Swansea City: The Fall and Rise
In 2013 Swansea City won their first major silverware, the League Cup. But ten years ago the club was in crisis and the team was in danger of dropping out of the football league. This is the story of how the club was rescued by its fans and taken on a journey to the Premier League.
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Memories of Swansea City's turbulent history...
Watch full clip on the BBC Sport website.
Blog: making 'Swansea City: The Fall and Rise'
Reporter Simon Davies talks about making the documentary on Swansea City’s incredible rise from the bottom of the football league to the Premier League.
Your Reactions
"Swansea City: The Fall and Rise." documents the highs, lows and recent all-time high experienced by the fan-owned club. This Storify blog reflects Social Media reaction both in the run-up, and after the documentary aired.
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Craig Withycombe |
Broadcasts
Tue 21 May 201322:35BBC One Wales HD & Wales only- Sat 25 May 201315:50BBC Two Wales
- Wed 31 Jul 201322:35BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Wed 31 Jul 201323:05BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
- Wed 31 Jul 201323:35BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Thu 1 Aug 201300:05BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Fri 20 Sep 201300:50
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