Vetch Field

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Vetch Field
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Location Swansea, Wales
Opened 1912
Closed May 11, 2005
Demolished 2011
Other Names n/a
Tenants Swansea City (1912-2005)

The Vetch Field was a football stadium in Swansea, Wales. It was used for football matches and was the home ground of Swansea City until the club moved to the newly built Liberty Stadium in 2005. Opened in 1912, the ground held around 12,000 at the time of its closure, but upwards of 30,000 at its peak.

Clubs and Seasons

Season Club League/Competition
1958-59 Swansea Town Second Division
1963-64 Swansea Town Second Division
1984-85 Swansea City Second Division
2001-02 Swansea City Second Division
2004-05 Swansea City League Two

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
English football August 26, 1939 Swansea Town vs. West Bromwich Albion Program
November 13, 1948 Swansea Town vs. Northampton Town Program
October 22, 1949 Swansea Town vs. Hull City Program
January 21, 1950 Swansea Town vs. Coventry City Program
FA Cup February 23, 1952 Swansea Town vs. Newcastle United Program
English football September 10, 1955 Swansea Town vs. Rotherham United Program
March 24, 1956 Swansea Town vs. Leicester City Program
March 16, 1957 Swansea Town vs. Leicester City Program
February 1, 1958 Swansea Town vs. Sheffield United Program
April 8, 1958 Swansea Town vs. Derby County Program
September 13, 1958 Swansea Town vs. Sunderland Program
March 14, 1959 Swansea Town vs. Huddersfield Town Program
September 19, 1959 Swansea Town vs. Stoke City Program
December 12, 1959 Swansea Town vs. Plymouth Argyle Program
September 24, 1960 Swansea Town vs. Stoke City Program
October 8, 1960 Swansea Town vs. Derby County Program
February 4, 1961 Swansea Town vs. Sheffield United Program
August 19, 1961 Swansea Town vs. Huddersfield Town Program
October 21, 1961 Swansea Town vs. Leeds United Program
November 4, 1961 Swansea Town vs. Stoke City Program
January 13, 1962 Swansea Town vs. Southampton Program
September 8, 1962 Swansea Town vs. Leeds United Program
December 26, 1962 Swansea Town vs. Southampton Program
March 2, 1963 Swansea Town vs. Middlesbrough Program
September 3, 1963 Swansea Town vs. Derby County Program
September 17, 1963 Swansea Town vs. Huddersfield Town Program
October 26, 1963 Swansea Town vs. Rotherham United Program
December 20, 1963 Swansea Town vs. Preston North End Program
February 18, 1964 Swansea Town vs. Stoke City Program
March 28, 1964 Swansea Town vs. Cardiff City Program
December 12, 1964 Swansea Town vs. Norwich City Program
January 30, 1965 Swansea Town vs. Huddersfield Town Program
March 6, 1965 Swansea Town vs. Huddersfield Town Program
April 3, 1965 Swansea Town vs. Northampton Town Program
April 17, 1965 Swansea Town vs. Plymouth Argyle Program
September 5, 1967 Swansea Town vs. Brentford Program
October 12, 1968 Swansea Town vs. Brentford Program
February 1, 1969 Swansea Town vs. Peterborough United Program
Welsh Cup May 2, 1970 Swansea City vs. Cardiff City Program
English football March 30, 1971 Swansea City vs. Plymouth Argyle Program
April 10, 1971 Swansea City vs. Bristol Rovers Program
August 17, 1971 Swansea City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Program
November 20, 1971 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
February 12, 1972 Swansea City vs. Bolton Wanderers Program
August 7, 1972 Swansea City vs. Manchester City Program
October 21, 1972 Swansea City vs. Blackburn Rovers Program
April 4, 1973 Swansea City vs. Bolton Wanderers Program
April 26, 1976 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
October 15, 1976 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
October 26, 1976 Swansea City vs. Bolton Wanderers Program
March 18, 1977 Swansea City vs. Torquay United Program
April 26, 1977 Swansea City vs. Huddersfield Town Program
May 18, 1977 Swansea City vs. West Bromwich Albion Program
January 14, 1978 Swansea City vs. Huddersfield Town Program
April 15, 1978 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
