2011–12 Swindon Town F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Swindon Town's first season in the League Two since 2006–07. Under the management of former AC Milan, Lazio, Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham United footballer Paolo Di Canio, Swindon were successful in winning their first trophy since 1996 after securing the League Two championship. Town were also runners-up in the Football League Trophy, losing to Chesterfield at Wembley Stadium. The club also competed in the FA Cup, beating Premier League outfit Wigan Athletic and the League Cup.

Swindon Town
2011–12 season
ChairmanJeremy Wray
ManagerPaolo Di Canio
GroundCounty Ground, Swindon
League Two1st (Champions)
FA Cup4th Round
League Cup2nd Round
FL TrophyRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paul Benson (12)
Alan Connell (12)
All:
Alan Connell (13)
Highest home attendance13,238 vs. Wigan Athletic, 8 January 2012
Lowest home attendance4,329 vs AFC Wimbledon, 8 November 2011

League data
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Swindon Town (C, P) 46 29 6 11 75 32 +43 93 Promotion to Football League One
2 Shrewsbury Town (P) 46 26 10 10 66 41 +25 88
3 Crawley Town (P) 46 23 15 8 76 54 +22 84
4 Southend United 46 25 8 13 77 48 +29 83 Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5 Torquay United 46 23 12 11 63 50 +13 81
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.
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Updated to match(es) played on 14 April 2012. Source: swindontownfc.co.uk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Kits and sponsors
Adidas
Samsung

Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): Samsung (Home), EA Sports (Away), The People (F.A. Cup)

Home
Away
F.A. Cup Home Kit
F.A. Cup Away Kit

Source: Swindon Town Official Online Store

Overview and results

Pre-season
Paolo Di Canio became Swindon manager in May 2011.

The club's early pre-season was dominated by reports of who would replace Paul Hart as the new manager of Swindon Town. Hart had left the club before the end of the 2010–11 season after the club's relegation had been confirmed. Hart was replaced by youth team manager Paul Bodin had managed the club on a caretaker basis. Previously, chairman Andrew Fitton also resigned in April and was replaced by fellow board member Jeremy Wray who was immediately placed with the responsibility of appointing a new manager.[1]

Names mentioned for the Town job included Bodin, George Burley, Paul Trollope, Dietmar Hamann, John Hughes, Gus McPherson and Paolo Di Canio.[2] In early May the tabloid newspapers were linking Di Canio with an unlikely move to the club.[3] Di Canio had enjoyed a popular but sometimes controversial career in England with Sheffield Wednesday and with West Ham United where he became a cult figure. On 20 May, the appointment was confirmed [4] with fellow Italians Fabrizio Piccareta (assistant), Claudio Donatelli (fitness) and Domenico Doardo (goalkeeping) joining the club as Di Canio's coaching staff, caretaker manager Paul Bodin reverted to his position as youth team manager.[5]

Before the arrival of Di Canio, interim chairman Jeremy Wray announced that he would be arranging one-to-one meetings with the entire playing squad to discuss their futures.[6] The outcome was a mass clear-out but it began with players initially declaring an interest in remaining at the club. David Prutton talked of "putting things right" before leaving to join Sheffield Wednesday shortly afterwards.[7] Meanwhile, Scott Cuthbert told the press that he would be "delighted"[8] to remain at Swindon but the club decided against triggering a clause on his contract to extend his deal but were rumoured to be open in renegotiating a new deal but Cuthbert later joined Leyton Orient. Former Swindon Town Player of the Year Jonathan Douglas looked set to sign a new contract but eventually turned it down for a move to Brentford.[9]

Swindon Town returned to pre-season on 29 June 2011. During the summer, Swindon spent 10 days in Italy at a training camp in Norcia, Umbria. During the course of the week Town played two friendlies against local select sides Norcia XI and Marche XI. Upon returning to England, Swindon visited local Non-League clubs Swindon Supermarine and Cirencester Town. Both fixtures concluded in 4–0 victories for Swindon Town. The club concluded their Pre-Season with a 1–2 loss to Football League Championship outfit Reading.

10 July 2011 Italy Training CampNorcia XI0 – 11Swindon TownNorcia
19:30 Report Devera
De Vita
Ritchie
Kennedy (pen)
J. Smith
Amankwaah
Bodin
Ferry
13 July 2011 Italy Training CampMarche XI0 – 5Swindon TownNorcia
19:30 Report Ritchie
Risser
Esajas
Bodin
19 July 2011 FriendlySwindon Supermarine0 – 4Swindon TownWebbs Wood Stadium
19:45
(moved back to 20:00 due
to crowd congestion)		 Report J. Smith  13'
De Vita  25'
Esajas  67'
Kennedy  75'
25 July 2011 FriendlyCirencester Town0 – 4Swindon TownCorinium Stadium
19:45 Report Ritchie  34'
Greaves (og)  40'
Kerrouche  53'
Connell  75'
30 July 2011 FriendlySwindon Town1 – 2ReadingCounty Ground
15:00 Pearce (og)  19' Report Long  54'
Manset  71'		 Attendance: 4,820
Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire)

League Two
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Two

The fixtures for the 2011–12 season were announced on 17 June at 09:00 BST, and revealed that Swindon will begin their League Two campaign with a home fixture against Crewe Alexandra.[10]

August
6 August 2011 01 L2Swindon Town3 – 0Crewe AlexandraCounty Ground
15:00 Kennedy  45' (pen.)
Risser  63'
Flint  77'		 Report Attendance: 8,248
Referee: Michael Naylor (South Yorkshire)
13 August 2011 02 L2Cheltenham Town1 – 0Swindon TownAbbey Business Stadium
15:00 Elliott  48' Report Attendance: 4,402
Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)
16 August 2011 03 L2Dagenham & Redbridge1 – 0Swindon TownVictoria Road
19:45 Arber  70' (pen.) Report Attendance: 2,063
Referee: Carl Berry (Surrey)
21 August 2011 04 L2Swindon Town1 – 2Oxford UnitedCounty Ground
13:00 Ritchie  20' Report Constable  12', 43' Attendance: 12,113
Referee: Mark Haywood (West Yorkshire)
27 August 2011 05 L2Shrewsbury Town2 – 1Swindon TownNew Meadow
15:00 Gornell  57'
Morgan  71'		 Report Ritchie  25' Attendance: 5,323
Referee: Mark Heywood

