In part three of our series of features recalling Swansea City’s historic 1980-81 season, we hear about the squad’s unusual Christmas bonus, a raid by the police, how a tough run of results nearly derailed promotion hopes, and how John Toshack and co got back on track.
In the second part of our series of features on Swansea City's historic 1980-81 campaign, Leighton James takes little time to make an impact for his new club, John Toshack's side get themselves right in among the Second Division pacesetters, and the wheels are in motion for the King to return home.
May 2 marked 40 years since Swansea City sealed promotion to the top-flight of English football for the first time in the club's history. In part one of our series of features on that season, we look at those who helped lay the foundations for success, the goal John Toshack set his players on his first day in the job, and how that remarkable campaign started.
