On This Day

December 27th

Born On This Day

2001
Murphy MAHONEY
1988
Zavon HINES
1988
Mel SARTAIN
1906
Bill JEFFRIES
1875
Joe O'BRIEN
1875
George NASH

Match Record

Men Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on December 27th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 36 17 9 10 0 0 66 52 47.22% 59.72%
League 29 13 7 9 0 0 50 44 44.83% 56.90%
Non-League 7 4 2 1 0 0 16 8 57.14% 71.43%

All matches played on December 27th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
EFL 27 DEC 1994 Sheffield United (Home) Sheffield United (H) L1 - 3 J. Fjørtoft 11,007
PREM 27 DEC 1993 Arsenal (Home) Arsenal (H) L0 - 4 - 17,214
EFL 27 DEC 1986 Gillingham (Away) Gillingham (A) W3 - 1 P. Coyne, M. Jones pen., K. Elsey (o.g.) 9,994
EFL 27 DEC 1983 Wrexham (Home) Wrexham (H) L0 - 1 - 4,298
EFL 27 DEC 1982 Aldershot (Away) Aldershot (A) D1 - 1 R. Lewis 5,087
EFL 27 DEC 1980 Plymouth Argyle (Home) Plymouth Argyle (H) W3 - 0 R. Carter, R. Greenwood, A. Rowland 9,710
EFL 27 DEC 1977 Plymouth Argyle (Home) Plymouth Argyle (H) W3 - 1 D. Moss, C. Guthrie, C. Kamara 9,732
EFL 27 DEC 1976 Oxford United (Home) Oxford United (H) W1 - 0 C. Prophett 13,503
EFL 27 DEC 1975 Millwall (Away) Millwall (A) D0 - 0 - 7,022
EFL 27 DEC 1971 Portsmouth (Home) Portsmouth (H) W3 - 1 R. Bunkell, D. Rogers 2 20,494
EFL 27 DEC 1969 Charlton Athletic (Away) Charlton Athletic (A) D1 - 1 J. Smith 14,918
EFL 27 DEC 1965 Grimsby Town (Away) Grimsby Town (A) D2 - 2 K. East, D. Brown 13,284
EFL 27 DEC 1955 Crystal Palace (Away) Crystal Palace (A) W2 - 0 B. Edwards, A. Micklewright 10,608
EFL 27 DEC 1954 Exeter City (Home) Exeter City (H) W2 - 0 A. Beards, J. Cross 9,550
EFL 27 DEC 1952 Exeter City (Home) Exeter City (H) W5 - 2 W. Millar, T. Ryder, M. Betteridge, J. Bain 2 10,580
EFL 27 DEC 1949 Brighton and Hove Albion (Home) Brighton (H) W4 - 2 J. Simner 2, T. Dawson, H. Lunn 18,872
EFL 27 DEC 1948 Millwall (Home) Millwall (H) W2 - 0 M. Jones 2 20,008
EFL 27 DEC 1947 Norwich City (Away) Norwich City (A) D2 - 2 M. Owen 2 19,118
EFL 27 DEC 1938 Newport County (Away) Newport County (A) L4 - 6 A. Barraclough 2, E. Jones, C. Francis pen. 20,586
EFL 27 DEC 1937 Reading (Home) Reading (H) D0 - 0 - 18,760
EFL 27 DEC 1932 Exeter City (Away) Exeter City (A) L0 - 5 - 12,628
EFL 27 DEC 1930 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (Away) Bournemouth (A) L1 - 4 J. Eddleston 6,284
EFL 27 DEC 1927 Newport County (Home) Newport County (H) W4 - 1 W. Dickinson pen., L. Roberts, H. Morris 2 9,715
EFL 27 DEC 1926 Merthyr Town (Away) Merthyr Town (A) W2 - 1 J. Eddleston, H. Morris 8,662
EFL 27 DEC 1924 Swansea Town (Home) Swansea Town (H) L0 - 2 - ~9,000
EFL 27 DEC 1923 Northampton Town (Away) Northampton Town (A) D1 - 1 C. Crossley ~9,000
EFL 27 DEC 1922 Bristol City (Home) Bristol City (H) L0 - 1 - 7,309
EFL 27 DEC 1921 Luton Town (Away) Luton Town (A) L1 - 2 B. Davies 15,671
EFL 27 DEC 1920 Reading (Home) Reading (H) W2 - 0 H. Fleming 2 15,395
STH 27 DEC 1919 Southend United (Away) Southend United (A) W1 - 0 G. Travers -
STH 27 DEC 1913 West Ham United (Home) West Ham United (H) W4 - 1 H. Fleming 2, F. Wheatcroft, B. Tout ~8,000
STH 27 DEC 1911 Plymouth Argyle (Home) Plymouth Argyle (H) W2 - 0 F. Wheatcroft, A. Bown -
STH 27 DEC 1910 Norwich City (Home) Norwich City (H) W5 - 1 H. Fleming 3, A. Bown, F. Wheatcroft ~9,000
STH 27 DEC 1909 Portsmouth (Away) Portsmouth (A) L1 - 3 F. Wheatcroft ~15,000
STH 27 DEC 1902 Kettering (Home) Kettering (H) D1 - 1 C. Bannister pen. ~5,000
STH 27 DEC 1897 Gravesend United (Away) Gravesend United (A) D2 - 2 A. Boggie, T. Wilson ~2,000

Match Record

Men Reserves


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on December 27th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 19 8 3 8 0 0 31 37 42.11% 50.00%
Non-League 7 2 2 3 0 0 12 16 28.57% 42.86%
County & District Leagues 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0.00% 0.00%
Reserve Leagues 10 6 1 3 0 0 18 14 60.00% 65.00%
Reserve League Cup Competitions 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.00% 0.00%

