On This Day

September 17th

Match Record

Men Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on September 17th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 28 10 6 12 0 0 36 40 35.71% 46.43%
League 25 7 6 12 0 0 26 38 28.00% 40.00%
Non-League 3 3 0 0 0 0 10 2 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on September 17th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
EFL 17 SEP 2022 Doncaster Rovers (Away) Doncaster Rovers (A) W1 - 0 J. Wakeling 6,446
EFL 17 SEP 2019 Colchester United (Home) Colchester United (H) L0 - 3 - 6,634
EFL 17 SEP 2016 Bury (Home) Bury (H) L1 - 2 J. Obika 6,931
EFL 17 SEP 2011 Burton Albion (Away) Burton Albion (A) L0 - 2 - 3,320
EFL 17 SEP 2005 AFC Bournemouth (Away) Bournemouth (A) L1 - 2 S. Jenkins 7,276
EFL 17 SEP 2002 Cheltenham Town (Away) Cheltenham Town (A) L0 - 2 - 5,761
EFL 17 SEP 1994 Charlton Athletic (Away) Charlton Athletic (A) L0 - 1 - 9,794
EFL 17 SEP 1991 Bristol Rovers (Home) Bristol Rovers (H) W1 - 0 T. Jones 11,391
EFL 17 SEP 1988 Blackburn Rovers (Away) Blackburn (A) D0 - 0 - 7,622
EFL 17 SEP 1985 Crewe Alexandra (Away) Crewe Alexandra (A) L0 - 2 - 1,699
EFL 17 SEP 1983 Blackpool (Home) Blackpool (H) D0 - 0 - 2,867
EFL 17 SEP 1974 Aldershot (Home) Aldershot (H) W3 - 2 D. Moss pen., P. Eastoe, T. Jenkins 5,743
EFL 17 SEP 1966 Bristol Rovers (Away) Bristol Rovers (A) L0 - 3 - 10,907
EFL 17 SEP 1960 Chesterfield (Home) Chesterfield (H) W2 - 0 D. Layne, C. Jackson 12,239
EFL 17 SEP 1958 Rochdale (Home) Rochdale (H) W2 - 1 P. Chamberlain, A. Moore 9,555
EFL 17 SEP 1955 Torquay United (Away) Torquay United (A) L0 - 4 - 7,547
EFL 17 SEP 1952 Gillingham (Away) Gillingham (A) D0 - 0 - 10,808
EFL 17 SEP 1949 Northampton Town (Home) Northampton Town (H) W6 - 1 H. Lunn, M. Jones 2, J. Bain, M. Owen, T. Dawson 15,219
EFL 17 SEP 1947 Brighton and Hove Albion (Away) Brighton (A) L0 - 1 - 5,741
EFL 17 SEP 1938 Crystal Palace (Away) Crystal Palace (A) D1 - 1 S. Wilcockson 20,100
EFL 17 SEP 1932 Northampton Town (Away) Northampton Town (A) L0 - 6 - 7,955
EFL 17 SEP 1930 Coventry City (Home) Coventry City (H) W4 - 0 H. Morris 2, J. Eddleston, B. Batty 3,330
EFL 17 SEP 1927 Charlton Athletic (Home) Charlton Athletic (H) D2 - 2 W. Dickinson pen., H. Morris 8,077
EFL 17 SEP 1924 Bristol City (Away) Bristol City (A) D0 - 0 - ~7,000
EFL 17 SEP 1921 Southampton (Home) Southampton (H) L2 - 3 H. Fleming 2 ~9,000
STH 17 SEP 1910 Leyton (Home) Leyton (H) W2 - 0 H. Fleming, B. Jefferson -
STH 17 SEP 1904 Fulham (Home) Fulham (H) W2 - 1 L. Lean, J. Chalmers -
STH 17 SEP 1898 Reading (Home) Reading (H) W6 - 1 J. Coupar, J. Kirton, J. Munro pen., G. Henderson, T. Little, G. Morris ~5,000

