List of Swindon Town F.C. records and statistics
This page details Swindon Town Football Club records.
Player records
Appearances
- Youngest first-team player – Paul Rideout, 16 years 107 days (v. Hull City, 29 November 1980)
Most appearances
As of 1 February 2007. (Former players only, competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute):
| Name | Games | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Trollope | 889 | 28 |
| 2 | Maurice Owen | 601 | 165 |
| 3 | Sam Burton | 509 | 0 |
| 4 | Fraser Digby | 505 | 0 |
| 5 | Don Rogers | 490 | 178 |
| 6 | Jimmy Allan | 436 | 0 |
| 7 | Joe Butler | 501 | 17 |
| 8 | Garth Hudson | 427 | 11 |
| 9 | Colin Calderwood | 414 | 21 |
| 10 | Roger Smart | 410 | 60 |
| 11 | Billy Tout | 405 | 55 |
| 12 | Kenny Stroud | 373 | 19 |
| 13 | Bertie Denyer | 371 | 65 |
| 14 | Harry Cousins | 369 | 1 |
| 15 | Keith Morgan | 365 | 9 |
| 16 | Bob Jefferson | 356 | 82 |
| 17 | Rod Thomas | 355 | 5 |
| 18 | Frank Burrows | 351 | 9 |
| 19 | Andy Rowland | 345 | 98 |
| 20 | Albert Weston | 344 | 9 |
| 21 | Harold Fleming | 332 | 203 |
| 22 | George Hunt | 328 | 0 |
| 23 | Peter Downsborough | 320 | 0 |
| 24 | Mark Robinson | 316 | 4 |
| 25 | Len Skiller | 316 | 0 |
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season – 48, Harry Morris (1926–27)
- Most League goals in a season – 47, Harry Morris, (1926–27)
- Most goals in a single match – 5
- Harry Morris (v. Queens Park Rangers, Third Division South, 18 December 1926)
- Harry Morris (v. Norwich City, Third Division South, 26 April 1930)
- Keith East (v. Mansfield Town, Third Division, 20 November 1965)
- Most goals in the League – 216, Harry Morris
Top scorers
As of 18 November 2006 (competitive matches only):
| Name | Goals | Games | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Morris | 229 | 279 | 0.82 |
| 2 | Harold Fleming | 203 | 332 | 0.61 |
| 3 | Don Rogers | 178 | 490 | 0.36 |
| 4 | Maurice Owen | 165 | 601 | 0.27 |
| 5 | Archie Bown | 139 | 272 | 0.51 |
| 6 | Steve White | 111 | 312 | 0.36 |
| 7 | Alan Fowler | 102 | 224 | 0.46 |
| 8 | Andy Rowland | 98 | 345 | 0.28 |
| 9 | Duncan Shearer | 98 | 199 | 0.49 |
| 10 | Freddy Wheatcroft | 95 | 240 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Ernie Hunt | 88 | 237 | 0.37 |
| 12 | Alan Mayes | 83 | 184 | 0.45 |
| 13 | Bob Jefferson | 82 | 356 | 0.23 |
| 14 | David Moss | 82 | 275 | 0.30 |
| 15 | Peter Noble | 80 | 256 | 0.31 |
| 16 | Sam Parkin | 73 | 142 | 0.51 |
| 17 | Bob Edwards | 69 | 185 | 0.37 |
| 18 | Jack Johnson | 69 | 162 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Joe Eddleston | 67 | 219 | 0.31 |
| 20 | Bertie Denyer | 65 | 371 | 0.18 |
| 21 | Jimmy Quinn | 61 | 154 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Roger Smart | 60 | 410 | 0.15 |
| 23 | Arthur Horsfield | 57 | 132 | 0.43 |
| 24 | Billy Tout | 55 | 405 | 0.14 |
| 25 | Frank Richardson | 54 | 97 | 0.56 |
Club records
Wins
- Most League wins in a season – 32 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1985–86
- Fewest League wins in a season –
- 0 in 16 matches, Western League, 1901–02
- 2 in 16 matches, Western League, 1900–01
- 2 in 30 matches, Southern League First Division, 1901–02
Defeats
- Most League defeats in a season – 26 in 46 matches, First Division, 1999-00
- Fewest League defeats in a season –
- 2 in 8 matches, Western League, 1898–99
- 4 in 46 matches, Second Division, 1995–96
Goals
- Most League goals scored in a season – 100 in 42 matches, Third Division South, 1926–27
- Fewest League goals scored in a season –
- 7 in 6 matches, Western League, 1899-00
- 17 in 30 matches, Southern League First Division, 1901–02
- Most League goals conceded in a season – 105 in 42 matches, Third Division South, 1932–33
- Fewest League goals conceded in a season –
- 7 in 6 matches, Western League, 1899-00
- 31 in 38 matches, Southern League First Division, 1910–11
Points
- Most points in a League season (2 for a win) – 64 in 46 matches, Third Division, 1968–69
- Most points in a League season (3 for a win) – 102 in 46 matches, Fourth Division, 1985–86
Matches
Firsts
- First match
- (Unofficial history) – v. Rovers F.C., Friendly, 29 November 1879 (lost 4–0)
- (Official history) – v. St. Mark's Young Men's Friendly Society, Friendly, 12 November 1881 (drew 2–2)
- First FA Cup match (pre-qualifying) – v. Watford Rovers, First Round, 23 October 1886 (won 1–0)
- First FA Cup match (proper) – v. Brighton and Hove Albion, First Round, 13 January 1906 (lost 3–0)
- First League match – v. Reading, Southern League First Division, 22 September 1894 (lost 4–3)
- First European match – v. A.S. Roma, Anglo-Italian League Cup, 27 August 1969 (lost 2–1)
- First League Cup match – v. Shrewsbury Town, 12 October 1960 (won 2–1)
Record wins
- Record League win – 9–1 (home v. Luton Town, Third Division South, 28 August 1920)
- Record FA Cup win – 10–1 (away v. Farnham United Breweries, 28 November 1925)
Record defeats
- Record League defeat – 0–8 (away v. Loughborough, Second Division, 12 December 1896)
- Record FA Cup defeat – 1–10 (away v. Manchester City, 25 January 1930)
Transfers
- Record transfer fee received – £4,000,000 from Q.P.R. for Ben Gladwin & Massimo Luongo, May 2015.
- Record transfer fee paid – £800,000 to West Ham for Joey Beauchamp, August 1994.
Attendance
- Highest attendance at a home match – 32,000 (v. Arsenal, FA Cup Third Round replay, 15 January 1972)
Gate Receipts
- Record gate receipts – £149,371 vs Bolton Wanderers, Football League Cup Semi Final First Leg, 12 February 1995.
References
- Mattick, Dick (2002). 100 Greats: Swindon Town Football Club. Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2714-8.
- Mattick, Richard (2004). Swindon Town F.C.: 50 Classic Matches. Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2866-7.
- Hayes, Dean (2001). Swindon Town Football Club: An A-Z. Aureus. ISBN 1-899750-06-1.
- "swindon-town-fc.co.uk archive".
- "Stadium Info". Swindon Town F.C. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007.
- "Football Club History Database".
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