On This Day

Match Record

Men Senior

Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on August 19th:

All matches played on August 19th:

Comp.	Date	Opponent	Score	Scorers	Att.
EFL	19 AUG 2025	Barnet (Home) Barnet (H)	L0 - 2	-	7,485
EFL	19 AUG 2023	Wrexham (Away) Wrexham (A)	D5 - 5	J. Young 2, C. Austin, D. Kemp 2	10,258
EFL	19 AUG 2017	Morecambe (Away) Morecambe (A)	W1 - 0	D. McDermott	1,655
EFL	19 AUG 2014	Gillingham (Away) Gillingham (A)	D2 - 2	A. Williams, S. Bywater (o.g.)	5,264
EFL	19 AUG 2006	Darlington (Away) Darlington (A)	W2 - 1	P. Evans, C. Roberts	4,571
EFL	19 AUG 2000	Reading (Away) Reading (A)	L0 - 2	-	14,134
EFL	19 AUG 1995	York City (Home) York City (H)	W3 - 0	S. Finney 2, P. Bodin pen.	7,746
EFL	19 AUG 1992	Bristol Rovers (Away) Bristol Rovers (A)	W4 - 3	S. Taylor, D. Mitchell 2, P. Bodin pen.	6,150
EFL	19 AUG 1989	Sunderland (Home) Sunderland (H)	L0 - 2	-	10,199
EFL	19 AUG 1980	Portsmouth (Away) Portsmouth (A)	L0 - 1	-	15,810
EFL	19 AUG 1978	Bury (Home) Bury (H)	W2 - 1	C. Bates, I. Miller	5,382
LC	19 AUG 1975	Millwall (Home) Millwall (H)	W2 - 1	K. Stroud, J. Trollope pen.	6,164
EFL	19 AUG 1972	Carlisle United (Away) Carlisle United (A)	L0 - 3	-	7,747
EFL	19 AUG 1969	Cardiff City (Home) Cardiff City (H)	W2 - 1	C. Jones 2	21,849
EFL	19 AUG 1967	Brighton and Hove Albion (Home) Brighton (H)	W2 - 1	P. Terry, D. Rogers	15,790
EFL	19 AUG 1961	Portsmouth (Home) Portsmouth (H)	L1 - 3	A. Brown (o.g.)	16,153
EFL	19 AUG 1953	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (Home) Bournemouth (H)	W2 - 1	H. Lunn 2	14,751
EFL	19 AUG 1950	Bristol Rovers (Away) Bristol Rovers (A)	L0 - 1	-	19,057

Match Record

Men Reserves

Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on August 19th:

All matches played on August 19th:

Comp.	Date	Opponent	Score	Scorers	Att.
FC	19 AUG 2008	Plymouth Argyle Reserves (Home) Plymouth Argyle Res. (H)	-	-	-
FC	19 AUG 2003	Plymouth Argyle Reserves (Away) Plymouth Argyle Res. (A)	L0 - 3	-	-
FC	19 AUG 1998	Barnet Reserves (Away) Barnet Res. (A)	W5 - 1	S. Davis, P. Cuervo 2, N. Dix 2	-
FC	19 AUG 1992	Brighton and Hove Albion Reserves (Home) Brighton Res. (H)	W2 - 0	Unknown, C. Hamon	-
FC	19 AUG 1987	Charlton Athletic Reserves (Away) Charlton Athletic Res. (A)	L1 - 2	C. Henry	-
FC	19 AUG 1978	Ipswich Town Reserves (Away) Ipswich Town Res. (A)	L0 - 4	-	827
FC	19 AUG 1975	Crystal Palace Reserves (Home) Crystal Palace Res. (H)	W3 - 1	J. Gilligan 2, I. Farr	-
FC	19 AUG 1972	Plymouth Argyle Reserves (Home) Plymouth Argyle Res. (H)	W3 - 1	R. Legg, D. Syrett, C. Porter	861
FC	19 AUG 1970	Norwich City Reserves (Away) Norwich City Res. (A)	W2 - 1	C. Porter 2	1,003
FC	19 AUG 1967	Chelsea Reserves (Away) Chelsea Res. (A)	L0 - 1	-	-
FC	19 AUG 1950	Tottenham Hotspur Reserves (Home) Tottenham Hotspur Res. (H)	W2 - 1	R. Onslow, J. Simner	4,850

Match Record

Men Development

Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on August 19th:

All matches played on August 19th:

Comp.	Date	Opponent	Score	Scorers	Att.
HELL	19 AUG 1972	Kidlington (Away) Kidlington (A)	W2 - 0	S. Walkey 2	-
HELL	19 AUG 1970	Chippenham Town (Home) Chippenham Town (H)	L1 - 2	L. Mills	-
HELL	19 AUG 1967	Princes Risborough Town (Home) Princes Risborough Town (H)	W3 - 1	I. Melrose, Rockell (o.g.), D. Dangerfield	-
WPL	19 AUG 1961	Westbury United (Home) Westbury United (H)	L1 - 2	R. Smart	-
HELL	19 AUG 1961	Newbury Town Reserves (Away) Newbury Town Res. (A)	W8 - 1	K. Colsell 3, J. Bell, D. Rogers, B. Scott, J. Smith, F. Thompson	-
WEST	19 AUG 1950	National Smelting Company (Home) National Smelting Company (H)	W7 - 1	Unknown 7	-

Match Record

Men Youth

Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on August 19th:

All matches played on August 19th:

Comp.	Date	Opponent	Score	Scorers	Att.
FLYA	19 AUG 2023	Newport County Under-18 (Home) Newport County U18 (H)	W5 - 2	A. Kanu 2 (1 pen), F. Hubbard, H. Gray, H. Chard	-
FLYA	19 AUG 2017	Exeter City Under-18 (Away) Exeter City U18 (A)	W3 - 2	W. White, T. Atik, S. Pryce	-
FLYA	19 AUG 2006	Hereford United Under-18 (Away) Hereford United U18 (A)	W6 - 0	J. Hyde 3, S. Doe, L. Hopper, M. Carayol	-
FLYA	19 AUG 2000	Exeter City Under-19 (Home) Exeter City U19 (H)	W2 - 0	Unknown 2	-
SECL	19 AUG 1995	Luton Town Youth (Home) Luton Town Youth (H)	L1 - 3	D. Hunt	-
SECL	19 AUG 1989	Reading Youth (Home) Reading Youth (H)	D1 - 1	L. Dixon	-

Match Record

Women Senior

Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on August 19th:

All matches played on August 19th:

Comp.	Date	Opponent	Score	Scorers	Att.
W-NATL	19 AUG 2018	Southampton Saints Ladies (Home) Southampton Saints LFC (H)	L1 - 2	P. New	52
W-SWCOMB	19 AUG 2012	Southampton Saints Ladies (Away) Southampton Saints LFC (A)	D3 - 3	Unknown 3	-
W-SWCOMB	19 AUG 2001	Newton Abbot Ladies (Home) Newton Abbot LFC (H)	D2 - 2	Unknown 2	-

Video Footage

All available video footage from matches played on August 19th:

Saturday August 19th, 1989

Barclays League Division Two
Swindon Town (0) 0
Sunderland (1) 2

Wednesday August 19th, 1992

Barclays League Division One
Bristol Rovers (1) 3
Swindon Town (3) 4

Saturday August 19th, 1995

Endsleigh League Division Two
Swindon Town (2) 3
York City (0) 0

Saturday August 19th, 2006

Coca-Cola League Two
Darlington (1) 1
Swindon Town (2) 2

Saturday August 19th, 2006

Coca-Cola League Two
Darlington (1) 1
Swindon Town (2) 2

Tuesday August 19th, 2014

Sky Bet League One
Gillingham (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 2

Saturday August 19th, 2017

EFL Sky Bet League Two
Morecambe (0) 0
Swindon Town (1) 1

Saturday August 19th, 2023

EFL Sky Bet League Two
Wrexham (1) 5
Swindon Town (4) 5

Tuesday August 19th, 2025

EFL Sky Bet League Two
Swindon Town (0) 0
Barnet (0) 2

Newspaper Reports

All available media reports from August 19th:

Saturday August 19th, 1950

Football Pink

PEEBLES WORRIED THE ROVERS

Football League Division Three (South)
Bristol Rovers (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0

Saturday August 19th, 1961

Football Pink

POMPEY TOO GOOD FOR THE TOWN

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 1
Portsmouth (2) 3

Saturday August 19th, 1967

Football Pink

IT WAS TERRY WHO HELD TRUMP HAND

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 2
Brighton and Hove Albion (1) 1

Saturday August 19th, 1972

Football Pink

LATE GOALS SHATTER TOWN AT CARLISLE

Football League Division Two
Carlisle United (0) 3
Swindon Town (0) 0

Saturday August 19th, 1978

Football Pink

TOWN OFF TO A WINNING START

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (2) 2
Bury (0) 1

Transfers

Transfers on August 19th:

Date	Player	Club	In/Out	Transfer Detail
19 AUG 1926	Jack BOURNE	Eccles United Eccles United	IN
19 AUG 1926	Percy BROOKE	Aberdare Athletic Aberdare	IN
19 AUG 1950	Willie MILLAR	Stirling Albion Stirling Albion	IN
19 AUG 2005 - 01 JAN 2006	Colin HEATH	Manchester United Man Utd	IN	loan
19 AUG 2011	Leon CLARKE	Queens Park Rangers Q.P.R.	IN	unattached
19 AUG 2011	Lander GABILONDO	CA Osasuna Osasuna	IN	unattached
19 AUG 2017	Jesse STARKEY	Gillingham Gillingham	OUT	released
19 AUG 2021	Jayden MITCHELL-LAWSON	Derby County Derby County	IN	unattached
19 AUG 2022	Becky DONNELLY	Cheltenham Town Ladies Cheltenham Town LFC	IN
19 AUG 2022	Lucy DURHAM	Kidlington Youth Ladies Kidlington Youth LFC	IN
19 AUG 2022	Lannece HOLE	Ilminster Town Ladies Ilminster Town LFC	IN
19 AUG 2022	Rose KENT	Larkhall Athletic Women Larkhall Athletic WFC	IN
19 AUG 2022	Edie STILWELL-GARRETT	Milton United Ladies Milton United LFC	IN

Friendlies & Minor Competitions

Men Senior

All friendly matches played on August 19th:

Comp.	Date	Opponent	Score	Scorers	Att.
FRN	19 AUG 1989	Malmesbury Victoria (Away) Malmesbury Vics (A)	W10 - 0	L. Dixon 3, D. Geddis 3, N. Summerbee 2, A. Biley, P. Trollope	-
BENE	19 AUG 1939	Newport County (Home) Newport County (H)	W2 - 1	B. Morton 2	-
BENE	19 AUG 1908	Swindon Town Reserves (Home) Swindon Res. (H)	W2 - 1	J. Hogan, A. Bown	-