Swan This Day

Swansea City: On This Day 1912–2016

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2013: Goals from Bony, Michu and de Guzman give Swans a 3–0 Europa League victory over Valencia at the Mestalla

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2002: Swans prop up the entire Football League after losing 1–0 to Boston Utd in Nick Cusack's last game in charge

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2012: Michael Laudrup's unbeaten start as Swansea manager comes to an end at Aston Villa, with the Swans losing 2–0

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1985: John Bond's Swans thrash Division 3 strugglers Wolves 5–1 at Molineux to record their second win of the season

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1956: Ronnie Burgess' mid-table Swans beat 2nd-placed Sheffield Utd 4–1 at the Vetch

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1978: Tosh's Swans maintain their unbeaten start to life in Division Three, drawing 4–4 with Rotherham United at the Vetch

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2004: A Paul Connor brace puts Swans on their way to a 3–0 victory over Kidderminster Harriers at the Vetch, with Lee Trundle also scoring

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2005: Kevin McLeod hits a hat-trick as Swans demolish Bristol City 7–1 at the Liberty, with Akinfenwa, Trundle and Britton also scoring

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2006: Kenny Jackett's League One Swans beat Bradford City 1–0 at the Liberty, substitute Andy Robinson with the goal

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1912: Newly-formed Swansea Town play their first competitive fixture, a 1–1 draw with Cardiff City at the Vetch

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2000: First Division West Brom strike late at the Hawthorns to knock Swans out of the League Cup 2–1 on aggregate

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1992: Frank Burrows' Swans move up to 8th in Division Two following a 2–0 win over Port Vale at the Vetch

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1962: Swans beat a Cardiff City team containing ex-players Ivor Allchurch and Mel Charles 2–1 at the Vetch Field

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1982: Alan Tate (340 Swans apps/5 goals, 2002–15) is born in Easington, England

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2013: Davies & Hernández give Swans their first points of the season, as West Brom are beaten 2–0 at The Hawthorns

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2012: After scoring 36 goals in 91 apps for the Swans, Scott Sinclair completes an £8m move to Manchester City

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1981: Swans make their First Division debut, defeating Leeds Utd 5–1 at the Vetch with goals from Charles, Latchford (3) and Curtis

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2000: Matthew Bound and Jason Price score the Swans' first goals of the Division Two season in a 2–0 win at Peterborough

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2009: Lee Trundle returns to the Swans on loan from Bristol City, going on to score 5 goals in a further 20 apps

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2012: Swans top the Premier League table thanks to a 3–0 home win over West Ham United, with goals from Angel Rangel, Danny Graham and Michu