Hall of Shame #4: The decision to sack Lou Macari in 1985

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For our next entry into the Swindon Town Hall of Shame, Vic Morgan recalls one of the most shameful decisions taken by a Swindon Town board. Vic looks back to April 1985 when Lou Macari was wrongly dismissed to the anger of the Town faithful, then reinstated days later. It was Good Friday…a day of rest [...]

Match Preview: Southend Utd vs Swindon

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Form… Sixth placed Swindon are currently on a run of one defeat – at Torquay on Boxing Day – in fifteen League Two matches. Town’s current form guide reads five wins and that one defeat in the previous six League Two outings, including the current unbeaten run of four victories against Northampton, AFC Wimbledon, Rotherham and Macclesfield. Away [...]

Leicester City 2 Swindon 0 – Loud & Proud: Even in Defeat

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Swindon Town’s first venture into the Fourth Round of the FA Cup since 1995/1996 ended in defeat in chilly Leicestershire writes Daniel Hunt. Swindon’s players can be proud that they more than matched their Championship opponents for 53 minutes and 3,830 Robins can take pride in out-singing just over 16,000 Foxes. Leeds old-boy Jermaine Beckford [...]

Swindon at Leicester City: Man of the Match Vote

Vote for your Swindon Town man of the match vs Leicester City from the 2-0 defeat in the FA Cup 4th Round tie. The result will be announced in our match report on Monday.

FA Cup 4th Round Preview: Leicester City vs Swindon Town

King Power Stadium

This Saturday afternoon Swindon Town travel to the King Power Stadium Leicester for our first FA Cup 4th Round tie since 1996. Form… Town come into the game thanks to FA Cup wins against Huddersfield Town, Colchester and Wigan Athletic. Swindon are on a run of five victories in six games and only one defeat in [...]

Vic Morgan Blog: The day the title was won?

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The ramblings of BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan.. You know when your team isn’t playing well, but you still win…? You leave the ground thinking, that could be the day when the footballing gods are smiling on us, and things are written..? Well, that was me last Saturday. I was telling anyone who cared to listen, [...]

Hall of Shame #3: Histon 1 Swindon 0

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A massive 74% voted Swindon’s 0-1 defeat at Histon in the FA Cup – on the 8th November 2008 – as the first match under the management of Maurice Malpas to be inducted into our STFC Hall of Shame. With a very poor start to the League One campaign that originally aimed towards the play-offs, supporters confidence [...]

Video of the Week: Swindon 1 Oldham Athletic 0 | 12th February 1996

Before the forthcoming trip to Leicester City, this was the last time Swindon Town reached the FA Cup 4th Round, back on 12th February 1996. Steve McMahon decided to drop Martin Ling for himself for this clash with Division One Oldham Athletic – but when McMahon is forced to retire with a hamstring problem, Ling [...]

A very busy January at SN1

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Scot Munroe gives his summary of the transfer window so far and what might be in store for Town fans. We are just over three weeks into the new year and the January transfer window, there has been no surprise that we’ve witnessed new signings and deadwood departing. On the way out of the County Ground we [...]

Paolo Di Canio: Breaking the law?

Paolo Di Canio - Sent off Macclesfield

Paolo Di Canio was sent to the stands for the third time this season against Macclesfield. The incident arose following a blatant push on the back of Aden Flint, allowing Macclesfield a great goalscoring opportunity which they eventually squandered. The aggrieved Di Canio remonstrated with the fourth official, until referee Keith Stroud hastily sent the Italian to the stands. This third dismissal [...]