Swindon traveled to Ipswich in March 1989. A last minute winner by Steve White completed the comeback, with Swindon coming from a goal behind to win at Portman Road, which moved Town above the Suffolk club to 8th in Division Two. Match lineups
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The Full Members Cup was a cup competition held from 1985 to 1992 when English clubs were banned from European competition. It was also known under its sponsored names of the Simod Cup from 1987 to 1989 and the Zenith Data Systems Cup from 1989 to 1992 In the 1987/88 Simod Cup competition the Town beat Blackburn Rovers, Derby County and Chelsea
Read moreBefore the forthcoming trip to Leicester City, this was the last time Swindon Town reached the FA Cup 4th Round, back on 12th February 1996. Steve McMahon decided to drop Martin Ling for himself for this clash with Division One Oldham Athletic – but when McMahon is forced to retire with a hamstring problem, Ling replaces him from the bench,
Read moreEighteen years ago today Swindon travelled to Suffolk for an FA Cup Third Round Replay after a 1-1 draw with Ipswich at the County Ground. A trademark goalkeeping howler from Nicky Hammond in extra time handed Ipswich victory in this FA Cup replay – but not before Jan Fjørtoft finally breaks his goalscoring duck for the Town. Soon after Jan’s arranged loan back
Read moreWith Town set to travel to South Yorkshire this Saturday we look back at our visit on 9th December 1995, when Steve McMahon’s side travelled to 17th placed Rotherham United. Town were going through their worst form of the season and winless in four games, but still top of the table in Division Two. With the match seemingly heading for a
Read moreSwindon 4 Wimbledon 1 – Football League Division Three 29th August 1981 Swindon get off to a flying start to the 1981/82 season – goals from Carter, Graham, Hughes and Greenwood giving John Trollope’s men a 4-1 victory over the Dons. The flying start wasn’t to last as Town finished 22nd and were relegated to Division Four for the first time in our history.
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