Swansea City (First Ever Promotion to Top Flight) Coin Display Gift Set 1981

Souvenir coin set celebrating Swansea City's legendary four-year ascent from the Fourth Division to the First Division. Under player-manager John Toshack, the club achieved three promotions in four seasons to reach the top flight in 1981, a breathtaking, legendary period for the Swans.

The display, sized 15cm x 10cm, contains a 1981 Prince & Princess of Wales crown that is in UNC (Uncirculated) condition.

The product is supplied in a clear protective sleeve so both sides of the coin can be viewed.

The year that was 1981…

• Irish Republican Army (IRA) inmates at the Maze prison in Northern Ireland begin a hunger strike. This includes Bobby Sands, elected as an MP on 7 April, who dies on 5 May. The hunger strike ends on 3 October, after 10 deaths • The inner London area of Brixton is hit by severe race riots from 10 to 12 April. In July, riots also occur in Toxteth in Liverpool and in Manchester, Reading and Hull • On 8 June, the Israeli air force destroys Saddam Hussein's nuclear reactor near Baghdad • On 29 July in Britain, Prince Charles marries Lady Diana Spencer • On 6 October, Egypt's President Anwar Sadat is assassinated by Islamic fundamentalists • Martial law is declared in Poland on 13 December • Indonesian begins the brutal repression of separatists in East Timor • The US Centre for Disease Control recognises acquired immune deficiency syndrome (Aids) • IBM launches its personal computer. This uses the Microsoft disk-operating system (MS-DOS), which soon becomes the industry standard • The world's fastest train, the French TGV, goes into service • In London, Andrew Lloyd-Webber's musical, Cats, based on poems by T S Eliot, is first performed on 11 May (ends its run in 2002) •

Sporting 1981...

• Football League Champions were Aston Villa, leaving Bobby Robson’s Ipswich Town in the runners up spot • Tottenham Hotspurs defeated Manchester City 3-2 in the FA Cup Final (a replay after the first match had ended 1-1 after extra time).  Rick Villa scoring the winner with a superb solo goal • The Grand National winning horse was ‘Aldaniti’ ridden by Bob Champion • The Cheltenham Gold Cup winning horse was ‘Little Owl’ • The Epsom Derby winning horse was ‘Shergar’ • Golf's British Open was won by Bill Rogers • Oxford won the Boat Race by eight lengths over Cambridge • Snooker’s Embassy World Championship Final ended Steve Davis (England) 18-12 Doug Mountjoy (Wales) • F1 Champion was Nelson Piquet driving for Brabham • The Wimbledon tennis singles tournament saw victories for John McEnroe of USA (mens) and Chris Evert Lloyd of USA (ladies) • American Sport - Super Bowl XV from the Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana: Oakland Raiders 27-10 Philadelphia Eagles – NBA Championship: Boston Celtics 4-2 Houston Rockets – Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles 4-2 New York Yankees (MVP Guerrero/Cey/ Yeager) •