2019–20 Swansea City A.F.C. season

The 2019–20 season was Swansea City's 100th season in the English football league system, and their second season back in the Championship since 2010–11 following relegation from the Premier League in the 2017–18 season.[2] Along with competing in the Championship, the club competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup losing in the third round of each respectively.

Swansea City
2019–20 season
ChairmanTrevor Birch[1]
Head coachSteve Cooper
StadiumLiberty Stadium
Championship6th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
André Ayew (15)

All:
André Ayew (18)
Highest home attendance20,270 vs. Cardiff City
(27 October 2019, Championship)
Lowest home attendance8,058 vs. Northampton Town
(13 August 2019, EFL Cup)
Average home league attendance16,261

The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 but was extraordinarily extended to 30 July 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Club edit

First-team staff edit

As of 16 September 2019[3][4]
Position Name
Head coach   Steve Cooper
Assistant first-team coaches   Mike Marsh
  Alan Tate
First-team fitness coach   David Tivey
Goalkeeping coach   Martyn Margetson
Head of performance analysis   Steve Rands
Head of recruitment   Andy Scott

First-team squad edit

As of 1 February 2020[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   ENG Marc Guehi (on loan from Chelsea)
4 DF   WAL Joe Rodon
5 DF   NED Mike van der Hoorn
6 MF   SCO Jay Fulton
8 MF   ENG Matt Grimes (captain)
10 MF   KOS Bersant Celina
12 MF   ENG Nathan Dyer
14 MF   ENG Tom Carroll
15 MF   ENG Wayne Routledge
18 FW   FRA Aldo Kalulu (on loan from Basel)
19 FW   ENG Rhian Brewster (on loan from Liverpool)
20 DF   ENG Ben Wilmot (on loan from Watford)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   ENG Yan Dhanda
22 FW   GHA André Ayew
23 DF   WAL Connor Roberts
24 DF   ENG Jake Bidwell
25 GK   NED Erwin Mulder
26 DF   ENG Kyle Naughton
27 GK   ENG Freddie Woodman (on loan from Newcastle United)
28 MF   SCO George Byers
32 FW   WAL Liam Cullen
33 MF   ENG Conor Gallagher (on loan from Chelsea)
41 FW   JAM Jordon Garrick
44 DF   WAL Ben Cabango

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
25 June 2019 GK   Lewis Webb Merthyr Town Undisclosed [6]
2 July 2019 LB   Jake Bidwell Queens Park Rangers Free transfer [7]
2 August 2019 LW   Kristoffer Peterson Heracles Almelo Undisclosed [8]
29 January 2020 LW   Rio Campbell Free Agent Free [9]

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 DM   Ryan Blair Free agent Released [10]
1 July 2019 CF   Wilfried Bony Free agent Released [10]
1 July 2019 CB   Keston Davies Released[a] [10]
1 July 2019 MF   Owen Evans Free agent Released [10]
1 July 2019 CM   Leroy Fer Released[b] [10]
1 July 2019 LW   Daniel James Manchester United Undisclosed [13]
1 July 2019 CM   Adam King Released[c] [10]
1 July 2019 RB   Aaron Lewis Released[d] [10]
1 July 2019 DM   Adnan Marić Free agent Released [10]
1 July 2019 RW   Luciano Narsingh Released[e] [10]
1 July 2019 LB   Martin Olsson Free agent Released [10]
1 July 2019 GK   Scott Reed Free agent Released [10]
1 July 2019 MF   Jayden Reid Released[f] [10]
1 July 2019 RB   Tyler Reid Released[g] [10]
1 July 2019 GK   Nathan Shepperd Released[h] [10]
1 July 2019 CB   Jack Withers Free agent Released [10]
1 July 2019 CF   Shaquille Wynter-Coles Free agent Released [10]
5 July 2019 ST   Botti Biabi Free Agent Released [20]
5 July 2019 MF   Marco Dulca Viitorul Constanța Free transfer [21]
25 July 2019 ST   Jordan Ayew Crystal Palace £2.5 million [22]
2 August 2019 CF   Oli McBurnie Sheffield United Undisclosed [23]
14 January 2020 GK   Kristoffer Nordfeldt Gençlerbirliği Free transfer [24]
30 January 2020 CM   Simon Paulet KVC Westerlo Free transfer [25]
31 January 2020 CB   Cian Harries Bristol Rovers Free transfer [26]
31 January 2020 CF   Borja Bastón Aston Villa Free transfer [27]
31 January 2020 CM   Tom Carroll Free agent Released [27]
3 February 2020 GK   Gregor Zabret Free agent Released [28]
  1. ^ Joined The New Saints on 1 July 2019.[11]
  2. ^ Joined Feyenoord on 25 July 2019.[12]
  3. ^ Joined Dundee United on 11 July 2019.[14]
  4. ^ Joined Lincoln City on 10 August 2019.[15]
  5. ^ Joined Feyenoord on 5 July 2019.[16]
  6. ^ Joined Birmingham City on 5 July 2019.[17]
  7. ^ Joined Swindon Town on 3 June 2019.[18]
  8. ^ Joined Brentford on 21 June 2019.[10][19]