September
3 September 2011 06 L2Swindon Town3 - 2Rotherham UnitedCounty Ground
12:15 Ritchie  39'
Connell  68'  81'
Comazzi 		Report Revell  21', 65' Attendance: 6,304
Referee: Carl Boyeson (East Yorkshire)
10 September 2011 07 L2Swindon Town2 - 0Southend UnitedCounty Ground
15:00 J. Smith  38'
Kerrouche  48'		 Report Attendance: 6,862
Referee: Dean Mohareb (Lancashire)
13 September 2011 08 L2Crawley Town0 - 3Swindon TownBroadfield Stadium
19:45 Report Connell  28'
Kerrouche  82'  85'		 Attendance: 2,790
Referee: J. Linington (Newport, Isle of Wight)
17 September 2011 09 L2Burton Albion2 - 0Swindon TownPirelli Stadium
15:00 Kee  21'
Maghoma  47'		 Report Attendance: 3,320
Referee: R. Lewis (Shropshire)
24 September 2011 10 L2Swindon Town4 - 0BarnetCounty Ground
15:00 De Vita  11'
Ritchie  23' 65'
Kerrouche  45+1'		 Report Attendance: 7,279
Referee: Phil Gibbs (West Midlands)
30 September 2011 11 L2Macclesfield Town2 - 0Swindon TownMoss Rose
19:45 Donnelly  62'
Draper  83'		 Report Attendance: 2,317
Referee: Steve Rushton (Staffordshire)

October
8 October 2011 12 L2Swindon Town3 - 3Hereford UnitedCounty Ground
15:00 De Vita  7'
Kerrouche  40'
Ferry  79'		 Report Barkhuizen  67'
Arquin  76'
Pell  90'		 Attendance: 7,456
Referee: J. Waugh (Yorkshire)
15 October 2011 13 L2Accrington Stanley0 - 2Swindon TownCrown Ground
15:00 Report Jervis  39'
Montano  58'		 Attendance: 1,663
Referee: Andy Haines (Tyne & Wear)
22 October 2011 14 L2Plymouth Argyle0 - 1Swindon TownHome Park
15:00 Report De Vita  82' Attendance: 6,872
Referee: K.A. Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
26 October 2011 15 L2Swindon Town2 - 0GillinghamCounty Ground
19:45 Ritchie  80'
Smith  90+1'		 Report Attendance: 7,787
Referee: David Coote (Nottingham)
29 October 2011 16 L2Swindon Town0 - 0Bradford CityCounty Ground
15:00 Report Attendance: 7,701
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)

November
5 November 2011 17 L2Port Vale0 - 2Swindon TownVale Park
15:00 Report Magera  25'
Kerrouche  49' (pen)		 Attendance: 4,961
Referee: Darren Sheldrake (Surrey)
19 November 2011 18 L2AFC Wimbledon1 - 1Swindon TownKingsmeadow
15:00 Hatton  6' Report Connell  73' Attendance: 4,581
Referee: Iain Williamson (Berkshire)
26 November 2011 19 L2Swindon Town2 - 0Aldershot TownCounty Ground
15:00 Jervis  52'
Jones  71' (og)		 [Report] Referee: J. Adcock (Nottinghamshire)

December
10 December 2011 20 L2Bristol Rovers1 - 1Swindon TownMemorial Stadium
15:00 Woodards  88' Report Caddis  37' Attendance: 7,726
Referee: Darren Drysdale (Lincolnshire)
17 December 2011 21 L2Swindon Town3 - 0MorecambeCounty Ground
15:00 Jervis  27'
De Vita  45'
Murray  76'		 Report Attendance: 7,116
Referee: Steve Rushton (Staffordshire)
26 December 2011 22 L2Torquay United1 - 0Swindon TownPlainmoor
15:00 Atieno  34' Report Attendance: 4,157
Referee: Steve Tanner (Somerset)
31 December 2011 23 L2Northampton Town1 - 2Swindon TownSixfields
15:00 Jacobs  22' (pen) Report Connell  67'
McCormack  90+3'		 Attendance: 5,808
Referee: Mike Jones (Cheshire)

January
2 January 2012 24 L2Swindon Town2 - 0AFC WimbledonCounty Ground
15:00 Caddis  58'
Connell  76'		 Report Attendance: 8,374
Referee: D. Phillips (West Sussex)
14 January 2012 25 L2Rotherham United1 - 2Swindon TownDon Valley Stadium
15:00 Revell  54' Report Ritchie  19' 20' Attendance: 4,236
Referee: Andy D'Urso (Essex)
21 January 2012 26 L2Swindon Town1 - 0Macclesfield TownCounty Ground
15:00 Benson  76' Report Attendance: 7,639
Referee: Keith Stroud (Dorset)
31 January 2012 27 L2Southend United1 - 4Swindon TownRoots Hall
19:45 Kalala  34' Report Ritchie  9'
J. Smith  16'
Devera  37'
Bodin  55'		 Attendance: 5,958
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)

February
14 February 2012 28 L2Swindon Town3 - 0Crawley TownCounty Ground
19:45 Rooney  39'
Bodin  53'
Benson  68'		 Report Attendance: 8,311
Referee: Mark Hayward (West Yorkshire)
18 February 2012 29 L2Hereford United1 - 2Swindon TownEdgar Street
15:00 Purdie  65' Report Caddis  39' (Pen)
Benson  62'		 Attendance: 3,068
Referee: Gary Sutton (Lincolnshire)
21 February 2012 30 L2Swindon Town2 - 1Shrewsbury TownCounty Ground
19:45 Connell  64' 76' Report Richards  40' Attendance: 7,990
Referee: Brendan Malone (Wiltshire)
25 February 2012 31 L2Swindon Town2 - 0Accrington StanleyCounty Ground
15:00 Benson  8' 29' Report Attendance: 7,962
Referee: Chris Sarginson (Staffordshire)
28 February 2012 32 L2Swindon Town2 - 0Burton AlbionCounty Ground
19:45 Murray  53'
Benson  58'		 Report Attendance: 7,261
Referee: Fred Graham (Essex)

