Swindon Town
fullname = Swindon Town Football Club
Full name	Swindon Town F. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions C.
Nickname(s)	The Robins
Founded	1879[1]
Ground	The County Ground Swindon (Capacity 15,728)
Chairman	Andrew Fitton
Manager	Maurice Malpas
League	League One
2007-08	League One, 13th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in League One. This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. The following are the Association football events of the year 1879 throughout the world The County Ground is a football stadium located near the town centre of Swindon, England. Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (born August 3, 1962 in Dunfermline) is a Scottish football manager and former player Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football The team's home ground is the County Ground, which has an all-seated capacity of 15,728. The County Ground is a football stadium located near the town centre of Swindon, England.

Since turning professional in 1894, the club has enjoyed periods of proud success, most notably, during the period 1968–1970 when they won the 1969 League Cup (defeating Arsenal at Wembley Stadium) and also promotion to the Second Division. The following are the Association football events of the year 1894 throughout the world The 1969 Football League Cup Final took place on 15 March 1969 at Wembley Stadium. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. League Cup success earned the club its first invitations to European competitions, but they were not eligible to participate because they played in the then Third Division. So as compensation they were entered into the 1969 Anglo-Italiano League Cup and 1970 Anglo-Italiano Cup, with Swindon winning both. These wins were led by the club's talismanic winger Don Rogers. Donald Rogers (born 25 October 1945) was an English footballer who has often been seen as the most exciting player to pull on a Swindon

Swindon Town won promotion during the 1993-94 season to the Premiership, the only time the club has played in the top level of English football. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Swindon was the first team to win promotion to the Premiership via the play-offs, beating Leicester City. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs

Contents 1 History 2 Crest 3 Colours and kits 4 Stadium 5 Supporters 5.1 Hooliganism 6 Rivalries 7 Statistics and records 8 Players 8.1 Current squad 8.2 Notable former players 9 Personnel 9.1 Club officials 9.2 Managers 10 Achievements 11 English Football Hall of Fame 12 Other teams 12.1 Swindon Town F.C. Reserves 12.2 Swindon Town Youth F.C. 12.3 Swindon Town Ladies F.C. 13 Notes 14 References 15 External links

History

Main article: History of Swindon Town F.C.

Swindon Town Football Club was founded by Reverend William Pitt of Liddington in 1879. See also Swindon Town FC The History of Swindon Town FC stretches back to 1881 and earlier the club has won League National and International competitions in Reverend William Baker Pitt ( 18 January 1856 - 21 November 1936) was the founder of Swindon Town Football Club and also Curate ^[1] The team turned professional in 1894 and joined the Southern League which was founded in the same year. The following are the Association football events of the year 1894 throughout the world History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. ^[1]

Swindon reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in the 1909-10 season, losing to eventual winners Newcastle United. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Barnsley F.C. and Swindon were invited to compete for the Dubonnet Cup in 1910 at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke The Dubonnet Cup was an invitational English football exhibition cup game held between 1910 and 1912 held in Paris. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1910 throughout the world The Parc des Princes, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France was originally a Velodrome, the finish of the Tour de France from Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The result was a 2–1 victory for Swindon with Harold Fleming scoring both of the club's goals. Harold Fleming ( April 30, 1887 - August 23 1955) was a footballer for St

The following season, 1910-11, Swindon Town won the Southern League championship, earning them a Charity Shield match with the Football League champions Manchester United. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs This, the highest-scoring Charity Shield game to date, was played on 25 September 1911 at Stamford Bridge with Manchester United winning 8-4. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1911 throughout the world Stamford Bridge is a football Stadium on the border of Fulham and Chelsea, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham that Some of the proceeds of this game were later donated to the survivors of the Titanic. Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland ^[2]

Swindon entered the Football League in 1920 as a founding member of Division Three and defeated Luton Town F.C. 9–1 in their first game of the season. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1920 throughout the world From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. This result stands as a record for the club in League matches.

In 1969 Swindon beat Arsenal 3–1 to win the League Cup for the first and only time in the club's history. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1969 throughout the world The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition ^[3][4] As winners of the League Cup, Swindon were assured of a place in their first European competition: the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. History Spanish era The first competition was to be held over two seasons to avoid clashes with national leagues fixtures However, the Football Association had previously agreed to inclusion criteria with the organizers which mandated that only League Cup winners from Division One would be able to take part. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between As the team were not eligible, the short lived Anglo-Italian competitions were created to give teams from lower divisions experience in Europe. The first of these, the 1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup, was contested over two legs against Coppa Italia winners A.S. Roma. The 1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy won by Swindon Town. For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst Swindon won 5–2, with the scorer of two goals in the League Cup final - Don Rogers - scoring once and new acquisition Arthur Horsfield acquiring his first hat-trick for the club. Donald Rogers (born 25 October 1945) was an English footballer who has often been seen as the most exciting player to pull on a Swindon Arthur Horsfield (born 5 July 1946 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England) is a former football Striker A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts ^[5] The team then went on to win the 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup competition in a tournament beset by hooliganism. The 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy won by Swindon Town. Football hooliganism such as brawls vandalism and intimidation carried out by Association football club supporters and fans The final against S.S.C. Napoli was abandoned after 79 minutes following pitch invasions and a missile barrage, with teargas being employed to allow the teams to return to the dressing room. Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as simply Napoli or the abbreviation SSC Napoli, is an Italian professional football club based Riot control agents are Less-lethal Lachrymatory agents used for Riot control. ^[6]

Following management changes, Swindon had a long unsuccessful period culminating in them being relegated in 1982 to the Fourth Division, the lowest professional Football League at the time. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1982 throughout the world "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. They were eventually promoted as champions in 1986 with the club achieving a Football League record of 102 points, the second club to score over 100 points in a season, York City having totalled 101 two years earlier. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1986 throughout the world ^[7] A year later they won the Second Division play-offs to achieve a second successive promotion. ^[8] Promotion campaign Manager Lou Macari left in 1989 to take charge of West Ham United with veteran midfielder, and former Argentine international, Ossie Ardiles replacing him. Luigi "Lou" Macari (born 4 June 1949 in Largs } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA Osvaldo César Ardiles (born August 3, 1952 in Córdoba Province) commonly known as Ossie Ardiles is a football coach In his first season Swindon were Second Division play-off winners,^[9] but the club later admitted 36 charges of breaching league rules, 35 due to illegal payments made to players, and were relegated to the Third Division — giving Sunderland promotion to the First Division and Tranmere Rovers to the Second Division. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Tranmere The scandal saw then chairman Brian Hillier being given a six-month prison sentence and chief accountant Vince Farrar being put on probation. A later appeal saw Swindon Town being allowed to stay in the Second Division. ^[10]

