The STFC Hall of Shame is back following a short break. For our twelfth entry, Nick Judd inducts former Swindon Town manager Colin Todd for his woeful transfer strategy back in the summer of 2000. August 12, 2000 and Swindon are playing West Ham United in the last pre-season friendly before the start of the 2000/01 season. The Robins are
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As we continue to look back over previous Swindon Town promotions, Mike Minihane recalls the Division Three promotion that was added to the League Cup in 1968/69. I doubt that any fan who can remember it would say anything other than this was our finest season. It’s best remembered for our lifting the League Cup at Wembley on March 15th
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Episode 2 of TheWashbag.com Podcast features host Christopher Panks (Sky Sports Fanzone STFC blogger) and guests Ron Smith (editor of TheWashbag), Vic Morgan (BBC Devon) and Matt Kilford (STFC fan and musician – MatthewKilford.co.uk). They discuss the final two games of the season against Port Vale and Bradford, who deserves to win in TheWashbag Podcast awards and a brief look forward to what the summer at
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Form Guide… Champions Swindon are 4 points clear at the top of the table with a record of four victories and two defeats in six League Two matches. Away from the County Ground, Swindon have a mixed record of late following the successive defeats at Aldershot and Gillingham, making it two victories and four defeats in six away trips. 18th placed Bradford City
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The votes have been counted and TheWashbag.com readers have voted Alan McCormack as our 2011/12 Swindon Town Player of the Season. Who would’ve imagined back in July that the former Southend and Charlton Athletic midfielder would become arguably the most adept central defender in the division and secure a massive 46% of your vote to win the coveted Fraser Digby
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Here are the latest ramblings of BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan.. Dreamland wasn’t it ? The way to win a title is how? Well to blast five goals past your opposition and to play some of your best football of the season. This time last week we had no idea how the game against Port Vale would go. It was probable that Vale
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Our Player of the Season vote is now open. The winning player will secure the prestigious ‘Fraser Digby Tortoiseshell Comb Award’ when the result is announced on Friday 4th May 2012. Players eligible for the vote include only those squad members who have played in at least 10 games in all competitions. Medhi Kerrouche is ineligible as he played for O*ford during the season. Over
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Our Player of the Season vote opens today. The winning player will secure the prestigious ‘Fraser Digby Tortoiseshell Comb Award’ when the result is announced on Friday 4th May 2012. Players eligible for the vote include only those squad members who have played at least 10 games in all competitions. Medhi Kerrouche is ineligible as he played for O*ford during the season.
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Town thrashed Port Vale 5-0 at the County Ground to secure the League Two title with a match to spare. Paolo Di Canio’s red & white army secured a nineteenth clean sheet at home this season and scored 5 without reply courtesy of Matt Ritchie late in the first half and strikes from Paul Benson, Aden Flint and Alan Connell
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Let’s start off by saying a victory for Swindon over Port Vale will see Town crowned champions of League Two. Swindon can also secure the title following a draw or defeat by the Valiants, but only if sole challengers Shrewsbury fail to win. There are two records available to Swindon should we secure a clean sheet. A 23rd clean sheet of the league campaign would
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