2012–13 Swindon Town F.C. season

The 2012–13 season will be Swindon Town's first season in the League One since 2010–11. Swindon will seek to achieve back-to-back promotions after winning promotion from League Two. The club will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Swindon Town
2012–13 season
ChairmanJeremy Wray (until October 2012)
Sir William Patey (until February 2013)
Jed McCrory
ManagerPaolo Di Canio (until 18 February 2013)
Fabrizio Piccareta (until 20 February 2013)
Tommy Miller & Darren Ward (until 28 February 2013)
Kevin MacDonald
GroundCounty Ground, Swindon
League One6th
F.A. CupRound 1
League CupRound 4
Football League TrophyRound 1
Top goalscorerLeague:
James Collins (15)

All:
James Collins (18)
Highest home attendance14,434 vs. Aston Villa – (League Cup)
Lowest home attendance5,737 vs. Brighton & Hove Albion – (League Cup)

Chronological list of events

  • 6 October 2012: The club are placed under a Football League transfer embargo for breaking limits on wages and transfer fees.[1]
  • 15 October 2012: Jeremy Wray is replaced by former British diplomat Sir William Patey as chairman.[1]
  • 6 November 2012: The transfer embargo is lifted by the Football League.[2]
  • 3 January 2013: Sir William Patey tells the BBC that no money will be available for transfers.[1]
  • 5 January 2013: Paolo Di Canio offers to spend between £20,000-£30,000 of his own money to keep his loan players at the club.[3]
  • 12 January 2013: Swindon Town officially back the Football Supporters' Federation's 'Safe Standing' campaign after a poll conducted by fan website, 'The Washbag', shows overwhelming support in favour of the return of stadia terracing.[4]
  • 13 January 2013: On-loan midfielder John Bostock returns to Tottenham Hotspur.[5]
  • 16 January 2013: Majority shareholder Andrew Black confirms that he is actively trying to sell the club.[6]
  • 20 January 2013: Paolo Di Canio, club staff and supporters successfully rally together to clear snow from the County Ground pitch ahead of the League One fixture with Shrewsbury Town.[7]
  • 22 January 2013: Swindon Town accept an apology from The League Paper after staff writer, Chris Dunlavy, suggested the club committed "financial doping" and "virtually cheated" their way to the League Two title during the 2011/12 season.[8]
  • 25 January 2013: Chairman Sir William Patey announces that he will quit once the takeover of the club is completed.[9]
  • 30 January 2013: The club announce that an agreement had been made to sell the Swindon Town to a consortium fronted by businessman Jed McCrory. The takeover is subject to Football League approval.[10]
  • 30 January 2013: Matt Ritchie joins Bournemouth for £500,000. Swindon Town state that the transfer was a necessity as the club try and avoid administration.[11]
  • 31 January 2013: The loan-to-permanent transfer of Cheltenham Town midfielder Marlon Pack along with loan deals for Charlton Athletic duo Bradley Wright-Phillips and Danny Green are blocked by the Football League, who refuse to ratify the deals before the takeover of the club is approved.[12]
  • 1 February 2013: Paolo Di Canio releases a statement announcing that he is considering his future with the club.[13]
  • 1 February 2013: The Board release a statement to assure supporters that work is continuing to secure the sale of the club and responds to Paolo Di Canio's statement by reiterating the Italian manager still has the support of the club.[14]
  • 18 February 2013: Paolo Di Canio resigns.[15]
  • 19 February 2013: Fabrizio Piccareta is caretaker manager for the 3–1 victory at Tranmere Rovers. However, Di Canio's former assistant resigns shortly afterwards.[16]
  • 20 February 2013: Senior players Tommy Miller & Darren Ward are appointed co-caretaker managers.[17]
  • 21 February 2013: Jed McCrory's consortium take full control of the club.[18]
  • 21 February 2013: Swindon Town legend Fraser Digby is appointed interim goalkeeper coach as a temporary replacement for Domenico Doardo who resigned days before.[19]
  • 21 February 2013: It is reported by the Mail Online that on the night of 20 February, Paolo Di Canio "stole into the manager’s office under darkness and caused damage by tearing down pictures of his successful reign at the club".[20]
  • 21/22 February 2013: Majority shareholder Andrew Black uses social network website Twitter to explain his decision to sell the club.[21]
  • 22 February 2013: Exiled midfielder Luke Rooney returns to the first team set-up.[22]
  • 22 February 2013: Michael Peacock is appointed interim fitness & conditioning coach.[23]
  • 28 February 2013: Kevin MacDonald is appointed manager.[24]
  • 6 March 2013: Chief Executive Nick Watkins leaves the club.[25]
  • 28 March 2013: The Football League lift transfer embargo.[26]

