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[3] [4] In July 1961, one of Clough's transfer requests was finally accepted and he moved to Boro's local rivals Sunderland for £55,000. [5] However, a poor start and a final day draw at Swansea saw the team finish third, a point behind Leyton Orient and nine points behind deserved champions Liverpool led by the inspirational Bill Shankly.
First European match: Swansea Town 2–2 Motor Jena, European Cup Winners' Cup first round, first leg, 16 October 1961 [31] First match at Vetch Field: Swansea Town 1–1 Cardiff City, Southern Football League Division Two, 7 September 1912 [26] First match at Liberty Stadium: Swansea City 1–1 Fulham, friendly, 22 July 2005 [32]
The club was founded in 1912 as Swansea Town, [1] and were elected to The Football League for the 1920–21 season. [2] The club changed their name in 1969, when it adopted the name Swansea City to reflect Swansea's new status as a city. [3] Swansea City Seasons from 1920 until 2023
The 1961–62 season was the 63rd completed season of The Football ... [2] Match results are drawn from Rothmans for all divisions. [2] ... Swansea Town: 42 12 12 18 ...
Swansea were 2–0 ahead in ten minutes after two own goals from Ipswich, but Phillips equalised with two minutes to go and forced the match to a replay. [57] The match took place three weeks later, and despite having travelled 5,000 miles (8,000 km) over the preceding ten days, Swansea took a 2–0 lead midway through the first half.
The 1961–62 Football League Cup was the second season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs; only 82 of them took part. [ a ] The competition began on 11 September 1961, and ended with the two-legged final on 26 April and 1 May 1962.
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1961–62: Champions: Ipswich Town 1st English title: Relegated: Cardiff City Chelsea: European Cup: Ipswich Town: European Cup Winners' Cup: Tottenham Hotspur: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: Everton: Matches played: 462: Goals scored: 1,582 (3.42 per match) Top goalscorer: Derek Kevan Ray Crawford (33 goals each) [1]