Swindon Town Information Page 

Swindon Town Football Club

 

Swindon Town FC
The County Ground,

County Road,
Swindon,
Wilts,
SN1 2ED

Tel: 01793 333700
Ticket Office: 0870 443 1894

 

 

Honours:

 

FA Premier League: best season: 22nd 1993/94
Football League: Division 2 - Champions 1995/96
Division 4 - Champions 1985/86 (with, at the time, record 102 pts)
Football League Cup: Winners 1969
Anglo-Italian Cup: Winners 1970
FA Cup: Semi-finals 1910, 1912

Records and Firsts:

First Football League game:
28th Aug 1920, Division 3, v Luton Town (home) W 9-1 - Nash, Kay, Macconachie, Langford, Hawley, Wareing, Jefferson (1), Fleming (4), Rogers, Batty (2), Davies (1). (1 og)

Record League Victory:
9-1 v Luton Town Division 3 - 28th August 1920, Nash, Kay, Macconachie, Langford, Hawley, Wareing, Jefferson (1), Fleming (4), Rogers, Batty (2), Davies (1). (1 og)

Record Cup Victory:
10-1 Farnham U Breweries (away), FA Cup 1st rd (replay), 28 November 1925 - Nash, Dickenson, Weston, Archer, Bew, Adey, Denyer (2), Wall (1), Richardson (4), Johnson (3), Davies.

Record Defeat:
1-10 v Manchester City, FA Cup 4th rd (replay), 25 January 1930.

Most League Points (2 for a win): 64, Division 3, 1968/69

Most League Points (3 for a win): 102, Division 4, 1985/86

Most League Goals: 100, Division 3 (s), 1925/27

Highest League Scorer in a Season: Harry Morris, 47, Division 3 (s), 1926/27

Most League Goals in Total Aggregate: Harry Morris, 216, 1926/33

Most Capped Player: Rod Thomas, 30 (50), Wales

Most League Appearances: John Trollope, 770, 1960/80

Record Transfer Fee Received: £1,500,00 from Manchester City for Kevin Horlock, January 1997.

Record Transfer Fee Paid: £800,000 to West Ham Utd for Joey Beauchamp, August 1994.

Highest Attendance: 32,000; Swindon Town 0 Arsenal 2, FA Cup Third Round, 15 Jan 72

Lowest Attendance: 1,681; Swindon Town v Darlington, League Division 4, 17 April 1984

Football League Record: 1920 Original Member of Division 3; 1921/58 Division 3 (s); 1958/63 Division 3; 1963/65 Division 2; 1965/69 Division 3; 1969/74 Division 2; 1974/82 Division 3; 1982/86 Division 4; 1986/87 Division 3; 1987/92 Division 2; 1992/93 Division 1; 1993/94 FA Premier League; 1994/95 Division 1; 1995/96 Division 2; 1996/97 Division 1; 1997-04 - Division 2; 2004-present League One

The Ground:

Swindon Town have been playing at their present home, The County Ground, since 1896.

The Home of the Robins: The County Ground

Before that time the Robins played on the site that is now the cricket pitch. They were only able to move to a purpose-built facility after 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'.

As the football club prospered, so did the development of the ground. Most notable milestones include the addition of floodlights in 1951 (the first League club to do so, beating Arsenal by just a couple of weeks), the building of the 'new' Arkell's stand in 1971 and the addition of the Intel (now known as the Nationwide) stand in the early 90s.

The County Ground is also the only football stadium in the world with the most prestigous name in watch making acting as its timekeeper - Rolex, who's famous logo adorns the clock on the Statton Bank.

STFC Managers: 
35 in total since 1902, 18 changes since 1989

 

David Flitcroft June 2017 - Present

Luke Williams Dec 2015 - May 2017

Martin Ling Nov 2015 - Dec 2015

Lee Power (caretaker) Oct 2015 - Nov 2015

Maurice Malpas Jan 2008 - Nov 2008

Paul Sturrock Nov 2006 - Nov 2007

Dennis Wise May 2006 - October 2006
Iffy Onoura (caretaker) Sept 2005 - May 2006
Andy King Dec 2001 - Sept 2005
Roy Evans Aug 2001 - Dec 2001
Andy King Oct 2000 - Aug 2001
Colin Todd May 2000 - Oct 2000
Jimmy Quinn Nov 1998 - May 2000
Steve McMahon Nov 1994 - Sept 1998
John Gorman June 1993 - Nov 1994
Glenn Hoddle April 1991 - June 1993
Ossie Ardiles July 1989 - Mar 1991
Lou Macari July 1984 - July 1989
Ken Beamish March 1983 - July 1984
John Trollope Nov 1980 - Mar 1983
Bobby Smith May 1978 - Nov 1980
Danny Williams Mar 1974 - May 1978
Les Allen Nov 1972 - Mar 1974
Dave Mackay May 1971 - Nov 1972
Fred Ford Oct 1969 - May 1971
Danny Williams Aug 1965 - July 1969
Bert Head Oct 1956 - Aug 1965
Maurice Lindley May 1953 - May 1955
Louis Page July 1945 - May 1953
Neil Harris May 1939 - July 1941
Ted Vizard April 1933 - May 1939
Sam Allen July 1902 - April 1933