1968–69 Swindon Town F.C. season

Swindon Town
1968-69 season
Manager Danny Williams
Ground County Ground, Swindon
Division Three 2nd (Promoted)
FA Cup 3rd Round
League Cup Champions
Top goalscorer League:
Don Rogers (22)
All:
Don Rogers (30)
Highest home attendance 28,898
vs. Watford
Lowest home attendance 10,594
vs. Walsall
← 1967–68

The 1968–69 season was Swindon Town's third consecutive season in the Division Three after relegation from Division Two in 1965. In what proved to be a historic season for Swindon as the club won its first major piece of silverware, the League Cup, beating Arsenal by three goals to one. Swindon Town also won promotion to Division Two and competed in the FA Cup.

Third Division

P WDLFAGAPts
1Watford462710974342.17664
2SWINDON TOWN462710971352.02964
3Luton Town4625111074381.94761
4Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic462191660451.33351
5Plymouth Argyle4617151453491.08249
6Torquay United4618121654461.17448
7Tranmere Rovers4619101770681.02948
8Southport4617131671641.10947
9Stockport County4616141667680.98546
10Barnsley4616141658630.92146
11Rotherham United4616131756501.12045
12Brighton & Hove Albion4616131772651.10845
13Walsall4614161650491.02044
14Reading4615131867661.01543
15Mansfield Town4616111958620.93543
16Bristol Rovers4616111963710.88743
17Shrewsbury Town4616111951670.76143
18Orient4614141851580.87942
19Barrow461782156750.74742
20Gillingham4613151854630.85741
21Northampton Town4614122054610.88540
22Hartlepool4610191740700.57139
23Crewe Alexandra461392452760.68435
24Oldham Athletic461392450830.60235

Matchday squads

Division Three line-ups

Date Opposition V Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
17/08/68 Stockport County H 1–0 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeSmartBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesSmithRogers
24/08/68 Hartlepool A 0–0 DownsboroughThomasTrollope1SmartBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesButlerSmith Penman1
27/08/68 Reading H 0–0 DownsboroughThomasButlerSmartBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesSmithRogers
31/08/68 Plymouth Argyle H 3–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
07/09/68 Watford A 0–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
14/09/68 Walsall H 1–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
18/09/68 Bournemouth & Boscombe A 0–2 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
21/09/68 Bristol Rovers A 1–2 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBlickHarlandHeathSmart1SmithNobleRogers Jones1
28/09/68 Shrewsbury Town H 3–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesSmithRogers
05/10/68 Orient H 1–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesSmithRogers
09/10/68 Reading A 1–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeath1SmartSmithNobleRogers Jones1
12/10/68 Brighton & Hove Albion A 3–1 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandRogersSmartJones1NobleSmith Penman1
19/10/68 Torquay United H 2–1 DownsboroughDawson1ThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers Penman1
26/10/68 Oldham Athletic A 3–2 DownsboroughThomasButlerPenmanBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers Jones
02/11/68 Southport H 5–1 DownsboroughDawsonThomasPenman1BurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers Jones1
09/11/68 Luton Town A 0–2 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
23/11/68 Mansfield Town A 0–2 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
26/11/68 Northampton Town A 6–2 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBlickHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
14/12/68 Brighton & Hove Albion H 1–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasPenmanBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNoble1Rogers Jones1
21/12/68 Torquay United A 1–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandPenmanSmartSmithNoble1Rogers Heath1
26/12/68 Orient A 0–1 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandPenman1SmartSmithNobleRogers Heath1
11/01/69 Southport A 1–1 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButler1BurrowsHarlandHeathPenmanSmithNobleRogers Smart1
18/01/69 Luton Town H 0–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasSmartBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesPenman1Rogers Trollope1
24/01/69 Tranmere Rovers A 5–3 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartJonesNobleRogers
28/01/69 Oldham Athletic H 5–1 DownsboroughDawson1ThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartJonesNobleRogers Smith1
01/02/69 Barnsley A 1–1 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandJonesSmartSmithNobleRogers Heath
04/02/69 Hartlepool H 1–1 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandRogersSmartJonesNobleSmith1 Heath1
15/02/69 Barrow A 3–0 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartJonesNobleRogers
18/02/69 Tranmere Rovers H 1–0 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeath1SmartJonesNobleRogers Dangerfield1
22/02/69 Rotherham United H 1–0 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandSmithSmartJonesNobleRogers Blick
25/02/69 Gillingham H 1–0 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandSmith1SmartJonesNobleRogers Heath1
01/03/69 Northampton Town H 1–0 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartJonesNobleRogers
05/03/69 Gillingham A 0–2 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartJones1NobleRogers Penman1
08/03/69 Stockport County A 1–2 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartPenmanNobleRogers
22/03/69 Plymouth Argyle A 1–2 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeath1SmartSmithNobleRogers Penman1
25/03/69 Barnsley H 2–0 DownsboroughDawsonTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandPenmanSmartSmithNobleRogers
29/03/69 Watford H 0–1 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandDawson1SmartSmithNobleRogers Penman1
04/04/69 Crewe Alexandra A 2–1 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
05/04/69 Shrewsbury Town A 1–1 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathDawsonSmithNobleRogers
08/04/69 Bournemouth & Boscombe H 3–0 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
12/04/69 Bristol Rovers H 2–2 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers Penman
15/04/69 Crewe Alexandra H 1–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeath1SmartSmithNobleRogers Penman1
19/04/69 Walsall A 2–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandPenmanSmartSmithNobleRogers
22/04/69 Mansfield Town H 1–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandPenmanSmartSmithNobleRogers
02/05/69 Rotherham United A 1–1 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeath1PenmanSmithNobleRogers Jones1
05/05/69 Barrow H 2–0 DownsboroughDawsonTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandSmithPenmanJonesNobleRogers

