Welcome back to the Swansea.com Stadium for our final game of the 2023-24 season.

We come into this game with a really positive feeling, having secured six wins and three draws in our last 12 matches.

This upturn in form has been hugely encouraging, and everyone at the club is now looking forward to the summer as we continue to build and prepare for the 2024-25 campaign. We have reason to be excited and positive about what lies ahead.

This week saw the club host our annual player awards dinner as we looked back on the campaign and celebrated the achievements of the men’s first team, academy and Swansea City Women.

Congratulations to all the winners, most notably Maggie’s Swansea, who were named as our Community Champion.

As a club we have been unbelievably proud to have Maggie’s as our charity partner for this season, and they do an unbelievable amount of great work in the local community.

Our partnership has included our season-long ‘Tackling Cancer Together’ campaign to raise awareness of all the facets of a cancer journey, from the initial diagnosis, to the mental health impact, and the financial struggles that can often occur.

The evening also helped raise money for the Former Players’ Association, as well as important funds raised for former player Jason Bowen in his continued fight against Motor Neurone Disease.

Supporters will also be aware that earlier this week we published our accounts for the year ending July 31, 2023, which reported a pre-tax loss of £17.9m.

I have spoken previously about the vision of this club becoming financially self-sustaining, whilst also ensuring we put a team on the pitch that can compete for promotion. This is undoubtedly a challenge, but one that I am relishing.

We are continuing to work diligently as a club to put the building blocks in place to turn around our football and financial performance at Swansea City, but there is still a lot of work to be done. 

This game also sees the club pay tribute to two of our much-loved former players, Leighton James and Terry Medwin, who both passed away recently.

Both men played key roles in the history of this great club and our thoughts and prayers remain with their families and friends at this sad time.

Finally, a message to you, the Jack Army.

The numbers you have travelled in up and down the country this season is incredible and while we haven’t had the season we all wanted, your support has been a constant and we hope to repay you in 2024-25.

Enjoy the game,

Andy

Welcome back to the Swansea.com Stadium for our final Championship fixture of the season against Millwall.

This is the last time we will all be together for a little while, so it’s important we make sure we sign this season off in the right way and give you some exciting football and positivity to take into the off-season.

We have spoken about wanting to finish the season strongly and, in this recent run of form, we have shown a lot of good things that we want to be part of the identity of this team, and a bare minimum requirement for what it means to play for this team and represent this club.

People have been saying for a few weeks that we have nothing to play for, but the players and the staff have certainly not seen it that way. Every day we come to work, every time we play, it has to be with the aim of constantly striving to get better and improve.

The message has been the same this week, we have to be preparing to play at full tilt. 

We have spoken about wanting to have the good run to take into the summer, to have that optimism ahead of next season.

We have a chance to do that by finishing unbeaten, so we have to take this opportunity to make a really good performance.

I also want to take a moment to recognise the winners from our player awards evening on Wednesday night.

This has been a challenging season, but a number of people on and off the pitch have done wonderfully well in the service of this football club, so congratulations to all of them on their success on an evening which raised funds for our Former Players’ Association.

Before kick-off we will pause to remember two of our former players, two men who will rank among the finest to pull on a white shirt.

Leighton James and Terry Medwin, who have sadly passed away in recent weeks, were gifted forwards who have a place in the annals of history at our football club.

I have not been at Swansea City long, but hearing the warm tributes to their abilities and, more importantly, human qualities from former teammates and colleagues leaves everyone in no doubt as to their standing as two people much loved and held in the highest esteem.

I know you will recognise their contributions when we hold a minute’s applause in their memory, and we send our sincerest condolences to their friends and families, some of whom join us for this match, at this sad time.

Enjoy the game,

Luke

Welcome back to the Swansea.com Stadium for our final game of the season against Millwall.

I may as well be honest and admit I’m more than a little pleased to see the back of this season, and believe some time away from matchdays will be good for us all. 

That said I have no doubt that in just a few short weeks I will be missing it all again and counting down the days to the first game of the 2024-25 season. Such is the huge part that football - and in our case Swansea City - plays in our lives.

I won’t dwell on the story of our season in that I simply haven’t got enough room, but when I was reading through some of the programme notes our Trust Board have prepared for our members and supporters this season on our Trust webpage HERE, it’s certainly been challenging at times. 

But I do believe we have learned a lot from what has happened over the past few months and will go into next season better prepared to compete in what is arguably one of the toughest leagues in the world.

As always, the work of the Trust will continue, and a few weeks ago we completed the renovation work of the former players’ entrance at the old Vetch Field. The full story of how it happened is available on our website HERE. 

Earlier this week we published our views on the club’s accounts for 2022-23 as well as releasing a very interesting new TrustCast with Kieran Maguire, more details of which are available HERE.

Looking ahead, it will be soon be time for members to consider putting themselves forward for election to the Trust Board. We will be announcing more details of that process in early June but, in the meantime, I would strongly encourage members who feel they have the time to help us in our work and responsibilities to give it some thought, and to find out more by visiting our Trust Elections page on our website HERE. 

Earlier this week the club held its annual Player Awards Evening, which is always an enjoyable event. 

Once again, the Trust was proud to sponsor the Lifetime Achievement Award, and I was personally delighted to see the winner being announced as former supporter director & Trust Board member Stuart McDonald.

As we announced in our release a few days ago, Stuart’s tenure as supporter director coincided with a period of major change in the club’s ownership following the purchase of a significant percentage of the club shareholding by a new group of majority owners. This proved to be a difficult time for the Trust.

Despite that Stuart continued to strive towards building positive working relationships with the majority owners, and strengthening the relationship between the Trust and the club’s local management team in Swansea.

Throughout his tenure, Stuart was always appreciative of the quality and commitment of staff across the organisation as he continued with his aim of maturing the relationship between the Trust and the club, and was always an advocate of developing as much Trust interaction with senior club personnel as possible. 

As I say I was delighted to see Stu receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and it is thoroughly deserved for all the hard work and time he has given to the club and Trust over the years. 

I will always be grateful to him for his support, especially in the first few years after I joined the Trust Board back in 2017, and his advice to both myself and thebBoard over many years has been invaluable.

When we as a Trust Board were considering who to put forward for this LTA Award it was an easy decision to nominate Stuart for all that he’s contributed over the years. Well done, and thank you, Stuart.

It was also wonderful to see the recipient of this season’s Alan Curtis Award be announced as Mel Nurse. 

‘Mr Swansea City’ is unquestionably one of the most important figures in the club’s history, and after retiring from football he came back twice to rescue the club from financial disaster. 

The Trust is hugely indebted to Mel, and it was very touching to see his granddaughter Ffion receive a standing ovation on Wednesday as she accepted the award on Mel’s behalf.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our Trust members and the Jack Army for your support over the past season, and also extend a personal thanks to every one of our Swans Trust board members for all their continued dedication in the many areas of work we are involved with. 

