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

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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.


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

The Football League

Domestic Cup Competition

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.

# Name Career Appearances
1England Wilfred Milne1920–1937586
2Wales Roger Freestone1989
1991–2004
563
3Wales Herbie Williams1958–1975513
4Wales Robbie James1973–1983
1988–1990
482
5England Leon Britton2002–2010
2011–2018
460
6Wales Ivor Allchurch1947–1958
1965–1968
445
7Wales Harry Griffiths1949–1964422
8Wales Wyndham Evans1971–1983
1984–1985
389
9Wales John King1950–1964368
10Wales Alan Curtis1972–1979
1980–1983
1989–1990
364

Goalscorers

Overall scorers

League matches only. To matches played 2 February 2013.

# Name Career Goals
1Wales Ivor Allchurch1947–1958
1965–1968
166
2Wales Robbie James1973–1983
1988–1990
115
3Wales Herbie Williams1958–1975104
4Wales Jack Fowler1924–1930102
5Wales Alan Curtis1972–1979
1980–1983
1989–1990
96
6England Len Thompson1922–192789
7England Lee Trundle2003–2007
2009–2010
83
8Wales Keith Todd1959–196878
9Wales Harry Griffiths1949–196472
10Wales Mel Charles1952–195969

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.
# Fee Paid to For Date Notes
1£18MEngland West Ham United GHAAndré Ayew31 January 2018 [6]
2£15.5MSpain Atlético Madrid ESPBorja Bastón11 August 2016 [7][8]
=3£12MNetherlands Vitesse CIVWilfried Bony11 July 2013 [9]
=3£12MEngland Manchester City CIVWilfried Bony31 August 2017 [10]
5£11MSpain Las Palmas ESPRoque Mesa6 July 2017 [11]

Record transfer fees received

Joe Allen warming-up before match between Liverpool and Wigan Athletic at Anfield on 17 November 2012.
# Fee Received from For Date Notes
1 £45MEngland Everton ISLGylfi Sigurðsson16 August 2017 [12]
2 £25MEngland Manchester City CIVWilfried Bony14 January 2015 [13]
3 £20.5MEngland West Ham United GHAAndré Ayew8 August 2016 [14]
=4 £15MEngland Liverpool WALJoe Allen10 August 2012 [15]
=4 £15MEngland Fulham ENGAlfie Mawson2 August 2018 [16]


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 :


PFA Fans' Player of the Year

Golden Boot

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.

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

EFL Championship Player of the Month Award

EFL League One Player of the Month Award

EFL League Two Player of the Month Award

Welsh Footballer of the Year

Ghana Player of the Year

African Footballer of the Year

Icelandic Footballer of the Year

South Korean Footballer of the Year

Polish Footballer of the Year


Swansea City End of Season Awards

Supporters' Player of the Year

Season Award Winner Ref.
2025/26 Žan Vipotnik
2024/25 Gonçalo Franco
2023/24 Carl Rushworth
2022/23 Ryan Manning
2021/22 Joël Piroe
2020/21 Connor Roberts
2019/20 Andre Ayew
2018/19 Matt Grimes [18]
2017/18 Łukasz Fabiański
2016/17 Gylfi Sigurðsson
2015/16 Gylfi Sigurðsson [19]
2014/15 Ki Sung-yueng
2013/14 Wilfried Bony
2012/13 Michu
2011/12 Michel Vorm
2010/11 Nathan Dyer [20]
2009/10 Alan Tate
2008/09 Jordi Gómez
2007/08 Jason Scotland
2006/07 Leon Britton
2005/06 Alan Tate
2004/05 Kristian O'Leary
2003/04 Andy Robinson
2002/03 Leon Britton
1993/94 John Hodge
1981/82 Robbie James
1977/78 Alan Curtis
1973/74 Dave Bruton

Players' Player of the Year

Season Award Winner Ref.
2025/26 Žan Vipotnik
2024/25 Gonçalo Franco
2023/24 Carl Rushworth
2022/23 Jay Fulton
2021/22 Kyle Naughton
2020/21 Connor Roberts
2019/20 Andre Ayew
2018/19 Matt Grimes [18]
2017/18 Jordan Ayew
2016/17 Gylfi Sigurðsson
2015/16 Gylfi Sigurðsson [19]
2014/15 Łukasz Fabiański
2013/14 Wilfried Bony
2012/13 Michu
2011/12 Michel Vorm
2010/11 Dorus de Vries [20]

Swans Personality of the Year

Season Award Winner Ref.
2021/22 Jamie Paterson

Away Player of the Year

Season Award Winner Ref.
2020/21 Connor Roberts
2019/20 Andre Ayew
2018/19 Matt Grimes [18]
2017/18 Łukasz Fabiański
2016/17 Gylfi Sigurðsson
2015/16 Gylfi Sigurðsson [19]
2014/15 Łukasz Fabiański
2013/14 Leon Britton
2012/13 Michu
2011/12 Michel Vorm
2010/11 Dorus de Vries [20]

