2012–13 Swindon Town F.C. season
| 2012–13 season | ||||
| Chairman |
Jeremy Wray (until October 2012) Sir William Patey (until February 2013) Jed McCrory | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager |
Paolo Di Canio (until 18 February 2013) Fabrizio Piccareta (until 20 February 2013) Tommy Miller & Darren Ward (until 28 February 2013) Kevin MacDonald | |||
| Ground | County Ground, Swindon | |||
| League One | 6th | |||
| F.A. Cup | Round 1 | |||
| League Cup | Round 4 | |||
| Football League Trophy | Round 1 | |||
| Top goalscorer |
League: James Collins (15) All: James Collins (18) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 14,434 vs. Aston Villa – (League Cup) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,737 vs. Brighton & Hove Albion – (League Cup) | |||
| ||||
| ||||
The 2011–12 season will be Swindon Town's first season in the League One since 2010–11. Swindon will seek to achieve back-to-back promotions after winning promotion from League Two. The club will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
Chronological list of events
- 6 October 2012: The club are placed under a Football League transfer embargo for breaking limits on wages and transfer fees.[1]
- 15 October 2012: Jeremy Wray is replaced by former British diplomat Sir William Patey as chairman.[1]
- 6 November 2012: The transfer embargo is lifted by the Football League.[2]
- 3 January 2013: Sir William Patey tells the BBC that no money will be available for transfers.[1]
- 5 January 2013: Paolo Di Canio offers to spend between £20,000-£30,000 of his own money to keep his loan players at the club.[3]
- 12 January 2013: Swindon Town officially back the Football Supporters' Federation's 'Safe Standing' campaign after a poll conducted by fan website, 'The Washbag', shows overwhelming support in favour of the return of stadia terracing.[4]
- 13 January 2013: On-loan midfielder John Bostock returns to Tottenham Hotspur.[5]
- 16 January 2013: Majority shareholder Andrew Black confirms that he is actively trying to sell the club.[6]
- 20 January 2013: Paolo Di Canio, club staff and supporters successfully rally together to clear snow from the County Ground pitch ahead of the League One fixture with Shrewsbury Town.[7]
- 22 January 2013: Swindon Town accept an apology from The League Paper after staff writer, Chris Dunlavy, suggested the club committed "financial doping" and "virtually cheated" their way to the League Two title during the 2011/12 season.[8]
- 25 January 2013: Chairman Sir William Patey announces that he will quit once the takeover of the club is completed.[9]
- 30 January 2013: The club announce that an agreement had been made to sell the Swindon Town to a consortium fronted by businessman Jed McCrory. The takeover is subject to Football League approval.[10]
- 30 January 2013: Matt Ritchie joins Bournemouth for £500,000. Swindon Town state that the transfer was a necessity as the club try and avoid administration.[11]
- 31 January 2013: The loan-to-permanent transfer of Cheltenham Town midfielder Marlon Pack along with loan deals for Charlton Athletic duo Bradley Wright-Phillips and Danny Green are blocked by the Football League, who refuse to ratify the deals before the takeover of the club is approved.[12]
- 1 February 2013: Paolo Di Canio releases a statement announcing that he is considering his future with the club.[13]
- 1 February 2013: The Board release a statement to assure supporters that work is continuing to secure the sale of the club and responds to Paolo Di Canio's statement by reiterating the Italian manager still has the support of the club.[14]
- 18 February 2013: Paolo Di Canio resigns.[15]
- 19 February 2013: Fabrizio Piccareta is caretaker manager for the 3–1 victory at Tranmere Rovers. However, Di Canio's former assistant resigns shortly afterwards.[16]
- 20 February 2013: Senior players Tommy Miller & Darren Ward are appointed co-caretaker managers.[17]
- 21 February 2013: Jed McCrory's consortium take full control of the club.[18]
- 21 February 2013: Swindon Town legend Fraser Digby is appointed interim goalkeeper coach as a temporary replacement for Domenico Doardo who resigned days before.[19]
- 21 February 2013: It is reported by the Mail Online that on the night of 20 February, Paolo Di Canio "stole into the manager’s office under darkness and caused damage by tearing down pictures of his successful reign at the club".[20]
- 21/22 February 2013: Majority shareholder Andrew Black uses social network website Twitter to explain his decision to sell the club.[21]
- 22 February 2013: Exiled midfielder Luke Rooney returns to the first team set-up.[22]
- 22 February 2013: Michael Peacock is appointed interim fitness & conditioning coach.[23]
- 28 February 2013: Kevin MacDonald is appointed manager.[24]
- 6 March 2013: Chief Executive Nick Watkins leaves the club.[25]
- 28 March 2013: The Football League lift transfer embargo.[26]
League data
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Yeovil Town (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 77 | Qualification for League One play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 75 | |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 74 | |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 71 | |
| 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 70 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
- ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.