March
2 March 2012 33 L2Oxford United2 - 0Swindon TownKassam Stadium
12:00 Hall  16'
Johnson  18'		 Report Attendance: 11,825
Referee: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire)
6 March 2012 34 L2Swindon Town4 - 0Dagenham & RedbridgeCounty Ground
19:45 Bodin  22'
Devera  59'
Rooney  63'
Benson  75'		 Report Attendance: 6,839
Referee: David Coote (Northamptonshire)
10 March 2012 35 L2Swindon Town1 - 0Cheltenham TownCounty Ground
15:00 Benson  35' Summary Attendance: 10,659
Referee: Mick Russell
17 March 2012 36 L2Crewe Alexandra2 - 0Swindon TownAlexandra Stadium
15:00 Powell  29'
Westwood  65'		 Summary Attendance: 4,641
Referee: Darren Deadman
20 March 2012 37 L2Swindon Town2 - 0Torquay UnitedCounty Ground
19:45 Connell  33'
Risser  58'		 Summary Attendance: 8,351
Referee: Lee Collins
31 March 2012 38 L2Swindon Town0 - 0Bristol RoversCounty Ground
15:00 Report Attendance: 9,645
Referee: Kevin Friend

April
3 April 2012 39 L2Barnet0 - 2Swindon TownUnderhill
19:45 Report Murray  13'
Risser  31'		 Attendance: 2,211
Referee: James Adcock (Nottinghamshire)
6 April 2012 40 L2Morecambe0 - 1Swindon TownGlobe Arena
15:00 Report Benson  46' Attendance: 3,011
Referee: Fred Graham (Essex)
9 April 2012 41 L2Swindon Town1 - 0Northampton TownCounty Ground
15:00 Holmes  52' Report Attendance: 8,745
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
14 April 2012 42 L2Swindon Town1 - 0Plymouth ArgyleCounty Ground
15:00 Connell  52' Report Attendance: 10,422
Referee: Scott Mathieson (Cheshire)
17 April 2012 43 L2Aldershot Town2 - 1Swindon TownRecreation Ground
19:45
Madjo  12'
Hylton  58'		 Report Caddis  52' (pen) Attendance: 3,526
Referee: M. Heywood
21 April 2012 44 L2Gillingham3 - 1Swindon TownPriestfield Stadium
15:00 Kedwell  26'
Whelpdale  52' 90' (pen)		 Report McCormack  81' Attendance: 6,390
Referee: S. Rushton
28 April 2012 45 L2Swindon Town5 - 0Port ValeCounty Ground
15:00 Ritchie  38'
Benson  51' 65'
Flint  67'
Connell  85'		 Report Attendance: 12,864
Referee: D. Phillips

May
5 May 2012 46 L2Bradford City0 - 0Swindon TownValley Parade
15:00 Report Attendance: 11,576
Referee: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire)

F.A. Cup
Main article: 2011–12 FA Cup

As a member of League Two, Swindon Town will enter the FA Cup at the First Round stage.[11]

12 November 2011 Round 1Swindon Town4 - 1Huddersfield TownCounty Ground
15:00 Flint  36'
De Vita  39'
Kerrouche  76'
Ferry  87'		 (Report) Novak  22' Attendance: 5,728
Referee: Phil Gibbs (West Midlands)
3 December 2011 Round 2Colchester United0 - 1Swindon TownColchester Community Stadium
15:00 Report Ritchie  59' Attendance: 3,035
Referee: Michael Naylor (West Yorkshire)
7 January 2012 Round 3Swindon Town2 - 1Wigan AthleticCounty Ground
15:00 Connell  40'
Benson  76'		 Report McManaman  35' Attendance: 13,238
Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)
28 January 2012 Round 4Leicester City2 - 0Swindon TownKing Power Stadium
15:00 Beckford  5'  53' Report Attendance: 19,942
Referee: Darren Drysdale (Lincolnshire)

League Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Cup

Swindon's Carling Cup Round 1 tie against Bristol City drawn to be played on 9 August 2011 was postponed on police advice. This was due to fears of safety issues following the riots throughout England, including Bristol.[12]

24 August 2011 Round 1Bristol City0 – 1Swindon TownAshton Gate
19:45 Report De Vita  71' Attendance: 7,708
Referee: Gavin Ward
30 August 2011 Round 2Swindon Town1 – 3SouthamptonCounty Ground
19:45 Kerrouche  84' Report Guly  17'
Forte  30'
Lambert  90'		 Attendance: 7,452
Referee: Fred Graham

Football League Trophy
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Trophy
Round 1BYE
[13]
4 October 2011 Round 2Exeter City1 - 2Swindon TownSt James Park
1915 Nardiello  72' Report Jervis  18'  35' Attendance: 2,627
Referee: Darren Deadman (Cambridgeshire)
8 November 2011 Area Q-FSwindon Town1 - 1
(3 – 1 p)		AFC WimbledonCounty Ground
19:30 Risser  68' Report Yussuff  82' Attendance: 4,329
Referee: Andy D'Urso (Billericay, Essex)
Penalties
Connell
Risser
Esajas 		Minshull
Wellard
Franks
Bush
6 December 2011 Area S-FSouthend United1 - 2Swindon TownRoots Hall
19:45 Sturrock  62' Report Caddis  68'
Murray  81'		 Attendance: 3,981
Referee: Darren Sheldrake (Surrey)
10 January 2012 Area Final L1Barnet1 - 1Swindon TownUnderhill Stadium
19:45 Hughes  72' [Report] Flint  44' Attendance: 3,915
Referee: N. Miller (County Durham)
12 January 2012 Area Final L2Swindon Town1 - 0BarnetCounty Ground, Swindon
19:45 Connell  17' Report Attendance: 10,406
Referee: Darren Deadman (Cambridgeshire)
Main article: 2012 Football League Trophy Final
25 March 2012 FinalChesterfield2 - 0Swindon TownWembley Stadium
14:00 Risser  47' (o.g.)
Westcarr  90+4'		 Summary Attendance: 49,602
Referee: Tony Bates

