The 2013–14 season will be Swindon Town's second consecutive season in the League One since gaining promotion from League Two in 2012. Swindon will seek to better the 2012–13 season, a campaign that resulted in the Wiltshire club finishing 6th overall and losing in the Play-offs to Brentford at the semi-final stage.
Alongside the league campaign, Swindon Town will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. The 2013–14 campaign was scheduled to be Kevin MacDonald's first full season as manager of Swindon Town after replacing Paolo Di Canio in February 2012 but the Scotsman resigned during pre-season.[1]
Chronological list of media reports
Early news
Club captain Darren Ward rejected a move to
Brentford.
Ryan Mason joined the club on a season-long loan in July.
Swindon Town spent much of pre-season trying to sell former captain
Paul Caddis after he returned from a loan spell at
Birmingham City.
Former loan player
Adam Rooney was scheduled to join Swindon but entered a contract dispute with the club. He would spend pre-season and later join
Oldham Athletic.
Former Town forward
Leon Clarke was briefly linked with a return to the club.
- 7 April 2013: Kayden Jackson wins the Samsung Win a Pro Contact competition. The one-year deal is scheduled to begin in the Summer of 2013.[2]
- 20 May 2013: It's announced that the club are actively looking for five non-playing employees to take voluntary redundancy.[8]
- 23 May 2013: The club confirm that search for non-playing staff to take voluntery redundancy had been completed.[13]
- 23 May 2013: Tottenham Hotspur youngster Ryan Mason is linked with a move to Swindon Town.[14]
- 31 May 2013: It is reported that a deadline for club captain Alan McCormack to agree to a new deal has passed without a conclusion.[18]
- 3 June 2013: The club confirm that Gary Hooper and Callum Rice have stepped down from their position on the Board with immediate effect.[23]
- 6 June 2013: After weeks of negotiations it is reported by BBC Bristol that Swindon have accepted a bid from Bristol City for Aden Flint.[25]
- 12 June 2013: It is reported that the club have entered negotiations with goalkeeper Wes Foderingham over the possibility of a new two-year deal.[27]
- 18 June 2013: Bradford City and Chesterfield are reportedly interested in midfielder Gary Roberts.[28]
- 18 June 2013: Veteran defender Darren Ward is subject of strong interest from Brentford.[28]
- 18 June 2013: Wales U21 international defender Aaron Oakley signs a one-year professional deal with the club.[29]
- 21 June 2013: Gary Roberts departs Swindon after he is released from his contract.[32]
- 21 June 2013: It is reported that goalkeeper Wes Foderingham has verbally agreed to sign a new contract with the club.[33]
- 24 June 2013: The first team return for pre-season training with Paul Caddis in attendance despite being linked with a move away from the club.[35]
- 27 June 2013: Swindon Town announce the departure of Paul Bodin as Under 18's manager effective immediately.[39]
Pre-season news
- 1 July 2013: Stevenage captain Mark Roberts rejects a move to the club.[40]
- 4 July 2013: The fixture at MK Dons will be televised by SkySports in September.[46]
- 8 July 2013: Reports indicate that Nathan Byrne is close to a permanent move to Swindon.[48]
- 9 July 2013: Lee Power and Sangita Shah are confirmed as new members of the Board.[49]
- 17 July 2013: It is announced that former Floriana midfielder Harry Agombar has signed a permanent contract with the club.[53]
- 17 July 2013: National reports suggest the former captain Paul Caddis is close to a move to Championship side Blackpool.[54]
- 19 July 2013: Darren Ward has been offered a contract extension in a bid to keep the veteran defender at the club.[57]
- 21 July 2013: It is reported that Swindon have accepted a bid from Hibs for centre forward James Collins.[60]
- 22 July 2013: Wales international Simon Church is reportedly offered a permanent contract with the club.[61]
- 24 July 2013: It is announced that the club's ongoing contract dispute with former manager Paolo Di Canio has been settled out of court.[62]
- 25 July 2013: The Daily Star report that former Town defender Alberto Comazzi is set to take legal action against the club for unpaid costs.[63]
- 25 July 2013: Former Malmö FF coach Bob Houghton is the latest name to emerge as a reported applicant for the Town manager job.[64]
- 26 July 2013: Ryan Harley joins the club from Brighton & Hove Albion, signing on a two-year deal.[65]
- 2 August 2013: Darren Ward is confirmed as the Swindon Town's new Club Captain.[68]
Season news (2013)
- 7 August 2013: It is reported that Swindon are interested in signing Bournemouth's Wes Thomas and former Town forward Leon Clarke.[69]
