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Selected date:   August 20 

1960
The opening day of the 1960/61 season, and Swindon field the youngest full-back partnership in League history. Terry Wollen (17 years, 21 days) and John Trollope (17 years, 67 days) both start as Swindon draw 1-1 with Halifax Town.
 

Born on selected date:
1968   Paul HEALD
 1962
 Brian HUGHES
 1961
 Steve MCMAHON
 1945
 Tony HICKS

Transfers on selected date:

YEAR

IN/OUT

PLAYER

DETAIL

1965

OUT

Mike SUMMERBEE

Manchester City
£31,000

1993

IN

Andy MUTCH

Wolverhampton Wanderers
£250,000

1999

OUT

Craig TAYLOR

Plymouth Argyle
Undisclosed fee ()

2004

IN

Darius HENDERSON

Gillingham
(loan)


STFC's record in competitive matches played on selected date:

Competition

P W D L F A SR%

All matches

12 4 4 4 15 12 50%

League (inc. playoffs)

8 1 4 3 9 10 38%

League Cup

4 3 0 1 6 2 75%

All competitive matches played on selected date:

DATE

COMP

OPPONENTS

RESULT

SCORERS

ATT.

 

2005

LGE

Blackpool

0 - 0

-

4,661

1996

LC

Wolverhampton Wanderers

2 - 0

Allison, Leitch

7,451

1994

LGE

Tranmere Rovers

2 - 3

Fjørtoft 2

8,482

1991

LC

West Bromwich Albion

2 - 0

Mitchell, Hazard

6,611

1985

LC

Torquay United

2 - 1

Hockaday, Moss

1,266

1977

LGE

Sheffield Wednesday

1 - 1

Kamara

12,095

1974

LC

Portsmouth

0 - 1

-

4,779

1966

LGE

Brighton and Hove Albion

2 - 2

Weaver, Brown

10,102

1960

LGE

Halifax Town

1 - 1

Hunt (pen)

13,109

1955

LGE

Southampton

1 - 2

Edwards

17,773

1951

LGE

Bristol Rovers

0 - 1

-

24,448

1949

LGE

Reading

2 - 0

Dawson, Owen

25,038


Friendlies and matches in minor competitions played on selected date:

DATE

COMP

OPPONENTS

RESULT

SCORERS

ATT.

 

1988

FRN

Cardiff City

? - ?

-

-

 

1983

FRN

Exeter City

? - ?

-

-

 

1982

FRN

Cardiff City

? - ?

-

-

 

1938

BEN

Newport County

3 - 3

Morton, Lucas, Baraclough

-