2010–11 Swansea City A.F.C. season
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The 2010–11 season was Swansea City's 82nd season in the Football League. They finished in 3rd place, and won the Championship playoff, to win promotion to the Premier League.[3] It was their first return to top-flight football since 1983.[4][5]
2010–11 season | |||
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Chairman | Huw Jenkins | ||
Manager | Brendan Rodgers | ||
Stadium | Liberty Stadium | ||
Football League Championship | 3rd (promoted via play-off) | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Fourth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Scott Sinclair (19) All: Scott Sinclair (24) | ||
Highest home attendance | 19,309 (26 February 2011 vs Leeds United)[1] | ||
Lowest home attendance | 12,411 (14 September 2010 vs Coventry City)[2] | ||
Average home league attendance | 15,507 | ||
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The season was their third consecutive season in the second tier following a 7th-placed finish in the previous campaign, narrowly missing out on a play-off place.
During pre-season, Paulo Sousa left the club by mutual consent,[6] and then later succeeded Nigel Pearson as the new Leicester City manager on 7 July.[7] Brendan Rodgers was appointed as the new manager of Swansea on 16 July, on a 12-month rolling contract.[8]