2013–14 Swindon Town F.C. season
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| 2013–14 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jed McCrory (until November) Lee Power (from November) | ||
| Manager | Kevin MacDonald (until 13 July) Mark Cooper (from 20 August) | ||
| Ground | County Ground | ||
| League One | 8th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Football League Trophy | Area Finalists | ||
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The 2013–14 season was Swindon Town's second consecutive season in the League One since gaining promotion from League Two in 2012.
Alongside the league campaign, Swindon also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. The 2013–14 campaign was scheduled to be Kevin MacDonald's first full season as manager of Swindon Town after replacing Paolo Di Canio in February 2012 but the Scotsman resigned during pre-season.[1]
Chronological list of media reports
[edit]Early news
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- 7 April 2013: Kayden Jackson wins the Samsung Win a Pro Contact competition. The one-year deal is scheduled to begin in the Summer of 2013.[2]
- 26 April 2013: The BBC report that Tottenham Hotspur youngster Nathan Byrne has agreed a permanent deal with Swindon.
- 3 May 2013: Youth graduates Alex Ferguson, Mark Francis, Aaron Oakley, Louis Thompson and Connor Waldon are offered professional contracts.[3]
- 9 May 2013: It is confirmed that Simon Ferry, Raffaele De Vita, Joe Devera, Tommy Miller and Chris Smith will not be offered new deals.[4]
- 16 May 2013: Budget restraints force Birmingham City end their interest in ex-Town captain Paul Caddis.[5]
- 17 May 2013: The club confirm that the club had taken up contract options on Leigh Bedwell, Aden Flint, Miles Storey and Nathan Thompson.[6]
- 20 May 2013: It's announced that the club are actively looking for five non-playing employees to take voluntary redundancy.[7]
- 20 May 2013: The Swindon Advertiser report that the club have offered Paul Benson to arch-rivals Oxford United.[8]
- 21 May 2013: Aden Flint's transfer request is rejected by the club amidst reports of interest from League One rivals Bristol City.[9][10][11]
- 23 May 2013: The club confirm that search for non-playing staff to take voluntary redundancy had been completed.[12]
- 23 May 2013: Tottenham Hotspur youngster Ryan Mason is linked with a move to Swindon Town.[13]
- 23 May 2013: Town midfielder Luke Rooney is a transfer target for League Two sides Cheltenham Town and Portsmouth.[13]
- 30 May 2013: Plymouth Argyle are reportedly interested in signing Town midfielders Luke Rooney and Lee Cox.[14]
- 30 May 2013: The club confirm they are reviewing the contract of ex-Birmingham City loan centre forward Adam Rooney because of its "high value".[15]
- 30 May 2013: Brothers Nathan Thompson and Louis Thompson sign two-year contracts with the club.[16]
- 31 May 2013: It is reported that a deadline for club captain Alan McCormack to agree to a new deal has passed without a conclusion.[17]
- 31 May 2013: Swindon Town celebrate the 20th anniversary of gaining promotion to the top flight for the first time in the club's history.[18][19][20]
- 3 June 2013: BBC Wiltshire report that Swindon Town captain Alan McCormack has agreed a deal with Brentford.[21]
- 3 June 2013: The club confirm that Gary Hooper and Callum Rice have stepped down from their position on the Board with immediate effect.[22]
- 6 June 2013: Brentford duo Toumani Diagouraga and Clayton Donaldson plus former Norwich City midfielder Tom Adeyemi are linked to Town.[23]
- 6 June 2013: After weeks of negotiations it is reported by BBC Bristol that Swindon have accepted a bid from Bristol City for Aden Flint.[24]
- 11 June 2013: Aden Flint completes his move to Bristol City signing a 4-year deal.[25]
- 12 June 2013: It is reported that the club have entered negotiations with goalkeeper Wes Foderingham over the possibility of a new two-year deal.[26]
- 18 June 2013: Bradford City and Chesterfield are reportedly interested in midfielder Gary Roberts.[27]
- 18 June 2013: Veteran defender Darren Ward is subject of strong interest from Brentford.[27]
- 18 June 2013: Wales U21 international defender Aaron Oakley signs a one-year professional deal with the club.[28]
- 19 June 2013: The Swindon Advertiser report that Crawley Town have entered the race to sign Swindon Town midfielder Luke Rooney.[29]
- 20 June 2013: Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Jack Barthram is linked to a move to Swindon.[30]
- 21 June 2013: Gary Roberts departs Swindon after he is released from his contract.[31]
