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'Academy needs Swindon people to drive community and culture': Sean Wood reflects on decision to leave after 18 years

07.07.259 Min ReadSam Morshead

INTERVIEW: Wood spent weeks agonising over the decision to swap what he knows for what he doesn’t, ultimately opting to accept a job offer just down the M4 in Reading.

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Injuries force Swindon Town academy to call off first pre-season fixture, with only nine outfield players available

Town are understood to have asked to call the game off last Thursday (July 3), given the situation with player availabil...

08.07.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town focus on core squad as pre-season friendlies begin, with remaining trialists all departing

EXCLUSIVE: Manager Ian Holloway has run the rule over several during the first two weeks of training, but none have done...

04.07.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town double back on academy staffing restructure after Kirk McGinn's promotion to lead under-18s

Following McGinn's elevation to lead the under-18s, Swindon do not intend to hire a replacement assistant academy manage...

03.07.25Sam Morshead

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Fluid football, two types of forward and gaps on the left: A tactical look at how Swindon Town are building for 2025/26

02.07.258 Min ReadSam Morshead

TACTICS: The Moonraker explores Town’s recruitment, the strategic direction of the team, the shapes and systems Holloway is set to use, and how it all bolts together.

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Swindon Town confirm Lewis Ward's arrival, allowing Redman Evans to make four-month non-league move

Ward was always goalkeeping coach Steve Mildenhall's favourite to replace Jack Bycroft, given the pair's strong professi...

02.07.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town finalise deal for backup goalkeeper Lewis Ward, but transfer churn now expected to slow

It will be the 28-year-old’s third stint at Town, after he previously spent time at the club between July 2021 and Septe...

01.07.25Sam Morshead

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Letting the direction of Botan Ameen's future turn into a public standoff does no favour to anyone

Allowing this situation to take the appearance of a disagreement between an 18-year-old and one of the most experienced ...

30.06.25Sam Morshead

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Goalkeeping department set to be completed as Swindon Town agree deal with understudy for Connor Ripley

EXCLUSIVE: The Robins have been looking for a deputy to Ripley since Jack Bycroft indicated he wanted to look for regula...

29.06.25Sam Morshead

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Former Aston Villa player is latest trialist to get chance to earn Swindon Town contract... but he's another midfielder

Jake Tabor has done enough to earn a contract in Wiltshire, while Marley Rose and Omar Mussa remain part of the group. A...

29.06.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town move fast to secure Jake Tabor on first professional contract after striker's impressive trial

Ian Holloway has been impressed by Tabor's physical condition and his performances in finishing practice over the course...

28.06.25Sam Morshead
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Sonny Hart on trial ahead of prospective loan move as Swindon Town centre-back finds route to first team blocked

Hart has one more year to run on his contact with Town, but is likely to be surplus to requirements in Wiltshire over th...

27.06.25Sam Morshead

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Joel McGregor's full participation in pre-season unclear as Swindon Town treat recovery from injury delicately
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Intra-squad friendly next week to give trialists extra chance to win over Ian Holloway and earn a Swindon Town contract

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After 15 keepers in six years, securing Connor Ripley provides Swindon Town with invaluable continuity at the back

10.06.258 Min ReadSam Morshead

Player churn in general has been extraordinarily high at Town during the 2020s, but the number one jersey in particular has been passed around like the village bicycle.

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Former Bristol City player is third trialist trying to earn a contract at Swindon Town in early pre-season

The Moonraker has previously revealed that non-league hotshot Jake Tabor and Burundi international midfielder Omar Mussa...

26.06.25Sam Morshead

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Former goalkeeper back training with Swindon Town... and a contract is possible as Robins seek Connor Ripley's deputy

EXCLUSIVE: The Robins are on the hunt for cover for Ripley, after Jack Bycroft opted to pursue first-team opportunities ...

25.06.25Sam Morshead

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Burundi international midfielder among trialists to be given a chance in Swindon Town's first week of pre-season

EXCLUSIVE: The six-foot central midfielder has a limited amount of time to win over Holloway, as he looks to build a squ...

24.06.25Sam Morshead

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New club secretary arrives at Swindon Town to fill rules and regs knowledge gap caused by two key departures

EXCLUSIVE: Town have seen two key departures from the backroom team over the past three months, with former secretary Ja...

24.06.25Sam Morshead

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Remembering Andy King a decade on: Cigars, signature signings and that night at the Withdean

27.05.256 Min ReadSam Morshead

I remember seeing a half-dozen brown stubs strewn beneath King's seat; I remember the exaggerated body language every time one of his players misplaced a pass; I remember the grunts and groans and more than the odd curse word.

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Pre-season status check: As players return, where do Swindon Town stand with transfer business, trials and training?

Swindon's players are back for pre-season training. So what business is still to be done? What key dates are to come? An...

23.06.25Sam Morshead

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Non-league hotshot, dubbed 'the next Jamie Vardy', to get chance to impress Ian Holloway with Swindon Town trial

EXCLUSIVE: The 22-year-old, who has previously had a trial at Wycombe Wanderers, has become something of a cult hero in ...

20.06.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town return to transfer market in hunt for wingers as Charles Vernam deal falls through

EXCLUSIVE: Vernam travelled to Swindon on Thursday (June 19) to discuss terms. However, an agreement was unable to be re...

19.06.25Sam Morshead

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Grimsby Town forward is latest on Swindon Town radar, with deal possible as soon as this week

The 28-year-old winger is well known to Town manager Ian Holloway, who worked with him during his year in charge at Blun...

18.06.25Sam Morshead