If you want to learn more about the work of the Trust please come and see us at the Supporters’ Trust Pod, next to the club shop, before any home match. You can also join the Trust online at https://www.swanstrust.co.uk/join-the-trust/. Alternatively, email us at supporters@swanstrust.co.uk

Have an enjoyable break everyone.

Dave

Swansea City AFC Foundation’s Jacks Welcome project has helped more than 25 people seeking asylum to develop their English language skills, as well as offering football sessions for participants.

Meeting at Pure Football, the programme - funded by the Looked after Children team in Neath and Port Talbot - offers weekly English lessons led by a qualified English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher, and uses football as a way to help develop language skills.

Jacks Welcome began in September 2023 after a number of young people seeking asylum attended the Foundation's Premier League Kicks session in Townhill. 

As they became too old for the Kicks scheme, they looked for a new opportunity to play football and Jacks Welcome was introduced to help.

It has proven to be a success and - to celebrate Amnesty International’s Football Welcomes initiative - participants from the project were invited to be guard of honour for Swansea City’s recent home game against Rotherham United.

This gave attendees the opportunity to walk onto the pitch and wave flags to greet the teams onto the field for the Championship fixture at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Alison Cole is a social worker, and part of the Looked after Children team in Neath and Port Talbot, which supports a number of the participants on the programme, and she believes the use of football has a means of aiding learning has been highly effective.

“When I had young people arrive, part of my role was to look at projects that were available within the local areas which young people could get involved with,” said Cole.

“It was a common theme that the young people had an interest in football.

“We were involved in the Kicks programme when they were under 18. I could see how much they enjoyed going to football and how it had an impact on their emotional wellbeing, and I noticed a difference when they weren’t attending.

“By incorporating football within the English lessons, it’s made a massive difference to the young people we work with.

“I’ve noticed a huge difference in their level of understanding in their English, and their communication. 

“We work with a number of young people from various countries and we’ve found their participation in Jacks Welcome has helped them socially.”

Eric Hogan delivers the ESOL lessons for the young participants. Having been part of similar programmes with Real Madrid’s charitable organisation, he understands the importance they can have.

“I put together lessons to help improve their spoken, written and reading English,” said Hogan.

“The activities are based around football to encourage their English and to help them work with each other in the classroom and on the pitch.

“I’ve been an English teacher in the past as part of the foundation at Real Madrid, providing similar sessions to this one, so this felt perfect for me to come and help the Swansea City AFC Foundation and the participants on Jacks Welcome.

“It’s hugely important for these young people who are looking to improve their English, and the drive is coming from them as well. They want to be here and improve their communication which will help them in their everyday lives in the communities they’re living in, and using something as universal as football is a big benefit.

“The programme has had such a big impact in terms of how much they have come out of their shells.”

A key element for the participants has been an hour-long football session following their ESOL lessons, giving them the opportunity to take part in fun activities and socialise with participants from a similar background to themselves.

Dan Garnett, sports and education coordinator for Swansea City AFC Foundation, leads the football session, and feels it has been crucial to their development.

“It’s been fantastic to see how all the participants from different areas, with several different language barriers, are brought together when it comes to the football. They all just jump in and take part, have a laugh and it’s brought them close together,” said Garnett.

“The football focus helps them to integrate with each other, but that helps them outside of the sessions as well.

“Using the power of football brings them together by sharing a common interest. They’re all there to play football, so it gives them that chance to work with other people and develop their confidence.”

Swansea City midfielder Jamie Paterson paid the participants of the programme a visit, taking the opportunity to observe a session and interact with the attendees.

Paterson was amazed to see the impact the programme had already had on the participants, and was pleased to see it bringing them together.

“It’s helping people out that are coming to the UK and it’s a real eye opener for me,” said Paterson.

“They are young lads and you can see they are all having a laugh and a joke and just having a good time.

“I was told one of the lads has only been here for a year and he can speak fluent English, so it’s a really great thing that they are doing."

Image

Anyone thinking of taking part in The Long Course Weekend this June can raise money for Maggie’s Swansea, our official charity partner for the 2023-24 season.

The Long Course Weekend is the biggest multi-sport festival in Europe. The Welsh three-day event takes place between June 21 and 23 on the west coast of Wales in Pembrokeshire, and attracts more than 11,000 athletes and 35,000 supporters from across 56 nations.

Friday sees competitors take on the Wales Swim, one of the largest open-water swimming events in the UK, while Saturday gives cyclists a chance to take on a choice of 112-mile, 72-mile or 40-mile courses set in the stunning Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

The weekend finishes on Sunday with the Wales Marathon, The Wales Half-Marathon, The Wales 10k and The Wales 5k, all with a finish line in Tenby.

Athletes can take on one event, or test their endurance with an event a day. Anyone who has signed up, or is yet to sign up, can raise money for Maggie’s Swansea.

You can sign up by emailing swanseafundraising@maggies.org and you will receive a free Maggie's running vest, cycling jersey or swimming cap, as well as 50 per cent off the entry fee.

Find out more about The Long Course Weekend here.

You can donate to Maggie's here.

As we reach our final game of the 2023-24 Championship season, everyone at Swansea City would like to thank you for your support from the stands both home and away this season.

Your backing and the atmosphere you create is an integral part of our club, and Luke Williams, his staff and the players are hugely appreciative of how you have got behind the team over the course of the campaign; and plan to show that appreciation following the conclusion of this final fixture of the season against Millwall.

With that in mind, in the interests of safety we want to remind everyone that the pitch is for managers, players and match officials, while the stands are there for you to support the team.

In recent seasons, some clubs witnessed unsavoury and unwelcome scenes with a small minority of people entering the field of play, whilst other fans have taken to the pitch in celebration at the achievements of their team.

Pitch incursions are dangerous and anyone who does encroach onto the playing surface will face strong sanctions, that could include a ban from attending matches here at the Swansea.com Stadium and across the country, as well as possible police action.

It is a criminal offence to enter the pitch and the real-life consequences for these actions have been felt by many, with some fans receiving criminal records which can impact employment, education prospects and international travel.

It is not only yourself that can be disciplined. There could also be an impact on your family members and Swansea City.

We ask you to keep the pitch for players and the stands for supporters and avoid any unnecessary disruption.

Everybody should feel safe at football, and we all have a role to play in keeping each other safe on matchdays.

Enjoy the game.

Love Football, Protect the Game.

Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth believes he has taken major strides as a player during his loan spell at Swansea City, after being named the supporters’ and players’ player of the year at the club’s awards dinner.

The 22-year-old has enjoyed an outstanding 2023-24 campaign in SA1, keeping 10 clean sheets, making countless key saves, as well as producing an eye-catching long-range pass to help set up Ronald’s goal against Huddersfield Town.

Rushworth has enjoyed working with head coach Luke Williams and head of goalkeeping Martyn Margetson, and believes he will return to his parent club a much better player than the one who first arrived in SA1.

“I have developed massively, I think the change from the beginning of the season to now has been night and day really, it’s completely different,” he said.

