Even Swansea perfomed well during the first half of the 1977/78 season, Harry Griffiths resigned as Swansea City's manager in February 1978, doubting his own ability to take the club any further.A further promotion was achieved next season and the club returned to the Second Division after an absence of 14 years, with Toshack himself coming off the bench to score the winning goal against Chesterfield and thus secure promotion. With Griffiths, his successor was the former manager of Liverpool, Cardiff City and Wales striker John Toshack,who was the youngest manager of that time, 1st March 1978. Thus began a remarkable climb from the Fourth Division to the top of the entire league. Despite relinquishing his role as manager before the end of the season, this was Griffiths' team, and the promotion from the Fourth Division was largely his doing.It was the time that Swansea achieved a League’s record win of 8-0, against Hartlepool United. Yet the Swansea not achieved the promotion that Griffiths died of a heart attack on 25 April 1978 before the home game against Scunthorpe United.
After a season of consolidation, Swansea City again challenged for promotion and travelled to Preston North End on 2 May 1981 in the knowledge that victory would assure them a place in the First Division for the first time in the club's history. A 3–1 win guaranteed a third promotion in four seasons and Swansea City joined the footballing élite.
The goalscorers on that historic day at Deepdale were Tommy Craig, Leighton James and Jeremy Charles. The 4 year rise from basement to top division is a record in English football, held jointly with Wimbledon F.C.. Coincidentally the Swansea decline started the same year as the Wimbledon rise.Again Swansea were facing a challenge to find a place in the First Division and that’s why they travelled Preston North End on 2 May 1981. A 3–1 win guaranteed a third promotion in four seasons and Swansea City joined the footballing elite. The goalscorers on that historic day at Deepdale were Tommy Craig, Leighton James and Jeremy Charles. The 4 year rise from basement to top division is a record in English football, held jointly with Wimbledon F.C.
The 2010–11 season was Swansea City's 82nd season in the Football League. They finished in 3rd place, and won the Championship playoff, to win promotion to the Premier League. This will be their first return to top-flight football since 1983. This season was their third consecutive season in the second tier following a 7th placed finish in the previous campaign, narrowly missing out on a play-off place. Swansea City Premier League Tickets are available at FootballTicketExchangeOnline.com at affordable price. Football fans can buy or sell Football Tickets especially Swansea City Premiership Football Tickets at FootballTicketExchangeOnline.com conveniently.
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