Swindon progressed well during the 1991–92 season, Glenn Hoddle's first full season as manager, and just missed out on the Second Division play-offs. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957 in Hayes, London) is an English football manager and former footballer who played as a attacking A year later they beat Leicester City 4–3 in the new Football League Division One play-off final to achieve promotion to the Premiership — bringing top-division football to the club for the first time. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs ^[11] The club are one of the few domestic football teams never to have lost a game at Wembley Stadium. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the ^[12]

Hoddle moved to Chelsea during the summer of 1993 and was replaced by assistant John Gorman, but Swindon never adjusted to the pace of Premiership football. John Gorman (born 16 August 1949 in Winchburgh, West Lothian) is a Scottish former football player and coach. ^[13] They were relegated after recording only five wins and conceding 100 goals — the latter record has yet to be broken. The following year, Swindon were relegated for the second successive time and slipped into Division Two. ^[14]

New manager Steve McMahon succeeded in getting Swindon back into Division One on his first attempt, as they won the Division Two championship in 1996. Stephen Joseph McMahon (b 20 August 1961, Halewood, Liverpool) is an English former football Midfielder ^[15] McMahon remained as manager until September 1998, when he left by mutual consent after Swindon had lost 5 of the 9 opening games of the 1998–99 season. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1998 throughout the world The club has then had eight managers in nearly eight years (Andy King was appointed twice), during which time they were relegated back into Division Two. They fully finished 5th in the 2003–04 season but failed in the promotion play-off stage and stayed in the same league, now renamed League One. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football

Caretaker manager Iffy Onuora was unable to save Swindon from relegation to League Two in 2006. Ifem "Iffy" Onuora (born 28 July, 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a coach and ex-professional footballer born in Scotland Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of ^[16] Their relegation meant that they became the first ever former Premiership team to be demoted to the lowest Football League division. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Dennis Wise agreed to become the new Swindon Town manager in May 2006 following the relegation, with Gustavo Poyet joining the coaching staff. Dennis Frank Wise (born 16 December 1966 in Kensington, West London) is an English former football manager and player and is Gustavo Augusto "Gus" Poyet Domínguez (born November 15, 1967 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a former Uruguay international ^[17] The pair left in October when it was announced that they had agreed to move to Leeds United. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Adrian Williams and Barry Hunter took temporary charge until Paul Sturrock was appointed on November 7. Adrian "Ady" Williams (born 16 August 1971, Reading, England) is a retired footballer and former Wales international Barry Hunter (born 18 November 1968, Coleraine, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer Paul Whitehead Sturrock (born 10 October 1956 in Ellon Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is a Scottish football manager. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Sturrock guided Swindon to promotion to League One in his first season with the club, earning the third automatic promotion place in a 1–1 draw with Walsall in the last game of the 2006–07 season. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently playing in League One. ^[18]

The poor club has been beset by financial difficulties throughout its history, having been placed into administration twice^[19] and also twice fought off winding-up orders from Her Majesty's Customs and Excise over unpaid tax-bills. ^[20] The board currently have to make yearly payments of £100,000 to creditors (2% of the yearly turnover),^[21] and only managed to begin the 2006–07 season after sourcing £500,000 to pay for players' wages. ^[21] The club is campaigning for the redevelopment of the County Ground to help finance the team^[22] and a takeover bid by a Fans' Consortium was launched in December 2005. ^[23] In 2008 Swindon Town was taken over by a consortium fronted by local businessman Andrew Fitton along with Jeremy Wray who appointed Maurice Malpas as the new manager, the consortium are in the process of clearing all debts which will be complete by the end of the 07/08 season.

Crest

Swindon Town have used at least five different kit badges since their inception. ^[24] The original badge depicted a Robin inside a shield with the letters STFC in the four corners, this changed to the "Steam Train" badge which was a coat of arms for the club based heavily on the coat of arms used by the local council. ^[25] The "Steam Train" badge was in the form of a traditional shield, bisected with the club's name, a train (as Swindon is a Railway town), a football and with a Robin sitting on top. A railway town is a settlement that originated or was greatly developed because of a Railway station or junction at its site The European Robin ( Erithacus rubecula) or in Anglophone Europe, simply Robin, is a small Insectivorous Passerine Beneath the shield was a motto on a scroll - 'Salubritas et Industria' - meaning 'health and industry'. ^[25] This motto is also that of the town of Swindon itself. Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles ^[26]

During the 1970s the club changed the badge to one referred to as the "ST arrow" or "traffic sign" badge. ^[27] This was circular and had the letters 'S' and 'T' interlocked, which both ends of the letter 'S' being made into an arrow. Also shown was a simple football and the club name. ^[25]

Following the 1985–86 season, the "Steam Train" badge was re-introduced onto the kits. The crest was re-styled and the text "Division Four Champions 1985/1986" replaced the motto. ^[25]

A diamond shaped crest for Swindon Town was introduced at the beginning of the 1991–92 season following a series of financial problems for the club. The idea behind the new crest was to give the club a new fresh image and put behind them all the years of failure and misery also to attract new fans after unfortunate incidents to name one. . . , there was a recorded number of 7 fans who had commited suicide outside of the ground with a banner above them exclaiming 'enough is enough'.

"The 'travelling' football represents the club that is looking to the future with successful progress. The diamond shape clearly has the letter 'S' (for Swindon) running through it, while a green section was also introduced to match a new 'green trim' on the team's home (red and white) shirts. "^[25]

On April 5, 2007 the club unveiled plans to change the badge claiming the diamond badge was correct for the time but did not represent or show any of the clubs heritage or history. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[28] Swindon offered fans the chance to vote on-line for the three new choices, which were all similar to the original steam train design, and a fourth option of keeping the 1991 design.

