List of Swansea City A.F.C. seasons

The Swansea Town team during its first season, 1912–13

This is a list of seasons played by Swansea City Association Football Club in English and European football. It covers the period from the club's inaugural season in 1912, to the end of the last completed season. It details the club's achievements in all major competitions, together with top scorers. Details of the abandoned 1939–40 season and unofficial Second World War leagues are not included.

Swansea have won the League Cup once, the Football League Trophy twice and the Welsh Cup 10 times. They have also qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 7 times and the UEFA Europa League once. In 2011, Swansea became the first Welsh club to play in the Premier League.

History

The club was founded in 1912 as Swansea Town,^[1] and were elected to The Football League for the 1920–21 season.^[2] The club changed their name in 1969, when it adopted the name Swansea City to reflect Swansea's new status as a city.^[3]

In 1981 Swansea won promotion to the top tier of English football, achieving a club record highest league finish of sixth position after having led the table for a brief period, but a decline then set in the season after and were relegated, before in 2003 the club narrowly avoided relegation to the Football Conference. In 2000, Swansea won the fourth tier of the English league, during a time this league was known as the Third Division, due to the 1992 formation of the Premier League. They went back into the fourth tier the following season, until a promotion from the newly named League Two followed, achieving a league finish of third place in the 2004–05 season. Three years later, their 2007–08 season in League One, ended in a first place finish and promotion in the process to The Championship.

After a few near-misses reaching the play-offs, which included a last day of the season miss for a play-off berth, due to a 0-0 draw with Doncaster Rovers during the close of the 2009–10 season, Swansea later finished 3rd the following season. The "Swans" were promoted to the Premier League in 2011 after winning the play-off final at Wembley Stadium against Reading, thanks to a 4-2 victory and in the process became the first Welsh team in that league since its formation in 1992.

In Swansea's centenary year, the club won their first major trophy beating Bradford City in the 2013 Football League Cup Final.^[4]

Key

P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

Prem = Premier League Champ = Football League Championship League 1 = Football League One League 2 = Football League Two Div 1 = Football League First Division Div 2 = Football League Second Division Div 3 = Football League Third Division Div 3 (S) = Football League Third Division South Div 4 = Football League Fourth Division South 1 – Southern League First Division South 2 – Southern League Second Division

F = Final SF = Semi-finals QF = Quarter-finals QR1 = First Qualifying Round QR2 = Second Qualifying Round QR3 = Third Qualifying Round QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round QR5 = Fifth Qualifying Round QR6 = Sixth Qualifying Round

PR = Preliminary Round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 R6 = Round 6 R7 = Round 7 R8 = Round 8 R32 = Round of 32

1st or W	Winners
2nd or RU	Runners-up
	Play-offs
	Promoted
	Relegated
♦	Top scorer in division

