List of Swansea City A.F.C. records and statistics

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 Premier League. They play their home matches at the Liberty 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 Liberty Stadium are also included.

Honours

Swansea City's first trophy was the Welsh Cup, which they won as Swansea Town in 1913. Their first league honour came in 1925, when they won the 1924–25 Football League Third Division South title. Since then, Swansea have gone on to win the League Cup once, the Football League Trophy twice and the Welsh Cup a further nine times. They have also qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup seven times and the UEFA Europa League once.

Swansea City's honours include the following:^[2]

The Football League

• English second tier (currently Football League Championship)
  • Promoted (1): 1980–81
  • Play-off winners (1): 2010–11
• English third tier (currently Football League One)
  • Winners (3): 1924–25, 1948–49, 2007–08
  • Promoted (1): 1978–79
• English fourth tier (currently Football League Two)
  • Winners (1): 1999–2000
  • Promoted (3): 1969–70, 1977–78, 2004–05
  • Play-off winners (1): 1987–88

Domestic Cup Competition

• Football League Cup
  • Winners (1): 2012–13
• FA Cup
  • Semi-finalists (2): 1925–26, 1963–64
• Football League Trophy
  • Winners (2): 1993–94, 2005–06
• 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

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  • Qualification: 1961-62, 1966–67, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1989–90, 1991–92
• UEFA Europa League
  • Qualification: 2013-14

Domestic Youth Cup Competition

• FAW Welsh Youth Cup
  • Winners (7): 1999, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Runners-up (6): 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2004, 2009

Player records

Appearances

• Youngest first-team player: Nigel Dalling, 15 years 289 days (against Southport, Fourth Division, 6 December 1974).^[3][4]
• Oldest first-team player: Tommy Hutchison, 43 years, 172 days (against Southend United, Third Division, 12 March 1991).^[3]

Most appearances

League matches only. To matches played 10 September 2016.

#	Name	Career	Appearances
1	Milne, WilfredWilfred Milne	1920–1937	586 !586
2	Freestone, RogerRoger Freestone	1989 1991–2004	563 !563
3	Williams, HerbieHerbie Williams	1958–1975	513 !513
4	James, RobbieRobbie James	1973–1983 1988–1990	482 !482
5	Allchurch, IvorIvor Allchurch	1947–1958 1965–1968	445 !445
6	Britton, LeonLeon Britton	2002–2010 2011–	442 !442
7	Griffiths, HarryHarry Griffiths	1949–1964	422 !422
8	Evans, WyndhamWyndham Evans	1971–1983 1984–1985	389 !389
9	King, JohnJohn King	1950–1964	368 !368
10	Curtis, AlanAlan Curtis	1972–1979 1980–1983 1989–1990	364 !364

Goalscorers

• Most goals in a season in all competitions: 40, by Cyril Pearce in 1931–32^[3]
• Most league goals in a top-flight season: 34, by Bob Latchford in 1982–83^[5]
• Most League goals in a season: 35, by Cyril Pearce in 1931–32^[3][4]
• Most League goals in a 38-game season: 18, by Michu in 2012–13
• Most goals in a competitive match: 5, by Jack Fowler against Charlton Athletic, Third Division (South), 27 December 1924.^[4]
• Most hat-tricks: 9, by Jack Fowler between 1924-1927.^[4]

Overall scorers

League matches only. To matches played 2 February 2013.

#	Name	Career	Goals
1	Allchurch, IvorIvor Allchurch	1947–1958 1965–1968	166 !166
2	James, RobbieRobbie James	1973–1983 1988–1990	115 !115
3	Williams, HerbieHerbie Williams	1958–1975	104 !104
4	Fowler, JackJack Fowler	1924–1930	102 !102
5	Curtis, AlanAlan Curtis	1972–1979 1980–1983 1989–1990	96 !96
6	Thompson, LenLen Thompson	1911–1917	89 !89
7	Trundle, LeeLee Trundle	2003–2007 2009–2010	83 !83
8	Todd, KeithKeith Todd	1959–1968	78 !78
9	Griffiths, HarryHarry Griffiths	1949–1964	72 !72
10	Charles, MelMel Charles	1952–1959	69 !69