Match Record

Men Reserves


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on September 17th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 11 8 1 2 0 0 20 14 72.73% 77.27%
Non-League 4 3 0 1 0 0 8 6 75.00% 75.00%
Reserve Leagues 6 4 1 1 0 0 10 7 66.67% 75.00%
Reserve League Cup Competitions 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on September 17th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FC 17 SEP 1983 Watford Reserves (Away) Watford Res. (A) D1 - 1 P. Batty -
FC 17 SEP 1969 Cardiff City Reserves (Away) Cardiff City Res. (A) W3 - 2 D. Dangerfield 2, D. Down -
FCLC 17 SEP 1966 Swansea Town Reserves (Away) Swansea Town Res. (A) W2 - 1 T. Hubbard, B. Walker -
FC 17 SEP 1955 Ipswich Town Reserves (Home) Ipswich Town Res. (H) L0 - 2 - 1,076
FC 17 SEP 1952 Swansea Town Reserves (Home) Swansea Town Res. (H) W3 - 2 Unknown 3 1,499
FC 17 SEP 1949 Bristol City Reserves (Away) Bristol City Res. (A) W1 - 0 R. Onslow -
STH 17 SEP 1938 Dartford (Home) Dartford (H) W3 - 1 D. Emery, C. Grosvenor, A. Barraclough 1,637
WEST 17 SEP 1932 Poole Town (Home) Poole Town (H) W3 - 2 Unknown 3 1,565
STH 17 SEP 1921 Southampton Reserves (Away) Southampton Res. (A) L0 - 2 - -
SEL 17 SEP 1910 Leyton Reserves (Away) Leyton Res. (A) W2 - 0 T. Bolland, W. Smith -
STH 17 SEP 1904 Fulham Reserves (Away) Fulham Res. (A) W2 - 1 T. Sanderson, E. Popham ~5,000

Match Record

Men Development


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on September 17th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 5 0 0 5 0 0 6 14 0.00% 0.00%
Non-League 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 7 0.00% 0.00%
County & District Leagues 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0.00% 0.00%
County & District Youth Cup Competitions 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 0.00% 0.00%

All matches played on September 17th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
HELL 17 SEP 1966 Amersham Town (Home) Amersham Town (H) L0 - 2 - -
WPL 17 SEP 1960 Pinehurst YC (Away) Pinehurst (A) L2 - 3 R. Smart, J. Watson -
HELL 17 SEP 1960 Wallingford Town (Away) Wallingford (A) L2 - 4 P. Chamberlain, K. Morris -
DEC 17 SEP 1955 Purton Reserves (Home) Purton Res. (H) L2 - 4 J. Gresham 2 -
WEST 17 SEP 1949 Bristol City Colts (Home) Bristol City Colts (H) L0 - 1 - -

Match Record

Men Youth


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on September 17th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 13 7 4 2 0 0 31 18 53.85% 69.23%
Youth Leagues 6 5 1 0 0 0 13 6 83.33% 91.67%
County & District Youth Leagues 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 3 50.00% 75.00%
National Cup Competitions 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.00% 0.00%
Youth League Cup Competitions 4 1 2 1 0 0 11 6 25.00% 50.00%

All matches played on September 17th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FLYA 17 SEP 2022 AFC Bournemouth Under-18 (Home) Bournemouth U18 (H) W1 - 0 G. Alston -
FLYAC 17 SEP 2019 Oxford United Under-18 (Away) Oxford United U18 (A) L1 - 3 W. King -
FLYA 17 SEP 2011 Swansea City Under-18 (Away) Swansea City U18 (A) W2 - 0 Unknown 2 -
FLYA 17 SEP 2005 Swansea City Under-18 (Away) Swansea City U18 (A) D2 - 2 Unknown 2 -
MYC 17 SEP 1997 Peterborough United Youth (Home) Peterborough United Youth (H) D1 - 1 I. McSherry -
SECLC 17 SEP 1994 Wimbledon Youth (Away) Wimbledon Youth (A) D1 - 1 G. Thorne -
SECLC 17 SEP 1988 Bristol City Under-18 (Home) Bristol City U18 (H) L3 - 4 P. Hunt, N. Summerbee, G. Sandrey -
SECL 17 SEP 1983 Tottenham Hotspur Youth (Home) Tottenham Hotspur Youth (H) W2 - 1 M. Gardiner, Unknown (o.g.) -
MYC 17 SEP 1980 Leicester City Youth (Home) Leicester City Youth (H) W6 - 0 P. Rideout 3, M. Blackler, D. Bristow, Cameron (o.g.) -
MYL 17 SEP 1977 Northampton Town Youth (Home) Northampton Town Youth (H) W3 - 1 G. Gilligan 2 (1 pen), D. Wood -
MYL 17 SEP 1974 Notts County Youth (Home) Notts County Youth (H) W3 - 2 I. Farr, C. Gardner 2 -
SBL 17 SEP 1960 West Swindon YC (Away) West Swindon YC (A) W4 - 1 K. Morgan, M. Reynolds, Hollister, R. Wall -
SBL 17 SEP 1955 Garrard Athletic Juniors (Away) Garrard Juniors (A) D2 - 2
*Expunged 		Goldfinch, French -

