On This Day

September 8th

Match Record

Men Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on September 8th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 26 11 6 9 0 0 34 37 42.31% 53.85%
League 19 9 5 5 0 0 22 19 47.37% 60.53%
Non-League 4 1 1 2 0 0 5 9 25.00% 37.50%
National Cup Competitions 2 1 0 1 0 0 5 6 50.00% 50.00%
EFL Minor Cup Competitions 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0.00% 0.00%

All matches played on September 8th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FLT 08 SEP 2020 West Bromwich Albion Under-21 (Home) West Bromwich Albion U21 (H) L2 - 3 T. Smith, P. Caddis BCD
EFL 08 SEP 2018 Morecambe (Away) Morecambe (A) W1 - 0 E. Adebayo 1,559
EFL 08 SEP 2012 Leyton Orient (Home) Leyton Orient (H) L0 - 1 - 8,072
EFL 08 SEP 2001 AFC Bournemouth (Away) Bournemouth (A) D0 - 0 - 3,770
EFL 08 SEP 1990 Hull City (Away) Hull City (A) D1 - 1 A. McLoughlin 5,240
EFL 08 SEP 1984 Torquay United (Home) Torquay United (H) L1 - 3 A. Mayes pen. 3,180
EFL 08 SEP 1982 Hereford United (Away) Hereford United (A) W2 - 1 A. Rowland, J. Quinn 2,674
EFL 08 SEP 1979 Rotherham United (Away) Rotherham United (A) L0 - 3 - 4,672
EFL 08 SEP 1973 West Bromwich Albion (Home) West Bromwich Albion (H) W1 - 0 D. Shaw (o.g.) 11,583
LC 08 SEP 1971 Colchester United (Away) Colchester United (A) L1 - 4 A. Horsfield 7,437
LC 08 SEP 1970 Watford (Home) Watford (H) W4 - 2 D. Rogers 2 (1 pen), A. Horsfield 2 13,271
EFL 08 SEP 1964 Swansea Town (Home) Swansea Town (H) W3 - 0 B. Atkins 2, E. Hunt 15,745
EFL 08 SEP 1962 Hull City (Home) Hull City (H) W2 - 0 J. Trollope, E. Hunt 10,015
EFL 08 SEP 1956 Walsall (Away) Walsall (A) W2 - 1 M. Owen, B. Edwards 12,763
EFL 08 SEP 1954 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (Away) Bournemouth (A) D1 - 1 M. Owen 11,359
EFL 08 SEP 1951 Crystal Palace (Away) Crystal Palace (A) W1 - 0 R. Onslow 14,264
EFL 08 SEP 1937 Crystal Palace (Away) Crystal Palace (A) W1 - 0 A. Fowler 8,879
EFL 08 SEP 1934 Reading (Home) Reading (H) D1 - 1 F. Peters 14,854
EFL 08 SEP 1930 Coventry City (Away) Coventry City (A) L0 - 4 - 13,081
EFL 08 SEP 1928 Walsall (Home) Walsall (H) W5 - 1 J. Eddleston 2, H. Morris 3 6,693
EFL 08 SEP 1924 Plymouth Argyle (Away) Plymouth Argyle (A) L0 - 2 - ~10,000
EFL 08 SEP 1923 Queens Park Rangers (Home) Q.P.R. (H) D0 - 0 - 9,217
STH 08 SEP 1919 Merthyr Town (Away) Merthyr Town (A) D0 - 0 - ~9,000
STH 08 SEP 1909 Brentford (Home) Brentford (H) W4 - 0 C. Bannister, B. Jefferson 2, A. Bown ~3,500
STH 08 SEP 1906 West Ham United (Away) West Ham United (A) L0 - 2 - ~10,000
STH 08 SEP 1900 Queens Park Rangers (Away) Q.P.R. (A) L1 - 7 B. Smith ~4,000

