In the latest of Steven Fyfe’s Q&As, former Town defender Jerel Ifil was kind enough to discuss at length his time at the County Ground, including losing 7-1 and compares relegation under Iffy Onuora and promotions with Dennis Wise… This week I got to catch up with one of the longest-serving players during my time supporting Town. Seven years (including loan spells),
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Town travel to Oxford United for this Football League Trophy 1st Round match. Form Guide… An unbeaten start for both teams has come to an end. Swindon went 5 unbeaten with victories over Brighton and Stoke City in the League Cup, these sandwiched a draw with Hartlepool and victories over Crawley Town and MK Dons in League One. A 4-1
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Swindon travel up the A420 to the Kassam Stadium for the 12.00 kick-off against Oxford United; and will attempt to avenge our 1-2 defeat back in August Form Guide… First placed Swindon are currently on a run of one defeat – at Torquay on Boxing Day – in twenty-one League Two matches. Town’s current form guide reads a club record TEN League wins in a row.
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Seeing that we’re travelling down the A420 on Saturday, now seems an appropriate time to induct the most hated player to wear the famous red of Swindon Town, Joey Beauchamp. Richard Banyard provides the biography of the Oxford United legend. It’s over seventeen years since he left the Town, and more than ten since he last donned an Oxford shirt, but
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The derby build-up continues as The Washbag links up with We Are Going Up! The WAGU! podcast co-presenter and STFC supporter Carl McQueen looks at the passion and anger behind the A420 derby and why this is the only game that matters. You big wigs can have your Manchester derby, your Merseyside derby, even your North London derby. League Two types don’t ‘do’ derbies named
Read moreAfter 8 years, 8 months and 12 days – or 274,572,000 seconds if you prefer – the rivalry with Oxford United will be reignited this Sunday afternoon, like one of those trick candles that won’t blow out. Swindon versus Oxford is one of those intensely local, yet underrated derby games that is rarely appreciated and understood outside of these parts. Here is a match full of passion and with its fair
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