On This Day

April 9th

Born On This Day

2001
Jacob BANCROFT
1994
Brad SMITH
1991
John-Christophe AYINA
1916
Ted PALMER

Match Record

Men Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 9th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 25 11 3 11 0 0 40 38 44.00% 50.00%
League 22 9 3 10 0 0 36 36 40.91% 47.73%
Non-League 3 2 0 1 0 0 4 2 66.67% 66.67%

All matches played on April 9th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
EFL 09 APR 2022 Newport County (Home) Newport County (H) L0 - 1 - 11,408
EFL 09 APR 2019 Newport County (Away) Newport County (A) D0 - 0 - 3,314
EFL 09 APR 2016 Bradford City (Away) Bradford (A) L0 - 1 - 18,043
EFL 09 APR 2013 Milton Keynes Dons (Away) MK Dons (A) L0 - 2 - 8,608
EFL 09 APR 2012 Northampton Town (Home) Northampton Town (H) W1 - 0 L. Holmes 8,745
EFL 09 APR 2011 Brentford (Away) Brentford (A) W1 - 0 C. Andrew 4,593
EFL 09 APR 2007 Torquay United (Home) Torquay United (H) W2 - 1 B. Sturrock, L. Jutkiewicz 7,389
EFL 09 APR 2005 Walsall (Home) Walsall (H) L1 - 2 S. Parkin pen. 5,592
EFL 09 APR 2002 Cambridge United (Away) Cambridge United (A) W2 - 1 A. Gurney, S. Angus (o.g.) 2,406
EFL 09 APR 1988 Blackburn Rovers (Home) Blackburn (H) L1 - 2 B. Barnes 9,373
EFL 09 APR 1985 Chesterfield (Away) Chesterfield (A) L0 - 1 - 4,420
EFL 09 APR 1983 Peterborough United (Away) Peterborough United (A) L3 - 4 P. Rideout, L. Barnard, A. Rowland 2,522
EFL 09 APR 1977 Peterborough United (Home) Peterborough United (H) L0 - 4 - 7,394
EFL 09 APR 1966 Brighton and Hove Albion (Home) Brighton (H) W3 - 2 M. Nurse, D. Brown, E. Weaver 13,367
EFL 09 APR 1960 Colchester United (Home) Colchester United (H) W4 - 3 K. Morgan, M. Summerbee, J. Gauld 2 7,342
EFL 09 APR 1955 Coventry City (Away) Coventry City (A) L0 - 1 - 9,427
EFL 09 APR 1949 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (Home) Bournemouth (H) D2 - 2 J. Bain, M. Jones 14,154
EFL 09 APR 1938 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (Away) Bournemouth (A) W2 - 1 A. Fowler 2 5,843
EFL 09 APR 1932 Gillingham (Home) Gillingham (H) W4 - 0 H. Morris 3, F. Laycock 2,775
EFL 09 APR 1928 Gillingham (Home) Gillingham (H) W6 - 1 H. Morris, J. Eddleston 2 (1 pen), B. Denyer, J. Walker, L. Roberts 7,901
EFL 09 APR 1927 Gillingham (Away) Gillingham (A) D4 - 4 J. Bailey, J. Eddleston, T. Weston pen., H. Morris 3,724
EFL 09 APR 1921 Grimsby Town (Away) Grimsby Town (A) L0 - 3 - ~10,000
STH 09 APR 1910 Exeter City (Away) Exeter City (A) W1 - 0 B. Jefferson ~6,000
STH 09 APR 1909 Bristol Rovers (Away) Bristol Rovers (A) W3 - 1 B. Jefferson, B. Tout, A. Bown ~12,000
WEST 09 APR 1902 Tottenham Hotspur (Home) Tottenham (H) L0 - 1 - -