- 21 June 2013: It is reported that goalkeeper Wes Foderingham has verbally agreed to sign a new contract with the club.[32]
- 22 June 2013: Darren Ward enters advanced talks with Brentford over a permanent move to Griffin Park.[33]
- 24 June 2013: The first team return for pre-season training with Paul Caddis in attendance despite being linked with a move away from the club.[34]
- 25 June 2013: Swindon Town complete the free transfer signings of Alex Smith[35] and Jack Barthram.[36]
- 25 June 2013: Wes Foderingham extends his contract with the club until the summer of 2015.[37]
- 27 June 2013: Watford midfielder John Eustace is linked to club by the Swindon Advertiser.[38]
- 27 June 2013: Swindon Town announce the departure of Paul Bodin as Under 18's manager effective immediately.[39]
Pre-season news
[edit]- 1 July 2013: Stevenage captain Mark Roberts rejects a move to the club.[40]
- 1 July 2013: Spurs duo Massimo Luongo and Grant Hall are confirmed to be training with the club while Daniel Devine arrives on trial.[41][42]
- 2 July 2013: Another Tottenham Hotspur youngster, Alex Pritchard, is linked with a move to SN1.[43]
- 2 July 2013: Spurs duo Massimo Luongo and Grant Hall join on season-long loan deals while Tijane signs a two-year contract.[44][45]
- 4 July 2013: The fixture at MK Dons will be televised by SkySports in September.[46]
- 4 July 2013: The Robins are handed a bye in the first round stage of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.[47]
- 8 July 2013: Reports indicate that Nathan Byrne is close to a permanent move to Swindon.[48]
- 9 July 2013: Nathan Byrne joins for an undisclosed fee while former Spurs teammate Alex Pritchard signs a season-long loan deal.[49]
- 9 July 2013: Lee Power and Sangita Shah are confirmed as new members of the Board.[49]
- 13 July 2013: Contract-exile Adam Rooney is training with Oldham Athletic.[50]
- 13 July 2013: Kevin MacDonald resigns as manager of the club.[1]
- 16 July 2013: Les Ferdinand is linked to the vacant managerial role. Martin Ling and Robbie Fowler also declare their interest.[51]
- 16 July 2013: Tottenham Hotspur centre forward Jonathan Obika is reported to be a transfer target for the Wiltshire club.[52]
- 17 July 2013: Glenn Hoddle and Alloa Athletic boss Paul Hartley are the latest names to be linked with the Swindon managerial post.[53]
- 17 July 2013: It is announced that former Floriana midfielder Harry Agombar has signed a permanent contract with the club.[53]
- 17 July 2013: National reports suggest the former captain Paul Caddis is close to a move to Championship side Blackpool.[54]
- 18 July 2013: Paul Caddis fails to agree terms with Blackpool while Neil Warnock and Paul Tisdale distance themselves from the Town job.[55]
- 19 July 2013: Tottenham Hotspur youngster Ryan Mason is once again rumoured as a transfer target.[56]
- 19 July 2013: Darren Ward has been offered a contract extension in a bid to keep the veteran defender at the club.[57]
- 20 July 2013: Peter Schmeichel and John Jensen have been reportedly presented to Swindon Town as the club's potential new management team.[58]
- 21 July 2013: SkySports link former Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels to the managerial position.[59]
- 21 July 2013: It is reported that Swindon have accepted a bid from Hibs for centre forward James Collins.[60]
- 22 July 2013: Wales international Simon Church is reportedly offered a permanent contract with the club.[61]
- 24 July 2013: It is announced that the club's ongoing contract dispute with former manager Paolo Di Canio has been settled out of court.[62]
- 25 July 2013: It was reported former Town defender Alberto Comazzi was set to take legal action against the club for unpaid costs.[63]
- 25 July 2013: Former Malmö FF coach Bob Houghton is the latest name to emerge as a reported applicant for the Town manager job.[64]
- 26 July 2013: Ryan Harley joins the club from Brighton & Hove Albion, signing on a two-year deal.[65]
- 26 July 2013: Former Exeter City and Charlton Athletic defender Matt Taylor is linked with a move to Wiltshire.[66]
- 1 August 2013: Adam Rooney signs for Oldham Athletic thus potentially ending a contract dispute with Swindon.[67]
- 2 August 2013: Darren Ward is confirmed as the Swindon Town's new Club Captain.[68]
Season news (2013)
[edit]- 7 August 2013: It is reported that Swindon are interested in signing Bournemouth's Wes Thomas and former Town forward Leon Clarke.[69]
- 8 August 2013: Former Swindon Town defender Steve Aizlewood dies, aged 60, after a short illness.[70]
- 9 August 2013: Bournemouth reject a second bid from Swindon for Wes Thomas.[71]
