On This Day

April 6th

Match Record

Men Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 6th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 26 10 9 7 0 0 34 30 38.46% 55.77%
League 20 9 6 5 0 0 26 22 45.00% 60.00%
Non-League 4 1 1 2 0 0 7 7 25.00% 37.50%
Wartime League 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.00% 50.00%
EFL Minor Cup Competitions 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 50.00%

All matches played on April 6th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
EFL 06 APR 2024 Barrow (Away) Barrow (A) W2 - 0 W. Kokolo, P. Glatzel 3,502
EFL 06 APR 2019 Yeovil Town (Home) Yeovil Town (H) D1 - 1 K. Anderson 6,645
EFL 06 APR 2012 Morecambe (Away) Morecambe (A) W1 - 0 P. Benson 3,011
EFL 06 APR 2002 Queens Park Rangers (Home) Q.P.R. (H) L0 - 1 - 6,774
EFL 06 APR 1996 Notts County (Home) Notts County (H) W1 - 0 K. Horlock 10,926
EFL 06 APR 1993 Tranmere Rovers (Away) Tranmere Rovers (A) L1 - 3 D. Mitchell 8,335
EFL 06 APR 1991 Watford (Home) Watford (H) L1 - 2 S. White 9,699
EFL 06 APR 1985 Southend United (Home) Southend United (H) W2 - 0 G. Nelson, C. Gordon 2,693
EFL 06 APR 1976 Colchester United (Away) Colchester United (A) W2 - 1 T. Anderson pen., D. Syrett 2,694
EFL 06 APR 1974 Aston Villa (Away) Aston Villa (A) D1 - 1 P. Eastoe 20,709
EFL 06 APR 1968 Watford (Away) Watford (A) L0 - 2 - 7,569
EFL 06 APR 1963 Southend United (Away) Southend United (A) D1 - 1 J. Stevens 11,473
EFL 06 APR 1957 Newport County (Home) Newport County (H) W1 - 0 B. Edwards 7,889
EFL 06 APR 1955 Torquay United (Away) Torquay United (A) D1 - 1 M. Owen 4,285
EFL 06 APR 1953 Bristol Rovers (Away) Bristol Rovers (A) W2 - 1 J. Bain, H. Lunn 24,406
EFL 06 APR 1949 Reading (Home) Reading (H) D1 - 1 M. Jones 16,590
D3SC 06 APR 1946 Bristol Rovers (Away) Bristol Rovers (A) D0 - 0 - 9,029
WAR 06 APR 1940 Cardiff City (Away) Cardiff City (A) D1 - 1 3,000
EFL 06 APR 1935 Bristol City (Away) Bristol City (A) L0 - 2 - 5,900
EFL 06 APR 1931 Crystal Palace (Home) Crystal Palace (H) D4 - 4 P. Whipp, H. Morris 2, N. Kirby 4,842
EFL 06 APR 1929 Brentford (Home) Brentford (H) W3 - 1 L. Roberts, B. Denyer, W. Dickinson pen. 3,107
EFL 06 APR 1928 Gillingham (Away) Gillingham (A) W1 - 0 L. Roberts 7,930
STH 06 APR 1915 Watford (Home) Watford (H) W6 - 0 A. Bown 6 ~1,000
STH 06 APR 1912 Bristol Rovers (Away) Bristol Rovers (A) L0 - 3 - ~8,000
STH 06 APR 1896 New Brompton (Away) New Brompton (A) D1 - 1 A. Boggie ~3,000
STH 06 APR 1895 Luton Town (Home) Luton Town (H) L0 - 3 - -

Match Record

Men Reserves


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 6th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 17 4 4 9 0 0 32 31 23.53% 35.29%
Non-League 3 2 0 1 0 0 23 5 66.67% 66.67%
County & District Leagues 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.00% 50.00%
Reserve Leagues 11 1 3 7 0 0 4 18 9.09% 22.73%
Non-League Cup Competitions 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 100.00% 100.00%
Reserve League Cup Competitions 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.00% 0.00%

