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3 unusual facts about Swindon Town F.C. Reserves and Youth


Swindon Town F.C. Reserves and Youth

Swindon Town's Youth Team were FA Youth Cup finalists in 1964, where they were beaten over two legs by a Manchester United side containing George Best.

Wiltshire Premier Shield - Winners 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2010

Milk Cup - Winners of the B.T. Northern Ireland Trophy 2007


2000–01 FA Premier League

In came Scotsman Jim Jefferies as his successor, but Jefferies could do little to alter Bradford's dismal fortunes and they went down in bottom place with just five Premiership wins all season – equalling Swindon's record low of Premiership wins which had been set seven years earlier.

2012–13 Football League Championship

Wolves’ relegation was the first time a team had been relegated from the Premier League to Football League One in consecutive seasons since Swindon Town in 1994 and 1995.

Aden Flint

Ward also announced that Flint was scheduled to travel to Wiltshire the next day to discuss a possible move with Swindon Town with Danny Wilson.

Åke Lindman

In the 1960s, the British Football League club Swindon Town F.C. wanted to sign him, but he turned them down to focus on his acting career.

Albert Jarrett

On 31 January 2006, he was involved in a car crash whilst on his way to Swindon Town's game with Walsall.

Anthony Ujah

In January 2011, Ujah was linked with a move to England with Football League One clubs Swindon Town F.C. and Southampton F.C. reportedly interested.

Burmah Oil

Burmah sponsored Swindon Town Football Club from 1991 to 1995, during which time they were promoted to the Premier League but then suffered two successive relegations.

Dean Sinclair

Sinclair made his Addicks debut on 14 August 2007 in the clubs 2–0 League Cup win over Swindon Town with Sinclair making a 78th minute appearance as a replacement for Andy Reid.

Jacob Erskine

Erskine made his Football League debut as a late substitute in Gillingham's opening game of the 2009–10 season on 8 August against Swindon Town, replacing Mark Bentley in a 5–0 win.

Lawrie Sanchez

During the 1993–94 season Sanchez left Wimbledon for newly promoted Swindon Town, who ended the season relegated with a mere five wins from 42 games and conceding 100 goals.

Louis Thompson

Thompson started his career at Swindon Town where he followed his older brother Nathan Thompson through the Wiltshire football club's youth system under the guidance of former Wales international footballer and Swindon coach, Paul Bodin.

Matt Bulman

Bulman began his career in the youth system at Swindon Town, progressing into the first team where he made one senior appearance in an FA Cup tie on 16 November 2005 against Boston United, replacing the injured Tom Heaton and saving a penalty from Jason Lee with his first touch.

Mauro Almeida

He signed for Swindon Town at the end of August 2007, and made his debut against Brentford in the JP Trophy on 4 September.

Paul Hurst

During the summer months the duo bolstered Grimsby's ranks in order for a promotion push but were hit by a blow as previous seasons top scorer and player of the year Alan Connell left to join Swindon Town.

Stephen O'Halloran

In the warm up for what would have been his debut for Leeds against Swindon Town at the County Ground, he suffered a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury which kept him out for up to a year.

Syd Brookes

In 1932 he joined Swindon Town, making 33 appearances and scoring seven goals, before finising his career at Scarborough.

The Latymer School

The football first XI has participated in the Gothia Cup, a tournament also involving the youth teams of Major football sides like Wolves, Swindon, Crystal Palace, Colchester, São Paulo, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, F.C. Copenhagen and OGC Nice.

Warren Feeney

He scored his first goal for Swansea on 2 October, in a 2–1 win over Swindon Town and began to establish himself in the side, scoring 5 goals in ten matches, but on 15 December, while playing for Swansea in a match against Southend United he sustained injury to an ankle ligament after a heavy tackle by Lewis Hunt.


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