League data

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Yeovil Town (O, P) 46 23 8 15 71 56 +15 77 Qualification for League One play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5 Sheffield United 46 19 18 9 56 42 +14 75
6 Swindon Town 46 20 14 12 72 39 +33 74
7 Leyton Orient 46 21 8 17 55 48 +7 71
8 Milton Keynes Dons 46 19 13 14 62 45 +17 70
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.
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GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHHHAHAAAHAHHAHAAHHAAAHHA
ResultDWWLLDWWWLWDDLWDWWLLDWWWWDWDDWDWDLWDLWDDLLLWWL
Position1843810108548466777636887555533433124334324566656
Updated to match(es) played on 28 March 2013. Source: swindontownfc.co.uk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Sponsors

Adidas
Samsung

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

Pre-Season

During the final stages of the 2011/12 season Swindon Town confirmed two pre-season friendlies, the first confirmed fixture was a home tie against Championship side Crystal Palace (8 August). Shortly afterwards the club announced that a local friendly with fellow Wiltshire outfit Salisbury City was confirmed to take place at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium on 3 August.[27]

In June 2012, it was announced that the club would be spending two weeks of pre-season training in Italy between Sunday 1st – Saturday 14 July. The team based themselves close to Bardolino near Lake Garda.[28] It was later confirmed that Swindon would play a local Select XI consisting on Serie D standard players[29] and Bayern Munich II.[30] An away fixture against Non-League side Weston-super-Mare was later confirmed.[31]

Results

v
5 July 2012 Italy Training CampVerona Select XI1–9Swindon TownVeronella
17:00 Piasentin  49' (pen) Report Collins  6'  8'
Williams  32'
Rooney  57' 81' (pen) 84'
De Vita  66'
Benson  74'
Storey  86'
11 July 2012 Italy Training CampBayern Munich II1–1Swindon TownAndalo
17:30 Schöpf  25' Report Benson  3' Attendance: 600
18 July 2012 FriendlyWeston-super-Mare1–6Swindon TownWoodspring Stadium
19:30 Grubb  47' Report Ritchie  6', 43'
Williams  11'
Collins  32'
De Vita  60'
Benson  86'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Kevin Johnson
24 July 2012 FriendlyForest Green Rovers0–4Swindon TownThe New Lawn
19:45 Archibald-Henville  17'
Caddis  22' (pen)
Roberts  67'
Ferry  81'
Attendance: 1,517 (731 Swindon Town fans)
Referee: Brendan Malone
30 July 2012 FriendlySwindon Supermarine0–1Swindon TownHunts Copse Ground
19:00 Report Miller  15'
8 August 2012 FriendlySwindon Town0–1Crystal PalaceCounty Ground
19:45 Easter  10' (pen) Attendance: 4,312

League One

The fixture list for the 2012/13 season was announced on 18 June 2012. It was confirmed that Swindon would begin their campaign with an away fixture at Hartlepool United.[32]

August

18 August 2012 1 L1Hartlepool United0–0Swindon TownVictoria Park
15:00 Attendance: 4,132
Referee: M. Brown
21 August 2012 2 L1Swindon Town3–0Crawley TownCounty Ground
19:45 Ritchie  25'
Miller  44'
De Vita  63'
Attendance: 7,658
Referee: K. Stroud
25 August 2012 3 L1Swindon Town1–0MK DonsCounty Ground
15:00 Ritchie  45' Attendance: 8,299
Referee: D. Phillips

