2023–24 Swindon Town F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is the 145th season in the history of Swindon Town and their third consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Swindon Town
2023–24 season
ChairmanClem Morfuni
ManagerMichael Flynn
(until 15 January)[1]
StadiumCounty Ground
League Two19th
FA CupFirst Round (eliminated by Aldershot Town)
EFL CupFirst round (eliminated by Peterborough United)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Young (16)
All: Young & Kemp (16)
Highest home attendance12,271 vs. Wrexham
Average home league attendance8,800
Biggest win6-0, 26 August 2023 vs. Crawley Town (H)
Biggest defeat0-5, 10 October 2023 vs. Reading (A)
All statistics correct as of 27 August 2023.

Current squad

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As of 29 March 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Jack Bycroft GK   Salisbury (2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 23) Southampton 12 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
25 Conor Brann GK   (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 21)   Galway United 1 September 2022 Free 30 June 2024
44 Lewis Ward GK   (1997-03-05) 5 March 1997 (age 27) Sutton United 22 August 2023 Free 30 June 2024
47 Redman Evans GK   Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Defenders
3 Pharrell Johnson CB   (2004-05-19) 19 May 2004 (age 20) Nottingham Forest 17 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
4 Tom Clayton CB     Rainford (2000-12-27) 27 December 2000 (age 23) Liverpool 12 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
5 Frazer Blake-Tracy CB   Dereham (1995-09-10) 10 September 1995 (age 29) Burton Albion 31 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
12 Tom Brewitt CB   Liverpool (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 (age 27)   Hartford Athletic 7 March 2023 Free 30 June 2024
17 Williams Kokolo LB   (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24) Burton Albion 11 November 2023 Free 30 June 2024
18 Reece Devine LB   Stourbridge (2001-12-18) 18 December 2001 (age 22) Manchester United 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
22 Udoka Godwin-Malife CB   Oxford (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 24) Forest Green Rovers 3 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
24 Conor McCarthy CB   Blarney (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 26) Barnsley 17 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
31 Harrison Minturn CB   (2003-12-26) 26 December 2003 (age 20) Academy 1 January 2022 Trainee 30 June 2025
35 Jaxon Brown CB   Academy 8 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
40 Harley Hunt CB   Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Midfielders
6 George McEachran CM   Oxford (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000 (age 24) Chelsea 13 February 2023 Free 30 June 2024
8 Saidou Khan CM   (1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 (age 28) Chesterfield 15 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
16 Jake Cain CM   Wigan (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 23) Liverpool 16 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
19 Tariq Uwakwe LM   Islington (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 25) Crewe Alexandra 4 August 2023 Free 30 June 2025
20 Dawson Devoy AM   Ashbourne (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 23) Milton Keynes Dons 5 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
29 Ricky Aguiar CM   (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23) Worthing 10 August 2021 Free 30 June 2025
37 Harvey Fox CM   (2004-09-24) 24 September 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
38 Abu Kanu CM   (2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 (age 18) Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
39 Kian Larkins CM   Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Nnamdi Ofoborh CM     Southwark (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 25)   Rangers 29 March 2024 Free 30 June 2024
Forwards
7 Zachary Elbouzedi RW   Dublin (1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 (age 26)   AIK 30 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
9 Paul Glatzel CF     Liverpool (2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 (age 23) Liverpool 12 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
10 Harry McKirdy RW   London (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 (age 27)   Hibernian 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
11 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy CF   Birmingham (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26)   Pafos 1 September 2022 Free 30 June 2024
23 Aaron Drinan CF   Cork (1998-05-06) 6 May 1998 (age 26) Leyton Orient 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
32 Charlie Austin CF   Hungerford (1989-07-05) 5 July 1989 (age 35)   Brisbane Roar 1 January 2023 Free 30 June 2024
41 Miles Obodo CF   Basingstoke Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
15 Sean McGurk LW   Liverpool (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 21) Leeds United 1 February 2024 Free 30 June 2025
Out on Loan
14 Brooklyn Genesini RB   Yeovil (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 22) Bournemouth 8 August 2023 Free 30 June 2025
26 Anton Dworzak RM   (2005-03-03) 3 March 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
27 Tomi Adeloye CF   Sidcup (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 28)   Ayr United 15 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
28 Tyrese Shade RW     Birmingham (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24) Leicester City 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
34 Archie Milne CF   (2005-11-11) 11 November 2005 (age 19) Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
36 Sonny Hart CB   (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 18) Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
42 Josh Keyes CM   (2006-04-26) 26 April 2006 (age 18) Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
43 Fletcher Hubbard CM   Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
45 Finn Adams CB   Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024

