Hall of Shame #34: Leon Clarke
Isn’t it about time that we banished former Swindon Town striker Leon Clarke into the STFC Hall of Shame..?
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50 Years Ago: 1965/66 October ‘All we are saying, is give us a goal’
Mike Minihane continues his look back 50 years to events at the County Ground, as Swindon Town returned to Division Three in 1965/66… Top of the Charts: Tears – Ken Dodd September 1965 had been a very busy month with seven games played and October was going to be just as busy with another seven scheduled. With nine games of the
Read moreLing-ering…
Former BBC Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan writes his latest blog for TheWashbag.com… Wasn’t a shock was it? It was one of football’s worst kept secrets that Martin Ling was to be Swindon Town’s new manager. For those of a certain age, Martin is a two-time Town player. A brief spell under Lou Macari, about six weeks, and a longer stay after
Read moreThe curse of former Swindon players turned managers
Swindon Town chairman rarely turn to former players as the next manager, however Lee Power has bucked the trend by appointing Martin Ling. Writes Ron Smith.
Read moreNo time to LINGer
Martin Ling is Swindon Town’s new manager, so Steven Fyfe seeks the views of supporters from Ling’s former clubs… Lee Power today confirmed former Town midfielder Martin Ling as the club’s new dugout arm-waver on a two and a half year deal. Of his new man Power said “he ticked all the boxes”. Ling himself said all the right things to offer
Read moreReport: Wigan Athletic 1-0 Swindon Town
Town may have a new manager on Tuesday, but supporters made the trip to Lancashire to watch another defeat, writes Anthony Gingell… Saturday saw an unchanged XI, with a 4-4-1-1 still being played. Within two minutes Town are looking ropey and panicking in this third full 25,000 capacity stadium. Wigan pressed Town high up the pitch, straight from their kick off, leaving the
Read moreA glimpse of blue sky…
BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan writes his latest blog for TheWashbag.com… It was a much better Saturday wasn’t it? After the disappointment of the past few weeks, a glimpse of something better. Somehow Coventry took a two goal lead. Harsh in the extreme after a Swindon performance of promise. The familiar feeling of recent times was coming back. However that wasn’t
Read moreSTFC Manager Countdown: Mark Cooper
Following the sacking of Mark Cooper we now can now rank him by his results in the Football League, FA Cup and League Cup to establish where he fits into our list of the greatest STFC managers…
Read moreSwindon Town 2-2 Coventry City: Ajose Nicks a point
Adam Tanner travelled to the County Ground, hoping to watch Swindon Town send their visitors back to Coventry… Tuesday’s feeble collapse against an Oldham Athletic side, which had won just one of its previous 23 competitive matches, represented a new low for Swindon – who had lost five consecutive home League games for only the third time ever. Whereas Coventry
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BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan writes his latest blog for TheWashbag.com… As weeks go that’s about as bad as it gets for Swindon Town. Defeat by Millwall did for Mark Cooper, bringing to an end his time in so day charge of the club. While many were thinking that his grip on the job as manager, coach, whatever… was coming to
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