Loans in edit

Start date Position Nationality Name From Expiry date Ref.
25 July 2019 CB   Ben Wilmot Watford 30 June 2020 [29]
1 August 2019 GK   Freddie Woodman Newcastle United 30 June 2020 [30]
5 August 2019 RW   Aldo Kalulu FC Basel 30 June 2020 [31]
6 August 2019 CF   Sam Surridge AFC Bournemouth 1 January 2020 [32][33]
7 January 2020 CF   Rhian Brewster Liverpool 30 June 2020 [34]
10 January 2020 CB   Marc Guehi Chelsea 30 June 2020 [35]
15 January 2020 CM   Conor Gallagher Chelsea 30 June 2020 [36]

Loans out edit

Start date Position Nationality Name To Expiry date Ref.
5 July 2019 GK   Gregor Zabret Oldham Athletic 30 June 2020 [37]
30 July 2019 CB   Joe Lewis Torquay United 30 June 2020 [38]
9 August 2019 WG   Jefferson Montero Birmingham City 30 June 2020 [39]
9 August 2019 ST   Courtney Baker-Richardson Accrington Stanley 30 June 2020 [40]
15 August 2019 ST   Joel Asoro Groningen 30 June 2020 [41]
27 August 2019 CB   Cian Harries Fortuna Sittard 30 June 2020 [42]
2 September 2019 GK   Steven Benda Swindon Town 30 June 2020 [43]
3 September 2019 DM   Tom Price Aberystwyth Town 1 January 2020 [44]
20 January 2020 LW   Kristoffer Peterson FC Utrecht 30 June 2020 [45]
30 January 2020 CM   Cameron Berry Carmarthen Town 30 June 2020 [46]
31 January 2020 CM   Jack Evans Mansfield Town 30 June 2020 [47]
31 January 2020 LB   Declan John Sunderland 30 June 2020 [48]
31 January 2020 LW   Barrie McKay Fleetwood Town 30 June 2020 [49]
7 February 2020 CB   Brandon Cooper Yeovil Town 30 June 2020 [50]

New contracts edit

Date signed Position Nationality Name Contract length Expiry date Ref.
23 May 2019 MF   Wayne Routledge 1 Year 30 June 2020 [51]
21 June 2019 GK   Steven Benda 3 Years 30 June 2022 [52]
25 June 2019 GK   Josh Gould 1 Year 30 June 2020 [53]
28 June 2019 DF   Matt Blake 2 Years 30 June 2021 [54]
29 June 2019 MF   Tom Price 1 Year 30 June 2020 [55]
1 July 2019 DF   Cameron Evans 1 Year 30 June 2020 [56]
9 July 2019 MF   George Byers 3 Years 30 June 2022 [57]
23 December 2019 MF   Yan Dhanda 2.5 Years 30 June 2022 [58]
28 December 2019 DF   Brandon Cooper 1.5 Years 30 June 2021 [59]
10 January 2020 GK   Josh Gould 2.5 Years 30 June 2022 [60]
11 January 2020 DF    Tivonge Rushesha 2.5 Years 30 June 2022 [61]
19 January 2020 MF   Jack Evans 1.5 Years 30 June 2021 [62]
29 January 2020 FW   Liam Cullen 2.5 Years 30 June 2022 [63]

