2018–19_Swansea_City_A.F.C._season

2018–19 Swansea City A.F.C. season

2018–19 Swansea City A.F.C. season

Swansea City 2018–19 football season


The 2018–19 season was Swansea City's 99th season in the English football league system, and their first season back in the Championship since 2010–11 following relegation from the Premier League in the previous season.[2] Along with competing in the Championship, the club would compete in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

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Club

First-team staff

Last updated on 29 June 2018
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First-team squad

As of 30 August 2018[3]

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

Transfers

Transfers in

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Transfers out

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Loans in

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Loans out

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    New contracts

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    Pre-season

    As of 18 June 2018, Swansea City have confirmed to take part in the Interwetten Cup in Germany against Magdeburg and Genoa before travelling to Austria for a six-day training camp to face Eibar and Freiburg. Prior to the tour Swansea City will face Yeovil Town. [53]

    Friendlies

    10 July 2018 Yeovil Town 1–2 Swansea City Yeovil
    19:45 BST Green 24' Report Dhanda 77'
    Grimes 90+1'
    Stadium: Huish Park
    18 July 2018 Swansea City 1–0 Newport County Swansea
    Narsingh 12' Report Stadium: Fairwood Training Ground
    24 July 2018 Eibar 2–1 Swansea City Kufstein, Austria
    17:30 BST Milla 42'
    Enrich 51'
    Report Amat 85' Stadium: Kufstein Arena
    27 July 2018 Freiburg 3–0 Swansea City Imst, Austria
    16:00 BST Kleindienst 6'
    Waldschmidt 73'
    Petersen 80'
    Report Stadium: Stadium Imst

    Interwetten Cup

    21 July 2018 Swansea City 1–1
    (3–4 p)
    Genoa Magdeburg, Germany
    13:00 BST McBurnie 60' Report Piątek 37' Stadium: MDCC Arena
    21 July 2018 Magdeburg 0–0
    (4–2 p)
    Swansea City Magdeburg, Germany
    14:15 BST Report Stadium: MDCC Arena

    Competitions

    Overview

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    Updated to match played 5 May 2019
    Source: Competitions

    Championship

    League table

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    Source: EFL Official Website
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[55]
    Notes:
    1. Brentford were awarded a 1–0 win over Bolton due to Bolton's inability to hold the fixture.[54]

    Results summary

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    Last updated: 5 May 2019.
    Source: 11v11 for league tables

    Results by matchday

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    Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2019. Source: BBC
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

      Win   Draw   Loss

    On 21 June 2018, Swansea City's 2018-2019 Championship fixtures were announced.[56]

