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Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded as Swindon AFC in 1879, the club became Spartans the next year, before finally settling on the name Swindon Town in 1883. It became professional in 1894 as a founding member of the Southern Football League, Southern League, later also entering the Western Football League, Western League between 1897 and 1902. The club was crowned Western League champion in 1898–99 and Southern League champion in 1910–11 and 1913–14, before being elected into the English Football League, Football League in 1920. It remained in the third tier for 43 years until finally securing promotion into the Football League Second Division, Second Division in 1962–63, where it remained for just two seasons. The team lifted the EFL Cup, League Cup after beating Arsenal F.C., A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Ground (Swindon)
The County Ground (currently known as the Energy Check County Ground for sponsorship purposes) is a stadium located near the town centre of Swindon, Wiltshire, England, and has been home to Swindon Town Football Club since 1896. The current capacity of 15,728, all-seated, has been at that level since the mid-1990s. A record attendance of 32,000 was set on 15 January 1972, against Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup. North of the football stadium is Swindon Cricket Club, with their pitch also named '' The County Ground'' following its use by the football club from 1893 until 1896. History Thomas Arkell of Arkell's Brewery donated £300 to finance the construction of a stand on what was then known as the Wiltshire County Ground; this investment was enough to begin development of a purpose built football stadium. Since its original construction, the ground has been periodically updated with new features or fittings. A covered stand on the Shrivenham Road side was erected in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
