Born On This Day
Match Record
Men Senior
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on December 29th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 40 | 26.09% | 50.00% |
| League | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 33 | 26.32% | 50.00% |
| Non-League | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Wartime League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
All matches played on December 29th:
Match Record
Men Reserves
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on December 29th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 50.00% | 62.50% |
| Non-League | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Reserve Leagues | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 60.00% | 60.00% |
All matches played on December 29th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 29 DEC 1980 | 
Luton Town Reserves (Away)
Luton Town Res. (A)
|
W2 - 1 | R. Walsh, M. Blackler | - |
| FC | 29 DEC 1979 | 
Oxford United Reserves (Home)
Oxford United Res. (H)
|
W3 - 0 | S. Abbley, J. Walters, C. Bates | - |
| FC | 29 DEC 1973 | 
Leicester City Reserves (Home)
Leicester City Res. (H)
|
L0 - 2 | - | 513 |
| FC | 29 DEC 1956 | 
Ipswich Town Reserves (Home)
Ipswich Town Res. (H)
|
W4 - 3 | T. McGuffog 3, D. Gibson | 2,003 |
| FC | 29 DEC 1951 | 
Tottenham Hotspur Reserves (Home)
Tottenham Hotspur Res. (H)
|
L0 - 3 | - | 3,037 |
| STH | 29 DEC 1928 | 
Bristol Rovers Reserves (Home)
Bristol Rovers Res. (H)
|
W4 - 2 | Unknown 4 | - |
| STH | 29 DEC 1923 | 
Swansea Town Reserves (Home)
Swansea Town Res. (H)
|
D0 - 0 | - | ~1,500 |
| STH | 29 DEC 1906 | 
Southampton Reserves (Home)
Southampton Res. (H)
|
D1 - 1 | Unknown | - |
Match Record
Men Development
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on December 29th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.00% | 25.00% |
| Non-League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.00% | 25.00% |
All matches played on December 29th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELL | 29 DEC 1973 | 
Rivets Sports (Home)
Rivets Sports (H)
|
L1 - 3 | Harrison (o.g.) | - |
| WEST | 29 DEC 1951 | 
Chipping Sodbury (Away)
Chipping Sodbury (A)
|
D1 - 1 | Walker | - |
Match Record
Men Youth
Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on December 29th:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 50.00% | 75.00% |
| County & District Youth Leagues | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 50.00% | 75.00% |
All matches played on December 29th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBL | 29 DEC 1956 |
Ferndale YC (Away)
Ferndale YC (A)
|
D3 - 3 | D. Hobbs, D. Jukes, D. Head | - |
| SBL | 29 DEC 1951 |
Ferndale YC (Home)
Ferndale YC (H)
|
W7 - 0 | Unknown 7 | - |
Video Footage
All available video footage from matches played on December 29th:
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports from December 29th:
Saturday December 29th, 1934
Football Pink
SWINDON'S RETURN MATCH WITH QUEEN'S PARKFootball League Division Three (South)
Queens Park Rangers (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday December 29th, 1951
Football Pink
MILLAR INJURED, RESUMES ON RIGHT WINGFootball League Division Three (South)
Colchester United (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday December 29th, 1956
Football Pink
GOAL 'RIOT' WAS AT THE TOWN'S EXPENSEFootball League Division Three (South)
Shrewsbury Town (4) 7
Swindon Town (0) 3
Saturday December 29th, 1973
Football Pink
NO HAPPY END TO THE YEARFootball League Division Two
West Bromwich Albion (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Transfers
Transfers on December 29th:
| Date | Player | Club | In/Out | Transfer Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1894 | Arthur DIBSDALL |
Swindon Wanderers
Swindon Wanderers |
OUT | |
| Dec 1894 | Robbie REYNOLDS |
Swindon Wanderers
Swindon Wanderers |
OUT | amateur |
| 29 DEC 1905 | Freddy WHEATCROFT | 
Derby County
Derby County |
IN | amateur |
| 29 DEC 1982 - Jan 1983 | Roy CARTER | 
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers |
OUT | loan |
| 29 DEC 1995 | Andy THOMSON | 
Portsmouth
Portsmouth |
OUT | £0 |
| 29 DEC 2014 | Jake REEVES | 
AFC Wimbledon
Wimbledon |
OUT | released |
Friendlies & Minor Competitions
Men Senior
All friendly matches played on December 29th:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRN | 29 DEC 1884 | 
Marlborough (Away)
Marlborough (A)
|
W5 - 0 | E. Lewis, M. Robinson, Unknown 3 | - |