- 9 August 2013: Exiled-Town forward Paul Benson is linked to a season-long loan move to Non-League side Luton Town.[72]
- 12 August 2013: Captain Darren Ward is reportedly as set to sign a new contract. Millwall player Dany N'Guessan is also linked with a move.[73]
- 13 August 2013: Ex-Newcastle United forward Nile Ranger has reportedly held talks with Swindon over the possibility of joining the club.[74]
- 16 August 2013: Chairman Jed McCrory releases a statement justifying the decision to sign Nile Ranger despite the players ongoing legal issues.[75]
- 19 August 2013: Paul Caddis is linked with a move to Millwall.[76]
- 19 August 2013: Town captain Darren Ward signs a contract extension with club expiring in 2015.[77]
- 20 August 2013: Mark Cooper is appointed manager of Swindon Town, signing a two-year contract.[78]
- 22 August 2013: Luton Town managing director Gary Sweet tells the local press that a deal for Town forward Paul Benson is imminent.[79]
- 22 August 2013: Mark Cooper confirms that Yeovil Town are interested in taking Andy Williams back to Huish Park.[80]
- 23 August 2013: It is reported that ex-Motherwell midfielder Tom Hateley is training with the club.[81]
- 27 August 2013: Former Town captain Paul Caddis publicly vents his frustration over his prolonged Town exit through a BBC radio interview.[82]
- 27 August 2013: Peterborough United forward Emile Sinclair is linked but a move is reported as unlikely to take place.[83]
- 29 August 2013: It is announced that Swindon Town's plum League Cup tie against Chelsea on 24 September will be televised live on SkySports.[84]
- 2 September 2013: Yaser Kasim is subject of a reported £250,000 'Deadline Day' bid from a Championship level side.[85]
- 9 September 2013: The club appeal against the dismissal of Nathan Byrne by referee Stuart Attwell during the 1–1 draw at Milton Keynes Dons.[86]
- 13 September 2013: Miles Storey signs a contract extension with the club which is now scheduled to end in 2015.[87]
- 19 September 2013: Over-subscription at the National Football Centre delays the treatment of Tijane Reis' knee injury.[88]
- 26 September 2013: Yaser Kasim is called up by the Iraq senior squad for their international fixture against Saudi Arabia on 15 October 2013.[89]
- 3 October 2013: Yaser Kasim signs a contract extension with the club, keeping the Iraqi at the County Ground until 2016.[90]
- 11 October 2013: First Team Coach Luke Williams plays down news that Gus Poyet plans to add the Swindon coach to his Sunderland backroom staff.[91]
- 6 November 2013: Andy Williams' season-long loan at Yeovil Town is cut-short after a serious knee injury ends his season.[92]
- 7 November 2013: Steve Murrall leaves his role as Swindon Town's general manager.[93]
- 15 November 2013: The club confirm that Nile Ranger has given a leave of absence as the forward prepares for his forthcoming court appearance.[94]
- 22 November 2013: Reports emerge that Town goalkeeper Wes Foderingham could leave the club in the January transfer window.[95]
- 23 November 2013: A man is arrested as Wiltshire Police investigate an attack on Leyton Orient goalkeeper Jamie Jones during Swindon's loss to Orient at the County Ground.[96]
- 29 November 2013: Rumours of a boardroom dispute emerge when an official statement suggesting that Lee Power has taken ownership of the club from Jed McCrory is later withdrawn.[97]
- 3 December 2013: Steve Murrall, the club's former general manager, tells the Swindon Advertiser that he did not resign from his position on the club's board.[98]
- 3 December 2013: Jed McCrory resigns as chairman. He also steps down from his position on the board.[99]
- 4 December 2013: New Swindon Town owner, Lee Power, moves to allay financial fears surrounding the club.[101]
- 12 December 2013: Swindon Town release the findings of a recent audit announcing that operating losses have fallen from £3.6m per annum to £1.2m.[102]
- 19 December 2013: Steve Anderson is confirmed as the club's new general manager.[103]
- 19 December 2013: Kidderminster Harriers defender, Cheyenne Dunkley, is linked with a move to Swindon Town.[104]
- 27 December 2013: Town manager Mark Cooper admits that the club may look to offload Nile Ranger within the January transfer window after the forward failed to turn up for training.[105]
Season news (2014)
[edit]- 1 January 2014: Swindon Town P–P Crawley Town (postponed due to a waterlogged pitch).[106]
- 2 January 2014: Swindon Town's latest bid for AFC Bournemouth forward Wes Thomas is rejected.[107]
- 8 January 2014: Chairman Lee Power opens talks with Liverpool centre-forward Michael Ngoo over a proposed loan transfer.[108]
