A history of STFC in video, covering some of highest highs and thelowest lows in the club's history. Choose from the list below - the video will open in a new media player window.
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BEST GOALS EVER - PART ONE
A selection of STFC's best ever goals since VHS was invented, and some before! |
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BEST GOALS EVER - PART TWO
Another ten minutes of the Town's best goals. |
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March 13, 1968 - DIVISION THREE - SWINDON TOWN VS SOUTHPORT
STFC's first ever appearance on Match of the Day - and despite the draw effectively ending the Town's promotion chances, the crowd celebrate the last minute equaliser as though the cup had been won! |
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March 15, 1969 - LEAGUE CUP FINAL - ARSENAL VS SWINDON TOWN
The greatest achievement in the club's history - all the goal highlights and celebrations as Swindon beat Arsenal 3-1 to take home the League Cup trophy. |
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February 7, 1976 - DIVISION TWO - CRYSTAL PALACE VS SWINDON TOWN
One-nil up, then 3-1 down, relegation threatened Town come back to draw at Selhurst Park, in a match covered on ITV's The Big Match programme. |
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January 29, 1977 - FA CUP FOURTH ROUND - SWINDON TOWN VS EVERTON
HTV's goal of the season by Kenny Stroud pulls the Town back to 2-2 against First Division Everton. My dad missed the replay, due to the birth of his son! How inconsiderate of me. |
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April 1982 - DEALING WITH THE HOOLIGANS
During the 1980's, STFC had a reasonably serious hooligan problem - the club eventually came up with an unusual way of tackling it. |
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April 17, 1982 - DIVISION THREE - BRISTOL CITY VS. SWINDON TOWN
With both sides struggling at the bottom of the table, a 3-0 win at Ashton Gate improves the Town's survival prospects. |
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May 18, 1982 - DIVISION THREE - NEWPORT COUNTY VS. SWINDON TOWN
Needing a victory to stay in Division Three, the Town travel to Newport, where a 1-0 defeat sends them down to the fourth tier for the first time. |
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May 1982 - AFTERMATH OF RELEGATION TO DIVISION FOUR
With the Town relegated to the bottom tier for the first time, the club make cutbacks on playing staff, and John Trollope considers his position as manager. |
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March 21, 1983 - JOHN TROLLOPE SACKED
HTV coverage after the sacking of John Trollope as manager. |
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May 1983 - PAUL RIDEOUT SOLD
Youngster Rideout is sold for a fee of £250,000 - wiping out the club's overdraft in one transaction, but condemning the Town to a miserable season in 1983/84. |
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November 19, 1983 - FA CUP FIRST ROUND - KETTERING TOWN VS SWINDON TOWN
Non-league Kettering are demolished 7-0 at Rockingham Road, with six different Town goalscorers. |
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January 10, 1984 - FA CUP THIRD ROUND REPLAY - CARLISLE UNITED VS. SWINDON TOWN (BBC)
BBC report of the FA Cup win over Second Division Carlisle - my first ever Town match! |
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January 10, 1984 - FA CUP THIRD ROUND REPLAY - CARLISLE UNITED VS. SWINDON TOWN (HTV)
HTV reports on the giantkilling of Carlisle United. |
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May 1984 - FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
As STFC struggle at the bottom of the league, HTV report that low attendances threaten to put the club out of business. Includes footage of home draw with Mansfield. |
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July 1984 - LOU MACARI APPOINTED AS MANAGER
Insurance firm Lowndes Lambert inject some much needed cash, on the condition that a big-name player manager is brought to the club - HTV report that Lou Macari has arrived from Manchester United. |
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November 26, 1984 - FA CUP FIRST ROUND REPLAY - SWINDON TOWN VS DAGENHAM
The match that Lou Macari said made him realise that serious changes were needed - Swindon being dumped out of the cup by non-league Dagenham after being outplayed over the two games. |
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April 1985 - LOU MACARI SACKED!
After arguments behind the scenes, manager Lou Macari and his assistant Harry Gregg are both sacked by the board. |
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April 1985 - LOU MACARI INTERVIEW
Lou Macari talks to Swindon Cable about his sacking as manager. Thanks to Mark Keen of the excellent Swindon TV Archives website. |
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April 1985 - LOU MACARI REINSTATED
Days after his sacking, and after protests by supporters and players, Lou Macari is reinstated as Town boss. |
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April 8, 1986 - DIVISION FOUR - SWINDON TOWN VS. CHESTER CITY (BBC)
Needing a win to ensure promotion, Swindon have to come from behind twice to beat second-placed Chester. |
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April 8, 1986 - DIVISION FOUR - SWINDON TOWN VS. CHESTER CITY (HTV)
HTV reports on the promotion clash with Chester, that saw STFC gain promotion to Division Three. |
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April 19, 1986 - DIVISION FOUR - MANSFIELD TOWN VS SWINDON TOWN
HTV report as the Town clinch the Fourth Division championship at Mansfield - unfortunately, a TV ban (!) means that no footage of the game is shown. |
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May 5, 1986 - DIVISION FOUR - SWINDON TOWN VS CREWE ALEXANDRA (BBC)
The Town beat Crewe by a single goal, to reach 102 points - then a league record. The BBC report on the after match celebrations. |
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May 5, 1986 - DIVISION FOUR - SWINDON TOWN VS CREWE ALEXANDRA (HTV)
Again, the TV ban prevents any match footage - but HTV are allowed to show the presentation of the Division Four championship trophy. |
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March 10, 1987 - FREIGHT ROVER TROPHY SOUTHERN AREA SEMI FINAL - SWINDON TOWN VS ALDERSHOT
Two goals to the good - but Fraser Digby's sending off means that Jimmy Quinn has to take his place between the sticks - future Town boss Andy King pulls one back, and the Shots eventually win 3-2 to end the Town's Wembley dream. |
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April 11, 1987 - DIVISION THREE - BRISTOL ROVERS VS. SWINDON TOWN
The Town's match with Bristol Rovers is moved to Ashton Gate - and despite being two goals down, Swindon bounce back to win 4-3. Includes the HTV preview before the game and the review of the action. |
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May 9, 1987 - DIVISION THREE - BRISTOL CITY VS. SWINDON TOWN
With the Town's play-off place already secured, they travelled to Ashton Gate with little to play for - except of course, preventing their old rivals from reaching the play-off as well! |
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May 14, 1987 - DIVISION THREE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL (FIRST LEG) - WIGAN ATHLETIC VS SWINDON TOWN
2-0 down at half-time, Macari's men storm back in the second half to take a 3-2 lead back to the County Ground. |
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May 17, 1987 - DIVISION THREE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL (SECOND LEG) - SWINDON TOWN VS WIGAN ATHLETIC (BBC)
A 0-0 draw in the second leg is enough to secure a place in the Play-Off Final. |
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May 17, 1987 - DIVISION THREE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL (SECOND LEG) - SWINDON TOWN VS WIGAN ATHLETIC (HTV)
HTV coverage of the Semi-Final, including after-match conga! |
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May 25, 1987 - DIVISION THREE PLAY-OFF FINAL (SECOND LEG) - SWINDON TOWN VS GILLINGHAM
History repeats itself in the final - after going down 2-0 in the semi-finals, a Karl Elsey goal gives the Gills a two goal advantage in the final - but, laying siege to the Gillingham goal, the Town come back once more, goals from Coyne and Henry taking the tie to a replay. |
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May 29, 1987 - DIVISION THREE PLAY-OFF FINAL (REPLAY) - GILLINGHAM VS SWINDON TOWN (BBC)
BBC coverage of the Play-Off Final Replay, which the Town dominate and win 2-0 to secure a second successive promotion. |
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May 29, 1987 - DIVISION THREE PLAY-OFF FINAL (REPLAY) - GILLINGHAM VS SWINDON TOWN (HTV)
