On This Day

October 2nd

Match Record

Men Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on October 2nd:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 28 7 6 15 0 0 34 50 25.00% 35.71%
League 25 6 5 14 0 0 32 45 24.00% 34.00%
Non-League 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0.00% 25.00%
National Cup Competitions 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on October 2nd:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
EFL 02 OCT 2021 Bristol Rovers (Away) Bristol Rovers (A) W3 - 1 J. Payne, B. Gladwin pen., H. McKirdy 7,625
EFL 02 OCT 2018 Crewe Alexandra (Away) Crewe Alexandra (A) L0 - 1 - 2,761
EFL 02 OCT 2012 Colchester United (Home) Colchester United (H) L0 - 1 - 7,443
EFL 02 OCT 2010 Dagenham and Redbridge (Away) Dagenham & Redbridge (A) L1 - 2 T. Dossevi 2,767
EFL 02 OCT 2007 Swansea City (Away) Swansea City (A) L1 - 2 C. Roberts 10,135
EFL 02 OCT 2004 Stockport County (Away) Stockport County (A) D3 - 3 R. Fallon 2, J. McMaster 4,394
EFL 02 OCT 1999 Bolton Wanderers (Home) Bolton (H) L0 - 4 - 6,711
EFL 02 OCT 1996 Bradford City (Away) Bradford (A) L1 - 2 M. Walters pen. 9,249
PREM 02 OCT 1993 Blackburn Rovers (Home) Blackburn (H) L1 - 3 S. Taylor 15,847
EFL 02 OCT 1990 Oldham Athletic (Away) Oldham Athletic (A) L2 - 3 M. Hazard, P. Bodin 12,575
EFL 02 OCT 1984 Blackpool (Home) Blackpool (H) W4 - 1 G. Nelson, A. Mayes 3 2,501
EFL 02 OCT 1982 Hull City (Away) Hull City (A) D0 - 0 - 3,786
LC 02 OCT 1979 Stoke City (Home) Stoke City (H) W2 - 1 R. McHale, A. Mayes 15,823
EFL 02 OCT 1976 Reading (Away) Reading (A) L1 - 4 D. Moss 11,899
EFL 02 OCT 1974 Chesterfield (Away) Chesterfield (A) W2 - 0 P. Eastoe 2 3,573
EFL 02 OCT 1973 Nottingham Forest (Home) Nottingham Forest (H) D0 - 0 - 6,353
EFL 02 OCT 1971 Bristol City (Home) Bristol City (H) L0 - 1 - 21,383
EFL 02 OCT 1965 Watford (Away) Watford (A) L0 - 2 - 11,432
EFL 02 OCT 1962 Bristol Rovers (Home) Bristol Rovers (H) W3 - 0 C. Jackson, B. Woodruff, J. Smith 15,028
EFL 02 OCT 1957 Southend United (Home) Southend United (H) W2 - 1 J. Richards 2 8,001
EFL 02 OCT 1954 Northampton Town (Home) Northampton Town (H) L0 - 1 - 8,899
EFL 02 OCT 1948 Newport County (Away) Newport County (A) L1 - 4 H. Lunn 11,657
EFL 02 OCT 1937 Exeter City (Home) Exeter City (H) W3 - 0 A. Fowler 2, B. Lucas 9,987
EFL 02 OCT 1926 Brentford (Away) Brentford (A) D2 - 2 A. Wall, H. Morris pen. 15,404
EFL 02 OCT 1922 Swansea Town (Away) Swansea Town (A) L0 - 5 - ~11,000
EFL 02 OCT 1920 Merthyr Town (Away) Merthyr Town (A) D2 - 2 D. Rogers 2 ~13,000
STH 02 OCT 1909 Plymouth Argyle (Away) Plymouth Argyle (A) D0 - 0 - ~7,000
STH 02 OCT 1897 Chatham (Away) Chatham (A) L0 - 4 - ~2,500