Match Record

Women Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on September 17th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 4 3 0 1 0 0 13 9 75.00% 75.00%
League 2 1 0 1 0 0 6 7 50.00% 50.00%
Non-League 2 2 0 0 0 0 7 2 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on September 17th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
W-NATL 17 SEP 2023 Southampton Women's FC (Home) Southampton WFC (H) W6 - 2 A. Colston 2, E. Strippel 2, H. Diaz-Butcher, T. Macdonald 255
W-NATL 17 SEP 2017 Gillingham Ladies (Away) Gillingham LFC (A) L0 - 5 - 102
W-SWCOMB 17 SEP 2006 Luton Town Ladies (Home) Luton Town LFC (H) W3 - 2 M. Rich, K. Reeves, C. Moreton -
W-FAC 17 SEP 1995 Cardiff Institute Ladies (Home) Cardiff Institute LFC (H) -
W  Walkover 		- -
W-SRWFL 17 SEP 1995 Eastleigh Ladies (Home) Eastleigh LFC (H) W4 - 0 K. Garwood 3, P. Laker pen. -

Video Footage


All available video footage from matches played on September 17th:

Tuesday September 17th, 1991
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Barclays League Division Two
Swindon Town (1) 1
Bristol Rovers (0) 0
Saturday September 17th, 1994
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Endsleigh League Division One
Charlton Athletic (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday September 17th, 1994
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Endsleigh League Division One
Charlton Athletic (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Tuesday September 17th, 2002
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Nationwide League Division Two
Cheltenham Town (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday September 17th, 2005
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Coca-Cola League One
AFC Bournemouth (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday September 17th, 2011
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npower League Two
Burton Albion (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday September 17th, 2016
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EFL Sky Bet League One
Swindon Town (0) 1
Bury (2) 2
Tuesday September 17th, 2019
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Swindon Town (0) 0
Colchester United (1) 3
Saturday September 17th, 2022
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Doncaster Rovers (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 1
Sunday September 17th, 2023
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FA Women's National League South West Division One
Swindon Town Women (3) 6
Southampton Women's FC (2) 2

Newspaper Reports


All available media reports from September 17th:

Saturday September 17th, 1932
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Football Pink
OLD LEAGUE RIVALS IN OPPOSITION AT NORTHAMPTON

Football League Division Three (South)
Northampton Town (2) 6
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday September 17th, 1938
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Football Pink
SWINDON SHARE THE POINTS AT SELHURST

Football League Division Three (South)
Crystal Palace (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday September 17th, 1949
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Football Pink
REVITALISED TOWN "LEATHER" COBBLERS

Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 6
Northampton Town (0) 1
Saturday September 17th, 1955
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Football Pink
DOWN AGAIN - PENALTY GIFT FOR TORQUAY

Football League Division Three (South)
Torquay United (3) 4
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday September 17th, 1960
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Football Pink
LAYNE & JACKSON ON THE TARGET

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Chesterfield (0) 0
Saturday September 17th, 1977
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Football Pink
CHRIS GUTHRIE GOAL NOT ENOUGH TO KILL OFF BURY

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 1
Bury (0) 1

Friendlies & Minor Competitions

Men Senior


All friendly matches played on September 17th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FRN 17 SEP 1892 71st Highlanders (Home) 71st Highlanders (H) L2 - 5 Unknown 2 -