Seasons

Results of league and cup competitions by season

Season	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	FA Cup^[A]	League Cup	League Trophy	Welsh Cup	FAW Cup	Competition	Result	Name	Goals
	League														Europe		Top goalscorer^[B]
1912–13	South 2	24	12	7	5	29	23	31	3rd	& —	& —	& —	W	& —	& —	& —	Ball, BillyBilly Ball	19
1913–14	South 2	30	20	4	6	66	25	44	4th	R2	& —	& —	SF	& —	& —	& —	Ball, BillyBilly Ball	22
1914–15	South 2	24	16	1	7	48	21	33	4th^[C]	R2	& —	& —	RU		& —	& —	Brown, IvorIvor Brown	15
1915–19^[D]	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	é —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
1919–20	South 1	42	16	11	15	53	45	43	9th^[E]	QR6	& —	& —	SF	& —	& —	& —	Brown, WilliamWilliam Brown	11
1920–21	Div 3	42	18	15	9	56	45	51	5th	R2	& —	& —	R3	& —	& —	& —	Edmondson, JJ Edmondson	24
1921–22	Div 3 (S)^[F]	42	13	15	14	50	47	41	10th	R3	& —	& —	R4	& —	& —	& —	Edmondson, JJ Edmondson	15
1922–23	Div 3 (S)	42	22	9	11	78	45	53	3rd	QR5	& —	& —	SF	& —	& —	& —	Smith, JackJack Smith	30
1923–24	Div 3 (S)	42	22	8	12	60	48	52	3rd	R2	& —	& —	R5	& —	& —	& —	Deacon, HarryHarry Deacon	18
1924–25	Div 3 (S)	42	23	11	8	68	29	57	1st	R2	& —	& —	SF	& —	& —	& —	Fowler, JackJack Fowler	28 ♦
1925–26	Div 2	42	19	11	12	77	57	49	5th	SF	& —	& —	RU	& —	& —	& —	Fowler, JackJack Fowler	35
1926–27	Div 2	42	16	11	15	68	72	43	12th	R6	& —	& —	R5	& —	& —	& —	Thompson, LeonardLeonard Thompson	28
1927–28	Div 2	42	18	12	12	68	72	43	6th	R3	& —	& —	R6	& —	& —	& —	Lewis, WilfWilf Lewis	27
1928–29	Div 2	42	13	10	19	62	75	36	19th	R4	& —	& —	R5	& —	& —	& —	Deacon, HarryHarry Deacon	13
1929–30	Div 2	42	14	9	19	56	61	37	15th	R3	& —	& —	R6	& —	& —	& —	Williams, RonnieRonnie Williams	13
1930–31	Div 2	42	12	10	20	51	74	34	20th	R3	& —	& —	SF	& —	& —	& —	Williams, RonnieRonnie Williams	20
1931–32	Div 2	42	16	7	19	73	75	39	15th	R3	& —	& —	W	& —	& —	& —	Pearce, CyrilCyril Pearce	40 ♦
1932–33	Div 2	42	19	4	19	50	54	42	10th	R3	& —	& —	R8	& —	& —	& —	Martin, TudorTudor Martin	20
1933–34	Div 2	42	10	15	17	51	60	35	19th	R5	& —	& —	R6	& —	& —	& —	Lowry, SHSH Lowry	11
1934–35	Div 2	42	14	7	20	56	67	36	17th	R4	& —	& —	SF	& —	& —	& —	Martin, TudorTudor Martin	14
1935–36	Div 2	42	15	9	18	67	76	39	13th	R3	& —	& —	R7	& —	& —	& —	Brain, JimmyJimmy Brain	14
1936–37	Div 2	42	15	7	20	50	65	37	16th	R5	& —	& —	R7	& —	& —	& —	Brain, JimmyJimmy Brain	10
1937–38	Div 2	42	13	12	17	45	73	38	18th	R3	& —	& —	RU	& —	& —	& —	Lewis, II Lewis	9