Match Record

Men Reserves


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 9th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 15 7 3 5 0 0 29 19 46.67% 56.67%
Non-League 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 1 100.00% 100.00%
County & District Leagues 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 100.00% 100.00%
Reserve Leagues 11 3 3 5 0 0 14 16 27.27% 40.91%
County & District Cup Competitions 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on April 9th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FC 09 APR 2002 Millwall Reserves (Away) Millwall Res. (A) D1 - 1 B. Smith -
FC 09 APR 2001 Portsmouth Reserves (Away) Portsmouth Res. (A) L1 - 2 J. Thomas -
FC 09 APR 1987 Crystal Palace Reserves (Home) Crystal Palace Res. (H) W2 - 1 J. Quinn, S. Tobin -
FC 09 APR 1986 West Ham United Reserves (Home) West Ham United Res. (H) L0 - 2 - -
FC 09 APR 1985 Brighton and Hove Albion Reserves (Away) Brighton Res. (A) - - -
FC 09 APR 1974 Bristol City Reserves (Away) Bristol City Res. (A) D1 - 1 J. Gilligan -
FC 09 APR 1966 Southampton Reserves (Away) Southampton Res. (A) W4 - 1 J. Giles 3, D. Clark 2,508
FC 09 APR 1963 Brentford Reserves (Away) Brentford Res. (A) L1 - 2 B. Atkins -
FC 09 APR 1960 Cardiff City Reserves (Away) Cardiff City Res. (A) L0 - 2 - -
FC 09 APR 1955 Southampton Reserves (Home) Southampton Res. (H) L0 - 1 - 1,837
WEST 09 APR 1927 Bath City (Home) Bath City (H) W3 - 1 Unknown 3 -
WEST 09 APR 1921 Welton Rovers (Home) Welton Rovers (H) W3 - 0 Unknown 3 -
SEL 09 APR 1910 Chelsea Reserves (Home) Chelsea Res. (H) D2 - 2 G. Rushton 2 -
SEL 09 APR 1909 Queens Park Rangers Reserves (Home) Queens Park Rangers Res. (H) W2 - 1 R. Hemmins, H. O'Neil -
WILTS 09 APR 1903 Chippenham Town (Home) Chippenham Town (H) W2 - 1 R. Haydon, T. Bullock ~300
SADC 09 APR 1892 Stratton Rovers (?) Stratton Rovers (?) W7 - 1 Unknown 7 -

Match Record

Men Development


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 9th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 4 2 0 2 0 0 10 10 50.00% 50.00%
Non-League 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 2 100.00% 100.00%
County & District Leagues 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 8 0.00% 0.00%

All matches played on April 9th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
HELL 09 APR 1966 Thatcham (Away) Thatcham (A) W3 - 2 D. Binstead, K. Walega, M. Ackling -
WPL 09 APR 1960 Wootton Bassett Town (Home) Wootton Bassett Town (H) L1 - 3 J. Sainsbury -
HELL 09 APR 1960 Kidlington (Away) Kidlington (A) W3 - 0 A. Bates, D. Hobbs, I. Prosser -
SADL 09 APR 1938 Westrop Rovers (Home) Westrop Rovers (H) L3 - 5 Unknown 3 -

Match Record

Men Youth


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 9th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 10 4 1 5 0 0 17 16 40.00% 45.00%
County & District Leagues 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.00% 0.00%
Youth Leagues 8 4 1 3 0 0 16 10 50.00% 56.25%
County & District Youth Leagues 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0.00% 0.00%

All matches played on April 9th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FLYA 09 APR 2016 Northampton Town Under-18 (Away) Northampton Town U18 (A) D1 - 1 R. Shamsi -
FLYA 09 APR 2011 AFC Bournemouth Under-18 (Away) Bournemouth U18 (A) W2 - 0 Unknown 2 -
FLYA 09 APR 2004 AFC Bournemouth Under-18 (Away) Bournemouth U18 (A) L0 - 3 - -
SECL 09 APR 1994 Reading Youth (Home) Reading Youth (H) W6 - 0 J. Pitman, D. Elsey, J. Phillips 2, J. Laidlaw, A. Kearns -
SECL 09 APR 1988 Bristol Rovers Youth (Away) Bristol Rovers Youth (A) W2 - 1 L. Dixon, P. Trollope -
SECL 09 APR 1983 Brentford Youth (Away) Brentford Youth (A) L2 - 3 Unknown 2 -
MYL 09 APR 1981 Wolverhampton Wanderers Youth (Away) Wolves Youth (A) L0 - 2 - -
SECL 09 APR 1980 Bristol Rovers Youth (Away) Bristol Rovers Youth (A) W3 - 0 Unknown (o.g.), D. Round, D. Bristow -
SBL 09 APR 1960 Walcot YC (Away) Walcot YC (A) - - -
SBL 09 APR 1960 Pinehurst YC (Away) Pinehurst (A) L1 - 2 Unknown -
SADL 09 APR 1955 Ferndale YC (Home) Ferndale YC (H) L0 - 4 - -