On April 23, 2007, it was announced that option three of the logo vote was the winner of the poll. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[29] Winning the vote with 68 per cent in favour, the new badge includes the club name, a Robin, a train - the rail industry being an important part of the Town's heritage - a football, and re-introduces the town's motto - 'Salubritas et Industria'. It will be used from the beginning of the 2007–08 season.

Colours and kits

Home Kit

Originally playing in black and white with the addition of blue sash for away games,^[1] the club changed to black and red quarters on entry to the Southern League in 1894. A sash (شاش shash) is a cloth belt used to hold a Robe together and is usually tied about the waist History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. ^[1] The club changed again in 1897 with the Swindon Advertiser reporting:

"The new colours of the Swindon Town F. The Swindon Advertiser (affectionately known by locals as 'the Adver'is a daily tabloid Newspaper, published in Swindon. C. are to be green shirts, with white sleeves. Good-bye to the old well known red and black. "^[1]

With problems obtaining green dyes, the kit was short-lived and Swindon Town changed their shirts to the more familiar red in 1901. ^[1] Initially a dark maroon, a lighter shade was chosen for the start of the 1902–03 season and also resulted in the club's nickname "the Robins" appearing in print for the first time in programme notes for the first game. ^[30] The nickname is a reference to the former name of the European Robin - "Redbreast". The European Robin ( Erithacus rubecula) or in Anglophone Europe, simply Robin, is a small Insectivorous Passerine

Swindon Town have played their home games in variations on the red and white theme since then, wearing a red shirt with white collars and white or red shorts for much of their history which has led to the team being known as the "Red and White Army". For example; the kit worn during the 1985–86 Division Four Champions season consisted of a red shirt with white pinstripes, white shorts and red socks and chants of "Lou Macari's Red and White Army" were heard from the supporters at the final stages of the season. Luigi "Lou" Macari (born 4 June 1949 in Largs

Following the club being re-branded in 1991, green elements were re-introduced onto the Home Strip and badge to represent the team's short-lived kit from the turn of the century. These were removed in 2007. ^[31]

Away Kit

The club's away kits have only begun to change since the 1990s and the advent of the lucrative replica kit market. Swindon's original away kit (that was entirely separate to the home kit) consisted of an all-blue strip, this was not used for the club's 1969 League Cup Final victory where they elected to wear an all-white strip. The 1969 Football League Cup Final took place on 15 March 1969 at Wembley Stadium.

For a period in the 1980s the club changed their away kit to white shirts and black shorts and introduced a new third kit of yellow shirts and blue shorts. ^[32] The club alternated between these two schemes as its away kit for the 1980s.

When the club re-branded in the 1991 close season, it introduced a new away strip; the white and green "potato print" shirt with dark blue shorts,^[33] this remained in use until its replacement in 1993 with another yellow and blue strip, integrating the new colour scheme by adding a green collar. ^[34]

A special third kit was added for the 1996–97 season and was coloured "Petrol green" in honour of the then sponsors Castrol. Castrol is a Brand of industrial and Automotive Lubricants which is applied to a large range of Oils Greases and similar

Swindon wore black and gold striped away shirts for the 2003–04 season with an all-white third kit, following this with variants on the blue theme until returning to all-white in 2007. ^[31]

Shirt sponsors

• 1879–1983: No sponsor
• 1983–1984: ISIS
• 1984–1989: Lowndes Lambert Group
• 1989–1991: GWR FM
• 1991–1995: Burmah
• 1995–1997: Castrol
• 1997–2007: Nationwide Building Society
• 2007–2008: Kingswood Group (Construction and Finance)
• 2008–2011: FourFourTwo Magazine

Nationwide announced that after the revelation of more financial problems within the club, they were to terminate the sponsorship deal at the end of the 2006-07 season, this also included the cessation of Stadium Sponsorship. The Burmah Oil Company was founded in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1896 by David Sime Cargill to develop oil interests on the Indian subcontinent. Castrol is a Brand of industrial and Automotive Lubricants which is applied to a large range of Oils Greases and similar Nationwide Building Society is the largest Building society in the world This page concerns the UK edition of the magazine however details about the others can be found further down the page Swindon Town finance director Sandy Gray said on 24 November 2006 – "We are in negotiations with someone already. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. They are very keen to do a sponsorship deal in the football league. "^[35]

On 2007-06-07 it was announced that Kingswood Construction, a local development company, would undertake a five year sponsorship of the club. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins The £100,000 a year contract included both shirt and stand sponsorship. ^[36] This contract was terminated on 17 March 2008 following Kingswood's financial problems and failure to pay the club,^[37] with Swindon Town Chief Executive Ian Watkins commenting "We had to withdraw from Kingswood because they had not paid their money and going forward under new ownership we don't want to work in any past uncertainty. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "^[37]

Stadium

Main article: County Ground, Swindon

Swindon Town's original pitch was located south of Bath Road, in the region of Bradford Road, adjacent to the Okus Quarry. The County Ground is a football stadium located near the town centre of Swindon, England. The County Ground is a football stadium located near the town centre of Swindon, England. Okus Quarry ( is a 2500 square metre Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1951 ^[38] After a young spectator fell into the quarry the team decided to move first to Lansdown Road and then to a pitch near The Croft where they were to remain for the next eleven years. ^[1]

Swindon Town have been playing at the County Ground since 1896. The County Ground is a football stadium located near the town centre of Swindon, England. They played their games on the site of the adjacent cricket pitch also called the County Ground from 1893 until the ground opened. ^[1]

Thomas Arkell of Arkell's Brewery donated £300 to finance the construction of a stand on what was then known as the 'Wiltshire County Ground', this investment was enough to begin development of a purpose built football ground. Arkell's is an English Brewery located in the town of Swindon, Wiltshire. Since its original construction, the ground has been periodically updated with new features or fittings. A cover on the Shrivenham Road side was erected in 1932, followed by the current roof at the Town End. This cost £4,300, which was raised by the Supporters Club, and was opened on 27 August 1938 by local MP, W.W. Wakefield. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Sir William Wavell Wakefield 1st Baron Wakefield of Kendal (10 March 1898 Beckenham -12 August 1983 was a Rugby union player for Harlequins and England ^[38]

The War Department took over the ground in 1940, where for a while POWs were housed in huts placed on the pitch. For this the club received compensation of £4,570 in 1945. ^[38]