September

2 September 2012 L1Preston North End4–1Swindon TownDeepdale
16:00 Sodje  5'
Wroe  10'
Beavon  43'
Welsh  68'
De Vita  58' Attendance: 10,372
Referee: R. Madley
8 September 2012 L1Swindon Town0–1Leyton OrientCounty Ground
15:00 Cook  59' Attendance: 8,072
Referee: D. Mohareb
15 September 2012 L1Carlisle United2–2Swindon TownBrunton Park
15:00 Jervis  14', 30' A. Rooney  29'
Benson  32'
Attendance: 4,987
Referee: D. Drysdale
18 September 2012 L1Portsmouth1–2Swindon TownFratton Park
19:45 Michalik  90' Ritchie  45'
Williams  55'
Attendance: 12,121
Referee: S. Rushton
22 September 2012 L1Swindon Town4–0BournemouthCounty Ground
15:00 Ritchie  12', 67'
Williams  25'
A. Rooney  85'
Attendance: 8,533
Referee: A. Woolmer
29 September 2012 L1Shrewsbury Town0–1Swindon TownNew Meadow
15:00 Ferry  77' Attendance: 6,303
Referee: D. Webb

October

2 October 2012 L1Swindon Town0–1Colchester UnitedCounty Ground
19:45 Rose  70' Attendance: 7,443
Referee: I. Williamson
6 October 2012 L1Bury0–1Swindon TownGigg Lane
15:00 Collins  1' Attendance: 2,683
Referee: A. Haines
13 October 2012 L1Swindon Town2–2Coventry CityCounty Ground
15:00 Roberts  77'
Collins  80'
McGoldrick  13', 37' Attendance: 9,808
20 October 2012 L1Swindon Town1–1Scunthorpe UnitedCounty Ground
15:00 Collins  18' Hawley  56' Attendance: 7,388
Referee: P. Miller
23 October 2012 L1Crewe Alexandra2–1Swindon TownAlexandra Stadium
19:45 Moore  29', 41' De Vita  25' Attendance: 4,010
Referee: C. Pawson
27 October 2012 L1Stevenage0–4Swindon TownLamex Stadium
15:00 De Vita  17'
Ritchie  31'
Storey  38'
A. Rooney  62'
Attendance: 4,518
Referee: D. Deadman

November

6 November 2012 L1Swindon Town0–0Sheffield UnitedCounty Ground
19:45 Attendance: 8,354
Referee: O. Langford
10 November 2012 L1Walsall0–2Swindon TownBanks's Stadium
15:00 Ferry  1'
Ritchie  62'
Attendance: 4,139
Referee: R. Lewis
17 November 2012 L1Swindon Town4–1Yeovil TownCounty Ground
15:00 Williams  24'
Collins  28' 90'
Ward  43'
Hayter  41' Attendance: 8,112
Referee: M. Heywood
20 November 2012 L1Swindon Town0–1BrentfordCounty Ground
19:45 Donaldson  59' Attendance: 7,431
Referee: D. Whitestone
24 November 2012 L1Notts County1–0Swindon TownMeadow Lane
15:00 Judge  28' Attendance: 6,383
Referee: R. Madley

December

8 December 2012 L1Swindon Town1–1Doncaster RoversCounty Ground
15:00 Ritchie  8' Hollands  10' (O.G.) Attendance: 7,770
Referee: D. Phillips
15 December 2012 L1Oldham Athletic0–2Swindon TownBoundary Park
15:00 De Vita  28'  31' Attendance: 3,345
Referee: C. Boyeson
21 December 2012 L1Swindon Town5–0Tranmere RoversCounty Ground
19:45 Hollands  4'
De Vita  7'
Williams  21'  51'
Ritchie  33'
Attendance: 7,770
Referee: D. Phillips

