On This Day

April 8th

Match Record

Men Senior


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

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 26 11 9 6 0 0 39 27 42.31% 59.62%
League 20 7 8 5 0 0 27 19 35.00% 55.00%
Non-League 5 3 1 1 0 0 11 8 60.00% 70.00%
Wartime League 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on April 8th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
EFL 08 APR 2017 Milton Keynes Dons (Home) MK Dons (H) D1 - 1 J. Obika 7,946
EFL 08 APR 2006 Hartlepool United (Home) Hartlepool United (H) D1 - 1 L. Peacock 5,225
EFL 08 APR 2000 Queens Park Rangers (Away) Q.P.R. (A) L1 - 2 G. Grazioli 12,633
EFL 08 APR 1996 Crewe Alexandra (Away) Crewe Alexandra (A) W2 - 0 K. Horlock, D. Preece 5,162
EFL 08 APR 1995 Oldham Athletic (Home) Oldham Athletic (H) W3 - 1 A. Viveash, J. Beauchamp, S. Taylor 7,488
EFL 08 APR 1992 Millwall (Away) Millwall (A) D1 - 1 T. Gibson 6,722
EFL 08 APR 1989 Manchester City (Away) Man City (A) L1 - 2 D. Shearer 22,663
EFL 08 APR 1986 Chester City (Home) Chester (H) W4 - 2 D. Bamber 2, B. Wade, L. Barnard 12,630
EFL 08 APR 1978 Colchester United (Home) Colchester United (H) D0 - 0 - 4,596
EFL 08 APR 1977 Oxford United (Away) Oxford United (A) D0 - 0 - 8,821
EFL 08 APR 1969 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (Home) Bournemouth (H) W3 - 0 R. Smart, D. Rogers, J. Smith 22,484
EFL 08 APR 1967 Gillingham (Home) Gillingham (H) W2 - 0 W. Penman, B. Walker 10,375
EFL 08 APR 1961 Grimsby Town (Home) Grimsby Town (H) W3 - 0 B. Woodruff, K. Jobling (o.g.), E. Hunt 10,170
EFL 08 APR 1959 Norwich City (Away) Norwich City (A) D1 - 1 W. Marshall 29,156
EFL 08 APR 1955 Newport County (Away) Newport County (A) D2 - 2 R. Sampson 2 8,595
EFL 08 APR 1950 Port Vale (Away) Port Vale (A) W1 - 0 B. Peart 9,607
EFL 08 APR 1948 Newport County (Away) Newport County (A) L0 - 2 - 7,421
EFL 08 APR 1939 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (Away) Bournemouth (A) L0 - 2 - 7,325
EFL 08 APR 1933 Southend United (Away) Southend United (A) D0 - 0 - 5,383
EFL 08 APR 1922 Brighton and Hove Albion (Away) Brighton (A) L1 - 2 T. Weston pen. ~7,500
WAR 08 APR 1916 Newport County (Home) Newport County (H) W1 - 0 -
STH 08 APR 1912 Coventry City (Away) Coventry City (A) D1 - 1 F. Wheatcroft ~8,200
STH 08 APR 1911 Portsmouth (Home) Portsmouth (H) W2 - 1 A. Bown, B. Jefferson ~3,500
STH 08 APR 1908 Brighton and Hove Albion (Home) Brighton (H) W5 - 1 H. Fleming 3, J. Johnston, A. Bown ~4,000
STH 08 APR 1907 Brentford (Away) Brentford (A) L2 - 5 A. Smith 2 ~2,000
STH 08 APR 1899 New Brompton (Home) New Brompton (H) W1 - 0 J. Coupar ~3,000

Match Record

Men Reserves


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

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 14 6 1 7 0 0 18 26 42.86% 46.43%
Non-League 4 1 1 2 0 0 6 7 25.00% 37.50%
Reserve Leagues 10 5 0 5 0 0 12 19 50.00% 50.00%

All matches played on April 8th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FC 08 APR 2003 Queens Park Rangers Reserves (Home) Queens Park Rangers Res. (H) W2 - 1 Unknown 2 -
FC 08 APR 1998 Southampton Reserves (Away) Southampton Res. (A) - - -
FC 08 APR 1997 West Ham United Reserves (Away) West Ham United Res. (A) W3 - 1 W. Allison 2, S. Finney -
FC 08 APR 1989 Southampton Reserves (Away) Southampton Res. (A) W2 - 0 F. Simpson, G. Marshall -
FC 08 APR 1981 West Ham United Reserves (Away) West Ham United Res. (A) W1 - 0 G. Cockerill -
FC 08 APR 1978 Leicester City Reserves (Away) Leicester City Res. (A) L0 - 3 - -
FC 08 APR 1972 Leicester City Reserves (Home) Leicester City Res. (H) W2 - 1 T. Tinson, C. Porter 439
FC 08 APR 1967 Tottenham Hotspur Reserves (Away) Tottenham Hotspur Res. (A) L0 - 5 - -
FC 08 APR 1961 Luton Town Reserves (Away) Luton Town Res. (A) L1 - 3 M. Woolford -
FC 08 APR 1955 Reading Reserves (Away) Reading Res. (A) L1 - 2 H. Williams -
FC 08 APR 1950 Charlton Athletic Reserves (Home) Charlton Athletic Res. (H) L0 - 3 - 3,089
STH 08 APR 1939 Plymouth Argyle Reserves (Home) Plymouth Argyle Res. (H) L0 - 1 - -
WEST 08 APR 1933 Wells City (Home) Wells City (H) W3 - 2 T. Seabrook, Hunt, N. Thomson 1,644
STH 08 APR 1922 Brighton and Hove Albion Reserves (Home) Brighton Res. (H) L1 - 2 Unknown -
SEL 08 APR 1912 Coventry City Reserves (Home) Coventry City Res. (H) - - -
WEST 08 APR 1905 Bristol East (Home) Bristol East (H) D2 - 2 T. Sanderson, R. Hemmins -

