:Cyril the Swan

{{Short description|Mascot of Swansea City A.F.C.}}

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Cyril the Swan is a fictional giant swan, the official mascot of Swansea City A.F.C. since 1998. https://medium.com/whatahowler/how-cyril-the-swan-became-the-uks-most-notorious-mascot-5422b59c1342

Cyril was voted Best Mascot by readers of the BBC's Match of the Day magazine. His antics have got him into trouble with the police on several occasions (mainly for fighting with other mascots and stewards), and he has been accused of bringing the game into disrepute.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/326489.stm|title=Dancing swan in hot water|date=23 April 1999|publisher=BBC News}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/327065.stm |title=Dancing swan has wings clipped|date=23 April 1999|publisher=BBC News}}

Highlights of his troublesome antics include removing the head of Millwall mascot Zampa the Lion, and drop-kicking it along the ground. On a Dutch TV documentary, when asked what he said to Zampa he replied "Don't fuck with the Swans". The Swan was fined £1000 for the incident.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/3310323.stm|title=Feathers fly between mascots|date=11 December 2003|publisher=BBC Sport}}

Cyril appeared as the pet of the Emperor of China, in a British pantomime of Aladdin. As a mute swan, he does not give interviews.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/regions/wales/388371.stm|title=Cyril the Swan turns to acting|date=7 July 1999|publisher=BBC News}}

Adrian Nielsen of Clubmascots created Cybil the Swan who married Cyril at the Vetch field on 2 April 2005, which led to Clubmascots producing a range of soft toys and merchandise in time for the move from the Vetch to the new Liberty Stadium; since then a full range of sports merchandise has been available for sale through the Swans shop.{{cite web|url=http://www.swanssuperstore.com/store/product/3128/Swans-Cyril-toy/|title=Cyril Doll|publisher=Swansea City AFC}}