January

1 January 2013 L1Swindon Town5–0PortsmouthCounty Ground
15:00 Collins  61'  66'  73'  83'
Hollands  69'
Attendance: 11,504
Referee: S. Martin
5 January 2013 L1Swindon Town4–0Carlisle UnitedCounty Ground
15:00 Williams  16'  55'
Collins  36'
De Vita  80'
Attendance: 9,162
Referee: T. Kettle
12 January 2013 L1Bournemouth1–1Swindon TownDean Court
15:00 Arter  26' Williams  85' Attendance: 8,777
Referee: P. Gibbs
19 January 2013 L1Swindon Town2–0Shrewsbury TownCounty Ground
15:00 Martin  49' (pen)
Williams  53'
Attendance: 7,754
Referee: R. Clark
30 January 2013 L1Leyton Orient0–0Swindon TownBrisbane Road
19:45 Attendance: 3,546
Referee: A. D'Urso

February

2 February 2013 L1Crawley Town1–1Swindon TownBroadfield Stadium
17:20 Clarke  23' (pen) Rooney  59' (pen) Attendance: 3,558
Referee: A. Madley
5 February 2013 L1Colchester United0–1Swindon TownWeston Homes Community Stadium
19:45 Collins  53' Attendance: 3,214
Referee: T. Robinson
9 February 2013 L1Swindon Town1–1Hartlepool UnitedCounty Ground
15:00 Ferry  15' Monkhouse  74' Attendance: 9,973
Referee: G. Ward
19 February 2013 L1Tranmere Rovers1–3Swindon TownPrenton Park
19:45 Daniels  78' Collins  48'
Roberts  71' 90'
Attendance: 5223
Referee: C. Sarginson
23 February 2013 L1Swindon Town1–1Preston North EndCounty Ground
15:00 A. Rooney  75' Hayhurst  51' Attendance: 9,145
Referee: D. Deadman
26 February 2013 L1Swindon Town0–1BuryCounty Ground
15:00 Schumacher  21'  51' Attendance: 7,508
Referee: J. Adcock

March

2 March 2013 L1Coventry City1–2Swindon TownRicoh Arena
1500 Moussa  2' Williams  86'
Ward  90'
Attendance: 14,280
Referee: M. Heywood
9 March 2013 L1Swindon Town2–2WalsallCounty Ground
15:00 Williams  11'
Thompson  20'
Ferry  29'  79'
Roberts  43'
Summary Grigg  32' (pen.)
Taylor  45+2'
Butler  68'
Paterson  90'
Attendance: 8,407
Referee: D.Drysdale
12 March 2013 L1Brentford2–1Swindon TownGriffin Park
19:45 Moore  41'
Logan  54'
Saunders  73' (pen.)
Donaldson  76'
Wright-Phillips  90+2'
Summary Ferry  32'
Foderingham  71'
Thompson  86'
Attendance: 5,867
Referee: S.Attwell
19 March 2013 L1Yeovil Town0–2Swindon TownHuish Park
19:45 A. Rooney  77' (pen.)
Collins  90'
Attendance: 5,207
Referee: K. Stroud
23 March 2013 L1Swindon Town0–0Notts CountyCounty Ground
15:00 Attendance: 8,415
Referee: C. Berry
29 March 2013 L1Swindon Town1–1Oldham AthleticCounty Ground
15:00 A. Rooney  71' Barnard  68' Attendance: 10,040
Referee: A. Madley

