Swansea City () is a Welsh football club based in the city of Swansea, which competes in the EFL Championship. The club was founded in 1912 as Swansea Town,Jenkins (2012), p. 8. and competed in the Southern Football League until they were elected to The Football League in 1920, as founders of the Third Division. The club changed its name in 1969, when it adopted the name Swansea City to reflect Swansea's new status as a city. In 2010, after winning a Championship Play-off final, Swansea became the first Welsh team to compete in the Premier League.

Swansea's first Southern Football League match was against Cardiff City and they met their 117th and most recent different league opponent, Milton Keynes Dons, for the first time in the 2005–06 Football League season. The team that Swansea have played most in league competition is Plymouth Argyle, who they first met in the 1919–20 Southern Football League season; the 33 wins from 82 meetings is more than they have achieved against any other club. Bristol Rovers and Brighton & Hove Albion have each drawn 23 league encounters with Swansea, more than any other club. The club has been defeated the most by Southampton who have defeated the Swans 32 times.

Key The records include the results of matches played in the Southern Football League (from 1912 to 1920), The Football League (from 1920 to 2010) and the Premier League (from 2010 to the present day). Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season. For the sake of simplicity, present-day names are used throughout. The season given as the "first" denotes the season in which Swansea City first played a league match against that team. The season given as the "last" denotes the season in which Swansea City last played a league match against that team. Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are current divisional rivals of Swansea City. Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are defunct. P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; Win% = percentage of total matches won.

All-time league record Statistics correct as of matches played up to 13 January 2016.

+Swansea City A.F.C. league record by opponentClubPWDLPWDLPWDLWin%FirstLastNotes Home Away TotalAberdare Athletic 641162131912–131924–25Abertillery Town 110011001913–141913–14Aldershot 972093421947–481988–89Arsenal 730463121981–822015–16Aston Villa 11524123181936–372015–16Barnet 530254011993–941999–00Barnsley 3324543378181925–262010–11Barry Town 220021011913–141914–15Birmingham City 14437142481946–472008–09Blackburn Rovers 1710251712141936–372011–12Blackpool 21116421110101925–262009–10Bolton Wanderers 15933151771933–342011–12Boston United 321031112002–032004–05 2514652474131923–242015–16Bradford City 2714672768131925–262006–07Bradford Park Avenue 16934164571928–291969–70Brentford 362311536611221913–142006–07Brighton & Hove Albion 29141142991281919–202007–08Bristol City 2613942657141922–232010–11Bristol Rovers 371711937612191919–202007–08Burnley2011542037101930–312014–15Caerphilly 110011001913–141913–14Cambridge United 1911621972101974–752004–05Cardiff City30178530510151912–132013–14Carlisle United12453124261978–792007–08Charlton Athletic2112542136121921–222008–09Chelsea 13454141491925–262015–16Cheltenham Town614163211999–002007–08Chester City1711331724111967–682004–05Chesterfield2011542042141931–322006–07Colchester United12624123361966–672005–06Coventry City14653143381914–152010–11Crewe Alexandra151113153661967–682007–08Croydon Common211020021912–131913–14Crystal Palace 11542124351919–202015–16Darlington2213722229111925–262004–05Derby County181233187291925–262010–11Doncaster Rovers3015873079141935–362010–11Ebbw Vale 110011001914–151914–15Everton 11038100551930–312015–16Exeter City2919462975171919–202002–03FC Halifax Town12813123361967–682001–02Fulham3117773172221925–262013–14Gillingham17935174761919–202007–08Hartlepool United201163209471967–682007–08Hereford United320131111986–871996–97Huddersfield Town2510872536161952–532007–08Hull City3422843478191925–262014–15Ipswich Town13751134361947–482010–11Kidderminster Harriers421142112001–022004–05Leeds United1710341713131927–282010–11Leicester City 15735142571935–362015–16Leyton Orient361791036108181925–262007–08Lincoln City2816842854191932–332004–05Liverpool 147431503121954–552015–16Llanelli 321031021912–131914–15Luton Town2715752755171912–132007–08Macclesfield Town641163031997–982004–05Manchester City 146261511131926–272015–16Manchester United 138321312101931–322015–16Mansfield Town1810171835101965–662004–05Mardy 220021011912–131913–14Merthyr Town 761072231914–151924–25Mid Rhondda 330031111912–131914–15Middlesbrough1910451934121925–262010–11Millwall219662154121919–202010–11Milton Keynes Dons110011002005–062005–06Newcastle United 19829186391934–352015–16Newport County23155323112101912–131987–88Northampton Town2513842584131919–202007–08Norwich City 2417342547141919–202015–16Nottingham Forest2916582958161925–262010–11Notts County341811534115181926–272004–05Oldham Athletic2313822329121925–262007–08Oxford United10343104151965–662004–05Peterborough United16673164661965–662009–10Plymouth Argyle412471041911211919–202009–10Pontypridd 321032101912–131914–15Port Vale2815762864181925–262007–08Portsmouth14392142571919–202010–11Preston North End28186428310151925–262010–11Queens Park Rangers2011362011091919–202014–15Reading3318693396181919–202012–13Rochdale191063198471967–682004–05Rotherham United341512734810161951–522006–07Rushden & Diamonds312031112001–022004–05Scarborough421141031987–881998–99Scunthorpe United2918562978141958–592010–11Sheffield United188371816111934–352010–11Sheffield Wednesday13445131661925–262009–10Shrewsbury Town219572138101965–662004–05South Shields 320131021925–261927–28Southampton 33141093465231919–202015–16Southend United2817832886141912–132007–08Southport422042111974–751977–78Stalybridge Celtic110010011914–151914–15Stockport County14833144191925–261995–96Stoke City 30131162956181913–142015–16Sunderland 14554142571958–592015–16Swindon Town179531725101919–202007–08Ton Pentre321031111912–131914–15Torquay United20776208571947–482003–04Tottenham Hotspur 186571702151928–292015–16Tranmere Rovers13571134541938–392007–08Treharris220022001912–131913–14Walsall171142175571947–482007–08Watford 2113532264121919–202015–16West Bromwich Albion 161033154381927–282015–16West Ham United 2414642516181932–332015–16Wigan Athletic11533115061984–852012–13Wimbledon 110010101977–781977–78Wolverhampton Wanderers14554143561925–262011–12Workington952292251965–661976–77Wrexham157351514101967–682002–03Wycombe Wanderers412142021994–952004–05Yeovil Town521251042003–042007–08York City166461633101965–662003–04

a Results in the Southern League sourced from the Jones, Colin (2012): Swansea Town & City Football Club: The Complete Record. Results in The Football League post-1920 and the Premier League sourced to Statto.

See also List of Swansea City A.F.C. records and statistics List of Swansea City A.F.C. seasons

Footnotes

A.  Record against Halifax Town A.F.C. included B.  Record against Clapton Orient included C.  Record against The Wednesday included D.  Record against Stoke included E.  Wimbledon relocated to Milton Keynes in 2004 and were re-branded as Milton Keynes Dons F.C. In 2008 the club renounced all claims to Wimbledon's history, and regarded themselves as a new club founded in 2004.

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