2019–20 Swansea City A.F.C. season explained

Club:	Swansea City
Season:	2019–20
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Steve Cooper
Chairman:	Trevor Birch^[1]
Stadium:	Liberty Stadium
League:	Championship
League Result:	6th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Third round
Cup2:	EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:	Third round
League Topscorer:	André Ayew (15)
Season Topscorer:	André Ayew (18)
Highest Attendance:	20,270 vs. Cardiff City (27 October 2019, Championship)
Lowest Attendance:	8,058 vs. Northampton Town (13 August 2019, EFL Cup)
Average Attendance:	16,261
Prevseason:	2018–19
Nextseason:	2020–21
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The 2019–20 season was Swansea City's 100th season in the English football league system, and their second season back in the Championship since 2010–11 following relegation from the Premier League in the 2017–18 season.^[2] Along with competing in the Championship, the club competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup losing in the third round of each respectively.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 but was extraordinarily extended to 30 July 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Club

First-team staff

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Position	Name
Head coach	Steve Cooper
Assistant first-team coaches	Mike Marsh
	Alan Tate
First-team fitness coach	David Tivey
Goalkeeping coach	Martyn Margetson
Head of performance analysis	Steve Rands
Head of recruitment	Andy Scott

First-team squad

^[5] (on loan from Chelsea) (on loan from Basel) (on loan from Liverpool) (on loan from Watford) (on loan from Newcastle United) (on loan from Chelsea)

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
25 June 2019			Lewis Webb		Undisclosed	^[6]
2 July 2019					Free transfer	^[7]
2 August 2019					Undisclosed	^[8]
29 January 2020			Rio Campbell	Free Agent	Free	^[9]

Transfers out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2019					Released
1 July 2019				Free agent	Released
1 July 2019				Released
1 July 2019			Owen Evans	Free agent	Released
1 July 2019				Released
1 July 2019					Undisclosed	^[10]
1 July 2019				Released
1 July 2019				Released
1 July 2019				Free agent	Released
1 July 2019				Released
1 July 2019				Free agent	Released	^[11]
1 July 2019			Scott Reed	Free agent	Released
1 July 2019			Jayden Reid	Released
1 July 2019				Released
1 July 2019			Nathan Shepperd	Released
1 July 2019			Jack Withers	Free agent	Released
1 July 2019			Shaquille Wynter-Coles	Free agent	Released
5 July 2019	ST		Botti Biabi	Free Agent	Released	^[12]
5 July 2019	MF			Viitorul Constanța	Free transfer	^[13]
25 July 2019					£2.5 million	^[14]
2 August 2019					Undisclosed	^[15]
14 January 2020					Free transfer	^[16]
30 January 2020			Simon Paulet		Free transfer	^[17]
31 January 2020					Free transfer	^[18]
31 January 2020					Free transfer	^[19]
31 January 2020				Free agent	Released
3 February 2020				Free agent	Released	^[20]

Loans in

Start date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Expiry date	Ref.
25 July 2019					30 June 2020	^[21]
1 August 2019					30 June 2020	^[22]
5 August 2019					30 June 2020	^[23]
6 August 2019					1 January 2020	^[24] ^[25]
7 January 2020					30 June 2020	^[26]
10 January 2020					30 June 2020	^[27]
15 January 2020					30 June 2020	^[28]

Loans out

Start date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Expiry date	Ref.
5 July 2019					30 June 2020	^[29]
30 July 2019			Joe Lewis		30 June 2020	^[30]
9 August 2019					30 June 2020	^[31]
9 August 2019					30 June 2020	^[32]
15 August 2019					30 June 2020	^[33]
27 August 2019					30 June 2020	^[34]
2 September 2019			Steven Benda		30 June 2020	^[35]
3 September 2019			Tom Price		1 January 2020	^[36]
20 January 2020					30 June 2020	^[37]
30 January 2020			Cameron Berry		30 June 2020	^[38]
31 January 2020					30 June 2020	^[39]
31 January 2020					30 June 2020	^[40]
31 January 2020					30 June 2020	^[41]
7 February 2020					30 June 2020	^[42]

