We continue our ‘Best I’ve Ever Seen’ at Swindon Town series with the visit of Blackburn Rovers for a League Cup Second Round 1st leg tie on 20th September 1995. As Ron Smith considers Town’s two goals in two minutes was the finest two goals in two minutes he’s seen…
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Some supporters have had the joys of experiencing Swindon’s rise to the top of English Football through the late 80’s and early 90’s. However, some haven’t been as fortunate and have only dealt with the aftermath that followed. Adam Johnson is one of those fans… ‘‘And surely that means it’s the Premier League for Swindon Town…’’ Words that to me
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As we continue to look back over previous promotions, we reach the Steve McMahon 1995/1996 title success. A season that lives long in the memory of our writer, Adam Johnson… Everyone has dates in their minds to remember, some you dare to forget, but some live on as a moment of significance. The 4th of May 1996 is one of
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With Chesterfield our next opponents it’s time to look back at the most memorable meeting between the two sides. My first ever Swindon Town away game was a trip to Chesterfield on a Tuesday night in April 1996 to be at the match when Town clinched the Division Two title. After taking the lead on 26 minutes through Steve Cowe,
Read moreWith pre-season now drawing to a close, Alex Cooke looks back at past seasons to establish whether pre-season and form taken into the campaign make any difference for mounting a successful promotion push. Can anybody predict promotion from pre-season? What exactly does a crushing 11-0 win against a Norcia XI teach us? What can Paolo learn from a match as
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