VETCH FIELD
Vetch Field was a League ground for 86 seasons
from 1 Jul 1920 to 30 Jun 2005
The 96th ground used for a League game
Current capacity: 11,475
Opened: 1912 • Closed: 2005
TENANTS
Teams that have used this ground as a home
| Team | From | To | Notes | ||
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Swansea City | 6 Sep 1912 | 30 Jun 2005 | Swansea Town was a founder member of the Football League Division 3 in 1920 and changed the name to Swansea City in 1970. The club was also involved in a Football League Play Off Match at the neutral venue of Wembley Stadium and moved to the Liberty Stadium at the end of the 2004/5 season. |
LEAGUE EVENTS
Promotions, relegations and ground moves associated with this ground
| Date | Team | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1920 | Swansea City | Founder member of Division 3 |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Swansea City | Moved from Vetch Field to Liberty Stadium |
GROUND HISTORY
adapted from "The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds"
Known as the Old Town Ditch Field, Swansea Town moved here in 1912 and built a 1,100 seat main stand on the south side in 1913. In the 1920s a stand was built in the south west corner, the terracing enlarged on the north side and a two-tier 2,120 seat stand constructed at the west end.
Further alterations were carried out in 1959 when a cover was installed on the north side and the record attendance of 32,796 was set at the FA Cup 4th Round tie v. Arsenal (0-1) on February 17th, 1968. Following the clubβs elevation to Division One in 1981, a two-tier 1,841 seat stand was squeezed in at the east end and in the 1990s, for safety reasons, the upper tier was removed from the stand at the west end. At the start of the 2004/5 season the capacity was 11,477 with 3,414 seats and the pitch size was 112 x 74 yards.
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Vetch Field