National Football Teams without an confederation. Liberty Stadium, the home Swansea since 2005. Statistically, around half of Swansea's shots have come from outside of the box. Some prominent players through the years are Ron Burges, Terry Medwin and Cliff Jones. 
On average this season they have had 56 percent possession and 85 percent completionjoint top in the EPL with Chelsea and City. West Bromwich Albion. They had won the Football League Cup once and the Welsh Cup on several occasions. Allen 'can't wait' for World Cup to come around. Six out of Swansea's starting 11 are English and there are a further six who have featured this season, and it has began to attract the attention of England boss Fabio Capello as he begins to formulate his team for Euro 2012. Image sources: City: Swansea, Vetch Field (1912-2005) They got promoted in the 1914-15 season, but played only one season after the war in Southern Football League Division One before being elected to the Football League. First participation: 1920-1921. Alongside English starlet Scott Sinclair, Welshmen Joe Allen, Neil Taylor and Ashley Richards could be in contention for places. So far this season, the Swans have only committed 8.6 fouls per game, which is the lowest throughout the whole of Europe. Of course if they can keep up this record then there could be high reward in the form of a Europa League place next season, where Swansea's tika-taka-esque play can be flaunted on the *ahem* big stage. All rights reserved. That's right, magical. Premier League titles: 0 Maybe something that underpins Swansea's brilliance, is that their innovative approach to EPL football has also yielded little foul play. Read about our approach to external linking. And no, I'm not a Swansea fan, I'm a Man United fan. Premier League by Gunnar Persson It would many years later, in 1970, change its name to Swansea City. While most spend their time debating whether Man City or Man United are the best team in the English Premier League, the real answer could a little moreWelsh. Rip me as you please in the comments section, this is the Disney part of this article. Amazingly enough, Britton isn't the only passmaster in the Swans' midfieldWelsh international Joe Allen is also among the top 10 passers in Europe with a 90.1 percent success rate. In the early days, they competed in the Welsh Football League besides competing in the Welsh Cup. Stay with me Let's kick off with an outrageous claim; Swansea are the Barcelona of the EPL. Get the full list, Youre viewing 3 of 10 board members. The company manages a profes, o laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. This is a profile preview from the PitchBook Platform. So passing and possession obsession aside for a moment, what else makes Swansea so great? Possession can count for everything in today's game, last year's champions Manchester United also averaged out at 56 percent possession over the season. Christopher Elkins. In 1912, Swansea City was elected to the second division of the English Southern Football League. 2022 BBC. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content. While Barcelona's Xavi has successfully completed 93 percent of his passes, Swansea midfielder Leon Britton "far" eclipses him with 93.3 percent pass successionin fact Britton is the only midfielder in the history of the EPL to register 100 percent passing accuracy over the course of a single match. There is no doubt that the possession football which the Swans play must be admired. Founded: 1912 Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culp, Youre viewing 2 of 2 competitors. Operator of a professional football club intended to serve the sports-entertainment sector.
Win whats next. But there's something that makes Swansea a truly magical side. Michael Vorm has been a real breakout star this year and his impressive performances have been of great benefit to Rodgers' side, so much so that the big clubs have started to come-a-knocking. The Swans' home record has also been great this season. Video, 00:00:41, Allen 'can't wait' for World Cup to come around. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in volupta, cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Premier League facts, stats and history. Admittedly, the Swans are still a far cry from Barca's 70 percent average for the 2011-12 season so far, but there's still time right? While City, United, Chelsea and whoever else in the top six of the EPL have spent inflated sums of money organising fantastic groups of overpaid players, Swansea have assembled a team who have immense pride for their club and who play football which really encapsulates the beautiful game. PitchBooks comparison feature gives you a side-by-side look at key metrics for similar companies. Liberty Stadium (2005-). Admittedly a strange fact to bring up, but this is surely only a good thing for English football. Thanks to Vorm, the Swans have the second most clean sheets in the EPL this season, second only to Manchester United. While Arsene Wenger has spent years trying and failing to get his side playing the tika-taka style football that Barca have made famous, Brendan Rodgers has managed to stroll in with his band of merry men and do just that within months. Get the full list, Youre viewing 5 of 9 executive team members. Read about our approach to external linking. Swansea haven't spent tens of millions organising a rag tag bunch of superstars from around the world, neither have they really splashed out in general on new players. But will players from the "unfashionable" teams of the EPL make the England team? PitchBooks non-financial metrics help you gauge a companys traction and growth using web presence and social reach. They've only lost on one occasion at the Liberty Stadium, and even that was a close-fought 1-0 loss to Man United. The club was founded in 1912 as Swansea Town. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Country: Wales The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Premier League facts, stats and history, References: The 1939-40 season was abandoned after three rounds and is therefore excluded. Eighty-seven percent of Swansea's goals have come from English players. Even beyond the England national side, the Great Britain Olympic team has also expressed interest in a few of Brendan Rodgers' players.
However, this possession football has not bred a mentality of dribbling the ball into the net. 2022 PitchBook. If Brendan Rodgers can keep doing what he is doing then it is certainly a possibility. Titles in total: 0 To explore Swansea City Football Clubs full profile, request access. This information is available in the PitchBook Platform. Operator of a professional football club intended to serve the sports-entertainment sector. Like Blaugrana, Swansea boast some of Europe's top passers. Video, 00:00:41Allen 'can't wait' for World Cup to come around, Derby sign former Swansea City midfielder Smith, Allen retains top-flight dream after Swans return, Wales midfielder Allen rejoins Swansea from Stoke, Swansea midfielder Walsh facing long lay-off, Haverfordwest County appoint Pennock as new boss, Swansea Ladies to face PAOK in Champions League, Derby to face Mansfield in two EFL competitions, Cardiff, Newport and Swansea learn fixtures, Celebrations as Wales end 64-year World Cup wait, Wales 'knows world against us' in Ukraine play-off, Marsh leaves Huddersfield for Swansea role. Argyle sign Swansea forward Whittaker on loan, Britton leaves Swansea player mentor role, Allen 'can't wait' for World Cup to come around. Note. In the top tier, where they participated in the 1981-82 season for the first time, they have reached the sixth position as the best. In an age where referees' decisions are questioned on a weekly basis, it is somewhat reassuring that a side can play the beautiful game without having to bend the rules. Get the full list, Co-Owner, Co-Managing Partner and Board Member. Yes, I truly believe that Swansea City could be the best team in the EPL today. The company manages a professional men and women football teams under various age groups and participates in European soccer leagues and oher major football tournaments around the world. The Swans have proved that attractive football is not necessarily the product of copious investment. In fact eight of the starting 11 who beat Arsenal, 3-2, were a part of the Swansea team who came third in the Championship in the previous season.