Match Record
Complete record for all Swindon Town senior matches against Gillingham:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 149 | 55 | 40 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 210 | 36.91% | 50.34% |
| League | 103 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 134 | 33.98% | 50.00% |
| Non-League | 45 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 73 | 42.22% | 50.00% |
| National Cup Competitions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Other matches between sides representing Swindon Town and Gillingham:
Biggest Victories and Defeats
Biggest victories in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 06 OCT 2007 | 
Gillingham (Home)
Gillingham (H)
|
W5 - 0 | J. McGovern, S. Cox 2, B. Paynter 2 | 6,345 |
| EFL | 09 APR 1928 | 
Gillingham (Home)
Gillingham (H)
|
W6 - 1 | H. Morris, J. Eddleston 2 (1 pen), B. Denyer, J. Walker, L. Roberts | 7,901 |
| STH | 21 OCT 1911 |
New Brompton (Home)
New Brompton (H)
|
W5 - 0 | B. Tout, H. Fleming 2, A. Bown, F. Wheatcroft | - |
| STH | 29 OCT 1910 |
New Brompton (Home)
New Brompton (H)
|
W5 - 0 | H. Fleming 2, A. Bown, B. Tout pen., T. Bolland | - |
| STH | 09 SEP 1908 |
New Brompton (Home)
New Brompton (H)
|
W6 - 1 | J. Hogan 3, H. Fleming 2, A. Bown | ~3,000 |
| UTD | 16 APR 1906 |
New Brompton (Home)
New Brompton (H)
|
W3 - 2 | A. Dean pen., A. Capes, H. Abbott | ~2,000 |
| FAC | 27 NOV 1937 |
Gillingham (Away)
Gillingham (A)
|
W4 - 3 | J. Bradley 3 (2 pens), E. Jones | 6,391 |
Biggest defeats in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 08 AUG 2009 |
Gillingham (Away)
Gillingham (A)
|
L0 - 5 | - | 6,852 |
| STH | 12 APR 1902 |
New Brompton (Away)
New Brompton (A)
|
L0 - 5 | - | ~2,000 |
| UTD | 04 SEP 1905 |
New Brompton (Away)
New Brompton (A)
|
L0 - 1 | - | - |
Highest and Lowest Attendances
Highest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 29 MAY 1987 | 
Gillingham (Neutral)
Gillingham (N)
|
W2 - 0 | S. White 2 | 18,491 |
| EFL | 25 FEB 1969 |
Gillingham (Home)
Gillingham (H)
|
W1 - 0 | P. Noble | 17,489 |
| EFL | 22 MAY 1987 |
Gillingham (Away)
Gillingham (A)
|
L0 - 1 | - | 16,775 |
Lowest attendances at each venue:
All Matches
Players
Most appearances for Swindon Town against Gillingham:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Billy TOUT | 20 |
| John TROLLOPE | 18 (+1) |
| Bertie DENYER | 17 |
| Len SKILLER | 16 |
| Garth HUDSON | 15 |
Most goals scored for Swindon Town against Gillingham:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry MORRIS | 13 |
| Harold FLEMING | 13 |
| Archie BOWN | 10 |
| Billy BATTY | 6 |
| Joe EDDLESTON | 5 |
Highest success % for Swindon Town against Gillingham (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Dave LOW | 92.9% |
| Frank RICHARDSON | 90.0% |
| Les ROBERTS | 90.0% |
| Wally DICKINSON | 83.3% |
| Jimmy GILL | 83.3% |
Most appearances for Gillingham against Swindon Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Jock ROBERTSON | 17 |
| Ron HILLYARD | 16 |
| Jimmy BOSWELL | 15 |
| Jack MAHON | 14 |
| Jimmy FRETTINGHAM | 13 |
Most goals scored for Gillingham against Swindon Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jimmy FRETTINGHAM | 8 |
| Jimmy WATSON | 7 |
| Danny WESTWOOD | 5 |
| Art RULE | 4 |
| Jim TAYLOR | 4 |
Highest success % for Gillingham against Swindon Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| John MacDONALD | 80.0% |
| James ATHERTON | 77.8% |
| Ernie MORGAN | 75.0% |
| Bradley DACK | 75.0% |
| Brian GIBBS | 75.0% |
Players who represented both clubs:
Video Footage
All available video footage for Swindon Town's matches against Gillingham:
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports for Swindon Town's matches against Gillingham:
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SWINDON'S FIGHT FOR LEAGUE POINTS IN KENTFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
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KEEN GAME BUT NO GOALS AT GILLINGHAMFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
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SWINDON MASTER GILLINGHAM IN SECOND HALFFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 3
Gillingham (0) 0
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A WELCOME BRACE OF POINTSFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 1
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SWINDON'S CENTRE FORWARD IN DEADLY FORMFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 5
Gillingham (1) 2
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SWINDON LOSE IN KENTFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 1
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EASY VICTORY FOR THE TOWNFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 4
Gillingham (0) 0
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MORRIS'S RETURN BRINGS SWINDON NO LUCKFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (2) 3
Swindon Town (0) 1
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SIX GOALS EQUALLY SHARED BY SWINDON & GILLINGHAMFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (2) 3
Swindon Town (0) 3
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GILLINGHAM GIVE SWINDON A LOT TO THINK ABOUTFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 3
Gillingham (1) 1
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GILLINGHAM WORN DOWN AT THE COUNTY GROUNDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 3
Gillingham (0) 0
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TOWN'S FRONT LINE OUT OF HARMONY AT GILLINGHAMFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
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GILLINGHAM PLAY INSPIRED FOOTBALL AGAINST SWINDONFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (3) 3
Swindon Town (1) 1
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SWINDON GET A BRACE OF MUCH-NEEDED POINTSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 3
