First Football League game:
28th Aug 1920, Division 3, v Luton Town (home) W 9-1 - Nash, Kay, Macconachie, Langford, Hawley, Wareing, Jefferson (1), Fleming (4), Rogers, Batty (2), Davies (1). (1 og)
Record League Victory:
9-1 v Luton Town Division 3 - 28th August 1920, Nash, Kay, Macconachie, Langford, Hawley, Wareing, Jefferson (1), Fleming (4), Rogers, Batty (2), Davies (1). (1 og)
Record Cup Victory:
10-1 Farnham U Breweries (away), FA Cup 1st rd (replay), 28 November 1925 - Nash, Dickenson, Weston, Archer, Bew, Adey, Denyer (2), Wall (1), Richardson (4), Johnson (3), Davies.
Record Defeat:
1-10 v Manchester City, FA Cup 4th rd (replay), 25 January 1930.
Most League Points (2 for a win): 64, Division 3, 1968/69
Most League Points (3 for a win): 102, Division 4, 1985/86
Most League Goals: 100, Division 3 (s), 1925/27
Highest League Scorer in a Season: Harry Morris, 47, Division 3 (s), 1926/27
Most League Goals in Total Aggregate: Harry Morris, 216, 1926/33
Most Capped Player: Rod Thomas, 30 (50), Wales
Most League Appearances: John Trollope, 770, 1960/80
Record Transfer Fee Received: £1,500,00 from Manchester City for Kevin Horlock, January 1997.
Record Transfer Fee Paid: £800,000 to West Ham Utd for Joey Beauchamp, August 1994.
Highest Attendance: 32,000; Swindon Town 0 Arsenal 2, FA Cup Third Round, 15 Jan 72
Lowest Attendance: 1,681; Swindon Town v Darlington, League Division 4, 17 April 1984
Football League Record: 1920 Original Member of Division 3; 1921/58 Division 3 (s); 1958/63 Division 3; 1963/65 Division 2; 1965/69 Division 3; 1969/74 Division 2; 1974/82 Division 3; 1982/86 Division 4; 1986/87 Division 3; 1987/92 Division 2; 1992/93 Division 1; 1993/94 FA Premier League; 1994/95 Division 1; 1995/96 Division 2; 1996/97 Division 1; 1997-04 - Division 2; 2004-present League One
The Ground:
Swindon Town have been playing at their present home, The County Ground, since 1896.
The Home of the Robins: The County Ground |
Before that time the Robins played on the site that is now the cricket pitch. They were only able to move to a purpose-built facility after Thomas Arkell of Arkell's Brewery donated £300 to finance the construction of a stand on what was then known as the 'Wiltshire County Ground'.
As the football club prospered, so did the development of the ground. Most notable milestones include the addition of floodlights in 1951 (the first League club to do so, beating Arsenal by just a couple of weeks), the building of the 'new' Arkell's stand in 1971 and the addition of the Intel (now known as the Nationwide) stand in the early 90s.
The County Ground is also the only football stadium in the world with the most prestigous name in watch making acting as its timekeeper - Rolex, who's famous logo adorns the clock on the Statton Bank.
STFC Managers:
