On This Day

March 16th

Match Record

Men Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on March 16th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 18 2 11 5 0 0 21 24 11.11% 41.67%
League 13 1 7 5 0 0 12 19 7.69% 34.62%
Non-League 3 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0.00% 50.00%
Wartime League 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0.00% 50.00%
Wartime Cup Competitions 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on March 16th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
EFL 16 MAR 2024 Doncaster Rovers (Home) Doncaster Rovers (H) L1 - 2 P. Glatzel 7,419
EFL 16 MAR 2019 Port Vale (Home) Port Vale (H) D0 - 0 - 6,322
EFL 16 MAR 2010 Southampton (Away) Southampton (A) W1 - 0 C. Austin 20,752
EFL 16 MAR 2002 Wigan Athletic (Home) Wigan Athletic (H) D1 - 1 Ã. Sabin 6,226
EFL 16 MAR 1996 Burnley (Away) Burnley (A) D0 - 0 - 9,360
EFL 16 MAR 1991 Millwall (Away) Millwall (A) L0 - 1 - 8,894
EFL 16 MAR 1985 Crewe Alexandra (Home) Crewe Alexandra (H) D1 - 1 P. Coyne 2,485
EFL 16 MAR 1979 Southend United (Away) Southend United (A) L3 - 5 R. McHale, A. Mayes, M. Cawston (o.g.) 4,303
EFL 16 MAR 1968 Colchester United (Home) Colchester United (H) D1 - 1 D. Rogers 13,515
EFL 16 MAR 1963 Port Vale (Home) Port Vale (H) L2 - 3 J. Smith 2 11,938
EFL 16 MAR 1957 Coventry City (Away) Coventry City (A) L0 - 3 - 8,819
D3SSC 16 MAR 1946 Aldershot (Home) Aldershot (H) W4 - 0 E. Jones 2 (1 pen), A. Derrick, E. Painter 8,073
WAR 16 MAR 1940 Newport County (Home) Newport County (H) D3 - 3 D. Howe, F. Hedley, A. Fowler 3,182
EFL 16 MAR 1935 Clapton Orient (Home) Clapton Orient (H) D1 - 1 A. Fowler 5,714
EFL 16 MAR 1929 Northampton Town (Away) Northampton Town (A) D1 - 1 W. Dickinson pen. 10,070
STH 16 MAR 1912 Queens Park Rangers (Home) Q.P.R. (H) D1 - 1 A. Bown ~3,000
STH 16 MAR 1907 Portsmouth (Home) Portsmouth (H) D0 - 0 - ~5,000
STH 16 MAR 1901 Millwall Athletic (Home) Millwall Athletic (H) D1 - 1 T. Davies ~3,000

Match Record

Men Reserves


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on March 16th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 10 4 0 6 0 0 7 16 40.00% 40.00%
Non-League 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 0.00% 0.00%
County & District Leagues 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 0.00% 0.00%
Reserve Leagues 6 4 0 2 0 0 5 7 66.67% 66.67%

All matches played on March 16th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FC 16 MAR 1999 Arsenal Reserves (Home) Arsenal Res. (H) W1 - 0 K. Robinson -
FC 16 MAR 1998 Luton Town Reserves (Home) Luton Town Res. (H) - - -
FC 16 MAR 1994 Norwich City Reserves (Home) Norwich City Res. (H) W1 - 0 S. White -
FC 16 MAR 1974 Bristol City Reserves (Home) Bristol City Res. (H) W1 - 0 D. Syrett 328
FC 16 MAR 1970 Birmingham City Reserves (Home) Birmingham Res. (H) L0 - 4 - 400
FC 16 MAR 1957 Luton Town Reserves (Home) Luton Town Res. (H) W2 - 1 D. Gibson, R. Agar 2,297
STH 16 MAR 1929 Torquay United Reserves (Away) Torquay United Res. (A) L1 - 2 R. Burgess -
SEL 16 MAR 1912 Tottenham Hotspur Reserves (Away) Tottenham Hotspur Res. (A) L0 - 2 - -
STH 16 MAR 1907 Portsmouth Reserves (Away) Portsmouth Res. (A) L0 - 3 - -
WILTS 16 MAR 1901 Chippenham Town (Away) Chippenham Town (A) L0 - 1 - -
SADL 16 MAR 1895 West Swindon (Home) West Swindon (H) L1 - 3 T. Elkins -

Match Record

Men Development


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on March 16th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.00% 0.00%
County & District Cup Competitions 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.00% 0.00%

All matches played on March 16th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
WPLSC 16 MAR 1957 Bulford United (Home) Bulford United (H) L1 - 4 Bond (o.g.) -

Match Record

Men Youth


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on March 16th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 5 3 0 2 0 0 6 5 60.00% 60.00%
Youth Leagues 4 3 0 1 0 0 6 3 75.00% 75.00%
County & District Youth Leagues 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.00% 0.00%