“There is so much I have learned, that’s one of the most exciting things I am going to take away from this loan, as well as working with the gaffer and with Marge every day.

“The lads have been great and it has just been such a positive experience for me, one that I am going to cherish.

“I have loved it. Since the new gaffer came in, it is so similar to how it is at Brighton and I am just feeding off that.

“He has got so much knowledge and detail in the philosophy he wants to play. 

“With Marge, he is the England goalkeeping coach and working with him every single day. I want to get to that level and I hope I have made a positive impression on him.”

And Rushworth was humbled to take home the two big men’s prizes of the night, receiving recognition from his teammates and the Jack Army.

“The awards mean such a lot. To be recognised by your teammates who see you grafting every day is really special, and then there’s also the one from the fans,” he added.

“They have been great with me from my first day here, supporting me and giving me confidence, so I am really proud to receive them both.

“It’s been a really positive season for me personally.

"I really feel the appreciation of the fans.

“My family come to a lot of my games and have spoken to them, and they have taken me under their wings. The chant they have for me is pretty special and I love hearing it. It means a lot to know the fans who pay their money to come and watch us play think enough of me to make up a song!

“It’s really pleasing. The award is just the cherry on the top because this is such a family-orientated club and I’ve loved having that backing from the fans from day one, as well as from everybody here at the club. They all want me to do well and that has been so positive for me. 

“I have two [favourite memories at Swansea], Cardiff at home because of the atmosphere. It is the biggest game on the fixture list and is my best highlight. That was just an incredible experience.

"The other was the Sunderland game at home. I know it was a draw, but I felt I had a good game that day and we all dug in to get a point.

"But there's been so many great moments, I feel very grateful for all the experiences I have had."

Image

Carl Rushworth was named Swansea City Supporters’ Men’s Player of the Season for the 2023-24 campaign at the club’s annual awards dinner.

The goalkeeper has enjoyed a superb season on loan from Brighton, keeping 10 clean sheets, making a number of eye-catching stops, and impressing with his distribution.

Among the standout moments were a key double stop in the win at Plymouth, athletic saves home and away against Leicester City, and – most recently – an incredible accurate kick downfield to set in motion the counter-attack for the Swans second goal at Huddersfield.

Rushworth’s exploits saw him come out on top in our supporter vote via the club’s website, while he also took home the Men’s Player’s Player of the Season prize, which was voted for by the senior squad.

Captain Katy Hosford, meanwhile, was voted the Women’s Supporters’ Player of the Season following an excellent campaign that saw the forward score 19 goals from all competitions, with that tally enough to see her secure the Top Goalscorer prize.

The Men’s Top Goalscorer award was shared between Jamal Lowe and Jerry Yates, who have nine goals apiece to their names.

Ellie Lake received the Women’s Players’ Player of the Season award after the defender delivered a series of consistently excellent performances, chipping in with notable goals against Wrexham at home and away, and being handed the armband for the recent Adran Trophy final.

The Best Newcomer of the Season prize went to defender Josh Tymon for his fine performances since joining the Swans from Stoke City last summer.

The left-back has been one of the Swans most-consistent performers, providing defensive solidity while offering a real threat in the final third, as evidenced by the six assists he has racked up.

The Academy Player of the Season went to Aimar Govea, with the 17-year-old winger winning the award after a season where he delivered a series of stand-out displays to help the under-18s reach the Professional Development League Cup final.

He signed his first professional deal with the club recently, and has made a handful of first-team appearances since his debut against Sheffield Wednesday.

Centre-back Filip Lissah picked up the Swansea City Under-21s’ Player of the Season award after showing his class and leadership in skippering the development side to the Nathaniel MG Cup final, before making his senior debut against Bournemouth in January.

Off the field the Swansea City Supporters’ Trust Lifetime Achievement award went to Stuart McDonald.

A former Trust board member, treasurer and supporter director, MacDonald spent 13 years on the board of the fans’ group, continues to be a Trustee of the Swansea City AFC Foundation, and has long been a leading figure with grassroots football through the Swansea leagues.

The Alan Curtis award - given to those who have made an outstanding contribution to the club - went to Mel Nurse.

A crucial figure on and off the pitch on numerous occasions across his life. It is no wonder Nurse is simply known as ‘Mr Swansea City’.

Representing the club as a player, this former defender – who hailed from Alice Street in Cwmbwrla - made over 250 appearances across two spells with the Swans totalling 10 years, and also won 12 caps for Wales between 1960 and 1961.

After hanging up his boots, he would later return to the club as a director and – during great upheaval at the turn of the millennium – he would, not once, but twice, step in to help save the club and safeguard it from financial disaster.

Without his intervention, the near two-decades of success that followed may never have come to pass.

He is, unquestionably, one of the most important figures in the club's history and a true Jack, and his grand-daughter Ffion received a standing ovation from the room when she took to the stage to accept the award on Mel’s behalf.

The evening included a vote to decide the club’s Goal of the Season award.

It was no easy task but, in the end, it was Josh Ginnelly's thunderous strike against Northampton Town that was picked by attendees as the best on the shortlist.

Last, but certainly not least, Maggie’s Swansea were recognised as the club’s Community Champion in recognition of the vital work they do in our community for those impacted by cancer.

The cancer support charity was at the heart of the ‘Tackling Cancer Together’ campaign, and their tireless efforts in delivering a wide range of free services to anyone who has had to deal with the effects of a cancer diagnosis made them thoroughly deserving winners of the award.

Swansea City would like to thank all its sponsors and partners for their support over the course of the season and of tonight’s event.

Image

FULL LIST OF WINNERS
 

Under 21s' Player of the Season (sponsored by Swansea Decorating Service) – Filip Lissah

Academy Player of the Season (sponsored by the Plough & Harrow, Murton) – Aimar Govea

Community Champion award (sponsored by Pure Swansea) - Maggie’s Swansea

Best Newcomer of the Season (sponsored by Ammcom) – Josh Tymon

Swansea City Women Top Goalscorer (sponsored by Peter Lynn & Partners) – Katy Hosford

Swansea City Men’s Top Goalscorer (sponsored by Peter Lynn & Partners) – Jamal Lowe and Jerry Yates

Goal of the season (sponsored by the lcv group) - Josh Ginnelly v Northampton Town

Swansea City Women Players’ Player of the Season (sponsored by Owens) – Ellie Lake

Swansea City Men’s Players’ Player of the Season (Sponsored by Owens) – Carl Rushworth

Swansea City Women Supporters' Player of the Season (sponsored by SA1 Solutions) – Katy Hosford

Swansea City Men’s Supporters’ Player of the season (sponsored by SA1 Solutions)  – Carl Rushworth

Lifetime Achievement award (sponsored by Swansea City Supporters’ Trust) – Stuart McDonald

Alan Curtis Award (sponsored by Swansea Building Society) – Mel Nurse

Swansea City fans will always remember the EFL Trophy win over Carlisle United in 2006 for Lee Trundle’s volley, but keeper Willy Gueret save to deny Glenn Murray’s overhead kick was every bit as vital.