- 11 January 2014: The club announces that Nile Ranger had issued an apology to his teammates regarding his truant behaviour thus saving him from the sack.[109]
- 13 January 2014: Lee Power bans the Swindon Advertiser from the club after reporter Sam Morshead made comments on Twitter regarding Nile Ranger's return to the squad.[110]
- 24 January 2014: It is reported that Dany N'Guessan has been made available for loan by the club.[111]
- 26 February 2014: Massimo Luongo is called up by the Australia senior side.[112]
- 27 February 2014: Yaser Kasim is called up by the Iraq senior side.[113]
- 4 March 2014: Swindon Town centre forward Nile Ranger is cleared of rape by a jury following a week-long trial at Newcastle Crown Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[114]
- 5 March 2014: Yaser Kasim makes his international debut for Iraq in the 3–1 AFC Asian Cup qualifier victory over China.[115]
- 5 March 2014: Massimo Luongo makes his international debut for Australia in the 3–4 friendly loss to Ecuador.[116]
- 10 March 2014: It is announced that Alex Pritchard is on the shortlist for Football League's Young Player of the Year award.[117]
- 12 March 2014: The Football League shortlist Alex Pritchard for the annual League One Player of the Year award.[118]
- 18 April 2014: An ownership disputes emerges when former holding company Seebeck 87 Ltd attempt to place three new director on the club board claiming that they were still owners of Swindon Town Football Club. The current holding company Swinton Reds 20 Ltd unsuccessfully attempt to obtain an injunction and Seebeck get the three individuals on the board with 'advisory' roles.[119]
- 27 April 2014: The club release a statement reiterating that Swindon Town F.C. deplore acts of violence after newspaper reports publish a video involving Nile Ranger.[120]
- 28 April 2014: Nile Ranger is held for questioning regarding the alleged assault on a woman and criminal damage in Swindon.[121]
- 30 April 2014: Swinton Reds 20 Ltd and Seebeck 87 Ltd are locked in deliberations for two hours at the Rolls Building (Court rooms) before the ongoing ownership dispute was adjourned by Mr Justice Warren.[122]
- 2 May 2014: Nile Ranger is released by the club.[123]
Tottenham Hotspur link up
[edit]Throughout 2013, Swindon Town seemingly built a close working relationship with Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Massimo Luongo, Nathan Byrne and Dean Parrett joined on loan deals during the closing stages of the 2012–13 season and the partnership grew during the 2013 close season. This included Spurs loaning and transferring players to Swindon, friendly fixtures being arranged between the two clubs and members of the Tottenham coaching staff being linked to the managerial position after Kevin MacDonald's exit from Swindon Town.
In December 2013, owner Lee Power announced that there was no special relationship Spurs.[100]
Spurs connections linked to playing/coaching roles
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The 2013 manager search
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On 13 July 2013 manager Kevin MacDonald resigned from his post as manager citing "personal reasons". This sparked a flurry of media interest as the Wiltshire club began their search for a new manager. A recent but significant link with Spurs results in several of their coaches being linked with the vacancy (Tim Sherwood, Les Ferdinand and Chris Ramsey) while the Swindon Advertiser reported that former player Martin Ling was interested in the role. The local media order linked Danish duo Peter Schmeichel and John Jensen along with Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale. The national media linked Kenny Shiels while Paul Hartley, Neil Warnock, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Trollope and Stuart Pearce were rated among the favourites on Bookmaker listings. After five and a half weeks without making an appointment, caretaker manager Mark Cooper is given the role on a permanent basis, signing a two-year contract.
Coaches linked
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League One data
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 6 | Peterborough United | 46 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 72 | 58 | +14 | 74 | Qualification for League One play-offs[a] |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 67 | |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 66 | |
| 9 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 61 | |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 60 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.