Line-ups

League Two
Date Opposition V Score GK DF DF DF DF MF MF MF MF FW FW SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4 SUB5
06/08L2Crewe AlexandraH3–0P. SmithCaddisDeveraFlintKennedyRitchieRisser3J. Smith1TimlinDe VitaBodin2McCormack1Connell2Ferry3N. ThompsonBedwell
13/08L2Cheltenham TownA0–1P. SmithCaddisDeveraFlintKennedyRitchie3RisserMcCormack2N.Thompson1De VitaBodinEsajas1Connell2Ferry3ComazziBedwell
16/08L2Dag & RedA0–1P. SmithCaddisComazzi1FlintKennedyRitchieRisserMcCormackEsajasDe Vita3Bodin2N.Thompson1Connell2Kerrouche3FerryBedwell
21/08L2Oxford UnitedH1–2P. SmithCaddisDeveraFlintKennedyRitchieFerryJ. SmithEsajas2De Vita1ClarkeKerrouche12Connell2Gabilondo3RisserLanzano
27/08L2Shrewsbury TownA1–2P. SmithCaddisDeveraFlintKennedyRitchieFerry3J. SmithGabilondoDe Vita1Clarke2Magera1McCormack2Esajas3ComazziLanzano
03/09L2Rotherham UnitedH3–2LanzanoCaddisComazziFlintKennedyRitchieFerry1McCormackDe Vita3Magera2KerroucheAbdulla1Connell 2Cibocchi3J. SmithP. Smith
10/09L2Southend UnitedH2–0LanzanoCaddisDeveraRisser1KennedyRitchieFerry2McCormackDe VitaConnellKerrouche3J. Smith1Abdulla2Storey3EsajasP. Smith
13/09L2Crawley TownA3–0LanzanoCaddisMcCormackDeveraKennedyRitchieAbdulla3J. SmithDe Vita2Connell1KerroucheCibocchi1Storey 2Ferry3ComazziP. Smith
17/09L2Burton AlbionA0–2LanzanoCaddisMcCormackDeveraKennedyRitchieFerry2J. SmithDe Vita3Connell1KerroucheStorey1Abdulla2Cibocchi3ComazziP. Smith
24/09L2BarnetH4–0P. SmithCaddisComazzi2DeveraKennedyRitchieFerryJ. Smith3De Vita1ConnellKerroucheMagera1Flint2Abdulla3StoreyLanzano
30/09L2Macclesfield TownA0–2P. Smith1CaddisComazziDeveraKennedyRitchieFerryMcCormackDe Vita3MageraKerrouche2Jervis2Ridehalgh3ConnellJ. SmithLanzano1
08/10L2Hereford UnitedH3–3LanzanoCaddisMcCormackDeveraCibocchi3RitchieFerryJ. Smith1De VitaJervisKerrouche2Abdulla1Magera2Ridehalgh3ConnellBedwell
15/10L2Accrington StanleyA2-0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintRidehalghRitchieFerryJ. Smith1De VitaJervis3Montano2Risser1Connell2Magera 3DeveraCibocchi
22/10L2Plymouth ArgyleA1–0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintRidehalghRitchieFerryJ. Smith2De VitaJervis3Montano1Kerrouche1Risser2Connell3DeveraMagera
25/10L2GillinghamH3-0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormack1FlintRidehalghRitchieFerryJ. SmithDe VitaJervis3Montano2Cibocchi1Connell2Risser3AbdullaMagera
29/10L2Bradford CityH0–0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintRidehalghRitchieFerryJ. SmithDe Vita1JervisKerrouche2Montano1Connell2RisserCibocchiP. Smith
05/11L2Port ValeA2-0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintRidehalghRitchieFerryJ. Smith2Gabilondo3Jervis1MageraKerrouche1Risser2Connell3DeveraMontano
19/11L2AFC WimbledonA1-1FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintRidehalghRitchie2FerryRisser3De Vita1JervisConnellGabilondo1Esajas2J. Smith3KennedyP. Smith
25/11L2Aldershot TownH2-0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintRidehalghRitchieFerryJ. SmithGabilondo1Jervis3De Vita2Murray1Cibocchi2Magera3RisserEsajas
10/12L2Bristol RoversA1-1FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintCibocchiDe VitaFerryJ. SmithGabilondo2Magera3Kerrouche1Jervis1Esajas2Risser3MurrayKennedy
17/12L2MorecambeH3-0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintRidehalghRitchieFerry3J. SmithDe Vita2JervisMagera1Murray1Gabilondo2Risser3CibocchiEsajas
26/12L2Torquay UnitedA0-1FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintRidehalghRitchieFerryJ. SmithDe Vita2Jervis3Magera1Murray1Gabilondo2Connell3CibocchiRisser
31/12L2Northampton TownA2-1FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackDevera3KennedyRitchieRisserJ. Smith2De VitaMurrayMagera1Connell1Ferry2Flint3CibocchiGabilondo
02/01L2AFC WimbledonH2-0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintKennedy3RitchieFerryJ. SmithDe Vita2Murray1ConnellBenson1Gabilondo2Cibocchi3MageraL. Thompson
14/01L2Rotherham UnitedA2-0FoderinghamCaddisDeveraFlintKennedy2RitchieFerryRisser3De VitaBensonBodin1Murray1Cibocchi2J. Smith3ConnellL. Thompson
21/01L2Macclesfield TownH1-0FoderinghamCaddisDeveraFlintCibocchiRitchieFerry3RisserDe Vita1BensonConnell2Rooney1Murray2J. Smith3BodinKennedy
31/01L2Southend UnitedA4-1FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackDeveraKennedyRitchieRisser2J. SmithRooney3BensonMurray1Bodin1Ferry2De Vita3ConnellBoateng
14/02L2Crawley TownH3-0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackDeveraCibocchiRitchieFerry1J. SmithRooney2BensonBodin3Cox1De Vita2Rooney3MageraBoateng
18/02L2HerefordA2-1FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackBoatengCibocchiRitchieCoxJ. Smith1Rooney2BensonBodin3Risser1De Vita2Connell3MurrayKennedy
21/02L2Shrewsbury TownH2-1FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackBoateng3CibocchiRitchieCoxJ. Smith2RooneyBensonBodin1Connell1Ferry2Risser3MurrayKennedy
25/02L2Accrington StanleyH2-0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackDeveraKennedyRitchieFerry2RisserRooney3BensonConnell1Murray1Cox2De Vita3CibocchiBodin
28/02L2Burton AlbionH2-0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackDeveraCibocchiRitchieFerryJ. Smith1Rooney3BensonConnell2Risser1Murray2De Vita3CoxKennedy
02/03L2Oxford UnitedA0-2FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackDeveraCibocchi1RitchieFerryRisserRooneyBensonMurray3J. Smith12Cox2Bodin3De VitaConnell
06/03L2Dag & RedH4-0FoderinghamCaddis1McCormackDeveraCibocchiRitchieFerryRisserDe Vita2BensonBodin3J. Smith1Rooney2Connell3MurrayCox
10/03L2Cheltenham TownH1-0FoderinghamDeveraMcCormackRisserCibocchiRitchieFerryJ. Smith2Rooney3BensonBodin1Tehoue1Cox2De Vita3MurrayKennedy
17/03L2Crewe AlexandraA0-2FoderinghamDeveraMcCormackFlintKennedy2RitchieFerryRisser3Rooney1BensonTehoueHolmes1Murray2Cox3ConnellCibocchi
20/03L2Torquay UnitedH2-0FoderinghamDeveraMcCormackRisserCibocchi1Ritchie3FerryJ. SmithHolmesBenson2ConnellFlint1Tehoue2Rooney3MurrayCox
31/03L2Bristol RoversH0-0FoderinghamDeveraMcCormackFlintMcEveleyRitchie1FerryJ. SmithHolmesMurray3Connell2Rooney1Benson2De Vita3BostockRisser
03/04L2BarnetA2-0FoderinghamDeveraMcCormackFlintMcEveleyRooney2RisserJ. Smith1De Vita3BensonMurrayFerry1N. Thompson2Connell3BostockP. Smith
06/04L2MorecambeA1-0FoderinghamDeveraMcCormackFlintMcEveleyRooney1FerryRisserDe VitaBensonConnell2Holmes13Murray2N.Thompson3BostockJ. Smith
09/04L2Northampton TownH1-0FoderinghamDeveraMcCormackFlintMcEveleyRooney1FerryRisser3HolmesBensonMurray2De Vita1Connell2J. Smith3BostockN. Thompson
17/04L2Plymouth ArgyleH1-0FoderinghamCaddisDeveraFlintMcEveleyHolmesFerryRisser3De Vita2BensonMurray1Connell1Rooney2J. Smith3GabilondoN. Thompson
14/04L2AldershotA1-2FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackDevera1KennedyRooneyRisser3J. SmithDe Vita2BensonMurrayFlint1Holmes2Ferry3ConnellMcEveley
21/04L2GillinghamA1-3P. SmithCaddisMcCormackFlintMcEveleyRitchieFerryRisser2Holmes3Connell1BostockR. Murray1J. Smith2Gabilondo3N.ThompsonScott
28/04L2Port ValeH5-0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintMcEveleyRitchie3FerryRisser1HolmesBensonBostock2J. Smith1Connell2Rooney3StoreyN.Thompson
05/05L2Bradford CityA0-0FoderinghamCaddisN.Thompson1FlintMcEveleyRitchieFerry2RisserHolmes3BensonBostockC.Smith1Storey3Rooney3ConnellJ. Smith

