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The online encyclopædia of Swindon Town Football Club

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#956February 13th, 2026
Swindon look to continue to pile on the misery for teams at the bottom of the table by travelling to strugglers Shrewsbury, while Swindon Town Women and the U18s will battle the elements in the hopes that their County Cup and Youth Alliance fixtures take place. With a voicenote from freelance journalist. international jetsetter and Shrewsbury fan Liam Hoofe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.   #LSPOD
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BOOK LAUNCH APRIL 7: THE LOU MACARI YEARS
A new book by David Wallis

The incredible story of Swindon Town's rise from the bottom of Division Four to the brink of the top flight over a frenetic five-year period, under the management of Lou Macari.

Meet author David Wallis and former Town stars Paul Bodin, Phil King and David Hockaday at the book launch event at Waterstones Swindon, on April 7th at 18:15!

Find out more using the links below!

Book Info Launch Event
STAT ATTACK

Billy KIRKMAN became the 630th player to score for the Town in the English Football League when he scored in this competition against Shrewsbury Town.

Michael OLAKIGBE's next appearance will be his 10th for Swindon in all competitions.

Joel McGREGOR's next appearance will be his 50th for Swindon in the English Football League.

The game against Shrewsbury Town was STFC's 4386th in regular English Football League matches, and the 1587th match that the Town have lost - 151 of those with a 1-3 scoreline. It was also the 1434th occasion that Swindon scored a single goal in a match in this competition. Swindon have now scored 8,680 goals in regular English Football League matches, and have conceded 8,513.

  Stat Attack
ON THIS DAY      February 15th
1999

Darren BULLOCK leaves the club to join Bury for a fee of £150,000.

1951

Mick McGOVERN was born.

1936
Swindon Town
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Millwall
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ELO PROJECTIONS

Based on ELO scoring of historical results in league and cup matches, Swindon Town are projected to have a 37.2% chance of winning against Barnet, with a 25.3% likelihood of a draw.

  ELO Head-To-Head

Based on ELO scoring of historical results in league and cup matches, Swindon Town's most likely final position in the league table is 4th, with approximately 78 points.

  ELO Table Projection

Swindon Town currently have an ELO score of 3,585.3 - based on ELO score rankings, Swindon Town are the 73rd best team in the country at this time.

  ELO Club Ranking
RANDOM PLAYER
Archie MILNE
Appearances:  0
RANDOM MATCH
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Wednesday May 3rd, 1978
Football League Division Three
Chesterfield
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Swindon Town
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"For the first time, suddenly, I became aware of all the Swindon fans sitting around us, with their awful West Country accents, their absurd innocent glee, their delirious disbelief. I hadn't ever come across opposing fans before, and I loathed them in a way I had never before loathed strangers."

Nick Hornby in Fever Pitch

The Loathed Strangers Podcast was established in 2017 as an independent fans' podcast dedicated to the trials and tribulations of Swindon Town Football Club.

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SITE PARTNER: SwindonFC1879.com
The site that is dedicated to the Swindon Town of old!

Visit Paul Plowman's STFC site, with details of how it all started, a 'Where Are They Now?' feature of every player to have represented the Town since the War, tributes to over 600 Swindon players that are sadly no longer with us, plus other special features.

Also, browse the SwindonFC1879.com shop, with a selection of books and e-books, plus hundreds of old STFC programmes to choose from.

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SITE PARTNER: STFC Museum
Our club, our history!

The Swindon Town Football Club Museum charity was created in early 2023 to preserve the history and heritage of our beloved football club. Their mission is simple: to create a space where fans and visitors alike can explore the history of Swindon Town, from its earliest days to its most recent triumphs.

The vision of the museum's trustees is to create a world-class museum, filled with interactive exhibits, immersive experiences, and rare artefacts that showcase the club's rich history.

stfcmuseum.org