Match Record
Complete record for all Swindon Town senior matches against Brighton and Hove Albion:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 145 | 55 | 34 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 208 | 215 | 37.93% | 49.57% |
| League | 104 | 37 | 27 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 161 | 35.58% | 48.44% |
| Non-League | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 30 | 46.43% | 55.36% |
| Wartime League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| National Cup Competitions | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 33.33% | 41.67% |
| EFL Minor Cup Competitions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Non-League Cup Competitions | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.33% | 50.00% |
Other matches between sides representing Swindon Town and Brighton and Hove Albion:
Biggest Victories and Defeats
Biggest victories in each competition:
Biggest defeats in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 18 SEP 1926 | 
Brighton and Hove Albion (Away)
Brighton (A)
|
L3 - 9 | J. Eddleston 2, C. Petrie | 10,303 |
| STH | 10 OCT 1908 |
Brighton and Hove Albion (Away)
Brighton (A)
|
L0 - 3 | - | ~6,000 |
| FAC | 13 JAN 1906 |
Brighton and Hove Albion (Away)
Brighton (A)
|
L0 - 3 | - | ~6,500 |
| SCC | 21 FEB 1910 |
Brighton and Hove Albion (Neutral)
Brighton (N)
|
L0 - 3 | - | ~7,000 |
| LC | 26 AUG 2014 | 
Brighton and Hove Albion (Home)
Brighton (H)
|
L2 - 4 | L. Thompson, Y. Kasim | 5,414 |
| FLT | 12 NOV 2008 | 
Brighton and Hove Albion (Away)
Brighton (A)
|
L0 - 2 | - | 2,234 |
| UTD | 13 APR 1906 |
Brighton and Hove Albion (Away)
Brighton (A)
|
L0 - 1 | - | ~4,000 |
| WAR | 29 DEC 1945 |
Brighton and Hove Albion (Away)
Brighton (A)
|
L3 - 4 | 6,183 |
Highest and Lowest Attendances
Highest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 21 AUG 1948 |
Brighton and Hove Albion (Away)
Brighton (A)
|
D1 - 1 | M. Owen | 21,593 |
| EFL | 27 DEC 1949 |
Brighton and Hove Albion (Home)
Brighton (H)
|
W4 - 2 | J. Simner 2, T. Dawson, H. Lunn | 18,872 |
| SCC | 21 FEB 1910 |
Brighton and Hove Albion (Neutral)
Brighton (N)
|
L0 - 3 | - | ~7,000 |
Lowest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCC | 27 APR 1911 |
Brighton and Hove Albion (Neutral)
Brighton (N)
|
W1 - 0 | A. Bown | ~1,500 |
| D3SC | 13 NOV 1935 |
Brighton and Hove Albion (Home)
Brighton (H)
|
W2 - 1 | F. Peters 2 | 1,761 |
| FLT | 12 NOV 2008 |
Brighton and Hove Albion (Away)
Brighton (A)
|
L0 - 2 | - | 2,234 |
All Matches
Players
Most appearances for Swindon Town against Brighton and Hove Albion:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Harold FLEMING | 23 |
| Billy TOUT | 21 |
| Maurice OWEN | 20 |
| Len SKILLER | 19 |
| Bob JEFFERSON | 18 |
Most goals scored for Swindon Town against Brighton and Hove Albion:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harold FLEMING | 11 |
| Bob JEFFERSON | 8 |
| Harry MORRIS | 6 |
| Maurice OWEN | 5 |
| Ernie HUNT | 4 |
Highest success % for Swindon Town against Brighton and Hove Albion (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Shaun TAYLOR | 90.0% |
| Willie PENMAN | 80.0% |
| Mark ROBINSON | 80.0% |
| Billy WAREING | 80.0% |
| Albert YOUNG | 80.0% |
Most appearances for Brighton and Hove Albion against Swindon Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Tug WILSON | 25 |
| Bert LONGSTAFF | 23 |
| Reg WILKINSON | 21 |
| Billy BOOTH | 19 |
| Bobby FARRELL | 19 |
Most goals scored for Brighton and Hove Albion against Swindon Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam JENNINGS | 10 |
| Bobby FARRELL | 10 |
| Nicky FORSTER | 7 |
| Tommy COOK | 7 |
| Bert STEPHENS | 6 |
Highest success % for Brighton and Hove Albion against Swindon Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Harry DUTTON | 90.0% |
| Dan KIRKWOOD | 90.0% |
| Jock DAVIE | 80.0% |
| Tommy FRASER | 80.0% |
| Harry MARSDEN | 77.8% |
Players who represented both clubs:
Video Footage
All available video footage for Swindon Town's matches against Brighton and Hove Albion:
Tuesday September 20th, 1988
Saturday April 22nd, 1989
Wednesday November 1st, 1989
Tuesday April 10th, 1990
Tuesday April 10th, 1990
Saturday October 6th, 1990
Saturday October 6th, 1990
Saturday March 23rd, 1991
Saturday October 26th, 1991
Saturday February 8th, 1992
Saturday October 14th, 1995
Saturday October 14th, 1995
Wednesday April 3rd, 1996
Saturday November 24th, 2001
Saturday April 13th, 2002
Saturday September 6th, 2003
Saturday September 6th, 2003
Sunday December 28th, 2003
Sunday May 16th, 2004
Sunday May 16th, 2004