September 30, 1978 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
December 30, 1978 Swansea City vs. Blackpool Program
March 2, 1979 Swansea City vs. Hull City Program
March 31, 1979 Swansea City vs. Plymouth Argyle Program
September 1, 1979 Swansea City vs. Burnley Program
September 4, 1979 Swansea City vs. Stoke City Program
September 15, 1979 Swansea City vs. Queens Park Rangers Program
February 29, 1980 Swansea City vs. Birmingham City Program
August 26, 1980 Swansea City vs. Arsenal Program
September 23, 1980 Swansea City vs. Southampton Program
November 28, 1980 Swansea City vs. Preston North End Program
January 3, 1981 Swansea City vs. Middlesbrough Program
January 31, 1981 Swansea City vs. Queens Park Rangers Program
February 28, 1981 Swansea City vs. Bolton Wanderers Program
April 4, 1981 Swansea City vs. Blackburn Rovers Program
August 22, 1981 Swansea City vs. Luton Town Program
August 29, 1981 Swansea City vs. Leeds United Program
October 10, 1981 Swansea City vs. Arsenal Program
FIFA World Cup October 14, 1981 Wales vs. Iceland Program
First Division November 28, 1981 Swansea City vs. Birmingham City Program
English football December 12, 1981 Swansea City vs. Nottingham Forest Program
March 6, 1982 Swansea City vs. Stoke City Program
April 13, 1982 Swansea City vs. Southampton Program
May 15, 1982 Swansea City vs. Middlesbrough Program
August 31, 1982 Swansea City vs. Coventry City Program
September 4, 1982 Swansea City vs. Norwich City Program
November 17, 1982 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
November 20, 1982 Swansea City vs. Arsenal Program
December 4, 1982 Swansea City vs. Luton Town Program
February 6, 1983 Swansea City vs. Watford Program
March 12, 1983 Swansea City vs. Manchester City Program
March 26, 1983 Swansea City vs. West Bromwich Albion Program
April 16, 1983 Swansea City vs. Stoke City Program
May 14, 1983 Swansea City vs. Nottingham Forest Program
October 29, 1983 Swansea City vs. Blackburn Rovers Program
January 18, 1984 Swansea City vs. Huddersfield Town Program
February 5, 1984 Swansea City vs. Fulham Program
December 26, 1984 Swansea City vs. Rotherham United Program
August 26, 1985 Swansea City vs. Plymouth Argyle Program
September 7, 1985 Swansea City vs. Rotherham United Program
January 11, 1986 Swansea City vs. Blackpool Program
January 13, 1986 Swansea City vs. Manchester United Program
February 8, 1986 Swansea City vs. Bolton Wanderers Program
March 4, 1986 Swansea City vs. West Bromwich Albion Program
March 8, 1986 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
March 28, 1986 Swansea City vs. West Bromwich Albion Program
September 23, 1986 Swansea City vs. Leicester City Program
January 10, 1987 Swansea City vs. West Bromwich Albion Program
February 3, 1987 Swansea City vs. Hull City Program
March 17, 1987 Swansea City vs. Peterborough United Program
November 21, 1987 Swansea City vs. Peterborough United Program
February 6, 1988 Swansea City vs. Burnley Program
March 18, 1988 Swansea City vs. Bolton Wanderers Program
September 17, 1988 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
October 4, 1988 Swansea City vs. Bolton Wanderers Program
October 15, 1988 Swansea City vs. Northampton Town Program
October 29, 1988 Swansea City vs. Preston North End Program
December 3, 1988 Swansea City vs. Sheffield United Program
January 21, 1989 Swansea City vs. Southend United Program
January 27, 1989 Swansea City vs. Reading Program
February 3, 1989 Swansea City vs. Bristol City Program
March 19, 1989 Swansea City vs. Gillingham Program
May 13, 1989 Swansea City vs. Blackpool Program
August 26, 1989 Swansea City vs. Northampton Town Program
December 2, 1989 Swansea City vs. Blackpool Program
December 9, 1989 Swansea City vs. Peterborough United Program
December 22, 1989 Swansea City vs. Reading Program
December 30, 1989 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
February 13, 1990 Swansea City vs. Birmingham City Program
March 20, 1990 Swansea City vs. Bristol City Program
May 5, 1990 Swansea City vs. Bolton Wanderers Program