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

#	Fee	Paid to	For		Date	Notes
1	£15.5M	Atlético Madrid	ESP	Borja Bastón	11 August 2016	[6][7]
2	£12M	Vitesse	CIV	Wilfried Bony	11 July 2013	[8]
3	£8M	Napoli	ARG	Federico Fernández	20 August 2014	[9]
4	£8M	Chievo	ITA	Alberto Paloschi	29 January 2016	[10]
5	£5.55M	Valencia	ESP	Pablo Hernández	31 August 2012	[11]

Record transfer fees received

#	Fee	Received from	For		Date	Notes
1	£25M	Manchester City	CIV	Wilfried Bony	14 January 2015	[12]
2	£20.5M	West Ham United	GHA	André Ayew	8 August 2016	[13]
3	£15M	Liverpool	WAL	Joe Allen	10 August 2012	[14]
4	£12M	Everton	WAL	Ashley Williams	10 August 2016	[15]
5	£12M	Newcastle United	ENG	Jonjo Shelvey	12 January 2016	[15]

International caps

• First capped player: Ivor Jones for Wales against Ireland on 14 February 1920.^[16]
• Most capped player: Ashley Williams with 44 caps for Wales while at Swansea.

World Cup players

The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup Finals, while playing for Swansea.

• Ivor Allchurch (1958)
• Len Allchurch (1958)
• Mel Charles (1958)
• Cliff Jones (1958)
• Terry Medwin (1958)
• Michel Vorm (2014)
• Jonathan de Guzmán (2014)
• Wilfried Bony (2014)
• Ki Sung-yueng (2014)

European Championship players

The following players have been selected by their country in the European Championship Finals, while playing for Swansea.

• Michel Vorm (2012)
• Gylfi Sigurðsson (2016)
• Łukasz Fabiański (2016)
• Neil Taylor (2016)
• Ashley Williams (2016)

Award winners

PFA Team of the Year

The following have been included in the PFA Team of the Year whilst playing for Swansea City :

• 1978 Robbie James, Alan Curtis (Fourth Division)
• 1979 Ian Callaghan, Alan Curtis (Third Division)
• 1987 Terry Phelan, Tommy Hutchison (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)

Football League 100 Legends

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.

• Trevor Ford
• Ivor Allchurch
• Cliff Jones
• Tommy Smith

Welsh Sports Hall of Fame

The following have played for Swansea and have been inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame :

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• Ivor Allchurch
• Ron Burgess
• Cliff Jones
• John Toshack
• Terry Medwin

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.^[17]
• 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.^[18]
• 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.^[19][20]

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

• Most points in a season:

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^[21]

• 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^[22]
• First Football League match: Portsmouth 3–0 Swansea Town, Third Division 28 August 1920^[23]
• First FA Cup match: Port Talbot 0–4 Swansea Town, Preliminary Round, 27 September 1913^[24]
• First League Cup match: Swansea Town 1–2 Blackburn Rovers, Second Round, 18 October 1960^[25]
• First Welsh Cup match: Swansea Town 3–1 Milford, Preliminary Round, 31 October 1912^[26]
• First European match: Swansea Town 2–2 Motor Jena, European Cup Winners' Cup first round, first leg, 16 October 1961^[27]
• First match at Vetch Field: Swansea Town 1–1 Cardiff City, Southern Football League Division Two, 7 September 1912^[22]
• First match at Liberty Stadium: Swansea City 1–1 Fulham, Friendly, 22 July 2005^[28]
• First competitive match at Liberty Stadium: Swansea City 1–0 Tranmere Rovers, League One, 6 August 2005^[29]
• First Premier League match: Manchester City 4–0 Swansea City, at the Etihad Stadium, 15 August 2011.^[30]
• First Premier League match played outside England: Swansea City 0–0 Wigan Athletic, at Liberty Stadium, 20 August 2011.^[31]
• First Premier League win: Swansea City 3–0 West Bromwich Albion, 17 September 2011.^[32]

Record wins

• Record win: 12–0 against Sliema Wanderers, European Cup Winners' Cup First Round, first leg, 15 September 1982^[3][33]
• Record League win:^[34]

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]

• Record FA Cup win:

7–2 against Folkestone, FA Cup First Round replay, 29 November 1966

6–1 against Rhyl, FA Cup Third Round, 2 January 1971

• Record European win: 12–0 against Sliema Wanderers, European Cup Winners' Cup First Round, first leg, 15 September 1982^[3][33]
• Record home win: 12–0 against Sliema Wanderers, European Cup Winners' Cup First Round, first leg, 15 September 1982^[3][33]
• Record away win: 6–4 against Bradford City, Third Division, 23 November 1990^[34]

