. John William Thorpe, a local solicitor, was elected the club’s first chairman. Players were recruited from around the United Kingdom and the team joined the Southern League Second Division under the club's first player-manager, Walter Whittaker. Swansea joined several other clubs in the division, including Cardiff City, who were Swansea's first professional league opponents. The match, played on 7 September 1912 at Swansea's Vetch Field, ended in a 1–1 draw with Billy Ball scoring Swansea's first goal.
During their first season, Swansea won the Welsh Cup, the Welsh league and came third in the Southern League Second Division. The following season, the club reached the first round proper of the FA Cup and finished fourth in the league. John William Bartlett took over from Whittaker in 1914. Under his leadership, the club beat reigning English champions Blackburn Rovers 1–0 in the first round of the 1914–15 FA Cup, with Swansea's goal coming from Ben Beynon.
After the First World War, the football leagues were restructured and the club began to compete in the new Third Division of the Football League in 1920. Swansea won their first championship in 1925 under manager Joe Bradshaw after winning the Third Division (South). The following season, they reached the semi-final of the FA Cup and finished fifth in the league. After Bradshaw left the club, Swansea were without a manager until 1927, when James Thompson was appointed. The club experienced financial strain over the next few years, with players being sold for cheaper alternatives; Thompson resigned in 1931. Despite this, Swansea won the Welsh Cup again in the 1931–32 season. The club had further financial difficulties in the 1930s but avoided relegation under manager Neil Harris before the Second World War began.
When football resumed after the war, Swansea were relegated to the Third Division in 1947 but were promoted back to the Second Division as champions in 1949. During the following seasons, Swansea saw several young players break through to the senior team, including the club's eventual captain Ivor Allchurch. The club cultivated strong local support during this period, with high attendances at league games, such as a record home league attendance against Leeds United in 1955. The club continued to struggle financially, however, but they again avoided relegation on the last day of the 1957–58 season.