Swindon Town FC (1879)

Turned Pro - 1894

Previous Names

Swindon AFC (1879)
Spartans
St. Marks Young Mens Friendly Society

Nicknames
The Robins
The Railwaymen (Defunct)
The Moonrakers (Defunct)
Swindle Town (Opposition Nickname)

Local Radio
BBC Radio Swindon (103.6fm) - Full Com.
GWR FM (97.2fm/102.2fm)

Best Season
1989/69 - League Cup Winners & Most Points in a Season (2pts = Win)

Worst Season
1901/1902 - 5 Wins in 50 Games

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
64 - 1968/69 - Division Three

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
102 - 1985/86 - Division Four

Managers
1879-1902 - Unrecognised
1902-1933 - Sam Allen
1933-1939 - Ted Vizard
1939-1940 - Neil Harris
1945-1953 - Louis Page
1953-1955 - Maurice Lindley
1956-1965 - Bert Head
1965-1969 - Danny Williams
1969-1971 - Fred Ford
1971-1972 - Dave Mackay
1972-1974 - Les Allen
1974-1978 - Danny Williams
1978-1980 - Bobby Smith
1980-1983 - John Trollope
1983-1984 - Ken Beamish
1984-1989 - Lou Macari
1989-1991 - Osvaldo Ardiles
1991-1993 - Glenn Hoddle
1993-1994 - John Gorman
1994-1998 - Steve McMahon
1998-2000 - Jimmy Quinn
2000-2001 - Andy King
2001-2001 - Roy Evans
2001-2005 - Andy King
2005-2006 - Ifem Onuora
2006-2006 - Dennis Wise
2006-2007 - Paul Sturrock
2007-???? - Maurice Malpas

Youngest Ever Player
Paul Rideout - 16 Yrs 103 Days - vs Hull -29/11/1980

Oldest Ever Player
Alex Ferguson - 44 Yrs 103 Days - vs Bristol C. - 15/11/1947

Most Capped Player
Rod Thomas - 30 of 40 Caps - Wales

Top Scorer in a Season
Harry Morris - 47 - 1926/1927 - Division Three South

Top Scorer of All Time
Harry Morris - 229 - 1926-1933

Most Goals Scored in One Match
5 - Harry Morris - vs QPR - Division Three South - 18/12/1926
5 - Harry Morris - vs Norwich - Division Three South - 26/04/1930
5 - Keith East - vs Mansfield - Division Three - 20/11/1965

Most Appearances
John Trollope - 889 - 1960-1981 (W. Record)

Longest Serving Player
John Trollope - 1960-1981

Most European Appearances
11 - Joe Butler
11 - Stan Harland
11 - Arthur Horsfield
11 - Peter Noble
11 - Don Rogers
11 - Rod Thomas
11 - John Trollope

Chairman

Andrew Fitton

Ground
The County Ground - Please click for more info

Pitch Measurements
110 Yds x 70 Yds

Mascot
Rockin' Robin
Funky Fledgling (Defunct)

Main Sponsors
1983-1984 - ISIS
1984-1989 - Lowndes Lambert Group
1989-1991 - GWR FM
1991-1995 - Burmah
1995-1997 - Castrol
1997-2007 - Nationwide
2007-2007 - Kingswood - Terminated due to non-payment mid way through season
2008-2011 - 4-4-2

Honours
Please Click for Details

Famous Supporters
David Howell (Golfer)
Melinda Messenger (Model/TV Personality)
Billie Piper (Actress)
Jamie Cullum (Jazz Musician)

Rivals
Oxford United
Bristol City
Reading
Bristol Rovers
Gillingham

Best Cup Runs
1910 - FA Cup Semi-Final
1969 - League Cup Winners

Biggest Transfer In
£800k - 08/1994 - Joey Beauchamp - West Ham

Biggest Transfer Out
£1.5m - 01/1997 - Kevin Horlock - Man C.

Record Gate Receipts
£149,371 vs Bolton Wanderers - League Cup Semi-Final Leg 1 - 12/02/1995

Highest Home Attendance
32,000 vs Arsenal - FA Cup - 15/01/1972

Highest Away Attendance
77,952 vs Chelsea - FA Cup - 11/03/1911

Highest Neutral Attendance
98,189 vs Arsenal - League Cup Final - Wembley - 15/03/1969

Lowest Home Attendance
500 vs Bristol Rovers - Southern Charity Cup - 26/10/1910

Lowest Away Attendance
150 vs Southern United - United League - 08/02/1906