Swindon Town Football Club was founded by Reverend William Pitt of Liddington in 1879. The team turned professional in 1894 and joined the Southern League which was founded in the...
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One of the key elements of the Trusts ethos is to educate fans on the history of STFC as a club, this page details at a high level the history of the club in the different periods over the years, from an early history (prior to 1969), all the way through to the modern era. We look forward in the future to be able to expand on this through the work with the club on the potential club museum at the CG.
In 1969, Swindon beat Arsenal 3 – 1 to win the League Cup for the only time in the club’s history. Arsenal make the brighter start but Swindon had Frank...
Ardiles remained in charge until March 1991, when he departed for Newcastle United and was succeeded by new player-manager Glenn Hoddle. Swindon progressed well during the 1991–92 season, Hoddle’s first...
The highlight of the next few seasons was a fifth-place finish in 2003–04, where they . lost to Brighton & Hove Albion on penalties in the League One Play Offs....
Inconsistent form left Swindon in mid-table for much of the 2010/11 season and when top scorer Charlie Austin was sold the team did not win again for 19 matches. Manager...
Full name: Swindon Town Football Club
TrustSTFC Board Member, Paul Hedges, provides us with an update on the latest development regarding the museum project... Considerable work has gone on behind the scenes to list and record...
Here's an update from Paul Hedges, TrustSTFC Board Member and Museum Trustee. Since our last update in November, the total number of match day programmes we have collectedhas risen to...