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.

F.A. Cup
Date Opposition V Score GK DF DF DF DF MF MF MF MF FW FW SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4 SUB5 SUB6 SUB7
12/11FACHuddersfield TownH4–1FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintKennedyRitchieFerryRisserGabilondo1De Vita3Connell2Esajas1Kerrouche2J. Smith3StoreyN. ThompsonL. ThompsonP. Smith
03/12FACColchester UnitedA1-0FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintRidehalghRitchieJ. SmithRisserDe Vita3Magera2Kerrouche1Murray1Connell2Cibocchi3GabilondoN. ThompsonL. ThompsonP. Smith
06/01FACWigan AthleticH2-1FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintKennedyRitchieJ. SmithFerryDe Vita3Connell2Murray1Benson1Magera2Cibocchi3GabilondoDeveraL. ThompsonP. Smith
26/01FACLeicester CityA0-2FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackDeveraCibocchiRitchieRisserFerry3De Vita2Connell1BensonMurray1Gabilondo2L. Thompson3MageraJ. SmithBoatengP. Smith

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.

League Cup
Date Opposition V Score GK DF DF DF DF MF MF MF MF FW FW SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4 SUB5
24/08LCBristol CityA1–0P. SmithCaddisDeveraFlintKennedyRitchieFerryJ. Smith2GabilondoClarke3Connell1De Vita1McCormack2Magera3N. ThompsonLanzano
30/08LCSouthamptonH1-3P. SmithCaddisComazziFlintKennedyRitchieFerry3J. SmithGabilondo2ClarkeConnell1Kerrouche1Esajas2McCormack3MageraLanzano

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.

Football League Trophy
Date Opposition V Score GK DF DF DF DF MF MF MF MF FW FW SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4 SUB5
04/10FLTExeter CityA2–1LanzanoCaddisMcCormackDeveraCibocchi3RitchieAbdullaJ. Smith2GabilondoJervisConnell1Kerrouche1Risser2N. Thompson3MageraBedwell
08/11FLTAFC WimbledonH1-1pP. SmithCaddisDeveraFlintRidehalghRitchie1FerryRisserDe VitaConnellKerouche2Esajas1Magera23Gabilondo3McCormackKennedy
06/12FLTSouthend UnitedA2-1FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintCibocchiRitchieRisser2J. SmithGabilondoConnell1Jervis3Magera1Ferry2Murray3EsajasKennedy
10/01FLTBarnetA1-1FoderinghamCaddisMcCormackFlintCibocchi3RitchieFerryJ. SmithGabilondo1Magera2MurrayDe Vita1Connell2Devera3L. ThompsonP. Smith
07/02FLTBarnetH1-0FoderinghamCaddisMoCormackDeveraKennedy3RitchieFerry1J. SmithDe Vita2ConnellBensonRisser1Cibbochi2Murray3MageraP. Smitb
25/03FLTChesterfieldX0-2FoderinghamDeveraMoCormackRisser1McEveley3RitchieFerryJ. Smith2HolmesConnellBensonMurray1Bostock2Cibocchi3De VitaP. Smith

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.