All matches played on April 6th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
FC 06 APR 2009 Forest Green Rovers Reserves (Home) Forest Green Rovers Res. (H) W2 - 0 H. Razak, J. McGovern -
FC 06 APR 2008 Cheltenham Town Reserves (Away) Cheltenham Town Res. (A) - - -
FC 06 APR 2004 Plymouth Argyle Reserves (Home) Plymouth Argyle Res. (H) L0 - 1 - -
FC 06 APR 1994 Oxford United Reserves (Home) Oxford United Res. (H) L0 - 2 - -
FC 06 APR 1992 Luton Town Reserves (Away) Luton Town Res. (A) L0 - 2 - -
FC 06 APR 1983 Oxford United Reserves (Away) Oxford United Res. (A) L0 - 5 - -
FC 06 APR 1974 Plymouth Argyle Reserves (Away) Plymouth Argyle Res. (A) D0 - 0 - 607
FC 06 APR 1968 Leicester City Reserves (Home) Leicester City Res. (H) L0 - 1 - 1,044
FC 06 APR 1963 Portsmouth Reserves (Home) Portsmouth Res. (H) L1 - 2 E. Weaver 1,250
FC 06 APR 1957 Southampton Reserves (Away) Southampton Res. (A) L0 - 4 - -
FCLC 06 APR 1953 Bristol Rovers Reserves (Home) Bristol Rovers Res. (H) L0 - 5 - 1,088
SLC 06 APR 1946 Colchester United (Home) Colchester United (H) W4 - 2 J. Higgs 3, Wells -
WEST 06 APR 1935 Welton Rovers (Home) Welton Rovers (H) W3 - 0 Unknown 3 1,402
FC 06 APR 1931 Bristol City Reserves (Away) Bristol City Res. (A) D1 - 1 G. Guyan -
STH 06 APR 1929 Taunton Town (Away) Taunton Town (A) L2 - 5 R. Burgess, J. Walker -
STH 06 APR 1928 Aberdare and Aberaman Athletic (Home) Aberdare & A. (H) - - -
SEL 06 APR 1910 Rock-a-Nore (Home) Rock-a-Nore (H) D0 - 0 - -
STH 06 APR 1904 Grays United (Home) Grays United (H) W18 - 0 N. Hogan, T. Sanderson 8, E. Reid 3, A. Bown, T. Green 2, S. Atterbury 2, H. Fox -
WILTS 06 APR 1901 Bradford-on-Avon (Away) Bradford-on-Avon (A) D1 - 1 Unknown -

Match Record

Men Development


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 6th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 3 2 1 0 0 0 5 1 66.67% 83.33%
Non-League 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 100.00% 100.00%
County & District Leagues 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 100.00% 100.00%
County & District Cup Competitions 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 50.00%

All matches played on April 6th:

Match Record

Men Youth


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 6th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 10 4 4 2 0 0 18 13 40.00% 60.00%
Youth Leagues 8 3 3 2 0 0 13 12 37.50% 56.25%
Youth League Cup Competitions 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.00% 50.00%
County & District Youth Cup Competitions 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on April 6th:

Match Record

Women Senior


Swindon Town's record in competitive matches played on April 6th:

Competition P W D L Penalties F A Win % SR%
Won Lost
All matches 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 100.00% 100.00%
League 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 100.00% 100.00%

All matches played on April 6th:

Video Footage


All available video footage from matches played on April 6th:

Friday April 6th, 1984
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Canon League Division Four
Swindon Town (0) 0
Northampton Town (0) 0
Friday April 5th, 1985
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Canon League Division Four
Swindon Town (1) 2
Southend United (0) 0
Saturday April 6th, 1991
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Barclays League Division Two
Swindon Town (0) 1
Watford (1) 2
Tuesday April 6th, 1993
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Barclays League Division One
Tranmere Rovers (0) 3
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday April 6th, 1996
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Endsleigh League Division Two
Swindon Town (0) 1
Notts County (0) 0
Saturday April 6th, 2002
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Nationwide League Division Two
Swindon Town (0) 0
Queens Park Rangers (0) 1
Friday April 6th, 2012
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Friday April 6th, 2012
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Wednesday April 6th, 2016
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FA Women's Premier League South West Division One
Swindon Town Ladies (3) 4
Cheltenham Town Ladies (0) 1
Saturday April 6th, 2019
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Swindon Town (1) 1
Yeovil Town (0) 1
Saturday April 6th, 2024
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EFL Sky Bet League Two
Barrow (0) 0
Swindon Town (2) 2

Newspaper Reports


All available media reports from April 6th:

Saturday April 6th, 1929
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Football Pink
SWINDON RETURN TO WINNING FORM AGAINST BRENTFORD

Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 3
Brentford (0) 1
Saturday April 6th, 1935
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Football Pink
SWINDON'S VAIN STRUGGLE AT ASHTON GATE

Football League Division Three (South)
Bristol City (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 6th, 1957
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Football Pink
FOUNTAIN PILE-DRIVER PAVES WAY

Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Newport County (0) 0
Saturday April 6th, 1963
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Football Pink
DAWSON IS INJURED, LIMPS ON WING

Football League Division Three
Southend United (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday April 6th, 1968
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Football Pink
MEL NURSE LEADS THE ATTACK

Football League Division Three
Watford (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday April 6th, 1974
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Football Pink
EASTOE HEADER EARNS A POINT

Football League Division Two
Aston Villa (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1

Transfers


Transfers on April 6th:

Friendlies & Minor Competitions

Men Senior


All friendly matches played on April 6th:

Friendlies & Minor Competitions

Men Reserves


All friendly matches played on April 6th:

Comp. Date Opponent Score Scorers Att.
WC 06 APR 1907 Trowbridge Town (Neutral) Trowbridge Town (N) D2 - 2 E. Jones, E. Hayward -