Born On This Day
Match Record
Men Senior
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on August 16th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 25.00% | 37.50% |
| League | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 18.18% | 31.82% |
| National Cup Competitions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
All matches played on August 16th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 16 AUG 2025 | 
Oldham Athletic (Away)
Oldham Athletic (A)
|
W2 - 1 | J. Snowdon, T. Nichols | 6,955 |
| EFL | 16 AUG 2022 | 
Leyton Orient (Home)
Leyton Orient (H)
|
D1 - 1 | H. McKirdy | 8,524 |
| EFL | 16 AUG 2016 | 
Gillingham (Away)
Gillingham (A)
|
D1 - 1 | M. Doughty pen. | 5,512 |
| EFL | 16 AUG 2014 | 
Crawley Town (Away)
Crawley Town (A)
|
L0 - 1 | - | 2,710 |
| EFL | 16 AUG 2011 | 
Dagenham and Redbridge (Away)
Dagenham & Redbridge (A)
|
L0 - 1 | - | 2,063 |
| EFL | 16 AUG 2008 | 
Cheltenham Town (Away)
Cheltenham Town (A)
|
L0 - 2 | - | 4,978 |
| EFL | 16 AUG 1997 | 
Reading (Away)
Reading (A)
|
W1 - 0 | C. Hay | 9,338 |
| EFL | 16 AUG 1980 | 
Blackpool (Home)
Blackpool (H)
|
L1 - 2 | A. Rowland | 7,108 |
| LC | 16 AUG 1977 | 
Swansea City (Home)
Swansea City (H)
|
W2 - 1
W5 - 2 (Agg.) | D. Moss, T. Anderson | 5,415 |
| EFL | 16 AUG 1975 | 
Chesterfield (Home)
Chesterfield (H)
|
L0 - 1 | - | 7,675 |
| EFL | 16 AUG 1972 | 
Sheffield Wednesday (Away)
Sheffield Wednesday (A)
|
L1 - 2 | D. Moss | 20,841 |
| EFL | 16 AUG 1969 | 
Carlisle United (Home)
Carlisle United (H)
|
D2 - 2 | A. Horsfield 2 | 17,055 |
Match Record
Men Reserves
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on August 16th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 42.86% | 42.86% |
| Reserve Leagues | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 42.86% | 42.86% |
All matches played on August 16th:
Match Record
Men Development
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on August 16th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Non-League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 50.00% | 50.00% |
All matches played on August 16th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELL | 16 AUG 1972 | 
Cirencester Town (Away)
Cirencester Town (A)
|
W4 - 0 | D. Syrett 2, J. Rose, Unknown (o.g.) | - |
| HELL | 16 AUG 1969 | 
Oxford City Reserves (Home)
Oxford City Res. (H)
|
L0 - 6 | - | - |
Match Record
Men Youth
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on August 16th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 57.14% | 64.29% |
| Youth Leagues | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 57.14% | 64.29% |
All matches played on August 16th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLYA | 16 AUG 2025 | 
AFC Wimbledon Under-18 (Home)
AFC Wimbledon U18 (H)
|
L0 - 1 | - | - |
| FLYA | 16 AUG 2014 | 
Newport County Under-18 (Away)
Newport County U18 (A)
|
W6 - 4 | Unknown 6 | - |
| FLYA | 16 AUG 2008 | 
Torquay United Under-18 (Home)
Torquay United U18 (H)
|
W5 - 2 | J. Taylor 3, L. Macklin, M. Hartmann | - |
| FLYA-17 | 16 AUG 2003 | 
Exeter City Under-17 (Away)
Exeter City U17 (A)
|
W5 - 1 | Unknown 5 | - |
| FLYA | 16 AUG 2003 | 
AFC Bournemouth Under-19 (Home)
Bournemouth U19 (H)
|
D2 - 2 | Unknown 2 | - |
| SECL | 16 AUG 1997 | 
Southampton Youth (Away)
Southampton Youth (A)
|
L1 - 2 | S. Davis pen. | - |
| SECL | 16 AUG 1980 | 
Cambridge United Youth (Home)
Cambridge United Youth (H)
|
W4 - 3 | P. Batty 2, D. Bristow, R. Jefferies | - |
Match Record
Women Senior
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on August 16th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| League | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
All matches played on August 16th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-NATL | 16 AUG 2026 | 
Plymouth Argyle Women (Home)
Plymouth Argyle WFC (H)
|
W4 - 2 | T. Macdonald, A. Colston, T. St. Clair, I. Cook | 360 |
| W-NATL | 16 AUG 2015 | 
Southampton Saints Ladies (Home)
Southampton Saints LFC (H)
|
W5 - 1 | E. Maynard, M. Vella, A. Hurst 2, A. Picton | 57 |
Video Footage
All available video footage from matches played on August 16th:
Sunday August 16th, 2015
FA Women's Premier League South West Division One
Swindon Town Ladies (3) 5
Southampton Saints Ladies (0) 1
Swindon Town Ladies (3) 5
Southampton Saints Ladies (0) 1
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports from August 16th:
Saturday August 16th, 1969
Football Pink
HORSFIELD SAVES A POINT FOR TOWNFootball League Division Two
Swindon Town (0) 2
Carlisle United (1) 2
Saturday August 16th, 1975
Football Pink
OH DEAR! WHAT A TRAGIC STARTFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 0
Chesterfield (0) 1
Transfers
Transfers on August 16th:
Friendlies & Minor Competitions
Men Senior
All friendly matches played on August 16th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRIAL | 16 AUG 1947 | 
Swindon Town Reserves (Home)
Swindon Res. (H)
|
L3 - 4 | Unknown 3 | - |
| TRIAL | 16 AUG 1909 |
Swindon Town Reserves (Home)
Swindon Res. (H)
|
L1 - 2 | F. Wheatcroft | - |