    4 August 2018 1 Sheffield United 1–2 Swansea City Sheffield
    17:30 BST Baldock 62' Report McBurnie 71'
    Dhanda 85'
    Stadium: Bramall Lane
    Attendance: 24,654
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    11 August 2018 2 Swansea City 1–0 Preston North End Swansea
    15:00 BST Fulton 32' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 19,352
    Referee: James Linington
    17 August 2018 3 Birmingham City 0–0 Swansea City Birmingham
    19:45 BST Report Stadium: St Andrew's
    Attendance: 20,083
    Referee: Darren England
    21 August 2018 4 Swansea City 2–2 Leeds United Swansea
    19:45 BST McBurnie 24', 51' Report Roofe 40'
    Hernández 79'
    Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,860
    Referee: Andy Davies
    25 August 2018 5 Swansea City 0–1 Bristol City Swansea
    15:00 BST Report Weimann 1' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,522
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    1 September 2018 6 Millwall 1–2 Swansea City Bermondsey
    17:30 BST Wallace 62' Report Naughton 76'
    McBurnie 85'
    Stadium: The Den
    Attendance: 12,440
    Referee: Graham Scott
    15 September 2018 7 Swansea City 0–0 Nottingham Forest Swansea
    15:00 BST Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 19,522
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) 8 Stoke City 1–0 Swansea City Stoke-on-Trent
    19:45 BST Allen 57' Report Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
    Attendance: 22,078
    Referee: Paul Tierney
    22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Middlesbrough 0–0 Swansea City Middlesbrough
    15:00 BST Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
    Attendance: 22,881
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Swansea City 3–0 Queens Park Rangers Swansea
    15:00 BST Baker-Richardson 16'
    Roberts 76'
    Fulton 83'
    Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,633
    Referee: Kevin Friend
    2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Swansea City Wigan
    19:45 BST Report Stadium: DW Stadium
    Attendance: 8,964
    Referee: John Brooks
    6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Swansea City 2–3 Ipswich Town Swansea
    15:00 BST Donacien 9' (o.g.)
    Celina 79'
    Report Edwards 27'
    van der Hoorn 31' (o.g.)
    Chalobah 84'
    Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,810
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 13 Aston Villa 1–0 Swansea City Birmingham
    15:00 BST Abraham 8' Report Stadium: Villa Park
    Attendance: 41,326
    Referee: Andrew Madley
    23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 14 Swansea City 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Swansea
    19:45 BST Raya 64' (o.g.)
    Roberts 68'
    Celina 85'
    Report Mulgrew 26' (pen.) Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,035
    Referee: Geoff Eltringham
    27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 15 Swansea City 2–0 Reading Swansea
    15:00 BST McBurnie 36' (pen.), 84' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,785
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 16 Rotherham United 2–1 Swansea City Rotherham
    15:00 GMT Manning 79' (pen.), 87' (pen.) Report McBurnie 25' Stadium: New York Stadium
    Attendance: 9,006
    Referee: Tony Harrington
    10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) 17 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Swansea City Bolton
    15:00 GMT Report McKay 15' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
    Attendance: 14,090
    Referee: Graham Scott
    24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 18 Swansea City 1–4 Norwich City Swansea
    15:00 GMT James 41' Report van der Hoorn 16' (o.g.)
    Buendía 24'
    Stiepermann 37'
    Pukki 60'
    Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,780
    Referee: Darren Bond
    28 November 2018 (2018-11-28) 19 Swansea City 1–2 West Bromwich Albion Swansea
    19:45 GMT McBurnie 10' Report Dawson 13'
    Hegazi 44'
    Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 17,865
    Referee: James Linington
    1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) 20 Derby County 2–1 Swansea City Derby
    15:00 GMT Wilson 30', 40' Report Tomori 87' (o.g.) Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
    Attendance: 26,167
    Referee: Andy Madley
    8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Brentford 2–3 Swansea City Brentford
    15:00 GMT Watkins 45'
    Benrahma 69'
    Report Routledge 1'
    Mepham 22' (o.g.)
    Fer 27'
    Stadium: Griffin Park
    Attendance: 9,442
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Swansea City 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Swansea
    15:00 GMT Celina 71'
    Routledge 72'
    Report Matias 63' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,692
    Referee: David Webb
    22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Hull City 3–2 Swansea City Kingston upon Hull
    17:30 GMT Bowen 70', 80'
    Elphick 76'
    Report Bony 3'
    Celina 88'
    Stadium: KCOM Stadium
    Attendance: 10,848
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Swansea City 0–1 Aston Villa Swansea
    15:00 GMT Report Hourihane 65' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 20,775
    Referee: Roger East
    29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Swansea City 2–2 Wigan Athletic Swansea
    15:00 GMT Burn 59' (o.g.)
    van der Hoorn 81'
    Report Garner 10' (pen.), 34' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,591
    Referee: James Linington
    1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Reading 1–4 Swansea City Reading
    15:00 GMT Harriott 77' Report McBurnie 2', 48' (pen.)
    Roberts 30'
    van der Hoorn 45'
    Stadium: Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 15,644
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Preston North End 1–1 Swansea City Preston
    15:00 GMT Johnson 60' (pen.) Report Baker-Richardson 55' Stadium: Deepdale
    Attendance: 11,604
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Swansea City 1–0 Sheffield United Swansea
    17:30 GMT McBurnie 65' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,673
    Referee: John Brooks
    29 January 2019 (2019-01-29) 29 Swansea City 3–3 Birmingham City Swansea
    19:45 GMT James 22'
    McBurnie 65', 90+4'
    Report Maghoma 35'
    Mulder 67' (o.g.)
    Adams 71'
    Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,194
    Referee: Stephen Martin
    2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 30 Bristol City 2–0 Swansea City Bristol
    15:00 GMT Weimann 46'
    O'Dowda 74'
    Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 23,560
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 Swansea City 1–0 Millwall Swansea
    15:00 GMT Byers 43' Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,650
    Referee: Kevin Friend
    13 February 2019 (2019-02-13) 32 Leeds United 2–1 Swansea City Leeds
    19:45 GMT Jansson 20'
    Harrison 34'
    Report McBurnie 87' (pen.) Stadium: Elland Road
    Attendance: 34,044
    Referee: David Webb
    23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 33 Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Swansea City Owlerton, Sheffield
    15:00 GMT Reach 11', 32'
    Fletcher 42'
    Matias
    Report McBurnie 69' Stadium: Hillsborough
    Attendance: 22,935
    Referee: Geoff Eltringham
    2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 34 Swansea City 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Swansea
    15:00 GMT McBurnie 80'
    Celina 90+2'
    Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 17,880
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    8 March 2019 (2019-03-08) 35 Norwich City 1–0 Swansea City Norwich
    19:45 GMT Buendía 54' Report Stadium: Carrow Road
    Attendance: 26,360
    Referee: Robert Jones
    13 March 2019 (2019-03-13) 36 West Bromwich Albion 3–0 Swansea City West Bromwich
    20:00 GMT Brunt 19'
    Holgate 54'
    Rodriguez 85'
    Report Stadium: The Hawthorns
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 37 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Swansea City West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Murphy 80'
    Wagué 87'
    Report Roberts 76' Stadium: City Ground
    Attendance: 28,469
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    2 April 2019 (2019-04-02) 38 Swansea City 3–0 Brentford Swansea
    19:45 BST Dyer 1', 34'
    James 78'
    Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 17,197
    Referee: Peter Bankes
    6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 39 Swansea City 3–1 Middlesbrough Swansea
    15:00 BST Grimes 34' (pen.)
    Routledge 38'
    Roberts 71'
    Report Saville 81' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,171
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    9 April 2019 (2019-04-09) 40 Swansea City 3–1 Stoke City Swansea
    19:45 BST James 23'
    van der Hoorn 40'
    McBurnie 86'
    Report McClean 45+3' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 17,804
    Referee: James Linington
    13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 41 Queens Park Rangers 4–0 Swansea City Shepherd's Bush
    15:00 BST Furlong 3'
    Hemed 5', 17'
    Luongo 54'
    Report Stadium: Loftus Road
    Attendance: 13,872
    Referee: Andrew Madley
    19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 42 Swansea City 4–3 Rotherham United Swansea
    15:00 BST McBurnie 36', 79'
    McKay 50'
    Byers 69'
    Report Ihiekwe 10'
    Crooks 38'
    Vaulks 83'
    Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,527
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 43 Ipswich Town 0–1 Swansea City Ipswich
    15:00 BST Report Routledge 57' Stadium: Portman Road
    Attendance: 17,247
    Referee: Darren England
    27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 44 Swansea City 2–2 Hull City Swansea
    15:00 BST McBurnie 37', 66' Report Bowen 77'
    Dicko 84'
    Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,192
    Referee: Geoff Eltringham
    1 May 2019 (2019-05-01) 45 Swansea City 1–1 Derby County Swansea
    19:45 BST Routledge 66' Report Keogh 21' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 18,434
    Referee: Peter Bankes
    5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 46 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Swansea City Blackburn
    12:30 BST Lenihan 21'
    Dack 47'
    Report Baker-Richardson 25'
    McBurnie 35'
    Stadium: Ewood Park
    Attendance: 16,227
    Referee: Jarred Gillett