1 1st Substitution

F.A. Cup line-ups

Date Opposition V Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
16/11/68 Canterbury City A 1–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers Jones
07/12/68 Grantham A 2–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandRogersSmartJonesPenmanSmith
04/01/69 Southend United H 0–2 DownsboroughDawsonThomasTrollope1BurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers Penman1

1 1st Substitution.

League Cup line-ups

Date Opposition V Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13/08/68 Torquay United H 2–1 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeSmartBurrowsHarlandHeathNobleJonesSmithRogers
04/09/68 Bradford City A 1–1 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
10/09/68 Bradford City H 4–3 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrows1HarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers Jones1
24/09/68 Blackburn Rovers H 1–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBlickHarlandHeathNobleJonesSmithRogers
16/10/68 Coventry City A 2–2 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
21/10/68 Coventry City H 3–0 DownsboroughButlerThomasPenmanBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
30/10/68 Derby County A 0–0 DownsboroughButler1ThomasPenmanBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers Dawson1
05/11/68 Derby County H 1–0 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
20/11/68 Burnley A 2–1 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
04/12/68 Burnley H 1–2 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmithNobleRogers
18/12/68 Burnley A 3–2 DownsboroughDawsonThomasButlerBurrowsHarlandHeath1SmartSmithNobleRogers Penman1
15/03/69 Arsenal N 3–1 DownsboroughThomasTrollopeButlerBurrowsHarlandHeathSmartSmith1NobleRogers Penman1

1 1st Substitution.

Appearances

Last updated 18 August 2014
No. Pos Nat Player TotalDivision Three FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF England Mick Blick 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland Frank Burrows 58 1 44+0 1 3+0 0 11+0 0
MF England Joe Butler 55 1 42+0 1 2+0 0 11+0 0
MF England David Dangerfield 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England Owen Dawson 41 0 29+0 0 3+0 0 8+1 0
GK England Peter Downsborough 61 0 46+0 0 3+0 0 12+0 0
DF England Stan Harland 61 2 46+0 1 3+0 0 12+0 1
MF England Don Heath 52 2 34+4 2 2+0 0 12+0 0
FW England Chris Jones 27 8 18+5 7 1+0 1 2+1 0
FW England Peter Noble 60 20 46+0 16 2+0 0 12+0 4
MF Scotland Willie Penman 26 2 13+7 1 1+1 0 2+2 1
FW England Don Rogers 60 30 45+0 22 3+0 1 12+0 7
MF England Roger Smart 55 15 40+1 9 3+0 0 11+0 6
MF England John Smith 54 11 38+1 7 3+0 1 12+0 3
DF Wales Rod Thomas 59 0 44+0 0 3+0 0 12+0 0
DF England John Trollope 23 1 19+1 1 1+0 0 2+0 0

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