Born in Guadeloupe, the goalkeeper played for Red Star 93 and Le Mans – featuring for the latter alongside future Chelsea striker Didier Drogba - before making his move to Millwall in 2000.

Making 15 appearances for the east London side, Gueret was on the bench for the Lions when they lost 3-0 in the FA Cup final to Sir Alex Fergurson’s Manchester United in 2004.

That year the Frenchman Gueret joined the Swans, and went on to make over 130 appearances for the club.

He helped the Swans secure promotion to League One in 2005, famously being arrested in the celebrations after the final game of the season at Bury, and secure that victory over Carlisle in Cardiff the following season.

Gueret would leave the Swans for MK Dons in 2007, and won the League Two golden glove award and another EFL Trophy with them in his first season.

Gueret then signed for Milton Keynes Dons in 2007, winning the League Two golden glove award in his first season and won another Football League Trophy with the Dons in 2008.

He went on to have a short spell with Kettering Town before announcing his retirement in 2011.

Image

Swansea City was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Leighton James at the age of 71.

The gifted winger, widely-regarded as one of the Swans’ finest players, was a key figure in the side that secured a first-ever promotion to the top-flight in 1981, scoring a stunning goal in the victory over Preston North End at Deepdale to complete the club’s rise.

He went on to star the following campaign as John Toshack’s side took the fight to the elite of English football, eventually finishing sixth in the First Division.

James won 54 caps for Wales, scoring 10 goals including a famous penalty to secure victory over England at Wembley in 1977.

Hailing from Gorseinon, James initially made his name at Burnley – who, along with the Swans – were a club he became synonymous with.

Having made his senior debut in 1970, James was integral as the Clarets won the Second Division title in 1973, before making the move to Derby County for a then club-record fee of £310,000.

James spent two seasons at the Baseball Ground before joining Queens Park Rangers and then heading back to Burnley.

He would return to his homeland in 1980 when he joined Toshack’s upwardly-mobile Swans, and he was all but unplayable at times during his first season in Swans colours.

James would end the season with 16 league goals to his name, 18 in all competitions, and the aforementioned strike against Preston summed up his brilliance.

Receiving the ball on the left flank, tight to the touchline, James drove forward and infield to push his marker back towards the Preston box.

A drop of the shoulder allowed him to escape into the area before curling a brilliant, floating strike over the keeper and into the far corner.

He would also be part of two Welsh Cup triumphs during his two-and-a-half years with Swansea, before he departed for Sunderland in January 1983 with 27 goals from 98 league games under his belt.

James went on to have spells with Bury, Newport County and Burnley again before hanging up his boots at professional level.

He later held various coaching positions at a number of clubs, including Llanelli, before moving into media work as a columnist and pundit, where the directness and honesty he showed as a player continued to be in evidence.

The thoughts of everyone at Swansea City are with Leighton’s friends and family at this sad time.

Image

Swansea City mourns the passing of Terry Medwin at the age of 91.

The former Wales international spent seven years with his hometown club after signing professional terms in 1949, making 148 league appearances and scoring 60 goals for the Swans; twice being the topscorer during a campaign.

A gifted and versatile outside-right, who could play in all positions across the frontline, Medwin’s form in the Second Division attracted the interest of Tottenham Hotspur, who he would join in 1956.

He would score 72 goals in 215 appearances for the north London club, being joined there by his old Swansea teammate Cliff Jones in 1958, and was part of Spurs’ revered double-winning squad that won the league title and FA Cup under Bill Nicholson in 1961. 

A further FA Cup success would follow in 1962, and a Uefa Cup Winners’ Cup success in 1963.

Medwin was also part of Wales’ squad for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, scoring the crucial goal in the play-off win against Hungary that secured a quarter-final place.

That goal would prove Wales’ last at the global showpiece until Gareth Bale’s penalty against the United States in Qatar in 2022; with Medwin among those invited to attend the squad announcement for that tournament in acknowledgement of his place in Welsh football history.

He won 30 caps for his country in total, before his career was cruelly cut short by a broken leg which he suffered in 1963, which ultimately led to his retirement from playing in 1965.

Medwin moved into coaching, and held positions with Cardiff City, Fulham, Norwich City and his beloved Swansea City.

His return to the club saw him serve as assistant manager to John Toshack as the Swans climbed through the divisions to reach the top-flight.

Medwin was a regular visitor to Tottenham and attended fixtures between Spurs and the Swans when the clubs were in the Premier League together.

And, while his playing prowess was beyond question, it was his humble and unassuming nature that made him such a beloved figure at the clubs he served with such great distinction.

Honorary club president Alan Curtis was among those coached by Medwin during Swansea’s golden era under Toshack, and has many fond memories of working with 

“Terry Medwin has passed away and it’s another heartbreaking day for everyone connected to Swansea City following the recent passing of Leighton James,” he said.

“As was the case with Leighton, Terry will also undoubtedly rank among the best players the club has ever had. 

“Unfortunately I never saw Terry play for the Swans, but I did follow his fantastic time at Tottenham Hotspur and his Wales career. 

“My association with Terry started when he became assistant manager to Tosh. 

“He was always so knowledgeable and caring, especially if things were not going too well. 

“The players loved Terry and we were all so lucky to be coached and mentored by him, and he undoubtedly played a huge part in the success of the team in the top-flight."

Swansea City will wear black armbands and hold a minute of applause at Saturday's fixture against Millwall in memory of Terry, and the club's former player Leighton James, who recently passed away at the age of 71.

Swansea City recorded back-to-back home wins as Andy Rinomhota’s own goal gave them all three points against Rotherham United at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Swansea City: Carl Rushworth, Josh Key, Jay Fulton (Liam Walsh 73), Ben Cabango, Harry Darling, Matt Grimes (captain), Jamie Paterson, Josh Tymon, Liam Cullen, Ollie Cooper (Jamal Lowe 65), Ronald (Aimar Govea 73)

Unused Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Jerry Yates, Charlie Patino, Mykola Kuharevich, Bashir Humphreys, Azeem Abdulai.

Rotherham United: Viktor Johansson, Lee Peltier, Hakeem Odoffin, Sam Clucas (Arvin Appiah 62), Andy Rinomhota, Oliver Rathbone (captain), Cafu (Charlie Wyke 85), Sebastian Revan, Cohen Bramall, Cameron Humphreys (Shane Ferguson 85), Sam Nombe (Tom Eaves 72).

Unused Substitutes: Dillon Phillips, Ben Hatton, Femi Seriki.

Referee: Leigh Doughty

Attendance: 15,327

Second-half goals from Jamal Lowe, Ronald, Jerry Yates and Liam Walsh gave Swansea City their first win away at Huddersfield Town since 2008.

