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The online encyclopædia of Swindon Town Football Club

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#0October 17th, 2025
Episode 895 :Ball, Bath, Ben(n), Boardrooms and Beyond - they're all up for grabs in a week that accelerated news wise for Swindon Town, who prepare to take the trip to Accrington Stanley before getting in the Saturday/Tuesday patterns. With a voicenote from Tony of Accrington's 'Across the Pitch' podcast 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

Lewis WARD's next appearance will be his 30th for Swindon in all competitions.

Paul GLATZEL's next appearance will be his 70th for Swindon in the English Football League.

The game against Accrington Stanley was STFC's 4386th in regular English Football League matches, and the 1581st match that the Town have lost - 51 of those with a 0-4 scoreline. It was also the 1141st occasion that Swindon failed to score in a match in this competition. Swindon have now scored 10,629 goals in regular English Football League matches, and have conceded 10,473.

  Stat Attack
ON THIS DAY      October 19th
1976

Russell LEWIS joins the club from Bridgend Town.

1943

Jim BARRON was born.

1901
Southampton
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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 44.7% chance of winning against Notts County, with a 26.2% 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 76 points.

  ELO Table Projection

Swindon Town currently have an ELO score of 3,594.7 - based on ELO score rankings, Swindon Town are the 67th best team in the country at this time.

  ELO Club Ranking
RANDOM PLAYER
Sam CAMPAGNA
Appearances:  1 (+4)
RANDOM MATCH
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Saturday December 24th, 1955
Football League Division Three (South)
Shrewsbury Town
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Swindon Town
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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