Transfers

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
28 July 2023 DM   Liam Kinsella   Walsall Free Transfer [2]
3 August 2023 CB   Udoka Godwin-Malife   Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed [3]
4 August 2023 LM   Tariq Uwakwe   Crewe Alexandra Free Transfer [4]
8 August 2023 RB   Brooklyn Genesini   Bournemouth Free Transfer [5]
22 August 2023 GK   Lewis Ward   Free agent [6]
11 November 2023 LB   Williams Kokolo   Free agent [7]
12 January 2024 GK   Jack Bycroft   Southampton Undisclosed [8]
12 January 2024 CF   Paul Glatzel   Liverpool Undisclosed [9]
17 January 2024 CB   Pharrell Johnson   Nottingham Forest Undisclosed [10]
1 February 2024 CF   Aaron Drinan   Leyton Orient Undisclosed [11]
1 February 2024 LW   Sean McGurk   Leeds United Free Transfer [12]
29 March 2024 CM   Nnamdi Ofoborh   Free agent [13]
Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
23 June 2023 LB   Ellis Iandolo   Colchester United Undisclosed [14]
30 June 2023 CB   Mathieu Baudry Retired [15]
30 June 2023 CF   George Cowmeadow   Kidlington Released [15][16]
30 June 2023 CM   Mo Dabre   Chelmsford City Released [15][17]
30 June 2023 CB   Cian Harries   Aldershot Town Released [15][18]
30 June 2023 LW   Oscar Massey   Penzance Released [15]
30 June 2023 CF   Harry Parsons   Maidenhead United Released [15][19]
30 June 2023 AM   Morgan Roberts   Brackley Town Free [15][20]
30 June 2023 AM   Jonny Williams   Gillingham Released [15][21]
28 July 2023 AM   Ronan Darcy   Crawley Town Undisclosed [22]
3 August 2023 RB   Marcel Lavinier   Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed [23]
1 September 2023 CF   Jacob Wakeling   Peterborough United Undisclosed [24]
17 January 2024 RM   Remeao Hutton   Gillingham Undisclosed [25]
18 January 2024 GK   Lewis Ward   Charlton Athletic Mutual Consent [26][27]
24 January 2024 DM   Liam Kinsella   Cheltenham Town Free Transfer [28]

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from Date until Ref
1 July 2023 GK   Murphy Mahoney   Queens Park Rangers 28 December 2023[a] [29][30]
18 July 2023 RW   Dan Kemp   Milton Keynes Dons 1 January 2024[b] [31][32]
2 August 2023 CF   Jake Young   Bradford City 2 January 2024[c] [33][34]
4 August 2023 CB   Benn Ward   Burnley 8 January 2024[d] [35][36]
5 January 2024 AM   Dawson Devoy   Milton Keynes Dons End of Season [37]
17 January 2024 CB   Conor McCarthy   Barnsley End of Season [38]
30 January 2024 RW   Zachary Elbouzedi   AIK End of Season [39]
1 February 2024 RW   Harry McKirdy   Hibernian End of Season [40]
  1. ^ On 28 December, Mahoney returned to QPR early due to picking up an injury.
  2. ^ On 1 January, Kemp was recalled back early from his season-long loan by parent club MK Dons.
  3. ^ On 2 January, Young was recalled back early from his season-long loan by parent club Bradford.
  4. ^ On 8 January, Ward was recalled back early from his season-long loan by parent club Burnley.

