A warm welcome to new writer Jonny Leighfield, who reflects on a very busy and successful summer transfer window for Swindon Town… I must admit that at the time of writing, shortly after the summer transfer window has slammed shut, I’m feeling pretty pleased with the type of players Swindon Town have brought in and the ones we have, shall
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We’ve used the title ‘Wrecking Crewe’ to describe two previous Swindon Town versus Crewe Alexandra games at the County Ground and this time won’t be any different. Adam Tanner was there to witness the perfect end to a fantastic week. Town approached the game on the back of a superb performance and result at QPR, but with a modest haul
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Swindon Town fell to a second successive away defeat at the hands of Shrewsbury Town. It was a frustrating day for all concerned with Town in a game that was dominated by two new arrivals reports Andrew Steele-Davis. Both Swindon and Shrewsbury made forays into the transfer market on the Friday before the game, the home side snapping up winger Adam Reach
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No sooner had Brazil won the Confederations Cup final than the pre-season started here in Wiltshire. Town travelled the short distance to the Webbs Wood Stadium – formerly Hunts Copse until Webb cut down the trees – to eventually come away with a respectable 3-1 victory. The match witnessed the return of my football alzheimer’s which always rears itself at this
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