Born On This Day
Match Record
Men Senior
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on December 24th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 22.22% | 38.89% |
| League | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 33.33% | 50.00% |
| Non-League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00% | 16.67% |
All matches played on December 24th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 24 DEC 1955 | 
Shrewsbury Town (Away)
Shrewsbury Town (A)
|
D1 - 1 | J. Brennan | 6,375 |
| EFL | 24 DEC 1949 | 
Torquay United (Home)
Torquay United (H)
|
L1 - 2 | M. Jones pen. | 13,751 |
| EFL | 24 DEC 1938 | 
Notts County (Away)
Notts County (A)
|
L0 - 2 | - | 9,998 |
| EFL | 24 DEC 1932 | 
Cardiff City (Home)
Cardiff City (H)
|
W6 - 2 | E. Munnings 3, T. Braithwaite, T. Dransfield pen., S. Brookes | 6,145 |
| EFL | 24 DEC 1927 | 
Brighton and Hove Albion (Home)
Brighton (H)
|
W4 - 3 | W. Dickinson pen., H. Morris, A. Thom 2 | 7,445 |
| EFL | 24 DEC 1921 | 
Gillingham (Away)
Gillingham (A)
|
D2 - 2 | D. Rogers, H. Fleming | ~8,000 |
| STH | 24 DEC 1910 | 
Exeter City (Home)
Exeter City (H)
|
L0 - 1 | - | ~7,000 |
| STH | 24 DEC 1904 | 
New Brompton (Away)
New Brompton (A)
|
D0 - 0 | - | ~4,000 |
| STH | 24 DEC 1898 | 
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
L1 - 4 | J. Kirton | ~5,000 |
Match Record
Men Reserves
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on December 24th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 30.00% | 50.00% |
| Non-League | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 60.00% | 60.00% |
| Reserve Leagues | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0.00% | 40.00% |
All matches played on December 24th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 24 DEC 1966 | 
Leicester City Reserves (Home)
Leicester City Res. (H)
|
D1 - 1 | K. Skeen | 2,317 |
| FC | 24 DEC 1960 | 
Bristol Rovers Reserves (Home)
Bristol Rovers Res. (H)
|
D1 - 1 | B. Atkins | 1,442 |
| FC | 24 DEC 1955 | 
Charlton Athletic Reserves (Home)
Charlton Athletic Res. (H)
|
D1 - 1 | D. Scarlett | 936 |
| FC | 24 DEC 1949 | 
Aldershot Reserves (Away)
Aldershot Res. (A)
|
D3 - 3 | J. Ithell, J. Bain, A. Wheeler | - |
| STH | 24 DEC 1938 | 
Bath City (Home)
Bath City (H)
|
L1 - 3 | E. Painter | - |
| WEST | 24 DEC 1932 | 
Wells City (Away)
Wells City (A)
|
W4 - 1 | H. Stansfield pen., H. Timbrell, A. Scott 2 | - |
| STH | 24 DEC 1924 | 
Barry (Home)
Barry (H)
|
W3 - 0 | Unknown 3 | - |
| STH | 24 DEC 1921 |
Gillingham Reserves (Home)
Gillingham Res. (H)
|
W3 - 0 | - | |
| SEL | 24 DEC 1911 |
Brighton and Hove Albion Reserves (Away)
Brighton Res. (A)
|
L0 - 4 | - | - |
| WEST | 24 DEC 1904 | 
Bristol City Reserves (Home)
Bristol City Res. (H)
|
L0 - 1 | - | ~1,500 |
Match Record
Men Development
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on December 24th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 33.33% | 50.00% |
| Non-League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| County & District Leagues | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00% | 50.00% |
All matches played on December 24th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPL | 24 DEC 1960 | 
Swindon British Railways (Away)
Swindon BR (A)
|
D2 - 2 | M. Reynolds, K. Colsell | - |
| HELL | 24 DEC 1960 | 
Wantage Town (Home)
Wantage Town (H)
|
W5 - 3 | T. Gardiner, W. Harber, M. Chedgy, W. Shergold, K. Taylor | - |
| WEST | 24 DEC 1949 | 
Dorchester Town (Away)
Dorchester (A)
|
L0 - 2 | - | - |
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports from December 24th:
Saturday December 24th, 1932
Football Pink
A NICE CHRISTMAS BOX FOR SWINDON'S FOLLOWERSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 6
Cardiff City (1) 2
Saturday December 24th, 1938
Football Pink
GOOD IN EVERYTHING BUT FINISHINGFootball League Division Three (South)
Notts County (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday December 24th, 1949
Football Pink
HEAD'S LONG RANGE EFFORT ON THE 'BULL'Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Torquay United (1) 2
Saturday December 24th, 1955
Football Pink
BRENNAN HAS A GO AND GETS HIS REWARDFootball League Division Three (South)
Shrewsbury Town (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday December 24th, 1960
Football Pink
SWINDON LOSE TO BRENTFORD AT GRIFFIN PARK DESPITE A FIRST HALF SUPERIORITYFootball League Division Three
Brentford (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 1
Transfers
Transfers on December 24th:
| Date | Player | Club | In/Out | Transfer Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 DEC 1914 | Sid COVEY | 
Eastcott Hill
Eastcott Hill |
IN | amateur |
| 24 DEC 1923 | Tom PHILLIPSON | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves |
OUT | £0 |
| 24 DEC 1987 - 23 JAN 1988 | Paul CRICHTON | 
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest |
IN | loan |
| 24 DEC 1997 - Jan 1998 | Alex FINLAYSON | 
Worcester City
Worcester City |
OUT | loan |
| 24 DEC 2000 - 06 MAR 2001 | Paul McAREAVEY | 
Kilkenny City
Kilkenny City |
OUT | loan |
| 24 DEC 2002 | Alan JUDGE | 
Oxford United
Oxford United |
IN | registered |
| 24 DEC 2002 - 26 FEB 2003 | Dean MARNEY | 
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham |
IN | loan |
| 24 DEC 2002 - 22 JAN 2002 | Luke NIGHTINGALE | 
Portsmouth
Portsmouth |
IN | loan |
| 24 DEC 2011 | Jordan PAVETT | 
Heybridge Swifts
Heybridge Swifts |
OUT | loan |
| 24 DEC 2024 - 10 MAR 2025 | Sean McGURK | 
Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town |
OUT | loan |
Friendlies & Minor Competitions
Men Senior
All friendly matches played on December 24th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRN | 24 DEC 1897 | 
1st Scots Guards (Home)
1st Scots Guards (H)
|
W4 - 1 | A. Boggie, J. Bell 2, T. Wilson | - |
| FRN | 24 DEC 1890 | 
Oxford United College Servants (Home)
Oxford College Servants (H)
|
W9 - 0 | Unknown 9 | - |
| FRN | 24 DEC 1888 |
Oxford United College Servants (Home)
Oxford College Servants (H)
|
W3 - 2 | Unknown 3 | - |