- 8 August 2013: Former Swindon Town defender Steve Aizlewood dies, aged 60, after a short illness.[70]
- 9 August 2013: Bournemouth reject a second bid from Swindon for Wes Thomas.[71]
- 12 August 2013: Captain Darren Ward is reportedly as set to sign a new contract. Millwall player Dany N'Guessan is also linked with a move.[73]
- 16 August 2013: Chairman Jed McCrory releases a statement justifying the decision to sign Nile Ranger despite the players ongoing legal issues.[75]
- 19 August 2013: Town captain Darren Ward signs a contract extension with club expiring in 2015.[77]
- 20 August 2013: Mark Cooper is appointed manager of Swindon Town, signing a two-year contract.[78]
- 22 August 2013: Luton Town managing director Gary Sweet tells the local press that a deal for Town forward Paul Benson is imminent.[79]
- 27 August 2013: Former Town captain Paul Caddis publically vents his frustration over his prolonged Town exit through a BBC radio interview.[82]
- 29 August 2013: It is announced that Swindon Town's plum League Cup tie against Chelsea on 24 September will be televised live on SkySports.[84]
- 2 September 2013: Yaser Kasim is subject of a reported £250,000 'Deadline Day' bid from a Championship level side.[85]
- 13 September 2013: Miles Storey signs a contract extension with the club which is now scheduled to end in 2015.[87]
- 19 September 2013: Over-subscription at the National Football Centre delays the treatment of Tijane Reis' knee injury.[88]
- 3 October 2013: Yaser Kasim signs a contract extension with the club, keeping the Iraqi at the County Ground until 2016.[90]
- 11 October 2013: First Team Coach Luke Williams plays down news that Gus Poyet plans to add the Swindon coach to his Sunderland backroom staff.[91]
- 6 November 2013: Andy Williams' season-long loan at Yeovil Town is cut-short after a serious knee injury ends his season.[92]
- 7 November 2013: Steve Murrall leaves his role as Swindon Town's general manager.[93]
- 15 November 2013: The club confirm that Nile Ranger has given a leave of absence as the forward prepares for his forthcoming court appearance.[94]
- 22 November 2013: Reports emerge that Town goalkeeper Wes Foderingham could leave the club in the January transfer window.[95]
- 29 November 2013: Rumours of a boardroom dispute emerge when an official statement suggesting that Lee Power has taken ownership of the club from Jed McCrory is later withdrawn.[97]
- 3 December 2013: Steve Murrall, the clubs former general manager, tells the Swindon Advertiser that he did not resign from his position on the clubs board.[98]
- 3 December 2013: Jed McCrory resigns as chairman. He also steps down from his position on the board.[99]
- 3 December 2013: Lee Power is confirmed as the new owner of Swindon Town Football Club.[100]
- 4 December 2013: New Swindon Town owner, Lee Power, moves to allay financial fears surrounding the club.[101]
- 12 December 2013: Swindon Town release the findings of a recent audit announcing that operating losses have fallen from £3.6m per annum to £1.2m.[102]
- 19 December 2013: Steve Anderson is confirmed as the clubs new general manager.[103]
- 27 December 2013: Town manager Mark Cooper admits that the club may look to offload Nile Ranger within the January transfer window after the forward failed to turn up for training.[105]
Season news (2014)
- 1 January 2014: Swindon Town P-P Crawley Town (postponed due to a waterlogged pitch).[106]
- 2 January 2014: Swindon Town's latest bid for AFC Bournemouth forward Wes Thomas is rejected.[107]
- 11 January 2014: The club announces that Nile Ranger had issued an apology to his teammates regarding his truant behaviour thus saving him from the sack.[109]
- 24 January 2014: It is reported that Dany N'Guessan has been made available for loan by the club.[111]
- 4 March 2014: Swindon Town centre forward Nile Ranger is cleared of rape by a jury following a week-long trial at Newcastle Crown Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- 18 April 2014: An ownership disputes emerges when former holding company Seebeck 87 Ltd attempt to place three new director on the club board claiming that they were still owners of Swindon Town Football Club. The current holding company Swinton Reds 20 Ltd unsuccessfully attempt to obtain an injunction and Seebeck get the three individuals on the board with 'advisory' roles.[118]
- 27 April 2014: The club release a statement reiterating that Swindon Town F.C. deplore acts of violence after newspaper reports publish a video involving Nile Ranger.[119]
- 28 April 2014: Nile Ranger is held for questioning regarding the alleged assault on a woman and criminal damage in Swindon.