| 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 | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | D | W | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | W | D | D | L | W | D | W | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | D | W | D | L | W | D | L | W | D | D | L | L | L | W | W | L |
| Position | 18 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Last updated: 28 March 2013.
Source:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Sponsors
Adidas
Samsung
Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): Samsung (Home), EA Sports (Away), The People (F.A. Cup)
Pre-Season
During the final stages of the 2011/12 season Swindon Town confirmed two pre-season friendlies, the first confirmed fixture was a home tie against Championship side Crystal Palace (8 August). Shortly afterwards the club announced that a local friendly with fellow Wiltshire outfit Salisbury City was confirmed to take place at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium on 3 August.[27]
In June 2012, it was announced that the club would be spending two weeks of pre-season training in Italy between Sunday 1st – Saturday 14 July. The team based themselves close to Bardolino near Lake Garda.[28] It was later confirmed that Swindon would play a local Select XI consisting on Serie D standard players[29] and Bayern Munich II.[30] An away fixture against Non-League side Weston-super-Mare was later confirmed.[31]
Results
| v | ||||
| 5 July 2012 Italy Training Camp | Verona Select XI | 1–9 | Swindon Town | Veronella |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | Piasentin  49' (pen) |
Report | Collins 6' 8' Williams 32'Rooney 57' 81' (pen) 84'De Vita 66'Benson 74'Storey 86' |
| 11 July 2012 Italy Training Camp | Bayern Munich II | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Andalo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | Schöpf 25' |
Report | Benson 3' |
Attendance: 600 |
| 18 July 2012 Friendly | Weston-super-Mare | 1–6 | Swindon Town | Woodspring Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Grubb 47' |
Report | Ritchie 6', 43' Williams 11'Collins 32'De Vita 60'Benson 86' |
Attendance: 800 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 24 July 2012 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 0–4 | Swindon Town | The New Lawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Archibald-Henville 17' Caddis 22' (pen)Roberts 67'Ferry 81' |
Attendance: 1,517 (731 Swindon Town fans) Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 30 July 2012 Friendly | Swindon Supermarine | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Hunts Copse Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Report | Miller 15' |
| 3 August 2012 Friendly | Salisbury City | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Raymond McEnhill Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Roberts 12' Archibald-Henville 27'Benson 89' |
| 8 August 2012 Friendly | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Easter 10' (pen) |
Attendance: 4,312 |
League One
The fixture list for the 2012/13 season was announced on 18 June 2012. It was confirmed that Swindon would begin their campaign with an away fixture at Hartlepool United.[32]
August
| 18 August 2012 1 L1 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Victoria Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Attendance: 4,132 Referee: M. Brown |
| 21 August 2012 2 L1 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Crawley Town | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Ritchie 25' Miller 44' De Vita 63' |
Attendance: 7,658 Referee: K. Stroud |
| 25 August 2012 3 L1 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | MK Dons | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Ritchie 45' |
Attendance: 8,299 Referee: D. Phillips |
September
| 2 September 2012 L1 | Preston North End | 4–1 | Swindon Town | Deepdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Sodje 5' Wroe 10' Beavon 43' Welsh 68' |
De Vita 58' |
Attendance: 10,372 Referee: R. Madley |
| 8 September 2012 L1 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Cook 59' |
Attendance: 8,072 Referee: D. Mohareb |
| 15 September 2012 L1 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Brunton Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Jervis 14', 30' |
A. Rooney 29' Benson 32' |
Attendance: 4,987 Referee: D. Drysdale |
| 18 September 2012 L1 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Fratton Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Michalik 90' |
Ritchie 45' Williams 55' |
Attendance: 12,121 Referee: S. Rushton |
| 22 September 2012 L1 | Swindon Town | 4–0 | Bournemouth | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Ritchie 12', 67' Williams 25' A. Rooney 85' |
Attendance: 8,533 Referee: A. Woolmer |
| 29 September 2012 L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Swindon Town | New Meadow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Ferry 77' |
Attendance: 6,303 Referee: D. Webb |
October
| 2 October 2012 L1 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Rose 70' |
Attendance: 7,443 Referee: I. Williamson |
| 6 October 2012 L1 | Bury | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Gigg Lane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Collins 1' |
Attendance: 2,683 Referee: A. Haines |
