Rewind to 1978-1986

Swans fly to the sun and back

November 24, 2011
By John Brewin
(Archive)
Every season sees a team rise to the Premier League and delight with a refreshing approach. This season's breath of fresh air has been Swansea City, a team without stars, a coach with much to prove and all while carrying the flag for the Welsh nation. The last Welsh team to play in the English top division was none other than Swansea, under the aegis of John Toshack, and for some of the 1981-82 season they led the First Division. It had been a meteoric rise, but the fall would be equally spectacular.
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