|
Swindon Town F.C. Players
This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Swindon Town F.C. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club. However, some players are included who have played fewer matches but made significant contributions to the club's history (e.g. Lou Macari, Macari, Charlie Austin, Austin, Glenn Hoddle, Hoddle, Steve McMahon (footballer), McMahon and Jan Åge Fjørtoft, Fjørtoft). *For a list of all Swindon Town players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see :Swindon Town F.C. players *For current players see Swindon Town F.C.#Current squad, Swindon Town F.C. Current squad *For player and club records see Swindon Town F.C. records ''Players are listed in alphabetical order. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only (including Cup matches). Substitute appearances included.'' ''Statistics correct as of 11 January 2020.'' References * * * * {{Lists of football players in England Swindon Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swindon Town F
Swindon () is a town in Wiltshire, England. At the time of the 2021 Census the population of the built-up area was 183,638, making it the largest settlement in the county. Located at the northeastern edge of the South West England region, Swindon lies on the M4 corridor, 84 miles (135 km) to the west of London and 36 miles (57 km) to the east of Bristol. The Cotswolds lie just to the town's north and the North Wessex Downs to its south. Recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as ''Suindune'', the arrival of the Great Western Railway in 1843 transformed it from a small market town of 2,500 into a thriving railway hub that would become one of the largest Swindon Works, railway engineering complexes in the world at its peak. This brought with it pioneering amenities such as the UK's first lending library and a 'cradle-to-grave' healthcare centre that was later used as a blueprint for the NHS. Swindon's railway heritage can be primarily seen today with the grade 2 listed Railway Villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Bannister
Charles Bannister (1879 – August 1952) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Lincoln City and in the Southern League for Swindon Town and Reading. A centre half, he was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, ..., and emigrated to Australia after his retirement from professional football. References 1879 births Footballers from Burton upon Trent 1952 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Newtown A.F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Oldham County F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Reading F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players {{England-footy-defender-1870s- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Burrows
Frank Burrows (30 January 1944 – 24 November 2021) was a Scottish football player and manager who played as a central defender. Life and career Frank Burrows began his football career at Scottish club Raith Rovers. In 1965, he moved south to England and joined Scunthorpe United. Impressive performances as a defender for Scunthorpe led to him being signed by Swindon Town F.C. for the 1968–69 season as a replacement for the departing Mel Nurse. Burrows was a major factor in helping Swindon to their most successful ever season in which they won promotion and the League Cup. Burrows played alongside team captain Stan Harland in the middle of a defence that conceded just 35 goals in 46 League matches. He went on to make over 350 appearances for Swindon. At the start of the 1973–74 season he was made a player coach, such was the feeling that he was a natural leader as well as a solid defender. The 1975–76 season saw his coaching come more into prominence. The season had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Brown (English Footballer)
Dennis John Brown (born 8 February 1944) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Reading, Brown started his career with Battle Athletic before joining Chelsea, where he made his debut in 1963. He scored on his league debut against Manchester United, but would only go on to register nine more league appearances before being sold to Swindon Town in 1964. He stayed at Swindon until 1967, when he was transferred to Northampton Town in an exchange for Bobby Jones. After just eight games for Northampton Town, Brown was involved in a serious car accident, in which he lost one kneecap and was sidelined for almost a year. He was unable to find his scoring form after the injury, and left for Aldershot Town in 1969. After leaving the professional game, Brown moved to non-league side Margate in 1975. After one season, he joined Barnet, where he made 80 appearances, scoring ten goals. Following this, he went on to play for Cheltenham Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Braithwaite
Edward Braithwaite (12 December 1902 – 1990) was an English footballer who made 292 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City, Reading and Swindon Town. Born in Salford he was signed from New Cross of the Manchester Football League by Bradford City in December 1921. Between 1921 and 1924 he made a total of 17 appearances for Bradford City in the Football League (2 in the Football League First Division and 15 in Football League Second Division) and 1 in the FA Cup. Both goals he scored for 'The Bantams' were in a Division 2 home fixture against Fulham in December 1922. In the summer of 1924 he signed with Reading then of the Football League Third Division South and was a regular member of the team that were the 1925–1926 champions of that division and promoted to Division Two. After a further three seasons with 'The Biscuitmen' in the summer of 1929 Braithwaite was transferred to Third Division South club Swindon Town for a fee, decided by tribunal, of £100 (Rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Bown