New contracts

Date signed	Position	Nationality	Name	Contract length	Expiry date	Ref.
23 May 2019	MF			1 Year	30 June 2020	^[43]
21 June 2019	GK		Steven Benda	3 Years	30 June 2022	^[44]
25 June 2019	GK		Josh Gould	1 Year	30 June 2020	^[45]
28 June 2019	DF		Matt Blake	2 Years	30 June 2021	^[46]
29 June 2019	MF		Tom Price	1 Year	30 June 2020	^[47]
1 July 2019	DF		Cameron Evans	1 Year	30 June 2020	^[48]
9 July 2019	MF			3 Years	30 June 2022	^[49]
23 December 2019	MF		Yan Dhanda	2.5 Years	30 June 2022	^[50]
28 December 2019	DF			1.5 Years	30 June 2021	^[51]
10 January 2020	GK		Josh Gould	2.5 Years	30 June 2022	^[52]
11 January 2020	DF			2.5 Years	30 June 2022	^[53]
19 January 2020	MF			1.5 Years	30 June 2021	^[54]
29 January 2020	FW			2.5 Years	30 June 2022	^[55]

Pre-season

The Swans announced pre-season fixtures against Mansfield Town, Crawley Town,^[56] Yeovil Town,^[57] Exeter City,^[58] Bristol Rovers^[56] and Atalanta.^[59]

Competitions

Overview

Competition	Record
Championship
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Total Championship See main article: 2019–20 EFL Championship. Matches On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL Championship fixtures were revealed.^[60] Championship play-offs FA Cup See main article: 2019–20 FA Cup. The second round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.^[61] EFL Cup See main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup. The first round draw was made on 20 June.^[62] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.^[63] The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.^[64] Statistics Appearances, goals, and cards
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Out On Loan
Left During Season