Pre-season edit

The Swans announced pre-season fixtures against Mansfield Town,[64] Crawley Town,[65] Yeovil Town,[66] Exeter City,[67] Bristol Rovers[65] and Atalanta.[64]

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly Mansfield Town 1–2 Swansea City Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
12:00 WEST Maynard   35' Report Routledge   45+3'
McKay   90'
Stadium: Complexo Desportivo
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly Crawley Town 2–3 Swansea City Crawley
15:00 BST McNerney   52'
Morais   76'
Report Dyer   15'
Byers   25'
McBurnie   47'
Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 2,165
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Friendly Yeovil Town 1–6 Swansea City Yeovil
19:45 BST Dickinson   33' Report Celina   4'
Fulton   9', 43', 54'
McKay   75'
Baker-Richardson   90+2'
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,349
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Exeter City 1–3 Swansea City Exeter
15:00 BST Law   56' (pen.) Report Celina   11', 21'
Dyer   49'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,486
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Bristol Rovers 0–3 Swansea City Horfield
19:45 BST Report Fulton   12'
Bastón   83'
Asoro   90'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,076
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Swansea City 2–1 Atalanta Swansea
15:00 BST Hateboer   62' (o.g.)
Roberts   67'
Report Iličić   5' Stadium: Liberty Stadium

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 46 18 16 12 62 53 +9 039.13
FA Cup 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 000.00
EFL Cup 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 066.67
Total 50 20 16 14 73 61 +12 040.00

Updated to match played 22 July 2020
Source: Competitions

Championship edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Brentford 46 24 9 13 80 38 +42 81 Qualification for Championship play-offs[a]
4 Fulham (O, P) 46 23 12 11 64 48 +16 81
5 Cardiff City 46 19 16 11 68 58 +10 73
6 Swansea City 46 18 16 12 62 53 +9 70
7 Nottingham Forest 46 18 16 12 58 50 +8 70
8 Millwall 46 17 17 12 57 51 +6 68
9 Preston North End 46 18 12 16 59 54 +5 66
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[68]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 18 16 12 62 53  +9 70 10 5 8 27 23  +4 8 11 4 35 30  +5

