Football Ground Map
Football Ground Map
| Current League | England » Championship |
|---|---|
| Current Ground | The Liberty Stadium |
| Previous Grounds | Vetch Field |
| Swansea City Fans | 1,215 |
| Average Number of Grounds Visited | 43.38 |
| Formed | 1912 |
| Website | www.swanseacity.net |
| Nickname | The Swans, The Jacks |
| Previous Name | Swansea Town |
| SwanseaCityFC | |
| @SwansOfficial | |
| Twitter Hashtags | #Swans |
| @swansofficial |
Swansea have won. In the battle of whose new ground has brought them the biggest turnaround in fortunes, ladies and gentlemen look no further than Swansea City.
The Vetch was a famous old stadium and home to Swansea for 93 years. With the opening of the Liberty Stadium came a seismic shift in the club's fortunes.
Let's start with the most important aspect of football - how the team performs on a Saturday afternoon. The final years at the Vetch saw the Swans struggling with two 88th and one 89th finish in the last 10 years. However, within 10 years of the Liberty Stadium opening, Swansea had finished 12th, 11th, 9th and 8th in the Premier League! From an average of 76th, Swansea managed to climb an incredible 50 places all the way up to 26th.
Success on the pitch enticed fans back to the stands as the Swans more than trebled their average attendance. Back in the 1995/96 season, the club averaged less than 3,000. Less than 20 years later, their average grew to over 20,000 in the Premier League. Taking into account the last 10 years at the Vetch and first 10 at the Liberty, Swansea's average gate was up a whopping 232% - from 5,051 to 16,773.
Old stadium: Vetch Field (1912 - 2005, 93 years)
New stadium: The Liberty Stadium (Opened 2005, £27m)
Old stadium average attendance: 5,051
New stadium average attendance: 16,773
Difference: +11,722 (+232%)
Old stadium average league position: 76
New stadium average league position: 26
Difference: -50
| Vetch Field | |
| 1995/1996 | 2,996 |
| 1996/1997 | 3,850 |
| 1997/1998 | 3,443 |
| 1998/1999 | 3,443 |
| 1999/2000 | 5,895 |
| 2000/2001 | 4,913 |
| 2001/2002 | 3,690 |
| 2002/2003 | 5,160 |
| 2003/2004 | 6,853 |
| 2004/2005 | 8,458 |
| The Liberty Stadium | |
| 2005/2006 | 14,112 |
| 2006/2007 | 12,720 |
| 2007/2008 | 13,520 |
| 2008/2009 | 15,187 |
| 2009/2010 | 15,407 |
| 2010/2011 | 15,507 |
| 2011/2012 | 19,946 |
| 2012/2013 | 20,370 |
| 2013/2014 | 20,407 |
| 2014/2015 | 20,555 |
| Vetch Field | |
| 1995/1996 | 66 |
| 1996/1997 | 73 |
| 1997/1998 | 88 |
| 1998/1999 | 88 |
| 1999/2000 | 69 |
| 2000/2001 | 67 |
| 2001/2002 | 88 |
| 2002/2003 | 89 |
| 2003/2004 | 78 |
| 2004/2005 | 71 |
| The Liberty Stadium | |
| 2005/2006 | 50 |
| 2006/2007 | 51 |
| 2007/2008 | 45 |
| 2008/2009 | 28 |
| 2009/2010 | 27 |
| 2010/2011 | 23 |
| 2011/2012 | 11 |
| 2012/2013 | 9 |
| 2013/2014 | 12 |
| 2014/2015 | 8 |
See how Swansea City compare to other teams with our full New Stadium Effect analysis of all the top teams in England and Wales who have moved to a new ground since the 1980s.
How often do Swansea City play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?
| Saturday 15:00 56/104 - 54% | |
| Tuesday 19:45 12/104 - 12% | |
| Wednesday 19:45 8/104 - 8% | |
| Saturday 12:30 6/104 - 6% | |
| Monday 15:00 5/104 - 5% | |
| Friday 19:45 3/104 - 3% | |
| Sunday 15:00 3/104 - 3% | |
| Sunday 12:30 2/104 - 2% | |
| Friday 15:00 2/104 - 2% | |
| Monday 20:00 1/104 - 1% | |
| Sunday 12:00 1/104 - 1% | |
| Saturday 12:00 1/104 - 1% | |
| Tuesday 17:15 1/104 - 1% | |
| Saturday 19:45 1/104 - 1% | |
| Tuesday 15:00 1/104 - 1% | |
| Wednesday 20:00 1/104 - 1% |
Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
See how Swansea City compare to other teams with our full Saturday 3pm analysis of all the top teams in England and Scotland.
Fixture data compiled from multiple sources, please check before travelling.
| # | User | Supports | # Visited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | steveswan | Swansea City | 288 |
| 2 | | garbo1956 | Swansea City | 223 |
| 3 | | lostboyo | Swansea City | 213 |
| 4 | | vtedwards | Swansea City | 207 |
| 5 | | jackswan1411 | Swansea City | 205 |
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