Notes and References

1. News: Swansea City: Trevor Birch appointed chairman of Championship club . BBC Sport . 18 March 2019 . 6 May 2019.
2. News: History . Statto . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150624070340/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/swansea-city/history . 24 June 2015 .
3. Web site: Swansea City: First Team Staff . Swansea City . 20 July 2019.
4. Web site: Swansea City Contact List . Swansea City . 20 July 2019.
5. Web site: First team. Swansea City A.F.C.. 29 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170725143723/http://www.swanseacity.com/teams/swansea. 25 July 2017. dead.
6. Web site: Lewis Webb Joins Swansea City . . 25 June 2019.
7. Web site: Swansea City sign Jake Bidwell . . 2 July 2019.
8. Web site: Swansea City complete Kristoffer Peterson transfer . . 2 August 2019.
9. Web site: Swansea City sign Rio Campbell . . 29 January 2020.
10. Web site: James Signing Agreed In Principle . . 7 June 2019.
11. Web site: Swans Reveal Retained List . . 19 May 2019.
12. Web site: Gregor Zabret makes Oldham loan move Swansea. www.swanseacity.com. 2019-07-25.
13. Web site: Gregor Zabret makes Oldham loan move. Swansea City A.F.C.. 5 July 2019.
14. Web site: Jordan Ayew: Crystal Palace sign Swansea forward for £2.5mr . . 25 July 2019.
15. Web site: Oli McBurnie seals Sheffield United move . . 2 August 2019.
16. News: Kristoffer Nordfeldt Completes Genclerbirligi Move . 14 January 2020 . Swansea City A.F.C..
17. News: Simon Paulet Seals Westerlo Transfer . 30 January 2020 . Swansea City A.F.C..
18. News: Cian Harries Joins Bristol Rovers . 31 January 2020 . Swansea City A.F.C..
19. News: Borja Baston Leaves Swansea City For Aston Villa . 1 February 2020 . Swansea City A.F.C..
20. News: Gregor Zabret leaves Swansea City . 3 February 2020 . Swansea City A.F.C..
21. News: Swansea City complete Ben Wilmot loan signing . 25 July 2019. Swansea City. 25 July 2020.
22. Web site: Newcastle United goalkeeper Freddie Woodman joins Swansea City in loan deal and signs contract extension . . 1 August 2019.
23. Web site: Swansea City seal Aldo Kalulu loan move . . 5 August 2019.
24. Web site: Swansea City Complete Sam Surridge Loan Deal . . 6 August 2019.
25. Web site: Sam Surridge Recalled From Swansea City Loan Spell . . 1 January 2020.
26. Web site: Swansea City Complete Rhian Brewster Loan From Liverpool . . 7 January 2020.
27. Web site: Swansea City Seal Loan Move For Chelsea Defender Marc Guéhi . . 10 January 2020.
28. Web site: Swansea City Seal Conor Gallagher Loan Signing . . 15 January 2020.
29. News: Oldham Athletic sign Swansea keeper Gregor Zabret on loan as Urko Vera returns . 5 July 2019. BBC. 5 July 2020.
30. Web site: Joe Lewis completes Torquay loan move . . 30 July 2019.
31. Web site: Jefferson Montero makes Birmingham loan move . . 9 August 2019.
32. Web site: Courtney Baker-Richardson makes Accrington Stanley switch . . 9 August 2019.
33. Web site: Joel Asoro makes Groningen loan move . . 15 August 2019.
34. Web site: Cian Harries makes Fortuna Sittard loan move . . 27 August 2019.
35. Web site: Steven Benda makes Swindon loan move . . 2 September 2019.
36. Web site: Tom Price Joins Aberystwtyth Town On Loan . . 3 September 2019.
37. News: Kristoffer Peterson Joins FC Utrecht On Loan . 20 January 2020 . Swansea City A.F.C..
38. News: Cameron Berry Seals Carmarthen Town Loan Move . 30 January 2020 . Swansea City A.F.C..
39. News: Jack Evans Makes Mansfield Loan Move . 31 January 2020 . Swansea City A.F.C..
40. News: Declan John arrives on loan . 31 January 2020 . Sunderland A.F.C..
41. News: Barrie McKay Makes Fleetwood Loan Switch . 31 January 2020 . Swansea City A.F.C..
42. News: Brandon Cooper signs on loan . 7 February 2020 . . 12 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200912193011/https://www.ytfc.net/news/2020/february/transfer--brandon-cooper-signs-on-loan/ . dead .
43. Web site: Routledge signs new Swans deal. Swansea City. 1 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190701163331/https://www.swanseacity.com/news/routledge-signs-new-swans-deal. 1 July 2019. dead.
44. Web site: Benda signs new Swansea deal. Swansea City. 1 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190701164140/https://www.swanseacity.com/news/benda-signs-new-swansea-deal. 1 July 2019. dead.
45. Web site: Gould signs new Swansea City deal. . 1 July 2019.
46. Web site: Blake signs new deal. Swansea City. 1 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190701162549/https://www.swanseacity.com/news/blake-signs-new-deal. 1 July 2019. dead.
47. Web site: Tom Price pens new Swansea City deal. Swansea City. 1 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190701162601/https://www.swanseacity.com/news/tom-price-pens-new-swansea-city-deal. 1 July 2019. dead.
48. Web site: Cameron Evans signs first professional deal. . 1 July 2019.
49. Web site: George Byers: Midfielder signs new three-year Swansea deal. . 9 July 2019.
50. Web site: Swansea City: Yan Dhanda agrees new deal at Liberty Stadium. . 4 January 2020.
51. Web site: Brandon Cooper Cooper signs new Swansea City contract extension. . 4 January 2020.
52. Web site: Josh Gould signs new Swansea City deal. . 10 January 2020.
53. Web site: Tivonge Rushesha signs first pro deal with Swansea City. . 11 January 2020.
54. Web site: Jack Evans signs new deal with Swansea City. . 19 January 2020.
55. Web site: Liam Cullen signs Swansea City contract extension. . 29 January 2020.
56. Web site: Swans Announce Pre-Season Fixtures . . 6 July 2019.
57. Web site: Swansea City Add Yeovil Friendly . . 6 July 2019.
58. Web site: Swans To Face Exeter In Friendly . . 6 July 2019.
59. Web site: Swans To Host Atalanta In Liberty Friendly . . 6 July 2019.
60. Web site: Sky Bet Championship fixtures 2019/20 . . 20 June 2019.
61. Web site: Liverpool to host Everton in FA Cup third round . . 3 December 2019.
62. Web site: Carabao Cup first-round draw . . 20 June 2019.
63. Web site: Carabao Cup Round Two draw . . 14 August 2019.
64. Web site: Carabao Cup Round Three draw confirmed . . 30 August 2019.