Record defeats

• Record League defeat: Fulham 8–1 Swansea Town, Second Division, 22 January 1938^[3][34]
• Record FA Cup defeat: Liverpool 8–0 Swansea City, FA Cup Third Round Replay, 9 January 1990^[3][34]
• Record European defeat: Monaco 8–0 Swansea City, European Cup Winners' Cup First Round, second leg, 1 October 1991^[33]
• Record home defeat:^[34]

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

• Record away defeat:^[34]

8–0 against Liverpool, FA Cup, Third Round Replay, 9 January 1990^[34]

8–0 against Monaco, European Cup Winners' Cup First Round, second leg, 1 October 1991^[34]

Record consecutive results

• Longest unbeaten run (League):^[34]

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^[34]
• Longest losing streak (League): 9 matches, 26 January 1991 to 19 March 1991^[34]
• Longest drawing streak (League): 8 matches, 25 November 2008 to 28 December 2008^[34]
• Longest streak without a win (League): 15 matches, 25 March 1989 to 2 September 1989^[34]
• Longest scoring run (League): 27 matches, 28 August 1947 to 7 February 1948^[34]
• Longest non-scoring run (League): 6 matches, 6 February 1996 to 24 February 1996^[34]
• Longest streak without conceding a goal (League): 8 matches, 16 November 1999 to 28 December 1999^[34]

Attendances

• Highest home attendance:32,786 against Arsenal at Vetch Field, FA Cup Fourth Round, 17 February 1968^[3][35]
• Lowest home attendance: 1,301 against Northampton Town at Vetch Field, Division Four, 18 September 1973^[36]
• 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^[37]
• Lowest attendance at Liberty Stadium: 9,675 against Gillingham, League One, 23 January 2007^[38]
• Highest Football League Attendance: 29,477 against Leeds United at the Vetch Field, Division Two, 1 October 1955^[39]
• 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^[40]
• Highest seasonal average league attendance:
  • Pre-War: 16,118, Second Division, 1925–26^[3]
  • Post-War: 22,535, Third Division (South) 1948-49^[3]
• 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.^[41] 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.^[42] 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.

Season	Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate	Refs
1961–62	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	Preliminary round	Motor Jena	2–2	1–5	3–7	[43]
1966–67	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Slavia Sofia	1–1	0–4	1–5	[44]
1981–82	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Lokomotive Leipzig	0–1	1–2	1–3	[45]
1982–83	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	Preliminary round	Braga	3–0	0–1	3–1	[46]
		First round	Sliema Wanderers	12–0	5–0	17–0	[47]
		Second round	Paris Saint-Germain	0–1	0–2	0–3	[48]
1983–84	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	Preliminary round	1. FC Magdeburg	1–1	0–1	1–2	[49]
1989–90	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Panathinaikos	2–3	3–3	5–6	[50]
1991–92	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Monaco	1–2	0–8	1–10	[51]
2013–14	UEFA Europa League	Third qualifying round	Malmö FF	4–0	0–0	4–0	[52]
		Play-off round	Petrolul Ploiești	5–1	1–2	6–3	[53]
		Group stage	Kuban Krasnodar	1–1	1–1	2nd place	[54]
			St. Gallen	1–0	0–1		[54]
			Valencia	0–1	3–0		[54]
		Round of 32	Napoli	0–0	1–3	1–3	[55]

European attendance records

• Highest home attendance: 19,567 against Napoli, 2013–14 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 first leg, 20 February 2014.^[56]
• Lowest home attendance: 5,130 against Sliema Wanderers, 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup First round first leg, 15 September 1982.^[57]
• Highest away attendance: 53,500 against Panathinaikos, 1989–90 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round first leg, 13 September 1989.^[58]
• Lowest away attendance: 3,250 against Sliema Wanderers, 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup First round second leg, 29 September 1982.^[57]

See also

List of Swansea City A.F.C. seasons

References

General

• Felton, Paul. "Football Statistics Archive - League Records 1888-2008". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 15 July 2013. 
• Rundle, Richard. "Swansea Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 15 July 2013. 
• Rundle, Richard. "Swansea City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 15 July 2013. 

Bibliography

• Jones, Colin (2012). Swansea Town & City Football Club: The Complete Record, 1912-2012. From Southern League to Premier League. Dinefwr Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1904323-26-6. 
• Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (1999). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1999-2000. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-7627-7. 

Specific

External links

• Official website