April

1 April 2013 L1Doncaster Rovers1–0Swindon TownKeepmoat Stadium
12:15 McCombe  80' Attendance: 8,106
Referee: P. Tierney
9 April 2013 L1Milton Keynes Dons2–0Swindon TownStadium mk
19:45 Doumbe  58'
Lowe  89'
Attendance: 8,608
Referee: M. Haywood
13 April 2013 L1Sheffield United2–0Swindon TownBramall Lane
15:00 Porter  37'
Kitson  58'
Attendance: 19,298
Referee: E. Ilderton
16 April 2013 L1Swindon Town4–1Crewe AlexandraCounty Ground
19:45 A. Rooney  5'  25'
Luongo  18'
Collins  71'
Davis  65' (pen.) Attendance: 7,169
Referee: A. Davies
20 April 2013 L1Swindon Town3–0StevenageCounty Ground
15:00 Flint  22'  73'
Roberts  53'
Attendance: 9,515
Referee: G. Sutton
27 April 2013 L1Scunthorpe United3–1Swindon TownGlanford Park
15:00 Collins  87'
Duffy  90' (pen.)
Hawley  90'
Collins  83' Attendance: 6,020
Referee: K. Woolmer

May

4 May 2013 L1 Play-Offs (1st Leg)Swindon Town1–1BrentfordCounty Ground
17:20 Luongo  70' O'Connor  90' (pen.) Attendance: 10,595
Referee: G. Eltringham
6 May 2013 L1 Play-Offs (2nd Leg)Brentford3–3
(5–4 p)
Swindon TownGriffin Park
16:30 A. Rooney  24' (og)
Donaldson  40'  47'
A. Rooney  44'
Devera  57'
Flint  90'
Attendance: 9,109
Referee: N. Miller
Penalties
Saunders
Hayes
Dean
Craig
Forshaw
Devera
Flint
Collins
Storey
Roberts

The F.A. Cup

Results

3 November 2012 R1Swindon Town0–2Macclesfield TownCounty Ground
15:00 Diagne  63'
L. Thompson  90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,408
Referee: A. Davies

The League Cup

Results

14 August 2012 R1Swindon Town3–0Brighton & Hove AlbionCounty Ground
19:45 Benson  53'
Navarro  65', 75'
Attendance: 5,737
Referee: A. D'Urso
29 August 2012 R2Stoke City3–4 (a.e.t.)Swindon TownBritannia Stadium
19:45 Jones  63'
Walters  86'
Crouch  111'
Collins  27', 41', 119'
Flint  105'
Attendance: 9,147
Referee: N. Miller
25 September 2012 R3Swindon Town3–1BurnleyCounty Ground
19:45 Benson  19'
Williams  42'
Archibald-Henville  83'
Austin  74' Attendance: 7,353
Referee: J. Adcock
30 October 2012 R4Swindon Town2–3Aston VillaCounty Ground
19:45 Storey  78', 81' Benteke  30', 90'
Agbonlahor  39'
Attendance: 14,434
Referee: S. Attwell

2012–13 Football League Trophy

Results

5 September 2012 1Oxford United1–0Swindon TownKassam Stadium
19:45 Potter  88' Attendance: 7,746
Referee: S. Matthieson

Club Information

Andrew Black Era (up until 21 February 2013)

In June 2012 Paolo Di Canio signed a new deal scheduled to keep him at Swindon until 2015[33] but resigned in 2013.
PositionName
Chairman Jeremy Wray (Until 15 October)
Sir William Patey (Until 21 February)
Directors Sir William Patey, 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

Jed McCrory Era (from 21 February 2013)

Former Aston Villa coach Kevin MacDonald was appointed manager on 28 February 2013.
PositionName
Chairman Jed McCrory
Directors Jed McCrory
Lee Power
General Manager Steve Murrall
Manager Kevin MacDonald
Assistant Manager Mark Cooper
Goalkeeper Coach Fraser Digby (interim)
Fitness & Conditioning Coach Michael Peacock (interim)
Youth Team Manager Paul Bodin
Centre of Excellence Jeremy Newton
Physio Paul Godfrey

Manager Season Stats

As of 1 May 2013. Only competitive matches for the 2012/13 season are counted

Name Nat From To Record
PWDLFA
Paolo Di Canio Season Start 18/02/2013 37181096331
Fabrizio Piccareta (caretaker) 18/02/2013 20/02/2013 110031
Tommy Miller & Darren Ward (joint-caretakers) 20/02/2013 28/02/2013 201112
Kevin MacDonald 28/02/2013 Season End 144552019