- 30 April 2014: Swinton Reds 20 Ltd and Seebeck 87 Ltd are locked in deliberations for two hours at the Rolls Building (Court rooms) before the ongoing ownership dispute was adjourned by Mr Justice Warren.[121]
Tottenham Hotspur link up
Throughout 2013, Swindon Town seemingly built a close working relationship with Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Massimo Luongo, Nathan Byrne and Dean Parrett joined on loan deals during the closing stages of the 2012–13 season and the partnership grew during the 2013 close season. This included Spurs loaning and transferring players to Swindon, friendly fixtures being arranged between the two clubs and members of the Tottenham coaching staff being linked to the managerial position after Kevin MacDonald's exit from Swindon Town.
In December 2013, owner Lee Power announced that there was no special relationship Spurs.[100]
Spurs connections linked to playing/coaching roles
The 2013 manager search
On 13 July 2013 manager Kevin MacDonald resigned from his post as manager citing "personal reasons". This sparked a flurry of media interest as the Wiltshire club began their search for a new manager. A recent but significant link with Spurs results in several of their coaches being linked with the vacancy (Tim Sherwood, Les Ferdinand and Chris Ramsey) while the Swindon Advertiser reported that former player Martin Ling was interested in the role. The local media order linked Danish duo Peter Schmeichel and John Jensen along with Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale. The national media linked Kenny Shiels while Paul Hartley, Neil Warnock, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Trollope and Stuart Pearce were rated among the favourites on Bookmaker listings. After five and a half weeks without making an appointment, caretaker mnager Mark Cooper is given the role on a permanent basis, signing a two-year contract.
Coaches linked
League One data
2013–14 Football League One table
Updated to games played on 3 May 2014.
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
† Coventry City deducted 10 points for exiting administration without a CVA
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Result Summary
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
Result | L | W | L | D | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | D | L | W | D | L | D | D | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | L |
Position | 21 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Source:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Sponsors
Samsung
Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): Samsung (Home), EA Sports (Away).
Pre-season
Between 2006 and 2012, Swindon Town spent time during their pre-season schedule abroad in the Balearic Islands,[137] Austria[138][139][140][141] and Italy.[142] The 2013/14 schedule started in England with friendlies arranged with Swindon Supermarine (away),[143] Banbury United (away), Forest Green Rovers (away) which were followed by home ties against Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City. An away trip against Cirencester Town completed the scheduled along with Development XI friendlies at Devizes Town and Fairford Town.[144] It was later announced that Swindon would spend a week in Portugal from 21 July. Two friendlies would also be arranged.[145]
Pre-season began with a comfortable 3–1 victory[146] at Swindon Supermarine. However, this was followed by a poor 2–0 defeat at Banbury United[147] where Kevin MacDonald criticised the standard of the Oxfordshire outfit's pitch.[148] Swindon Town got back to winning ways as a Development side beat Devizes Town 5–0 at Nursteed Road.[149] Days later, Town faced Non-League side Forest Green Rovers who easily beat Swindon 2–0.[150] Reports begin to circulate that manager Kevin MacDonald is set to resign from his post and this is confirmed 24 hours later citing "personal reasons" for his exit[151] and assistant Mark Cooper is named Caretaker manager.[152]
Pre-Season results and line-ups
Win
Draw
Loss
League One