Result summary
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Pre-season
[edit]Between 2006 and 2012, Swindon Town spent time during their pre-season schedule abroad in the Balearic Islands,[138] Austria[139][140][141][142] and Italy.[143] The 2013/14 schedule started in England with friendlies arranged with Swindon Supermarine (away),[144] Banbury United (away), Forest Green Rovers (away) which were followed by home ties against Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City. An away trip against Cirencester Town completed the scheduled along with Development XI friendlies at Devizes Town and Fairford Town.[145] It was later announced that Swindon would spend a week in Portugal from 21 July. Two friendlies would also be arranged.[146]
Pre-season began with a comfortable 3–1 victory[147] at Swindon Supermarine. However, this was followed by a poor 2–0 defeat at Banbury United[148] where Kevin MacDonald criticised the standard of the Oxfordshire outfit's pitch.[149] Swindon Town got back to winning ways as a Development side beat Devizes Town 5–0 at Nursteed Road.[150] Days later, Town faced Non-League side Forest Green Rovers who easily beat Swindon 2–0.[151] Reports begin to circulate that manager Kevin MacDonald is set to resign from his post and this is confirmed 24 hours later citing "personal reasons" for his exit[152] and assistant Mark Cooper is named Caretaker manager.[153]
Pre-Season results and line-ups
[edit]Win Draw Loss
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| 2 July 2013 Friendly | Swindon Supermarine | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Webb's Wood Stadium, South Marston |
| 19:30 | Dean  70' | Report | Rooney 43' Collins 47'Williams 66' |
| 5 July 2013 Friendly | Banbury United | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Spencer Stadium, Banbury |
| 19:45 | Craig 25' Skendi 50' | Report |
| 9 July 2013 Friendly | Devizes Town | 0–5 | Swindon Town | Nursteed Road, Devizes[154] |
| 19:30 | Report | Storey 16' Gros Sofiane Caddis 47' (pen)Waldon |
| 12 July 2013 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Swindon Town | The New Lawn, Nailsworth |
| 19:45 | Klukowski 37' (pen.) Mangan 39' | Report | Attendance: 904 Referee: R. Martin |
| 16 July 2013 Friendly | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:00 | Williams 76' | Report | Bale 16' | Attendance: 10,465 Referee: S. Hooper |
| 17 July 2013 Friendly | Swindon Town | 0–3 | Birmingham City | County Ground, Swindon |
| Report | Novak 41' 59' Shinnie 86' | Attendance: 1,433 Referee: S. Hooper |
| 23 July 2013 Training | Swindon Town | 5–0 | Tottenham Hotspur XI | Carvoeiro, Portugal |
| 27 July 2013 Training | Swindon Town | 3–3 | Tottenham Hotspur XI | Carvoeiro, Portugal |
| 30 July 2013 Friendly | Cirencester Town | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Corinium Stadium, Cirencester |
| Collier 88' | Report | Pritchard 36' Storey 82' 90' |
League One
[edit]The fixture list for the 2013/14 campaign was announced on 19 June 2013.[155] It was announced that the Wiltshire outfits first game of the season would take place against Darren Ferguson's Peterborough United at London Road on 3 August 2013.[156]
August
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 3 August 2013 1 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Swindon Town | London Road, Peterborough |
| 15:00 | Assombalonga 9' | Report | Attendance: 7,178 Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight) |
| 10 August 2013 2 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Stevenage | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Luongo 26' | Report | Attendance: 7,133 Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northants) |
| 17 August 2013 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Swindon Town | New Meadow, Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Reach 9' Bradshaw 85' | Report | Attendance: 4,943 Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northants) |
| 24 August 2013 4 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Gillingham | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Byrne 12' N. Thompson 68' | Report | Kedwell 18' McDonald 85' | Attendance: 7,520 Referee: Iain Williamson (Berkshire) |
| 31 August 2013 5 | Swindon Town | 5–0 | Crewe Alexandra | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Ranger 38' Luongo 44' Mason 46' 54' (pen) 70' | [Report] | Attendance: 7,419 Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire) |
September
[edit]| 7 September 2013 6 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 12:15 | Bamford 55' | [Report] | Pritchard 17' | Attendance: 7,738 Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire) |
| 14 September 2013 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Swindon Town | The Molineux, Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Golbourne 3' Doyle 43'Foley 90' | Report | N'Guessan 82' Mason 90' | Attendance: 19,388 Referee: Gary Sutton (Lincolnshire) |
| 21 September 2013 8 | Swindon Town | 3–2 | Bristol City | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Flint 19' 43' Ranger 87' | Report | Flint 9' Emmanuel-Thomas 36' | Attendance: 11,598 Referee: Anthony Taylor (Manchester) |
| 28 September 2013 9 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Deepdale, Preston |
| 15:00 | Hume 11' McEveley 48' (og) | Report | N'Guessan 86' | Attendance: 9,296 Referee: Mick Russell (Hertfordshire) |
October
[edit]| 5 October 2013 10 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | N'Guessan 29' (pen) | Report | Attendance: 7,889 Referee: Charles Breakspear (Surrey) |