Thursday May 20th, 2004
Thursday May 20th, 2004
Wednesday November 12th, 2008
Wednesday November 12th, 2008
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports for Swindon Town's matches against Brighton and Hove Albion:
Saturday February 9th, 1929
Football Pink
LATE AWARD OF PENALTY SAVES TOWN FROM DEFEATFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 2
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) 2
Saturday September 14th, 1929
Football Pink
SWINDON SUFFER THEIR USUAL FATE AT BRIGHTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) 3
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday January 18th, 1930
Football Pink
TOWN'S LUCK OUT AGAINST BRIGHTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 1
Saturday April 4th, 1931
Football Pink
SWINDON TOWN SHARE THE POINTS WITH BRIGHTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 1
Saturday September 5th, 1931
Football Pink
OPPORTUNISM GAINS BRIGHTON POINTS AT SWINDONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 2
Saturday January 16th, 1932
Football Pink
BAD LUCK DOGGING SWINDON TOWNFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday March 11th, 1933
Football Pink
BRIGHTON'S YOUNG CENTRE FORWARD MAKES HIS MARKFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) 5
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday September 30th, 1933
Football Pink
SWINDON SWAMPED BY HIGH TIDE AT BRIGHTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) 3
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday January 13th, 1934
Football Pink
SWINDON SAY "GOODBYE" TO THE CUPFootball Association Challenge Cup
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 3
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday February 10th, 1934
Football Pink
BRIGHTON LUCKY TO GET AWAY WITH A POINTFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 1
Saturday September 29th, 1934
Football Pink
FOWLER PROVES HIS WORTH AS LEADER OF THE ATTACKFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 4
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) 4
Saturday February 9th, 1935
Football Pink
TOWN SHOW VASTLY-IMPROVED FORM AT BRIGHTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) 2
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday September 14th, 1935
Football Pink
LOWRY LAYS BRIGHTON "BOGEY" FOR SWINDONFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 0
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday January 18th, 1936
Football Pink
A GREAT DISPLAY BY THE BRIGHTON GOALKEEPERFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 2
Saturday September 12th, 1936
Football Pink
BRIGHTON MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR OPPORTUNITIESFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) 2
Saturday January 9th, 1937
Football Pink
SWINDON GIVE LEAGUE LEADERS SHOCKS AT HOVEFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday December 4th, 1937
Football Pink
TOWN OUTPLAYED AT BRIGHTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) 3
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday April 16th, 1938
Football Pink
SWINDON WERE BADLY OUT OF LUCK AGAINST BRIGHTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 1
Saturday January 7th, 1939
Football Pink
TOWN'S SAD EXPERIENCE AT BRIGHTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (3) 4
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 1st, 1939
Football Pink
A GREAT SECOND HALF RALLY BY SWINDONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 3
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) 2
Saturday September 14th, 1946
Football Pink
SWINDON'S "TIDAL WAVE" HITS BRIGHTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 4
Saturday January 18th, 1947
Football Pink
BRIGHTON HIT BACK AFTER BEING TWO GOALS IN ARREARSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 2
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 2
Saturday August 21st, 1948
Football Pink
SWINDON HIT BACK IN THRILLING GAME AT BRIGHTONFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday December 18th, 1948
Football Pink
DEFENCES SHINE IN GRIM SWINDON BATTLEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 0
Saturday September 2nd, 1950
Football Pink
BOTH BACKS ON THE TARGETFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday December 30th, 1950
Football Pink
100 TONS SAND AND 20 BRAZIERS TO GET PITCH FITFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 0
Saturday October 6th, 1951
Football Pink
POSTS SAVE TOWN BEFORE BRIGHTON SCOREFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 2
Saturday February 16th, 1952