The fixture list for the 2013/14 campaign was announced on 19 June 2013.[154] It was announced that the Wiltshire outfits first game of the season would take place against Darren Ferguson's Peterborough United at London Road on 3 August 2013.[155]
August
Win
Draw
Loss
Postponed
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
The F.A. Cup
F.A. Cup results
Win
Draw
Loss
The League Cup
On 12 June 2013 it was confirmed that Swindon Town had been seeded for the first round of the competition.[156] It was later announced that Swindon would face Football League Two outfit Torquay United in the opening round of the competition.[157]
League Cup results
Win
Draw
Loss
The Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy results
Win
Draw
Loss
Matchday squads
League One line-ups
Date |
Opposition |
V |
Score |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
3/8/13 | Peterborough United | A | 0–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | A.Smith | Ward | Hall | Mason | Harley1 | Luongo | Pritchard | Williams | Reis2 | | Kasim1 | Storey2 | L.Thompson | McEveley | A-Henville | Barthram | Bedwell |
10/8/13 | Stevenage | H | 1–0 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | Byrne | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Harley1 | Luongo | Storey | Williams | Reis1 | | A.Smith1 | L.Thompson2 | Waldon | McEveley | A-Henville | Barthram | Belford |
17/8/13 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–2 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | Byrne | Ward | Hall | Kasim1 | Harley | Luongo | Storey2 | Williams3 | Pritchard | | L.Thompson1 | A.Smith2 | Ranger3 | McEveley | A-Henville | Barthram | Belford |
24/8/13 | Gillingham | H | 2–2 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Harley | Luongo | Ranger | Pritchard | Byrne1 | | Mason1 | A.Smith | L.Thompson | Storey | A-Henville | Barthram | Belford |
31/8/13 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 5–0 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim3 | Pritchard | Luongo2 | Ranger | Mason | Byrne1 | | Ajose1 | Harley2 | L.Thompson3 | Storey | Branco | Barthram | Belford |
7/9/13 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 1–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Pritchard2 | Luongo3 | Ranger1 | Mason | Byrne | | Ajose1 | N'Guessan2 | Harley3 | Storey | L.Thompson | Barthram | Belford |
14/9/13 | Wolves | A | 2–3 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Pritchard | Luongo | Ranger2 | Mason | Ajose1 | | N'Guessan1 | Storey2 | Harley | Branco | L.Thompson | Barthram | Belford |
21/9/13 | Bristol City | H | 3–2 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim | L.Thompson | Luongo | Ranger | N'Guessan1 | Ajose | | El-Gabbas1 | Storey | Wood | Branco | Walsh | Barthram | Belford |
28/9/13 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson2 | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim | L.Thompson | Luongo | Pritchard3 | N'Guessan | Byrne2 | | Ajose1 | Barthram2 | El-Gabbas3 | Branco | Cox | Storey | Belford |
5/10/13 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–0 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Pritchard | Luongo | Ranger2 | N'Guessan | Byrne1 | | El-Gabbas1 | Ajose2 | L.Thompson | Branco | Cox | Barthram | Belford |
12/10/13 | Rotherham United | A | 4–0 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Pritchard | Luongo | Ranger2 | Ajose1 | Byrne | | N'Guessan1 | L.Thompson2 | El-Gabbas | Branco | Cox | Barthram | Belford |
18/10/13 | Notts County | H | 2–0 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson1 | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Pritchard3 | Luongo | Ranger | N'Guessan2 | Byrne | | Barthram1 | El-Gabbas2 | Mason3 | Branco | L.Thompson | Ajose | Belford |
22/10/13 | Walsall | H | 1–3 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson3 | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Pritchard | Luongo | Ranger | Ajose1 | Byrne2 | | Mason1 | N'Guessan2 | Barthram3 | Branco | L.Thompson | El-Gabbas | Belford |
