Match Record
Complete record for all Swindon Town senior matches against Crystal Palace:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 114 | 38 | 29 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 199 | 33.33% | 46.93% |
| League | 80 | 26 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 138 | 32.50% | 46.25% |
| Non-League | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 40.91% | 54.55% |
| Wartime League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| National Cup Competitions | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 33.33% | 50.00% |
| EFL Minor Cup Competitions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Other matches between sides representing Swindon Town and Crystal Palace:
Swindon Town Senior vs. Crystal Palace Development1Swindon Town Reserves vs. Crystal Palace Senior2Men's Reserves Matches93Men's Youth Matches32Women's Senior Matches5
Biggest Victories and Defeats
Biggest victories in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 23 DEC 1961 | 
Crystal Palace (Home)
Crystal Palace (H)
|
W5 - 0 | J. Smith 2, B. Atkins 2, E. Hunt | 7,707 |
| EFL | 04 DEC 1926 | 
Crystal Palace (Home)
Crystal Palace (H)
|
W6 - 1 | W. Dickinson pen., H. Morris 4, A. Wall | 6,190 |
| STH | 17 OCT 1908 |
Crystal Palace (Home)
Crystal Palace (H)
|
W4 - 0 | H. Fleming 2, A. Bown, J. Hogan | ~7,000 |
| FAC | 15 JAN 1910 |
Crystal Palace (Away)
Crystal Palace (A)
|
W3 - 1 | B. Tout, H. Fleming, A. Bown | ~15,000 |
Biggest defeats in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAR | 10 NOV 1945 |
Crystal Palace (Away)
Crystal Palace (A)
|
L1 - 10 | 10,000 | |
| EFL | 19 APR 1935 |
Crystal Palace (Away)
Crystal Palace (A)
|
L0 - 7 | - | 13,510 |
| UTD | 01 NOV 1905 |
Crystal Palace (Home)
Crystal Palace (H)
|
L1 - 6 | J. Chalmers pen. | - |
| STH | 12 OCT 1907 |
Crystal Palace (Away)
Crystal Palace (A)
|
L1 - 4 | G. Rushton | ~8,000 |
| FAC | 20 NOV 1954 |
Crystal Palace (Home)
Crystal Palace (H)
|
L0 - 2 | - | 11,359 |
| LC | 12 OCT 1988 | 
Crystal Palace (Away)
Crystal Palace (A)
|
L0 - 2
L1 - 4 (Agg.) | - | 6,015 |
| FMC | 13 FEB 1990 |
Crystal Palace (Away)
Crystal Palace (A)
|
L0 - 1 | - | 6,027 |
Highest and Lowest Attendances
Highest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 26 AUG 1961 |
Crystal Palace (Away)
Crystal Palace (A)
|
L1 - 3 | J. Trollope | 24,184 |
| EFL | 06 SEP 1947 |
Crystal Palace (Home)
Crystal Palace (H)
|
D0 - 0 | - | 17,619 |
Lowest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH | 15 OCT 1919 |
Crystal Palace (Away)
Crystal Palace (A)
|
W2 - 1 | D. Rogers, B. Davies | ~4,000 |
All Matches
Players
Most appearances for Swindon Town against Crystal Palace:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Maurice OWEN | 26 |
| Billy TOUT | 23 |
| Bob JEFFERSON | 19 |
| Sam BURTON | 17 |
| Garth HUDSON | 16 |
Most goals scored for Swindon Town against Crystal Palace:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry MORRIS | 15 |
| Archie BOWN | 7 |
| Harold FLEMING | 7 |
| Morris JONES | 5 |
| Freddy WHEATCROFT | 5 |
Highest success % for Swindon Town against Crystal Palace (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Sammy LAMB | 80.0% |
| George MORRALL | 80.0% |
| Mark ROBINSON | 80.0% |
| Frank TALIA | 80.0% |
| Frank WILDMAN | 80.0% |
Most appearances for Crystal Palace against Swindon Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Bill TURNER | 21 |
| George CLARKE | 16 |
| Harry COLLYER | 16 |
| Bert HARRY | 15 |
| Joe JOHNSON | 15 |
Most goals scored for Crystal Palace against Swindon Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Peter SIMPSON | 8 |
| Mark BRIGHT | 6 |
| Jack BLACKMAN | 5 |
| Dave SWINDLEHURST | 5 |
| Ted SMITH | 5 |
Highest success % for Crystal Palace against Swindon Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Bob BIGG | 90.0% |
| Paul HAMMOND | 83.3% |
| Peter TAYLOR | 83.3% |
| Bob THOMAS | 83.3% |
| Nicky CHATTERTON | 80.0% |
Players who represented both clubs:
Video Footage
All available video footage for Swindon Town's matches against Crystal Palace:
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports for Swindon Town's matches against Crystal Palace:
Saturday February 2nd, 1929
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WEAKENED SWINDON SIDE OVERWHELMED AT SELHURST PARKFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (1) 6
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday September 21st, 1929
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YOUNG MCCARTNEY SCORES HIS FIRST GOAL FOR SWINDONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 3
Crystal Palace (1) 1
Saturday November 30th, 1929
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GREAT FIGHT AT SELHURSTFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday December 26th, 1931
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SWINDON'S BRILLIANT VICTORY OVER CRYSTAL PALACEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 3
Crystal Palace (2) 2
Saturday December 3rd, 1932
