 The season was a highly successful one for both player and club, as he scored ten goals in 45 appearances to help Swansea to a sixth place league finish.Swansea had a fine first season in the top-flight finishing in 6th position but back to back relegations saw the club slide back down into the Third Division.Curtis joined Southampton in November 1983 and he spent three seasons at The Dell scoring seven goals in 67 appearances.