26/10/13 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–2 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | Barthram | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Pritchard1 | Luongo | Ranger | Mason | Byrne | | N'Guessan1 | Ajose | Waldon | Branco | L.Thompson | El-Gabbas | Belford |
2/11/13 | Port Vale | H | 5–2 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson1 | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Mason2 | Pritchard | Luongo | Ranger | N'Guessan3 | Byrne | | Barthram1 | L.Thompson2 | El-Gabbas3 | Branco | Cox | Ajose | Belford |
16/11/13 | Colchester United | A | 2–1 | | Foderingham | Byrne | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Harley | Luongo | Ajose | N'Guessan | L.Thompson | | Pritchard1 | Storey | El-Gabbas | Branco | Jones | Barthram | Belford |
23/11/13 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–3 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim2 | Harley | Luongo | Ajose | N'Guessan | Pritchard1 | | El-Gabbas1 | L.Thompson2 | Agombar | Branco | Storey | Barthram | Belford |
26/11/13 | Crawley Town | A | 0–0 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | Byrne | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Harley2 | Luongo | Ajose | N'Guessan1 | L.Thompson | | Pritchard1 | Mason2 | El-Gabbas | Branco | Storey | Barthram | Belford |
30/11/13 | Carlisle United | H | 3–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Harley2 | Luongo | Ajose3 | Pritchard | L.Thompson1 | | Mason1 | Ranger2 | N'Guessan3 | Branco | Gladwin | Barthram | Belford |
14/12/13 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson1 | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim2 | Pritchard | Luongo | Ajose | Mason | L.Thompson3 | | Byrne1 | Harley2 | N'Guessan3 | Branco | Gladwin | El-Gabbas | Belford |
21/12/13 | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | | Foderingham | Byrne | McEveley1 | Ward | Hall | Mason2 | Harley3 | Luongo | Ranger | Ajose | Pritchard | | Barthram1 | Kasim2 | Storey3 | L.Thompson | Gladwin | N'Guessan | Belford |
26/12/13 | Brentford | A | 2–3 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson3 | Byrne | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Ajose2 | Luongo | Ranger1 | Mason | Pritchard | | Storey1 | Gladwin2 | Barthram3 | L.Thompson | Gladwin | McEveley | Belford |
29/12/13 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley1 | Ward | Hall2 | Kasim3 | Pritchard | Luongo | Ajose | L.Thompson | Byrne | | Storey1 | Branco2 | Gladwin3 | Harley | Mason | Barthram | Belford |
11/1/14 | Peterborough United | H | 2–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | Branco | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Pritchard3 | Luongo | Ranger | N'Guessan2 | Mason1 | | L.Thompson1 | Byrne2 | Storey3 | Barker | Gladwin | Barthram | Belford |
14/1/14 | Stevenage | A | 0-2 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson2 | Branco | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Pritchard3 | Luongo | Ranger | N'Guessan1 | Mason | | Barker1 | Byrne2 | Storey3 | Harley | L.Thompson | Barthram | Belford |
18/1/14 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson2 | Branco | Ward | Hall1 | Kasim | Pritchard | Luongo | Ranger | Mason3 | McEveley | | Barker1 | Byrne2 | N'Guessan3 | Harley | L.Thompson | Storey | Belford |
25/1/14 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 3–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley2 | Ward | Branco | Kasim | Pritchard | Luongo | M.Smith | Mason1 | Byrne3 | | Harley1 | Reckord2 | Ranger3 | L.Thompson | Barker | Barthram | Belford |
28/1/14 | Walsall | A | 1–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | Reckord | Ward | Branco | Kasim3 | Pritchard1 | Luongo | Ranger2 | M.Smith | L.Thompson | | Barthram1 | Storey2 | Harley3 | Byrne | Barker | Gladwin | Belford |
1/2/14 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | Reckord | Ward1 | Branco | L.Thompson | Harley | Luongo3 | Barker2 | M.Smith | Byrne | | A-Henville1 | Ranger2 | Gladwin3 | A.Smith | Reis | Barthram | Belford |