1938–39	Div 2	42	11	12	19	50	83	34	19th	R3	& —	& —	R5	& —	& —	& —	Bamford, TommyTommy Bamford	15
1939–40	Div 2	3	1	0	2	5	11	2	15th	& —	& —	& —	RU	& —	& —	& —	Bamford, TommyTommy Bamford	4
1939–45^[G]	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	é —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —
1945–46	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	é —	R3^[H]	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	Ford, TrevorTrevor Ford	3^[I]
1946–47	Div 2	42	11	7	24	55	83	29	21st	R4	& —	& —	R6	& —	& —	& —	Norman Lockhart	11
1947–48	Div 3 (S)	42	18	12	12	70	52	48	5th	R3	& —	& —	R5	& —	& —	& —	Rawcliffe, FredFred Rawcliffe Sammy McCrory	15
1948–49	Div 3 (S)	42	27	8	7	87	34	62	1st	R2	& —	& —	RU	& —	& —	& —	Richards, StanStan Richards Frank Scrine	26
1949–50	Div 2	42	17	9	16	53	49	43	8th	R4	& —	& —	W	& —	& —	& —	Scrine, FrankFrank Scrine	15
1950–51	Div 2	42	16	4	22	54	77	36	18th	R3	& —	& —	R6	& —	& —	& —	Howarth, SS Howarth	10
1951–52	Div 2	42	12	12	18	72	76	36	19th	R5	& —	& —	R5	& —	& —	& —	Turnbull, RonnieRonnie Turnbull	21
1952–53	Div 2	42	15	12	15	78	81	42	11th	R3	& —	& —	R7	& —	& —	& —	Medwin, TerryTerry Medwin	20
1953–54	Div 2	42	13	8	21	58	82	34	20th	R4	& —	& —	R5	& —	& —	& —	Allchurch, IvorIvor Allchurch	19
1954–55	Div 2	42	17	9	16	86	83	43	10th	R5	& —	& —	R6	& —	& —	& —	Griffiths, HarryHarry Griffiths	22
1955–56	Div 2	42	20	6	16	83	81	46	10th	R3	& —	& —	RU	& —	& —	& —	Medwin, TerryTerry Medwin Harry Griffiths	22
1956–57	Div 2	42	19	7	16	90	90	45	10th	R3	& —	& —	RU	& —	& —	& —	Palmer, DesDes Palmer	22
1957–58	Div 2	42	11	9	22	72	99	31	19th	R3	& —	& —	R6	& —	& —	& —	Allchurch, IvorIvor Allchurch	14
1958–59	Div 2	42	16	9	17	79	81	41	11th	R3	& —	& —	R6	& —	& —	& —	Charles, MelMel Charles	15
1959–60	Div 2	42	15	10	17	82	84	40	12th	R4	& —	& —	R6	& —	& —	& —	Webster, ColinColin Webster	23
1960–61	Div 2	42	18	11	13	77	73	47	7th	R5	R2	& —	W	& —	& —	& —	Webster, ColinColin Webster	22
1961–62	Div 2	42	12	12	18	61	83	36	20th	R3	R2	& —	SF	& —	Cup Winners' Cup	PR	Reynolds, BrayleyBrayley Reynolds	25
1962–63	Div 2	42	15	9	18	51	72	39	15th	R4	R2	& —	SF	& —	& —	& —	Thomas, EddieEddie Thomas	17
1963–64	Div 2	42	12	9	21	63	74	33	19th	SF	R3	& —	R6	& —	& —	& —	Reynolds, BrayleyBrayley Reynolds Jim McLaughlin	13
1964–65	Div 2	42	11	10	21	62	84	32	22nd	R5	R4	& —	SF	& —	& —	& —	Todd, KeithKeith Todd	22
1965–66	Div 3	46	15	11	20	81	96	41	17th	R1	R2	& —	W	& —	& —	& —	McLaughlin, JimJim McLaughlin	26