Loaned out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
22 July 2023 CM   Ricky Aguiar   Worthing 5 January 2024[a] [41][42]
24 July 2023 CM   Anton Dworzak   Gloucester City 13 September 2023 [43]
24 July 2023 CM   Sonny Hart   Gloucester City 13 September 2023 [43]
27 July 2023 CF   Tomi Adeloye   Partick Thistle End of Season [44]
14 September 2023 CM   Anton Dworzak   North Leigh 12 October 2023 [45]
29 September 2023 GK   Conor Brann   Swindon Supermarine 2 February 2024[b][c] [46][47][48]
12 January 2024 CM   Harvey Fox   Didcot Town 10 February 2024 [49]
8 February 2024 RW   Tyrese Shade   Solihull Moors End of Season [50]
1 March 2024 RM   Anton Dworzak   Hemel Hempstead Town End of Season [51]
15 March 2024 RB   Brooklyn Genesini   Yeovil Town End of Season [52]
19 March 2024 CB   Sonny Hart   Canvey Island 30 April 2024 [53]
22 March 2024 CM   Josh Keyes   Cirencester Town 30 April 2024 [54]
22 March 2024 CF   Archie Milne   Corsham Town 30 April 2024 [55]
28 March 2024 CB   Finn Adams   Melksham Town 30 April 2024 [56]
28 March 2024 CM   Fletcher Hubbard   Melksham Town 30 April 2024 [57]
  1. ^ On 5 January, Aguiar was recalled back early from his season-long loan at Worthing.
  2. ^ On 5 January, Brann's loan at Supermarine was extended until the end of season.
  3. ^ On 2 February, Brann was recalled back from his loan at Supermarine.

Pre-season and friendlies

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Swindon Town announced friendlies against Swindon Supermarine, Melksham Town, Bristol City and Hereford.[58] On June 7, a further two friendlies were added against Eastleigh and Plymouth Argyle.[59]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 July 2023 (2023-07-05) Friendly Swindon Supermarine 0–2 Swindon Town Swindon
19:45 BST Report
  • Cain   45'
  • Brewitt   78'
Stadium: Hunts Copse
8 July 2023 (2023-07-08) Friendly Melksham Town 0–5 Swindon Town Melksham
14:00 BST Report
Stadium: Oakfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,514
11 July 2023 (2023-07-11) Friendly Corsham Town 2–0 Swindon Town XI Corsham
19:30 BST Plummer   8'
Cooper   90'
Report Stadium: Southbank
Attendance: 861
15 July 2023 Friendly Swansea City 5–0 Swindon Town Upper Killay
12:00 BST Wood   43'
Piroe   52'
Thomas   54', 68', 73'
Report Stadium: Fairwood Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) Friendly Bristol City 7–1 Swindon Town Failand
12:30 BST Bell   18', 56'
Sykes   75'
Conway   85', 87', 99', 108'
Report Hepburn-Murphy   23' Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Note: Two 60-minute halves
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) Friendly Hereford 2–0 Swindon Town XI Hereford
19:30 BST Cowley   9', 77' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,025
22 July 2023 Friendly Eastleigh 2–2 Swindon Town Eastleigh
13:00 BST Quigley   75'
Boldewijn   82'
Report Austin   35' (pen.)
Khan   57'
Stadium: Ten Acres
29 July 2023 Friendly Swindon Town 3–1 Plymouth Argyle Swindon
15:00 BST Kemp   57'
Hepburn-Murphy   59'
Wakeling   86'
Report Whittaker   69' Stadium: County Ground

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 5 Aug 2023 Matchday 1 46 14 12 20 77 83 −6 030.43
FA Cup 4 Nov 2023 4 Nov 2023 First round 1 0 0 1 4 7 −3 000.00
EFL Cup 8 Aug 2023 8 Aug 2023 First round 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
EFL Trophy 22 Aug 2023 21 Nov 2023 Group stage 2 0 1 1 2 8 −6 000.00
Total 50 14 14 22 84 99 −15 028.00

Last updated: 1 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Tranmere Rovers 46 17 6 23 67 70 −3 57
17 Accrington Stanley 46 16 9 21 63 71 −8 57
18 Newport County 46 16 7 23 62 76 −14 55
19 Swindon Town 46 14 12 20 77 83 −6 54
20 Salford City 46 13 12 21 66 82 −16 51
21 Grimsby Town 46 11 16 19 57 74 −17 49
22 Colchester United 46 11 12 23 59 80 −21 45
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[60]


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
45 14 11 20 74 80  −6 53 11 4 7 42 31  +11 3 7 13 32 49  −17

Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

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On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[61]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2023 2 Swindon Town 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Swindon
15:00 BST Godwin-Malife   21'
McEachran   26'
Young   47'
Mahoney   82'
Blake-Tracy   87'
Brewitt   90+6'
Report Adebisi   15'   85'
Powell   15'
Williams   20'   60'
Thomas   23'
Long   67'
Davies   90+2'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,022
Referee: Scott Jackson
15 August 2023 3 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Swindon Town Nailsworth
19:45 BST Omotoye   14'
Stevens   14'
Bunker   42'   61'
Kadji   70'
Bernard   72'
Daniels   88'
Report Kinsella   26'
Blake-Tracy   45+4',   90+4'
Kemp   47'
Bernard   72'
Daniels   88'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Referee: Sunny Gill
19 August 2023 4 Wrexham 5–5 Swindon Town Wrexham
15:00 BST Bickerstaff   29'
Lee   51' (pen)   90+6' (Dalby)
Jones   55' (Lee)   90+2' (Mendy)
Boyle   76'
Report Young   17' (Austin)   34' (McEachran)
Brewitt   20'
Austin   27' (Kemp)
Kemp   31' (Young)   56'   71' (Young)
Blake-Tracy   64'
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 10,258
Referee: Charles Breakspear
26 August 2023 5 Swindon Town 6–0 Crawley Town Swindon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,658
Referee: Jacob Miles
2 September 2023 6 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Swindon Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Ironside   35'
Westbrooke   39'
Rowe   45'
Senior   62'
Lawlor   69'
Report Khan   34'
Hutton   37'
Brewitt   67'
Austin   73'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,108
Referee: Edward Duckworth
9 September 2023 7 Swindon Town 5–3 Sutton United Swindon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,389
Referee: Ben Atkinson
16 September 2023 8 Swindon Town 2–0 Walsall Swindon
15:00 BST Austin   2'
Khan   36'
Hepburn-Murphy   88'
Hutton   90+4'
Report Hutchinson   25'
Knowles   62'   66'
Gordon   90+4'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,131
Referee: Matthew Corlett
23 September 2023 9 Morecambe 2–2 Swindon Town Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,737
Referee: Scott Tallis
30 September 2023 10 Swindon Town 2–1 Grimsby Town Swindon
15:00 BST Kemp   26'
Blake-Tracy   60'
Cain   64'
Hutton   90+5'
Report Clifton   62'
Wilson   70'
Rodgers   90+2'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,168
Referee: Andy Davies
3 October 2023 11 Notts County 3–1 Swindon Town Nottingham
19:45 BST McGoldrick   10'
Bostock   12'
Langstaff   35' (pen.)
Crowley   37'
O'Brien   83'
Jones   90+1'
Report Shade   49'
Hepburn-Murphy   72'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 9,810
Referee: Darren Drysdale
7 October 2023 12 Bradford City 1–0 Swindon Town Bradford
15:00 BST Pointon   50'
Walker   60'
Halliday   76'
Smallwood   89'
Report Khan   42'
Hutton   65'
Austin   76'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 16,788
Referee: Christopher Pollard
14 October 2023 13 Swindon Town 2–0 Newport County Swindon
15:00 BST Kemp   8'
Brewitt   36'
Hepburn-Murphy   82'
Report Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,628
Referee: David Rock
21 October 2023 14 Salford City 2–2 Swindon Town Kersal
15:00 BST Ingram   7'
Watt   15'
Smith   34'
Lund   76'
Tilt   84'
Humbles   90+5'
Report Hutton   11'
Brewitt   12'
Austin   85' (pen.)
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,523
Referee: Lewis Smith
24 October 2023 15 Swindon Town 0–1 Gillingham Swindon
19:45 BST Report Mahoney   22'
Clarke   68'
Alexander  74'   79'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,853
Referee: Peter Wright
28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) 16 Milton Keynes Dons 3–2 Swindon Town Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Grant   27'
Dean   39'
Harvie   54'
O'Hora   66'
McEachran   84' (o.g.)
Eisa   90+6'
Report Clayton   29'
Khan   37'
McEachran   53'
Young   59'
Austin   86'
Blake-Tracy   90+4'
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 7,821
Referee: Ross Joyce
7 November 2023 1 Colchester United 3–1 Swindon Town Colchester
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,455
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Note: Fixture postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[62]
11 November 2023 17 Swindon Town 2–4 Stockport County Swindon
15:00 GMT Kemp   31'
Mahoney   51'
Young   61'
Khan   68'
Report Sarcevic   17'
Wootton   45'   69'
Collar   52' (pen.)
Bailey   73'
Camps   89'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,475
Referee: Sam Purkiss
18 November 2023 18 Harrogate Town 1–1 Swindon Town Harrogate
15:00 GMT Muldoon   66'
Dooley   82'
Report Young   25'
Kinsella   27'
Kokolo   81'
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,004
Referee: Jacob Miles
25 November 2023 19 Swindon Town 2–1 Mansfield Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Young   25', 90+3'   90+4' Report Maris   37'
Akins   49'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,322
Referee: Lee Swabey
28 November 2023 20 Accrington Stanley 3–4 Swindon Town Accrington
19:45 GMT Baghuelou   6'
McCracken   17'
Conneely   18'
Hills   29'   90+7', 90+10'
Longelo   33'
Leigh   69'
Lowe   87'
Adeboyin   90+2'
Report Kemp   17' (pen.)   25'
Young   31'   49'
Khan   60'
Austin   89'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,997
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
9 December 2023 21 AFC Wimbledon 4–0 Swindon Town Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Bugiel   6'
Neufville   13'
Little   59'
Al Hamadi   79', 90+2'   90+3'
Report Blake-Tracy   13' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,275
Referee: Scott Oldham
16 December 2023 22 Swindon Town 0–3 Barrow Swindon
