1991–92 Swindon Town F.C. season

During the 1991–92 English football season, Swindon Town F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Swindon Town
1991–92 season
ChairmanRay Hardman
ManagerGlenn Hoddle (player-manager)
StadiumCounty Ground
Second Division8th
FA CupFifth round
League CupFourth round
Full Members CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Shearer (22)
All: Shearer (32)
Average home league attendance10,009

Season summary

In the 1991–92 season, Hoddle's first full season in charge saw a complete change in fortune where in November Swindon were at the top of the table. Unfortunately though, a run of two defeats and then six draws on the bounce saw Swindon slip out of the play-off places, and though they made their way back up the table, four defeats in early March put them just off the pace. Blackburn then attempted to put a huge dent in Swindon's promotion push - making an offer of £800,000 for 32-goal Shearer - and it was an offer that cash-strapped Swindon couldn't afford to refuse. Shearer left, and Swindon managed just seven goals in the nine games following his departure, finishing in eighth place.

Final league table
Main article: 1991–92 Football League § Second Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
6 Blackburn Rovers 46 21 11 14 70 53 +17 74 Promoted through play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
7 Charlton Athletic 46 20 11 15 54 48 +6 71
8 Swindon Town 46 18 15 13 69 55 +14 69
9 Portsmouth 46 19 12 15 65 51 +14 69
10 Watford 46 18 11 17 51 48 +3 65
Source:
Notes:
  1. Blackburn Rovers won the play-offs and were promoted.

Results

Swindon Town's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1991Leicester CityH0–012,426
24 August 1991Cambridge UnitedA2–36,232Shearer, Hazard (pen)
31 August 1991BarnsleyH3–17,449White, Ling, Shearer
3 September 1991Ipswich TownA4–111,002White, Calderwood, Taylor, Hazard
7 September 1991Port ValeA2–27,168White, MacLaren
14 September 1991SunderlandH5–311,417White, Simpson, Hazard (2, 1 pen), Shearer
17 September 1991Bristol RoversH1–011,391Jones
21 September 1991Wolverhampton WanderersA1–215,219White
28 September 1991WatfordH3–18,863Shearer, Simpson, Taylor
5 October 1991Plymouth ArgyleA4–06,208Shearer (4)
12 October 1991Derby CountyH1–211,883Hazard (pen)
19 October 1991Blackburn RoversH2–110,717White, Calderwood
26 October 1991Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–07,370Shearer (2)
2 November 1991Newcastle UnitedH2–110,731Calderwood, White
6 November 1991Charlton AthleticA0–05,398
9 November 1991Southend UnitedA2–37,709White, Shearer
16 November 1991PortsmouthH1–010,738White (2)
22 November 1991Tranmere RoversA0–09,585
30 November 1991Grimsby TownH1–18,397Simpson
7 December 1991MiddlesbroughA2–213,300Simpson, Shearer
20 December 1991Ipswich TownH0–07,404
26 December 1991Bristol CityA1–114,636Shearer
28 December 1991BarnsleyA1–18,357Shearer
1 January 1992MillwallH3–19,746Shearer (2), Ling
11 January 1992Cambridge UnitedH0–210,878
18 January 1992Leicester CityA1–314,226Bodin
28 January 1992Oxford UnitedH2–18,926Kerslake, Shearer
1 February 1992Blackburn RoversA1–214,887Mitchell
4 February 1992Bristol CityH2–09,627Jones, Shearer
8 February 1992Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–19,127Calderwood (2)
22 February 1992Grimsby TownA0–06,817
29 February 1992MiddlesbroughH0–110,379
7 March 1992Oxford UnitedA3–57,795Close, Mitchell (2)
10 March 1992Charlton AthleticH1–27,196Shearer
14 March 1992Newcastle UnitedA1–323,138Mitchell
17 March 1992Tranmere RoversH2–06,780Shearer (2)
21 March 1992Southend UnitedH3–18,628Shearer, Bodin (pen), Mitchell
28 March 1992PortsmouthA1–116,007Jones
4 April 1992Port ValeH1–08,014Jones
8 April 1992MillwallA1–16,722Gibson
12 April 1992Bristol RoversA1–16,905Taylor
18 April 1992Wolverhampton WanderersH1–010,863Ling
20 April 1992WatfordA0–09,911
25 April 1992Plymouth ArgyleH1–010,463Taylor
27 April 1992SunderlandA0–016,716
2 May 1992Derby CountyA1–222,608Hazard

FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1992WatfordH3–210,133Shearer (2), Mitchell
R425 January 1992Cambridge UnitedA3–07,428Calderwood, Shearer (2)
R516 February 1992Aston VillaH1–216,402Mitchell

League Cup
Main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg20 August 1991West Bromwich AlbionH2–06,611Mitchell, Hazard
R1 Second Leg28 August 1991West Bromwich AlbionA2–2 (won 4-2 on agg)8,522Shearer (2)
R2 First Leg25 September 1991MillwallA2–26,048White (2)
R2 Second Leg8 October 1991MillwallH3–1 (won 5-3 on agg)7,137Shearer (2), White
R329 October 1991Huddersfield TownA4–110,088Shearer (2), Summerbee, Taylor
R417 December 1991Crystal PalaceH0–110,044

Full Members Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR11 October 1991Oxford UnitedH3–3 (won 4-3 on pens)5,868White (2), MacLaren
SR223 October 1991ChelseaA0–15,784

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- GK Nick Hammond
- GK Fraser Digby
- DF Colin Calderwood
- DF Shaun Taylor
- DF David Kerslake
- DF Glenn Hoddle (player-manager)
- DF Paul Bodin
- DF Adrian Viveash
- DF Néstor Lorenzo
- MF Micky Hazard
- MF Tom Jones
- MF Ross MacLaren
- MF Fitzroy Simpson
No. Position Player
- MF Nicky Summerbee
- MF Martin Ling
- MF Steve Foley
- MF Gary Waddock (on loan from QPR)
- MF John Moncur
- MF Dave Bennett
- MF Paul Trollope
- FW Duncan Shearer
- FW Dave Mitchell
- FW Steve White
- FW Terry Gibson (on loan from Wimbledon)
- FW Shaun Close
- FW Paul Hunt

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.11v11.com/teams/swindon-town/tab/players/season/1992
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