Seven years ago – Simon Cox’s goal vs Fenerbahce
Seven years ago today, Simon Cox scored this beauty vs Fenerbahce on Town’s Tour of Austria.
Read moreCategory Archives: Swindon-town-fc.co.uk Video of the Week
The complete STFC video collection is now here…
Richard Banyard at Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk has a bit of an early Christmas present for you all…
Read moreFrom the Video Vault: Swindon vs Bristol City
A local derby arrives this weekend with Bristol City visiting the County Ground. Ah… City, a club with such great history and honours… well… their only major honour is the FAW Welsh Cup in 1934; beating another very Welsh team, Tranmere Rovers in the replay. So enough of that, let’s relive some STFC vs City video highlights of encounters at the County Ground…
Read moreVideo of the Week: Portsmouth 0 Swindon 1 – 31st October 1997
Flying high at the top of the Division One table, Swindon visited Fratton Park on a Friday night live Sky Sports televised match. After Chris Hay gives the Town the lead, Swindon’s young goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall suffers a gashed scrotum after a collision with Pompey defender Robbie Pethick. With no keeper on the bench, Mildenhall is forced to continue –
Read moreAlan McDonald Remembered: QPR 1 Swindon 2 – 14th March 1998
Following the tragic news of former Swindon Town defender, QPR and Northern Ireland captain Alan McDonald passing at the age of 48, we’ll be paying our respects to Alan with footage of one of his memorable games while wearing our red and white. A veteran defender when he joined the club at the age of 33, McDonald signed on a free
Read moreVideo of the Week: Gillingham vs Swindon 1987 Play-Off Final
Footage of the 1987 Division Three play-off final matches from a Gillingham point of view – includes build up and coverage of all three games. The two leg final began with Swindon defeated 0-1 at Priestfield Stadium, then goals from Peter Coyne and Charlie Henry salvaged a 2-2 aggregate draw in the return leg. The final was replayed at the neutral Selhurst Park
Read moreVideo of the Week: Swindon 1 Bristol Rovers 0 – 24th Nov 2007
In League One in November 2007, a Christian Roberts penalty gives Swindon victory over the Gas at the County Ground – but not before referee Rob Styles sends four players off – Jerel Ifil and Sofiene Zaaboub for the Town, Richard Walker and Steve Elliott for Rovers. Match lineups Video by swindon-town-fc.co.uk
Read moreVideo of the Week: Sunderland 0 Swindon 1 – 28th May 1990
With Town set to travel to Wembley tomorrow for our fifth visit to the national stadium, our second Video of the Week – courtesy of swindon-town-fc.co.uk – is extended highlights of the 1990 Division Two Play-Off Final versus Sunderland on the 28th May 1990. As the match was just before my 9th birthday, my memories of the day are a bit
Read moreVideo of the Week: Chesterfield 1 Swindon 3 – 23rd April 1996
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 more43rd Anniversary: 1969 League Cup Final – Arsenal 1 Swindon 3
Today is the 43rd anniversary of the greatest day in our history… the 15th March 1969 saw Swindon Town of Division Three beat the ‘mighty’ Arsenal 3-1 after extra time thanks to a late Don Rogers double. The Town went one up ten minutes before half time, this was after a shambolic mixup allowed Peter Noble to seize upon the loose ball and pass to
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