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2 unusual facts about Swansea City A.F.C.


Malvern Town F.C.

Ray Pearce and former Swansea City player Mark Tipton will manage the side until the end of the season.

The Jacks

Swansea City, a Welsh football club and their supporters are unofficially nicknamed the Jacks


1980–81 Football League

They were joined by Notts County and Swansea City, completing a meteoric rise under John Toshack, from the Fourth Division to the First in just four years.

Alfie Biggs

His final season as a professional footballer was 1968–69, during which he spent time with Bristol Rovers, Walsall and Swansea Town.

Cleidson Rodrigues dos Santos

A promising, versatile player who can deputise at centre back should the need arise, Cleidson was linked with several European clubs during the 2012 summer transfer window, most notably VfB Stuttgart of the German Bundesliga as well as Queens Park Rangers and Swansea City, both of the English Premier League.

Liberty Stadium

Before a league match between Swansea City and Oldham Athletic in October 2005, a statue of Ivor Allchurch was unveiled to commemorate the Swansea-born star who during two spells for the club scored a record 164 goals in 445 appearances.

Premier League Manager of the Month

Four other managers have won an award with two or more clubs: Martin O'Neill with Leicester City, Aston Villa and Sunderland, Brendan Rodgers with Swansea City and Liverpool, Stuart Pearce with Nottingham Forest and Manchester City, and Gordon Strachan with Coventry City and Southampton.

Richard Hurlin

During his time at Cwmbran, Richard attracted interest from a number of football league clubs and after an unsuccessful trial at Nottingham Forest F.C. he spent 3 months with Swansea City A.F.C. where he was on the verge of signing until Manager Nick Cusack was released from his coaching position and the deal fell through.

Sandfields, Swansea

Located at the east end of Sandfields is the former site of the Vetch Field football ground, home of Swansea City A.F.C. from the club's formation in 1912 until its 2005 move to the Liberty Stadium in Landore.


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