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Fraser’s Greatest Game: Swindon 0 West Ham Utd 0 28th January 1989

TheWashbag recently asked Swindon Town goalkeeping legend Fraser Digby what was his greatest performance in our red & white in our interview… “Memorable games were ones I always had against West...

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Survey: Do you support the introduction of ‘Safe Standing’ at the County Ground?

We’ve had plenty of responses so far, however some of our readers may have missed the Safe-Standing Survey during the holidays… We have ten questions seeking your views on: whether you would support...

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Hall of Shame #19: Neil Ruddock

Neil Ruddock becomes the latest entrant into the Swindon Town Hall of Shame, courtesy of  this fantastic cartoon illustrated by David Squires, telling the story of the search for some shorts that would...

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Hall of Shame #20: Simply the BEST (Holdings)

Five years ago, between July to October of 2007, Town fans were witnessing one of the most calamitous, bewildering and overlong sagas in the club’s history: Swindon Town + BEST Holdings equals our 20th...

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Hall of Shame #21: Jason Drysdale

Making a claim for the twin titles of Steve McMahon’s worst value-for-money signing and Swindon’s duffest left-back, Alex Cooke welcomes Jason Drysdale to the Hall of Shame. Even within the dismal...

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Hall of Shame #22: Hastings United 4 Swindon Town 1

After a weekend without FA Cup Second Round action we induct one of the most embarrassing FA Cup giant-killings suffered by Swindon Town. A humbling 4-1 defeat at Hastings United on 12th December 1953...

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TheWashbag Meets: Jerel Ifil

We talk to former Swindon Town, Watford, Aberdeen and Bristol Rovers defender Jerel Ifil about life at the County Ground, being managed by Andy King, playing in the Scottish Premier League and his...

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Hall of Shame #23: The Brainiac Mexican Wave

This is a relatively straightforward entry for the Swindon Town Hall of Shame… in goes Brainiac, their yellow t-shirted minions,  Richard Hammond and all of you who joined in with the lie that was the...

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Hall of Shame #24: Cheltenham Town 2 Swindon Town 0

Alex Cooke remembers a soggy, nasty night in ‘Nam when everyone saw red and our 24th entry into the Swindon Town Hall of Shame.  Sometimes even the inevitable doesn’t happen – it should but it doesn’t....

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STFC Manager Countdown: Paolo Di Canio – The greatest?

After Paolo Di Canio has resigned as manager of Swindon Town we now can now rank the Italian by his results in the Football League, FA Cup and League Cup to establish where he fits into our list of...

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Twenty Years Since Wembley ’93: Swindon 352 v Leicester City 442

Alex Cooke takes a look back at the pattern of play in one of the most fascinating games played at the old Wembley – Swindon Town v Leicester City. One theme written throughout this bout nostalgia has...

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Twenty Years Since Wembley ’93: Pitchside at Swindon vs Leicester

BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan recalls his experience of the 1993 Play Off Final, having the fortune of reporting on Town from the Wembley pitchside… What a game. There’s no question, Swindon versus Leicester...

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Twenty Years Since Wembley ’93: Post Match Celebrations

We continue our special anniversary feature celebrating twenty years since Swindon Town’s 4-3 victory over Leicester City in the Division One Play Off Final with another video treat courtesy of...

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Twenty Years Since Wembley ’93: Leicester City – Finding the Foxes…

We continue our special anniversary feature celebrating twenty years since Swindon Town’s 4-3 victory over Leicester City in the Division One Play Off Final with Brendan Hobbs’ search for the Foxes XI...

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Life after the great success…

Some supporters have had the joys of experiencing Swindon’s rise to the top of English Football through the late 80’s and early 90’s. However, some haven’t been as fortunate and have only dealt with...

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2012/13 Reflections Part 1 – August to September

Schweinsteiger! That seems an appropriate enough word to start John of Wessex’s recollections of the 2012-13 season that saw Swindon Town roller-coaster their way through embargoes, off-field...

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2012/13 Reflections Part 2 – September to October

John of Wessex continues his recollections of the 2012-13 season that saw Swindon Town roller-coaster their way through embargoes, off-field shenanigans, superb cup victories, shock defeats to...

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2012/13 Reflections Part 3 – November to December

John of Wessex continues his recollections of the 2012-13 season that saw Swindon Town roller-coaster their way through embargoes, off-field shenanigans, superb cup victories, shock defeats to...

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2012/13 Reflections Part 4 – December to January

John of Wessex continues his recollections of the 2012-13 season that saw Swindon Town roller-coaster their way through embargoes, off-field shenanigans, superb cup victories, shock defeats to...

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We Need to Talk About Kevin MacDonald…

Three weeks before the start of the 2013/14 season Kevin MacDonald has thrown in the towel at Swindon Town, leaving us all wondering why Jed McCrory’s appointment suddenly decided enough was enough,...

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