Goal of the Season

Season Award Winner Goal Ref.
2025/26 Liam Cullen vs Stoke City
2024/25 Josh Key vs Plymouth Argyle
2023/24 Josh Ginnelly vs Northampton Town (EFL Cup)
2022/23 Ben Cabango vs Cardiff City
2021/22 Michael Obafemi vs Cardiff City
2020/21 Jamal Lowe vs Cardiff City
2019/20 Wayne Routledge vs Reading
2018/19 Bersant Celina vs Manchester City (FA Cup) [18]
2017/18 Jordan Ayew vs Wolves (FA Cup)
2016/17 Fernando Llorente vs Liverpool
2015/16 Jack Cork vs Liverpool [19]
2014/15 Wayne Routledge vs West Brom
2013/14 Jonjo Shelvey vs Aston Villa
2012/13 Jonathan de Guzmán vs Stoke City
2011/12 Gylfi Sigurðsson vs Wigan Athletic
2010/11 Scott Sinclair vs Nottingham Forest [20]

Best Newcomer of the Year

Season Award Winner Ref.
2025/26 Ethan Galbraith
2024/25 Lawrence Vigouroux
2023/24 Josh Tymon
2022/23 Nathan Wood
2021/22 Flynn Downes
2020/21
2019/20 Rhian Brewster
2018/19 Daniel James [18]
2017/18 Connor Roberts
2016/17 Fernando Llorente
2015/16 André Ayew [19]
2014/15 Łukasz Fabiański
2013/14 Wilfried Bony
2012/13 Chico Flores
2011/12
2010/11 Scott Sinclair [20]

Top Goalscorer

Season Award Winner Goals Ref.
2024/25 Liam Cullen 12
2023/24 Jamal Lowe
Jerry Yates
9
2022/23 Joël Piroe 19
2021/22 Joël Piroe 22
2020/21 Andre Ayew 15
2019/20 Andre Ayew 18
2018/19 Oli McBurnie 24
2017/18 Jordan Ayew 11
2016/17 Fernando Llorente 15
2015/16 André Ayew 12 [19]
2014/15 Bafétimbi Gomis 10
2013/14 Wilfried Bony 25
2012/13 Michu 22
2011/12 Danny Graham 14
2010/11 Scott Sinclair 27
2009/10 Darren Pratley 7
2008/09 Jason Scotland 24
2007/08 Jason Scotland 29
2006/07 Lee Trundle 20
2005/06 Lee Trundle 21
2004/05 Lee Trundle 23
2003/04 Lee Trundle 22
2002/03 James Thomas 13

Young Player of the Season

Season Award Winner Ref.
2016/17 Alfie Mawson
2015/16 Modou Barrow [19]
2014/15 Jay Fulton [21]
2013/14 Ben Davies
2012/13 Ben Davies
2011/12 Joe Allen
2010/11 Neil Taylor [20]
1982/83 Gary Richards

Under-21's/Under-23's Player of the Season

Season Award Winner Ref.
2025/26 Thomas Woodward
2024/25 Arthur Parker
2023/24 Filip Lissah
2022/23 Joe Thomas
2021/22 Tivonge Rushesha
2020/21 Ali Al-Hamadi
2019/20 Tivonge Rushesha
2018/19 Steven Benda [18]
2017/18 George Byers
2016/17 Oli McBurnie [19]
2015/16 Stephen Kingsley
2014/15
2013/14 Lewis Thomas
2012/13 Josh Sheehan
2011/12 Scott Tancock
2010/11 Ben Davies [20]

Academy Player of the Season

Season Award Winner Ref.
2025/26 Carter Heywood
2024/25 Jacob Cook
2023/24 Aimar Govea
2022/23 Joel Cotterill
2021/22 Cameron Congreve
2020/21 Cameron Congreve


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

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[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

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
  • Record away defeat:[38]
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.

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.
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate Refs
1961–62 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Preliminary round East Germany Motor Jena 2–2 1–5 3–7 [48]
1966–67 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 1–1 0–4 1–5 [49]
1981–82 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round East Germany Lokomotive Leipzig 0–1 1–2 1–3 [50]
1982–83 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Preliminary round Portugal Braga 3–0 0–1 3–1 [51]
First round Malta Sliema Wanderers 12–0 5–0 17–0 [52]
Second round France Paris Saint-Germain 0–1 0–2 0–3 [53]
1983–84 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Preliminary round East Germany 1. FC Magdeburg 1–1 0–1 1–2 [54]
1989–90 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round Greece Panathinaikos 2–3 3–3 5–6 [55]
1991–92 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round France Monaco 1–2 0–8 1–10 [56]
2013–14 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round Sweden Malmö FF 4–0 0–0 4–0 [57]
Play-off round Romania Petrolul Ploiești 5–1 1–2 6–3 [58]
Group stage Russia Kuban Krasnodar 1–1 1–1 2nd place [59]
Switzerland St. Gallen 1–0 0–1 [59]
Spain Valencia 0–1 3–0 [59]
Round of 32 Italy Napoli 0–0 1–3 1–3 [60]

European attendance records

See also

References

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