Squad information

Club officials
PositionName
Chairman Jeremy Wray (interim)
Directors Jeremy Wray, Russell Backhouse, Andrew Black, Nick Watkins
Chief Executive Nick Watkins
Manager Paolo Di Canio
Assistant Manager Fabrizio Piccareta
Goalkeeper Coach Domenico Doardo
Fitness Coach Claudio Donatelli
Youth Team Manager Paul Bodin
Centre of Excellence Jeremy Newton
Physio Paul Godfrey

Management record

As of 6 May 2012. Only competitive matches are counted

Name Nat Record
PWDLFA
Paolo Di Canio 58368[14]149145

Captains
Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 6 May 2012.
No. Pos. Name Games
13 DF/MF Oliver Risser 3
6 DF Paul Caddis 47
12 DF/MF Alan McCormack 8

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 6 May 2012
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Mattia Lanzano 705+100+000+001+00
2 DF Jay McEveley (on loan from Barnsley) 908+000+000+001+00
3 DF Callum Kennedy 23118+012+002+001+00
4 DF Aden Flint 40428+423+012+003+01
5 DF Joe Devera 35228+021+001+004+10
7 DF Paul Caddis 50439+034+002+005+01
8 MF Simon Ferry 53236+813+011+004+10
9 FW Paul Benson 251220+2111+110+001+00
10 MF Matt Ritchie 521140+0104+012+006+00
11 MF Etiënne Esajas 902+400+100+100+10
12 MF Alan McCormack 50238+224+000+204+00
13 MF Oliver Risser 40423+933+000+003+21
14 MF John Bostock (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 403+000+000+000+10
15 DF Nathan Thompson 602+300+000+000+10
16 MF Lee Cox 702+500+000+000+00
17 FW Alan Connell 441213+19113+112+005+10
18 GK Mark Scott 000+000+000+000+00
19 MF Luke Rooney 20213+720+000+000+00
20 MF Abdul Said 000+000+000+000+00
21 MF Lander Gabilondo 1804+601+102+003+10
22 MF Lee Holmes (on loan from Southampton) 1117+310+000+001+00
23 FW Raffaele De Vita 46630+844+010+112+10
24 MF Jonathan Smith 48328+1032+102+005+00
25 FW Jonathan Téhoué (on loan from Leyton Orient) 301+200+000+000+00
26 GK Phil Smith 1108+000+002+001+00
27 DF Alessandro Cibocchi 26011+701+200+003+20
28 FW Miles Storey 400+400+000+000+00
29 FW Lukáš Magera 1715+611+100+101+20
30 GK Leigh Bedwell 000+000+000+000+00
31 FW Billy Bodin 1139+230+000+000+00
32 DF Chris Smith 100+100+000+000+00
34 FW Ronan Murray (on loan from Ipswich Town) 2649+1131+200+001+21
35 GK Wes Foderingham 41033+004+000+004+00
37 MF Louis Thompson 100+000+100+000+00
39 FW Mehdi Kerrouche 1889+461+110+111+10
LOAN PLAYERS WHO HAVE SINCE LEFT SWINDON (Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Swindon Town)
6 DF Daniel Boateng (on loan from Arsenal) 202+000+000+000+00
32 MF Ahmed Abdulla (on loan from West Ham United) 701+500+000+001+00
33 FW Jake Jervis (on loan from Birmingham City) 14510+230+000+002+02
34 FW Cristian Montano (on loan from West Ham United) 413+110+000+000+00
36 DF Liam Ridehalgh (on loan from Huddersfield Town) 1309+201+000+001+00
Players who left the club on a permanent basis during the season:
2 DF Kevin Amankwaah (Released) 000+000+000+000+00
6 DF Alberto Comazzi (Released) 504+000+001+000+00
9 FW Leon Clarke (Part Exchange) 402+000+002+000+00
14 FW Jordan Pavett (Released) 000+000+000+000+00
16 MF Ibrahim Atiku (Released) 000+000+000+000+00
19 MF Matt Clark (Released) 000+000+000+000+00
22 MF Michael Timlin (Sold) 101+000+000+000+00
25 DF Will Evans (Released) 000+000+000+000+00
-- FW Elliot Benyon (Sold) 000+000+000+000+00

Goalscorers
Jonathan Smith scored his first goal for Swindon in the 2–0 home win against Southend United in September 2011.
Name League FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
Alan Connell1110113
Paul Benson1110012
Matt Ritchie1010011
Mehdi Kerrouche61108
Raffaele De Vita41106
Paul Caddis40015
Jake Jervis30025
Ronan Murray30014
Oliver Risser30014
Billy Bodin30003
Aden Flint11013
Jonathan Smith30003
Joe Devera20002
Simon Ferry11002
Alan McCormack20002
Luke Rooney20002
Lee Holmes10001
Callum Kennedy10001
Lukáš Magera10001
Cristian Montano10001
OWN GOALS10001
Total7472791

Penalties awarded

Includes all competitive matches.

R No. Pos Nat Name Competition Opposition Success Technique Notes
1 3 DF Callum Kennedy League Two vs. Crewe Alexandra (6 August 2011) Y Bottom left corner
2 39 FW Mehdi Kerrouche League Two vs. Port Vale (5 November 2011) Y Top left corner
3 17 FW Alan Connell Football League Trophy vs. AFC Wimbledon (8 November 2011) Y Top left corner Penalty Shoot-Out
4 13 MF Oliver Risser Football League Trophy vs. AFC Wimbledon (8 November 2011) Y Top left corner Penalty Shoot-Out
5 11 MF Etiënne Esajas Football League Trophy vs. AFC Wimbledon (8 November 2011) Y Middle right Penalty Shoot-Out
6 10 MF Matt Ritchie League Two vs. Macclesfield Town (21 January 2012) N Missed target
7 2 DF Paul Caddis League Two vs. Hereford United (18 February 2012) Y
8 2 DF Paul Caddis League Two vs. Aldershot Town (17 April 2012) Y

Last updated: 23 November 2011
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

R No. Pos Nat Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
1 1 GK Mattia Lanzano 2 0 0 0 2
2 26 GK Phil Smith 2 0 1 0 3
3 35 GK Wes Foderingham 22 1 0 1 24
TOTALS 26 1 1 1 29