Huddersfield Town: Lee Nicholls, Matty Pearson, Michal Helik (captain), Delano Burgzorg (Danny Ward 60), Jack Rudoni, Josh Koroma, Sorba Thomas, Brodie Spencer (Jaheim Headley 60), David Kasumu, Alex Matos (Rhys Healey 60), Tom Lees (Ben Jackson 88).

Unsued Substitutes: Chris Maxwell, Bojan Radulovic, Tom Edwards, Ollie Turton, Ben Wiles.

Swansea City: Carl Rushworth, Josh Key, Jay Fulton (Liam Walsh 65), Ben Cabango, Harry Darling, Matt Grimes (captain), Jamie Paterson (Charlie Patino 74’), Josh Tymon, Liam Cullen (Jerry Yates 65’), Ollie Cooper (Jamal Lowe 65’), Ronald (Azeem Abdulai 87).

Unused Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Mykola Kuharevich, Nathan Wood, Bashir Humphreys.

Referee: John Busby

Attendance: 18,935

Goals from Jamie Paterson and Matt Grimes saw Swansea City continue their strong end to the season with a draw at play-off hopefuls Norwich City.

Norwich City: Angus Gunn, Jack Stacey, Ben Gibson, Borja Sainz (Ashley Barnes 68) (Jacob Sorensen 82), Josh Sargent, Sam McCallum (Sydney van Hooijdonk 94), Christian Fassnacht (Jonathan Rowe 68), Gabriel Sara, Kenny McLean (captain), Shane Duffy, Marcelino Nunez.

Unused Substitutes: George Long, Grant Hanley, Danny Batth, Kellen Fisher, Guilherme Montoya.

Swansea City: Carl Rushworth, Josh Key, Jay Fulton, Ben Cabango, Harry Darling (Nathan Wood 76), Matt Grimes (captain), Jamie Paterson (Jamal Lowe 68), Josh Tymon, Liam Cullen (Jerry Yates 68), Ollie Cooper (Liam Walsh 82), Ronald.

Unused Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Charlie Patino, Mykola Kuharevich, Bashir Humphreys, Azeem Abdulai.

Referee: James Linington

Attendance: 26,429 (527 away)

As we head into the final game of the 2023-24 campaign, I wonder how many of us will be concluding that it’s been a disappointing season. Our men’s side are 13^th in the Championship and our women’s team finished second in the Adran Premier and missed out on silverware. 

So near and yet so far for the women, and I guess a probable mid-table finish is better than we would have anticipated for the men even a few weeks ago.

Given the managerial changes over the course of the last 12 months, perhaps it was inevitable that the consequences of the shaky start would make themselves known near the season’s conclusion.

However, while we all want to get back to pushing for promotion and winning trophies, there seems to me to be little point in focusing on the negatives, because there were plenty of positives.

Earlier this week I attended the end of season Player Awards and, let me tell you, that was a superb celebration of much of what is not just good, but is great about our club.

I was fortunate enough to be sitting with Mel Nurse’s daughter Mandy and grand-daughter Ffion for the evening.  Sadly, Mel wasn’t well enough to join us in person and receive the Alan Curtis Award for his outstanding contribution to the club, so Ffion collected it on his behalf.

As well as being a loyal servant as a player, Mel provided the financial injection which ensured the survival of Swansea City, not once, but twice. It was fitting that he was represented by his family as he was recognised for all he did across the decades.

Naturally, nights like that are often nostalgic and multiple conversations take place about players who stand out to fans for a variety of reasons, some because they are part of the fabric of the club, others because they are weaving their way into it.

The majority of the money raised on Wednesday night will be distributed by the Former Players’ Association.  Jason Bowen recorded a video expressing his appreciation of the support he’s received since his Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis – a terrible time for him and his family made a little better because others in the community have been able to show they care.

We also heard from ex-Swan Anthony James, cousin of the late, great Robbie, about how the FPA had helped him.  He was also one of the former players invited to a prostate cancer screening event last month. 

Organised by the Swansea City AFC Foundation, the charitable arm of the club, and funded by Nationwide Building Society, it offered potentially life-saving PSA tests for 250 supporters.

These sorts of community-focused events are commonplace, thanks largely to the Foundation, but so often fall under the radar because what happens on the pitch is, more often than not, our primary focus.

We mustn’t forget about all the great work that happens under the Swansea City banner, from the Foundation to the Disabled Supporters’ Association to the FPA, the ‘Tackling Cancer Together’ campaign and the club’s Christmas Week of Giving back during the festive period.

Football and, more specifically, our club, is what we all have in common and, while we know the importance of the 90 minutes, let’s remember that ‘success’ exists beyond that in the time that goes into changing and enhancing lives, off the pitch.

See you in August, Jacks. 

Wrth i'r Elyrch groesawu Millwall i Stadiwm Swansea.com ar gyfer gêm ola'r tymor, bydd cyfle i gofio dau o fawrion y clwb sydd wedi'n gadael ni'n ddiweddar. 

Daeth y newyddion trist ychydig wythnosau'n ôl am golli Leighton James yn 71 oed. Yn asgellwr o fri, roedd yn aelod allweddol o dîm John Toshack gododd i'r Adran Gyntaf yn 1981 wrth sgorio gôl hollbwysig yn erbyn Preston i sicrhau'r dyrchafiad. Enillodd e 54 o gapiau dros Gymru a sgorio deg gôl, gan gynnwys cic o'r smotyn i guro Lloegr yn Wembley yn 1977. Aeth yn ei flaen i fod yn hyfforddwr, ond yn fwyaf diweddar, fe fu'n llais cyfarwydd yn sylwebu ar gemau i BBC Radio Wales ac yn golofnydd papur newydd, gan wneud enw iddo'i hun unwaith eto fel sylwebydd di-flewyn-ar-dafod.

Clywsom yr wythnos hon hefyd am farwolaeth Terry Medwin yn 91 oed. Ar ôl ymuno â'r Elyrch yn 1949, treuliodd yr ymosodwr saith tymor gyda'r clwb, gan sgorio 60 gôl mewn 148 o gemau. Aeth yn ei flaen i ymuno â Spurs yn 1956, gan rwydo 72 o weithiau mewn 215 o gemau. Yno, bu'n cyd-chwarae â Chymro arall, Cliff Jones, gynt o Abertawe hefyd. Gyda'i gilydd, bu'r ddau yn aelodau o dîm Cymru yng Nghwpan y Byd yn 1958, a sgoriodd Medwin y gôl dyngedfennol i gyrraedd rownd yr wyth olaf - y Cymro diwethaf i sgorio yng Nghwpan y Byd cyn Gareth Bale. 

Roedd Medwin a Jones hefyd yn aelodau o dîm Spurs Bill Nicholson enillodd y dwbwl yn 1961. Enillodd Spurs Gwpan FA Lloegr yn 1962 a Chwpan Enillwyr Cwpan UEFA yn 1963 hefyd. Enillodd e 30 o gapiau dros Gymru (ac roedd e yno i glywed y garfan yn cael ei chyhoeddi ar gyfer Cwpan y Byd yn Qatar yn 2022). Aeth yn ei flaen i hyfforddi Caerdydd, Fulham, Norwich ac, wrth gwrs, Abertawe fel cynorthwyydd i Toshack.

