Match Record
Complete record for all Swindon Town senior matches against Shrewsbury Town:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 64 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 81 | 46.88% | 58.59% |
| League | 58 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 74 | 48.28% | 61.21% |
| National Cup Competitions | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 33.33% | 33.33% |
Other matches between sides representing Swindon Town and Shrewsbury Town:
Biggest Victories and Defeats
Biggest victories in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 30 SEP 1977 | 
Shrewsbury Town (Home)
Shrewsbury Town (H)
|
W5 - 0 | C. Kamara, S. Aizlewood, D. Moss, C. Guthrie, J. Trollope | 6,809 |
| LC | 19 SEP 1989 | 
Shrewsbury Town (Away)
Shrewsbury Town (A)
|
W3 - 0 | D. Shearer, A. McLoughlin 2 | 3,518 |
Biggest defeats in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 06 MAY 1955 | 
Shrewsbury Town (Away)
Shrewsbury Town (A)
|
L0 - 7 | - | 5,305 |
| LC | 26 OCT 1960 |
Shrewsbury Town (Home)
Shrewsbury Town (H)
|
L0 - 2 (AET) | - | 6,785 |
| FAC | 26 NOV 1960 |
Shrewsbury Town (Home)
Shrewsbury Town (H)
|
L0 - 1 | - | 11,910 |
Highest and Lowest Attendances
Highest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 14 MAY 1963 |
Shrewsbury Town (Home)
Shrewsbury Town (H)
|
W1 - 0 | R. Smart | 20,273 |
| EFL | 26 DEC 1953 |
Shrewsbury Town (Away)
Shrewsbury Town (A)
|
L0 - 1 | - | 10,665 |
Lowest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 14 NOV 2020 | 
Shrewsbury Town (Away)
Shrewsbury Town (A)
|
D3 - 3 | J. Grant, H. Hope, M. Smith | BCD |
| EFL | 06 FEB 2021 |
Shrewsbury Town (Home)
Shrewsbury Town (H)
|
L0 - 1 | - | BCD |
All Matches
Players
Most appearances for Swindon Town against Shrewsbury Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| John TROLLOPE | 22 |
| Sam BURTON | 19 |
| Maurice OWEN | 18 |
| Keith MORGAN | 14 |
| Garth HUDSON | 13 |
Most goals scored for Swindon Town against Shrewsbury Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David LAYNE | 5 |
| Bill ROOST | 3 |
| Nicky AJOSE | 3 |
| Bob EDWARDS | 3 |
| Alan CONNELL | 2 |
Highest success % for Swindon Town against Shrewsbury Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Ray McHALE | 83.3% |
| Steve AIZLEWOOD | 80.0% |
| Wes FODERINGHAM | 80.0% |
| John McLAUGHLIN | 75.0% |
| Ken STROUD | 75.0% |
Most appearances for Shrewsbury Town against Swindon Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Joe WALLACE | 17 |
| Dave POUNTNEY | 14 |
| Gordon SKEECH | 13 |
| George WALTERS | 13 |
| Albert HARLEY | 11 |
Most goals scored for Shrewsbury Town against Swindon Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arthur ROWLEY | 6 |
| Ray WEIGH | 5 |
| Colin WHITAKER | 4 |
| Jimmy McLAUGHLIN | 4 |
| Roy AMBLER | 2 |
Highest success % for Shrewsbury Town against Swindon Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Malcolm STARKEY | 70.0% |
| George BAKER | 66.7% |
| Mike GIBSON | 64.3% |
| Norman HOBSON | 60.0% |
| Arthur ROWLEY | 60.0% |
Players who represented both clubs:
Video Footage
All available video footage for Swindon Town's matches against Shrewsbury Town:
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports for Swindon Town's matches against Shrewsbury Town:
Saturday October 4th, 1952
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SHREWSBURY SHOW TOWN WAY TO SCOREFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 2
Shrewsbury Town (2) 2
Saturday February 21st, 1953
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BRANDON 'SPECIALS' ARE SAVED BY THE BARFootball League Division Three (South)
Shrewsbury Town (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday December 26th, 1953
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RIVAL DEFENCES CARRY OFF MAIN HONOURSFootball League Division Three (South)
Shrewsbury Town (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday October 9th, 1954
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HUNG ON AFTER GAINING LEAD OF 2 GOALSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 2
Shrewsbury Town (0) 1
Saturday August 27th, 1955
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EDWARDS SPARKLES IN TOWN'S WINFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 2
Shrewsbury Town (1) 1
Saturday December 24th, 1955
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BRENNAN HAS A GO AND GETS HIS REWARDFootball League Division Three (South)
Shrewsbury Town (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday September 1st, 1956
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SWINDON FADE OUT AFTER TAKING THE LEADFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Shrewsbury Town (2) 2
Saturday December 29th, 1956
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GOAL 'RIOT' WAS AT THE TOWN'S EXPENSEFootball League Division Three (South)
Shrewsbury Town (4) 7
Swindon Town (0) 3
Saturday December 7th, 1957
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HAT-TRICK FOR ROOST AT GAY MEADOWFootball League Division Three (South)
Shrewsbury Town (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 3
Saturday April 19th, 1958
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TOWN'S BEST POINTS TOTAL IN DIV. 3Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Shrewsbury Town (0) 0
Saturday October 24th, 1959
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ROWLEY REVELS AT THE TOWN'S EXPENSEFootball League Division Three
Shrewsbury Town (1) 3
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday March 12th, 1960