Last updated: 22 July 2020.
Source: 11v11 for league tables

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDWWWWLDDWLDLWWDLDLLDWWLDWDWLDLDDWLDDWLDWWLDWW
Position77422122214394346561111107896757899999911101010877876
Updated to match(es) played on 22 July 2020. Source: BBC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL Championship fixtures were revealed.[69]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Swansea City 2–1 Hull City Swansea
15:00 BST Bastón   47'
van der Hoorn   49'
Report Batty   3' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 15,741
Referee: John Brooks
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Derby County 0–0 Swansea City Derby
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 27,337
Referee: Jarred Gillett
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Swansea City 3–2 Preston North End Swansea
15:00 BST Bastón   45+4', 69'
Byers   63'
Report Rafferty   11'
Johnson   67' (pen.)
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 15,250
Referee: Dean Whitestone
21 August 2019 (2019-08-21) 4 Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Swansea City Shepherd's Bush
19:45 BST Hugill   66' Report Celina   29'
Bastón   70' (pen.)
Surridge   80'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 12,287
Referee: Paul Tierney
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25) 5 Swansea City 3–0 Birmingham City Swansea
12:00 BST Naughton   63'
Celina   68'
Bastón   75' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 17,277
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Note: Live on Sky Sports
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 Leeds United 0–1 Swansea City Leeds
15:00 BST Report Routledge   90' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,935
Referee: Darren Bond
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 7 Swansea City 0–1 Nottingham Forest Swansea
15:00 BST Report Semedo   85' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 17,102
Referee: James Linington
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 8 Bristol City 0–0 Swansea City Ashton Gate
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 22,885
Referee: Tony Harrington
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 9 Swansea City 1–1 Reading Swansea
15:00 BST Bastón   3' Report Yiadom   90' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 16,036
Referee: Keith Stroud
2 October 2019 (2019-10-02) 10 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Swansea City Charlton
19:45 BST Leko   2' Report Dhanda   17'
Ayew   65'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 15,741
Referee: Peter Bankes
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 11 Swansea City 1–2 Stoke City Swansea
15:00 BST Ayew   1' Report Clucas   22'
Hogan   90'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 16,612
Referee: Oliver Langford
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 12 Barnsley 1–1 Swansea City Barnsley
15:00 BST Mowatt   70' Report Ayew   67' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,424
Referee: Andy Woolmer
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 13 Swansea City 0–3 Brentford Swansea
19:45 BST Report Benrahma   30'
Bidwell   36' (o.g.)
Mbeumo   56'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 15,875
Referee: Gavin Ward
27 October 2019 (2019-10-27) 14 Swansea City 1–0 Cardiff City Swansea
12:00 GMT Wilmot   24' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,270
Referee: Robert Jones
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 15 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Swansea City Wigan
12:30 GMT Moore   21' (pen.) Report Dyer   12'
Surridge   92'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,080
Referee: Peter Bankes
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) 16 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Swansea City Owlerton
15:00 GMT Forestieri   81'
Fox   90+1'
Report Ayew   32'
Wilmot   90+4'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,073
Referee: David Webb
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 17 Swansea City 0–1 Millwall Swansea
15:00 GMT Report J. Wallace   65' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 16,840
Referee: Andy Davies
26 November 2019 (2019-11-26) 18 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Swansea City Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Grant   41'
Chalobah   86'
Report Fulton   18' Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 20,062
Referee: Jarred Gillett
29 November 2019 (2019-11-29) 19 Swansea City 1–2 Fulham Swansea
19:45 GMT Byers   65' Report Mitrović   22', 43' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 16,024
Referee: Simon Hooper
8 December 2019 (2019-12-08) 20 West Bromwich Albion 5–1 Swansea City West Bromwich
12:00 GMT Ajayi   25'
Pereira   34'
Robson-Kanu   44'
Phillips   70'
Edwards   74'
Report Surridge   39' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 22,927
Referee: Keith Stroud
11 December 2019 (2019-12-11) 21 Swansea City 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Swansea
19:45 GMT Ayew   10'
Carroll   32'   57'
Report Graham   4'
Dack   8'   67'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 22 Swansea City 3–1 Middlesbrough Swansea
15:00 GMT Ayew   22' (pen.), 71'

