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Lucky mascot Joe.

Joseph Compton is proving to be a lucky mascot. During a thunderstorm in the late summer Joe was hit by lightning as he waited outside Dorcan Academy in Swindon for a lift home. The bolt of lightning caused his heart to stop, burst his ear drums and caused severe burns across 22 per cent of […]

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Officially it’s ladies in Swindon.

Swindon seems to be attracting top lady officials for our sporting events this week. You may have seen in the Wildcats report from last Saturday that the London based official and two times Olympic games  ref Joy Tottman officiated at the Link last weekend in the macho sport of Ice Hockey. Joy’s worked at the […]

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Swindon 3 Devon and Cornwall 0 as Swindon ladies over run the Devon and Cornish ladies.

Results from the weekends games in the Bristol Soccer World Cup. Both Swindon Spitfires and Supermarine Ladies away in Cornwall for the next round. Swindon Spitfires 4   Falmouth 1 (Match report to follow) Laura Ball,                          Sasha Sparkes Vicky Wilkes, Emma Blackwell Nat Haigh Next round: Launceston Ladies Away. Gallery below: Callington Town 0    Swindon Supermarine […]

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Cumbrians repelled by 4 goal burst from Town.

Swindon are hunting down a top two slot in League One after another big win. Town came within a goal of making it a unique treble of 5-0 home wins as they swept aside Carlisle in the same way as Tranmere & Portsmouth before them. The result leaves the Robins nicely positioned in 5th – […]

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Super sub Collins torpedoes Pompey with four goal broadside.

Super sub James Collins sank a struggling Portsmouth, scoring with his first touch after coming on on the hour mark.. He continued his one-man demolition derby with three more goals and an assist for Danny Hollands in 22 minutes. Needless to say he was voted Man of the Match. Final score Swindon 5 Portsmouth 0. […]

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Town draw at home against Doncaster 1-1.

Swindon Town failed to take advantage of superior possession against high flying Darlington. Matt Richie put Town ahead but an own goal be on loan Danny Hollands handed the visitors a draw. Try as they might, the Swindon attack failed to penetrate Darlington’s defences. So with one point each Swindon lie Eighth with Darlington in […]

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Glovers hand four to Town. Swindon Town 4 Yeovil 1.

Yeovil handed Swindon Town a victory at home the first in two months since the Bournemouth win on the 22nd September. James Collins top and tailed the scoring with former Glover Andy Williams and Darren Ward, with his first in a Robins shirt, getting in on the action. Yeovil’s consolation came from Hayter who headed  […]

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Canary joins Robins

Norwich City striker Chris Martin joins Swindon on a loan deal until early January. The front man was on loan at Crystal Palace last season, has only featured once for Norwich this season in the Premier League. It has been reported that Paul Benson is holding talks with league One rivals Portsmouth with a view […]

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Holland for Swindon

Swindon Town have agreed a loan deal with Charlton mid-fielder Danny Holland. The player will be available for selection by Manager Paolo Di Canio for the game against Yeovil at the County Ground on Saturday. Holland will remain with town until 5th January when the loan period ends.   More at STFC: http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/hollandsagreestownswitch-487118.aspx