| 13 October 2012 L1 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Coventry City | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Roberts 77' Collins 80' |
McGoldrick 13', 37' |
Attendance: 9,808 |
| 20 October 2012 L1 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Collins 18' |
Hawley 56' |
Attendance: 7,388 Referee: P. Miller |
| 23 October 2012 L1 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Alexandra Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Moore 29', 41' |
De Vita 25' |
Attendance: 4,010 Referee: C. Pawson |
| 27 October 2012 L1 | Stevenage | 0–4 | Swindon Town | Lamex Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | De Vita 17' Ritchie 31' Storey 38' A. Rooney 62' |
Attendance: 4,518 Referee: D. Deadman |
November
| 6 November 2012 L1 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Sheffield United | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Attendance: 8,354 Referee: O. Langford |
| 10 November 2012 L1 | Walsall | 0–2 | Swindon Town | Banks's Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Ferry 1' Ritchie 62' |
Attendance: 4,139 Referee: R. Lewis |
| 17 November 2012 L1 | Swindon Town | 4–1 | Yeovil Town | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Williams 24' Collins 28' 90' Ward 43' |
Hayter 41' |
Attendance: 8,112 Referee: M. Heywood |
| 20 November 2012 L1 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Brentford | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Donaldson 59' |
Attendance: 7,431 Referee: D. Whitestone |
| 24 November 2012 L1 | Notts County | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Meadow Lane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Judge 28' |
Attendance: 6,383 Referee: R. Madley |
December
| 8 December 2012 L1 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Ritchie 8' |
Hollands 10' (O.G.) |
Attendance: 7,770 Referee: D. Phillips |
| 15 December 2012 L1 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Swindon Town | Boundary Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | De Vita 28' 31' |
Attendance: 3,345 Referee: C. Boyeson |
| 21 December 2012 L1 | Swindon Town | 5–0 | Tranmere Rovers | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Hollands 4' De Vita 7'Williams 21' 51'Ritchie 33' |
Attendance: 7,770 Referee: D. Phillips |
January
| 1 January 2013 L1 | Swindon Town | 5–0 | Portsmouth | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Collins 61' 66' 73' 83' Hollands 69' |
Attendance: 11,504 Referee: S. Martin |
| 5 January 2013 L1 | Swindon Town | 4–0 | Carlisle United | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Williams 16' 55' Collins 36'De Vita 80' |
Attendance: 9,162 Referee: T. Kettle |
| 12 January 2013 L1 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Dean Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Arter 26' |
Williams 85' |
Attendance: 8,777 Referee: P. Gibbs |
| 19 January 2013 L1 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Martin 49' (pen) Williams 53' |
Attendance: 7,754 Referee: R. Clark |
| 30 January 2013 L1 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Brisbane Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Attendance: 3,546 Referee: A. D'Urso |
February
| 2 February 2013 L1 | Crawley Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Broadfield Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:20 | Clarke 23' (pen) |
Rooney 59' (pen) |
Attendance: 3,558 Referee: A. Madley |
| 5 February 2013 L1 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Weston Homes Community Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Collins 53' |
Attendance: 3,214 Referee: T. Robinson |
| 9 February 2013 L1 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Ferry 15' |
Monkhouse 74' |
Attendance: 9,973 Referee: G. Ward |
| 19 February 2013 L1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Prenton Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Daniels 78' |
Collins 48' Roberts 71' 90' |
Attendance: 5223 Referee: C. Sarginson |
| 23 February 2013 L1 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Preston North End | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | A. Rooney 75' |
Hayhurst 51' |
Attendance: 9,145 Referee: D. Deadman |
| 26 February 2013 L1 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Bury | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Schumacher 21' |
51' |
Attendance: 7,508 Referee: J. Adcock |
March
| 2 March 2013 L1 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Ricoh Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | Moussa 2' |
Williams 86' Ward 90' |
Attendance: 14,280 Referee: M. Heywood |
| 9 March 2013 L1 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Walsall | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Williams 11' Thompson  20'Ferry 29' 79'Roberts 43' |
Summary | Grigg 32' (pen.) Taylor 45+2'Butler 68'Paterson 90' |
Attendance: 8,407 Referee: D.Drysdale |
| 12 March 2013 L1 | Brentford | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Griffin Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Moore 41' Logan 54'Saunders 73' (pen.)Donaldson 76'Wright-Phillips 90+2' |
Summary | Ferry 32' Foderingham 71'Thompson 86' |
Attendance: 5,867 Referee: S.Attwell |
| 19 March 2013 L1 | Yeovil Town | 0–2 | Swindon Town | Huish Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | A. Rooney 77' (pen.) Collins 90' |
Attendance: 5,207 Referee: K. Stroud |
