1996–97 Swansea City A.F.C. season

During the 1996–97 English football season, Swansea City competed in the Football League Third Division, following relegation from the Second Division.

Swansea City
1996–97 season
ChairmanDoug Sharpe
ManagerJan Mølby (player-manager)
StadiumVetch Field
Third Division5th
Play-offsRunners-up
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerPenney (13)
Average home league attendance3,850

Season summary

In the 1996–97 season, Swansea reached the final of the 1997 Third Division play-offs for promotion, but lost to 1-0 to Northampton Town, whose goal came from a re-taken free kick by John Frain in the final minute.

Final league table
Main article: 1996–97 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
3 Carlisle United 46 24 12 10 67 44 +23 84 Promoted
4 Northampton Town 46 20 12 14 67 44 +23 72 Promoted through play-offs
5 Swansea City 46 21 8 17 62 58 +4 71 Participated in play-offs
6 Chester City 46 18 16 12 55 43 +12 70
7 Cardiff City 46 20 9 17 57 55 +2 69
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Squad
Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  WAL Roger Freestone
— GK  WAL Lee Jones
— DF  ENG Mark Clode
— DF  WAL Christian Edwards
— DF  WAL Robert King
— DF  IRL Ryan Casey
— DF  SCO Keith Walker
— DF  DEN Thomas Willer-Jensen
— DF  ANG Joao Moreira
— MF  ENG Richard Appleby
— MF  ENG Steve Jones
— MF  ENG Dave Penney
— MF  WAL Shaun Chapple
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  WAL Jonathan Coates
— MF  WAL Lee Jenkins
— MF  WAL Damian Lacey
— MF  WAL Kristian O'Leary
— MF  IRL Kwame Ampadu[2]
— MF  DEN Jan Mølby
— FW  ENG Linton Brown
— FW  ENG Carl Heggs
— FW  ENG Steve Torpey
— FW  WAL Jason Price
— FW  WAL Dai Thomas
— FW  SCO Colin McDonald

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Andy Cook (to Portsmouth)
— DF  ENG Shaun Garnett (to Oldham Athletic)
— DF  ENG John Hills (on loan from Everton)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  NIR Pat McGibbon (on loan from Manchester United)
— MF  ENG John Hodge (to Walsall)
— FW  ENG Paul Brayson (on loan from Newcastle United)

Transfers

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References
  1. http://www.11v11.com/teams/swansea-city/tab/players/season/1997
  2. Ampadu was born in Bradford, England.
  3. http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/swansea-city/1997/6/
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