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1912–13 Swansea Town A.F.C. season

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Chairman
  
John William Thorpe

Stadium
  
Welsh Cup
  
Winners

Player-Manager
  
Southern Football League
  
3rd

1912–13 Swansea Town A.F.C. season

Top goalscorer
  
League: Billy Ball (8)All: Billy Ball (19)

The 1912–13 season was the first season in which Swansea Town (now known as Swansea City) took part in league and cup football. The club was elected to Division Two of the Southern Football League.

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Swansea's first official match was played on 7 September 1912 against local rivals Cardiff City at the Vetch Field. All of Swansea's home games for the 1912–13 season were played on a 'Clinker pitch'.

After a 24 game season the club finished third, narrowly missing out on promotion. The club also entered the Welsh Cup and won it at the first attempt, beating Pontypridd 1–0 in a re-played final.

Southern Football League

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League table

1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.

2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

Welsh Cup

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Player details

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References

1912–13 Swansea Town A.F.C. season Wikipedia


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