Squad Details

Appearances and goals

As of 1 May 2013
Gary Roberts joined the club after being released by Huddersfield Town.[34]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupJP Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Wes Foderingham 520460104010
2 DF Troy Archibald-Henville 813+20102100
3 DF Jay McEveley 33027+10104000
4 DF Aden Flint 34328+121+002+110+10
5 DF Joe Devera 29023+20003010
6 MF Alan Navarro 20212+50003200
7 MF Luke Rooney 1201+100000+1000
8 MF Simon Ferry 48332+103101+3010
9 FW James Collins 491827+18150+102+1300
11 MF Gary Roberts 42429+104102000
12 MF Alan McCormack 45038+20004010
15 DF Nathan Thompson 30024+30101+1000
16 MF Andy Williams 461238+211103+1110
18 MF Tommy Miller 39128+6100400+10
19 MF Louis Thompson 501+200+100+1000
20 FW Miles Storey 1032+61000+2200
22 MF Darren Ward 41239+021+00001+00
23 FW Raffaele De Vita 40824+128102010
24 DF Nathan Byrne (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 706+10000000
25 MF Massimo Luongo (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 7171000000
28 FW Adam Rooney (on loan from Birmingham City) 30911+18900001+00
30 GK Leigh Bedwell 100+10000000
32 DF Chris Smith 0000000000
33 MF Alex Ferguson 0000000000
34 FW Connor Waldon 100+10000000
35 MF Aaron Ferris 0000000000
36 MF Jake Simpson 0000000000
37 FW Mark Francis 200+20000000
38 DF Matt Jones 0000000000
-- MF Lee Cox 0000000000
Players who are contracted to Swindon Town but are currently out on loan:
14 FW Paul Benson (on loan to Cheltenham Town) 1336+31003210
Players who were contracted to Swindon Town but have since departed on a permanent basis:
10 MF Matt Ritchie 31926+190+103000
13 MF Oliver Risser 0000000000
21 DF Fede Bessone 604+10000010
24 FW Chris Martin (on loan from Norwich City) 1216+61000000
25 MF Giles Coke (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) 501+3000001+00
26 MF Danny Hollands (on loan from Charlton Athletic) 1028+2200000+00
26 MF Dean Parrett (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 3030000000
33 MF John Bostock (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 906+200+000+000+10

Captains

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 1 May 2013.
No. Pos. Nat. Name Games
12 MF Alan McCormack 42
8 DF Simon Ferry 5
18 MF Tommy Miller 4
5 DF Joe Devera 1

Goalscorers

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 1 May 2013.
Name League FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
James Collins1503018
Andy Williams1101012
Matt Ritchie90009
Adam Rooney90009
Raffaele De Vita80008
Simon Ferry50005
Paul Benson10203
Gary Roberts40004
Miles Storey10203
Danny Hollands20002
Alan Navarro00202
Troy Archibald-Henville00101
Aden Flint20103
Darren Ward20002
Massimo Luongo10001
Chris Martin10001
Tommy Miller10001
Own Goals00000
Total72012084

Hat-tricks

Includes all competitive matches.

R No. Pos Nat Name Competition Opposition Goals Final Score
1 9 FW James Collins Capital One Cup vs. Stoke City (28/08/12)  27'  41'  119' 4–3 WIN
2 9 FW James Collins League One vs. Portsmouth (1/1/13)  61'  66'  73'  83' 5–0 WIN

Last updated: 19 January 2013
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Penalties awarded

Includes all competitive matches.