The addition of floodlights in 1951 at a cost of £350, gave Swindon the honour of being the first League club to do so. The broad-beamed strong artificial lights known as floodlights are often used to illuminate large or outdoor Playing fields while a sports event is being held during low-light These were first tried out v. Bristol City on 2 April 1951 beating Arsenal by six months. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January These original set of lights were supplemented by lights on both side stand roofs, which were sufficient for the County Ground to stage its first floodlit league match on 29 February 1956 v. The County Ground is a football stadium located near the town centre of Swindon, England. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Millwall. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, (7 days after Fratton Park became the 1st ground to stage a floodlit league fixture). Fratton Park is the home stadium of Portsmouth FC, and is situated in the English city-port of Portsmouth. The present pylons date from 1960. ^[38]

The ground currently contains elements constructed between the period 1950–1995, with the latest addition being the large sponsored stand on the south side. The County Ground is also the only football stadium in the world with a Rolex watch acting as its timekeeper, the clock on the Stratton Bank stand featuring its name was erected to celebrate promotion in 1963. Rolex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of Wristwatches and accessories ^[39]

The ground itself is on land owned by Swindon Borough Council to whom the club pay rent. Economy This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Swindon at current basic prices published (pp Swindon have in the past considered a move to a club owned stadium to generate more revenue, but have not had the financial backing to do so. In 2006 a redevelopment campaign for the County Ground began,^[40] with the club and TrustSTFC (the supporters' trust) raising a petition to 'Save Our Home' urging the Borough Council to "facilitate the redevelopment of the stadium and do everything they can to keep the club within the Borough"^[22] including the proposed upgrading of the adjacent Cricket Club to County standard and Athletic Club to Olympic standard. In British Sports, a Supporters' Trust is a formal democratic and Not-for-profit organisation of fans who attempt to strengthen their influence over the

Supporters

As an expanding railway town, the club had attendances of up to 32,000 on match days until the early 1970s. Due to Swindon's low unemployment rate (one of the lowest in the United Kingdom),^[41] more people work in the town than live there and so are unlikely to support the team. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located ^[42] In addition; poor team performances, the financial instability in the club and the change to an all-seated stadium following the Taylor Report have led to attendances at the County Ground dropping. The Taylor Report is a document whose development was overseen by Lord Taylor of Gosforth, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in

With an all-seated capacity of 15,728 at the County Ground, Swindon averaged a home attendance of 5,839 for the 2004–05 season. ^[43] Only 37% of the grounds seats were occupied at a game on average. ^[44] This rose to 5,950^[45] (37. 8%)^[46] in 2005–06 and was reported as 7,109 (45. 2%)^[47] for the 2006–07 season. ^[48]

A core group of fans has inhabited the Town End of the stadium since the 1980s, producing past fanzines such as "The 69'er", "Bring the Noise" "Randy Robin" and "The Magic Roundabout"^[49] amongst others. Supporters call the team "The Town", "The Reds", "STFC" and also the "Red and White Army". The red and white army is a term the supporters use to identify themselves as well. The Junior Robins is the children's supporters club which operates to provide lower ticket prices, away game activities and transport to young fans. ^[50] Membership of the club also allows them to be nominated as game mascot and gives them the opportunity to train in one of the many Football Schools run by the club.

The supporters' trust, TrustSTFC, was established in 2000. In British Sports, a Supporters' Trust is a formal democratic and Not-for-profit organisation of fans who attempt to strengthen their influence over the This organisation is a democratically elected group of fans who raise funds for the club and aim to give supporters access and input into decisions made by the club's board. ^[51] The group run a number of schemes including the "Loan Note Scheme", the aim of which is to buy shares in the club and assist with investment. ^[52] Another scheme is the Red Army Fund, the money raised by this fund is given to the club to contribute towards the purchase and wages of new players. ^[53] TrustSTFC also take part in the Fans' Consortium, who aim to place a supporter with a large stake-holding in the club onto the Board of Directors. ^[23] The trust is also currently campaigning with the club for the re-development of the County Ground.

The "Football Fever Report" published by statisticians of the Littlewoods Football Pools was released in January 2007. This report researched those teams that were the most stressful to become a supporter of, Swindon Town were placed 5th out of all 92 League clubs,^[54] with the report stating -

"It's only just over a decade ago that Swindon were a Premiership side, but the past 10 years have been tough going for fans at the County Ground. Relegation from the top flight in 1994 was followed by a second successive drop, and although promotion from Division Two was secured a year later, the team struggled in Division One in the next three seasons, finishing 19th, 18th and 17th. In 2000 came relegation, and a year later Swindon avoided another 'double relegation' by just one point. A glimmer of hope came when the play-offs were reached in 2004 - ending in a semi-final loss to Brighton - but last term Town became the first club to drop into the bottom tier of the Football League having once been in the Premiership. We bet Robins' fans can hardly believe it. "^[54]

With the dwindling support during matches in the 2004–05 season, another fans' group "Red Army Loud and Proud" was formed. ^[55] Red Army Loud and Proud is a small group of fans attempting to bring back the atmosphere and fun to match days. With the stated aim of being "the 12th man on the pitch",^[55] the group sponsors players and also provides large colourful flags to the matches.

Hooliganism

Swindon Town has had problems with Hooliganism since the 1970s, with the first known group being called the Swindon Town Aggro Boys (STAB). Football hooliganism such as brawls vandalism and intimidation carried out by Association football club supporters and fans ^[56] In a home game against Wrexham in March 1978, STAB were responsible for pelting the opposing goalkeeper with carrots. Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional ^[56] Club chairman Cecil Green later proclaimed: "We intend to stamp out this thuggery. The incidents were diabolical. "^[56] A new hooligan gang emerged in the 1980s; the Southside Scuffing Firm (SSF) who were named after the area of terracing they occupied. ^[56] In a match at Northampton Town, then manager Lou Macari walked straight into a group of more than 100 SSF members chasing Northampton fans up the street. Northampton Town Football Club is a football club based in Northampton. Luigi "Lou" Macari (born 4 June 1949 in Largs Macari said the incident was "worse than a Celtic-Rangers game". ^[56]

