| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away 12:45 - Nov 6 with 2258 views | SwansIndependent |
 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away 6th Nov 2023 12:40It is so far back now that many people around at the time will have faded memories of that season when the Swans swept all before them in the old first division. So much so that even though those names that roll off the tongue - for some it’s a time entrenched in black and white pictures from a very black and white recollection.  0
That game where the Swans went sky high, click above.
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| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 15:42 - Nov 6 with 2193 views | Azzuriswan |
One of those classic days out. Overnight trip from Swansea. Stopped for refreshments in Colchester and were rounded up to get out of town as there were only 2 police on duty...Great game . Great result. Memories. | | | |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 17:24 - Nov 6 with 2166 views | KeithHaynes |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 15:42 - Nov 6 by Azzuriswan |
One of those classic days out. Overnight trip from Swansea. Stopped for refreshments in Colchester and were rounded up to get out of town as there were only 2 police on duty...Great game . Great result. Memories. |
Glad it inspired you to comment đź‘Ť |  |
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| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:04 - Nov 6 with 2131 views | SullutaCreturned |
I didn't go that time, I went the next season. It was a fantastic result in a season where the surprises kept coming.
To this day I believe that if Dai Stewart had been kept in goal we would have had a shot at the title. | | | |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:31 - Nov 6 with 2121 views | dobjack2 |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:04 - Nov 6 by SullutaCreturned |
I didn't go that time, I went the next season. It was a fantastic result in a season where the surprises kept coming.
To this day I believe that if Dai Stewart had been kept in goal we would have had a shot at the title. |
Can't agree with that.
Dave was a fan favourite but I thought Dai was a better keeper. When he dropped a clanged though it tended to end up in the net. Notts County home springs to mind. | | | |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:42 - Nov 6 with 2113 views | KeithHaynes |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:31 - Nov 6 by dobjack2 |
Can't agree with that.
Dave was a fan favourite but I thought Dai was a better keeper. When he dropped a clanged though it tended to end up in the net. Notts County home springs to mind. |
Those big hands in the goal. | |
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| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:49 - Nov 6 with 2105 views | SullutaCreturned |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:31 - Nov 6 by dobjack2 |
Can't agree with that.
Dave was a fan favourite but I thought Dai was a better keeper. When he dropped a clanged though it tended to end up in the net. Notts County home springs to mind. |
Dai the drop, a better keeper? He cost us loads of points. He was a great shot stopper but he was poor under a high ball whereas Stewart was good under crosses and a decent shot stopper.
I also always though Stewart was hard done by, our first choice through the season til we got promoted but then replaced without being given a chance.
Notts County home and Liverpool away, if we'd won at Anfield that day who knows what may have happened. | | | |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 20:07 - Nov 6 with 2090 views | onehunglow |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:49 - Nov 6 by SullutaCreturned |
Dai the drop, a better keeper? He cost us loads of points. He was a great shot stopper but he was poor under a high ball whereas Stewart was good under crosses and a decent shot stopper.
I also always though Stewart was hard done by, our first choice through the season til we got promoted but then replaced without being given a chance.
Notts County home and Liverpool away, if we'd won at Anfield that day who knows what may have happened. |
A quality keeper would have seen us easily stay in Div 1,then who knows . | |
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| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 04:17 - Nov 7 with 2022 views | swancity |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:04 - Nov 6 by SullutaCreturned |
I didn't go that time, I went the next season. It was a fantastic result in a season where the surprises kept coming.
To this day I believe that if Dai Stewart had been kept in goal we would have had a shot at the title. |
That’s a bit of a myth.
The Swans squad was too small. And consequently didn’t have enough quality players on the fringes ready to step in. Injuries and loss of form were a huge factor. We simply couldn’t bring in the quality needed when players were out and as the season progressed by around March it caught up with us.
Dai Davies though was a better keeper than Stewart. Marginally. They were both decent but Dai had a good season. Of course he made one or two mistakes but then he took the initiative, he took control and of course all keepers make mistakes as do all players | |
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| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 14:38 - Nov 7 with 1937 views | vjay48 |
Went to that match,i had only just moved to live in Suffolk. Nobody spoke to me for months, wonderful match. Ipswich were the team in those days,nearly all international players. | | | |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:04 - Nov 7 with 1889 views | dobjack2 |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:49 - Nov 6 by SullutaCreturned |
Dai the drop, a better keeper? He cost us loads of points. He was a great shot stopper but he was poor under a high ball whereas Stewart was good under crosses and a decent shot stopper.
I also always though Stewart was hard done by, our first choice through the season til we got promoted but then replaced without being given a chance.
Notts County home and Liverpool away, if we'd won at Anfield that day who knows what may have happened. |
That's the magic of football. We can see the same things but have different views and respectfully disagree. | | | |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:10 - Nov 7 with 1887 views | dobjack2 |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 15:42 - Nov 6 by Azzuriswan |
One of those classic days out. Overnight trip from Swansea. Stopped for refreshments in Colchester and were rounded up to get out of town as there were only 2 police on duty...Great game . Great result. Memories. |
One of the best games I can ever remember seeing.
Biggest laugh was before the game a number of their fans on the terrace next to us ran up and kicked the dividing fence at the same time. Woke up a few people half asleep on the terrace. | | | |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 20:47 - Nov 7 with 1856 views | KeithHaynes |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:10 - Nov 7 by dobjack2 |
One of the best games I can ever remember seeing.
Biggest laugh was before the game a number of their fans on the terrace next to us ran up and kicked the dividing fence at the same time. Woke up a few people half asleep on the terrace. |
Always seen their support as a bit luke warm, they are well supported for sure, but not hot enough. | |
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| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 22:03 - Nov 7 with 1824 views | Just_Dave |
Didn't go to this one, although my mates went I didn't fancy it for some reason and went to watch the reserves with my brother instead, can't remember who they played. Didn't miss many away games that season but always regret never setting the alarm for the trek. | | | |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 09:45 - Nov 8 with 1754 views | KeithHaynes |
This is one of those games which has sparked some memories for sure. I did most away games that season, Man City away was carnage. | |
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| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 10:18 - Nov 8 with 1736 views | onehunglow |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 09:45 - Nov 8 by KeithHaynes |
This is one of those games which has sparked some memories for sure. I did most away games that season, Man City away was carnage. |
I drove over to Moss Side,Keith.Wasn’t smart an idea really. | |
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| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 19:56 - Nov 9 with 1588 views | dobjack2 |
| 1981/82 : Swansea City nearly win the league : Ipswich Town away on 09:45 - Nov 8 by KeithHaynes |
This is one of those games which has sparked some memories for sure. I did most away games that season, Man City away was carnage. |
If it's the game I'm thinking of we were used to playing at the vetch and got ripped apart on the big Maine Road pitch. | | | |
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