History Makers | The League Cup | Part 1

To mark a decade since Swansea City's League Cup success of 2013, we speak to a number of the key figures including Michael Laudrup, Michu, Ashley Williams, Ben Davies, Nathan Dyer, Angel Rangel and Wayne Routledge as they reflect on the story of the campaign. Part one looks at Laudrup's arrival and the ties against Barnsley, Crawley, Liverpool and Middlesbrough.
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Swansea City Association Football Club is a Welsh professional football club based in the city of Swansea, South Wales that plays in the Championship. Swansea City represents England when playing in European competitions, although they have represented Wales in the past. They play their home matches at the Liberty Stadium.
The club was founded in 1912 as Swansea Town and joined the Football League in 1921. The club changed their name in 1969, when it adopted the name Swansea City to reflect Swansea's new status as a city.
In 1981, the club were promoted to the original Football League First Division. It was during the following season they came close to winning the league title, but a decline then set near the season's end before finishing sixth, although a club record. It was from here the club suffered a relegation the season after, returning to the Football League Fourth Division a few seasons later, then narrowly avoided relegation to the Football Conference in 2003. Prior to playing home matches at the Liberty Stadium, the team had previously hosted at the Vetch Field. The Swansea City Supporters Society Ltd owns 20% of the club, with their involvement hailed by Supporters Direct as "the most high profile example of the involvement of a supporters' trust in the direct running of a club".
In 2011, Swansea were promoted to the English Premier League, becoming the first Welsh team to play in the top division since its formation in 1992. On 24 February 2013, Swansea beat Bradford City 5-0 to win the 2012-13 Football League Cup (the competition's highest ever winning margin for the final), winning the first major English trophy in the club's history and qualifying for the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League.

[@seandyche4188]

Loving Àngel Rangel’s Spanish-welsh accent in this vid 🤣

[@Taylor-yo9ij]

I thought so too. Thought I was going crazy when I heard it 🤣

[@johnrichards2640]

Yes. Superb isn’t it ?

[@ginger-santa]

This almost makes me cry... Back when we had good players, a good manager, and not a shit owner in sight.

[@bethancharles9902]

Well said

[@thelifeofjames8596]

Those 10 years have flown by… scary. I remember that season like it was yesterday. A lesson in never taking things for granted.
What a team and what a manager we had. Hopefully be back to that pedigree one day.

[@ceriumcreates]

I miss how we used to be run ): I miss everything about the old times.

[@zzz5173]

I'd take huw and the others back right now. What I'd give to have Laudrap back as well. Best manager we've ever had and best play style we've ever had. Probably the best team we've ever had too

[@ioanmichael7922]

Please come back to us michael 😢😢😢😢

[@surajKumar-gg2dw]

Why was laudrup never tried as manager after that amazes me , yes he did not leave on a positive note, but still success speaks

[@Joker-yw9hl]

I remember reading at the start of that season that we were favourites to go down

[@alexandermoonen6170]

A brilliant team who had the best season of their life time and winning a cup was a dream come true.Michael Landrup did a fantastic job with getting a final and playing against a team which was an unusual,usually you see big clubs no matter who they are, they are always good at being here in the final. I enjoyed so much Swansea’s style of football,Michu was a phenomenal player, I really enjoyed his performance.

[@TheFobiano]

Phenomenal. Hard to believe it's been over 10 years since the glory days. Thinking about it makes me sad 🥺😂😂

[@angelicupstart1977]

The greatest Welsh side of all time.

[@crovian1985]

The good days when we played excellent football

[@mikelazell5750]

Michael, get a consortium together and build us back the way you planned the first time around

[@markmorgan6231]

Everyone saying they miss how we was. I remember us beating hull on the final day to stay in the football league. We would of dreamed of a mid table finish in the championship back then

[@PaGaNism]

That's great but since then we spent seven seasons in the prem and won a cup.

[@wclolo8078]

English subtitle is highly recommended for the foreign's fans! such as me from Hong Kong, China~~Miss those day!!

[@wuzimu-k1z]

They interviewed Michael 😍

[@Zeldekk]

The golden days 😢 miss this team

[@adameriksson3741]

Take me back to the good old times 😭

[@TheSamiswellcool]

The clubs social media team must be taking the piss 😂 posting this arguably the best achievement we've had after the shambles we've had this season... FFS sort it out 😂

[@fractalofgod6324]

I see the club trolling us again with how we used to be a decent outfit

[@paulharries9558]

I will never forgive Swansea for just throwing the Premier League Status away.
Dylan Thomas calls Swansea the graveyard of ambition. That applied to the football too.

[@mozpot5813]

Sub✌🏻✌🏻