| 12 October 2013 11 | Rotherham United | 0–4 | Swindon Town | New York Stadium, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Report | Pritchard 33' Luongo 45'Ajose 65'N'Guessan 90' | Attendance: 8,103 Referee: Andy Haines (Tyne & Wear) |
| 18 October 2013 12 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Notts County | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 | Ranger 11' N'Guessan 28' (pen) | Report | Attendance: 8,188 Referee: Darren Deadman (Cambridgeshire) |
| 22 October 2013 13 | Swindon Town | 1–3 | Walsall | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 | Ranger 83' | Report | Hemmings 18' 78' Mantom 48' | Attendance: 8,188 Referee: Darren Sheldrake (Middlesex) |
| 26 October 2013 14 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 15:00 | Winchester 32' Philliskirk 77' | Report | Tarkowski 56' (og) | Attendance: 3,837 Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire) |
November
[edit]| 2 November 2013 15 | Swindon Town | 5–2 | Port Vale | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | N'Guessan 24' Ranger 50'Luongo 57' 90'Byrne 82' | Report | Pope 73' Hughes 80' | Attendance: 7,637 Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire) |
| 16 November 2013 16 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester |
| 15:00 | Okuonghae 78' | Report | Ajose 28' N'Guessan 47' | Attendance: 3,334 Referee: Graham Horwood (Bedfordshire) |
| 23 November 2013 17 | Swindon Town | 1–3 | Leyton Orient | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Nicky Ajose 23' | Report | David Mooney 24' Moses Odubajo 40' 46' | Attendance: 8,634 Referee: Chris Sarginson (Staffordshire) |
| 26 November 2013 18 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 2,868 Referee: Andy D'Urso (Essex) |
| 30 November 2013 19 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Carlisle United | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Luongo 36' Pritchard 72'N'Guessan 90' | Report | O'Hanlon 69' | Attendance: 7,671 Referee: Steve Bratt (West Midlands) |
December
[edit]| 14 December 2013 20 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Baxter 67' | Report | Attendance: 15,430 Referee: Scott Duncan (Tyne & Wear) |
| 21 December 2013 21 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Coventry City | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Kasim 77' Storey 86' | Report | L. Clarke 51' | Attendance: 9,291 Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey) |
| 26 December 2013 22 | Brentford | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Griffin Park, Brentford |
| 15:00 | Saunders 27' Donaldson 55'Trotta 71' | Report | Mason 10' Ajose 53' | Attendance: 8,333 Referee: Keith Hill (Hertfordshire) |
| 29 December 2013 23 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Valley Parade, Bradford |
| 15:00 | McArdle 16' | Report | Pritchard 63' | Attendance: 13,461 Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands) |
January
[edit]| 11 January 2014 24 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Peterborough United | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Ranger 28' Kasim 70' | Report | Knight-Percival 78' | Attendance: 7,794 Referee: Mark Haywood (West Yorkshire) |
| 14 January 2014 25 | Stevenage | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
| 19:45 | Akins 39' Morais 56' (pen) | [Report] | Attendance: 2,167 Referee: Lee Collins (Surrey) |
| 18 January 2014 26 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Priestfield, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Legge 18' Harriman 83' | Report | Attendance: 6,134 Referee: Andrew Madley (West Yorkshire) |
| 25 January 2014 27 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Smith 30' 90' Ranger 89' | Report | Parry 44' | Attendance: 7,448 Referee: Trevor Kettle (Berkshire) |
| 28 January 2014 28 | Walsall | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 19:45 | Sawyers 37' | Report | M. Smith 71' | Attendance: 4,059 Referee: Mark Brown (East Yorkshire) |
February
[edit]| 1 February 2014 29 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Report | Ground 73' | Attendance: 7,391 Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex) |
| 8 February 2014 30 | Port Vale | 2–3 | Swindon Town | Vale Park, Burslem |
| 15:00 | Loft 20' Pope 42' | Report | Ranger 51' Pritchard 65'Byrne 69' | Attendance: 5,306 Referee: Seb Stockbridge (Tyne & Wear) |
| 15 February 2014 31 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 6,683 Referee: Darren Sheldrake (Surrey) |
| 22 February 2014 32 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Brisbane Road, Leyton |
| 15:00 | James 42' (pen) 52' (pen) | Report | Attendance: 5,091 Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey) |
| 25 February 2014 33 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Crawley Town | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 | Byrne 49' | Report | Tubbs 80' | Attendance: 7,062 Referee: Steve Rushton (Staffordshire) |
March
[edit]| 1 March 2014 34 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Alexandra Stadium, Crewe |
| 15:00 | Oliver 77' | Report | Harley 45' | Attendance: 4,433 Referee: Robert Lewis (Shropshire) |
| 8 March 2014 35 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | M. Smith 19' | Report | Kay 68' Baldock 90' | Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire) |
| 11 March 2014 36 | Swindon Town | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 | M. Smith 74' | Report | Sako 9' 34' Dicko 19'Clarke 90' | Attendance: 9,670 Referee: Lee Collins (Surrey) |
| 15 March 2014 37 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 14,884 Referee: Trevor Kettle (Berkshire) |