8/2/14 | Port Vale | A | 3–2 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | Byrne | Ward | A-Henville | L.Thompson | Pritchard2 | Luongo | Ranger | M.Smith | N'Guessan1 | | Murphy1 | Reis2 | Gladwin | Branco | Cox | Reckord | Belford |
14/2/14 | Colchester United | H | 0–0 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | Byrne | Ward | A-Henville | L.Thompson | Pritchard | Luongo | Ranger1 | M.Smith | N'Guessan2 | | Murphy1 | Reis2 | Gladwin | Branco | Cox | Reckord | Belford |
22/2/14 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–2 | | Belford | Byrne | Reckord | Ward | A-Henville | Kasim | Harley | Luongo | Gladwin2 | M.Smith | Murphy1 | | Barker1 | Reis2 | N'Guessan | Branco | A.Smith | Barthram | |
25/2/14 | Crawley Town | H | 1–1 | | Belford | N.Thompson | McEveley | Ward | Barthram2 | Kasim | Harley | L.Thompson | M.Smith1 | N'Guessan | Byrne | | Murphy1 | Reis2 | Barker | Branco | Cox | Gladwin | Bedwell |
1/3/14 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–1 | | Belford | N.Thompson | Byrne | Ward | A-Henville | Kasim | Harley2 | Luongo | M.Smith | L.Thompson | Murphy1 | | N'Guessan1 | Barker2 | Gladwin | Branco | A.Smith | Barthram | Bedwell |
8/3/14 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 1–2 | | Belford | N.Thompson2 | Byrne | Ward | A-Henville | Kasim1 | Harley | Luongo | M.Smith3 | L.Thompson | Pritchard | | Murphy1 | McEveley2 | N'Guessan3 | Branco | Barker | Gladwin | Bedwell |
11/3/14 | Wolves | H | 1–4 | | Belford | Byrne3 | McEveley | Ward | Branco | Kasim2 | Harley | Luongo | M.Smith | N'Guessan1 | Pritchard | | Barker1 | L.Thompson2 | Barthram3 | A.Smith | Randall | Gladwin | Bedwell |
15/3/14 | Bristol City | A | 0–0 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley3 | Stephens | A-Henville | L.Thompson | Harley2 | Luongo | M.Smith | Barker1 | Pritchard | | Kasim1 | Gladwin2 | A.Smith3 | Branco | Randall | Barthram | Belford |
22/3/14 | Preston North End | H | 1–0 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Stephens | A-Henville | Kasim | A.Smith | Luongo | M.Smith | Storey | Gladwin1 | | Branco1 | Reis | Waldon | Barker | Reckord | Barthram | Belford |
25/3/14 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Stephens | Branco | Kasim | A.Smith2 | Luongo | M.Smith | Storey3 | Gladwin1 | | Cox1 | Reckord2 | Waldon3 | Barker | Reis | Barthram | Belford |
29/3/14 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson2 | McEveley | Stephens | A-Henville | Kasim | A.Smith | Cox | M.Smith3 | Storey | Gladwin1 | | L.Thompson1 | Byrne2 | Waldon3 | Branco | Barker | Barthram | Belford |
5/4/14 | Carlisle United | A | 0–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson2 | McEveley | Stephens | A-Henville | Kasim | A.Smith | Luongo3 | M.Smith | Storey | Cox1 | | Pritchard1 | Byrne2 | L.Thompson3 | Branco | Waldon | Gladwin | Belford |
12/4/14 | Brentford | H | 1–0 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Stephens | A-Henville | Branco3 | Pritchard2 | Luongo | M.Smith1 | L.Thompson | Byrne | | Gladwin1 | Storey2 | Hall3 | Waldon | Cox | Barthram | Belford |
18/4/14 | Coventry City | A | 2–1 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Stephens | A-Henville | Branco | Pritchard | Luongo | M.Smith | Gladwin1 | Byrne | | Storey1 | Harley | Barker | Waldon | Cox | Barthram | Belford |
21/4/14 | Bradford City | H | 1–0 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Stephens | A-Henville | Branco | Pritchard | Luongo | M.Smith | Storey | Cox1 | | Gladwin1 | N'Guessan | Barker | Waldon | Ward | Barthram | Belford |
26/4/14 | Notts County | A | 0–2 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Stephens | A-Henville | Branco2 | Pritchard | Luongo | M.Smith | Cox3 | Byrne1 | | L.Thompson1 | Storey2 | Gladwin3 | Waldon | Barker | Barthram | Belford |
3/5/14 | Rotherham United | H | 1–2 | | Foderingham | Barthram | McEveley3 | Stephens | Branco | L.Thompson | Gladwin1 | Luongo | M.Smith | Waldon2 | Byrne | | Barker1 | Randall2 | Jones3 | Reis | Storey | Da Costa | Belford |
1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.