Bobbin' Roger Malone reports on the final, and speculates as to whether Lou Macari will stay at the County Ground. Watch out for David Shearer's miss for Gillingham!! |
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September 26, 1987 - DIVISION TWO - SWINDON TOWN VS READING
HTV coverage of the 4-0 derby win over Reading. |
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January 13, 1988 - FA CUP - NORWICH CITY VS SWINDON TOWN
After First Division Norwich drew at the County Ground to take their FA Cup tie with Swindon to a replay back at their Carrow Road home, few expected the Town to come back with the victory - two goals from Dave Bamber setting up the ill-fated Fourth Round clash at Newcastle that would haunt the club for years to come. |
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January 19, 1988 - SIMOD CUP THIRD ROUND - SWINDON TOWN VS CHELSEA
Back in the days when Chelsea was just another football club, and no-one was immune from a Town giantkilling, the Blues were taken apart at the County Ground, conceding four without reply. |
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March 8, 1988 - SIMOD CUP SEMI FINAL - LUTON TOWN VS SWINDON TOWN (BBC)
On the artificial pitch at Kenilworth Road, the Town come so close to reaching the Wembley final - denied by an extra time goal by Mark Stein. |
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March 8, 1988 - SIMOD CUP SEMI FINAL - LUTON TOWN VS SWINDON TOWN (HTV)
HTV coverage of the Semi Final defeat - watch for Dave Bamber's miss after he thought he was called offside, the Town's best chance of reaching Wembley. |
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February 5, 1989 - DIVISION TWO - SWINDON TOWN VS OXFORD UNITED
Off the pitch, the fans sign petitions against ID cards - on it, the Town storm to a 3-0 win over Oxford. |
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May 21, 1989 - DIVISION TWO PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL (FIRST LEG) - SWINDON TOWN VS CRYSTAL PALACE
Ten minutes of coverage from the Play-Off Semi-Final, in which the Town take a 1-0 lead back to Selhurst Park, courtesy of an own goal. |
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May 24, 1989 - DIVISION TWO PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL (SECOND LEG) - CRYSTAL PALACE VS SWINDON TOWN
In what was to be Lou Macari's last match in charge, an early Mark Bright goal puts Palace on level terms, and Ian Wright secures victory with a second goal before half time, to end the Town's First Division dreams. |
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October 17, 1989 - DIVISION TWO - SWINDON TOWN VS OXFORD UNITED
HTV coverage of the 3-0 derby win over Oxford. |
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November 1, 1989 - LITTLEWOODS CUP - SWINDON TOWN VS BOLTON WANDERERS
The longest running tie in the history of English cup competitions, Bolton take Swindon to a third replay, before an extra time Ross MacLaren goal finally settles it with just three minutes remaining. Watch for the disallowed Bolton goal in the second replay, back in the days when offside really was offside! |
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November 4, 1989 - DIVISION TWO - SWINDON TOWN VS STOKE CITY
Ex-Town player Dave Bamber even manages to get on the scoresheet…. netting one of the Town's six goals as Stoke are crushed. |
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December 17, 1989 - DIVISION TWO - WEST BROMWICH ALBION VS SWINDON TOWN
West Brom are awarded three penalties, but only convert one as the Town cling on for a 2-1 win. |
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January 1990 - BRIAN HILLIER BANNED, MACARI FINED
Central News report as Brian Hillier is banned from football after being found guilty of breaking FA rules on gambling. Lou Macari and the club are both fined. |
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February 4, 1990 - DIVISION TWO - SWINDON TOWN VS LEEDS UNITED
Champions elect Leeds are put to the sword at the County Ground, courtesy of a Ross MacLaren special. |
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March 3, 1990 - DIVISION TWO - SWINDON TOWN VS PORT VALE
Colin Calderwood scores from the halfway line to set the Town on their way to a 3-0 win. |
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March 24, 1990 - DIVISION TWO - OXFORD UNITED VS SWINDON TOWN
An end-to-end encounter, the Town twice come back from behind to draw at the Manor. |
