On This Day

April 26th

Born On This Day

2006
Josh KEYES
1934
Adam HOGG

Match Record

Men Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 26th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 20 8 6 6 0 0 28 26 40.00% 55.00%
League 18 7 6 5 0 0 25 24 38.89% 55.56%
Non-League 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 2 50.00% 50.00%

All matches played on April 26th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
EFL 26 APR 2025 Gillingham (Away) Gillingham (A) D1 - 1 W. Wright 7,669
EFL 26 APR 2022 Forest Green Rovers (Home) Forest Green (H) W2 - 1 L. Barry, J. Payne 11,150
EFL 26 APR 2014 Notts County (Away) Notts County (A) L0 - 2 - 6,713
EFL 26 APR 2008 Gillingham (Away) Gillingham (A) D1 - 1 H. Aljofree 6,334
EFL 26 APR 2003 Oldham Athletic (Away) Oldham Athletic (A) L0 - 4 - 6,873
EFL 26 APR 1997 Crystal Palace (Home) Crystal Palace (H) L0 - 2 - 10,447
EFL 26 APR 1983 Torquay United (Home) Torquay United (H) W2 - 1 H. Pritchard, P. Rideout 2,509
EFL 26 APR 1980 Bury (Away) Bury (A) D0 - 0 - 3,164
EFL 26 APR 1978 Bradford City (Away) Bradford (A) L1 - 2 R. Carter 3,448
EFL 26 APR 1975 Wrexham (Away) Wrexham (A) W2 - 1 P. Eastoe 2 2,928
EFL 26 APR 1966 Shrewsbury Town (Home) Shrewsbury Town (H) D0 - 0 - 11,190
EFL 26 APR 1961 Torquay United (Home) Torquay United (H) W3 - 1 B. Woodruff 2, J. Bell 11,815
EFL 26 APR 1958 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (Away) Bournemouth (A) D1 - 1 G. Hudson 12,930
EFL 26 APR 1952 Southend United (Home) Southend United (H) W1 - 0 H. Kaye 7,469
EFL 26 APR 1947 Queens Park Rangers (Home) Q.P.R. (H) W3 - 2 M. Owen, B. Stephens, B. Lucas 20,884
EFL 26 APR 1933 Gillingham (Home) Gillingham (H) D1 - 1 A. Scott 2,954
EFL 26 APR 1930 Norwich City (Away) Norwich City (A) W5 - 1 H. Morris 5 7,591
EFL 26 APR 1924 Luton Town (Away) Luton Town (A) L2 - 3 J. Johnson, E. Dawe ~7,000
STH 26 APR 1913 Brighton and Hove Albion (Away) Brighton (A) L0 - 2 - ~5,000
STH 26 APR 1911 Coventry City (Home) Coventry City (H) W3 - 0 G. Rushton, A. Bown 2 ~2,000

Match Record

Men Reserves


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 26th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 17 3 3 11 0 0 13 33 17.65% 26.47%
Non-League 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0.00% 0.00%
Reserve Leagues 14 3 3 8 0 0 12 24 21.43% 32.14%
Reserve League Cup Competitions 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.00% 0.00%

All matches played on April 26th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FC 26 APR 2000 Colchester United Reserves (Home) Colchester United Res. (H) W3 - 1 C. Griffin, A. Young, S. Cowe -
FC 26 APR 1995 Arsenal Reserves (Home) Arsenal Res. (H) D0 - 0 - -
FC 26 APR 1989 Chelsea Reserves (Home) Chelsea Res. (H) L2 - 3 Unknown (o.g.), D. Geddis 84
FC 26 APR 1984 Watford Reserves (Home) Watford Res. (H) L0 - 2 - -
FC 26 APR 1982 Fulham Reserves (Away) Fulham Res. (A) L0 - 1 - -
FC 26 APR 1980 Fulham Reserves (Home) Fulham Res. (H) D0 - 0 - -
FC 26 APR 1977 Ipswich Town Reserves (Home) Ipswich Town Res. (H) L0 - 3 - -
FC 26 APR 1975 Chelsea Reserves (Home) Chelsea Res. (H) L0 - 2 - -
FC 26 APR 1971 Oxford United Reserves (Away) Oxford United Res. (A) D2 - 2 M. Blick, B. Bailey 707
FC 26 APR 1965 Queens Park Rangers Reserves (Away) Queens Park Rangers Res. (A) L0 - 1 - -
FC 26 APR 1962 Queens Park Rangers Reserves (Home) Queens Park Rangers Res. (H) W3 - 2 M. Summerbee 2, E. Hunt 931
FC 26 APR 1958 Watford Reserves (Home) Watford Res. (H) L1 - 2 R. Sampson 1,857
FCLC 26 APR 1952 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic Reserves (Away) Bournemouth Res. (A) L0 - 6 - -
FC 26 APR 1947 Tottenham Hotspur Reserves (Away) Tottenham Hotspur Res. (A) L0 - 5 - ~200
STH 26 APR 1924 Bridgend Town (Home) Bridgend (H) L1 - 2 Unknown -
SEL 26 APR 1913 Brighton and Hove Albion Reserves (Home) Brighton Res. (H) W1 - 0 Unknown -
STH 26 APR 1905 Wycombe Wanderers (Away) Wycombe Wanderers (A) L0 - 1 - -