15:00 GMT Kinsella   65' Report Spence   34'
Foley   58'
Chester   73'
Garner   83'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 7,463
Referee: Craig Hicks
23 December 2023 23 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Swindon Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Jennings   42'
Morris   55'
Walker   57'
Davies   72'
Report Kemp   22'
Young   89'
Shade   82'
Hutton   90+4'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,894
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
26 December 2023 24 Swindon Town 0–1 Wrexham Swindon
15:00 GMT Austin   61' Report McClean   13'
Jones   70'   74'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 12,271
Referee: Tom Reeves
29 December 2023 25 Swindon Town 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Swindon
15:00 GMT Kemp   56', 81'
Hutton   71'
Minturn   90+8'
Young   90+8'
Report Dabo   15'
Jenks   21'
Robson   43'
Taylor   74'
Bendle   80'
Inniss   87'
Stevens   90+9'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,075
Referee: Scott Simpson
1 January 2024 26 Crawley Town 3–1 Swindon Town Crawley
15:00 GMT Orsi   9', 53'
Roles   26'
Report Kemp   90+2' Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,636
Referee: Paul Howard
6 January 2024 27 Swindon Town 2–2 Colchester United Swindon
15:00 GMT Austin   18' (pen.)
Brewitt   43'
Shade   74'
Report Chilvers   14'
Jay   45+2'
Marshall-Miranda   64'
Ihionvien   90+4'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 7,564
Referee: Richie Watkins
13 January 2024 28 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Swindon Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Elliott Nevitt   13'   90+4'
Thomas   56'
Baker-Richardson   71'
Rowe   72'
Report Kinsella   17'
Minturn   20'
Austin   30'   34'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,597
Referee: Leigh Doughty
27 January 2024 30 Swindon Town 2–0 Bradford City Swindon
15:00 GMT Austin   17' (pen.)
Devoy   45+2'
Kokolo   45+4'
Khan   58'
Report Stubbs   49'
Smallwood   55'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 7,878
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
3 February 2024 31 Newport County 2–1 Swindon Town Newport
12:45 GMT McLoughlin   3'
Bennett   38'
Evans   53'
Palmer-Houlden   74'
Report Glatzel   46'
Kokolo   51'
Devoy   72'
Bycroft   75'
Khan   77'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,912
Referee: Matthew Corlett
Note: Fixture was originally given a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed forward following a safety assessment.[63]
10 February 2024 32 Swindon Town 1–1 Salford City Swindon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,272
Referee: Darren Drysdale
13 February 2024 33 Gillingham 2–2 Swindon Town Gillingham
19:45 GMT Dieng   52'
Hawkins   68'
Mahoney   79' (pen.)
Report Sean McGurk   24'
Blake-Tracy   78'
McEachran   83'
McKirdy   90+4'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,096
Referee: Declan Bourne
17 February 2024 34 Swindon Town 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons Swindon
15:00 GMT Khan   45'
McKirdy   75'
Austin   89'
Report Wearne   4', 8'
Bate   29'
Stadium: The County Ground
24 February 2024 35 Stockport County 0–0 Swindon Town Edgeley
15:00 GMT Report Kokolo   90+5'
McKirdy   90+7'
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,389
Referee: Carl Brook
27 February 2024 29[64] Swindon Town 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Swindon
19:45 GMT McGurk   23'
Hepburn-Murphy   35', 64'
McCarthy   39'
Devoy   61'
Report Apter   25'
Merrie   90+2'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 7,245
Referee: Martin Woods
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[65]
2 March 2024 36 Swindon Town 1–1 Harrogate Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Austin   85'
Devoy   88'
Report O'Connor   52'
Cornelius   55'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 7,687
Referee: Leigh Doughty
9 March 2024 37 Mansfield Town 3–2 Swindon Town Mansfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,257
Referee: David Rock
12 March 2024 38 Swindon Town 1–2 Accrington Stanley Swindon
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 6,085
Referee: Thomas Parsons
16 March 2024 39 Swindon Town 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Swindon
15:00 GMT Brewitt   12'
McEachran   30'
Devoy   44'
Glatzel   46'
Report Biamou   10'
Adelakun   26'
Senior   50'
Lo-Tutala   79'
Olowu   84'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 7,419
Referee: Farai Hallam
29 March 2024 41 Swindon Town 2–1 Notts County Swindon
15:00 GMT Drinan   19'
Aguiar   23'
Kokolo   72'
Glatzel   73'
Blake-Tracy   90+1'
Report Jatta   90+2' Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,339
Referee: James Durkin
1 April 2024 42 Sutton United 3–1 Swindon Town Sutton
15:00 GMT Lakin   9'
Bycroft   48' (o.g.)
Sowunmi   67'
Smith   70'
Patrick   81'
Report Brewitt   25'
Glatzel   90+3'
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 3,630
Referee: Thomas Kirk
6 April 2024 43 Barrow 0–2 Swindon Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,502
Referee: Ben Toner
13 April 2024 44 Swindon Town 3–2 AFC Wimbledon Swindon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,511
Referee: Ollie Yates
16 April 2024 40[66] Walsall 2–1 Swindon Town Bescot
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,709
Referee: Matthew Corlett
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 March, but was postponed due to international call-ups within the Walsall squad.[66]
20 April 2024 45 Grimsby Town 2–0 Swindon Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,752
Referee: Martin Coy
27 April 2024 46 Swindon Town 3–3 Morecambe Swindon
15:00 GMT Austin   5', 35'
McCarthy   46'
Kokolo   74'
Report Adams   15'
Fairclough   21'
Smith   86'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,859
Referee: Craig Hicks

