Born On This Day
2004
Michael OLAKIGBE
Michael OLAKIGBE
2001
Gipsy VIVEASH
Gipsy VIVEASH
1995
Keshi ANDERSON
Keshi ANDERSON
1993
Georgia WALTERS
Georgia WALTERS
1977
Mark ROBERTSON
Mark ROBERTSON
1961
Peter SHIRTLIFF
Peter SHIRTLIFF
1945
Graham FRENCH
Graham FRENCH
1922
Alf WHEELER
Alf WHEELER
1910
Arthur HADDLETON
Arthur HADDLETON
Match Record
Men Senior
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 6th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 30 | 38.46% | 55.77% |
| League | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 45.00% | 60.00% |
| Non-League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25.00% | 37.50% |
| Wartime League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| Wartime Cup Competitions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 50.00% |
All matches played on April 6th:
Match Record
Men Reserves
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 6th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 31 | 23.53% | 35.29% |
| Non-League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 66.67% | 66.67% |
| County & District Leagues | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| Reserve Leagues | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 9.09% | 22.73% |
| Non-League Cup Competitions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Reserve League Cup Competitions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
All matches played on April 6th:
Match Record
Men Development
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 6th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 66.67% | 83.33% |
| Non-League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| County & District Leagues | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| County & District Cup Competitions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 50.00% |
All matches played on April 6th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELL | 06 APR 1968 | 
Amersham Town (Away)
Amersham Town (A)
|
W2 - 0 | J. Smith 2 | - |
| WPL | 06 APR 1963 | 
Melksham Town (Home)
Melksham Town (H)
|
W3 - 1 | T. Ling, D. Peapell 2 | - |
| WPLSC | 06 APR 1957 | 
Chippenham United Reserves (Home)
Chippenham United Res. (H)
|
D0 - 0 | - | - |
Match Record
Men Youth
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 6th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 40.00% | 60.00% |
| Youth Leagues | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 37.50% | 56.25% |
| Youth League Cup Competitions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| County & District Youth Cup Competitions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
All matches played on April 6th:
Match Record
Women Senior
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 6th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 50.00% | 75.00% |
| League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 50.00% | 75.00% |
All matches played on April 6th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-NATL | 06 APR 2025 | 
AFC Bournemouth Women (Home)
Bournemouth WFC (H)
|
D1 - 1 | L. Waylen | 457 |
| W-NATL | 06 APR 2016 | 
Cheltenham Town Ladies (Home)
Cheltenham Town LFC (H)
|
W4 - 1 | E. Maynard, B. Westlake, M. Rich, C. Collings | 62 |
Video Footage
All available video footage from matches played on April 6th:
Wednesday April 6th, 2016
FA Women's Premier League South West Division One
Swindon Town Ladies (3) 4
Cheltenham Town Ladies (0) 1
Swindon Town Ladies (3) 4
Cheltenham Town Ladies (0) 1
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports from April 6th:
Saturday April 6th, 1929
Football Pink
SWINDON RETURN TO WINNING FORM AGAINST BRENTFORDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 3
Brentford (0) 1
Saturday April 6th, 1935
Football Pink
SWINDON'S VAIN STRUGGLE AT ASHTON GATEFootball League Division Three (South)
Bristol City (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 6th, 1957
Football Pink
FOUNTAIN PILE-DRIVER PAVES WAYFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Newport County (0) 0
Saturday April 6th, 1963
Football Pink
DAWSON IS INJURED, LIMPS ON WINGFootball League Division Three
Southend United (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday April 6th, 1968
Football Pink
MEL NURSE LEADS THE ATTACKFootball League Division Three
Watford (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 6th, 1974
Football Pink
EASTOE HEADER EARNS A POINTFootball League Division Two
Aston Villa (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Transfers
Transfers on April 6th:
| Date | Player | Club | In/Out | Transfer Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 APR 1938 | Hubert PACKER | 
GWR Corinthians
GWR Corinthians |
IN | |
| 06 APR 1982 | Peter OSBORNE | 
Oxford United
Oxford United |
IN | apprentice |
Friendlies & Minor Competitions
Men Senior
All friendly matches played on April 6th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENE | 06 APR 1987 | 
Weymouth (Away)
Weymouth (A)
|
D2 - 2 | S. Tobin, C. Maskell | - |
| WPS | 06 APR 1959 | 
Salisbury (Home)
Salisbury (H)
|
W2 - 1 | B. Woodruff, D. Corbett | 979 |
| FRN | 06 APR 1907 | 
Ilford (Away)
Ilford (A)
|
D2 - 2 | B. Innes, B. Reynolds | ~1,000 |
| WC | 06 APR 1889 |
Swindon Temperance (Home)
Swindon Temperance (H)
|
W7 - 0 | D. Jones 5, Unknown 2 | - |
Friendlies & Minor Competitions
Men Reserves
All friendly matches played on April 6th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC | 06 APR 1907 | 
Trowbridge Town (Neutral)
Trowbridge Town (N)
|
D2 - 2 | E. Jones, E. Hayward | - |