All matches played on March 16th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FLYA 16 MAR 2024 AFC Wimbledon Under-18 (Home) AFC Wimbledon U18 (H) W1 - 0 F. Adams, A. Stewart -
FLYA 16 MAR 2002 Walsall Under-19 (Away) Walsall U19 (A) W2 - 0 Unknown 2 -
SECL 16 MAR 1996 Bristol City Under-18 (Home) Bristol City U18 (H) W2 - 0 S. Woodman, A. Finlayson -
SECL 16 MAR 1991 Aldershot Youth (Away) Aldershot Youth (A) L1 - 3 R. Spence -
SECL 16 MAR 1985 Crystal Palace Youth (Home) Crystal Palace Youth (H) - - -
SBL 16 MAR 1957 Sanford YC (Away) Sanford YC (A) L0 - 2 - -

Match Record

Women Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on March 16th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 5 2 1 2 0 0 10 11 40.00% 50.00%
League 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0.00% 50.00%
Non-League 4 2 0 2 0 0 8 9 50.00% 50.00%

All matches played on March 16th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
W-NATL 16 MAR 2023 Keynsham Town Ladies (Away) Keynsham Town LFC (A) D2 - 2 H. Diaz-Butcher, E. Evans 148
W-SWCOMB 16 MAR 2014 Plymouth Argyle Ladies (Home) Plymouth Argyle LFC (H) L1 - 3 Unknown -
W-SWCOMB 16 MAR 2005 Oxford City Ladies (Home) Oxford City LFC (H) W3 - 1 Unknown 3 -
W-SWCOMB 16 MAR 2003 Aylesbury United Ladies (Away) Aylesbury United LFC (A) W4 - 0 L. Bailey 2, L. Corcoran, K. Reeves -
W-SRWFL 16 MAR 1997 Reading Royals Ladies (Away) Reading Royals LFC (A) L0 - 5 - -

Video Footage


All available video footage from matches played on March 16th:

Saturday March 16th, 1985
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Canon League Division Four
Swindon Town (0) 1
Crewe Alexandra (0) 1
Saturday March 16th, 1996
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Endsleigh League Division Two
Burnley (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday March 16th, 1996
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Endsleigh League Division Two
Burnley (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday March 16th, 2002
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Nationwide League Division Two
Swindon Town (0) 1
Wigan Athletic (0) 1
Tuesday March 16th, 2010
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Coca-Cola League One
Southampton (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday March 16th, 2019
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Swindon Town (0) 0
Port Vale (0) 0
Saturday March 16th, 2024
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Swindon Town (0) 1
Doncaster Rovers (2) 2

Newspaper Reports


All available media reports from March 16th:

Saturday March 16th, 1929
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Football Pink
TOWN'S FOURTH DRAW IN SUCCESSION

Football League Division Three (South)
Northampton Town (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday March 16th, 1935
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Football Pink
SWINDON TAKE THE LEAD -- AND LOSE IT

Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Clapton Orient (0) 1
Saturday March 16th, 1957
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Football Pink
COVENTRY SCORE THREE IN LAST 22 MIN.

Football League Division Three (South)
Coventry City (0) 3
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday March 16th, 1963
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Football Pink
DAWSON'S EARLY 'GIFT' MAKES IT UPHILL

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Port Vale (1) 3
Saturday March 16th, 1968
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Football Pink
INJURED 'KEEPER MAKES FINE SAVES

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 1
Colchester United (1) 1
Sunday March 16th, 1969
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Observer
SWINDON CELEBRATE WEMBLEY TRIUMPH

Football League Cup
Arsenal (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 3
Sunday March 16th, 1969
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Observer
SWINDON HIT BACK TO CRUSH ARSENAL

Football League Cup
Arsenal (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 3
Sunday March 16th, 1969
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People
ROGERS… AND OUT!

Football League Cup
Arsenal (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 3
Sunday March 16th, 1969
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Sunday Mirror
SWINDON SHOOT DOWN THE MIGHTY GUNNERS

Football League Cup
Arsenal (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 3
Sunday March 16th, 1969
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Sunday Mirror
HE'S PETER THE GREATEST!

Football League Cup
Arsenal (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 3
Sunday March 16th, 1969
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Sunday Mirror
SWINDON'S CRUSHERS

Football League Cup
Arsenal (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 3

Friendlies & Minor Competitions

Men Senior


All friendly matches played on March 16th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
TEST 16 MAR 1976 Derby County (Home) Derby County (H) W2 - 1 D. Syrett 2 -
FRN 16 MAR 1954 Rochdale (Away) Rochdale (A) D0 - 0 - 3,188
FRN 16 MAR 1895 Old Castle Swifts (Home) Old Castle Swifts (H) D1 - 1 R. Reynolds -