|  Nickname:
The Swans
Year formed:
1912
Ground: Liberty Stadium
Capacity: 20,500 2007/08
average: 12,993
Record attendance:
19,288
For visitors: 3,500 in the
North Stand
Position last season:
League One Champions
Manager: Roberto Martinez
(February 2007)
Players
in:
Ashley Williams (Stockport,
£400,000), Mark Gower
(Southend, free), Albert Serran
(Espanyol, £80,000)
Players out: Kevin Austin
(Chesterfield, free), Kevin
Amankwaah (Swindon, free), Darryl
Duffy (Bristol Rovers, £100,000),
Darren Way (Yeovil, free)
Key man: Jason
Scotland
Record transfer fee
paid: £400,000
(Ashley Williams, Stockport,
2008)
Record transfer fee
received: £400,000
(Steve Torpey, Bristol City,
1997)
Ticket office: 08700
400004
Ticket prices: Adults
£16, Over 65's £10,
Under 16's £7
Official website: www.swanseacity.net
Journey: 311 miles
Journey time:
5 hours, 19 minutes
For directions to the ground
click
here
Best League Win: 8-0
v Hartlepool United 01/04/1978
Division 4
Last meeting: Norwich
City 1, Swansea City 0 (August
18, 1998) League Cup Round 1
Second Leg (Norwich won 2-1
on aggregate): Iwan Roberts
sealed the victory for the Canaries
in the 90th minute.
Last Norwich away win:
03/03/1962 Swansea City 0, Norwich
City 3
Chances:
Stormed
to the League One championship
thanks mainly to the goals of
Jason Scotland and their impressive
form at the Liberty Stadium.
Martinez has proved a revelation
in his first management job
and has even been linked to
the assistant manager’s
post at Manchester United. The
Swans will find life tougher
this year despite a few additions,
but will be looking for national
pride by finishing above Cardiff
City.
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