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The online encyclopædia of Swindon Town Football Club

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#933January 1st, 2026
Swindon Town 2-0 Gillingham - The busiest period on the season calendar is almost complete and the Town are doing pretty darn well. A victory over our old pals from Kent and Dan is on to discuss. 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

Jonny SMITH has now made 20 appearances for Swindon in all competitions.

Ollie PALMER's next appearance will be his 20th for Swindon in the English Football League.

Aaron DRINAN has now scored 20 goals for Swindon in the English Football League.

The game against Gillingham was STFC's 4386th in regular English Football League matches, and the 1642nd match that the Town have won - 219 of those with a 2-0 scoreline. It was also the 962nd occasion that Swindon scored two goals in a match in this competition. Swindon have now scored 9,458 goals in regular English Football League matches, and have conceded 9,294.

  Stat Attack
ON THIS DAY      January 5th
2000

Iffy ONUORA leaves the club to join Gillingham for a fee of £125,000.

1937

Gerry DEAR was born.

1974
Portsmouth
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Swindon Town
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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 66.7% chance of winning against Newport County, with a 19% 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 2nd, with approximately 79 points.

  ELO Table Projection

Swindon Town currently have an ELO score of 3,612.4 - based on ELO score rankings, Swindon Town are the 64th best team in the country at this time.

  ELO Club Ranking
RANDOM PLAYER
Reg TRIM
Appearances:  15
RANDOM MATCH
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Saturday September 13th, 1986
Today League Division Three
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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