R No. Pos Nat Name Competition Opposition Success Final Score
1 18 MF Tommy Miller League One vs. Hartlepool United (18/08/12) N 0–0 TIE
2 18 MF Tommy Miller League One vs. Stevenage (27/10/12) N 4–0 WIN
3 16 FW Andy Williams League One vs. Tranmere Rovers (21/12/12) N 5–0 WIN
4 24 FW Chris Martin League One vs. Shrewsbury Town (19/01/13) Y 2–0 WIN
5 28 FW Adam Rooney League One vs. Crawley Town (02/02/13) Y 1–1 TIE
6 28 FW Adam Rooney League One vs. Yeovil Town (19/03/13) Y 1–0 WIN

Last updated: 5 February 2013
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

R No. Pos Nat Name League One FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
1 1 GK Wes Foderingham 19 0 1 0 20
TOTALS 19 0 1 0 20

Last updated: 28 March 2013
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Disciplinary

Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
Troy Archibald-Henville1000100020
Paul Benson1000000010
Federico Bessone1000000010
John Bostock1000000010
Nathan Byrne1000000010
James Collins5000000050
Joe Devera2000000020
Simon Ferry3000000030
Aden Flint7201100082
Wes Foderingham3000000030
Danny Hollands2000000020
Chris Martin3000000030
Alan McCormack7000200090
Jay McEveley4010100060
Tommy Miller2000100030
Alan Navarro1000100020
Matt Ritchie4000000040
Gary Roberts5010000060
Luke Rooney1000000010
Nathan Thompson9000000090
Darren Ward4010000050
Andy Williams3000000030
Total681318000792

Suspensions

Date Suspended Player Reason Punishment Missed Opponents
20 October 2012 Aden Flint vs. Scunthorpe United 3 Matches Crewe Alexandra (A), Stevenage (A), Aston Villa (H)
3 November 2012 Aden Flint vs. Macclesfield Town 4 Matches Sheffield United (H), Walsall (A), Yeovil Town (H), Brentford (H)
24 November 2012 Alan McCormack Fifth Booking vs. Notts County 1 Match Doncaster Rovers (H)

Monthly & Weekly Awards

Jay McEveley was among the several Swindon players to earn places within the League One Team of the Week.
Date Player Award
28/08/12 Matt Ritchie League One Team of the Week
24/09/12 Darren Ward League One Team of the Week
01/10/12 Jay McEveley League One Team of the Week
01/10/12 Simon Ferry League One Team of the Week
08/10/12 Aden Flint League One Team of the Week
15/10/12 Jay McEveley League One Team of the Week
22/10/12 Nathan Thompson League One Team of the Week
29/10/12 Wes Foderingham League One Team of the Week
12/11/12 Wes Foderingham League One Team of the Week
12/11/12 Matt Ritchie League One Team of the Week
19/11/12 James Collins League One Team of the Week
17/12/12 Wes Foderingham League One Team of the Week
17/12/12 Raffaele De Vita League One Team of the Week
22/01/13 Wes Foderingham League One Team of the Week
22/01/13 Alan McCormack League One Team of the Week
12/02/13 Simon Ferry League One Team of the Week
11/03/13 Alan McCormack League One Team of the Week
25/03/13 Alan McCormack League One Team of the Week
22/03/12 Aden Flint League One Team of the Week
22/03/12 Gary Roberts League One Team of the Week
2012/13 Nathan Thompson Swindon Town Player of the Season
2013/13 Wes Foderingham PFA Team of the Year (League One)

