Mike Minihane continues his look back 50 years to events at the County Ground. Following Swindon Town’s first season in the ‘big time’ Division Two during 1963/64, Town looked to consolidate; however football isn’t that simple… Top of the Charts: You Really Got Me – The Kinks September was going to be a very busy month with seven league games
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‘Cooper’s Kids’ demolished ‘Wilson’s Workmanlike’ Barnsley with a clinical second half display at Oakwell. Record seeker Jonathan Obika, the oldest Swindon starter at 24 years old, was forced off with a shoulder injury after 19 minutes but we needn’t have worried as the excellent Nathan Byrne bagged himself a goal and an assist to set up the comfortable 3-0 Town win, writes Daniel Hunt.
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The return of artificial pitches to the Football League has been backed by club chairmen in League One and Two. The BBC has reported that at a meeting on Thursday they gave a strong indication they would vote in favour of permitting 3G (“third generation”) surfaces from next season, before the League takes a formal vote in November. This theoretically could
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After this fixture was delayed by three weeks due to a NATO summit taking place in Newport, Jonny Leighfield and Swindon finally got the chance to begin a new JPT dream at Newport County F.C’s Rodney Parade.
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Brendan Hobbs asks how do you react when Swindon Town are awarded a penalty, against regular league opposition and at an unimportant time of the season?
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Matthew Peach reports on a storming and stylish victory for Swindon Town over promotion favourites Sheffield United.
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Episode #35 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by three guests to latest events at the County Ground – FLICWiltshire’s Sport Editor Andrew Steele-Davis, TrustSTFC Chairman Steve Mytton and Town fan Neil Cameron. What was all that about? Seven goals, Swindon scored five, against a team managed by Clough junior on
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. Let’s be honest it was a bit of a battle, but what a battle. Swindon’s performance at Valley Parade was exceptional. Despite some, quite frankly, awful refereeing and conceding an early goal, the Town came away with three excellent points. My reaction at the
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Amari Morgan-Smith rescued a late point for Oldham Athletic on a disappointing night at the County Ground, writes Joe Young.
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Following Saturday’s victory at Bradford City, we catch up with Alan Sheehan who reflects on an eventful weekend*…
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