| 22 March 2014 38 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Preston North End | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | M. Smith 74' (pen) | Report | Attendance: 7,570 Referee: Iain Williamson (Berkshire) |
| 25 March 2014 39 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Prenton Park, Birkenhead |
| 19:45 | Power 15' | Report | A. Smith 12' Storey 68' | Attendance: 3,717 Referee: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire) |
| 29 March 2014 40 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Sheffield United | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Storey 18' L. Thompson 90' | Report | Doyle 59' | Attendance: 8,441 Referee: Keith Hill (Hertfordshire) |
April
[edit]| 5 April 2014 41 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Madine 38' | Report | Attendance: 4,055 Referee: Nigel Miller (County Durham) |
| 12 April 2014 42 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Brentford | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | L. Thompson 45' | Report | Attendance: 9,342 Referee: Brendan Malone (Wiltshire) |
| 18 April 2014 43 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton |
| 15:00 | Fleck 43' | Report | Pritchard 8' M. Smith 90' | Attendance: 3,091 Referee: Chris Sarginson (Staffordshire) |
| 21 April 2014 44 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Bradford City | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | Cox 64' | Report | Attendance: 8,377 Referee: Charles Breakspear (Surrey) |
| 26 April 2014 45 | Notts County | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Sheehan 9' McGregor 90' | Report | Attendance: 6,714 Referee: Richard Clark (Northumberland) |
May
[edit]| 3 May 2014 46 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Rotherham United | County Ground, Swindon |
| 15:00 | M. Smith 60' (pen) | Report | Thomas 1' 23' | Attendance: 8,618 Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire) |
The F.A. Cup
[edit]F.A. Cup results
[edit]Win Draw Loss
| 9 November 2013 1st Round | Macclesfield Town | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Moss Rose, Macclesfield |
| 15:00 | Jennings 26' 74' Boden 70'Winn 89' | Report | Attendance: 1,835 Referee: Andy Madley (West Yorkshire) |
The League Cup
[edit]On 12 June 2013 it was confirmed that Swindon Town had been seeded for the first round of the competition.[157] It was later announced that Swindon would face Football League Two outfit Torquay United in the opening round of the competition.[158]
League Cup results
[edit]Win Draw Loss
| 6 August 2013 1st Round | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Torquay United | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 | Williams 83' | Report | Attendance: 5,662 Referee: Andy D'Urso (Essex) |
| 27 August 2013 2nd Round | Queen's Park Rangers | 0–2 | Swindon Town | Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 | Report | Ranger 38' Pritchard 90' | Attendance: 9,715 Referee: Phil Gibbs (West Midlands) |
| 24 September 2013 3rd Round | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Chelsea | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 | Report | Torres 29' Ramires 35' | Attendance: 14,924 Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland) |
The Football League Trophy
[edit]Football League Trophy results
[edit]Win Draw Loss
| 4 September 2013 R1 (South West) | BYE | – | BYE | |
| Report |
| 8 October 2013 R2 (South West) | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 | Barthram 19' Ajose 46' | Report | Blackman 7' | Attendance: 4,211 Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight) |
| 12 November 2013 Q-F (South) | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 | Ajose 78' 90' | Report | McClure 45' | Attendance: 3,940 Referee: Carl Berry (Surrey) |
| 10 December 2013 S-F (South) | Swindon Town | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Stevenage | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 | Ajose 24' | Report | Zoko 82' | Attendance: 3,804 Referee: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire) |
| Penalties | ||||
Pritchard  El-Gabbas Kasim | Zoko Freeman Chorley Morais | |||
| 5 February 2013 Final (South) #1 | Peterborough United | 2–2 | Swindon Town | London Road, Peterborough |
| 19:15 | Branco 10' (og) Vassell 14' | Report | Ranger 31' Brisley 45' (og) | Attendance: 3,312 Referee: Paul Tierney (Lancashire) |
| 17 February 2013 Final (South) #2 | Swindon Town | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Peterborough United | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 | Pritchard 34' | Assombalonga 75' | Attendance: 6,825 Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Luongo Kasim Pritchard Archibald-Henville Reis | Assombalonga Bostwick Swanson McCann Rowe | |||
Club information
[edit]Non-playing staff
[edit]In December 2013, Swindon Town changed ownership with Lee Power replacing Jed McCrory.[99][100]
Jed McCrory Era (up until 3 December 2013)
[edit]- As of 3 December 2013
| Position[160] | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Jed McCrory |
| Directors | Jed McCrory Lee Power Sangita Shah |
| General Manager | Steve Murrall (until 07/11/13) |
| Manager |  Kevin MacDonald (until 13 July 2013) Mark Cooper (caretaker 13 July 2013 – 20 August 2013) Mark Cooper (20 August 2013 – present) |
| Assistant Manager | Mark Cooper (until 13 July 2013) Luke Williams (First Team Coach) |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Fraser Digby |
| Physiotherapist | Paul Godfrey |
| Sports Scientist | Michael Cooper |
| Head of Youth & Academy Manager | Jeremy Newton |
