Past meetings | Swansea City v Stoke City

4th October
First team

As Swansea City prepare to host Stoke City on Saturday (3pm), we take a look back at some memorable meetings against the Potters.

Here, we look back at games in the old First and Second Divisions, the Premier League and the Championship.

Swansea City 3 Stoke City 1

Championship – April 9, 2019

Swansea City recorded three wins in a row for the first time during the 2018-19 season as they eased past nine-man Stoke at the Liberty.

The Swans had surged into a 2-0 lead thanks to a superb strike from Daniel James and Mike van der Hoorn’s close-range finish.

They were pegged back by James McClean on the stroke of half-time, but the visitors saw Bruno Martins Indi and Tom Edwards sent off after the break – with all their cards coming for fouls on James – to stymie their hopes of a comeback.

And Oli McBurnie made sure of the three points by heading in his 19th goal of the season in the closing stages.

The last time Swansea had won three league games in a row was at the tail-end of the 2016-17 season, and this also ended Stoke’s run of six games without conceding a goal and a nine-match unbeaten streak.

Swansea City 2 Stoke City 0

Premier League – April 22, 2017

Tom Carroll’s first goal since signing for Swansea City permanently and Fernando Llorente’s cushioned header secured a vital three points in the fight to avoid relegation back in April 2017.

The Swans started brightly, with Llorente taking advantage of some slack marking from Ryan Shawcross to head the home side into the lead within the opening 10 minutes.

Despite enjoying more possession on the day, the Swans struggled to create many chances as they looked to hang onto their lead, and Stoke spurned a chance to equalise when Marko Arnautovic smashed a penalty over the bar in the second half.

Less than 60 seconds later and Carroll’s 25-yard effort deflected off Joe Allen and flew over Jack Butland to find its way into the back of the net 20 minutes from time.

Swansea City 2 Stoke City 0

Premier League – May 2, 2015

Jefferson Montero’s first goal for Swansea City and Ki Sung-Yueng’s stoppage-time strike saw the Swans take the spoils at the Liberty back in 2015 on their way to an eighth-place finish.

A stubborn defensive performance from the visitors meant the deadlock wouldn’t be broken until the 76th minute, when Montero connected with a diving header from Jonjo Shelvey’s cross to put the Swans ahead.

Marc Wilson was sent off minutes later for the visitors for a second bookable offence, after tripping an energetic Montero, who was a handful throughout for the Potters.

Ki’s second in stoppage time, finishing off a swift counter-attack, meant the Swans had won four of their last six Premier League games, with a first clean sheet at the Liberty in eight matches.

Swansea City 3 Stoke City 0

Division One – March 6, 1982

Robbie James was at the double alongside a Jeremy Charles finish to fire the Swans to a 3-0 win over the Potters back in the old Division One.

Torrential rain took its toll on the pitch before the match, but it was of no deterrence for a spirited Swansea performance.

James put the Swans ahead at the Vetch field before the break, as both sides struggled with a heavy playing surface before them.

Charles added the second 20 minutes from time, whilst James second of the day saw the Swans take the spoils in a memorable first season in the top-flight.

Swansea City 4 Stoke City 1

Division Two – April 19, 1958

A first half-hat-trick from Mel Charles was the talking point of the day, with Ivor Allchurch adding a fourth strike to seal a dominant Swansea triumph back in 1958.

Charles had been struggling with injuries before the clash, making his first-half efforts all the more impressive with a clinical display in front of goal.

Peter Bullock’s debut goal for Stoke City was a mere consolation in the final result, as the Swans ran out comfortable victors on the penultimate game of the season in front of over 20,000 fans.