Match Record

Men Reserves


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on September 8th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 16 7 3 6 0 0 25 24 43.75% 53.12%
Non-League 5 2 1 2 0 0 11 12 40.00% 50.00%
County & District Leagues 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 100.00% 100.00%
Reserve Leagues 9 3 2 4 0 0 8 10 33.33% 44.44%
Reserve League Cup Competitions 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on September 8th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FC 08 SEP 1999 Luton Town Reserves (Away) Luton Town Res. (A) W1 - 0 Unknown -
FC 08 SEP 1993 Charlton Athletic Reserves (Home) Charlton Athletic Res. (H) W2 - 0 C. Maskell, S. White -
FC 08 SEP 1984 Watford Reserves (Home) Watford Res. (H) L1 - 2 M. Gardiner -
FC 08 SEP 1982 Bristol Rovers Reserves (Home) Bristol Rovers Res. (H) W1 - 0 P. Batty -
FC 08 SEP 1979 Bristol Rovers Reserves (Home) Bristol Rovers Res. (H) L0 - 1 - -
FC 08 SEP 1973 Cardiff City Reserves (Away) Cardiff City Res. (A) D0 - 0 - -
FC 08 SEP 1956 Birmingham City Reserves (Home) Birmingham Res. (H) L0 - 3 - 2,297
FCLC 08 SEP 1954 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic Reserves (Home) Bournemouth Res. (H) W2 - 1 K. Lambert, A. Beards 2,135
FC 08 SEP 1951 Southampton Reserves (Home) Southampton Res. (H) D2 - 2 R. Sampson, B. Peart 2,526
FC 08 SEP 1948 Queens Park Rangers Reserves (Home) Queens Park Rangers Res. (H) L1 - 2 J. Bain 3,258
STH 08 SEP 1937 Plymouth Argyle Reserves (Home) Plymouth Argyle Res. (H) W3 - 1 K. Wise 2, J. Musgrave pen. -
WEST 08 SEP 1934 Trowbridge Town (Away) Trowbridge Town (A) W5 - 1 B. Flanagan 2, H. Bowl 2, F. Follit -
STH 08 SEP 1928 Ebbw Vale (Away) Ebbw Vale (A) D2 - 2 B. Culley 2 -
STH 08 SEP 1923 Bristol City Reserves (Away) Bristol City Res. (A) L1 - 6 Unknown -
STH 08 SEP 1906 West Ham United Reserves (Home) West Ham United Res. (H) L0 - 2 - -
WILTS 08 SEP 1900 Warminster Town (Home) Warminster Town (H) W4 - 1 G. Oakley, T. Davies 2, W. Neate -

Match Record

Men Development


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on September 8th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 7 4 1 2 0 0 11 8 57.14% 64.29%
Non-League 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 5 25.00% 37.50%
County & District Leagues 3 3 0 0 0 0 7 3 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on September 8th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
HELL 08 SEP 1973 Rivets Sports (Away) Rivets Sports (A) L0 - 1 - -
HELL 08 SEP 1966 Wallingford Town (Away) Wallingford (A) L1 - 2 B. Walker -
WPL 08 SEP 1965 Westbury United (Away) Westbury United (A) W1 - 0 A. Sproates -
WPL 08 SEP 1962 Calne and Harris United (Away) Calne & Harris Utd (A) W2 - 0 D. Plumb, D. Rogers -
HELL 08 SEP 1960 Abingdon Town (Away) Abingdon Town (A) D1 - 1 K. Morris -
WPL 08 SEP 1956 Chippenham United Reserves (Away) Chippenham United Res. (A) W4 - 3
*Expunged 		N. Cambray 2, D. Gibson 2 -
WEST 08 SEP 1951 Hoffman Athletic (Home) Hoffman Athletic (H) W2 - 1 Unknown 2 -

Match Record

Men Youth


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on September 8th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 9 5 3 1 0 0 32 13 55.56% 66.67%
Youth Leagues 6 4 1 1 0 0 14 8 66.67% 75.00%
County & District Youth Leagues 2 1 1 0 0 0 16 3 50.00% 75.00%
National Cup Competitions 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0.00% 0.00%

