List of Swansea City A.F.C. records and statistics
The Swansea Town team during its first season, 1912–13
Swansea City Association Football Club (Welsh : Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe ) is a Welsh professional football club based in the city of Swansea , south Wales , that play in the EFL Championship . They play their home matches at the Swansea.com Stadium .
The club was founded in 1912 as Swansea Town and joined the Football League in 1921. The club changed their name in 1969, when it adopted the name Swansea City to reflect Swansea's new status as a city .[ 1]
The list encompasses the major honours won by Swansea City, records set by the club, their managers and their players, and details of their performance in European competition. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Swansea players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at the Vetch Field and Swansea.com Stadium are also included.
Honours
Swansea City's honours include the following:[ 2]
The Football League
Domestic Cup Competition
Football League Cup
FA Cup
Football League Trophy
Welsh Cup
Winners (10): 1912–13, 1931–32, 1949–50, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1988–89 , 1990–91
Runners-up (8): 1914–15, 1925–26, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1948–49, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1968–69
FAW Premier Cup
Winners (2): 2004–05, 2005–06
Runners-up (2): 2000–01, 2001–02
European Competition
Domestic Youth Cup Competition
FAW Welsh Youth Cup
Winners (13): 1999, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Runners-up (6): 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2004, 2009
Player records
Appearances
Most appearances
Wilfred Milne made 586 appearances for Swansea Town.
League matches only. To matches played 14 November 2017.
Goalscorers
Overall scorers
League matches only. To matches played 2 February 2013.
Transfers
For consistency, fees in the record transfer tables below are all sourced from BBC Sport 's contemporary reports of each transfer. Where the report mentions an initial fee potentially rising to a higher figure depending on contractual clauses being satisfied in the future, only the initial fee is listed in the tables.
Record transfer fees paid
Wilfried Bony during a UEFA Europa League match between Anzhi Makhachkala and Vitesse Arnhem at Anzhi-Arena on 2 August 2012.
Record transfer fees received
Joe Allen warming-up before match between Liverpool and Wigan Athletic at Anfield on 17 November 2012.
Club Transfer Record Progression
Year
Player
Selling Club
Transfer Fee
1982
Colin Irwin
Liverpool
£340,000
2008
Ashley Williams
Stockport County
£400,000
2009
Nathan Dyer
Southampton
£400,000
2009
Craig Beattie
West Bromwich Albion
£500,000
2010
David Cotterill
Sheffield United
£600,000
2011
Danny Graham
Watford
£3,500,000
2012
Ki Sung-Yueng
Celtic
£6,000,000
2013
Wilfried Bony
SBV Vitesse
£12,000,000
2016
Borja Bastón
Atlético Madrid
£15,500,000
2017
Sam Clucas
Hull City
£16,500,000
2018
André Ayew
West Ham United
£18,000,000
International caps
World Cup players
The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup Finals, while playing for Swansea.
European Championship players
The following players have been selected by their country in the European Championship Finals, while playing for Swansea.
African Cup of Nations players
The following players have been selected by their country in the Africa Cup of Nations Finals, while playing for Swansea.
Asian Cup players
The following players have been selected by their country in the Asian Cup Finals, while playing for Swansea.
Copa América players
The following players have been selected by their country in the Copa América Finals, while playing for Swansea.
CONCACAF Gold Cup players
The following players have been selected by their country in the CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals, while playing for Swansea.
Award winners
PFA Team of the Year
The following have been included in the PFA Team of the Year whilst playing for Swansea City :
1977 Alan Curtis (Fourth Division)
1978 Robbie James , Alan Curtis (Fourth Division)
1979 Ian Callaghan , Alan Curtis (Third Division)
1987 Terry Phelan , Tommy Hutchison , Colin Pascoe (Fourth Division)
1988 Alan Davies (Fourth Division)
1989 Chris Coleman (Third Division)
1991 Chris Coleman (Third Division)
1995 John Cornforth (Second Division)
1997 Jan Mølby (Third Division)
2000 Matthew Bound , Nick Cusack (Third Division)
2004 Lee Trundle (Third Division)
2005 Lee Trundle , Sam Ricketts (League Two)
2006 Andy Robinson , Lee Trundle (League One)
2008 Jason Scotland , Andy Robinson , Ferrie Bodde , Garry Monk , Àngel Rangel (League One)
2009 Jason Scotland , Jordi Gómez (Championship)
2010 Ashley Williams (Championship)
2011 Ashley Williams , Scott Sinclair (Championship)
PFA Fans' Player of the Year
Golden Boot
The Football League 100 Legends is a list of "100 legendary football players" produced by The Football League in 1998, to celebrate the 100th season of League football. Four former Swansea players made the list.