FA Cup

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Town were drawn at home to Aldershot Town in the first round.[67]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First Round Swindon Town 4–7 Aldershot Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Godwin-Malife   71'
Kemp   75', 78'
Austin   90+2', 90+5'
Report Barham   1', 4', 58'   59'
Stokes   9'
Widdrington   37'
Tolaj   45+3', 51'
Harries   47' (pen.)
Frost   76'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,372
Referee: Carl Brook

EFL Cup

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Swindon were drawn away to Peterborough United in the first round.[68]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Peterborough United 1–1
(4–1 p)
Swindon Town Peterborough
19:30 BST Randall   7'
Kyprianou   41'
Report Blake-Tracy   45+2'
Hepburn-Murphy   49'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 3,440
Referee: Tom Nield
Penalties
Clarke-Harris  
Edwards  
Tomlinson  
Burrows  
  Blake-Tracy
  Kemp
  Young

EFL Trophy

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In the group stage, Swindon were drawn into Southern Group G alongside Exeter City, Reading and Arsenal U21.[69]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Reading 3 3 0 0 0 19 2 +17 9 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Arsenal U21 3 1 1 0 1 9 7 +2 5
3 L1 Exeter City 3 1 0 0 2 1 14 −13 3
4 L2 Swindon Town 3 0 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