1966–67	Div 3	46	12	15	19	85	89	39	21st	R2	R3	& —	R5	& —	Cup Winners' Cup	R1	Allchurch, IvorIvor Allchurch	14
1967–68	Div 4	46	16	10	20	63	77	42	15th	R4	R1	& —	R6	& —	& —	& —	Allchurch, IvorIvor Allchurch	21
1968–69	Div 4	46	19	11	16	58	54	49	10th	R3	R3	& —	RU	& —	& —	& —	Williams, HerbieHerbie Williams	14
1969–70	Div 4	46	21	18	7	66	45	60	3rd	R3	R2	& —	SF	& —	& —	& —	Gwyther, DaveDave Gwyther	24
1970–71	Div 3	46	15	16	15	59	56	46	11th	R4	R2	& —	R6	& —	& —	& —	Gwyther, DaveDave Gwyther	28
1971–72	Div 3	46	17	10	19	46	59	44	14th	R4	R1	& —	R5	& —	& —	& —	Gwyther, DaveDave Gwyther	10
1972–73	Div 3	46	14	9	23	51	73	37	23rd	R1	R1	& —	R4	& —	& —	& —	Thomas, GeoffGeoff Thomas	11
1973–74	Div 4	46	16	11	19	45	46	43	14th	R1	R1	& —	R4	& —	& —	& —	Screen, TonyTony Screen	9
1974–75	Div 4	46	15	6	25	46	73	36	22nd^[J]	R1	R1	& —	R5	& —	& —	& —	James, RobbieRobbie James	9
1975–76	Div 4	46	16	15	15	66	57	47	11th	R1	R1	& —	R5	& —	& —	& —	Bray, GeoffGeoff Bray	21
1976–77	Div 4	46	25	8	13	92	68	58	5th	R1	R4	& —	R5	& —	& —	& —	Charles, JeremyJeremy Charles	26
1977–78	Div 4	46	23	10	13	87	47	56	3rd	R3	R1	& —	R4	& —	& —	& —	Curtis, AlanAlan Curtis	33 ♦^[K]
1978–79	Div 3	46	24	12	10	83	61	60	3rd	R3	R3	& —	R5	& —	& —	& —	James, RobbieRobbie James	24
1979–80	Div 2	42	17	9	16	48	53	43	12th	R5	R2	& —	SF	& —	& —	& —	Giles, DavidDavid Giles Alan Waddle	13
1980–81	Div 2	42	18	14	10	64	44	50	3rd	R3	R2	& —	W	& —	& —	& —	James, LeightonLeighton James	18
1981–82^[L]	Div 1	42	21	6	15	58	51	69	6th	R3	R2	& —	W	& —	Cup Winners' Cup	R1	James, RobbieRobbie James	20
1982–83	Div 1	42	10	11	21	51	69	41	21st	R3	R3	& —	W	& —	Cup Winners' Cup	R2	Latchford, BobBob Latchford	34
1983–84	Div 2	42	7	8	27	36	85	29	21st	R3	R2	& —	SF	& —	Cup Winners' Cup	PR	Walsh, IanIan Walsh	8
1984–85	Div 3	46	12	11	23	53	80	47	20th	R1	R1	QF	SF	& —	& —	& —	Pascoe, ColinColin Pascoe	14
1985–86	Div 3	46	11	10	25	43	87	43	24th	R2	R2	SF	R5	& —	& —	& —	Gibbins, RogerRoger Gibbins Alan Waddle	7
1986–87	Div 4	46	17	11	18	56	61	62	12th	R4	R2	R1	R3	& —	& —	& —	McCarthy, SeanSean McCarthy	21
1987–88	Div 4	46	20	10	16	62	56	70	6th ^[M]	R2	R1	PR	R4	& —	& —	& —	Pascoe, ColinColin Pascoe	15
1988–89	Div 3	46	15	16	15	51	53	61	12th	R2	R1	PR	W	& —	& —	& —	Melville, AndyAndy Melville	14
1989–90	Div 3	46	14	12	20	45	63	54	17th	R3	R1	PR	R3	& —	Cup Winners' Cup	R1	Raynor, PaulPaul Raynor	10
1990–91	Div 3	46	13	9	24	49	72	48	20th	R3	R1	R1	W	& —	& —	& —	Gilligan, JimmyJimmy Gilligan	24
1991–92	Div 3	46	14	14	18	55	65	56	19th	R2	R2	PR	R5	& —	Cup Winners' Cup	R1	Williams, JohnJohn Williams	12