Welsh Sports Hall of Fame
The following have played for Swansea and have been inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame :
Premier League Player of the Month Award
Welsh Footballer of the Year
Icelandic Footballer of the Year
Polish Footballer of the Year
Swansea City End of Season Awards
Supporters' Player of the Year
Players Player' of the Year
Swans Personality of the Year
Away Player of the Year
Goal of the Season
Best Newcomer of the Year
Top Goalscorer
Young Player of the Season
Under-21's/Under-23's Player of the Season
Academy Player of the Season
Managerial records
First full-time manager: Walter Whittaker managed the club for two complete seasons, which included 75 matches, from 15 July 1912 to 25 April 1914.[ 22]
Longest serving manager by time: Haydn Green managed the club for 8 years, 4 months and 14 days, from 16 June 1939 to 29 October 1947.[ 23]
Longest serving manager by matches: Trevor Morris managed the club for 327 matches over a period of 6 years, 8 months and 14 days, from 27 August 1958 to 10 May 1965.[ 24] [ 25]
Club records
Goals
Most League goals scored in a season: 92 in 46 matches, Fourth Division , 1976-77
Most Premier League goals scored in a season: 54 in 38 matches, Premier League , 2013-14
Fewest League goals scored in a season: 36 in 42 matches, Second Division , 1983-84
Most League goals conceded in a season: 99 in 42 matches, Second Division , 1957-58
Fewest League goals conceded in a season: 29 in 42 matches, Third Division (South) , 1924–25
Most League clean sheets in a season: 23 by Dorus de Vries , Championship 2009–10
Points
Two points for a win: 62 in 42 matches, Football League Third Division South , 1948-49
Three points for a win:
92 in 42 matches, League One , 2007-2008
56 in 38 matches, Premier League , 2014–2015 [citation needed ]
Fewest points in a season:
Two points for a win: 29 in 42 matches, Second Division , 1946-47
Three points for a win: 29 in 42 matches, Second Division , 1983-84
Matches
Firsts
First competitive match: Swansea Town 1–1 Cardiff City , Southern Football League Division Two, 7 September 1912[ 26]
First Football League match: Portsmouth 3–0 Swansea Town, Third Division 28 August 1920[ 27]
First FA Cup match: Port Talbot 0–4 Swansea Town, preliminary round, 27 September 1913[ 28]
First League Cup match: Swansea Town 1–2 Blackburn Rovers , second round, 18 October 1960[ 29]
First Welsh Cup match: Swansea Town 3–1 Milford, preliminary round, 31 October 1912[ 30]
First European match: Swansea Town 2–2 Motor Jena , European Cup Winners' Cup first round, first leg, 16 October 1961[ 31]
First match at Vetch Field : Swansea Town 1–1 Cardiff City , Southern Football League Division Two, 7 September 1912[ 26]
First match at Liberty Stadium : Swansea City 1–1 Fulham , friendly, 22 July 2005[ 32]
First competitive match at Liberty Stadium: Swansea City 1–0 Tranmere Rovers , League One , 6 August 2005[ 33]
First Premier League match: Manchester City 4–0 Swansea City, at the Etihad Stadium , 15 August 2011.[ 34]
First Premier League match played outside England: Swansea City 0–0 Wigan Athletic , at Liberty Stadium, 20 August 2011.[ 35]
First Premier League win: Swansea City 3–0 West Bromwich Albion , 17 September 2011.[ 36]
Record wins
8–1 against Bristol Rovers , Third Division South , 15 April 1922
8–1 against Bradford City , Second Division , 22 February 1936
8–0 against Hartlepool United , Fourth Division , 1 April 1978[ 3]
8-1 against Notts County F.C. , FA Cup fourth round replay, 6 February 2018[ 39]
Record defeats
1–6 against Bradford Park Avenue , 14 September 1946
1–6 against Workington , 14 September 1965
1–6 against Reading , 23 September 1989
1–6 against Wigan Athletic , 6 April 1991
3–6 against Blackpool , 5 May 2007