In the 1990s, the Swindon Active Service (SAS) came to prominence and it is believed they were at the centre of several hostilities with fans of local rivals Oxford and Reading. ^[56] In September 1998, 19 SAS members were arrested at the home match with Oxford. ^[56] A fracas at an away game versus Bournemouth on December 18, 2004 resulted in the arrest of seventeen and the imposition of banning orders on those found to be guilty. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[57][58] The fighting, involving more than forty supporters, occurred in a busy shopping centre before the game, "District Judge Roger House said it had been a 'frightening and terrifying' experience for scores of Christmas shoppers who witnessed the scenes. "^[57] With the Swindon Advertiser reporting that "The area was packed with Christmas shoppers, who watched in horror as pub windows were smashed and fans traded insults. The Swindon Advertiser (affectionately known by locals as 'the Adver'is a daily tabloid Newspaper, published in Swindon. "^[59]

On December 16, 2006, Swindon recorded one of their highest attendances of the season- 10,010 at a home win against rivals Bristol Rovers. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team based in Bristol. ^[60] The game was marred with supporter trouble which resulted in 11 arrests and saw an area of seating in the Arkell's Stand damaged,^[61][62] with the Western Daily Press reporting - "the incident [. The Western Daily Press is a regional newspaper covering parts of South West England, mainly Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Somerset . . ] ended with damage to 60 seats after they were used as missiles between opposing fans". ^[63] On the day of the return game in Bristol, twenty Rovers' fans attacked a number of Swindon supporters with baseball bats at a local pub. ^[64]

Nick Lowles, author of Hooligans 2: The M–Z of Britain's Football Hooligan Gangs, has said "If you look at Swindon, the police have been very proactive in the last five years in terms of stopping hooliganism". ^[56]

Swindon Town has imposed Banning Orders on those supporters who cause disruption, criminal damage or are violent when attending games. There were 29 banning orders in place in 2006, which was an increase from a total of 11 in 2005. ^[65] The increase in banning orders has resulted in a reduction of arrests at games, with only 22 people being arrested attending games in 2005–06 compared to 39 arrests in 2004–05. ^[66] Of the 22 arrests in 2005–06; 11 were for Public Disorder, 5 for Violent Disorder and the rest were made up of offences relating to missile throwing, racist chanting, pitch invasion, alcohol related offences and one incident of being in possession of an offensive weapon. In English Law Violent Disorder forms part of the Public Order Act 1986 under section 2 ^[67] 33 people were also banned from travelling to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament ^[68]

Rivalries

In 2003, a poll between supporters of all Football League clubs into the teams they see as their main rivals was conducted by the Football Fans Census, the results of the poll put Swindon in joint 13th place of the teams with most rivals. Football Fans Census is the trading name of Football Fans Central Ltd a small market research company which specialises in research into the views and opinions of English football supporters ^[69] This was calculated on the amount of other clubs that consider Swindon Town to be their first, second or third main rivals. Historically, Swindon's main rivals are the other West Country teams of Bristol City, Bristol Rovers and Cheltenham Town with rivalries also with Thames Valley teams Reading and Oxford who joined the list in the 1960s following their promotion to the league. The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region The Thames Valley generally implies the region that drains into the River Thames (the Thames catchment) from west of Cirencester to London

Local Rivals

• Oxford United - The subject of Swindon fans' most intense rivalry. For the Northern Irish football club see Oxford United Stars F A large number of terrace chants from both Oxford and Swindon refer to this, whether they are playing each other or not. The survey of 2003 revealed that amongst other names, Swindon fans called Oxford United "Poxford"^[69] whilst Oxford called Swindon Town "scumdon". ^[69]
• Bristol City - Although both sets of clubs have bigger rivals this is a rivalry that intensifies when the two clubs are in the same division, especially around fixture time. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Bristol City dub Swindon, "Swindle" or "Swinedon" whereas Swindon fans see City as above their station in the sense that many City fans feel they are a bigger club than they probably are.
• Bristol Rovers - The club's second oldest rivals. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team based in Bristol. Swindon first played competitive football against Bristol Rovers in the Western League in 1897. Rovers' election to the Southern League in 1899 saw the two clubs playing against each other in the same division until 1953.
• Reading - The club's oldest rivals. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. Swindon first played competitive football against Reading in 1892. Due to Reading's movement through the leagues the rivalry has abated and they are not considered to be a constant target for terrace chants.

Other Rivalries

• Gillingham - There is an ongoing feud between fans dating back to 1979,^[70] when several Gillingham players were arrested and taken to Swindon police station for questioning after a post-match fracas at the County Ground. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. ^[71] Seven Swindon fans appeared in court following match day violence in 2006. ^[72]

• MK Dons - Milton Keynes Dons fans consider Swindon to be their biggest rivals as they were the most vocal against football franchising and addition to this both teams were contenders for promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season after being relegation rivals the previous season. Swindon Fans do not seriously consider them as rivals, although there is a lot of ill feeling towards them.

• Cheltenham Town fans consider Swindon Town a rival due to their geographical proximity and perhaps more significantly because of behind-the-scenes issues involving delayed matchday payments to Cheltenham from Swindon's former owners. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League One, the third tier of English football This rivalry is not mutual though as the overwhelming majority of Swindon fans do not recognise Cheltenham as a rival, possibly because the two clubs have rarely played eachother in a competitive fixture.

Statistics and records

Further information: Swindon Town F.C. records

John Trollope holds the record for Swindon Town appearances, having played 889 first-team matches between 1960 and 1980. This page details Swindon Town Football Club records. Player records Appearances Youngest first-team player – John Trollope MBE (born June 14 1943) was a footballer, Manager and coach who served Swindon Town loyally for over forty Trollope also holds the English Football League Record of most appearances by a player at one club, having played in 770 League games. This page details football records in England. National team See England national football team records. ^[73] Central defender Maurice Owen comes second, having played 601 times. Maurice Owen (Born July 4, 1924) Former professional football player for Swindon Town. The record for a goalkeeper is held by Sam Burton, who is third with 509 appearances. Sam Burton (born November 10, 1926) is a former professional football player

Harry Morris holds all of Swindon's goal records, having scored 229 goals for the club between 1926 and 1933. David Hyman Morris, known as Harry Morris, ( 25 November 1897 – 1985 was a footballer ^[39] Harold Fleming is second with 203, with Don Rogers third with 178. Harold Fleming ( April 30, 1887 - August 23 1955) was a footballer for St Donald Rogers (born 25 October 1945) was an English footballer who has often been seen as the most exciting player to pull on a Swindon Morris scored the most goals in a season with 48 during 1926–27, 47 of which were in League games which is another club record. The most goals scored by an individual is also held by Morris and Keith East, who have both scored 5 against League opposition (Morris having achieved this in 1926 and 1930).

