Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan returns for the 2016/17 season… This time last week I wrote that if you believed much of the comment that had been said about the new season, then Swindon were certs to have a disaster of a campaign. I also wrote that I didn’t feel pessimistic and the early signs are that it’s optimism
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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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We continue our ‘Best I’ve Ever Seen’ at Swindon Town series with the best display that Richard Selbourne has ever seen by an outfield player in goal…
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With Christmas now over for another year and with 2014 edging ever closer Andrew Steele-Davis reveals his top five memorable matches from what was a remarkable 2013 for Swindon Town… Has Swindon Town ever experienced a year quite like 2013? With three Chairmen, three full-time managers, a caretaker boss and a joint caretaker reign not to mention a glut of
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Swindon Town travelled to QPR in the hope that a Capital One Cup Second Round victory would provide Mark Cooper’s fledgling managerial career at the County Ground with a much needed boost. Calvin Hothi was at Loftus Road to witness a superb Town victory over the Championship title favourites… Being one of the first to take my seat at Loftus Road,
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In our first in-depth interview with a Swindon Town legend, Ron Smith interviews Fraser Digby on his career and life after football. Fraser and his washbag were the inspiration for this site, so it was a great pleasure to meet and interview him. In this fifth of six parts, Fraser talks about life after Swindon at Crystal Palace, a stint in
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Following the tragic news of former Swindon Town defender, QPR and Northern Ireland captain Alan McDonald passing at the age of 48, we’ll be paying our respects to Alan with footage of one of his memorable games while wearing our red and white. A veteran defender when he joined the club at the age of 33, McDonald signed on a free
Read moreHaving failed to impress at his many previous clubs, Alex Cooke asks if Leon Clarke can lead the Di Canio revolution at Swindon Town? Sunday taught us all many things: marking the opposition centre forward is a good idea, arguing with the referee is pointless, and no one looks good in yellow. But what we didn’t learn was how new striker Leon Clarke
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