1996–97 Swansea City A.F.C. season

In the 1996–97 season, Swansea reached the final of the 1997 Third Division play-offs for promotion, but lost to 1-0 to Northampton Town, whose goal came from a re-taken free kick by John Frain in the final minute.

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  WAL Roger Freestone — GK  WAL Lee Jones — DF  ENG Mark Clode — DF  WAL Christian Edwards — DF  WAL Robert King — DF  IRL Ryan Casey — DF  SCO Keith Walker — DF  DEN Thomas Willer-Jensen — DF  ANG Joao Moreira — MF  ENG Richard Appleby — MF  ENG Steve Jones — MF  ENG Dave Penney — MF  WAL Shaun Chapple

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  WAL Jonathan Coates — MF  WAL Lee Jenkins — MF  WAL Damian Lacey — MF  WAL Kristian O'Leary — MF  IRL Kwame Ampadu[2] — MF  DEN Jan Mølby — FW  ENG Linton Brown — FW  ENG Carl Heggs — FW  ENG Steve Torpey — FW  WAL Jason Price — FW  WAL Dai Thomas — FW  SCO Colin McDonald

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ENG Andy Cook (to Portsmouth) — DF  ENG Shaun Garnett (to Oldham Athletic) — DF  ENG John Hills (on loan from Everton)

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  NIR Pat McGibbon (on loan from Manchester United) — MF  ENG John Hodge (to Walsall) — FW  ENG Paul Brayson (on loan from Newcastle United)

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