Match Record

Women Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 9th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 6 50.00% 50.00%
League 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.00% 0.00%
Non-League 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on April 9th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
W-NATL 09 APR 2023 Exeter City Women (Home) Exeter City WFC (H) L0 - 4 - 104
W-SWCOMB 09 APR 2006 Launton Ladies (Away) Launton LFC (A) W4 - 2 Unknown 4 -

Video Footage


All available video footage from matches played on April 9th:

Saturday April 9th, 1988
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Barclays League Division Two
Swindon Town (1) 1
Blackburn Rovers (0) 2
Tuesday April 9th, 2002
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Nationwide League Division Two
Cambridge United (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday April 9th, 2005
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Coca-Cola League One
Swindon Town (0) 1
Walsall (1) 2
Monday April 9th, 2007
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Coca-Cola League Two
Swindon Town (1) 2
Torquay United (0) 1
Monday April 9th, 2007
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Coca-Cola League Two
Swindon Town (1) 2
Torquay United (0) 1
Saturday April 9th, 2011
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npower League One
Brentford (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 1
Monday April 9th, 2012
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npower League Two
Swindon Town (0) 1
Northampton Town (0) 0
Tuesday April 9th, 2013
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npower League One
Milton Keynes Dons (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 9th, 2016
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Sky Bet League One
Bradford City (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Tuesday April 9th, 2019
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Newport County (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 9th, 2022
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Swindon Town (0) 0
Newport County (0) 1

Newspaper Reports


All available media reports from April 9th:

Saturday April 9th, 1932
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Football Pink
EASY VICTORY FOR THE TOWN

Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 4
Gillingham (0) 0
Saturday April 9th, 1938
...
Football Pink
ANOTHER AWAY VICTORY FOR SWINDON

Football League Division Three (South)
Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday April 9th, 1949
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Football Pink
BLAKEMAN CAUGHT SWINDON NAPPING

Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 2
Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (2) 2
Saturday April 9th, 1955
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Football Pink
HUNT'S ACROBATIC ACT IS OF NO AVAIL

Football League Division Three (South)
Coventry City (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 9th, 1960
...
Football Pink
SUMMERBEE GETS HIS FIRST IN DIV. 3

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (3) 4
Colchester United (1) 3
Saturday April 9th, 1977
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Football Pink
FOUR-GOAL POSH SHATTER TOWN

Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 0
Peterborough United (1) 4

Friendlies & Minor Competitions

Men Senior


All friendly matches played on April 9th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
TEST 09 APR 1962 All Star XI (Home) All Star XI (H) L4 - 5 E. Hunt, A. Darcy, B. Atkins 2 -
FRN 09 APR 1901 Maidstone United (Away) Maidstone United (A) L0 - 4 - -
FRN 09 APR 1898 Middlesbrough (Home) Middlesbrough (H) W4 - 1 B. Richardson, J. Bell, Unknown [scrimmage], R. Cox ~250
FRN 09 APR 1892 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Home) Wolves (H) W6 - 4 Unknown 6 ~4,500

Friendlies & Minor Competitions

Men Reserves


All friendly matches played on April 9th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
WC 09 APR 1904 Wootton Bassett Town (Neutral) Wootton Bassett Town (N) W3 - 0 E. Toombs, H. Fox pen., R. Haydon ~1,500