Transfers

James Collins joined the club from Shrewsbury Town after a move to Coventry City fell through.[35]
Veteran midfielder Tommy Miller joined the club after being released by Huddersfield Town.[34]
Players transferred in
No. Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
1 18 June 2012 FW James Collins Shrewsbury Town Bosman [36]
2 18 June 2012 MF Gary Roberts Huddersfield Town Free [36]
3 18 June 2012 FW Andy Williams Yeovil Town Free [36]
4 21 June 2012 DF James McEveley Barnsley Free [37]
5 21 June 2012 MF Tommy Miller Huddersfield Town Free [38]
6 21 June 2012 MF Alan Navarro Brighton & Hove Albion Free [39]
7 26 June 2012 DF Troy Archibald-Henville Exeter City Bosman [40]
8 31 August 2012 DF Federico Bessone Swansea City Free [41]
9 4 January 2013 DF Darren Ward Millwall Free [42]
Players transferred out
No. Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
1 10 May 2012 MF Abdul Said Released Free [43]
2 24 May 2012 MF Etiënne Esajas Released Released [44]
3 26 June 2012 FW Mehdi Kerrouche CS Constantine Free [45]
4 27 June 2012 FW Lukáš Magera FK Mladá Boleslav Free [46]
5 29 June 2012 GK Mattia Lanzano Gavorrano Released [47]
6 1 July 2012 MF Lander Gabilondo SD Amorebieta Released [48]
7 1 July 2012 DF Callum Kennedy Scunthorpe United Released [49]
8 1 July 2012 GK Mark Scott Salisbury City Released [48]
9 1 July 2012 GK Phil Smith Portsmouth Released [50]
10 4 July 2012 FW Billy Bodin Torquay United Undisclosed [51]
11 20 July 2012 FW Alan Connell Bradford City Free [52]
12 21 July 2012 MF Jonathan Smith York City Free [53]
13 22 August 2012 DF Alessandro Cibocchi Released Free [54]
14 31 December 2012 DF Federico Bessone Released Free [55]
15 7 January 2013 MF Oliver Risser Aldershot Town Free [56]
16 30 January 2013 MF Matt Ritchie Bournemouth £500,000 [57]
Players loaned in
No. Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
1 30 August 2012 DF Darren Ward Millwall January 2013 [58]
2 30 August 2012 MF John Bostock Tottenham Hotspur January 2013 [59]
3 31 August 2012 MF Giles Coke Sheffield Wednesday January 2013 [41]
4 31 August 2012 FW Adam Rooney Birmingham City June 2013 [60]
5 15 November 2012 MF Danny Hollands Charlton Athletic February 2013 [61]
6 15 November 2012 FW Chris Martin Norwich City February 2013 [61]
7 28 March 2013 DF Nathan Byrne Tottenham Hotspur End of the Season [62]
8 28 March 2013 MF Massimo Luongo Tottenham Hotspur End of the Season [62]
9 28 March 2013 MF Dean Parrett Tottenham Hotspur End of the Season [62]
Players loaned out
No. Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.
1 20 July 2012 MF Lee Cox Oxford United January 2013 [63]
2 31 August 2012 DF Paul Caddis Birmingham City June 2013 [60]
3 31 August 2012 MF Oliver Risser Stevenage January 2013 [64]
4 28 September 2012 MF Luke Rooney Burton Albion October 2012 [65]
5 11 October 2012 DF Chris Smith Northampton Town January 2013 [66]
6 9 November 2012 MF Luke Rooney Rotherham United January 2013 [67]
7 15 November 2012 FW Paul Benson Portsmouth January 2013 [68]
8 29 January 2013 FW Paul Benson Cheltenham Town End of the Season [69]
9 8 February 2013 MF Lee Cox Plymouth Argyle End of the Season [70]

Trial players

Iain Turner joined on trial in August 2012
Nat. Player Notes Ref
Luke McCormickRehabilitation[71]
Paul MooneyTrial[72]
Simone MaterazziTrial[73]
Zavon HinesTrial[74]
Iain TurnerTrial[75]
Claudio HobanSamsung Win A Pro Contract finalist[76]
Kayden JacksonSamsung Win A Pro Contract finalist[76]
Jack SherrattSamsung Win A Pro Contract finalist[76]

Development Squad

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.[77] This decision remained in place for the following season.

Development Squad Results

28 August 2012 Portsmouth XI3–1Swindon Town XIPortsmouth
BST Report Stadium: Wellington Sports Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
15 January 2013 Newport County XI3–2Swindon Town XINewport
BST Report Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
19 February 2013 Swindon Town XI3–0Bournemouth XISwindon
BST Report Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
6 March 2013 Swindon Town XI0–1Combined ServicesBurton upon Trent
BST Report Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)

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