All matches played on December 27th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FC 27 DEC 1975 Bristol Rovers Reserves (Home) Bristol Rovers Res. (H) W1 - 0 I. Farr -
FC 27 DEC 1971 AFC Bournemouth Reserves (Away) Bournemouth Res. (A) L1 - 2 T. Tinson -
FCLC 27 DEC 1969 Swansea City Reserves (Home) Swansea City Res. (H) L0 - 2 - 614
FC 27 DEC 1965 Ipswich Town Reserves (Away) Ipswich Town Res. (A) D2 - 2 D. Clark, V. Perry 1,076
FC 27 DEC 1955 Reading Reserves (Home) Reading Res. (H) W3 - 2 Unknown 3 1,343
FC 27 DEC 1949 Brighton and Hove Albion Reserves (Away) Brighton Res. (A) W1 - 0 Unknown -
FC 27 DEC 1948 Luton Town Reserves (Away) Luton Town Res. (A) L0 - 3 - -
FC 27 DEC 1947 Plymouth Argyle Reserves (Home) Plymouth Argyle Res. (H) W3 - 0 P. Jackson, A. Stephens, B. Denyer 3,385
STH 27 DEC 1938 Newport County Reserves (Home) Newport County Res. (H) L2 - 4 H. Bates, F. Pierpoint -
STH 27 DEC 1937 Cheltenham Town (Away) Cheltenham Town (A) W2 - 1 O. Tole, G. Moreland -
WEST 27 DEC 1932 Salisbury City (Home) Salisbury (H) W2 - 1 Unknown 2 -
FC 27 DEC 1930 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic Reserves (Home) Bournemouth Res. (H) W5 - 1 P. Whipp, G. Guyan, B. Batty, N. Hacker, W. Ludlow -
STH 27 DEC 1927 Newport County Reserves (Away) Newport County Res. (A) D5 - 5 A. Wall 2, B. Weale 2, B. Jeffries -
STH 27 DEC 1926 Weymouth (Home) Weymouth (H) D1 - 1 Unknown -
STH 27 DEC 1924 Swansea Town Reserves (Away) Swansea Town Res. (A) L0 - 3 - -
SEL 27 DEC 1913 West Ham United Reserves (Away) West Ham United Res. (A) L0 - 3 - -
SEL 27 DEC 1910 Norwich City Reserves (Away) Norwich City Res. (A) W2 - 1 S. Lamb, J. Burkinshaw ~3,000
WEST 27 DEC 1904 Bristol City Reserves (Away) Bristol City Res. (A) L0 - 1 - ~4,000
WILTS 27 DEC 1902 Chippenham United (Away) Chippenham United (A) L1 - 5 T. Bullock -

Match Record

Men Development


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on December 27th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 5 3 0 2 0 0 17 16 60.00% 60.00%
Non-League 3 1 0 2 0 0 14 15 33.33% 33.33%
County & District Leagues 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on December 27th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
GNSL 27 DEC 1954 Forest Green Rovers (Away) Forest Green (A) W2 - 1 Unknown 2 -
GNSL 27 DEC 1952 Cinderford Town (Away) Cinderford Town (A) W1 - 0 Walker -
WEST 27 DEC 1949 Clevedon (Away) Clevedon (A) L2 - 7 Unknown 2 -
WEST 27 DEC 1948 Welton Rovers (Away) Welton Rovers (A) L5 - 7 Unknown 5 -
WEST 27 DEC 1947 Stonehouse (Home) Stonehouse (H) W7 - 1 J. Corbett 3, R. Packer 3, G. Hunt -

Match Record

Men Youth


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on December 27th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 5 33.33% 33.33%
Youth Leagues 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 5 33.33% 33.33%

All matches played on December 27th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
SECL 27 DEC 1986 Wimbledon Youth (Home) Wimbledon Youth (H) L0 - 4 - -
SECL 27 DEC 1980 Luton Town Youth (Away) Luton Town Youth (A) W2 - 0 N. Shaw, R. Jefferies -
MYL 27 DEC 1973 Notts County Youth (Home) Notts County Youth (H) L0 - 1 - -

Video Footage


All available video footage from matches played on December 27th:

Monday December 27th, 1993
...
FA Carling Premiership
Swindon Town (0) 0
Arsenal (2) 4
Tuesday December 27th, 1994
...
Endsleigh League Division One
Swindon Town (0) 1
Sheffield United (1) 3

Newspaper Reports


All available media reports from December 27th:

Saturday December 27th, 1947
...
Football Pink
SWINDON HELD TO A DRAW AFTER CLAIMING TWO GOALS LEAD

Football League Division Three (South)
Norwich City (0) 2
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday December 27th, 1952
...
Football Pink
TWICE IN ARREARS HIT BACK FOR VICTORY

Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 5
Exeter City (1) 2
Saturday December 27th, 1969
...
Football Pink
TOWN DRAW FOURTH SUCCESSIVE MATCH

Football League Division Two
Charlton Athletic (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday December 27th, 1975
...
Football Pink
DANIEL'S BOYS SURVIVE IN DEN

Football League Division Three
Millwall (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0

Friendlies & Minor Competitions

Men Senior


All friendly matches played on December 27th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FRN 27 DEC 1958 SSV Reutlingen 05 (Home) Reutlingen (H) W3 - 0 J. Richards 2, R. Middleton 9,149
FRN 27 DEC 1904 Reading (Away) Reading (A) W2 - 1 A. Beadsworth, L. Lean ~2,000
FRN 27 DEC 1899 Reading (Away) Reading (A) D1 - 1 B. Smith ~3,000
FRN 27 DEC 1898 Bedminster (Away) Bedminster (A) L0 - 3 - ~2,000