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Swansea City F.C.

Swansea City F.C. are a Welsh football team currently playing in Football League Two.


Founded in 1912 originally as Swansea Town, Swansea City are the only club from Wales to have ever played at the highest level of British football. Swansea City is currently at the time of writing the only fully-professional welsh football club to not be in financial debt. Swansea City are twice F.A. Cup Semi-Finalists. Swansea City will play their last game at the Vetch Field in 2005 and will be moving to their new 20,000 all-seater stadium known as 'White Rock'. Swansea City have won the FAW Premier Cup on multiple occasions. Swansea won the LDV Vans Trophy in 1994. Swansea city and it's supporters are unofficially known as the 'Jacks'. The reason for this name is that during the 17th century, sailors from Swansea were extremely well respected and any 'Swansea Jack' was allowed to join the crew based simply on the town's reputation for great seamen. Swansea city has a loyal and proud following and has the highest average attendance in its current league.


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