Preston North End 4 – 0 Swindon Town – I Just Couldn’t Help Falling In Love With You
Joe Young steels himself to relive the day when Town’s great season went up in smoke
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Paolo Di Canio’s Vital Statistics
He’s been gone a little while from the dugout, however it’s taken that time for Ron Smith to put together a selection of the vital statistics from Paolo Di Canio’s reign at the County Ground. Di Canio managed Swindon Town for 95 matches, competing in League One, League Two, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
Read moreA Season in Stats: The race for the League Two title
Time for a quick look at how the League Two title race developed for the final top seven of Swindon, Shrewsbury, Crawley, Southend, Torquay, Cheltenham and Crewe… We’ve plotted the final points projection for each of the seven teams for all 46 rounds. The projection is a simple calculation of the points won per game at each round multiplied by to
Read moreA Season In Stats: Foderingham vs Smith vs Lanzano
In our first review of the statistics which made the 2011/12 season, Ron Smith takes aim at Town goalkeepers Wes Foderingham, Phil Smith and Mattia Lanzano. If the 2011/12 season has taught us something we always knew would be true, it’s that quality goalkeepers are actually in short supply. After many years of Talia, Gremink, Lucas and the rest, it seems we’ve found one
Read moreGoing Up! 2011/12 – A Season of Changes
You’ve read many great factual reviews of the season, Alex Cooke takes a more personal view of 2011-12 and how it has changed how he watches Swindon. 2011-12 was a season played in the full glare of a nation’s attention. The media with their magpie-attention span were periodically fascinated because of who stalked the touchline, rival football fans saw Swindon
Read moreMatch Preview: Bradford City vs Swindon Town
Form Guide… Champions Swindon are 4 points clear at the top of the table with a record of four victories and two defeats in six League Two matches. Away from the County Ground, Swindon have a mixed record of late following the successive defeats at Aldershot and Gillingham, making it two victories and four defeats in six away trips. 18th placed Bradford City
Read moreSwindon 5 Port Vale 0: Stand Up For The Champions
Town thrashed Port Vale 5-0 at the County Ground to secure the League Two title with a match to spare. Paolo Di Canio’s red & white army secured a nineteenth clean sheet at home this season and scored 5 without reply courtesy of Matt Ritchie late in the first half and strikes from Paul Benson, Aden Flint and Alan Connell
Read moreMatch Preview: Swindon Town vs Port Vale
Let’s start off by saying a victory for Swindon over Port Vale will see Town crowned champions of League Two. Swindon can also secure the title following a draw or defeat by the Valiants, but only if sole challengers Shrewsbury fail to win. There are two records available to Swindon should we secure a clean sheet. A 23rd clean sheet of the league campaign would
Read moreDefeat in chapter at Gillingham but promotion tells the story
Two defeats in a row is an unusual run of form for the Town, first time it’s happened in fact since August, but promotion was still secured at Gillingham after a 3-1 defeat. Adam Johnson was there for the party… It’s an odd feeling, celebrating promotion after a defeat. However that odd feeling only lasted all of 10 seconds as
Read moreMatch Preview: Gillingham vs Swindon Town
Swindon will secure promotion by avoiding defeat at Gillingham, or if either Crawley or Torquay fail to win at AFC Wimbledon and Dagenham respectively. Town can secure the League Two title this Saturday, but only with a victory and after Shrewsbury failing to pick up 3 points at Accrington. A club record is available should Swindon win a 23rd clean sheet of the league campaign. Form Guide… First placed
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