F.A. Cup line-ups
Date |
Opposition |
V |
Score |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
9/11/2013 | Macclesfield Town | A | 0–4 | | Belford | Byrne | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim1 | Pritchard | Luongo | Ranger2 | N'Guessan | Mason3 | | Barthram1 | Ajose2 | Harley3 | L.Thompson | Branco | Barthram | El-Gabbas |
1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.
League Cup line-ups
Date |
Opposition |
V |
Score |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
|
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
6/8/2013 | Torquay | H | 1–0 | | Foderingham | Barthram | Byrne | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Pritchard3 | L.Thompson | Mason1 | Williams | Reis2 | | Luongo1 | Storey2 | Smith3 | N.Thompson | McEveley | Henville | Bedwell |
27/8/13 | Q.P.R. | A | 2–0 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | Byrne | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Harley2 | Luongo | Ranger3 | Pritchard | Smith1 | | Mason1 | L.Thompson2 | Storey3 | Barthram | McEveley | Henville | Belford |
24/9/13 | Chelsea | H | 0–2 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim | Ajose2 | Luongo | Ranger1 | N'Guessan | Pritchard | | L.Thompson1 | El-Gabbas2 | Storey | Barthram | Branco | Wood | Belford |
1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.
Football League Trophy line-ups
Date |
Opposition |
V |
Score |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
|
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
8/10/2013 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2-1 | | Belford | Branco | Barthram2 | Ward | Hall | L.Thompson1 | Byrne | Luongo | Ajose | El-Gabbas3 | Pritchard | | Cox1 | N'Guessan2 | Ranger3 | Waldon | Kasim |
12/11/2013 | Wycombe | H | 2-1 | | Belford | Byrne | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Kasim1 | Pritchard | Luongo | Ajose | N'Guessan2 | L.Thompson | | Harley1 | El-Gabbas2 | Barthram | Branco | Foderingham |
10/12/2013 | Stevenage | H | 1-1 | | Belford | Barthram | McEveley | Ward | Hall | Mason2 | Harley | Luongo1 | Ajose | N'Guessan3 | Pritchard | | Gladwin1 | Kasim2 | El-Gabbas3 | N.Thompson | Foderingham |
5/2/2013 | Peterborough | A | 2-2 | | Foderingham | N.Thompson | McEveley | Ward | Branco | Kasim | N'Guessan | Luongo | Ranger | Gladwin1 | L.Thompson | | Byrne1 | Reis | Harley | Barker | Belford |
17/2/2013 | Peterborough | H | 1-1 | | Foderingham | Branco | Byrne | Ward | A-Henville | Kasim | Pritchard | Luongo | N'Guessan1 | L.Thompson | Murphy2 | | Gladwin1 | Reis2 | Harley | Barthram | Belford |
1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.
Club information
Non-playing staff
In December 2013, Swindon Town changed ownership with Lee Power replacing Jed McCrory.[99][100]
Jed McCrory Era (up until 3 December 2013)
- As of 3 December 2013
Fraser Digby returned as Town's Goalkeeping Coach for the 2013/14 season.
Position[159] | Name |
Chairman | Jed McCrory |
Directors | Jed McCrory Lee Power Sangita Shah |
General Manager | Steve Murrall (until 07/11/13) |
Manager | Kevin MacDonald (until 13/07/13) Mark Cooper (caretaker 13/07/13–20/08/13) Mark Cooper (20 August 2013–present) |
Assistant Manager | Mark Cooper (until 13 July 2013) Luke Williams (First Team Coach) |
Goalkeeping Coach | Fraser Digby |
Physiotherapist | Paul Godfrey |
Sports Scientist | Michael Cooper |
Head of Youth & Academy Manager | Jeremy Newton |
U18's Coach | Jamie Pitman |
Football Development Officer | Dave Warren |
Kit Manager | Roger Jones |
Club Chaplain | Simon Stevenette |
Lee Power Era (from 3 December 2013)
- As of 3 December 2013
Mark Cooper was assistant under
Kevin MacDonald before becoming permanent manager in August 2013.