Tra bod heddiw'n gyfle i gofio'r ddau, mae hefyd yn gyfle i ddathlu llwyddiant y chwaraewyr presennol, ar ôl i'r clwb gynnal eu noson wobrwyo flynyddol yr wythnos hon. Does dim syndod mai'r golwr Carl Rushworth enillodd wobrau Chwaraewr y Flwyddyn y Cefnogwyr a'r Chwaraewyr, ar ôl serennu ar fenthyg o Brighton wrth chwarae pob munud o bob gêm. Dydy hi ddim yn glir eto a fydd e'n aros gyda'r Elyrch y tymor nesaf, ond mae rhai yn darogan dyfodol disglair i'r golwr ifanc.

Hyd yn oed pe baen nhw'n curo Millwall, fydd tîm Luke Williams ddim yn gorffen yn hanner ucha'r Bencampwriaeth, ond mae'r rheolwr newydd wedi sicrhau sefydlogrwydd ers cael ei benodi i olynu Michael Duff ym mis Rhagfyr. Bryd hynny, roedd yr Elyrch yn ddeunawfed ac yn wynebu'r posibilrwydd o orfod brwydro yn erbyn y gwymp. Maen nhw bellach yn ddi-guro mewn pedair gêm ar ôl curo Stoke, Rotherham a Huddersfield a chael gêm gyfartal yn fwyaf diweddar yn Norwich, sy'n anelu am y gemau ail gyfle.

Yn y cyfamser, mae Millwall hefyd yn ddi-guro mewn pedair gêm. Bydd y ddau dîm, felly, yn awyddus i orffen y tymor ar nodyn uchel ac mae'n addo bod yn gêm gorfforol prynhawn yma.

ALUN RHYS CHIVERS

This season marks the 30th anniversary of Swansea City’s first trip to Wembley for the Autoglass Trophy final in 1994. To mark it, our club historian Gwyn Rees takes us back through the story of that campaign and some of the key figures involved. Here, he looks at the final weeks of that season.

After that memorable success at Wembley the final cup game of the season saw the side travel the short distance up the M4 to take on local rivals Cardiff City in the second leg of the Welsh Cup semi-final.

The Swans trailed 2-1 from the first leg and they began the game in enterprising fashion and were gifted a goal in the 23^rd minute when a Jason Perry backpass was picked off by Andy McFarlane, who rounded the keeper and found the empty net.

The visitors looked to press on, but the home side levelled on the night through Wayne Fereday and they would run out handsome winners as Phil Stant (2) and Paul Millar also found the net.

The games kept coming for the Swans and they found a league meeting with Leyton Orient tough going as they fulfilled a fourth fixture in seven days.

Orient controlled proceedings and a brace from former Swan Colin West gave them the win, despite John Cornforth pulling a goal back.

The finale – the 66^th game across five competitions over the campaign – saw Fulham visit the Vetch.

The Swans started brightly, creating plenty of chances, and took the lead through a Jason Bowen volley at the far post.

Swansea continued to dominate and it was one-way traffic for much of the contest, and Darren Perrett doubled their lead late on.

Gary Brazil would pull a goal back in injury time, but the Swans held on to relegate the Cottagers and round off a memorable, history-making season on a winning note.

The flame red hair was perhaps a clue to a sometimes fiery personality.

The combative nature as a radio sports chat show pundit reinforced this image.

A particular exchange of on-air views with fellow former Wales international Robbie Savage is the stuff of broadcasting legend.

But the personal memory that springs to mind when I think of Leighton James, who sadly passed away last month, unveils a much more diplomatic and conciliatory side to his personality.

Strong drink had been taken and angry words were being exchanged during a night out on Swansea’s Wind Street in the run up to Christmas some years ago.

The two main protagonists were squaring up to each other as their respective groups of friends egged them on.

The next step was inevitably an exchange of blows as tempers flared.

In stepped an apparently unlikely peacemaker as fists were being firmly clenched on either side.

A palm was placed on either chest and soothing words were spoken as the then-Llanelli AFC manager stood between the two angry men.

I have never seen such a tense situation de-escalated so quicky and so effectively in my life.

Within seconds, the two men – and their previously baying friends – had been calmed and smiles were breaking out all round.

Amid the hubbub of the packed pub, I couldn’t hear what James said, but I could see it was delivered with a friendly smile and a characteristic twinkle in the eye.

Whatever he said, it worked. Spectacularly!

The spirit of Christmas had been restored and soon all that could be heard was friendly chatter mixed with Christmas tunes playing in the background.

Perhaps they recognised him from his playing days and that’s what prevented the fight. 

Personally, I’d like to think it was the sheer force of his engaging personality, which poured calming water on a potentially incendiary situation.

Judging by their youthful looks, I doubt any of those involved would have seen the middle-aged man before them in his dazzling playing prime.

But what a prime it was.

James was simply one of the finest footballers Wales has ever produced.

Although a son of the Swansea area, James initially made his name in Burnley. Adored by the Turf Moor faithful, he was affectionately known as Taffy or Supertaff.

The Welsh wizard burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old in 1970. During his first stay at the Lancashire club, he helped them gain promotion to the First Division, reach an FA Cup semi-final and come within a whisker of qualifying for Europe. 

Image

When he moved to reigning English champions Derby County in 1975 for £310,000, he became Wales’ most expensive player and one of the most costly stars in the whole of British football. 

This was a time when the British transfer record stood at £350,000, so that gives some indication as to how highly James was rated during this period.

A two-year stay, which saw another FA Cup semi-final reached, ended when new manager Tommy Docherty decided James was surplus to requirements at the Baseball Ground. 

Next stop was QPR. Although his stay at Loftus Road was relatively short-lived, he provided some memorable moments.

These included a brilliant individual display which inspired the club to a memorable 6-1 FA Cup replay win over London rivals West Ham the following year. 

After a brief return to Burnley, James, of course, arrived at the Vetch where he produced some mesmerising displays on the wing – especially in concert with left-back Dzemal Hadziabdic.

I loved it when the Swans were playing towards the East end of the ground because this wonderful partnership would be weaving their magic just yards in front of where I stood on the North Bank.

In my mind’s eye, I can see James now, prowling the touchline, head slightly bowed, looking slightly disinterested. Waiting to get the ball at his feet before bursting into action and tormenting another defender.

I remember one particular occasion in the Division Two promotion season when visiting Derby County fans were taunting him with the predictable “Derby reject” chant.

They were soon choking on their words as James fired in a hat-trick to see the Swans win 3-1 and move up to fourth in the table.

Of course, he would go on to score one of the most memorable goals of his career in the last match of that season. 

Out wide on the left wing, he skipped inside a defender before curling an inch perfect shot into the far corner with his right foot to set the Swans on their way to the promotion-clinching 3-1 win at Preston.  