8–0 against Liverpool , FA Cup third round replay, 9 January 1990[ 38]
8–0 against Monaco , European Cup Winners' Cup first round, second leg, 1 October 1991[ 38]
Record consecutive results
Longest unbeaten run (League):[ 38]
19 matches from 4 February 1961 to 26 August 1961
19 matches from 19 October 1970 to 9 March 1971
Longest winning streak (League): 9 matches , 27 November 1999 to 22 January 2000[ 38]
Longest losing streak (League): 9 matches , 26 January 1991 to 19 March 1991[ 38]
Longest drawing streak (League): 8 matches , 25 November 2008 to 28 December 2008[ 38]
Longest streak without a win (League): 15 matches , 25 March 1989 to 2 September 1989[ 38]
Longest scoring run (League): 27 matches , 28 August 1947 to 7 February 1948[ 38]
Longest non-scoring run (League): 6 matches , 6 February 1996 to 24 February 1996[ 38]
Longest streak without conceding a goal (League): 8 matches , 16 November 1999 to 28 December 1999[ 38]
Attendances
A graph of Swansea City's league attendances at the Vetch Field from 1920 to 2005.
Highest home attendance:32,786 against Arsenal at Vetch Field , FA Cup fourth round, 17 February 1968[ 3] [ 40]
Lowest home attendance: 1,301 against Northampton Town at Vetch Field, Division Four , 18 September 1973[ 41]
Highest attendance at Vetch Field: 32,786 against Arsenal, FA Cup fourth round, 17 February 1968
Lowest attendance at Vetch Field: 1,301 against Northampton Town , Division Four , 18 September 1973
Highest attendance at Liberty Stadium : 20,972 against Liverpool, Premier League , 1 May 2016[ 42]
Lowest attendance at Liberty Stadium: 9,675 against Gillingham , League One , 23 January 2007[ 43]
Highest Football League Attendance: 29,477 against Leeds United at the Vetch Field , Division Two , 1 October 1955[ 44]
Lowest Football League Attendance: 1,301 against Northampton Town at Vetch Field, Division Four, 18 September 1973
Highest FA Cup Attendance: 32,786 against Arsenal at Vetch Field, fourth round, 17 February 1968
Lowest FA Cup Attendance: 2,434 against Bognor Regis at Vetch Field, first round, 17 November 1984[ 45]
Highest seasonal average league attendance:
Lowest seasonal average league attendance: 2,052 , Fourth Division, 1974–75 .[ 3]
Swansea City in Europe
Swansea qualified for Europe seven times via wins in the Welsh Cup , but since 1995, they have not participated in the tournament, as UEFA barred clubs playing in the English football league system from representing Wales in Europe.[ 46] The question was raised again in 2011–12 when Welsh clubs playing in England were invited back into the Welsh Cup (Swansea did not enter), but UEFA reiterated their position. In doing so, however, they confirmed that Swansea would be able to represent England in Europe, if they qualified.[ 47] The following season, Swansea qualified for Europe through England for the first time, as League Cup winners.
Record by season
Swansea City's scores are given first in all scorelines.
European attendance records
Highest home attendance: 19,567 against Napoli , 2013–14 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 first leg, 20 February 2014.[citation needed ]
Lowest home attendance: 5,130 against Sliema Wanderers , 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup first round first leg, 15 September 1982.[ 61]
Highest away attendance: 53,500 against Panathinaikos , 1989–90 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round first leg, 13 September 1989.[ 62]
Lowest away attendance: 3,250 against Sliema Wanderers, 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup first round second leg, 29 September 1982.[ 61]
See also
List of Swansea City A.F.C. seasons
References
General
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