The 1912–13 season was the first season in which Swansea Town (now known as Swansea City) took part in league and cup football. The club was elected to Division Two of the Southern Football League.

Swansea's first official match was played on 7 September 1912 against local rivals Cardiff City at the Vetch Field. All of Swansea's home games for the 1912–13 season were played on a 'Clinker pitch'.Jenkins (2012), p. 1.

After a 24-game season the club finished third, narrowly missing out on promotion. The club also entered the Welsh Cup and won it at the first attempt, beating Pontypridd 1–0 in a re-played final.

Southern Football League

WinDrawLoss + Division Two ResultsGameDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AGoalscorersAttendance17 September 1912Cardiff CityHD1–1Ball8,000214 September 1912Ton PentreAW2–1Grierson 2321 September 1912Newport CountyAW1–0Grierson5,00045 October 1912Mid-RhonddaHW1–0Ball6,00059 November 1912PontypriddHD0–0625 December 1912LlanellyHD1–1Coleman728 December 1912Aberdare AthleticHW5–4Ball 3, Coleman, Grierson818 January 1913MardyHW1–0Grierson6,000923 January 1913Aberdare AthleticAD2–2Coleman, Grierson101 February 1913Southend UnitedAL1–3Grierson118 February 1913Luton TownAW4–0Messer, Coleman 2, Grierson6,0001220 February 1913PontypriddAD0–0131 March 1913Newport CountyHW2–1Ball 2(1p)10,200148 March 1913Mid-RhonddaAL0–11515 March 1913Cardiff CityAD0–012,0001621 March 1913Croydon CommonHW1–0Hamilton10,0001722 March 1913TreharrisAW3–1Anderson 2, Messer1824 March 1913Croydon CommonAL0–310,0001929 March 1913Luton TownHW2–0Ball, Anderson8,000201 April 1913MardyAL0–42,000218 April 1913LlanellyAL0–16,0002226 April 1913Southend UnitedHW1–0Anderson2328 April 1913Ton PentreHD0–02430 April 1913TreharrisHW1–0Jepp Source:Jones (2012), p. 1–2.

League table

Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AGoalscorersAttendancePreQ31 October 1912MilfordHW3–1Ball 31,00012 November 1912Mond NickelHD2–2Messer, Davidson1r7 November 1912Mond NickelAW5–0Ball 2, Grierson 2, Swarbrick27 December 1912LlanellyHW2–1Messer (p), Ball3,00034 January 1913WrexhamAW3–1Ball 2, Swarbrick2,000425 January 1913Merthyr TownAW3–0Soady 2, ColemanSF15 February 1913Cardiff CityNW4–2Ball 3, GriersonF19 April 1913PontypriddND0–08,310Fr24 April 1913PontypriddNW1–0Grierson10,000 Source:Jones (2012), p. 3.

Player details

No.Pos.NameLeagueWelsh CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1- D Anderson7410842FW Billy Ball19871126193- T Brazell1010204DF Arthur Cleverley180402205- J Coleman185812666- H Davidson1011217MF John Duffy230903208GK E Fisher170502209- G Fyfe70007010- RT Grierson19884271211DF Jock Hamilton1917026112MF Sam Jepp2018028113- P Jones10001014FW Willie Messer1927226415DF Jack Nicholas2108029016- F Prideaux1004014017- Soady20123218- A Sutherland906015019FW Jimmy Swarbrick2209231220- J Weir40105021GK Walter Whittaker7040110 Source:Jones (2012), p. 4.

Transfers

Out DatePosNameToFeeRef27 June 1913F PrideauxReleased27 June 1913RT GriersonReleased27 June 1913SoadyReleased

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