Match Record

Men Development


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

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 4 1 0 3 0 0 4 8 25.00% 25.00%
Non-League 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 7 0.00% 0.00%
County & District Leagues 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on April 8th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
HELL 08 APR 1967 Hazell's (Aylesbury) (Home) Hazell's (H) L0 - 1 - -
WPL 08 APR 1961 Purton (Away) Purton (A) W3 - 1 K. Davies 2, K. Morris -
HELL 08 APR 1961 Witney Town (Home) Witney Town (H) L0 - 4 - -
WEST 08 APR 1950 Radstock Town (Home) Radstock Town (H) L1 - 2 Unknown -

Match Record

Men Youth


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

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 8 3 2 3 0 0 13 17 37.50% 37.50%
Youth Leagues 6 2 2 2 0 0 10 11 33.33% 50.00%
County & District Youth Leagues 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0.00% 0.00%
National Cup Competitions 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 100.00% 0.00%

All matches played on April 8th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FLYA 08 APR 2023 Portsmouth Under-18 (Home) Portsmouth U18 (H) L0 - 2 - -
FLYA 08 APR 2017 Gillingham Under-18 (Away) Gillingham U18 (A) W3 - 2 S. Twine 2, L. Spalding -
FLYA 08 APR 2014 Exeter City Under-18 (Home) Exeter City U18 (H) W3 - 2 Unknown 3 -
FLYA 08 APR 2006 Bristol Rovers Under-18 (Away) Bristol Rovers U18 (A) D2 - 2 Unknown 2 -
SECL 08 APR 1991 Colchester United Youth (Away) Colchester United Youth (A) L1 - 2 R. Spence -
SECL 08 APR 1989 Bristol Rovers Youth (Home) Bristol Rovers Youth (H) D1 - 1 L. Dixon -
SBL 08 APR 1967 Westbourne YC (Away) Westbourne YC (A) L1 - 6 Unknown -
FAYC 08 APR 1964 Queens Park Rangers Youth (Away) Queens Park Rangers Youth (A) W2 - 0 D. Rogers, D. Peapell -

Match Record

Women Senior


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

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 0.00% 0.00%
League 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.00% 0.00%
Non-League 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0.00% 0.00%

All matches played on April 8th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
W-NATL 08 APR 2018 Portsmouth FC Ladies (Home) Portsmouth FCL (H) L0 - 3 - 45
W-SWCOMB 08 APR 2008 Frome Town Ladies (Away) Frome Town LFC (A) L0 - 1 - -
W-SWCOMB 08 APR 2001 Bristol Rovers Women (Away) Bristol Rovers WFC (A) L0 - 5 - -

Video Footage


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

Tuesday April 8th, 1986
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Canon League Division Four
Swindon Town (1) 4
Chester City (2) 2
Tuesday April 8th, 1986
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Canon League Division Four
Swindon Town (1) 4
Chester City (2) 2
Saturday April 8th, 1989
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Barclays League Division Two
Manchester City (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Wednesday April 8th, 1992
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Barclays League Division Two
Millwall (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday April 8th, 1995
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Endsleigh League Division One
Swindon Town (2) 3
Oldham Athletic (1) 1
Monday April 8th, 1996
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Endsleigh League Division Two
Crewe Alexandra (0) 0
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday April 8th, 2000
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Nationwide League Division One
Queens Park Rangers (2) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday April 8th, 2006
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Coca-Cola League One
Swindon Town (0) 1
Hartlepool United (1) 1
Saturday April 8th, 2017
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EFL Sky Bet League One
Swindon Town (0) 1
Milton Keynes Dons (1) 1

Newspaper Reports


All available media reports from April 8th:

Saturday April 8th, 1933
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Football Pink
SWINDON TOWN'S GALLANT STRUGGLE AT THE KURSAAL

Football League Division Three (South)
Southend United (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 8th, 1939
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Football Pink
SWINDON'S POOR FORM AT DEAN COURT

Football League Division Three (South)
Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 8th, 1950
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Football Pink
JACKSON AND COWIE IN TOWN'S ATTACK

Football League Division Three (South)
Port Vale (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday April 8th, 1961
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Football Pink
TWO MORE POINTS NEARER SAFETY

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 3
Grimsby Town (0) 0
Saturday April 8th, 1967
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Football Pink
PENMAN REACTS TO SKIRL OF THE PIPES

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Gillingham (0) 0
Saturday April 8th, 1978
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Football Pink
GOALLESS DRAW JUST A BIG BORE

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 0
Colchester United (0) 0

Transfers


Transfers on April 8th:

Date Player Club In/Out Transfer Detail
08 APR 1932 Frank THORNE Swindon Corinthians Swindon Corinthians IN amateur
08 APR 1971 Dickie DOWN Bath City Bath City OUT

Friendlies & Minor Competitions

Men Senior


All friendly matches played on April 8th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
WPS 08 APR 1974 Trowbridge Town (Home) Trowbridge Town (H) W3 - 1 Unknown 3 -
FRN 08 APR 1893 Sherwood Foresters (Home) Sherwood Foresters (H) L1 - 3 Unknown ~1,200
FRN 08 APR 1890 Bristol and District (Away) Bristol and District (A) W5 - 1 Clive, T. Bennett 2, D. Jones, Unknown -