[152]
Position[159] | Name |
Owner | Lee Power |
Directors | Lee Power Sangita Shah |
General Manager | Steve Anderson |
Manager | Mark Cooper |
First Team Coach | Luke Williams |
Goalkeeping Coach | Fraser Digby |
Physiotherapist | Paul Godfrey |
Sports Scientist | Michael Cooper |
Head of Youth & Academy Manager | Jeremy Newton |
U18's Coach | Jamie Pitman |
Football Development Officer | Dave Warren |
Kit Manager | Roger Jones |
Club Chaplain | Simon Stevenette |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 3 May 2014
Managerial season stats
- As of 3 May 2014
Name |
Nat |
From |
To |
Record |
P | W | D | L | F | A |
Kevin MacDonald |
|
Pre-Season Start |
13 July 2013 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Cooper |
|
13 July 2013 |
Present |
55 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 74 | 71 |
Captains
- As of 3 May 2014
Goalscorers
- As of 3 May 2014
Hat-tricks
- As of 3 May 2014
Includes all competitive matches.
Penalties
- As of 3 May 2014
Includes all competitive matches.
Clean sheets
- As of 3 May 2014
Includes all competitive matches.
Disciplinary
- As of 3 May 2014
Suspensions
- As of 3 May 2014
Awards
- As of 3 May 2014
Transfers
- As of 16 March 2014
Trial players
Overall summary
Score overview
Opposition |
Home score |
Away score |
Double |
Bradford City |
1–0 |
1-1 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Brentford |
1–0 |
2-3 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Bristol City |
3–2 |
0-0 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Carlisle United |
3–1 |
0-1 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Colchester United |
1-1 |
2–1 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Coventry City |
2–1 |
2–1 |
style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes"|Yes |
Crawley Town |
1-1 |
0-0 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Crewe Alexandra |
5–0 |
1-1 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Gillingham |
2–2 |
0-2 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Leyton Orient |
1-3 |
0-2 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Milton Keynes Dons |
1-2 |
1–1 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Notts County |
2–0 |
0-2 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Oldham Athletic |
0-1 |
1-2 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Peterborough United |
2-1 |
0–1 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Port Vale |
5–2 |
3–2 |
style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes"|Yes |
Preston North End |
1-0 |
1–2 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Rotherham United |
1–2 |
4–0 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Sheffield United |
2–1 |
0–1 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Shrewsbury Town |
3–1 |
0–2 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Stevenage |
1–0 |
0–2 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Tranmere Rovers |
1–0 |
2–1 |
style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes"|Yes |
Walsall |
1–3 |
1-1 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1–4 |
2–3 |
style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|No |
|
Swindon Town Development
In June 2011 it was announced that Swindon Town would not compete in a Reserve League for the 2011/12 season and would therefore arrange friendlies with other clubs[220] and this continued during the 2012/13 and 2013/14 campaigns.
Development results
Win
Draw
Loss
Swindon Town U18
The Swindon Town U18 side compete in the Youth Alliance (South West Conference) alongside local rivals Oxford United and Bristol Rovers.[222][223]
U18 squad
- As of 18 May 2013[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
-- |
|
GK |
Aaron Moody
|
-- |
|
GK |
Claude Da Costa
|
-- |
|
GK |
Josh Helm
|
36 |
|
DF |
Matty Jones
|
37 |
|
DF |
Ryan Wood
|
44 |
|
DF |
Curtis Da Costa
|
-- |
|
DF |
Tom Holland
|
-- |
|
DF |
Luke Matthews
|
38 |
|
MF |
Liam Walsh |
|
|
No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
42 |
|
MF |
Will Randall
|
-- |
|
MF |
Salvyn Kisitu
|
-- |
|
MF |
Ryan Rawlins
|
-- |
|
MF |
Lee Marshall
|
-- |
|
MF |
Callum McCormack
|
-- |
|
MF |
Joe English
|
-- |
|
FW |
Josh Cooke
|
-- |
|
FW |
Amir Gied |
|
Youth coaching staff
- As of 20 July 2013
- Under 18's Manager: Jamie Pitman
- Centre of Excellence: Jeremy Newton
- Phase Development Coach: Sean Wood
- Academy Goalkeeping Coach: Steve Hale
Youth Results
Win
Draw
Loss
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