50 Years Ago: 1965/66 January – That’s entertainment
Mike Minihane continues his look back 50 years to events at the County Ground, as Swindon Town returned to Division Three in 1965/66…
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50 Years Ago – 1965/66 December: Maggie, Maggie what’s the score?
Mike Minihane continues his look back 50 years to events at the County Ground, as Swindon Town returned to Division Three in 1965/66…
Read more50 Years Ago: 1965/66 November – Teddy Boy Goal Machine
Mike Minihane continues his look back 50 years to events at the County Ground, as Swindon Town returned to Division Three in 1965/66…
Read more50 Years Ago: 1965/66 October ‘All we are saying, is give us a goal’
Mike Minihane continues his look back 50 years to events at the County Ground, as Swindon Town returned to Division Three in 1965/66… Top of the Charts: Tears – Ken Dodd September 1965 had been a very busy month with seven games played and October was going to be just as busy with another seven scheduled. With nine games of the
Read more50 Years Ago: 1965/66 September – New Faces
Mike Minihane continues his look back 50 years, when injuries seemed a rariety and Town won an important derby Top of the Charts: I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher September was to be a very busy month with six league games scheduled and also a League Cup tie against Darlington. Our first game of the month was against
Read more50 Years Ago: 1965/66 August – Back in the old routine
Mike Minihane continues his look back 50 years to events at the County Ground, as Swindon Town returned to Division Three in 1965/66… Top of the Charts: Help! – The Beatles Our relegation following our all too brief adventure in Division Two inevitably led to changes at the County Ground. Manager Bert Head had been replaced by former Rotherham United boss Danny
Read moreThe Top 15 Transfer Fees Received by Swindon Town
Since 1994 the record transfer fee received by Swindon Town has been £1.5m for Nicky Summerbee. Ron Smith charts the history of transfer fees paid to STFC…
Read more50 Years Ago: 1964/65 April – Shafted by Pompey and the Cobblers…
Mike Minihane finishes his look back 50 years to events at the County Ground during Town’s first season in the ‘big time’ Division Two during 1963/64… Top of the Charts: The Last Time – The Rolling Stones The last month of the season and the crunch had finally come. In 16th place Swindon Town were four points off the relegation places but
Read more50 Years Ago: 1964/65 March – A Glimmer of Hope
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…
Read more50 Years Ago: 1964/65 February – Jimmy Hill…Pillock
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…
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