1912–13 Swansea Town A.F.C. season

April 2022 May 2026 Swansea Town 1912–13 John William Thorpe Walter Whittaker Player-Manager Vetch Field Southern Football League 3rd Welsh Cup Winners Billy Ball (8) Billy Ball (19) _collar FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 1913–14 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. 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'.Jenkins (2012), p. 1. 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 1912–13 Southern Football League WinDrawLoss + Division Two ResultsGameDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AGoalscorersAttendance17 September 1912Cardiff CityHD1–1Ball8,000214 September 1912Ton PentreAW2–1Grierson 2321 September 1912Newport CountyAW1–0Grierson5,00045 October 1912Mid-RhonddaHW1–0Ball6,00059 November 1912PontypriddHD0–0625 December 1912LlanellyHD1–1Coleman728 December 1912Aberdare AthleticHW5–4Ball 3, Coleman, Grierson818 January 1913MardyHW1–0Grierson6,000923 January 1913Aberdare AthleticAD2–2Coleman, Grierson101 February 1913Southend UnitedAL1–3Grierson118 February 1913Luton TownAW4–0Messer, Coleman 2, Grierson6,0001220 February 1913PontypriddAD0–0131 March 1913Newport CountyHW2–1Ball 2(1p)10,200148 March 1913Mid-RhonddaAL0–11515 March 1913Cardiff CityAD0–012,0001621 March 1913Croydon CommonHW1–0Hamilton10,0001722 March 1913TreharrisAW3–1Anderson 2, Messer1824 March 1913Croydon CommonAL0–310,0001929 March 1913Luton TownHW2–0Ball, Anderson8,000201 April 1913MardyAL0–42,000218 April 1913LlanellyAL0–16,0002226 April 1913Southend UnitedHW1–0Anderson2328 April 1913Ton PentreHD0–02430 April 1913TreharrisHW1–0Jepp Source:Jones (2012), p. 1–2. League table 1912–13 Southern Football League#Division Two Division Two SWA Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AGoalscorersAttendancePreQ31 October 1912MilfordHW3–1Ball 31,00012 November 1912Mond NickelHD2–2Messer, Davidson1r7 November 1912Mond NickelAW5–0Ball 2, Grierson 2, Swarbrick27 December 1912LlanellyHW2–1Messer (p), Ball3,00034 January 1913WrexhamAW3–1Ball 2, Swarbrick2,000425 January 1913Merthyr TownAW3–0Soady 2, ColemanSF15 February 1913Cardiff CityNW4–2Ball 3, GriersonF19 April 1913PontypriddND0–08,310Fr24 April 1913PontypriddNW1–0Grierson10,000 Source:Jones (2012), p. 3. Player details thumb|right|300px|The Swansea Town 1912–13 football team. No.Pos.NameLeagueWelsh CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1-ENG D Anderson7410842FWENG Billy Ball19871126193-ENG T Brazell1010204DFENG Arthur Cleverley180402205-ENG J Coleman185812666-ENG H Davidson1011217MFENG John Duffy230903208GKENG E Fisher170502209-ENG G Fyfe70007010-ENG RT Grierson19884271211DFENG Jock Hamilton1917026112MFENG Sam Jepp2018028113-ENG P Jones10001014FWWAL Willie Messer1927226415DFENG Jack Nicholas2108029016-ENG F Prideaux1004014017-ENG Soady20123218-ENG A Sutherland906015019FWENG Jimmy Swarbrick2209231220-ENG J Weir40105021GKENG Walter Whittaker7040110 Source:Jones (2012), p. 4. Transfers Out DatePosNameToFeeRef27 June 1913F PrideauxReleased27 June 1913RT GriersonReleased27 June 1913SoadyReleased See also History of Swansea City A.F.C. List of Swansea City A.F.C. seasons References General https://www.fchd.info/SWANSEAT.HTM Swansea Town Football Club History Database Richard Rundle 5 June 2013 Bibliography Jones, Colin Swansea Town & City Football Club: The Complete Record, 1912–2012. From Southern League to Premier League Dinefwr Press Ltd 2012 978-1-904323-26-6 Jenkins, Geraint H. Proud to be a Swan, The History of Swansea City AFC Y Lolfa Cyf. Ceredigion 2012 978-1-84771-481-7 Specific 1912-13 Category:English football clubs 1912–13 season Category:Welsh football clubs 1912–13 season Category:1912–13 in Welsh football