Swansea City's future participation in the Football League rests on the final day of the football season.

The Swans' fate is simple. If they beat Hull on Saturday they will escape relegation and survive to live another day.

Fans at the Vetch have not had much to cheer about this season and the nail biting will continue until the final whistle on Saturday afternoon.

BBC Sport's James Pontin has been sifting through the history book taking a look at the clubs colourful past.

Professional life for the Swans began back in 1912/13 when they turned pro and won the Welsh Cup.
The season after they became the first Welsh side to play in the FA Cup first round proper.

In 1920/21 they won promotion into Division Three South, a title they lifted for the first time in 1924/25.

The Vetch has seen it all

The '30s will best be remembered for two records. They set the record for the longest distance travelled between consecutive games - winning 2-1 at Plymouth on the Good Friday on 1935/36 before travelling to Newcastle on the Easter Saturday - and the record league defeat (8-1) against Fulham in 1937/38.

After a brief spell in the Second Division in the early 40's Swansea once again won the Division Three championship in 1948/49.

Ivor played with his brother

Numbers were a theme in the '50s. Five Welsh forwards were born - Medwin, J Charles, Ford, Allchurch and Griffiths. Three sets of brothers played for them during the 1953/54 season - Ivor and Len Allchurch, Cyril and Gilbert Beech as well as Cliff and Bryn Jones.
And in the 1956/57season 90 goals were both scored and conceded.

The '60s took on a European feel. In 1961/62 Swansea became the first Welsh side to compete in a European competition when they played Motor Jena of East Germany, while in 1966/67 they played Slavia Sofia in the Cup Winners Cup.

Toshack has managed many a great side

In the '70s John Toshack began his managerial career when he was appointed player/manager in March 1978 leading the side to promotion.

The '80s were a roller coaster for the Swans. Promoted to Division One in 1980/81, they paid a record �340,000 for Liverpool defender Colin Irwin in 1982 before suffering three consecutive relegations and being consigned to Division Four in 1985.
Terry Yorath took over as manager and earned promotion back to the Third Division in 1987/88.

Success for the Swans during the '90s. They won the AutoGlass trophy at Wembley, beating Huddersfield on penalties in 1993/94. The Silver Shield consortium took over from Doug Sharpe in 1998 and the Third Division Championship came to the Vetch in 1999/2000.

The world didn't end at the turn of the Millennium, but the black cloud of doom hasn't appeared to have lifted over the Vetch.

Relegations, takeovers, players not being paid and a certain Mr Tony Petty bought the club for �1.

To say that Saturday's match against Hull is the biggest in the club's history, would be an understatement. Relegation from the football league would sink the club into the depths of despair.

White Swans are protected by a royal charter, but if the Swans go down it may just signal their extinction.