Surridge   73'
Report Browne   52'   63'
Tavernier   59'
McNair   77'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 14,625
Referee: Dean Whitestone
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 23 Luton Town 0–1 Swansea City Luton
15:00 GMT Report Ayew   82' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,062
Referee: David Webb
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 24 Brentford 3–1 Swansea City Brentford
15:00 GMT Mbeumo   20'
Watkins   25', 88'
Report Ayew   65' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 11,848
Referee: Andy Woolmer
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 25 Swansea City 0–0 Barnsley Swansea
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 17,097
Referee: Antony Coggins
2 January 2020 (2020-01-02) 26 Swansea City 1–0 Charlton Athletic Swansea
19:45 GMT Dhanda   14' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 15,352
Referee: Peter Bankes
12 January 2020 (2020-01-12) 27 Cardiff City 0–0 Swansea City Cardiff
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Tony Harrington
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 28 Swansea City 2–1 Wigan Athletic Swansea
15:00 GMT Brewster   19'
Ayew   67'
Report Byrne   16' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 15,659
Referee: James Linington
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 29 Stoke City 2–0 Swansea City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Clucas   55'
McClean   90+1'
Report Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 22,593
Referee: Gavin Ward
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 30 Preston North End 1–1 Swansea City Preston
15:00 GMT Sinclair   28' Report Brewster   33' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 12,502
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 31 Swansea City 2–3 Derby County Swansea
15:00 GMT Dhanda   56'
Naughton   58'
Report Waghorn   8'
Holmes   64'
Lawrence   80'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 16,230
Referee: Matt Donohue
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 32 Swansea City 0–0 Queens Park Rangers Swansea
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 14,778
Referee: Andy Woolmer
14 February 2020 (2020-02-14) 33 Hull City 4–4 Swansea City Kingston upon Hull
19:45 GMT Lopes   6'
Maddison   50'
Wilks   61'
Eaves   90+5'
Report Routledge   13'
Naughton   55'
Garrick   77'
Brewster   84'
Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 9,757
Referee: David Webb
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 34 Swansea City 3–1 Huddersfield Town Swansea
15:00 GMT Ayew   28'
Fulton   80'
Garrick   90'
Report Mounié   78' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 15,148
Referee: Andy Davies
26 February 2020 (2020-02-26) 35 Fulham 1–0 Swansea City Fulham
19:45 GMT Mitrović  90+4' Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 17,626
Referee: Tim Robinson
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 36 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Swansea City Blackburn
15:00 GMT Gallagher   25'
Johnson   90+5'
Report Brewster   45'
Ayew   48' (pen.)
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,099
Referee: Peter Bankes
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 37 Swansea City 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Swansea
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 16,788
Referee: Robert Jones
20 June 2020 (2020-06-20) 38 Middlesbrough 0–3 Swansea City Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Report Brewster   18', 21'
Ayew   34' (pen.)
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[70] The match was rescheduled to 20 June.
27 June 2020 (2020-06-27) 39 Swansea City 0–1 Luton Town Swansea
12:30 BST Report Collins   72' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[70] The match was rescheduled to 27 June.
30 June 2020 (2020-06-30) 40 Millwall 1–1 Swansea City Bermondsey
17:00 BST Bennett   21' Report Białkowski   66' (o.g.) Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[70] The match was rescheduled to 30 June.
5 July 2020 (2020-07-05) 41 Swansea City 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Swansea
12:00 BST Brewster   52'
Ayew   66' (pen.)
Report Nuhiu   90+4' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stephen Martin
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[71] The match was rescheduled to 5 July.
8 July 2020 (2020-07-08) 42 Birmingham City 1–3 Swansea City Bordesley
18:00 BST Jutkiewicz   5' Report Brewster   12'
Cabango   45'
Fulton   52'
Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[71] The match was rescheduled to 8 July.
12 July 2020 (2020-07-12) 43 Swansea City 0–1 Leeds United Swansea
15:30 BST Report Hernández   89' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[71] The match was rescheduled to 12 July.[72]
15 July 2020 (2020-07-15) 44 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Swansea City West Bridgford
18:00 BST Ameobi   20', 55' Report Brewster   8'
Ayew   45' (pen.)
Naughton   82'
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[71] The match was rescheduled to 15 July.[72]
18 July 2020 (2020-07-18) 45 Swansea City 1–0 Bristol City Swansea
15:00 BST Roberts   45+2' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[71] The match was rescheduled to 18 July.
22 July 2020 (2020-07-22) 46 Reading 1–4 Swansea City Reading
19:30 BST Méïté   40'
Pușcaș   43' (pen.)
Report Brewster   17'
Routledge   66', 90+1'
Cullen   84'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[71] The match was rescheduled to 22 July.

Championship play-offs edit

26 July 2020 (2020-07-26) Semi-final 1 Swansea City 1–0 Brentford Swansea
18:30 BST Ayew   81' Report Henry   65' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
29 July 2020 (2020-07-29) Semi-final 2 Brentford 3–1
(3–2 agg.)
Swansea City Brentford
19:45 BST Watkins   11'
Marcondes   15'
Mbeumo   46'
Report Brewster   78' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh

FA Cup edit

The second round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[73]

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 January 2020 (2020-01-05) Third round Queens Park Rangers 5–1 Swansea City Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT Hugill   21', 45'
Osayi-Samuel   29'
Wallace   76'
Scowen   90+1'
Report Byers   60'
Fulton   64'
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 6,712
Referee: Steve Martin

EFL Cup edit

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[74] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[75] The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.[76]