Archie Bown (1882 – 19 August 1958) was a football inside left. Football career Born in Highworth, Wiltshire, Bown began his football career playing for the local Swindon Casuals team. It was here that Swindon Town spotted him and offered him a trial, playing one first team match in February 1904. Having not proved himself adequately he returned to his old team and his job as a turner and fitter in the Great Western Railway's Workshop. Bown returned to Swindon Town in 1907, signing a professional contract. He went on to score 9 goals in 16 appearances that season and regularly appeared on the scoresheet from then on. 1911/12 was his most prolific season for the club, when he scored 23 goals in Southern League matches. He was part of the team that from 1909 to 1912 won the Dubonnet Cup and the Southern Charity Cup, whilst also becoming Runner's up of the Charity Shield and twice FA Cup semi-finalists. He scored a goal in the 1912 FA Cup run that ultimately knocked Everton ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Boulton
Frank Boulton is a baseball league founder and the owner of several teams, including the Long Island Ducks. He started the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) is a professional independent baseball league in the United States. It is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, and the headquarters are l ... in 1998 and is its chief executive officer (CEO). References Living people Baseball managers Year of birth missing (living people) American chief executives of professional sports organizations Place of birth missing (living people) {{US-baseball-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Bolland
Tommy may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tommy (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army * Tommy Giacomelli (born 1974), Brazilian former footballer also known as simply Tommy Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 film), a British operetta film based on the Who's album ''Tommy'' * ''Tommy'' (2015 film), a Telugu drama film * ''Tommy'' (TV series), a 2020 American drama series Music * ''Tommy'' (The Who album), 1969 ** ''Tommy'' (London Symphony Orchestra album), 1972 ** ''Tommy'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack to the 1975 film ** ''The Who's Tommy'', a stage production, premiered 1992 * ''Tommy'' (The Wedding Present album), 1988 * ''Tommy'' (Dosh album), 2010 * ''Tommy'' (EP), a 2017 EP by Klein * ''Tommy'', a 2022 EP by Kiesza * ''Tommy'', a 1965 album by Tommy Adderley * ''Tommy'', a 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bodin
Paul John Bodin (born 13 September 1964) is a Welsh former professional footballer and coach who is the coach of the Wales under-21 team. His son, Billy Bodin, is also a professional footballer. A former Chelsea youth team product, he moved to Cardiff City via Newport County in 1982. He helped Cardiff to win promotion out of the Third Division in 1982–83. He returned to non-League football with Merthyr Tydfil and Bath City in 1985 before rejoining Newport for a £15,000 fee in January 1988. Two months later he was sold on to Swindon Town for twice this sum and became the club's first-choice left-back, helping them to win the 1990 Second Division play-off final and winning himself a place on the PFA Team of the Year in 1990–91. He was sold to Crystal Palace for £550,000 in March 1991 but was loaned out to Newcastle United before being sold back to Swindon for £225,000 in January 1992. Named as Swindon's Player of the Season in 1992–93, he scored the winning goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Bingley
Walter Bingley (17 April 1930 – March 2017) was an English footballer born in Sheffield who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday, Swindon Town, York City York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system, as of the 2024–25 seas ... and Halifax Town. After signing for Sheffield Wednesday in 1955, he helped the club gain promotion to Division One in his first season with them. References 1930 births 2017 deaths Footballers from Sheffield English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players York City F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-defender-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Bew
Daniel Crombie Bew (1896 – 1951) was an English footballer. He played in The Football League for Hull City and Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded as Swindon A .... References English men's footballers Sunderland A.F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players English Football League players 1896 births 1951 deaths Men's association football defenders Footballers from Sunderland 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-defender-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Betteridge
Mick Betteridge (1924–1999) was a footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Swindon Town and Chester Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, close to the England–Wales border. With a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in the borough of Cheshire West an .... References 1924 births 1999 deaths People from Alcester Men's association football inside forwards English men's footballers West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Leek Town F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Warwickshire 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-forward-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