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SWINDON GO DOWN FIGHTING AGAINST CRYSTAL PALACEFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (1) 4
Swindon Town (2) 3
Saturday November 4th, 1933
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SWINDON'S BRILLIANT VICTORY OVER CRYSTAL PALACEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 3
Crystal Palace (0) 2
Saturday March 17th, 1934
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ANOTHER GOOD PERFORMANCE BY SWINDON TOWNFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday January 16th, 1937
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SWINDON STRUGGLE HARD TO NO PURPOSEFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 17th, 1937
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SWINDON FINISH HOME PROGRAMME IN FINE STYLEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (3) 4
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Saturday September 17th, 1938
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SWINDON SHARE THE POINTS AT SELHURSTFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday January 21st, 1939
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SWINDON'S SAD FALL FROM GRACEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 2
Crystal Palace (0) 2
Saturday November 9th, 1946
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SWINDON TOWN'S DEFENCE IN DISTRESS AT SELHURSTFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (3) 4
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday March 15th, 1947
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GROUNDSMEN SWEEP TOUCHLINES AS TEAMS BATTLE IN THE SNOWFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Saturday September 6th, 1947
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PIVOT BASSETT WAS THE CHIEF STUMBLING BLOCKFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Saturday January 17th, 1948
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OWEN HAS HEAD INJURY IN COLLISION WITH PALACE PIVOTFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday October 30th, 1948
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HECTIC EIGHT MINS. SPELL AT SELHURSTFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday March 26th, 1949
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REMARKABLE ESCAPES FOR THE PALACE AT SWINDONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Saturday October 15th, 1949
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TOWN SCORE TWICE IN SEVEN-MIN. SPELLFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (1) 2
Swindon Town (2) 2
Saturday March 4th, 1950
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SWINDON GET THREE IN NINE MINUTESFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (3) 4
Crystal Palace (1) 2
Saturday August 26th, 1950
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LONG SHOT CAME OFFFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 2
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Saturday December 23rd, 1950
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SAM SAW KELLY - NOT HIS SHOTFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday September 8th, 1951
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IN THE NET VIA 'KEEPER'S FOOT AND UPRIGHTFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday November 1st, 1952
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OWEN DEMONSTRATES HIS OPPORTUNISMFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 3
Crystal Palace (1) 6
Saturday September 26th, 1953
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LAMBERT WAS THERE TO FINISH THE JOBFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (2) 3
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday February 13th, 1954
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PALACE BENEFIT FROM DEFENCE BLUNDERFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Crystal Palace (1) 1
Saturday September 25th, 1954
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DEFENDERS DO BEST IN SELHURST TUSSLEFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday November 20th, 1954
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TOWN'S HOPES DASHED IN 22 MINUTESFootball Association Challenge Cup
Swindon Town (0) 0
Crystal Palace (2) 2
Saturday February 12th, 1955
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SWINDON HELD BY THEIR CUP CONQUERORSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Saturday October 13th, 1956
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GOALKEEPER CHANDLER IS STAR AT SELHURSTFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday February 23rd, 1957
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RICHARDS CONSPICUOUS IN GOOD WINFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 3
Crystal Palace (0) 1
Saturday October 12th, 1957
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SWINDON KNOCKED OFF PERCH AT SELHURSTFootball League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (4) 4