The highest attendance at the County Ground of 32,000 was recorded on 15 January 1972 in a FA Cup Third Round replay match against Arsenal. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after ^[74] The capacity of the ground is now 15,728 so it is unlikely that this record will be broken in the foreseeable future.

Swindon Town have also set records in English football, being the second team (after York City in 1983/4) to score over 100 points in the League when they became Fourth Division champions in 1985–86. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. The total of 102 that the club scored has since been beaten. They also hold the FA Premier League Record for most goals conceded in a season, 100 in 1993–94. This page details football records in England. National team See England national football team records.

On 20 February 2007 the club played in a landmark League game away to Barnet, a 1–0 loss. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Coca Cola Football The completion of this match meant that Swindon had played a League game at home and away against every 2006-07 season team in the FA Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of

Players

Current squad

No. Position Player  ?? GK Phil Smith  ?? DF Jack Smith  ?? DF Jamie Vincent (Vice captain)  ?? MF Lee Peacock  ?? DF Jerel Ifil  ?? DF Adrian Williams (Club captain)  ?? MF Christian Roberts  ?? MF Craig Easton  ?? FW Barry Corr  ?? MF Jon-Paul McGovern  ?? GK Peter Brezovan  ?? DF Miguel Comminges

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Phillip Smith (born December 14 1979 in Harrow, London) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Jack David Smith (born 14 October 1983 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire) is an English footballer, currently playing for Swindon Town In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Jamie Roy Vincent (born June 18 1975 in Wimbledon, London) is an English footballer who currently plays for Swindon Town. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Lee Peacock (born 9 October 1976) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Swindon Town F In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Jerel Ifil (born June 27, 1982 in Wembley) is an English-born Saint Lucian professional Football (soccer player In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Adrian "Ady" Williams (born 16 August 1971, Reading, England) is a retired footballer and former Wales international For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Christian Roberts (born October 22, 1979 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh midfielder who retired in September 2008 finishing his career For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Craig Easton (born February 26, 1979 in Bellshill, Scotland) is an Scottish footballer who currently plays in central Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Barry Corr (born 2 April 1985, County Wicklow) is an Irish footballer currently playing for League One side Swindon Town For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jon-Paul McGovern (born October 3 1980 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a professional footballer currently playing for Swindon Town In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Peter Brezovan (born December 9, 1979 in Czechoslovakia) is a former Slovak under-21 international footballer who currently plays for English In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Miguel Comminges (born March 16, 1982 in Les Abymes) is a football defender from Guadeloupe, France currently playing for Position Player  ?? DF Hasney Aljofree (Team captain)  ?? MF Michael Pook  ?? FW Billy Paynter  ?? FW Blair Sturrock  ?? MF Chris Allen  ?? DF Sean Morrison  ?? DF Pat Kanyuka  ?? MF Anthony McNamee  ?? FW Simon Cox  ?? MF Kurt Hammonds  ?? FW Ben Joyce  ?? DF Kevin Amankwaah

Notable former players

For more details on this topic, see List of Swindon Town F.C. players. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Hasney Aljofree (born 11 July 1978) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for the English League One club For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Michael Pook (born June 24 1986 in Swindon) is a footballer who is a product of the Swindon Town youth system Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing William "Billy" Paynter (born July 13, 1984 in Liverpool) is a professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Blair Sturrock (b August 25, 1981 in Dundee) is a Scottish football player currently playing for Swindon Town where his father For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Christopher Martin "Chris" Allen (born 3 January 1989) in Devizes, Wiltshire) is an English footballer who is In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring See also Sean J Morrison Sean Morrison (born 8 January 1991) is an English football player who plays for Swindon Town In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Patrick "Pat" Kanyuka (born 19 July, 1987) is an Congolese professional footballer currently playing for Football League One side For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Anthony McNamee (born 13 July 1984 in Lambeth, London) is an English footballer. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Simon Richard Cox (born 28 April 1987 in Reading, England) is a footballer currently playing for Swindon Town. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ben Joyce (born September 9, 1989) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Swindon Town. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Kevin Kwaku Osei-Kuffour Amankwaah (born May 19, 1982) is a Ghanaian - English footballer, currently playing at right back for See also Swindon Town FC This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Swindon Town F

Personnel

Club officials

• Chairman: Andrew Fitton
• Owners: Swindon Football Holdings
• Consortium Members: Andrew Fitton, Jeremy Wray, Russell Backhouse, Sir Martyn Arbib, Nick Watkins, Andrew Black
• Chief Executive: Nick Watkins
• Directors: Jeremy Wray, Andrew Fitton, Russell Backhouse, Nick Watkins
• Club Manager: Maurice Malpas
• Assistant Manager: David Byrne
• First Team Coach:
• Goalkeeper Coach: John Granville
• Head of Youth: Paul Bodin
• Centre of Excellence Director: Jeremy Newton
• Physio: Dick Mackey
• Football Development Officer: Dave Warren
• Club Chaplain: Simon Stevenette
• Finance Director: Vacant
• Club Secretary: Louise Fletcher
• Media and Communications: Chris Tanner
• Pitch Maintenance: Marcus Cassidy
• Stadium Manager: Ron Topp

• Club Captain: Adrian Williams
• Team Captain: Hasney Aljofree
• Matchday Announcers: Stuart Morse & Shaun Skinner

Managers

As of May 4, 2008. Sir Martyn Arbib (born 1939 is a British Businessman who led the Perpetual fund management company very successfully during the late 20th century unusually Andrew Black, together with Edward Wray, was founder of the internet phenomenon Betfair, the world's first and largest Bet exchange. Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (born August 3, 1962 in Dunfermline) is a Scottish football manager and former player David Stuart Byrne (born 5 March 1961 in Hammersmith, London) is an English former professional footballer. Paul John Bodin (porterborn 13 September 1964 in Cardiff) is a former Wales international footballer Adrian "Ady" Williams (born 16 August 1971, Reading, England) is a retired footballer and former Wales international Hasney Aljofree (born 11 July 1978) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for the English League One club Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Only competitive matches are counted.

