Swansea City: Liberty Stadium
Snapshot
| Team: | Swansea City |
| Nickname: | The Swans |
| Founded: | 1913 |
| Manager: | Brendan Rodgers |
| League: | Premier League |
Liberty Stadium | Built in 2005
After spending 93 years at their former Vetch Field home, Swansea have moved into the 21st Century, with a new stadium near to the former site of the Morfa Athletics Stadium on the West side of the River Tawe. The stadium was christened White Rock by the Swansea residents, but is now called the Liberty Stadium under a 10 year corporate sponsorship deal.
Built by Interserve for a cost of around £30m, the stadium saw its first game in July 2005. Although fairly conservative in its design, the stadium is still impressive. It is completely enclosed with all four corners filled with seating. Each of the four stands is two tiered and three are of the same height. The West Stand at one side of the pitch is slightly taller, having a row of 28 corporate hospitality boxes, situated above the upper tier. The Club's offices are also located behind this stand. An unusual feature is the great use of transparent roofing towards the South End of the stadium. This allows more natural light into this area, making for an interesting effect. Both ends have an electric scoreboard situated on the front of their roofs, although for some reason the scoreboard at the North End is larger than the one at the South End. Outside the stadium at the South West corner, by the club shop and ticket office, is a statue of former Swansea legend Ivor Allchurch.
Tickets / Where to sit
Tickets are priced at £35, with a discounted rate of £17.50 for concessions.
Outside the stadium at the South West corner, by the club shop is the ticket office.
Ticket Hotline: 0844 815 6665
Getting to Liberty Stadium
Train
Swansea High Street Station is on the main line route from London Paddington. It is about two miles from the stadium. Regular local bus services (every ten minutes: routes 4, 4a, 120, 122, 125, 132) and taxis(around £3.50) are available from the train station to the stadium. Otherwise if you have time on your hands and wish to embark on the 25-30 minute walk, then as you come out of the station turn right and goup the High Street. At the traffic lights turn right into Neath Road. Proceed straight along Neath Road and you will eventually reach the stadium on your right. Thanks to Tom Evans for providing the directions.
Car
Leave the M4 at Junction 45 and take the A4067 towards the City Centre (sign posted A4067 South). Stay on the A4067 for around two and half miles and you will reach the stadium on your left. Car parking at the stadium is for permit holders only and most of the immediate residential areas around the stadium now have 'residents only' parking schemes in place. However away mini buses and coaches can park behind the North Stand in a fenced compound, at a cost of £20 per coach and £10 per minibus.
Parking
Don't be tempted to park on the nearby Retail Park as you may well end up with a ticket, or worse still, clamped for your trouble!
Map
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Where to drink
Nearly all the pubs near to the stadium are for home fans only, although I have heard reports of away fans drinking in the Harvester pub and Frankie & Benny's right outside the stadium. But with Swansea's promotion to the Premier League, even these may become off limits to visiting supporters. So it is either drink on the way to Swansea, go into the city centre or drink inside the stadium. Merv Williams informs me; 'There are a number of pubs on Wind (pronounced as winding a watch) Street in the centre of town, such as Yates, the Bank Statement and the No Sign Bar (the latter being listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Ask for Castle Gardens, and you'll see Wind Street'.
Where to eat
Loads of little places to find on the way to the stadium, and if you stay in Swansea there are places to go like Indians, Nandos and American places.
In the stadium
Alcohol in the form of Carling and Worthington (£3.20 a pint) are served within the stadium. The Club open the turnstiles 90 minutes before kick off, so that fans have the option to eat & drink within the stadium itself.
Where to stay
Dragon Hotel, Swansea (1.7 miles from Swansea City) hotel.
This 4-star hotel is in Swansea city centre. It is fully air conditioned and offers free parking, a leisure club with a swimming pool, and a restaurant serving European-style cuisine.
The Mirador Town House, Swansea (2.2 miles from Swansea City)
The Mirador is a truly unique guest house with cosmopolitan décor, each room portraying themes such as Roman, Egyptian or Oriental. Central Swansea can be reached in 20 minutes on foot.
Holiday Inn Express Swansea West M4, JCT.43, Swansea (3.3 miles from Swansea City)
Holiday Inn Express Swansea West offers modern, comfortable accommodation. Swansea and the picturesque Gower are within easy reach, making this a popular choice for business and leisure guests.
Swansea City Programme
Jack Magazine: £0.00
Swansea City Songs
Swansea City Shop & Merchandise
There is an official club shop at the stadium.
Club Records
Second Division/Championship: Third place and promoted 1980/81, 2010/11
League 1: Champions 2007/08
Third Division (now League 1): Third place and promoted 1978/79
Third Division (South) (now League 1): Champions 1924/25, 1948/49
Third Division (now League 2): Champions 1999/2000; Third place and promoted 2004/05
Football League Trophy: Champions 1994, 2006
Welsh Cup: Champions 1913, 1932, 1950, 1961, 1966, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1991; Runners Up 1915, 1926, 1938, 1940, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1969
FAW Premier Cup: Champions 2005, 2006; Runners Up 2001, 2004
Club Contact
Address: Morfa, Swansea, SA1 2FA
Main Telephone No: 01792 616 600
Fax No: 01792 616 606
Ticket Office: 08700 400 004
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