1. Historic League Cup Victory: In 1969, Swindon Town achieved a remarkable triumph by winning the Football League Cup. They defeated Arsenal 3-1 in the final, a significant accomplishment for a Third Division team at the time. (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
  2. Record-Breaking Player Appearances: John Trollope holds the club record for the most first-team appearances, playing 889 matches between 1960 and 1980. His 770 league appearances for Swindon stood as a professional record in English football until 2023. (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
  3. First Top-Flight Promotion: Under the management of Glenn Hoddle, Swindon Town secured promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history by winning the 1993 play-off final. (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
  4. Home Ground - The County Ground: Since 1896, Swindon Town has played their home matches at the County Ground, which currently has a capacity of 15,728 spectators. (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
  5. Recent Managerial Appointment: In October 2024, Ian Holloway made a surprising return to football management by taking over as Swindon Town's manager. (The Guardian)
 

Recent News
Swindon Town Deliver Dramatic Cup Victory Amid Off-Field Changes
Swindon, 4 September 2025 — Swindon Town delivered a pulse-raising performance on the pitch and revealed key off-field initiatives, signaling ambition, community engagement, and a growing identity at the County Ground.
Cup Thrills: New Signings and Youth Spark 3–2 Win Over Reading
In a riveting EFL Trophy (Vertu Cup) clash on 2 September, Swindon defeated Reading 3–2 in dramatic fashion. The match, played before a passionate crowd, saw Swindon take control through a strike from former Royal, Princewill Ehibhatiomhan, showcasing his promising talent. Reading fought back with goals from Liam Fraser and Jack Marriott to level at 2–2 by half-time. But in the second half, Swindon reclaimed the lead courtesy of a composed finish by Will Wright — a sign of composure amid an emotionally charged derby atmosphere The Tilehurst End+1
 
Reading’s boss, Noel Hunt, described the encounter as “eye-opening” for his inexperienced squad, lauding the learning opportunity it offered his young players while praising Swindon’s resilience The Tilehurst End.
Club Vision: Stadium Redevelopment and Community Pride
Off the pitch, Swindon Town continues to shape long-term growth and connection with supporters. The club’s “My Town, My Shirt” campaign unveiled the 2025/26 home kit in collaboration with TrustSTFC and the Football Supporters Association’s Fans for Diversity program. This initiative spotlighted local fans across generations, reinforcing values of belonging and pride in the club’s identity The Swindonian.
In parallel, plans for transforming the Don Rogers Stand at the County Ground are advancing. As part of a joint redevelopment with TrustSTFC, the proposals include installing a modern reception area, hospitality suites, improved facilities, and flexible community spaces — a major step toward elevating matchday experience and generating additional revenue streams BBCFan BanterUK Property Forums.
Building Stability: New Contracts and Partnerships
Stability is taking root both on and off the field. Goalkeeper Connor Ripley, who joined earlier in the season, has solidified his place in the squad by signing a two-year contract extension on 6 June — a clear vote of confidence from manager Ian Holloway Wikipedia.
Meanwhile, the club announced a renewed partnership with Leonardo Hotels as its goal sponsor for the 2025/26 season. The sponsorship deal includes branding across goal graphics, hospitality offers, and arrangements on matchdays — further enhancing Swindon’s commercial infrastructure FootBoom.
Balancing Momentum With Accountability
Despite these positives, Swindon Town hasn’t escaped scrutiny. Earlier this season, manager Ian Holloway publicly condemned a fan for throwing a chair at Walsall’s goalkeeper during a League Two fixture. The club responded swiftly, launching an investigation and pledging to pursue sanctions against those responsible The GuardianTalkSport.
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The County Ground

Opened 1892

Capacity 15,728

SWINDON WEATHER

History (from Wikipedia)

Thomas Arkell of Arkell's Brewery donated £300 to finance the construction of a stand on what was then known as the 'Wiltshire County Ground', this investment was enough to begin development of a purpose built football ground. Since its original construction, the ground has been periodically updated with new features or fittings. A covered stand on the Shrivenham Road side was erected in 1932, it was replaced in 1960 with one obtained second hand from Aldershot Military Tattoo. At a cost of £4,300 a roof was erected over the Town End, this was raised by the Supporters Club, and was opened on 27 August 1938 by local MP, W.W. Wakefield.[2]

The War Department took over the ground in 1940, where for a while POWs were housed in huts placed on the pitch. For this the club received compensation of £4,570 in 1945.[2]

The addition of floodlights in 1951 at a cost of £350, gave Swindon the honour of being the first League club to do so. These were first tried out v Bristol City on 2 April 1951 beating Arsenal by six months. These original set of lights were supplemented by lights on both side stand roofs, which were sufficient for the County Ground to stage its first floodlit league match on 29 February 1956 v Millwall. (7 days after Fratton Park became the 1st ground to stage a floodlit league fixture). The present pylons date from 1960.[2] In 1963, the Italian architect Pier Luigi Nervi, who had been responsible for stadia in Florence and Rome, was commissioned to design a replacement for the North stand. However, his futuristic design was never realised due to the high construction cost and the club's on-field relegation.[3]

Additions included the building of the "new" all-seater Arkell's (or North) stand in 1971 (behind the original) and following the Hillsborough disaster; the County Ground was converted to an all-seater stadium beginning with the addition of extra seating in front of the North Stand and the building of a sponsored stand (originally the Intel Stand, then the Nationwide Stand, now the Don Rogers Stand) in the early 90s. The Nationwide Stand replaced the Shrivenham Road enclosure, a two-tiered terrace. In its last years, due to safety concerns, the upper tier was used by TV cameras and for crowd monitoring only.

A Rolex clock is located at the rear of the Stratton Bank stand, next to the scoreboard. Erected in 1963 following the club's promotion to the Second Division, it is the only Rolex clock to be found at any football stadium in the world.[4]

The ground itself is on land owned by Swindon Borough Council to whom the club pay rent. Swindon have in the past considered a move to a club owned stadium to generate more revenue, but have not had the financial backing to do so. In 2006 a redevelopment campaign for the County Ground began,[5] with the club and TrustSTFC (the supporters' trust) raising a petition to 'Save Our Home' urging the Borough Council to "facilitate the redevelopment of the stadium and do everything they can to keep the club within the Borough"[6] including the proposed upgrading of the adjacent Cricket Club to County standard and Athletic Club to Olympic standard.

Talks with the council resurrected again in 2021 when Clem Morfuni took control of the club and restarted plans to buy the County Ground in a joint venture with the supporters' trust. On 16 March 2022 Swindon Borough Council confirmed it would sell the stadium to the joint venture. Early plans included a £22.5m redevelopment project including a refurbished Stratton Bank, executive boxes in the Don Rogers stand and a new Town End with a conference centre and hotel. Work is expected to be completed by 2027.[8] On 21 March 2022 the council officially approved the sale of the stadium to the joint venture. Finalisation of legal documentation to complete the sale was expected to be completed in May/June 2022.[9] However, completion of the sale took several further months, through to the end of January 2023.[10]

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