22 August 2023 Group stage Swindon Town 2–2
(4–5 p)
Arsenal U21 Swindon
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,352
Referee: Lee Swabey
Penalties
10 October 2023 Group stage Reading 5–0 Swindon Town Reading
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Knibbs   19', 45+2', 49' (pen.)   39'
Craig   23'
Holmes   27'
Mukairu   90+4'
Dean   90+5'
Report Shade   31'
Hutt   90+3'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,121
Referee: Ali Ajibola
21 November 2023 Group stage Swindon Town 0–1 Exeter City Swindon
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 644
Referee: Ollie Yates

Statistics

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As of 1 May 2024
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
1 GK   Jack Bycroft 19+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 19+0 0 1 0
3 DF   Pharrell Johnson 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0 0
4 DF   Tom Clayton 1+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+3 0 1 0
5 MF   Frazer Blake-Tracy 38+1 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 40+1 2 9 0
6 DF   George McEachran 31+8 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 34+8 1 5 0
7 MF   Zachary Elbouzedi 7+10 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 7+10 0 0 0
8 MF   Saidou Khan 31+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 33+0 1 10 0
9 FW   Paul Glatzel 18+1 7 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 18+1 7 1 0
10 FW   Harry McKirdy 1+8 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+8 0 2 0
11 FW   Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 9+18 5 0+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 10+18 6 1 0
12 FW   Tom Brewitt 22+9 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 24+9 1 7 0
15 MF   Sean McGurk 7+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 7+2 2 0 0
16 MF   Jake Cain 11+13 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 12+13 2 0 0
17 DF   Williams Kokolo 26+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 27+2 2 6 0
18 DF   Reece Devine 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
19 DF   Tariq Uwakwe 7+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 1 10+1 1 0 0
20 MF   Dawson Devoy 14+2 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 14+2 3 5 0
22 DF   Udoka Godwin-Malife 41+1 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 43+1 1 5 1
23 FW   Aaron Drinan 10+7 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 10+7 3 1 0
24 DF   Conor McCarthy 17+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 17+1 0 3 0
25 GK   Conor Brann 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
29 MF   Ricky Aguiar 5+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 5+4 0 1 0
31 DF   Harrison Minturn 14+6 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0 18+7 0 2 0
32 FW   Charlie Austin (c) 35+11 12 1+0 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 37+11 14 5 0
33 MF   Joel McGregor 3+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 4+2 0 0 0
35 MF   Jaxon Brown 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 1+2 0 0 0
38 FW   Abu Kanu 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0 0
39 MF   Kian Larkins 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
40 DF   Harley Hunt 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 0 0
41 FW   Miles Obodo 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 2+5 0 0 0
46 MF   Harry Gray 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 0 0
47 GK   Redman Evans 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 0 0
48 MF   George Alston 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
49 DF   Liam Hutt 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 1 0
59 MF   Nnamdi Ofoborh 6+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 6+1 0 0 0
Own goals 0 0 0 0 1 N/A
Players away on loan:
14 DF   Brooklyn Genesini 2+3 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0 5+4 0 0 0
26 MF   Anton Dworzak 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 2+5 0 0 0
27 FW   Tomi Adeloye 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
28 MF   Tyrese Shade 12+12 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 14+13 2 4 0
34 MF   Archie Milne 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0 0
36 DF   Sonny Hart 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 3+2 0 0 0
37 DF   Harvey Fox 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
42 MF   Josh Keyes 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0 0+2 0 0 0
43 MF   Fletcher Hubbard 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 1+3 0 0 0
45 DF   Finn Adams 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Swindon but left during the season:
1 GK   Murphy Mahoney 23+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 25+0 0 2 0
2 DF   Remeao Hutton 27+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 29+0 1 6 0
3 DF   Benn Ward 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 2+3 0 1 0
7 FW   Jake Young 22+3 16 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 22+4 0 4 0
10 DF   Dan Kemp 25+0 14 1+0 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 27+0 16 4 0
23 DF   Liam Kinsella 14+8 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 18+9 0 5 0
24 FW   Jake Wakeling 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 2+2 0 0 0
44 GK   Lewis Ward 4+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 7+1 0 0 0

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