It is not known how many fans are buried at the Vetch

Up to 50 urns containing fans' ashes may lie under the pitch, but no proper records have been kept.

This summer, the Swans are leaving their Vetch Field home of 93 years for a 20,000-seater ground at Morfa.

Director David Morgan said urns would move to the new ground or be returned to families.

"Over the years people have been laid to rest here, but nothing was really written down," said Mr Morgan.

"There are no records of how many people have been laid to rest at the ground, or exactly where the urns may be buried.

"This club has meant so much to people over the years and we want to respect that."

Swansea City will share its stadium with the Neath-Swansea Ospreys

Club chaplain Reverend Kevin Johns said people who knew of ashes being scattered or buried at the Vetch should write to the club.

"They were part of our family at the Vetch Field and they will be part of the new ground," he said.

He added that there were several reasons for the lack of information about the ashes.

"There has only been a chaplaincy for three years, and those who run the club have only been there for three years or so," he said.

He said that they did know that a small casket of the ashes of a man called Harry Griffiths was buried underneath the pitch.

Swansea City, currently battling for promotion from Division Two, will share its new Morfa ground with the regional rugby side Neath-Swansea Ospreys.