All matches played on September 8th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FLYA 08 SEP 2018 Exeter City Under-18 (Away) Exeter City U18 (A) W2 - 1 T. Atik 2 (1 pen) -
FLYA 08 SEP 2012 Exeter City Under-18 (Home) Exeter City U18 (H) W2 - 0 Unknown 2 -
FLYA 08 SEP 2007 Plymouth Argyle Under-18 (Home) Plymouth Argyle U18 (H) D2 - 2 Unknown 2 -
FLYAC 08 SEP 2001 Cardiff City Under-19 (Away) Cardiff City U19 (A) D2 - 2 Unknown 2 -
FLYA-17 08 SEP 2001 Cardiff City Under-17 (Away) Cardiff City U17 (A) W4 - 1 Unknown 4 -
SECL 08 SEP 1990 Luton Town Youth (Away) Luton Town Youth (A) W3 - 2 Unknown 3 -
SECL 08 SEP 1984 Reading Youth (Home) Reading Youth (H) L1 - 2 G. Gillett -
SBL 08 SEP 1956 Marlborough-Swindon Camp Club (Home) Marlborough-Swindon Camp Club (H) W15 - 2 D. Hobbs 6, Benwell 5, Skinner 3, Manners -
SBL 08 SEP 1951 RAF Yatesbury Boy Entrants (Away) RAF Yatesbury BE (A) D1 - 1 Unknown -

Match Record

Women Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on September 8th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 6 2 0 4 0 0 16 16 33.33% 33.33%
League 2 1 0 1 0 0 9 4 50.00% 50.00%
Non-League 4 1 0 3 0 0 7 12 25.00% 25.00%

All matches played on September 8th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
W-NATL 08 SEP 2024 Southampton Women's FC (Home) Southampton WFC (H) W9 - 0 H. Beck-Esson, P. Dearlove, L. Davies 2, G. Viveash, A. Colston 2, H. Diaz-Butcher, J. Graham 513
W-NATL 08 SEP 2019 Southampton FC Women (Home) Southampton FCW (H) L0 - 4
*Expunged 		- 72
W-SWCOMB 08 SEP 2013 University of Portsmouth Community Women (Away) University of Portsmouth Community WFC (A) W2 - 1 C. Collings, S. Palk -
W-SWCOMB 08 SEP 2007 AFC Bournemouth Ladies (Home) Bournemouth LFC (H) L1 - 4 H. Huckin -
W-SWCOMB 08 SEP 2002 Reading Royals Ladies (Home) Reading Royals LFC (H) L3 - 4 Unknown 3 -
W-SRWFL 08 SEP 1996 Portsmouth FC Ladies (Away) Portsmouth FCL (A) L1 - 3 K. Garwood -

Video Footage


All available video footage from matches played on September 8th:

Saturday September 8th, 1990
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Barclays League Division Two
Hull City (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday September 8th, 2001
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Nationwide League Division Two
AFC Bournemouth (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday September 8th, 2012
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npower League One
Swindon Town (0) 0
Leyton Orient (0) 1
Saturday September 8th, 2012
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npower League One
Swindon Town (0) 0
Leyton Orient (0) 1
Saturday September 8th, 2018
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Morecambe (0) 0
Swindon Town (1) 1
Tuesday September 8th, 2020
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EFL Trophy
Swindon Town (0) 2
West Bromwich Albion Under-21 (1) 3

Newspaper Reports


All available media reports from September 8th:

Saturday September 8th, 1934
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Football Pink
LOCAL "DERBY" THRILLS BIG CROWD AT SWINDON

Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Reading (0) 1
Saturday September 8th, 1951
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Football Pink
IN THE NET VIA 'KEEPER'S FOOT AND UPRIGHT

Football League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (0) 0
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday September 8th, 1956
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Football Pink
BURTON SHINES & TOWN SNATCH VICTORY

Football League Division Three (South)
Walsall (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday September 8th, 1962
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Football Pink
BACK PUTS TOWN IN THE LEAD

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Hull City (0) 0
Saturday September 8th, 1973
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Football Pink
AN OWN GOAL GIVES TOWN BOTH POINTS

Football League Division Two
Swindon Town (1) 1
West Bromwich Albion (0) 0

Friendlies & Minor Competitions

Men Senior


All friendly matches played on September 8th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FRN 08 SEP 1894 Freemantle (Away) Freemantle (A) L0 - 5 - -