Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
With problems obtaining green dyes, the kit was short-lived and Swindon Town changed their shirts to the more familiar red in 1901. [1] Initially a dark maroon, a lighter shade was chosen for the start of the 1902–03 season and also resulted in the club's nickname "the Robins" appearing in print for the first time in programme notes for the ...
The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Swindon sat in a defensible position atop a limestone hill. It is referred to in the 1086 Domesday Book as Suindune, [2] believed to be derived from the Old English words "swine" and "dun" meaning "pig hill" or possibly Sweyn's hill, Sweyn being a Scandinavian name akin to Sven and English swain, meaning a young man.
Part of West Swindon, a council estate built 1980–84. Walcot East; Built from 1956. Walcot West (Old Walcot) Built from the mid-1930s. Westmead; Westlea; The West Swindon shopping centre, the first out of town, has a supermarket and other small shops; later the Link Centre, a leisure centre with an ice rink and swimming pool, was added. West ...
Map of the Borough of Swindon and major settlements. The borough encompasses the Swindon urban area and surrounding countryside to the north, east and south, including the town of Highworth. It comprises the former Swindon Municipal Borough and a further 18 civil parishes: [10] [11] Bishopstone (with Hinton Parva) Blunsdon; Castle Eaton ...
This is a list of seasons played by Swindon Town Football Club in English and European football, from the club's formation in 1879 to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season where known.
100 Greats: Swindon Town Football Club. Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2714-8. Mattick, Richard (2004). Swindon Town F.C.: 50 Classic Matches. Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2866-7. Hayes, Dean (2001). Swindon Town Football Club: An A-Z. Aureus. ISBN 1-899750-06-1. "swindon-town-fc.co.uk archive". "Stadium Info". Swindon Town F.C. Archived from the original on 4 ...
Swindon Town Football Club was founded by Reverend William Pitt between 1879 and 1881, with the club officially using the former date.. Confusion over the original date arose in the mid-1990s and continues to arouse controversy, with the club accepting the earlier date and then reverting to the original during the late 21st century.
The fixture between Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town is a local football rivalry, sometimes referred to as a West Country derby or M4 Derby. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The distance between Bristol to Swindon is under 35 miles, [ 3 ] and both clubs are situated in the South West region of England.