| 23 March 2013 L1 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Notts County | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Attendance: 8,415 Referee: C. Berry |
| 29 March 2013 L1 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | A. Rooney 71' |
Barnard 68' |
Attendance: 10,040 Referee: A. Madley |
April
| 1 April 2013 L1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Keepmoat Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 | McCombe 80' |
Attendance: 8,106 Referee: P. Tierney |
| 9 April 2013 L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Stadium mk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Doumbe 58' Lowe 89' |
Attendance: 8,608 Referee: M. Haywood |
| 13 April 2013 L1 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Bramall Lane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Porter 37' Kitson 58' |
Attendance: 19,298 Referee: E. Ilderton |
| 16 April 2013 L1 | Swindon Town | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | A. Rooney 5' 25' Luongo 18'Collins 71' |
Davis 65' (pen.) |
Attendance: 7,169 Referee: A. Davies |
| 20 April 2013 L1 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Stevenage | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Flint 22' 73' Roberts 53' |
Attendance: 9,515 Referee: G. Sutton |
| 27 April 2013 L1 | Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Glanford Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Collins 87' Duffy 90' (pen.)Hawley 90' |
Collins 83' |
Attendance: 6,020 Referee: K. Woolmer |
May
| 4 May 2013 L1 Play-Offs (1st Leg) | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Brentford | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:20 | Luongo 70' |
O'Connor 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 10,595 Referee: G. Eltringham |
| 6 May 2013 L1 Play-Offs (2nd Leg) | Brentford | 3–3 (5–4 p) |
Swindon Town | Griffin Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:30 | A. Rooney 24' (og) Donaldson 40' 47' |
A. Rooney 44' Devera 57'Flint 90' |
Attendance: 9,109 Referee: N. Miller |
|
| Penalties | ||||
Saunders  Hayes Dean Craig Forshaw |
Devera Flint Collins Storey Roberts |
The F.A. Cup
Results
| 3 November 2012 R1 | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Macclesfield Town | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Diagne 63' L. Thompson 90' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 6,408 Referee: A. Davies |
The League Cup
Results
| 14 August 2012 R1 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Benson 53' Navarro 65', 75' |
Attendance: 5,737 Referee: A. D'Urso |
| 29 August 2012 R2 | Stoke City | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Swindon Town | Britannia Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Jones 63' Walters 86' Crouch 111' |
Collins 27', 41', 119' Flint 105' |
Attendance: 9,147 Referee: N. Miller |
| 25 September 2012 R3 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Burnley | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Benson 19' Williams 42' Archibald-Henville 83' |
Austin 74' |
Attendance: 7,353 Referee: J. Adcock |
| 30 October 2012 R4 | Swindon Town | 2–3 | Aston Villa | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Storey 78', 81' |
Benteke 30', 90' Agbonlahor 39' |
Attendance: 14,434 Referee: S. Attwell |
2012–13 Football League Trophy
Results
| 5 September 2012 1 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Kassam Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Potter 88' |
Attendance: 7,746 Referee: S. Matthieson |
Club Information
Andrew Black Era (up until 21 February 2013)
In June 2012 Paolo Di Canio signed a new deal scheduled to keep him at Swindon until 2015[33] but resigned in 2013.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Jeremy Wray (Until 15 October) Sir William Patey (Until 21 February) |
| Directors | Sir William Patey, Russell Backhouse, Andrew Black, Nick Watkins |
| Chief Executive | Nick Watkins |
| Manager |  Paolo Di Canio |
| Assistant Manager | Fabrizio Piccareta |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Domenico Doardo |
| Fitness Coach | Claudio Donatelli |
| Youth Team Manager |  Paul Bodin |
| Centre of Excellence | Jeremy Newton |
| Physio | Paul Godfrey |
Jed McCrory Era (from 21 February 2013)
Former Aston Villa coach Kevin MacDonald was appointed manager on 28 February 2013.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Jed McCrory |
| Directors | Jed McCrory Lee Power |
| General Manager | Steve Murrall |
| Manager | Kevin MacDonald |
| Assistant Manager | Mark Cooper |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Fraser Digby (interim) |
| Fitness & Conditioning Coach | Michael Peacock (interim) |
| Youth Team Manager | Paul Bodin |
| Centre of Excellence | Jeremy Newton |
| Physio | Paul Godfrey |
Manager Season Stats
As of 1 May 2013. Only competitive matches for the 2012/13 season are counted
| Name | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | ||||
| Paolo Di Canio | |
Season Start | 18/02/2013 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 31 |
| Fabrizio Piccareta (caretaker) | |
18/02/2013 | 20/02/2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tommy Miller & Darren Ward (joint-caretakers) | |
20/02/2013 | 28/02/2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin MacDonald | |
28/02/2013 | Season End | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 |