Last updated: 8 January 2012
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Disciplinary record
Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
Ahmed Abdulla1000001020
Paul Benson5000000050
Paul Caddis5000100060
Alessandro Cibocchi1010000020
Alberto Comazzi4100000041
Alan Connell1000001020
Raffaele De Vita3000000030
Joe Devera1000000010
Etiënne Esajas2000000020
Simon Ferry3000000030
Aden Flint6000001070
Wes Foderingham2000000020
Jake Jervis1000000010
Callum Kennedy0000001010
Mehdi Kerrouche3000100040
Mattia Lanzano2000000020
Lukáš Magera1000001020
Alan McCormack100101010130
Jay McEveley2000000020
Liam Ridehalgh1000000010
Oliver Risser1100001021
Matt Ritchie5000001060
Luke Rooney1000000010
Jonathan Smith4010000050
Nathan Thompson1000000010
Total662303080812

Suspensions served
Date Matches Missed Suspended Player Reason Missed Opponents
3 September 2011 1 Alberto Comazzi vs. Rotherham United Southend United (H)
17 September 2011 1 Alan McCormack 5th Booking vs. Burton Albion Barnet (H)
7 December 2011 1 Matt Ritchie 5th Booking vs. Southend United Bristol Rovers (A)
31 December 2011 3 Oliver Risser vs. Northampton Town AFC Wimbledon (H), Wigan Athletic (H), Barnet (A)
10 January 2012 2 Alan McCormack 10th Booking vs. Barnet Rotherham United (A), Macclesfield Town (H)

Transfers
Oliver Risser initially joined Swindon as a trialist before signing a two-year contract shortly afterwards. The Namibia international scored on his full debut against Crewe Alexandra in August 2011.
Players transferred in
No. Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
1 17 June 2011 DF Joe Devera Barnet Free [15]
2 21 June 2011 MF Jonathan Smith York City £30,000 [16]
3 23 June 2011 FW Raffaele De Vita Livingston Free [17]
4 28 June 2011 DF Alberto Comazzi Spezia Free [18]
5 4 July 2011 GK Mattia Lanzano US Gavorrano Free [19]
6 10 July 2011 MF Oliver Risser KuPS Free [20]
7 10 July 2011 MF Ibrahim Atiku Ethnikos Piraeus Free [20]
8 18 July 2011 FW Alan Connell Grimsby Town Undisclosed [21]
9 18 July 2011 FW Mehdi Kerrouche Al-Oruba Free [22]
10 19 July 2011 DF Alessandro Cibocchi PortoSummaga Free [23]
11 25 July 2011 MF Alan McCormack Charlton Athletic Free [24]
12 26 July 2011 MF Etiënne Esajas Helmond Sport Free [25]
13 19 August 2011 FW Leon Clarke Queens Park Rangers Free [26]
14 19 August 2011 MF Lander Gabilondo CA Osasuna B Free [27]
15 22 August 2011 FW Lukáš Magera Politehnica Timișoara Undisclosed [28]
16 1 January 2012 FW Paul Benson Charlton Athletic Part Exchange [29]
17 6 January 2012 GK Wes Foderingham Crystal Palace Undisclosed [30]
18 17 January 2012 MF Luke Rooney Gillingham Undisclosed [31]
19 31 January 2012 MF Lee Cox Inverness Caledonian Thistle Undisclosed [32]
20 20 February 2012 DF Chris Smith Stone Dominoes Free [33]
Players transferred out
No. Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
1 17 May 2011 DF Michael Rose Colchester United Free [34]
2 24 May 2011 MF David Prutton Sheffield Wednesday Free [35]
3 31 May 2011 FW Vincent Pericard Havant & Waterlooville Released [36]
4 31 May 2011 GK Jakub Jesionkowski Released Free [36]
5 3 June 2011 DF Scott Cuthbert Leyton Orient Free [37]
6 3 June 2011 DF Alan Sheehan Notts County Free [38]
7 20 June 2011 MF Jon-Paul McGovern Carlisle United Free [39]
8 20 June 2011 DF Lescinel Jean-Francois Sheffield United Free [40]
9 30 June 2011 MF Jonathan Douglas Brentford Free [41]
10 31 August 2011 MF Kevin Amankwaah Burton Albion Released [42]
11 28 October 2011 MF Ibrahim Atiku Released Released [43]
12 1 January 2012 MF Matt Clark Released Released [44]
13 1 January 2012 FW Leon Clarke Charlton Athletic Part Exchange [45]
14 1 January 2012 DF Will Evans Hereford United Undisclosed [46]
15 1 January 2012 FW Elliot Benyon Southend United Undisclosed [47]
16 5 January 2012 MF Michael Timlin Southend United Undisclosed [48]
17 19 January 2012 MF Alberto Comazzi Released Released [49]
18 19 January 2012 FW Jordan Pavett Bishop's Stortford Released [50]
Players loaned in
No. Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
1 30 August 2011 MF Ahmed Abdulla West Ham United 6 December 2011 [51]
2 28 September 2011 DF Liam Ridehalgh Huddersfield Town 28 December 2011 [52]
3 29 September 2011 FW Jake Jervis Birmingham City 30 December 2011 [53]
4 13 October 2011 FW Cristian Montano West Ham United 8 November 2011 [54]
5 14 October 2011 FW Wes Foderingham Crystal Palace 6 January 2012 [55]
6 24 November 2011 FW Ronan Murray Ipswich Town 14 January 2012 [56]
7 19 January 2012 FW Ronan Murray Ipswich Town End of the Season [57]
8 20 January 2012 DF Daniel Boateng Arsenal 6 March 2012 [58]
9 7 March 2012 FW Jonathan Téhoué Leyton Orient End of the Season [59]
10 14 March 2012 MF Lee Holmes Southampton End of the Season [60]
11 22 March 2012 MF John Bostock Tottenham Hotspur End of the Season [61]
11 22 March 2012 DF Jay McEveley Barnsley End of the Season [62]
Players loaned out
No. Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.
1 20 June 2011 FW Elliot Benyon Wycombe Wanderers 31 May 2012 [63]
2 25 August 2011 FW Billy Bodin Torquay United 4 January 2012 [64]
3 25 August 2011 DF Will Evans Hereford United 1 January 2012 [65]
4 31 August 2011 MF Michael Timlin Southend United 5 January 2012 [66]
5 8 September 2011 FW Leon Clarke Chesterfield 1 January 2012 [67]
6 22 September 2011 MF Matt Clark Oxford City 1 January 2012 [68]
7 7 October 2011 GK Mark Scott Oxford City 4 November 2011 [69]
8 24 November 2011 MF Abdul Said Fairford Town 28 December 2011 [70]
9 25 November 2011 GK Mark Scott Salisbury City 20 February 2012 [71]
10 24 December 2011 FW Jordan Pavett Heybridge Swifts 19 January 2012 [72]
11 9 February 2012 FW Mehdi Kerrouche Oxford United 10 March 2012 [73]
12 20 February 2012 GK Mark Scott Salisbury City 4 April 2012 [74]
13 21 February 2012 FW Lukas Magera Banik Ostrava End of the Season [75]
14 22 March 2012 FW Billy Bodin Crewe Alexandra End of the Season [76]

Trial players
Michael Wojtanowicz trained with the club during the season.

