In the 1991–92 season, Hoddle's first full season in charge saw a complete change in fortune where in November Swindon were at the top of the table. Unfortunately though, a run of two defeats and then six draws on the bounce saw Swindon slip out of the play-off places, and though they made their way back up the table, four defeats in early March put them just off the pace. Blackburn then attempted to put a huge dent in Swindon's promotion push - making an offer of £800,000 for 32-goal Shearer - and it was an offer that cash-strapped Swindon couldn't afford to refuse. Shearer left, and Swindon scored just seven goals in the nine games that followed, finishing eighth.
Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Swindon Town's score comes first [ 1]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
17 August 1991
Leicester City
H
0–0
12,426
24 August 1991
Cambridge United
A
2–3
6,232
Shearer , Hazard (pen)
31 August 1991
Barnsley
H
3–1
7,449
White , Ling , Shearer
3 September 1991
Ipswich Town
A
4–1
11,002
White , Calderwood , Taylor , Hazard
7 September 1991
Port Vale
A
2–2
7,168
White , MacLaren
14 September 1991
Sunderland
H
5–3
11,417
White , Simpson , Hazard (2, 1 pen), Shearer
17 September 1991
Bristol Rovers
H
1–0
11,391
Jones
21 September 1991
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
1–2
15,219
White
28 September 1991
Watford
H
3–1
8,863
Shearer , Simpson , Taylor
5 October 1991
Plymouth Argyle
A
4–0
6,208
Shearer (4)
12 October 1991
Derby County
H
1–2
11,883
Hazard (pen)
19 October 1991
Blackburn Rovers
H
2–1
10,717
White , Calderwood
26 October 1991
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
2–0
7,370
Shearer (2)
2 November 1991
Newcastle United
H
2–1
10,731
Calderwood , White
6 November 1991
Charlton Athletic
A
0–0
5,398
9 November 1991
Southend United
A
2–3
7,709
White , Shearer
16 November 1991
Portsmouth
H
1–0
10,738
White (2)
22 November 1991
Tranmere Rovers
A
0–0
9,585
30 November 1991
Grimsby Town
H
1–1
8,397
Simpson
7 December 1991
Middlesbrough
A
2–2
13,300
Simpson , Shearer
20 December 1991
Ipswich Town
H
0–0
7,404
26 December 1991
Bristol City
A
1–1
14,636
Shearer
28 December 1991
Barnsley
A
1–1
8,357
Shearer
1 January 1992
Millwall
H
3–1
9,746
Shearer (2), Ling
11 January 1992
Cambridge United
H
0–2
10,878
18 January 1992
Leicester City
A
1–3
14,226
Bodin
28 January 1992
Oxford United
H
2–1
8,926
Kerslake , Shearer
1 February 1992
Blackburn Rovers
A
1–2
14,887
Mitchell
4 February 1992
Bristol City
H
2–0
9,627
Jones , Shearer
8 February 1992
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
2–1
9,127
Calderwood (2)
22 February 1992
Grimsby Town
A
0–0
6,817
29 February 1992
Middlesbrough
H
0–1
10,379
7 March 1992
Oxford United
A
3–5
7,795
Close , Mitchell (2)
10 March 1992
Charlton Athletic
H
1–2
7,196
Shearer
14 March 1992
Newcastle United
A
1–3
23,138
Mitchell
17 March 1992
Tranmere Rovers
H
2–0
6,780
Shearer (2)
21 March 1992
Southend United
H
3–1
8,628
Shearer , Bodin (pen), Mitchell
28 March 1992
Portsmouth
A
1–1
16,007
Jones
4 April 1992
Port Vale
H
1–0
8,014
Jones
8 April 1992
Millwall
A
1–1
6,722
Gibson
12 April 1992
Bristol Rovers
A
1–1
6,905
Taylor
18 April 1992
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
1–0
10,863
Ling
20 April 1992
Watford
A
0–0
9,911
25 April 1992
Plymouth Argyle
H
1–0
10,463
Taylor
27 April 1992
Sunderland
A
0–0
16,716
2 May 1992
Derby County
A
1–2
22,608
Hazard
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1 First Leg
20 August 1991
West Bromwich Albion
H
2–0
6,611
Mitchell , Hazard
R1 Second Leg
28 August 1991
West Bromwich Albion
A
2–2 (won 4–2 on agg)
8,522
Shearer (2)
R2 First Leg
25 September 1991
Millwall
A
2–2
6,048
White (2)
R2 Second Leg
8 October 1991
Millwall
H
3–1 (won 5–3 on agg)
7,137
Shearer (2), White
R3
29 October 1991
Huddersfield Town
A
4–1
10,088
Shearer (2), Summerbee , Taylor
R4
17 December 1991
Crystal Palace
H
0–1
10,044
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
SR1
1 October 1991
Oxford United
H
3–3 (won 4–3 on pens)
5,868
White (2), MacLaren
SR2
23 October 1991
Chelsea
A
0–1
5,784
[ 2]
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