That may be many people’s favourite Leighton James goal for the Swans, but my own personal number one was a thunderous free-kick he scored against European champions Liverpool in the First Division.

My memory may have exaggerated the distance but I’m sure he carefully placed the ball at least 30 yards from goal before running in like a West Indian fast bowler and striking one of the most cleanly hit free-kicks I’ve ever seen.

The ball was still rising when it flew past a helpless Bruce Grobbelaar and tore into the net to open the scoring in an unforgettable 2-0 win at the Vetch.

Away from club football, the fiercely patriotic James had a knack of being involved in some of Wales’ greatest wins during the 1970s. 

In 1975, Hungary were the victims of a Welsh upset involving James. Mike Smith’s side triumphed 2-1 in a European Nations Cup match in the same Nep Stadium where Hungary were unbeaten since the Second World War. 

Image

The result helped Wales qualify for the quarter-final stage of the 1976 European Nations Cup. 

The following year saw another two memorable Welsh victories. The first was a James-inspired destruction of Czechoslovakia in a World Cup qualifier at Wrexham. 

A rampant performance saw him score twice as Wales won 3-0 against the Czechs who had won the European Nations Cup the previous summer and were unbeaten in 22 matches. 

A few months later, he was at it again. This time making history as his penalty secured a memorable Home International 1-0 win over England at Wembley – Wales’ one and only victory at the grand old stadium. Not only did he score the penalty, he was literally pulled down by Peter Shilton to earn it.

James continued to be a thorn in England’s side after he had joined the Swans, playing a huge part in the never-to-be-forgotten 4-1 win over the Three Lions at Wrexham in 1980.

Ron Greenwood’s team arrived in North Wales four days after beating world champions Argentina at Wembley.

The visitors expected to sweep the Welsh team aside, but newly-appointed manager Mike England had a plan – give the ball to James for him to run at Larry Lloyd.

The former Liverpool enforcer was no mug. He was the defensive lynchpin of Brian’s Clough’s all-conquering Nottingham Forest team.

But James enjoyed an inspired afternoon - setting up the first two goals with crosses, unusually from the right wing, and then scoring the third.

Lloyd, who sadly died just a few weeks before James, would never play for England again. However, he did show his quality sufficiently to help Forest keep a clean sheet 11 days later as they won the European Cup, beating Hamburg 1-0 in the final.

James’ performance that sunny afternoon against an England defence that also included the likes of Liverpool duo Phil Neal and Phil Thompson, underlines the fact that on his day the mercurial winger was all but unplayable.

Whether it was on the football field, on the radio, or on a night out in Swansea, Leighton James was a man who could never be ignored.

C’mon you Swans!

An 88th-minute winner from Maliq Cadogan gave 10-man Swansea City Under-21s a vital three points and boosted their Professional Development League play-off aspirations against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.

The visitors had Filip Lissah dismissed in the 17th minute for a foul on Bruno Fernandes, but the Swans had the better of the chances in south Yorkshire.

But substitute Cadogan would seal the three points late on as he finished after receiving a Kyrell Wilson lay-off.

Swansea had shown five changes from their meeting with Burnley, with Evan Watts, Aimar Govea and Iestyn Jones among those to come into the team.

The opening stages of the game were cagey, although Fernandes had en effort saved after breaking through in midfield.

Wednesday keeper Pierce Charles did well to deny Ben Lloyd as the keeper recovered having raced off his line to clear from Wilson.

Swansea had a good spell following that opening, Govea sent a header flashing wide before Cameron Congreve had his free-kick saved.

But the visitors were reduced to 10 just before the 20-minute mark, with Lissah seeing red after catching the heels of Fernandes as they chased a through ball.

The Owls looked to capitalise on the numerical advantage, but Jones cleared two efforts from Jay Buchan and Fernandes respectively.

Good link-up between Govea and Wilson ended with the latter flashing his final effort just wide.

Wilson was involved again moments later after the forward was picked out by a superb ball by Josh Carey, but his effort flew over the bar.

The Swans started the second period strongly, Wilson driving goalward once more from a Mitchell Bates pass, before sending his close-range effort straight into the hands of Charles.

At the other end, Watts was called into action when Fernandes' long-distance strike stung the palms of the Wales youth international, before he was on hand to deny Buchan's effort from inside the six-yard box.

The hosts spurned multiple chances in the closing stages. Favour Onukwuli causing trouble down the right flank before cutting inside, but his efforts were no bother for Watts.

But the Swans would snatch the victory with just minutes remaining.

Wilson broke quickly from a Wednesday corner, beating three defenders before laying off for Cadogan to find the net after his initial effort was saved by Charles.

Swansea City Under-21s: Evan Watts, Iestyn Jones, Josh Carey (Jacob Cook 85'), Mitchell Bates, Filip Lissah (captain), Kian Jenkins, Kyrell Wilson, Glory Nzingo (Harlan Perry 25), Ben Lloyd, Aimar Govea (Maliq Cadogan 58)

Substitutes: Remy Mitchell, Thomas Woodward.

Swansea City Under-18s returned to winning ways with a comfortable Professional Development League victory against Barnsley at Landore.

A first-half Sammy Henia-Kamau brace was enough to see the Swans pick up their first win in four matches. 

The forward scored early on from close range to give the hosts the lead, and added his second from the penalty spot before the interval.

Coach Jarred Harvey had made three changes from last week’s defeat at Sheffield United, with Callum Deacon, Cameron Llewellyn and a trialst coming into the side. 

The hosts were also forced into a late change just before the game, with keeper Kit Margetson being replaced by 15-year-old Tom Wright, who made his debut for the age-grade side.

The Swans were able to deal with early pressure from the Tykes, before Henia-Kamau opened the scoring.

The Swans trialist saw his initial shot saved by Rogan Ravenhill, but the ball fell kindly for the forward to tuck away the rebound.

A great chance soon fell to Llewellyn at the end of a quick counter-attack, but his effort was saved by Ravenhill.

Barnsley’s first chance came from a set-piece. A good delivery from a trialist saw Will Thompson rise highest, but he was unable to get his header on target. 

Image

Even so, the Swans were in control of the contest and they added a second goal just before half-time when Brogan Popham was brought down in the area and Henia-Kamau dispatched the spot-kick into the bottom corner.

The Swans started the second half like they had ended the first, and they nearly added a third goal when Ramon Rees-Siso played in Llewellyn, but the winger’s low shot went agonisingly wide of the post.

Josh Pescatore then had an effort from distance blocked, before Wright did well to save Luke Alker’s close-range effort at the other end.

Alker was also denied by a good block from Popham, before the Swans countered and Ravenhill denied Llewellyn once again.

The Barnsley keeper would also do well to keep out a Thomas Woodward effort in the closing moments as the Swans eased to victory.