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May 13, 1990 - DIVISION ONE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL (FIRST LEG) - BLACKBURN ROVERS VS SWINDON TOWN
A superb performance, capped by a brilliant strike from Steve Foley, sees the Town take a 2-1 advantage back to the County Ground for the second leg of their play-off semi-final. |
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May 16, 1990 - DIVISION ONE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL (SECOND LEG) - SWINDON TOWN VS BLACKBURN ROVERS
In tribute to Ossie Ardiles, the Town fans recreate the atmosphere of the 1978 World Cup - and the tickertape reception inspires the Town to clinch their place at Wembley, despite the chaos in the board room. |
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May 28, 1990 - DIVISION ONE PLAY-OFF FINAL - SUNDERLAND VS SWINDON TOWN (BBC)
BBC report after the Town win at Wembley for the second time in their history, to win promotion to the First Division. |
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May 28, 1990 - DIVISION ONE PLAY-OFF FINAL - SUNDERLAND VS SWINDON TOWN (HTV)
HTV report after the win over Sunderland, including coverage of the celebratory parade through the Town. |
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June 1990 - STFC DEMOTED TWO DIVISIONS - PART ONE
After the club admit 36 breaches of league regulations, the Football League panel decides to demote the club by two divisions, from the First to the Third. Coverage from HTV news programme The West This Week. |
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June 1990 - STFC DEMOTED TWO DIVISIONS - PART TWO
The second part of The West This Week, analysing STFC's demotion to the Third Division. |
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June 1990 - FAN CALLS FOR THE BOARD TO RESIGN
HTV report after 23 year old car salesman Robert Ayland calls for the board to resign, so that he can take charge. |
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June 1990 - STFC PLAN HIGH COURT ACTION AS THE FANS DEMONSTRATE (BBC)
BBC report as 20,000 fans take to the streets to demonstrate against the Town's demotion, and the club plan action in the High Court. |
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June 1990 - STFC PLAN HIGH COURT ACTION AS THE FANS DEMONSTRATE (HTV)
HTV report as 20,000 fans take to the streets to demonstrate against the Town's demotion, and the club plan action in the High Court. |
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July 1990 - WAITING FOR THE APPEAL VERDICT
After the High Court action is dropped, HTV report on the club's wait for the appeal verdict. |
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July 1990 - TOWN REINSTATED TO DIVISION TWO
Breaking news from the BBC, as the FA Appeal Panel reinstates STFC to Division Two. |
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September 22, 1990 - DIVISION TWO - OXFORD UNITED VS SWINDON TOWN
The Town give Oxford a two goal start, and then put them to the sword with a four goal blitz. |
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October 9, 1990 - RUMBELOWS CUP SECOND ROUND (SECOND LEG) - SWINDON TOWN VS DARLINGTON
After a disastrous first leg, the Town have to claw back a three goal deficit, and do it courtesy of Shaun Close! |
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December 1990 - ALAN MCLOUGHLIN SOLD TO SOUTHAMPTON
After the illegal payments scandal, Wembley hero and World Cup star Alan McLoughlin is sold to Southampton for a club record fee to balance the books. |
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January 12, 1991 - DIVISION TWO - BRISTOL CITY VS SWINDON TOWN
Possibly the most comprehensive away derby win ever - the Town take City apart, scoring four goals - the guy stood next to me described it as being like Christmas, New Year and birthday all rolled into one. Ten minutes of HTV coverage. |
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March 31, 1991 - OSSIE ARDILES RESIGNS
Towards the end of a season of struggle, Ossie Ardiles resigns to take over the reins at Newcastle. |
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April 4, 1991 - HODDLE TAKES OVER
After Ardiles' resignation, the club decide to go with another young manager - this time choosing former England international Glenn Hoddle. |
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April 27, 1991 - DIVISION TWO - SWINDON TOWN VS LEICESTER CITY
