Swindon Town
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| Swindon Town | |||||
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| Stadium: | The County Ground | ||||
| Competitive match results1 | |||||
| Venue | W | D | L | F | A |
| @Bristol Rovers: | 24 | 6 | 15 | 78 | 54 |
| @Swindon Town: | 9 | 8 | 27 | 52 | 77 |
| Neutral venues: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 33 | 14 | 42 | 130 | 131 |
| 1Match results from the Football League, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy and Full Members Cup. Last updated 10:13, December 13, 2009 (UTC). | |||||
Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town have faced each other on 89 occasions in The Football League and national cup competitions, with the better record belonging to Swindon with 42 wins to Rovers' 33. The first meeting was in 1897, when the two sides met in the Western League. According to the Football Fans Census, conducted in 2003, Swindon are Rovers' third biggest rivals after Bristol City and Cardiff City.
[edit] Records
- Last meeting: 12 December 2009 - Bristol Rovers 3–0 Swindon Town
- Biggest win: 25 March 1939 - Bristol Rovers 5–0 Swindon Town
- Biggest defeat: 6 March 1982 - Swindon Town 5–2 Bristol Rovers
- Highest aggregate score: 15 April 1926 - Swindon Town 3–5 Bristol Rovers
[edit] Players to represent both teams
- Jon Beswetherick
- Steve Book
- Wayne Carlisle
- Jamie Cureton
- Rhys Evans
- Giuliano Grazioli
- Andy Gurney
- Nick Hammond
- Sammy Igoe
- Jo Kuffour
- Michael Meaker
- Ricky Shakes
- Nick Tanner
- Andy Thomson
- Paul Trollope
- Gary Waddock
- Mark Walters
[edit] Previous meetings
Below is a list of the most recent matches between Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers.
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 1991 | Division Two | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 12 April 1992 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Swindon Town |
| 19 August 1992 | Division One | Bristol Rovers | 3–4 | Swindon Town |
| 12 September 1992 | Division One | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers |
| 16 September 1995 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 1–4 | Swindon Town |
| 24 February 1996 | Division Two | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 21 October 2000 | Division Two | Swindon Town | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers |
| 24 March 2001 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Swindon Town |
| 16 December 2006 | League Two | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 28 April 2007 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Swindon Town |
| 24 November 2007 | League One | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 22 April 2008 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Swindon Town |
| 22 September 2008 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Swindon Town |
| 25 April 2009 | League One | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 12 December 2009 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Swindon Town |
