Swansea City Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Swansea, Wales that plays in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Swansea have played their home matches at the Liberty Stadium since 2005, having previously played at the Vetch Field since the club was founded. The club was founded in 1912 as Swansea Town and entered into the Southern League, winning the Welsh Cup in their debut season. They were admitted into the Football League in 1920 and won the Third Division South title in 1924–25. They again won the Third Division South title in 1948–49, having been relegated two years previously. They fell into the Fourth Division after relegations in 1965 and 1967. The club changed their name to Swansea City in 1969 to reflect Swansea's new status as a city. They were promoted at the end of the 1969–70 season, though were relegated again in 1975. The club won three promotions in four seasons to reach the First Division in 1981.
Full name | Swansea City Association Football Club |
Nickname(s) | The Swans, The Jacks |
Founded | 1912, as Swansea Town |
Ground | Liberty Stadium |
Ground Capacity | 21,088 |
Owner(s) | Investor group led by Jason Levien & Steven Kaplan (68%) |
Chairman | Julian Winter |
Head coach | Steve Cooper |
League | Premier League |
2015–16 | Premier League, 12th |
О Тейлор Swansea City A.F.C.
Welsh football club that represents England when playing in European competitions. It was founded in 1912 as Swansea Town.
Достижении Swansea City A.F.C.
They won their first major trophy in 2012-2013 after beating Bradford City 5-0 for the Football League Cup.
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