  Win   Draw   Loss

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Swansea City 3–1 Northampton Town Swansea
19:45 BST Ayew   80', 88'
Byers   83'
Report Warburton   61' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 8,058
Referee: Kevin Johnson
28 August 2019 (2019-08-28) Second round Swansea City 6–0 Cambridge United Swansea
19:45 BST Peterson   1'
Byers   20'
Surridge   24', 45+1'
Garrick   31'
Routledge   76'
Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 8,763
Referee: Michael Salisbury
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Third round Watford 2–1 Swansea City Watford
19:45 BST Welbeck   28'
Pereyra   79'
Report Surridge   34' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,903
Referee: Darren Bond

Statistics edit

Appearances, goals, and cards edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship Play-offs FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
25 GK   NED Erwin Mulder 6 0 3+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
27 GK   ENG Freddie Woodman 43 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   ENG Marc Guehi 14 0 11+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   WAL Joe Rodon 21 0 20+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   NED Mike van der Hoorn 31 1 27+1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
20 DF   ENG Ben Wilmot 23 2 16+5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 DF   WAL Connor Roberts 42 1 32+6 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
24 DF   ENG Jake Bidwell 40 0 36+1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
26 DF   ENG Kyle Naughton 35 3 28+4 3 1 0 0 0 2 0
30 DF   WAL Tivonge Rushesha 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
44 DF   WAL Ben Cabango 26 1 19+2 1 1+1 0 0 0 3 0
Midfielders
6 MF   SCO Jay Fulton 39 3 29+7 3 2 0 1 0 0 0
8 MF   ENG Matt Grimes 48 0 46 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   KOS Bersant Celina 37 2 28+7 2 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
12 MF   ENG Nathan Dyer 12 1 7+3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
14 MF   ENG Tom Carroll 10 0 5+3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
15 MF   ENG Wayne Routledge 24 5 10+11 4 0 0 0 0 2+1 1
21 MF   ENG Yan Dhanda 18 3 9+7 3 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
22 MF   GHA André Ayew 47 18 43+1 15 2 1 0 0 1 2
28 MF   SCO George Byers 39 5 22+13 2 0 0 0+1 1 3 2
33 MF   ENG Conor Gallagher 21 0 19 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
49 MF   NED Kees de Boer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Forwards
18 FW   FRA Aldo Kalulu 12 0 7+4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
19 FW   ENG Rhian Brewster 22 11 19+1 10 2 1 0 0 0 0
32 FW   WAL Liam Cullen 6 1 0+6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 FW   JAM Jordon Garrick 14 3 1+10 2 0 0 0 0 1+2 1
Out On Loan
3 DF   WAL Declan John 5 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
7 MF   SCO Barrie McKay 8 0 0+4 0 0 0 1 0 1+2 0
11 MF   SWE Kristoffer Peterson 11 1 4+3 0 0 0 1 0 3 1
34 MF   WAL Jack Evans 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Left During Season
1 GK   SWE Kristoffer Nordfeldt 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
9 FW   ESP Borja Bastón 21 6 15+5 6 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
19 FW   ENG Sam Surridge 21 5 7+13 4 0 0 0 0 1 1

Last updated: 29 July 2020
Source: https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/259/Show/Wales-Swansea

Disciplinary record edit

As of 29 July 2020
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship Play-offs FA Cup League Cup Total
                                       
1 6   MF Jay Fulton 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
2 8   MF Matt Grimes 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
17   FW Rhian Brewster 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
28   MF George Byers 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
5 24   DF Jake Bidwell 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
26   DF Kyle Naughton 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
7 22   MF Andre Ayew 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
44   DF Ben Cabango 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
9 5   DF Mike van der Hoorn 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
9   FW Borja Baston 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
20   DF Ben Wilmot 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
21   MF Yan Dhanda 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
23   DF Connor Roberts 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
33   MF Conor Gallagher 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
15 4   DF Joe Rodon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10   MF Bersant Celina 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14   MF Tom Carroll 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
18   FW Aldo Kalulu 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
19 2   DF Marc Guehi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12   MF Nathan Dyer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15   MF Wayne Routledge 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27   GK Freddie Woodman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
41   FW Jordan Garrick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 70 1 1 7 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 79 1 1

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