Match Record

Men Reserves


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on October 2nd:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 16 7 1 8 0 0 31 31 43.75% 46.88%
Non-League 3 1 0 2 0 0 5 7 33.33% 33.33%
County & District Leagues 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 100.00% 100.00%
Reserve Leagues 11 4 1 6 0 0 17 24 36.36% 40.91%
Reserve League Cup Competitions 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on October 2nd:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FC 02 OCT 2002 Brighton and Hove Albion Reserves (Away) Brighton Res. (A) L0 - 2 - -
FC 02 OCT 1995 Millwall Reserves (Away) Millwall Res. (A) D1 - 1 A. Mutch -
FC 02 OCT 1989 Millwall Reserves (Home) Millwall Res. (H) W3 - 1 G. Shaw 2, S. Close 122
FC 02 OCT 1986 Tottenham Hotspur Reserves (Away) Tottenham Hotspur Res. (A) L1 - 4 N. Ruddock (o.g.) -
FC 02 OCT 1985 Norwich City Reserves (Away) Norwich City Res. (A) L2 - 3 M. Payne, B. Wade -
FC 02 OCT 1976 Reading Reserves (Home) Reading Res. (H) W2 - 1 G. Gilligan 2 -
FC 02 OCT 1971 Queens Park Rangers Reserves (Away) Queens Park Rangers Res. (A) L2 - 4 A. Horsfield 2 -
FC 02 OCT 1965 Ipswich Town Reserves (Home) Ipswich Town Res. (H) L1 - 3 K. Skeen 2,794
FCLC 02 OCT 1954 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic Reserves (Away) Bournemouth Res. (A) W2 - 0 B. Farr, A. Beards -
FC 02 OCT 1948 Plymouth Argyle Reserves (Home) Plymouth Argyle Res. (H) W2 - 0 C. Coffey, R. Onslow 4,680
FC 02 OCT 1946 Norwich City Reserves (Home) Norwich City Res. (H) L1 - 4 E. Painter 2,098
STH 02 OCT 1937 Exeter City Reserves (Away) Exeter City Res. (A) L0 - 3 - -
STH 02 OCT 1926 Mid Rhondda United (Home) Mid Rhondda United (H) W2 - 0 Unknown 2 -
WEST 02 OCT 1920 Bristol City Reserves (Home) Bristol City Res. (H) L3 - 4 Unknown 3 -
SEL 02 OCT 1909 Clapton Orient Reserves (Home) Clapton Orient Res. (H) W2 - 1 A. Bown, B. Marshall -
WILTS 02 OCT 1897 Chippenham United (Home) Chippenham United (H) W7 - 0 C. Wallace 4, D. McKendrick, J. Almond, M. Taylor pen. -

Match Record

Men Development


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on October 2nd:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 5 3 0 2 0 0 19 13 60.00% 60.00%
Non-League 2 1 0 1 0 0 8 8 50.00% 50.00%
County & District Leagues 3 2 0 1 0 0 11 5 66.67% 66.67%

All matches played on October 2nd:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
WPL 02 OCT 1965 Swindon British Railways (Away) Swindon BR (A) L1 - 2 E. Mascia -
HELL 02 OCT 1965 Didcot Town (Home) Didcot Town (H) L3 - 5 Hunt, M. Ackling, K. Godwin -
GNSL 02 OCT 1954 Cinderford Town (Away) Cinderford Town (A) W6 - 2 K. Davies 2, A. Hobbs 2, M. Molloy 2 -
WEST 02 OCT 1948 Bristol Aeroplane Company (Home) Bristol Aeroplane Company (H) W5 - 3 Richards 4, Unknown -
SADL 02 OCT 1937 Marlborough Town (Home) Marlborough Town (H) W4 - 1 Unknown 4 -