Squad Details
Appearances and goals
- As of 1 May 2013
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Wes Foderingham | 52 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Troy Archibald-Henville | 8 | 1 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Jay McEevely | 33 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Aden Flint | 34 | 3 | 28+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Joe Devera | 29 | 0 | 23+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Alan Navarro | 20 | 2 | 12+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Luke Rooney | 12 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Simon Ferry | 48 | 3 | 32+10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
James Collins | 49 | 18 | 27+18 | 15 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Gary Roberts | 42 | 4 | 29+10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | |
Alan McCormack | 45 | 0 | 38+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | |
Nathan Thompson | 30 | 0 | 24+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Andy Williams | 46 | 12 | 38+2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | |
Tommy Miller | 39 | 1 | 28+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
Louis Thompson | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | |
Miles Storey | 10 | 3 | 2+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Darren Ward | 41 | 2 | 39+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | |
Raffaele De Vita | 40 | 8 | 24+12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | |
Nathan Byrne (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  |
Massimo Luongo (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | |
Adam Rooney (on loan from Birmingham City) | 30 | 9 | 11+18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | |
Leigh Bedwell | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | |
Chris Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | |
Alex Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | |
Connor Waldon | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | |
Aaron Ferris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | |
Jake Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | |
Mark Francis | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | |
Matt Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | MF | |
Lee Cox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who are contracted to Swindon Town but are currently out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 14 | FW | |
Paul Benson (on loan to Cheltenham Town) | 13 | 3 | 6+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who were contracted to Swindon Town but have since departed on a permanent basis: | |||||||||||||
| 10 | MF | |
Matt Ritchie | 31 | 9 | 26+1 | 9 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF |  |
Oliver Risser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF |  |
Fede Bessone | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | |
Chris Martin (on loan from Norwich City) | 12 | 1 | 6+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Giles Coke (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | |
Danny Hollands (on loan from Charlton Athletic) | 10 | 2 | 8+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | |
Dean Parrett (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | |
John Bostock (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | 9 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Captains
- Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 1 May 2013.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | MF | |
Alan McCormack | 42 |
| 8 | DF | |
Simon Ferry | 5 |
| 18 | MF | |
Tommy Miller | 4 |
| 5 | DF | |
Joe Devera | 1 |
Goalscorers
- Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 1 May 2013.
| Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Collins | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Andy Williams | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Matt Ritchie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Adam Rooney | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Raffaele De Vita | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Simon Ferry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Paul Benson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Miles Storey | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Danny Hollands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alan Navarro | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Troy Archibald-Henville | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aden Flint | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Darren Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Massimo Luongo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 72 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 84 |
Hat-tricks
Includes all competitive matches.
| R | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Competition | Opposition | Goals | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | |
James Collins | Capital One Cup | vs. Stoke City (28/08/12) | 27' 41' 119' |
4–3 WIN |
| 2 | 9 | FW | |
James Collins | League One | vs. Portsmouth (1/1/13) | 61' 66' 73' 83' |
5–0 WIN |
Last updated: 19 January 2013
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Penalties awarded
Includes all competitive matches.