September 4, 1990 Swansea City vs. Stoke City Program
September 15, 1990 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
December 1, 1990 Swansea City vs. Birmingham City Program
March 30, 1991 Swansea City vs. Stoke City Program
May 4, 1991 Swansea City vs. Bolton Wanderers Program
August 24, 1991 Swansea City vs. Bolton Wanderers Program
September 14, 1991 Swansea City vs. Preston North End Program
September 28, 1991 Swansea City vs. Peterborough United Program
October 11, 1991 Swansea City vs. Hull City Program
October 19, 1991 Swansea City vs. Stoke City Program
April 25, 1992 Swansea City vs. Huddersfield Town Program
August 7, 1992 Swansea City vs. Southampton Program
September 12, 1992 Swansea City vs. Blackpool Program
November 3, 1992 Swansea City vs. Plymouth Argyle Program
December 12, 1992 Swansea City vs. West Bromwich Albion Program
December 28, 1992 Swansea City vs. Bolton Wanderers Program
February 5, 1993 Swansea City vs. Burnley Program
February 20, 1993 Swansea City vs. Hull City Program
March 23, 1993 Swansea City vs. Stoke City Program
April 3, 1993 Swansea City vs. Preston North End Program
April 10, 1993 Swansea City vs. AFC Bournemouth Program
April 17, 1993 Swansea City vs. Rotherham United Program
May 16, 1993 Swansea City vs. West Bromwich Albion Program
August 17, 1993 Swansea City vs. Bristol City Program
August 31, 1993 Swansea City vs. Huddersfield Town Program
September 4, 1993 Swansea City vs. Plymouth Argyle Program
October 9, 1993 Swansea City vs. Blackpool Program
October 23, 1993 Swansea City vs. Hull City Program
March 5, 1994 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
August 3, 1994 Swansea City vs. West Bromwich Albion Program
August 27, 1994 Swansea City vs. Birmingham City Program
October 29, 1994 Swansea City vs. Peterborough United Program
December 26, 1994 Swansea City vs. Plymouth Argyle Program
January 7, 1995 Swansea City vs. Middlesbrough Program
February 17, 1995 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
August 15, 1995 Swansea City vs. Peterborough United Program
January 1, 1996 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
February 17, 1996 Swansea City vs. Hull City Program
March 12, 1996 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
April 2, 1996 Swansea City vs. Peterborough United Program
October 29, 1996 Swansea City vs. Wigan Athletic Program
November 14, 1997 Swansea City vs. Peterborough United Program
January 6, 1998 Swansea City vs. Peterborough United Program
February 14, 1998 Swansea City vs. Peterborough United Program
August 1, 1998 Swansea City vs. Nottingham Forest Program
August 11, 1998 Swansea City vs. Norwich City Program
October 9, 1998 Swansea City vs. Rotherham United Program
October 24, 1998 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
November 7, 1998 Swansea City vs. Peterborough United Program
November 13, 1998 Swansea City vs. Millwall Program
December 5, 1998 Swansea City vs. Stoke City Program
January 23, 1999 Swansea City vs. Derby County Program
February 16, 1999 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
April 24, 1999 Swansea City vs. Plymouth Argyle Program
May 8, 1999 Swansea City vs. Hull City Program
September 14, 1999 Swansea City vs. Derby County Program
October 12, 1999 Swansea Town vs. Rotherham United Program
December 28, 1999 Swansea City vs. Plymouth Argyle Program
February 26, 2000 Swansea City vs. Hull City Program
August 22, 2000 Swansea City vs. West Bromwich Albion Program
September 16, 2000 Swansea City vs. Luton Town Program
February 14, 2001 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
April 14, 2001 Swansea City vs. Rotherham United Program
May 1, 2001 Swansea City vs. Brentford Program
August 21, 2001 Swansea City vs. Peterborough United Program
December 21, 2001 Swansea City vs. Bristol Rovers Program
March 16, 2002 Swansea City vs. Mansfield Town Program
November 6, 2004 Swansea City vs. Bristol Rovers Program
April 30, 2005 Swansea City vs. Shrewsbury Town Program
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