The incredible story of Swindon Town's rise from the bottom of Division Four to the brink of the top flight over a frenetic five-year period, under the management of Lou Macari.
Meet author David Wallis and former Town stars Paul Bodin, Phil King and David Hockaday at the book launch event at Waterstones Swindon, on April 7th at 18:15!
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Book Info Launch EventHarry GRAY became the 1142nd player to represent the Town in the English Football League when he made his debut in this competition against Fleetwood Town.
Ryan TAFAZOLLI became the 626th player to score for the Town in the English Football League when he scored in this competition against Fleetwood Town.
Ollie CLARKE's next appearance will be his 50th for Swindon in all competitions.
Will WRIGHT's next appearance will be his 60th for Swindon in the English Football League.
The game against Fleetwood Town was STFC's 4386th in regular English Football League matches, and the 1168th match that the Town have drawn - 501 of those with a 1-1 scoreline. It was also the 1429th occasion that Swindon scored a single goal in a match in this competition. Swindon have now scored 10,238 goals in regular English Football League matches, and have conceded 10,081.
Stat AttackKeith SCOTT joins the club from Wycombe Wanderers for a fee of £300,000.
Based on ELO scoring of historical results in league and cup matches, Swindon Town are projected to have a 44.7% chance of winning against Grimsby Town, with a 26.2% likelihood of a draw.
ELO Head-To-HeadBased on ELO scoring of historical results in league and cup matches, Swindon Town's most likely final position in the league table is 2nd, with approximately 75 points.
ELO Table ProjectionSwindon Town currently have an ELO score of 3,578.2 - based on ELO score rankings, Swindon Town are the 69th best team in the country at this time.
ELO Club Ranking
"For the first time, suddenly, I became aware of all the Swindon fans sitting around us, with their awful West Country accents, their absurd innocent glee, their delirious disbelief. I hadn't ever come across opposing fans before, and I loathed them in a way I had never before loathed strangers."
The Loathed Strangers Podcast was established in 2017 as an independent fans' podcast dedicated to the trials and tribulations of Swindon Town Football Club.
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Visit Paul Plowman's STFC site, with details of how it all started, a 'Where Are They Now?' feature of every player to have represented the Town since the War, tributes to over 600 Swindon players that are sadly no longer with us, plus other special features.
Also, browse the SwindonFC1879.com shop, with a selection of books and e-books, plus hundreds of old STFC programmes to choose from.
SwindonFC1879.com
The Swindon Town Football Club Museum charity was created in early 2023 to preserve the history and heritage of our beloved football club. Their mission is simple: to create a space where fans and visitors alike can explore the history of Swindon Town, from its earliest days to its most recent triumphs.
The vision of the museum's trustees is to create a world-class museum, filled with interactive exhibits, immersive experiences, and rare artefacts that showcase the club's rich history.
stfcmuseum.org