Swansea City Under-18s: Tom Wright, Aidan Higgins (Billy Clarke 66), Josh Pescatore, Harlan Perry, Brogan Popham, Callum Deacon (Kaven Bloniarczyk 45), Cameron Llewellyn, Thomas Woodward, Trialist, Ramon Rees-Siso (Kai Rhodes 90), Sammy Henia-Kamau.

Unused substitutes: Milo Robinson, Harvey Gray.

Barnsley Under-18s: Rogan Ravenhill, Kallum Reid (Max Rayner 72), Trialist (Arley Kay 72), Trialist, Will Thompson, Bayley Mccann (Geoffrey Lundoloki 30), Vimal Yoganathan, Malachi Mbogba (Owen Warburton 63), Luke Alker, Kieran Graham (Jack Woodcock 72), Emmaisa Nzondo.

Name
Elizabeth Banner

Date of birth
01/01/06

Nationality
English

Nickname
Everyone calls me Libby.

What position do you play?
Centre-back.

Which is your preferred foot?
Right.

Which clubs did you play for before joining Swansea City?
Camrose AFC.

When did you sign for the Swans?
2021

What is your best moment in a Swansea City shirt?
Making my debut for the senior team this season.

What is your favourite thing about playing for Swansea City?
After playing for such a small village team, being at a club with a brilliant fanbase, history and facilities is a privilege.

Who is your football idol?
Gareth Bale. I'll never forget watching a Welsh player become one of the best players of a generation.

What is the first position you played in football?
Right-wing.

What is your first memory of football (either watching or playing)?
My brother coaching me when I was much younger. I remember him showing me the basics like passing, before sitting me down to watch the Premier League with him on the weekend.

What is the first football shirt you owned?
The Tottenham Hotspur 2012-13 third kit.

Do you have any pre-match rituals or superstitions?
Eating a good meal and then listening to some good music.

What is your full-time occupation?
I’m a student.

What is an interesting fact about you?
I play guitar and sing.

Who is the most famous person you've met?
I saw Peter Crouch in a shop when I was just a kid but was too scared of how tall he was, so I didn’t ask for a photo!

What is something that is on your bucket list?
Sky diving, I want to push myself out of my comfort zone.

What is your favourite film?
Shutter Island.

Who is your favourite music artist?
Foo Fighters.

What is the best TV series you've watched?
Friends.

What is the best concert you've been to?
Foo Fighters.

What was your favourite subject in school?
Physics.

Swansea City 2 - 1 Millwall
League One - October 11, 2006
 

Image

 

Dennis Lawrence and Leon Britton were on the scoresheet at the Liberty Stadium as the Swans moved up to fifth position in League One.

Towering centre-back Lawrence opened the scoring on 17 minutes, heading home from close range to give Kenny Jackett’s side a 1-0 lead and register his first goal for the club.

The Swans doubled their lead after half-time when Rory Fallon’s drilled effort fell to the feet of midfielder Britton, who stroked the ball into the net.

Millwall threatened to get a goal back late on as Danny Haynes’ volley rattled Willy Gueret’s crossbar, before Lee Trundle scuppered the chance to score his third in as many games by missing a penalty late on.

Shwmae Pawb!

Croeso Junior Jacks!

We can’t believe it’s the end of the season already.  Thank you so much for all your incredible support this year, we’re really going to miss the football during the summer.

We hope you can join us for our last disco of the season in the south stand today. Cybil and I are off on holiday to Canada this summer, we like to go there when it’s the summer, and we can’t wait to see all our swans friends on the flight.

Let’s hope we can end the season on a high, and that we win 2-1 with goals for Liam Cullen and Josh Tymon.

We’ve put together a quiz for you to test your knowledge of this season. Let us know how you get on.

Why don’t you tell us all your favourite moments of the season in our Junior Jacks 2023-24 review by clicking HERE.

See you all soon!

Cyril and Cybil

Your name:
Sam

Your age:
8

What is your favourite memory of watching the Swans?
The Southampton friendly in July 2021.

What is your favourite memory of watching the Swans?

The last game of the 2022-23 season. We won against West Brom and Nathan Wood gave me his shirt.

Who is your favourite Swans player and why?

Nathan Wood. He is the best defender out there!

What do you like most about supporting Swansea City?

The atmosphere down the Swansea.com Stadium, and seeing my friends.

Why did you start supporting Swansea City?

Because my uncles do and they introduced me to the Swans.

Do you play football?

Yes, I play in defence.

Do you play any other sports? What are they?

No, just football!

What is an interesting fact about you?

I am the youngest and the tallest in my class and football team.

What is your favourite subject in school and why?

PE because my favourite teacher takes it and I don’t have to sit down.

Chairman - Andy Coleman
Honorary Club President - Alan Curtis MBE

Directors

Jason Levien, Andy Coleman, Nigel Morris, Brett Cravatt, Jake Silverstein, Martin Morgan, Paul Meller (supporter director), Romie Chaudhari, Bobby Hernreich, Todd Marcelle, Gareth Davies.

Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy: Ken Gude

Associate Directors: Adam Lewis.

FIRST-TEAM STAFF

Head Coach - Luke Williams

Assistant Head Coach - Ryan Harley

Assistant Head Coach – Alan Sheehan

Head of Goalkeeping – Martyn Margetson

First Team Coach Analyst - George Lawtey

First Team Coach - Kris O'Leary

Head of Medical - Dr Jez McCluskey

Staff: Ailsa Jones, Bethany Chaddock, Matt Murray, Thomas Gittoes, Michael Eames, Shaun Baggridge, Shaun Howl, Jonathan Jones, Jono Aveston, Jake Dayus, Patrick Orme, Lewis Binns, Chris Watkins.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT GROUP

Paul Watson (Sporting Director); 
Andrew Davies (Head of Operations);
Gareth Davies (CFO).

CLUB STAFF

Club Secretary: Ben Greenwood

Head of Women's Football: Alice Weekes

Football Operations &
Administration Manager: Rebecca Gigg

Head of Commercial: Richard Morris

Head of Marketing: Katie Doyle

Head of Partnerships: Lee Merrells

Head of Hospitality, Events and Fan Engagement: Catherine Thomas

Head of Retail: Andrea Morris

Ticket Office Manager: Lewis Bullen

Head of Safeguarding: Rebeca Storer

HR Manager: Nicola Butt

Head of Media & Communications: Ben Donovan

Head of Facilities: Gordon David

Grounds Manager: Evan Davies

Disability Access Officer: Catherine Thomas

Head of Swansea City AFC Foundation: Paul France

Club Ambassador: Lee Trundle

PROGRAMME PRODUCTION

Contributors: Andrew Gwilym, Hayley Ford, Sophie Davis, Rachael Tucker, Cerith White, Jack Otter, Dom Hynes, Sammy Wynne, Fraser Dickson, Ben Donovan, Alun Rhys Chivers, Julie Kissick, Owen Morgan, Gwyn Rees, James Dow.

Designers: Callum Rothwell,
Jordan Morcom, Lewis Ward
Photography: Athena Picture Agency,
Natalie John-Davis, Alamy.