| R | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Competition | Opposition | Success | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | MF | |
Tommy Miller | League One | vs. Hartlepool United (18/08/12) |  |
0–0 TIE |
| 2 | 18 | MF | |
Tommy Miller | League One | vs. Stevenage (27/10/12) | |
4–0 WIN |
| 3 | 16 | FW | |
Andy Williams | League One | vs. Tranmere Rovers (21/12/12) | |
5–0 WIN |
| 4 | 24 | FW | |
Chris Martin | League One | vs. Shrewsbury Town (19/01/13) |  |
2–0 WIN |
| 5 | 28 | FW | |
Adam Rooney | League One | vs. Crawley Town (02/02/13) | |
1–1 TIE |
| 6 | 28 | FW | |
Adam Rooney | League One | vs. Yeovil Town (19/03/13) | |
1–0 WIN |
Last updated: 5 February 2013
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches.
| R | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK | |
Wes Foderingham | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| TOTALS | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | ||||
Last updated: 28 March 2013
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Disciplinary
| Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Troy Archibald-Henville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Benson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Federico Bessone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Bostock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Collins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Joe Devera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Simon Ferry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aden Flint | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Wes Foderingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Danny Hollands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alan McCormack | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jay McEveley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tommy Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alan Navarro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Ritchie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Gary Roberts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Luke Rooney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Thompson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Darren Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Andy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 68 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 2 |
Suspensions
| Date | Suspended Player | Reason | Punishment | Missed Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2012 | Aden Flint |
vs. Scunthorpe United |
3 Matches | Crewe Alexandra (A), Stevenage (A), Aston Villa (H) |
| 3 November 2012 | Aden Flint |
vs. Macclesfield Town |
4 Matches | Sheffield United (H), Walsall (A), Yeovil Town (H), Brentford (H) |
| 24 November 2012 | Alan McCormack |
Fifth Booking vs. Notts County |
1 Match | Doncaster Rovers (H) |
Monthly & Weekly Awards
Jay McEveley was among the several Swindon players to earn places within the League One Team of the Week.
Transfers
| Players transferred in | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 | 18 June 2012 | FW | James Collins |
Shrewsbury Town |
Bosman | [36] |
| 2 | 18 June 2012 | MF | Gary Roberts |
Huddersfield Town |
Free | [36] |
| 3 | 18 June 2012 | FW | Andy Williams |
Yeovil Town |
Free | [36] |
| 4 | 21 June 2012 | DF | James McEveley |
Barnsley |
Free | [37] |
| 5 | 21 June 2012 | MF | Tommy Miller |
Huddersfield Town |
Free | [38] |
| 6 | 21 June 2012 | MF | Alan Navarro |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Free | [39] |
| 7 | 26 June 2012 | DF | Troy Archibald-Henville |
Exeter City |
Bosman | [40] |
| 8 | 31 August 2012 | DF | Federico Bessone |
Swansea City |
Free | [41] |
| 9 | 4 January 2013 | DF | Darren Ward |
Millwall |
Free | [42] |
| Players transferred out | ||||||
| No. | Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 | 10 May 2012 | MF |  Abdul Said |
 Released |
Free | [43] |
| 2 | 24 May 2012 | MF |  Etiënne Esajas |
Released |
Released | [44] |
| 3 | 26 June 2012 | FW |  Mehdi Kerrouche |
CS Constantine |
Free | [45] |
| 4 | 27 June 2012 | FW |  Lukáš Magera |
FK Mladá Boleslav |
Free | [46] |
| 5 | 29 June 2012 | GK | Mattia Lanzano |
Gavorrano |
Released | [47] |
| 6 | 1 July 2012 | MF |  Lander Gabilondo |
SD Amorebieta |
Released | [48] |
| 7 | 1 July 2012 | DF | Callum Kennedy |
Scunthorpe United |
Released | [49] |
| 8 | 1 July 2012 | GK | Mark Scott |
Salisbury City |
Released | [48] |
| 9 | 1 July 2012 | GK | Phil Smith |
Portsmouth |