1992–93	Div 2^[N]	46	20	13	13	65	47	73	5th^[O]	R4	R1	SF	R3	& —	& —	& —	Legg, AndyAndy Legg	15
1993–94	Div 2	46	16	12	18	56	58	60	13th	R1	R2	W	SF	& —	& —	& —	Bowen, JasonJason Bowen	17
1994–95	Div 2	46	19	14	13	57	45	71	10th	R4	R2	SF	^[P]	& —	& —	& —	Torpey, SteveSteve Torpey	17
1995–96	Div 2	46	11	14	21	43	79	47	22nd	R1	R1	R2	& —	& —	& —	& —	Torpey, SteveSteve Torpey	17
1996–97	Div 3	46	21	8	17	62	58	71	5th^[Q]	R1	R1	R2	& —	& —	& —	& —	Penney, DavidDavid Penney	13
1997–98	Div 3	46	13	11	22	49	62	50	20th	R1	R1	R2	& —	QF	& —	& —	Bird, TonyTony Bird	16
1998–99	Div 3	46	19	14	13	56	48	71	7th^[R]	R4	R1	R2	& —	QF	& —	& —	Watkin, SteveSteve Watkin	20
1999–00	Div 3	46	24	13	9	51	30	85	1st	R2	R2	R2	& —	QF	& —	& —	Watkin, SteveSteve Watkin	11
2000–01	Div 2	46	8	13	25	47	73	37	23rd	R1	R1	QF	& —	RU	& —	& —	Savarese, GiovanniGiovanni Savarese	14
2001–02	Div 3	46	13	12	21	53	77	51	20th	R2	R1	R1	& —	RU	& —	& —	Watkin, SteveSteve Watkin	11
2002–03	Div 3	46	12	13	21	48	65	49	21st^[S]	R1	R1	R1	& —	QF	& —	& —	Thomas, JamesJames Thomas	15
2003–04	Div 3	46	15	14	17	58	61	59	10th	R5	R1	R2	& —	SF	& —	& —	Trundle, LeeLee Trundle	21
2004–05	League 2^[T]	46	24	8	14	62	43	80	3rd	R3	R1	R2	& —	W	& —	& —	Trundle, LeeLee Trundle	23
2005–06	League 1	46	18	17	11	78	55	71	6th^[U]	R1	R1	W	& —	W	& —	& —	Trundle, LeeLee Trundle	22
2006–07	League 1	46	20	12	14	69	53	72	7th	R4	R1	R2	& —	QF	& —	& —	Trundle, LeeLee Trundle	20
2007–08	League 1	46	27	11	8	82	42	92	1st	R3	R2	SF	& —	QF	& —	& —	Scotland, JasonJason Scotland	29 ♦
2008–09	Champ	46	16	20	10	63	50	68	8th	R5	R4	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	Scotland, JasonJason Scotland	24
2009–10	Champ	46	17	18	11	40	37	69	7th	R3	R2	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	Pratley, DarrenDarren Pratley	7
2010–11	Champ	46	24	8	14	69	42	80	3rd ^[V]	R4	R4	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	Sinclair, ScottScott Sinclair	27
2011–12	Prem	38	12	11	15	44	51	47	11th	R4	R2	& —	^[W]	& —	& —	& —	Graham, DannyDanny Graham	14
2012–13	Prem	38	11	13	14	47	51	46	9th	R3	W	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	, MichuMichu	22
2013–14	Prem	38	11	9	18	54	54	42	12th	R5	R3	& —	& —	& —	Europa League	R32	Bony, WilfriedWilfried Bony	25
2014–15	Prem	38	16	8	14	46	49	56	8th	R4	R5	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	Bony, WilfriedWilfried Bony	9
2015–16	Prem	38	12	11	15	42	52	47	12th	R3	R3	& —	& —	& —	& —	& —	Ayew, AndréAndré Ayew	12