The match that was seen at the time as saving the Town from relegation - Steve Foley bagging three (or four…) of the goals, as Swindon beat fellow strugglers Leicester 5-2. |
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October 5, 1991 - DIVISION TWO - PLYMOUTH ARGYLE VS SWINDON TOWN
Shearer grabs all the goals in a superb 4-0 win at Plymouth. |
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October 1, 1991 - ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CUP SOUTHERN AREA FIRST ROUND - SWINDON TOWN VS OXFORD UNITED
After a 3-3 draw, Town win through in the much maligned competition on penalties. Step up Trevor Aylott! |
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January 28, 1992 - DIVISION TWO - SWINDON TOWN VS OXFORD UNITED
David Kerslake scores his first ever Town goal in a 2-1 derby win. |
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February 4, 1992 - DIVISION TWO - SWINDON TOWN VS BRISTOL CITY
The second derby win in a week, the Town beat City 2-0. |
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March 27, 1992 - DUNCAN SHEARER LEAVES
Worried by the threat of Swindon pipping them for a play-off spot, moneybags Blackburn buy Duncan Shearer for reported fee of £750,000. Shearer plays just a handful of games for Rovers, but the scheme works, as they win promotion come the season's end. |
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August 15, 1992 - DIVISION ONE - SWINDON TOWN VS SUNDERLAND
Glenn Hoddle sets the season off with a superb winner to beat Sunderland. |
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December 12, 1992 - DIVISION ONE - SWINDON TOWN VS TRANMERE ROVERS
When Tranmere visited the County Ground for a top-of-the-table clash in December 1992, John Aldridge scored twice in the first half to give them a commanding half-time lead. The Town came out all guns blazing in the second half, but after Martin Ling reduced the deficit, the lights went out on the Town's comeback.... |
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January 9, 1993 - DIVISION ONE - OXFORD UNITED VS SWINDON TOWN
Steve White scores the winner at the Manor Ground. |
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March 6, 1993 - DIVISION ONE - WATFORD VS SWINDON TOWN
A Steve White hat-trick, including an excellently worked fourth goal, gives the Town a 4-0 win at Watford. |
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March 24, 1993 - DIVISION ONE - SWINDON TOWN VS BRISTOL CITY
A debut goal from Brian Marwood and a Paul Bodin penalty result in a 2-1 win for the Town. |
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April 12, 1993 - DIVISION ONE - BIRMINGHAM CITY VS SWINDON TOWN
The infamous comeback - the Town come from 4-1 behind for an incredible 6-4 win at St. Andrews. |
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May 16, 1993 - DIVISION ONE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL (FIRST LEG) - SWINDON TOWN VS TRANMERE ROVERS
An amazing start sees the Town two goals to the good within the opening five minutes, and they grab another before half-time - but Tranmere pull one back in the second half. |
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May 19, 1993 - DIVISION ONE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL (SECOND LEG) - TRANMERE ROVERS VS SWINDON TOWN
Tranmere win the match but are defeated on aggregate, as they Town cling on to secure their place at Wembley. |
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May 31, 1993 - DIVISION ONE PLAY-OFF FINAL - LEICESTER CITY VS SWINDON TOWN (ITV)
Ten minutes of footage from Wembley - including all of the goals and the after-match celebrations. |
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May 31, 1993 - DIVISION ONE PLAY-OFF FINAL - LEICESTER CITY VS SWINDON TOWN (BBC)
BBC coverage of one of the best games ever seen at the old Wembley Stadium - the Town squandering a three goal lead before Bodin's penalty seals it. |
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May 31, 1993 - DIVISION ONE PLAY-OFF FINAL - LEICESTER CITY VS SWINDON TOWN (HTV)
Swindon clinch a place in the Premier League with a 4-3 win over Leicester - a superb game for the neutral! |
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May 31, 1993 - SWINDON TOWN IN THE PREMIERSHIP
Swindon Cable footage, covering the 1993 Play-Off Final with Leicester. Thanks to Mark Keen of the excellent Swindon TV Archives website. |
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June 1993 - HODDLE LEAVES FOR CHELSEA