Released | [50] |
| 10 | 4 July 2012 | FW | Billy Bodin |
Torquay United |
Undisclosed | [51] |
| 11 | 20 July 2012 | FW | Alan Connell |
Bradford City |
Free | [52] |
| 12 | 21 July 2012 | MF | Jonathan Smith |
York City |
Free | [53] |
| 13 | 22 August 2012 | DF | Alessandro Cibocchi |
Released |
Free | [54] |
| 14 | 31 December 2012 | DF | Federico Bessone |
Released |
Free | [55] |
| 15 | 7 January 2013 | MF | Oliver Risser |
Aldershot Town |
Free | [56] |
| 16 | 30 January 2013 | MF | Matt Ritchie |
Bournemouth |
£500,000 | [57] |
| Players loaned in | ||||||
| No. | Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 1 | 30 August 2012 | DF | Darren Ward |
Millwall |
January 2013 | [58] |
| 2 | 30 August 2012 | MF | John Bostock |
Tottenham Hotspur |
January 2013 | [59] |
| 3 | 31 August 2012 | MF | Giles Coke |
Sheffield Wednesday |
January 2013 | [41] |
| 4 | 31 August 2012 | FW | Adam Rooney |
Birmingham City |
June 2013 | [60] |
| 5 | 15 November 2012 | MF | Danny Hollands |
Charlton Athletic |
February 2013 | [61] |
| 6 | 15 November 2012 | FW | Chris Martin |
Norwich City |
February 2013 | [61] |
| 7 | 28 March 2013 | DF | Nathan Byrne |
Tottenham Hotspur |
End of the Season | [62] |
| 8 | 28 March 2013 | MF | Massimo Luongo |
Tottenham Hotspur |
End of the Season | [62] |
| 9 | 28 March 2013 | MF | Dean Parrett |
Tottenham Hotspur |
End of the Season | [62] |
| Players loaned out | ||||||
| No. | Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 1 | 20 July 2012 | MF | Lee Cox |
Oxford United |
January 2013 | [63] |
| 2 | 31 August 2012 | DF | Paul Caddis |
Birmingham City |
June 2013 | [60] |
| 3 | 31 August 2012 | MF | Oliver Risser |
Stevenage |
January 2013 | [64] |
| 4 | 28 September 2012 | MF | Luke Rooney |
Burton Albion |
October 2012 | [65] |
| 5 | 11 October 2012 | DF | Chris Smith |
Northampton Town |
January 2013 | [66] |
| 6 | 9 November 2012 | MF | Luke Rooney |
Rotherham United |
January 2013 | [67] |
| 7 | 15 November 2012 | FW | Paul Benson |
Portsmouth |
January 2013 | [68] |
| 8 | 29 January 2013 | FW | Paul Benson |
Cheltenham Town |
End of the Season | [69] |
| 9 | 8 February 2013 | MF | Lee Cox |
Plymouth Argyle |
End of the Season | [70] |
Trial players
Iain Turner joined on trial in August 2012
| Nat. | Player | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke McCormick | Rehabilitation | [71] |
| Paul Mooney | Trial | [72] |
| Simone Materazzi | Trial | [73] |
| Zavon Hines | Trial | [74] |
| Iain Turner | Trial | [75] |
| Claudio Hoban | Samsung Win A Pro Contract finalist | [76] |
| Kayden Jackson | Samsung Win A Pro Contract finalist | [76] |
| Jack Sherratt | Samsung Win A Pro Contract finalist | [76] |
Development Squad
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.[77] This decision remained in place for the following season.
Development Squad Results
| 28 August 2012 | Portsmouth XI | 3–1 | Swindon Town XI | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST | Report | Stadium: Wellington Sports Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| 15 January 2013 | Newport County XI | 3–2 | Swindon Town XI | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST | Report | Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| 19 February 2013 | Swindon Town XI | 3–0 | Bournemouth XI | Swindon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST | Report | Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| 6 March 2013 | Swindon Town XI | 0–1 | Combined Services | Burton upon Trent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST | Report | Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
References
- 1 2 3 "Paolo Di Canio: Swindon Town manager 'considers future'". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "PDC donated image rights in return for free treatment for Town players". Swindon Advertiser.
- ↑ "Paolo Di Canio offers own money to keep Swindon players". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Town to look into safe standing at the County Ground". Swindon Advertiser.
- ↑ "Bostock return unlikely as he fails to respond to Paolo's offer". Swindon Advertiser.
- ↑ "Time is right for me to get out – Black". Swindon Advertiser.
- ↑ "Paolo Di Canio buys pizza for Swindon helpers who cleared pitch". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Club accept apology over 'cheat' article". Swindon Advertiser.
- ↑ "Swindon Town chairman Sir William Patey to quit after sale". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Swindon Town for sale: Takeover agreed". Swindon Advertiser.