Footnotes

A. ^ The expansion of the FA Cup, from 15 clubs in its inaugural season to currently more than 700 has meant successive changes in the competition's structure. Teams in the top two divisions were made exempt from the qualifying stages and the first two rounds of the Cup in 1925–26. Because of this rounds were renamed; the fifth and sixth qualifying rounds became first and second round proper. Since 1914–15 there have been a total of 14 rounds, in comparison to five in 1871–72.

B. ^ Includes goals scored in the Football League, Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup, League Trophy, Welsh Cup, FAW Premier Cup and European competitions organised by UEFA.

C. ^ Although they had finished outside the automatic promotion places in 1914–15, Swansea Town were elected to the Southern Football League Division One after the First World War.^[5]

D. ^ No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War.

E. ^ Swansea Town were elected to the Football League and were a founding member of the Football League Third Division.^[2]

F. ^ The Third Division was divided into North and South sections. The Third Division South was mainly the continuation of the Third Division of the previous season, while most of the teams in the Third Division North were newcomers in the league.

G. ^ In September 1939 first-class football was suspended due to the Second World War, with the 1939–40 league table voided and regional competitions contested instead.

H. ^ The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46, but the Football League did not resume until the following season.

I. ^ FA Cup goals only.

J. ^ At the end of the 1974/75 season, Swansea City were re-elected to the Football League.^[2][6]

K. ^ Alan Curtis tied with Steve Phillips of Brentford with 32 league goals.

L. ^ The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.

M. ^ Promoted to the Third Division after beating Torquay United 5-4 on aggregate in the play-off final.^[7]

N. ^ In 1992 the First Division clubs broke away to form the FA Premier League. The Second Division, Third Division and Fourth Division were renamed the First Division, Second Division and Third Division respectively.

O. ^ Lost the play-off semi-final to West Bromwich Albion 2–3 on aggregate.

P. ^ A new Welsh Cup rule was enforced: Only clubs playing in the Welsh football league system were allowed to enter the Welsh Cup.^[8]

Q. ^ Lost in the play-off final to Northampton Town 0–1.^[9]

R. ^ Lost play-off semi-final to Scunthorpe United 2–3 on aggregate.

S. ^ Won on the final day of the season, beating Hull City 4-2, to stay in the Football League.^[10]

T. ^ The three divisions in the Football League were renamed. Division One, Division Two and Division Three were renamed The Championship, League One and League Two respectively.

U. ^ Lost in the play-off final to Barnsley 3-4 on Penalties, after drawing 2-2.^[11]

V. ^ Promoted to the FA Premier League after beating Reading 4-2 in the play-off final.^[12]

W. ^ Swansea City were invited to participate in the Welsh Cup, but later declined after UEFA blocked European qualification for any Welsh teams playing within the English football league system.^[13][14]

References

General

• Felton, Paul. "Football Statistics Archive - League Records 1888-2008". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 5 June 2013.
• Rundle, Richard. "Swansea Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
• Rundle, Richard. "Swansea City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 5 June 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.
• Jenkins, Geraint H. (2012). Proud to be a Swan, The History of Swansea City AFC. Ceredigion: Y Lolfa Cyf. ISBN 978-184771-481-7.

Specific

1. Jenkins (2012), p. 8.
2. "A History of Admission into the Football League". nonleaguematters.co.uk. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
3. "Online exhibition: The City of Swansea celebrates its 40th anniversary – City and County of Swansea". Swansea.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
4. "Swansea City romp to record win". BBC News. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
5. Jenkins (2012), p. 23.
6. Jenkins (2012), p. 103.
7. Jenkins (2012), p. 143.
8. "Top Welsh clubs could re-join Welsh Cup". BBC Sport. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
9. "Northampton Town: Memories of the 1997 play-off final". BBC Sport. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
10. "Swansea 4-2 Hull". BBC Sport. 3 May 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
11. "Swansea 2-2 Barnsley (aet)". BBC Sport. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
12. "Reading 2 - 4 Swansea". BBC Sport. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
13. "FAW seeks route into Europe for Cardiff and Swansea". BBC Sport. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
14. "Uefa give Swansea and Cardiff European assurance". BBC Sport. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2013.

External links

• The full history of Swansea City Football Club – 1912 to 2011 at swanseacity.net
• A century of Swansea City at espnfc.com