Name	Nat	From	To	Record
				P	W	D	L	F	A
Sam Allen		1902	1933	1127	487	248	392	1988	1660
Ted Vizard		1933	1939	285	108	63	114	455	481
Neil Harris		1939	1940	33	10	10	13	69	73
Louis Page		1945	1953	369	135	95	139	515	570
Maurice Lindley		1953	1955	93	26	25	42	114	134
Bert Head		1956	1965	426	160	108	158	660	637
Danny Williams		1965	1969	222	104	58	60	377	237
Fred Ford		1969	1971	122	50	34	38	175	140
Dave Mackay		1971	1972	45	14	13	18	58	66
Les Allen		1972	1974	62	13	20	29	61	94
Danny Williams		1974	1978	227	87	61	79	340	328
Bobby Smith		1978	1980	132	63	25	44	208	169
John Trollope		1980	1983	121	43	33	45	161	153
Ken Beamish		1983	1984	68	26	17	25	99	87
Lou Macari		1984	1989	285	138	67	80	449	340
Ossie Ardiles		1989	1991	106	40	33	33	163	140
Glenn Hoddle		1991	1993	120	51	32	37	202	162
John Gorman		1993	1994	72	15	20	37	90	148
Steve McMahon		1994	1998	204	75	49	80	245	277
Jimmy Quinn		1998	2000	85	19	21	45	84	141
Colin Todd		2000	2000	18	4	6	8	16	29
Andy King		2000	2001	36	12	10	14	43	43
Roy Evans		2001	2001	26	10	6	10	30	35
Andy King		2001	2005	193	71	48	74	265	263
Iffy Onuora		2005	2006	40	10	15	15	40	56
Dennis Wise		2006	2006	17	9	4	4[75]	24	14
Paul Sturrock		2006	2007	42	22	10	10	56	38
Maurice Malpas		2008	Present	23	8	6	9	31	26

• Caretaker Managers over the years have included Danny Williams, Andy Rowland, David Tuttle, Adrian Williams and David Byrne. Sam Allen (died 1 January 1946) was a long serving servant of Swindon Town football club Edward 'Ted' Vizard ( 7 June 1889 - 25 December 1973) was a Welsh footballer who became a manager Neil Harris ( October 30, 1894 &ndash 3 December, 1941) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward Louis Page (born 27 March 1899, died 1959 was an England international football player and football manager Maurice Lindley (b December 5, 1915 in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England - d Bertram James Head ( June 6, 1916 - February 2002 was an English professional football player and manager Danny Williams (born Thrybergh, South Yorkshire 20 November 1924) was a footballer and football manager. Fred Ford (Born 10 February 1916) is a former footballer and manager. David Craig Mackay (born 14 November 1934) is a legendary former Scottish footballer and football manager. Leslie William Allen (born Dagenham, Essex, 4 September 1937) was an English footballer and manager Danny Williams (born Thrybergh, South Yorkshire 20 November 1924) was a footballer and football manager. Robert William Smith (born March 14, 1944 in Prestbury Cheshire) is an English former professional footballer and football manager John Trollope MBE (born June 14 1943) was a footballer, Manager and coach who served Swindon Town loyally for over forty Ken Beamish (born August 25, 1947) is the Commercial Manager at Blackburn Rovers Football Club and an English former professional footballer Luigi "Lou" Macari (born 4 June 1949 in Largs Osvaldo César Ardiles (born August 3, 1952 in Córdoba Province) commonly known as Ossie Ardiles is a football coach Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957 in Hayes, London) is an English football manager and former footballer who played as a attacking John Gorman (born 16 August 1949 in Winchburgh, West Lothian) is a Scottish former football player and coach. Stephen Joseph McMahon (b 20 August 1961, Halewood, Liverpool) is an English former football Midfielder James Martin "Jimmy" Quinn (born 18 November 1959, in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland international Colin Todd (born 12 December 1948 in Chester-le-Street) is an English football manager and former player Andrew Edward King (born August 14, 1956) is an English former professional footballer Roy Quintin Echlin Evans CBE (born October 4 1948 in Bootle, England) was a Liverpool football player who eventually Andrew Edward King (born August 14, 1956) is an English former professional footballer Ifem "Iffy" Onuora (born 28 July, 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a coach and ex-professional footballer born in Scotland Dennis Frank Wise (born 16 December 1966 in Kensington, West London) is an English former football manager and player and is Paul Whitehead Sturrock (born 10 October 1956 in Ellon Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is a Scottish football manager. Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (born August 3, 1962 in Dunfermline) is a Scottish football manager and former player Danny Williams (born Thrybergh, South Yorkshire 20 November 1924) was a footballer and football manager. David Philip "Dave" Tuttle (born 6 February 1972 in Reading, England) is a former English footballer and is currently Adrian "Ady" Williams (born 16 August 1971, Reading, England) is a retired footballer and former Wales international David Stuart Byrne (born 5 March 1961 in Hammersmith, London) is an English former professional footballer.

Achievements

Further information: Swindon Town F.C. seasons

Cup Honours

• Wiltshire Cup - Winners 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 (as Amateurs)
• FA Amateur Cup - 2nd round 1894 (as Amateurs)
• Dubonnet Cup - Winners 1910
• Charity Shield - Runners-up 1911
• FA Cup - Semi-finalists 1910, 1912
• Division 3 (South) Cup - Runners-up 1936
• League Cup - Winners 1969, Semi Finalists 1979/80 season and 1995
• Anglo-Italian League Cup - Winners 1969
• Anglo-Italian Cup - Winners 1970
• Football League Trophy - Semi Finalists 1987, 2001, 2004
• Milk Cup - Winners of the Junior section 2006
• Milk Cup - Winners of the B. This is a list of seasons played by Swindon Town Football Club in English and European football, from the clubs formation in 1879 to the present day The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition The cup was launched by The Football Association in 1893 as a response to the domination The Dubonnet Cup was an invitational English football exhibition cup game held between 1910 and 1912 held in Paris. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League Third Division South Cup was a knockout competition open to teams competing in Division 3 (South of The Football League. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The 1969 Football League Cup Final took place on 15 March 1969 at Wembley Stadium. The Anglo-Italian League Cup was a short-lived football competition between clubs in England and Italy. The 1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy won by Swindon Town. The Anglo-Italian Cup, sometimes referred to as the Anglo-Italian Tournament, was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy The 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy won by Swindon Town. Structure The Trophy is currently contested by just Football League One and Football League Two clubs and from season 2006-07 is played in a knock-out ( For sponsorship reasons the English Football League Cup was also named "Milk Cup" between 1982 and 1986 For sponsorship reasons the English Football League Cup was also named "Milk Cup" between 1982 and 1986 T. Northern Ireland Trophy 2007