Match Record

Men Youth


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on October 2nd:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 9 3 3 3 0 0 19 14 33.33% 50.00%
County & District Leagues 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 100.00% 100.00%
Youth Leagues 7 1 3 3 0 0 10 13 14.29% 35.71%
National Cup Competitions 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on October 2nd:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FLYA 02 OCT 2021 Exeter City Under-18 (Home) Exeter City U18 (H) L1 - 2 J. Afenyo -
FLYAC 02 OCT 2010 Hereford United Under-18 (Away) Hereford United U18 (A) W2 - 1 Unknown 2 -
SWCL 02 OCT 1999 Yeovil Town Youth (Home) Yeovil Town Youth (H) D2 - 2 Unknown 2 -
FLYA 02 OCT 1999 Bristol Rovers Under-19 (Away) Bristol Rovers U19 (A) L2 - 4 Unknown 2 -
ACYL 02 OCT 1991 Henley Town Youth (Away) Henley Town Youth (A) D0 - 0 - -
SECL 02 OCT 1982 Luton Town Youth (Away) Luton Town Youth (A) L2 - 3 Unknown 2 -
MYL 02 OCT 1975 Bristol City Under-18 (Away) Bristol City U18 (A) D2 - 2 I. Farr, D. Brinkworth -
MYL 02 OCT 1974 Nottingham Forest Youth (Home) Nottingham Forest Youth (H) W1 - 0 J. Gilligan -
SADL 02 OCT 1954 Westcott YC (Home) Westcott YC (H) W7 - 0 Unknown 7 -

Match Record

Women Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on October 2nd:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 4 1 1 2 0 0 6 11 25.00% 37.50%
League 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0.00% 0.00%
Non-League 3 1 1 1 0 0 5 9 33.33% 50.00%

All matches played on October 2nd:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
W-NATL 02 OCT 2016 Coventry United Ladies (Away) Coventry United LFC (A) L1 - 2 S. Hallsworth 78
W-SWCOMB 02 OCT 2011 Newquay Ladies (Away) Newquay Ladies (A) D2 - 2 Unknown 2 -
W-SWCOMB 02 OCT 2005 Newquay Ladies (Away) Newquay Ladies (A) L1 - 6 M. Rich -
W-SRWFL 02 OCT 1994 Aylesbury United Ladies (Away) Aylesbury United LFC (A) W2 - 1 P. Laker -

Video Footage


All available video footage from matches played on October 2nd:

Tuesday October 2nd, 1984
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Canon League Division Four
Swindon Town (2) 4
Blackpool (1) 1
Tuesday October 2nd, 1990
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Barclays League Division Two
Oldham Athletic (1) 3
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday October 2nd, 1993
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FA Carling Premiership
Swindon Town (1) 1
Blackburn Rovers (1) 3
Wednesday October 2nd, 1996
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Nationwide League Division One
Bradford City (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday October 2nd, 1999
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Nationwide League Division One
Swindon Town (0) 0
Bolton Wanderers (4) 4
Saturday October 2nd, 2004
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Coca-Cola League One
Stockport County (0) 3
Swindon Town (2) 3
Tuesday October 2nd, 2007
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Coca-Cola League One
Swansea City (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 1
Tuesday October 2nd, 2007
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Coca-Cola League One
Swansea City (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday October 2nd, 2010
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npower League One
Dagenham and Redbridge (0) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Tuesday October 2nd, 2012
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npower League One
Swindon Town (0) 0
Colchester United (0) 1
Tuesday October 2nd, 2018
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Crewe Alexandra (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday October 2nd, 2021
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Bristol Rovers (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 3

Newspaper Reports


All available media reports from October 2nd:

Saturday October 2nd, 1937
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Football Pink
SWINDON WERE GOOD VALUE FOR THEIR VICTORY

Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 3
Exeter City (0) 0
Saturday October 2nd, 1948
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Football Pink
SWINDON CRASH -- NEWPORT'S FIRST WIN

Football League Division Three (South)
Newport County (3) 4
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday October 2nd, 1954
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Football Pink
TOWN'S WING-SWITCHES OF NO AVAIL

Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Northampton Town (0) 1
Saturday October 2nd, 1971
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Football Pink
LATE GOAL GIVES THE CITY DERBY VICTORY

Football League Division Two
Swindon Town (0) 0
Bristol City (0) 1
Saturday October 2nd, 1976
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Football Pink
TOWN TOPPLED BY ELM DISEASE

Football League Division Three
Reading (3) 4
Swindon Town (0) 1

Friendlies & Minor Competitions

Men Senior


All friendly matches played on October 2nd:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FRN 02 OCT 1915 Reading (Away) Reading (A) L1 - 2 S. Simms -