| U18's Coach | Jamie Pitman |
| Football Development Officer | Dave Warren |
| Kit Manager | Roger Jones |
| Club Chaplain | Simon Stevenette |
Lee Power Era (from 3 December 2013)
[edit]- As of 3 December 2013
| Position[160] | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lee Power |
| Directors | Lee Power Sangita Shah |
| General Manager | Steve Anderson |
| Manager | Mark Cooper |
| First Team Coach | Luke Williams |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Fraser Digby |
| Physiotherapist | Paul Godfrey |
| Sports Scientist | Michael Cooper |
| Head of Youth & Academy Manager | Jeremy Newton |
| U18's Coach | Jamie Pitman |
| Football Development Officer | Dave Warren |
| Kit Manager | Roger Jones |
| Club Chaplain | Simon Stevenette |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of 3 May 2014
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Wes Foderingham | 46 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Nathan Thompson | 44 | 1 | 41+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Nathan Byrne | 44 | 4 | 31+6 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  AUS | Massimo Luongo | 53 | 6 | 44+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Grant Hall (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | 34 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  POR | Tijane Reis | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Ryan Harley | 25 | 1 | 16+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ryan Mason (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | 22 | 5 | 13+5 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Nile Ranger | 28 | 10 | 19+4 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Andy Williams | 4 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW |  FRA | Dany N'Guessan | 31 | 8 | 14+10 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | SCO | Jay McEveley | 37 | 0 | 31+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  IRQ | Yaser Kasim | 45 | 2 | 34+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Mark Francis | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Connor Waldon | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |  WAL | Louis Thompson | 33 | 2 | 17+11 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Miles Storey | 20 | 3 | 7+11 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Alex Smith | 10 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Darren Ward | 45 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Jack Barthram | 15 | 1 | 3+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Lee Cox | 6 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | ENG | Tyrell Belford | 9 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Harry Agombar | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Michael Smith | 20 | 8 | 20+0 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF |  BRA | Raphael Rossi Branco | 18 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Alan Navarro | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ENG | George Baker | 8 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Jamie Reckord (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG | Matty Jones | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | ENG | Ryan Wood | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | WAL | Liam Walsh | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG | Ben Gladwin | 15 | 0 | 6+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | ENG | Jack Stephens (on loan from Southampton) | 10 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | ENG | Troy Archibald-Henville | 15 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 42 | FW | ENG | Will Randall | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | ENG | Curtis Da Costa | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who are contracted to Swindon Town but are currently out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 18 | MF | ENG | Alex Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | WAL | Aaron Oakley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | ENG | Leigh Bedwell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ENG | Paul Benson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Kayden Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who were contracted to Swindon Town but have since departed on a permanent basis: | |||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | ENG | Alex Pritchard (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | 44 | 7 | 33+3 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Luke Rooney | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ENG | Nicky Ajose (on loan from Peterborough United) | 21 | 10 | 12+4 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 4 |
| 34 | FW |  EGY | Mohamed El-Gabbas | 10 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ENG | Jacob Murphy (on loan from Norwich City) | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| DF | SCO | Paul Caddis | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Managerial season stats
[edit]- As of 3 May 2014
| Name | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | ||||
| Kevin MacDonald | | Pre-Season Start | 13 July 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Cooper | | 13 July 2013 | Present | 55 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 74 | 71 |
Captains
[edit]- As of 3 May 2014
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | DF | | Darren Ward | 45 |
| 2 | DF | | Nathan Thompson | 9 |
| 4 | MF | | Massimo Luongo | 1 |
Goalscorers
[edit]- As of 3 May 2014
| Name |
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