Di Canio brought in several players on a trial basis during the early weeks as manager of Swindon. There was minor controversy when trialist Leon Knight was released from training after only two days for fitness related reasons. Knight would later direct angry messages on the social networking website Twitter towards his agent and the club for his early exit. [77]

Monthly and weekly awards
Paul Caddis captained the side to promotion and was included in the PFA League Two Team of the Year.
Award Date Player
League Two Team of the Week 8 August 2011 Callum Kennedy
League Two Team of the Week 5 September 2011 Paul Caddis
Alan Connell
League Two Team of the Week 12 September 2011 Mattia Lanzano
League Two Team of the Week 26 September 2011 Matt Ritchie
Phil Smith
League Two Team of the Week 17 October 2011 Aden Flint
League Two Team of the Week 24 October 2011 Raffaele De Vita
Wes Foderingham
League Two Team of the Week 7 November 2011 Liam Ridehalgh
League Two Team of the Week 27 November 2011 Paul Caddis
League Two Team of the Week 3 January 2012 Paul Caddis
Football League Trophy
Ultimate Finish Award[92]		 10 January 2012 Paul Caddis
League Two Team of the Week 16 January 2012 Matt Ritchie
League Two Team of the Week 23 January 2012 Aden Flint
League Two Team of the Week 18 February 2012 Matt Ritchie
League Two Team of the Week 26 February 2012 Paul Benson
Alan McCormack
League Two Manager of the Month February 2012 Paolo Di Canio
League Two Player of the Month February 2012 Paul Benson
League Two Team of the Week 12 March 2012 Wes Foderingham
Alan McCormack
League Two Team of the Week 10 April 2012 Alan McCormack
Jay McEveley
League Two Team of the Week 14 April 2012 Aden Flint
PFA League Two Team of the Year[93] 2011–12 Season Paul Caddis
Matt Ritchie
Ronnie Radford Award[94] F.A. Cup performance
vs. Wigan Athletic		 Wes Foderingham
Callum Kennedy
Aden Flint
McCormack
Paul Caddis
Raffaele De Vita
Simon Ferry
Jonathan Smith
Matt Ritchie
Alan Connell
Ronan Murray
Paul Benson
Lukas Magera
Alessandro Cibocchi
Paolo Di Canio
League Two Medallists 28 April 2012 Paul Benson
Paul Caddis (Captain)
Alan Connell
Joe Devera
Raffaele De Vita
Simon Ferry
Aden Flint
Wes Foderingham
Lander Gabilondo
Lee Holmes
Callum Kennedy
Alan McCormack
Jay McEveley
Ronan Murray
Oliver Risser
Luke Rooney
Jonathan Smith
Phil Smith
Paolo Di Canio
League Two Team of the Week 30 April 2012 Aden Flint
Swindon Town Player of the Season[95] 2011–12 Season Alan McCormack
LMA League Two Manager of the Season[96] 2011–12 Season Paolo Di Canio
BBC Team of the Year[97] 2011–12 Season Paul Caddis
Matt Ritchie
Football League Precision Goalkeeping Golden Glove[98] April 2012 Wes Foderingham
League Two Precision Goalkeeping Golden Glove Award[99] 2011–12 Season Wes Foderingham

Summary
Games Played58 (46 League Two, 4 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 6 JP Trophy)
Games Won36 (29 League Two, 3 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 3 JP Trophy)
Games Drawn8 (6 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 2 JP Trophy)
Games Lost14 (11 League Two, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 JP Trophy)
Goals Scored91 (75 League Two, 7 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 7 JP Trophy)
Goals Conceded45 (32 League Two, 4 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 6 JP Trophy)
Goal Difference+46
Clean Sheets29 (26 League Two, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 JP Trophy)
Yellow Cards81 (66 League Two, 3 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 8 JP Trophy)
Red Cards2 (2 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 JP Trophy)
Worst Discipline Alan McCormack, 13 yellows 0 reds
Best Result5–0 vs. Barnet, 28 April 2012
Worst Result1–3 vs. Southampton, 30 August 2011
1–3 vs. Gillingham, 21 April 2012
Most Appearances Simon Ferry (53 appearances)
Top Scorer Alan Connell (13 goals)
Points93

Reserves

In June 2011 it was announced that Swindon Town would not compete in a Reserve League for the 2011–12 season and would therefore arrange friendlies with other clubs.[100]

23 August 2011 TrainingPortsmouth XI4 – 0Swindon Town XI
Benjani  20' 41' 44'
Futács  45+1'		 Report
6 September 2011 TrainingNewport County XI2 – 0Swindon Town XI
Report
20 September 2011 TrainingCardiff City XI2 – 2Swindon Town XI
Report Ferguson  30'
Francis 75'
11 October 2011 TrainingBristol City XI2 – 0Swindon Town XI
Bolasie  50'
Amadi-Holloway 		Report
8 November 2011 TrainingCardiff City XI5 – 0Swindon Town XICardiff Athletics Stadium
Farah
Meades
Keinan
Carter 		Report
21 February 2012 TrainingBristol City XI4 – 1Swindon Town XIFailand Training Ground
1300 Jackson
Woolford
Campbell-Ryce 		Report Gabilondo

Wiltshire Premier Shield

The draw for the Wiltshire Premier Shield Semi-Finals was made on 28 October 2011. Swindon Town was drawn to play Salisbury City with the victors scheduled to play either Chippenham Town or Swindon Supermarine in the Final.[101]

However, it was confirmed on 13 January 2012 by Salisbury City that Swindon had withdrawn from the competition giving the South Wiltshire club a bye into the final.[102]

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