Mike Minihane usually writes about events 50 years ago, this time he’s up to date with Swindon Town’s visit to Crewe Alexandra… Last season I went to Crewe on a Tuesday evening in October to see Swindon Town lose a game that we dominated. Now I was hoping for better, with Crewe just off the relegation places, in poor form and with
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Throughout this season Mike Minihane will be taking a look back at Swindon Town’s first season in the ‘big time’, following the promotion to Division Two for the 1963/64 season. Mike continues with a review of February 1964… Top of the Charts – Needles and Pins – The Searchers January had been a good month with victories over Manchester City
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. It’s interesting isn’t it? So many times this season that I’ve read that Swindon Town fans would like a season that’s rather dull. Well be careful what you wish for because we could be in for a rather tame end to the campaign. The
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After being undone by two penalties at promotion chasing Leyton Orient on Saturday. Swindon Town came into the Tuesday night clash with Crawley Town hoping to pick up maximum points, but they didn’t… Writes Calvin Hothi. Mark Cooper opted to leave Massimo Luongo and Troy Archibald Henville out of his matchday squad with Nathan Thompson, Jack Barthram, Jay McEveley and
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Alex Cooke reflects on a night when the ’12th man’ turned on the youngest, most inexperienced of the 11 boys. A 19-year-old ‘keeper miss-hits a clearance. BOOOOO! A 19-year-old ’keeper, making his second ever League start, hits the ball straight into touch. BOOOOO! An increasingly nervous 19-year-old-‘keeper, making his second ever League start and 10-minutes into his home debut, kicks
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The season ticket and matchday prices for the 2014/15 campaign at the County Ground were unveiled last week. Ron Smith gives his annual take on the prices… Swindon Town chairman Lee Power has confirmed an increase of £1.09 per game will essential to “operate within our means” as the club “continues with our sustainable model”. The headline figures are an increase for
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Following what some have referred to as the “worst performance in years”, Swindon Town were slightly less than convincing in a 2-0 defeat away at Leyton Orient, with two penalties the difference between the sides, reports first-time contributor Nick John. With eight first-team players out of the side through injury or suspension it was always going to be a difficult
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. In a week when you can’t move for the awards being handed out, there weren’t many prizes on offer at the County Ground. A goalless draw against Colchester United was followed by that annoying penalty shoot out in the JPT. The moving of the
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Form Guide… 8th placed Swindon Town are four points off the play-offs following two undefeated games in League One – 3-2 vs Port Vale and a goalless draw with Colchester last Friday night. In all competitions, Town are on a run of four games without defeat – albeit Peterborough did win the penalty shootout on Monday. In the League One
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Our 28th entry into the Swindon Town Hall of Shame is Brunel FM – the radio station where the listener couldn’t hear the commentary, writes Ron Smith. One decision in the summer of 2007 summed up the consistent failures life under the Wills’ family advisor Mike Diamandis. The club severed the club’s 18 year old ties with BBC Wiltshire in
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