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1996–97 Swansea City A.F.C. season

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Swansea City
1996–97 season
ChairmanDoug Sharpe
ManagerJan Mølby (player-manager)
StadiumVetch Field
Third Division5th
Play-offsRunners-up
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerPenney (13)
Average home league attendance3,850

During the 1996–97 English football season, Swansea City competed in the Football League Third Division, following relegation from the Second Division.

Season summary

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In the 1996–97 season, Swansea reached the final of the 1997 Third Division play-offs for promotion, but lost to 1–0 to Northampton Town, whose goal came from a re-taken free kick by John Frain in the final minute.

Kit

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Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
3 Carlisle United (P) 46 24 12 10 67 44 +23 84 Promotion to the Second Division
4 Northampton Town (O, P) 46 20 12 14 67 44 +23 72 Qualification for the Third Division play-offs
5 Swansea City 46 21 8 17 62 58 +4 71
6 Chester City 46 18 16 12 55 43 +12 70
7 Cardiff City 46 20 9 17 57 55 +2 69
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Squad

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Squad at end of season[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Wales WAL Roger Freestone
GK Wales WAL Lee Jones
DF England ENG Mark Clode
DF Wales WAL Christian Edwards
DF Wales WAL Robert King
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Ryan Casey
DF Scotland SCO Keith Walker
DF Denmark DEN Thomas Willer-Jensen
DF Angola ANG Joao Moreira
MF England ENG Richard Appleby
MF England ENG Steve Jones
MF England ENG Dave Penney
MF Wales WAL Shaun Chapple
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Wales WAL Jonathan Coates
MF Wales WAL Lee Jenkins
MF Wales WAL Damian Lacey
MF Wales WAL Kristian O'Leary
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Kwame Ampadu[3]
MF Denmark DEN Jan Mølby
FW England ENG Linton Brown
FW England ENG Carl Heggs
FW England ENG Steve Torpey
FW Wales WAL Jason Price
FW Wales WAL Dai Thomas
FW Scotland SCO Colin McDonald

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF England ENG Andy Cook (to Portsmouth)
DF England ENG Shaun Garnett (to Oldham Athletic)
DF England ENG John Hills (on loan from Everton)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Northern Ireland NIR Pat McGibbon (on loan from Manchester United)
MF England ENG John Hodge (to Walsall)
FW England ENG Paul Brayson (on loan from Newcastle United)

Transfers

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In

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Out

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References

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  1. ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ "All Swansea City players: 1997".
  3. ^ Ampadu was born in Bradford, England.
  4. ^ "Swansea City - Transfers 1996/1997".