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LAYNE FLASHES BACK INTO PICTUREFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 4
Shrewsbury Town (2) 2
Saturday August 27th, 1960
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HUNT 'SCORES' - BY WRONG ROUTE!Football League Division Three
Shrewsbury Town (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday November 26th, 1960
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GIBSON - AND GREMLINS FOIL TOWNFootball Association Challenge Cup
Swindon Town (0) 0
Shrewsbury Town (0) 1
Saturday December 31st, 1960
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WOODRUFF BACK ON THE TARGETFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Shrewsbury Town (2) 2
Saturday November 11th, 1961
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COMPETENT O'HARA HAS NO COVERFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 1
Shrewsbury Town (1) 2
Saturday March 31st, 1962
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ATKINS SCORES TWICE IN FINE WIN AT SHREWSBURYFootball League Division Three
Shrewsbury Town (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 3
Saturday March 23rd, 1963
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SUMMERBEE WINNER FOUR MIN. FROM THE ENDFootball League Division Three
Shrewsbury Town (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 2
Tuesday May 14th, 1963
Daily Mail
SWINDON GOING UP TONIGHT!Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 1
Shrewsbury Town (0) 0
Wednesday May 15th, 1963
Wednesday May 15th, 1963
Daily Mirror
BERT'S BABES CLINCH ITFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 1
Shrewsbury Town (0) 0
Wednesday May 15th, 1963
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SWINDON GO UP - WITH A VERY 'SMART' GOALFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 1
Shrewsbury Town (0) 0
Saturday September 28th, 1968
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PETER NOBLE GIVES TOWN FLYING STARTFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (2) 3
Shrewsbury Town (0) 0
Saturday April 5th, 1969
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HARLAND GETS NAME ON THE DIV. 3 LISTFootball League Division Three
Shrewsbury Town (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday September 6th, 1975
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TEN-MEN TOWN ON THE SPOTFootball League Division Three
Shrewsbury Town (1) 3
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 10th, 1976
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VINTAGE DON HAS TOWN BUBBLINGFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 3
Shrewsbury Town (0) 0
Saturday October 9th, 1976
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PROPHETT GETS A LATE WINNERFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 1
Shrewsbury Town (0) 0
Saturday March 19th, 1977
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IT'S A GAY DAY FOR TROLLOPEFootball League Division Three
Shrewsbury Town (2) 2
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday October 1st, 1977
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TOWN HIT FIVE PAST THE LEADERSFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 5
Shrewsbury Town (0) 0
Saturday February 25th, 1978
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TOWN MAKE CHIC'S DAYFootball League Division Three
Shrewsbury Town (0) 2
Swindon Town (1) 3
Saturday August 26th, 1978
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SWINDON PAY THE PENALTYFootball League Division Three
Shrewsbury Town (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday November 18th, 1978
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BIG STEVE SLAMS DRAMATIC WINNERFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 2
Shrewsbury Town (1) 1
Transfers
Transfers between Swindon Town and Shrewsbury Town:
| Date | Player | In/Out | Transfer Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 SEP 1945 | Sid LAWRENCE | OUT | guest |
| 12 AUG 1963 | Graham FRENCH | IN | £0 |
| 25 JAN 1978 | Chic BATES | IN | |
| 01 JUL 1988 | Neil TOMLINSON | IN | |
| 27 OCT 1988 | David GEDDIS | IN | £0 |
| 25 OCT 1990 | Richard GREEN | IN | free |
| 21 NOV 1991 | Dave BENNETT | OUT | loan |
| 29 JUL 1995 | Austin BERKLEY | OUT | |
| 30 JUL 2012 | James COLLINS | IN | £140,000 (+ clauses) |
| 13 FEB 2014 - 16 MAR 2014 | Miles STOREY | OUT | loan |
| 01 JUL 2017 | Olly LANCASHIRE | IN | unattached |
| 02 SEP 2019 | Anthony GRANT | IN | loan |
| 06 JAN 2020 | Anthony GRANT | IN | undisclosed |
| 01 JUL 2024 | Tunmise SOBOWALE | IN | unattached |
Friendlies and Minor Competitions
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRN | 04 AUG 1993 | 
Shrewsbury Town (Away)
Shrewsbury Town (A)
|
W1 - 0 | C. Maskell | - |
About Swindon Town vs. Shrewsbury Town
After forty-three years of Third Division football in Swindon, promotion to Division Two was finally secured in a match against Shrewsbury in 1963, in front of over 20,000 at the County Ground. In a tense match, the Town finally broke the deadlock in the
Prior to that game, Shrewbury recorded their highest ever league victory against the Town on the final day of the 1954/55 season - Raymond Weigh scoring four of the goals in the Shrews' 7-0 win. Just over two years later, Shrewsbury again notched seven pa
The Town were also drawn against Shrewsbury in the inaugural League Cup competition in 1960 - the first ever match in the competition ending in a 1-1 draw, with Cliff Jackson scoring for Swindon. The Shrews went on to progress - winning the replay at the