- ↑ "Matt Ritchie Sale". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Town blocked in moves for three transfer targets". Swindon Advertiser.
- ↑ "Di Canio ready to walk away". Swindon Advertiser.
- ↑ "Board statement". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Paolo Di Canio quits as manager of Swindon Town". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Swindon caretaker manager Fabrizio Piccareta to resign along with backroom staff". Sky Sports.
- ↑ "Tommy Miller and Darren Ward in temporary charge". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Completion of Sale". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Town confirm Digby as goalkeeping coach". Swindon Advertiser.
- ↑ Whitwell, Laurie (21 February 2013). "Night raider Paolo! Swindon change locks after former manager Di Canio storms office". London: Mail Online.
- ↑ "Black reveals all on Twitter". Swindon Advertiser.
- ↑ "Back in the fold". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Fitness Coach Joins". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Kevin MacDonald succeeds Paolo Di Canio as boss". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Nick Watkins departs STFC". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Embargo Transfer". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Pre-season: Salisbury City game confirmed". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Pre-season information". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Di Canio takes squad to 'best place in Italy'". The Advertiser.
- ↑ "Town confirm Bayern Munich II friendly". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Swindon Town FC Pre-Season on 18 July". Weston-super-Mare AFC.
- ↑ "League One fixtures: Swindon head to Hartlepool first". BBC Football.
- ↑ "Swindon manager Paolo Di Canio signs extension to his contract". London: The Guardian. 30 May 2012.
- 1 2 "Huddersfield Town Retained List". BBC Football.
- ↑ "James Collins chose Swindon move after failed Coventry bid". BBC Football.
- 1 2 3 "Town announce first three signings". The Advertiser.
- ↑ "McEveley returns to Town". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Miller makes Swindon switch". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Town sign Archibald-Henville". Swindon Town F.C.
- 1 2 "Swindon Town sign Federico Bessone and Giles Coke". BBC Football.
- ↑ "Darren Ward: Swindon Town sign Millwall defender". BBC Football.
- ↑ "Abdul Said leaves Swindon Town". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Esajas departs The County Ground". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Kerrouche leaves Swindon Town". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Lukas Magera departs Swindon Town". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Mattia Lanzano agrees Town exit". Swindon Town F.C.
- 1 2 "Five players released by Town". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Scunthorpe United sign defender Callum Kennedy". BBC Football.
- ↑ "Smith set to leave Town". The Advertiser.
- ↑ "Bodin completes Torquay switch". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Connell departs County Ground". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "York City re-sign Jonathan Smith from Swindon". BBC Football.
- ↑ "Cibocchi leaves Swindon Town". The Advertiser.
- ↑ "Bessone Departs". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Aldershot Town sign Oliver Risser after Swindon Town exit". BBC Football.
- ↑ "Matt Ritchie: Bournemouth sign Swindon Town winger". BBC Football.
- ↑ "Ward deal complete". The Advertiser.
- ↑ "Town bring in Bostock". The Advertiser.
- 1 2 "Swindon swap Paul Caddis for Birmingham's Adam Rooney". BBC Football.
- 1 2 "Chris Martin and Danny Hollands join Swindon Town on loan". BBC Football.
- 1 2 3 "Trio Arrive On Loan". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Cox joins Oxford United on loan". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Stevenage sign Patrick Agyemang, Dani Lopez and Oliver Risser". BBC Football.
- ↑ "Burton sign Wigan's Rob Kiernan & Swindon's Luke Rooney". BBC Football.
- ↑ "Swindon Town's Chris Smith joins Northampton Town on loan". BBC Football.
- ↑ "Rotherham sign Swindon Town's Luke Rooney on loan". BBC Football.
- ↑ "Benson Arrives On Loan". Portsmouth F.C.
- ↑ "Paul Benson: Swindon striker makes Cheltenham switch". BBC Football.
- ↑ "Cox joins Plymouth". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "Wray: Swindon playing the community role". The Advertiser.
- ↑ "Second bite of the cherry for Rhyl's Mooney". Rhyl Journal.
- ↑ "Materazzi on trial... but not Marco". The Advertiser.
- ↑ "Hines trial cut short". The Advertiser.
- ↑ "Hines and Turner on Town trial". The Advertiser.
- 1 2 3 "Town edged out". Swindon Town F.C.
- ↑ "No reserve league competition for Swindon in 2011/12". The Advertiser.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/25/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.