Gillingham (0) 0
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SWINDON BEAT GILLINGHAM IN MODERATE GAMEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 3
Gillingham (0) 0
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SWINDON TOWN STILL WITHOUT AN "AWAY" WINFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (4) 4
Swindon Town (1) 1
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TOWN SHARE THE POINTS AT GILLINGHAMFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
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SWINDON GAIN THE HONOURS IN A REMARKABLE CUP-TIEFootball Association Challenge Cup
Gillingham (2) 3
Swindon Town (1) 4
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GILLINGHAM FADE OUT IN THE SECOND HALFFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 3
Gillingham (0) 0
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TOWN GOAL DOWN AFTER 65 SEC., 3 IN 19 MIN.Football League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (4) 4
Swindon Town (0) 0
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TWELFTH DEFEAT IN THEIR LAST 13 VISITSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 2
Gillingham (0) 1
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MILLAR'S CENTRE LED TO TOWN'S REVERSEFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
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SWINDON CAME TO LIFE AFTER DRAB OPENINGFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 2
Gillingham (0) 1
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BULL KNOCKED OUT BUT PLAYS ON IN DAZEFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
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SAMPSON GETS TWO IN TWO MINUTESFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 2
Gillingham (1) 1
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25TH AWAY GAME IN A ROW WITHOUT VICTORYFootball League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (3) 4
Swindon Town (0) 0
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FREE KICK DECIDES A DRAB DISPLAYFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Gillingham (0) 1
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TOWN PLAY AGAINST TEN MEN FOR 84 MIN.Football League Division Three (South)
Gillingham (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 1
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GILLINGHAM ARE TOWN'S BOGY TEAMFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Gillingham (0) 1
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PENMAN REACTS TO SKIRL OF THE PIPESFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Gillingham (0) 0
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ROGERS SALVAGES A POINT NEAR THE ENDFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 2
Gillingham (1) 2
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PROMOTION HOPES TAKE HARD BLOWFootball League Division Three
Gillingham (1) 3
Swindon Town (0) 1
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PETER'S VOLLEY IS A WINNERFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 1
Gillingham (0) 0
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TOWN SLUMP IN SECOND HALFFootball League Division Three
Gillingham (1) 3
Swindon Town (1) 1
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EASTOE SPARES TOWN BLUSHESFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Gillingham (1) 2
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TOWN GO DOWN IN A THRILLERFootball League Division Three
Gillingham (1) 3
Swindon Town (0) 2
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A LATE SMASH AND GRAB RAIDFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Gillingham (1) 2
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McHALE GRABS A LATE EQUALISERFootball League Division Three
Gillingham (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 2
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SWINDON SWITCH ON GOAL POWERFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 3
Gillingham (0) 2
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GILLS SAVED BY PENALTYFootball League Division Three
Gillingham (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 2
Transfers
Transfers between Swindon Town and Gillingham:
| Date | Player | In/Out | Transfer Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 DEC 1896 | David SKEA | OUT | £0 |
| 27 JUN 1921 | Sammy SIMMS | OUT | |
| 26 JUL 1926 | Dave ROGERS | OUT | |
| 12 JUN 1933 | Alan SCOTT | OUT | free |
| 1935 | Arthur FOWLER | OUT | |
| 29 JUL 1935 | Fred FISHER | OUT | |
| 18 MAY 1936 | Bill ARMSTRONG | OUT | |
| 21 JUL 1953 | Willie MILLAR | OUT | exchange |
| 22 JUL 1953 | Ken LAMBERT | IN | exchange |
| 08 JUL 1980 | Andy FORD | OUT | £0 |
| 06 MAR 1992 | Richard GREEN | OUT | loan |
| May 1992 | Richard GREEN | OUT | free |
| 16 MAY 1992 | Austin BERKLEY | IN | transfer |
| 13 MAR 1998 | Iffy ONUORA | IN | £0 |
| 02 JAN 2000 | Iffy ONUORA | OUT | loan |
| 04 JAN 2000 | Ty GOODEN | OUT | £0 |
| 05 JAN 2000 | Iffy ONUORA | OUT | £0 |
| 20 AUG 2004 - 19 SEP 2004 | Darius HENDERSON | IN | loan |
| Jun 2007 | Iffy ONUORA | OUT | appointed |
| 09 SEP 2007 | Iffy ONUORA | OUT | appointed |
| 12 NOV 2010 - 07 DEC 2010 | Callum KENNEDY | OUT | loan |
| 17 JAN 2012 | Luke ROONEY | IN | undisclosed |
| 06 AUG 2016 | Luke NORRIS | IN | undisclosed |
| 05 OCT 2019 | Gabriel ZAKUANI | IN | unattached |
| 17 JAN 2024 | Remeao HUTTON | OUT | undisclosed |
Friendlies and Minor Competitions
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRN | 31 MAR 1894 |
New Brompton (Home)
New Brompton (H)
|
W2 - 0 | A. Andrews, J. Hayward | - |
| FRN | 10 FEB 1894 |
New Brompton (Away)
New Brompton (A)
|
L1 - 2 | B. Davies | - |
About Swindon Town vs. Gillingham
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