League Honours

• Western League - Champions 1899
• Southern League - Champions 1911, 1914; Runners-up 1898, 1909, 1910, 1913
• Fourth Division - Champions 1986
• Third Division - Play-off Winners 1987
• Third Division - Runners-up 1963, 1969
• Second Division - Play-off Winners 1990^[76]
• League Division One - Play-off Winners 1993
• League Division Two - Champions 1996
• Football League Two - 3rd Promoted 2006–07

English Football Hall of Fame

The following have either played for or managed Swindon and have been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame

Players Herbert Chapman

Managers Dave Mackay Glenn Hoddle

Other teams

Swindon Town F. List of current clubs Premier Division Barnstaple Town | Bideford | Bishop Sutton | Bitton | History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of The Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England. Herbert Chapman ( January 19, 1878 – January 6, 1934) was an English Association football player and manager David Craig Mackay (born 14 November 1934) is a legendary former Scottish footballer and football manager. Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957 in Hayes, London) is an English football manager and former footballer who played as a attacking C. Reserves

The Reserve team currently play in the Football Combination Wales & West League. They were formed as a separate team in the 1890s and won the Wiltshire Cup twice before 1900,^[30] although on two occasions they lost in the final to the Swindon Town first team (2–0 in 1891 and 13–0 in 1892). The side was entered into the Western League in 1902 and remained there until 1949. List of current clubs Premier Division Barnstaple Town | Bideford | Bishop Sutton | Bitton | ^[30] The reserve side have also won the Wiltshire Premier Shield on 27 occasions during the period 1927–92.

Swindon Town Youth F. C.

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Meanwhile, during the 2000s Swindon Town's juniors have enjoyed a degree of success at the famous Milk Cup tournament.

• Player of the Tournament Award - Leigh Mills (2003)
• Adidas Golden Boot Award - Lukas Jutkiewicz (2004)
• Tayto Most Sporting Team Award - Winners (2005)
• Northern Ireland Tourist Board Trophy - Winners (2006)
• Northern Ireland Milk Cup - Winners (2006)
• B. Lukas Isaac P Jutkiewicz (born March 28 1989 in Southampton) is an English - Polish football player for Everton For sponsorship reasons the English Football League Cup was also named "Milk Cup" between 1982 and 1986 T. Northern Ireland Trophy - Winners (2007)

Swindon Town Ladies F. C.

Established on 28 September 1993,^[77] the current Swindon Town Ladies Football Club (STLFC) first team play in the South West Combination Women's Football League and reached the first round proper of the FA Women's Cup for the second time in their history during the 2006–07 season. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The South West Combination Women's Football League, also known simply as the South West Combination, is at the third level of the English women's football pyramid The Football Association Women’s Challenge Cup Competition, commonly referred to as the FA Women's Cup, is the top cup competition for women's football ^[78] Swindon Town Ladies Reserves currently play in the South West League, Division 1 North and both squads play their home games at the ground of Aldbourne Football Club. Aldbourne is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire in the United Kingdom. ^[79] Over 150 female players represent the club in local football leagues, with the club running seven full strength junior teams for those aged 8 and above in addition to the two senior squads. ^[80]

Notes

References

• Mattick, Dick (1989). The Robins - The Story of Swindon Town Football Club. Buckingham: Sporting and Leisure press. ISBN 0-86023-460-6.  
• Mattick, Dick (2002). Swindon Town Football Club 100 Greats. Swindon Town Football Club 100 Greats is a Book by Richard (Dick Mattick published in 2002. Tempus Publishing. Tempus Publishing are an England -based Publishing company Founded in 1993 by Alan Sutton Tempus are part of the Nonsuch Publishing Group. ISBN 0-7524-2714-8.  
• Mattick, Dick (2004). Swindon Town F. C. : 50 Classic Matches. Tempus Publishing. Tempus Publishing are an England -based Publishing company Founded in 1993 by Alan Sutton Tempus are part of the Nonsuch Publishing Group. ISBN 0-7524-2866-7.  
• Hayes, Dean (2001). Swindon Town Football Club: An A-Z. Aureus. ISBN 1-8997-5006-1.  

External links

Official

• Swindon Town F.C. – Official website (requires registration)
• Swindon Town Ladies F.C. - Official website
• TrustSTFC – Swindon Town Supporters Trust; a fans organisation created in 2001
• Supporters Club - Organisation which provides funds to the club through various methods of fundraising
• Kingswood Group Official Website - dodgy Sponsors

News

• Swindon Town on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats
• BBC Swindon - Audio match reports and interviews from BBC Radio Swindon
• This is STFC - News, match reports, forums and other information from the Swindon Advertiser
• Western Daily Press - Match reports, live text commentary and other information

Fan sites

• swindon-town-fc.co.uk – a fansite with extensive historical information
• thetownend.com –Independent fans discussion forum
• swindontownforum.com – Independent fans website
• Vital Football – News, stats, match previews and travel information
• myonlyswindon.com - Independent news website and fans discussion forum
• Red Army Loud & Proud – fans group formed during the relegation season of 2005–06 to enhance the matchday experience

Other

• Six Days to Saturday - a 40 minute documentary made in 1963 about Swindon Town F. In British Sports, a Supporters' Trust is a formal democratic and Not-for-profit organisation of fans who attempt to strengthen their influence over the The Swindon Advertiser (affectionately known by locals as 'the Adver'is a daily tabloid Newspaper, published in Swindon. A fansite or fan site (also named fanpage is a Website created and maintained by a fan (s or devotee(s interested in a Celebrity, thing or C. and directed by John Boorman

John Boorman (born January 18, 1933) is an English filmmaker currently based in Ireland best known for his feature films such as Point

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