Just days after leading the Town to the top flight for the first time in their history, Hoddle resigns to take over at Stamford Bridge. |
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January 3, 1994 - FA PREMIERSHIP - COVENTRY CITY VS SWINDON TOWN
When the originally scheduled match was postponed, Sky hastily arranged to show the Town's match at Coventry instead - but, with the Town 1-0 down, the pictures were lost with just three minutes left on the clock. Back in the studio, Coventry fan Richard Keys lead the discussion about the Sky Blues' deserved victory.... |
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February 25, 1994 - FA PREMIERSHIP - MANCHESTER CITY VS SWINDON TOWN
With Jan Fjortoft having scored six goals in his previous four games, the Town travelled to fellow relegation strugglers Manchester City, knowing that a victory would lift them off the bottom for the first time, and put them level on points with City who were outside the drop zone. Fjortoft again nets, and a controversial refereeing decision denies him a second, before City turn it round to win 2-1, leaving the Town rooted to the bottom of the table, where they would remain for the rest of the season. BBC Match of the Day footage, including a feature on Town boss John Gorman and City boss Brian Horton. |
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March 19, 1994 - FA PREMIERSHIP - SWINDON TOWN VS MANCHESTER UNITED
Yes, it really did happen - Man Utd came to Swindon for a LEAGUE game, and didn't win! A week after the Town concede seven at Newcastle, they become the only team to score four past the champions elect in the whole season - it was a feisty affair, with Luc Nijholt offering Roy Keane out, and Cantona eventually losing it with John Moncur. |
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August 26, 1995 - DIVISION TWO - CARLISLE UNITED VS SWINDON TOWN
With only one fit striker, Steve McMahon opted to utilise defender Eddie Murray up top for the visit to Cumbria in August 1995, and it proved to be a masterstroke - Murray hammering in a superb strike to preserve the Town's 100% start to the season. |
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January 6, 1996 - FA CUP - SWINDON TOWN VS WOKING
Despite sitting at the top of Division Two, the Town struggle to see off non-league Woking at the County Ground, who are inspired by the veteran Clive Walker. Footage includes two match previews, and Steve McMahon making a bit of an arse of himself. |
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October 12, 1996 - DIVISION ONE - SWINDON TOWN VS OXFORD UNITED
On his return to the County Ground after his move back to Oxford, Joey Beauchamp receives some fearful stick from the Swindon crowd, not to mention a few bumps and bruises from his ex-team-mates. Despite a second half onslaught by the away side, a Kevin Horlock header is enough to give the Town a derby victory. |
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April 1, 2000 - DIVISION ONE - SWINDON TOWN VS MANCHESTER CITY
Swindon Cable report on the Town's 2-0 defeat at home to Manchester City, on their way to inevitable relegation to the third tier. Thanks to Mark Keen of the excellent Swindon TV Archives website. |
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May 2005 - COLIN TODD APPOINTED AS MANAGER
After relegation is confirmed and Terry Brady takes over as chairman, Jimmy Quinn is sacked, and Colin Todd is given the job of leading the Town back up the league. Expectations were high, but after a terrible start, Todd left just months later. Thanks to Mark Keen of the excellent Swindon TV Archives website. |
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May 16, 2004 - DIVISION TWO PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL (FIRST LEG) - SWINDON TOWN VS BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
After the Town hit the woodwork twice, and Mooney missing a sitter, Brighton snatch a deflected goal to take a lead back to the Withdean. |
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May 20, 2004 - DIVISION TWO PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL (SECOND LEG) - BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION VS SWINDON TOWN
Undoubtedly my worst ever experience as a Town fan - seconds away from reaching the final, Swindon concede an equalising goal in injury time of extra time, and then lose the resultant penalty shoot out. |