Match Record

Men Development


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 26th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 7 3 1 3 0 0 16 16 42.86% 50.00%
Non-League 3 1 1 1 0 0 6 6 33.33% 50.00%
County & District Leagues 3 2 0 1 0 0 9 8 66.67% 66.67%
Reserve League Cup Competitions 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0.00% 0.00%

All matches played on April 26th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
CENTC 26 APR 2016 Southend United Development (Home) Southend United Dev. (H) L1 - 2 Unknown -
HELL 26 APR 1969 Morris Motors (Away) Morris Motors (A) W3 - 1 V. Stroud, D. Claypole, B. Bailey -
WPL 26 APR 1961 Clandown (Away) Clandown (A) L1 - 6 C. Jackson -
WPL 26 APR 1958 Calne and Harris United (Home) Calne & Harris Utd (H) W3 - 1 B. Woodruff 2, F. Lockey -
GNSL 26 APR 1954 Dursley Town (Away) Dursley Town (A) W5 - 1 Unknown 5 -
WEST 26 APR 1952 Trowbridge Town Reserves (Home) Trowbridge Town Res. (H) D2 - 2 Unknown 2 -
WEST 26 APR 1947 Hoffman Athletic (Away) Hoffman Athletic (A) L1 - 3 Unknown -

Match Record

Men Youth


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 26th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 8 2 3 3 0 0 16 14 25.00% 56.25%
Youth Leagues 7 2 3 2 0 0 16 13 28.57% 50.00%
Youth League Cup Competitions 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.00% 100.00%

All matches played on April 26th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FLYA 26 APR 2025 Leyton Orient Under-18 (Away) Leyton Orient U18 (A) L1 - 6 A. Glynn -
FLYA 26 APR 2003 Plymouth Argyle Under-19 (Away) Plymouth Argyle U19 (A) D1 - 1 J. Cheeseman -
ACYL 26 APR 1993 Basingstoke Town Youth (Home) Basingstoke Youth (H) W4 - 0 M. Walter 4 -
MYC 26 APR 1989 Nottingham Forest Youth (Away) Nottingham Forest Youth (A) L0 - 1
L3 - 4  (Agg.) 		- -
SECL 26 APR 1986 Reading Youth (Home) Reading Youth (H) L2 - 3 A. Viveash 2 -
MYL 26 APR 1979 Derby County Youth (Home) Derby County Youth (H) D0 - 0 - -
MYL 26 APR 1976 West Bromwich Albion Youth (Away) West Bromwich Albion Youth (A) D2 - 2 M. Hooman, R. Downs -
MYL 26 APR 1973 Peterborough United Youth (Home) Peterborough United Youth (H) W6 - 1 R. Compton, T. Tinson 3, S. Walkey, D. Syrett -

Match Record

Women Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 26th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 5 2 1 2 0 0 14 9 40.00% 50.00%
League 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.00% 0.00%
Non-League 2 1 1 0 0 0 10 3 50.00% 75.00%
Divisional Cup Competitions 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.00% 0.00%
County & District Cup Competitions 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on April 26th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
W-NATL 26 APR 2026 Moneyfields Women (Away) Moneyfields WFC (A) - - -
W-NATL 26 APR 2017 Coventry United Ladies (Home) Coventry United LFC (H) L1 - 3 Unknown 42
W-WC 26 APR 2015 Swindon Spitfires Women (Neutral) Swindon Spitfires WFC (N) W3 - 0 M. Rich, L. Coe, S. Uzzell -
W-SWCOMB 26 APR 2007 Forest Green Rovers Ladies (Away) Forest Green Rovers LFC (A) W7 - 0 Unknown 7 -
W-SRWFL 26 APR 1998 Swindon Spitfires Women (Away) Swindon Spitfires WFC (A) D3 - 3 L. Taylor 2, K. Reeves -
W-SRWFLC 26 APR 1998 Cheltenham Town Ladies (Neutral) Cheltenham Town LFC (N) L0 - 3 - -

Video Footage


All available video footage from matches played on April 26th:

Saturday April 26th, 2003
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Nationwide League Division Two
Oldham Athletic (2) 4
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 26th, 2008
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Coca-Cola League One
Gillingham (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday April 26th, 2008
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Coca-Cola League One
Gillingham (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday April 26th, 2014
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Sky Bet League One
Notts County (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Wednesday April 26th, 2017
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FA Women's Premier League Southern Division
Swindon Town Ladies (0) 1
Coventry United Ladies (0) 3
Tuesday April 26th, 2022
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Swindon Town (2) 2
Forest Green Rovers (0) 1
Saturday April 26th, 2025
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Gillingham (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1

Newspaper Reports


All available media reports from April 26th:

Saturday April 26th, 1930
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Football Pink
GREAT SCORING FEAT BY HARRY MORRIS

Football League Division Three (South)
Norwich City (0) 1
Swindon Town (2) 5
Saturday April 26th, 1947
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Football Pink
SWINDON'S THRILLING RECOVERY

Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 3
Queens Park Rangers (2) 2
Saturday April 26th, 1952
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Football Pink
CAPT. SHOWS FORWARDS THE WAY TO SCORE

Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Southend United (0) 0
Saturday April 26th, 1958
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Football Pink
SWINDON WASTE YET ANOTHER PENALTY

Football League Division Three (South)
Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday April 26th, 1975
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Football Pink
TOWN END ON WINNING NOTE

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

Transfers


Transfers on April 26th:

Date Player Club In/Out Transfer Detail
26 APR 2013 Nathan BYRNE Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham IN undisclosed