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Swansea Town cartoons 1920s & 1930s
Swansea football cartoons from the First World War
Vice Presidents’ Club charity events
Swansea Town 1926-1927 Handbook
Supporters’ Club Handbook 1956
Cup game and play off souvenirs
Poster for rail tickets for Cardiff City v Swansea Town 1951
Material held at West Glamorgan archives
Penderyn whiskey celebrating promotion
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We do not want to infringe on any copyright holdings of other people or companies. Therefore, if you find an item on the site that you hold copyright over and would like it removed, please let us know using the comment box.
A 1920s scrapbook to hold cigarette cards
could not wait for match days,bag of chips in macari’s ,then 90mins of watching some of the best players around Ivor &len ,herbie williams,mel nurse,harry griffiths;johnny king just a few of the great team playing wonderful football
My partners grandfather played for Swansea town between 1951/52 season, his name was iorwerth symmons, would be great if anyone has any pictures etc
Any team photos or information of the 1946-47 season around? My wife’s step-Grandfather played as outside-right (I think), name of Idwal Jones (ex-Ton Pentre player) and we have no photos or info of that period.
Cheers
We’ll have a look, Steve! We do have a lot more stuff than we have been able to post on the website.
Steve – I can tell you that Idwal Jones played 4 1st-team 2nd Division League matches for the Swans: 19/10/46, away at Man City; 26/10/46 home to West Ham; 2/11/46 away to Sheffield Wednesday (all three at No. 7). He also payed away at Birmingham City on Christmas Day 1946, at No. 4.
Presumably he played in the reserve teams, in the Welsh LEague and the Combination Cup. The Swans were the first winners of this new trophy in that season, despite being relegated to the 3rd Division.
I’ll try and post more when I get it.
Hi, do you have any information about my boyfriends grandfather who played for Swansea town ( think it was late 40’s, early 50’s) his name was I symmons, I have his football contract packed away but no further info, family say he was in the paper too
Has anyone got a photo of Er nie Fisher who was a goal keeper in the match between former Swans and current players in the commemorative match at the Vetch just after the 39/45 war
Hi my father ,Thomas Arthur Williams, who was from Ynyshir near Porth,played for the Welsh schoolboys,twice in 1935 and three times in 1936.He signed for West Brom in 1936,then signed for Swansea Town 1938/39,He joined the R A F when the war started and was shot down in 1942.He never played football again.If anyone could help me find any more information such as position he played,how many times he played,I would be most appreciative
Thanks you Derek Williams
Hello
I am writing a dissertation for my Open University Degree on sport in South Wales during the inter-war years. In particular why sport mattered to people and what role it played in their everyday life. My Grandfather was born in the Rhondda Valley during this period and loved his sport which is why the topic is of particular interest.
I am enquiring if I can use any of information contained on this excellent history of Swansea FC including the attendance figures, fan testimonies and copies of programmes from during this period that may be of interest (I will of course reference your site of any that I use?
I look forward to your response
Neil Elliott
Of course!
Good luck with the project.