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday February 22nd, 1958
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C. PALACE PRESERVE A GOOD RECORDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Saturday August 26th, 1961
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PENALTY REVERSES - AND 2 INJUREDFootball League Division Three
Crystal Palace (1) 3
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday December 23rd, 1961
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TOWN'S ATTACK IN FESTIVE MOODFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (2) 5
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Saturday September 15th, 1962
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TURNER MAKES SOME FINE SAVES AGAINST PALACEFootball League Division Three
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday February 2nd, 1963
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DARCY CELEBRATES HIS RETURN WITH A GOALFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 1
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Saturday December 1st, 1973
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FOUR-GOAL PALACE STUN SORRY TOWNFootball League Division Two
Crystal Palace (1) 4
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday April 27th, 1974
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TAYLOR GOAL IS PALACE WINNERFootball League Division Two
Swindon Town (0) 0
Crystal Palace (0) 1
Saturday September 7th, 1974
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SIX-HIT PALACE BLITZ SWINDONFootball League Division Three
Crystal Palace (5) 6
Swindon Town (0) 2
Saturday March 22nd, 1975
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EASTOE RUINS PALACE PARTYFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 1
Crystal Palace (1) 1
Saturday February 7th, 1976
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SUPER SYRETT'S A POINT-SAVERFootball League Division Three
Crystal Palace (2) 3
Swindon Town (1) 3
Transfers
Transfers between Swindon Town and Crystal Palace:
| Date | Player | In/Out | Transfer Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1929 | Harry LEGG | OUT | |
| 15 MAY 1937 | Bob SHANKS | OUT | |
| 11 OCT 1946 | Bob SHANKS | IN | |
| 19 MAY 1950 | Morris JONES | OUT | £0 |
| 02 OCT 1950 | Frank BOULTON | OUT | |
| 03 JUL 1957 | Gordon McDONALD | IN | |
| 03 MAR 1961 | Ken JONES | IN | |
| Dave BINSTEAD | OUT | ||
| 30 OCT 1972 | Don ROGERS | OUT | £0 |
| 08 MAR 1991 | Paul BODIN | OUT | £0 |
| 09 JAN 1992 | Paul BODIN | IN | £0 |
| 03 JUL 1995 | Michael PATTIMORE | IN | trainee |
| 01 JUL 1997 | Michael PATTIMORE | IN | pro |
| 21 NOV 1997 | George NDAH | IN | £0 |
| 10 AUG 2001 | Neil RUDDOCK | IN | appointed |
| 12 OCT 2001 - 12 JAN 2002 | Wayne CARLISLE | IN | loan |
| Apr 2005 | Gary PRYDE | IN | |
| 10 MAR 2011 - 2010/1 | Calvin ANDREW | IN | loan |
| 14 MAR 2011 - 03 MAY 2011 | Alassane N'DIAYE | IN | loan |
| 14 OCT 2011 | Wes FODERINGHAM | IN | loan |
| 06 JAN 2012 | Wes FODERINGHAM | IN | undisclosed |
| 31 AUG 2017 | Keshi ANDERSON | IN | loan |
| 16 JAN 2018 | Keshi ANDERSON | IN | undisclosed |
| 04 JAN 2022 - 24 MAY 2022 | Jake O'BRIEN | IN | loan |
Friendlies and Minor Competitions
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRN | 08 AUG 2012 | 
Crystal Palace (Home)
Crystal Palace (H)
|
L0 - 1 | - | 4,312 |
| FRN | 23 JUL 2006 |
Crystal Palace (Home)
Crystal Palace (H)
|
D2 - 2 | C. Roberts, J. Ifil | 2,394 |
| CELE | 08 MAY 1969 | 
Crystal Palace (Away)
Crystal Palace (A)
|
L1 - 2 | J. Smith | - |
| BENE | 06 MAY 1969 |
Crystal Palace (Home)
Crystal Palace (H)
|
L3 - 5 | S. Harland, R. Smart, D. Dangerfield | 4,380 |
About Swindon Town vs. Crystal Palace
Swindon's first meetings with Palace came in the Town's only season in the United League in 1905/06 - since then, there have been many significant clashes between the two sides. In that same season, Palace entered the Southern League, and won promotion to
In 1910/11, the Town and Palace were vying for position at the top of the Southern League table. On 31st December, Swindon travelled to Sydenham for a top-of-the-table clash, the Glaziers scoring twice in the first five minutes to put Palace in control. T
Over the years, Swindon have taken more than their fair share of beatings against Palace - losing 6-1 at home in that first United League encounter, 6-1 again in 1929, and 7-0 in 1935. The biggest defeat came during the transitional season after the War h
In November 1972, Palace manager and ex-Town boss Bert Head returned to Swindon to sign one of his former prodigies, Don Rogers, for £147,000. At the time, the fee broke the transfer record for both Palace and the Town.
In more recent times, another major encounter came in the 1988/89 season, when the two sides met in the Division Two play-off semi-finals. In a tight first leg at the County Ground, a Glyn Hopkins own goal gave the Town a 1-0 lead, but goals from Mark Bri