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Founded as Swindon AFC in 1879, the club became Spartans the next year, before finally settling on the name Swindon Town in 1883. It became professional in 1894 as a founding member of the Southern League , later also entering the Western League between 1897 and 1902.
The nickname is used by white and Asian people alike, and came to many people's attention in the film East is East. [24] [25] "Bruddersford" – name coined by J. B. Priestley for his fictional portrayals of Bradford. [26] [27] "Curry Capital of Britain" or simply "Curry Capital" – a title gained by the city's rich history with curry.
The nickname is used by white and Asian people alike, and came to many people's attention in the film East is East. [32] [33] "Bruddersford" – name coined by J. B. Priestley for his fictional portrayals of Bradford. [34] [35] "Curry Capital of Britain" or simply "Curry Capital" – a title gained by the city's rich history with curry.
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.
Bullocks (the original name was Bullock Smithy), [28] Nutters Hedon Shoulders Henfield Chicken-runners, Free-Range-Chickens Heswall Hezzies Hereford Ciderheads Heywood Monkeys [29] Higham Ferrers Ferrets High Wycombe Chairboys (from the football club, and the town's former industry), Willyous (Wycombe as an acronym: "Will You Come Over, My Bed ...
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.
Moonrakers is the colloquial name for people from ... Oxford United use moonraker as a derogatory term for fans of their Wiltshire-based rivals Swindon Town, ...
Botan Taha Kareem Ameen (Arabic: بوتان أمين; born 24 April 2007) is a professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town. [1] [2] Born in England, he represents Iraq internationally at youth level. [3]