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Holiday over; Town edge past Torquay to get QPR in round 2.

Swindon Town’s Andy Williams netted late on in a Capital One Cup match which should have seen the Robins through by a bigger margin. Williams slotted home a Story cross after 83 mins., just as Torquay were adjusting after Elliott Benyon was stretchered off after being knocked out in a midfield clash. Towns new signing […]

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Spurs loan players help Town draw against their mother club.

In-front of ten and a half thousand fans Swindon Town, under caretaker manager Mark Cooper, kept the mighty Spurs at bay with  Gareth Bale slotting home after picking up Gylfi Sigurdsson’s through ball in the first half and an Andy Williams deflected goal in the second half. Tottenham changed 10 of the team at half […]

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Supermarine fight hard to keep out County.

The new boys of the football league made the short trip across the Severn and up the M4 for a pre-season match at Swindon Supermarine. Well not quite new; In 1920 they were founder members of the then new Third Division and even reached the dizzy heights quarter finals of the UEFA Cup in 1981 […]

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Lydiard Accademy Sports Awards (part)

Lydiard Accademy held their sport awards with guest speaker Olympic medalist swimmer Nick Gillingham. Gallery: If you require prints please see order prints at the top of the site for prices and sizes using the image number when the cursor is held over the print in the gallery, or use this form to e-mail me […]

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Football is back and Town log on with a friendly win at Supermarine

Swindon Town traveled the few miles to Supermarine for the opening friendly of the 2013-14 season. Town put out a team full of trialists as well as the first team players against the new look Supermarine who are minus some of last years top players. Town came out winners with a 3-1 scoreline. Gallery:   […]

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Park run attracts an international element.

Swindon’s Park Run is a well established part of the weekend for many runners. Starting from near the magnificent Lydiard House at 9-00 on Saturday morning, and on a course running through the elegant park, runners complete the 5km timed run to set them off on the right track for the weekend. Such is the […]