    FA Cup

    The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[57] The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton.[58] The fifth round draw was broadcast on 28 January 2019 live on BBC, Alex Scott and Ian Wright conducted the draw.[59] Draw for the quarter-final was made on 18 February by Darren Fletcher & Wayne Bridge.[60]

      Win   Draw   Loss

    5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) Third round Aston Villa 0–3 Swansea City Aston
    15:00 GMT Report Baker-Richardson 2'
    Dyer 47'
    Fulton 78'
    Stadium: Villa Park
    Attendance: 30,572
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) Fourth round Swansea City 4–1 Gillingham Swansea
    15:00 GMT McBurnie 10', 32'
    Celina 73'
    McKay 84'
    Report Rees 51' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 15,080
    Referee: Darren England
    17 February 2019 (2019-02-17) Fifth round Swansea City 4–1 Brentford Swansea
    16:00 GMT Daniels 49' (o.g.)
    James 53'
    Celina 66'
    Byers 90'
    Report Watkins 28' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 11,261
    Referee: Stuart Attwell
    16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) Quarter-finals Swansea City 2–3 Manchester City Swansea
    17:20 GMT Grimes 20' (pen.)
    Celina 29'
    Report B. Silva 69'
    Nordfeldt 78' (o.g.)
    Agüero 88'
    Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 19,783
    Referee: Andre Marriner

    EFL Cup

    The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[61]

      Win   Draw   Loss

    28 August 2018 2nd round Swansea City 0–1 Crystal Palace Swansea
    19:30 BST Report Sørloth 70' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 9,122
    Referee: John Brooks

    Statistics

    Appearances, goals, and cards

    Last updated on 5 May 2019
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