Football Pink
FREAK GOAL CONTRIBUTES TO TOWN'S DEFEATFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (3) 4
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday October 18th, 1952
Football Pink
FIRST SWINDON VICTORY SINCE SEPT. 13Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 3
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 0
Saturday March 7th, 1953
Football Pink
SWINDON COMPLETE BRIGHTON DOUBLEFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 1
Swindon Town (2) 2
Saturday April 17th, 1954
Football Pink
TOWN FIGHT BUT BRIGHTON HOLD ONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 1
Saturday November 6th, 1954
Football Pink
BRIGHTON GO AHEAD WITH JOHNSTON OFFFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 2
Saturday March 26th, 1955
Football Pink
SAILOR SCORES AGAINST SWINDON ON DEBUTFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 3
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday January 5th, 1957
Football Pink
LEE IS CARRIED OFF IN THREE MINUTESFootball League Division Three (South)
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday January 26th, 1957
Football Pink
MAURICE OWEN BACK ON THE GOAL STANDARDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 3
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 0
Saturday April 30th, 1966
Football Pink
SWINDON GO UNDER BY A LATE GOAL AT HOVEFootball League Division Three
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday August 20th, 1966
Football Pink
WEAVER STRIKES FOR TOWN IN 3 MINUTESFootball League Division Three
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 2
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday December 17th, 1966
Football Pink
DON ROGERS' SPECIAL IS WORTH ONLY POINTFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 1
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 1
Saturday August 19th, 1967
Football Pink
IT WAS TERRY WHO HELD TRUMP HANDFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 2
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 1
Saturday December 16th, 1967
Football Pink
ALL-ACTION THRILLER ALL-SQUAREFootball League Division Three
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday October 12th, 1968
Football Pink
SWINDON'S SECOND AWAY WIN IN A WEEKFootball League Division Three
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 3
Saturday December 14th, 1968
Football Pink
DON GETS WINNER ONE MIN. FROM ENDFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 1
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 0
Saturday October 28th, 1972
Football Pink
SWINDON TURN TIDE AFTER QUICK SHOCKSFootball League Division Two
Swindon Town (1) 2
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) 2
Saturday March 24th, 1973
Football Pink
NEW-LOOK TOWN SIDE SINKS AT BRIGHTONFootball League Division Two
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) 3
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday November 9th, 1974
Football Pink
BIG FRANK WINS TOWN A POINTFootball League Division Three
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday November 29th, 1975
Football Pink
SUPER SWINDON ROCK BRIGHTONFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 3
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 2
Saturday March 20th, 1976
Football Pink
TOWN CRASH TO MORGAN BLASTFootball League Division Three
Brighton and Hove Albion (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday November 6th, 1976
Football Pink
SOS: TOWN SUNK ON SOUTH COASTFootball League Division Three
Brighton and Hove Albion (3) 4
Swindon Town (0) 0
Transfers
Transfers between Swindon Town and Brighton and Hove Albion:
About Swindon Town vs. Brighton and Hove Albion
One of the Town's most frequent opponents, matches with Brighton go back as far as 1903, after they were promoted to the Southern League First Division.
Swindon met Brighton three times in the space of just five days at the end of the 1910/11 season. The first match was billed as the decider for the Southern League title - with the previous season's Shield winners visiting the County Ground. Goals from Bi
In 1926, Swindon and Brighton played out one of the most high scoring encounters in the Town's history, a twelve goal thriller. Unfortunately for the Town (who were top of the table at the time), they conceded nine of the goals!
More recently, the Town met Brighton in the semi-finals of the Division Two play-offs in the 2003/04 season. Though Swindon had the better of the first leg at the County Ground, a deflected goal from Richard Carpenter gave Brighton a 1-0 lead to take back