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

24.06.254 Min ReadSam Morshead

Town have seen two key departures from the backroom team over the past three months, with former secretary Jamie White leaving for Eastleigh and football operations manager Baillie Coupland moving to Burton Albion.

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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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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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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

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While Swindon Town's on-field recruitment has been progressive, there's a concerning trend taking place off the pitch

People move jobs all the time, and in isolation each of these departures would not necessarily cause a ripple. But when ...

17.06.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town expected to confirm Aaron Drinan contract this week as recruitment drive goes on ahead of pre-season

With Town set to return to training on Monday (June 23), the forward is set to be back in Wiltshire and the deal is anti...

17.06.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town football operations manager becomes fifth significant departure from backroom staff in past nine months

EXCLUSIVE: The Moonraker understands Burton agreed to start Baillie Coupland’s contract early following conversations wi...

15.06.25Sam Morshead

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County Ground redevelopment plans stall as Trust STFC members are split 50:50... so what happens now?

The vote was open to 1,263 Trust members, with 955 taking part – a turnout of 76 per cent. A total of 478 ballots in fav...

13.06.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town set to switch accountants after late filing to Companies House lands parent company with strike-off notice

Seebeck 87 Ltd, the vehicle used by Jed McCrory to acquire Town in 2013, received a first Gazette notice for compulsory ...

12.06.25Sam Morshead
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What to expect of Joe Snowdon, from someone who's actually seen Swindon Town's new signing play... a lot

Tom Hill has provided the commentary for Leeds United’s in-house coverage of their under-21s and under-18s for the past ...

11.06.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town unlikely to make move for former trialist after release from Premier League club
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Swindon Town target 20-year-old defender following release by Wolves as summer signing spree shows no sign of relenting

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Darren Oldaker is a quarterback midfielder like Gavin Kilkenny... it'll be intriguing to see how the pair work together

23.05.258 Min ReadSam Morshead

SCOUTING REPORT: What qualities does Oldaker bring to the Town squad? How might he fit into Ian Holloway’s systems? And what does his arrival suggest about the direction of Swindon’s recruitment this summer?

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Swindon Town likely to look to transfer market for backup goalkeeper after Jack Bycroft opts to leave Wiltshire

The goalkeeper was offered a new contract by the Robins at the end of last term, but if he had accepted he would have be...

06.06.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town look after number one as Connor Ripley signs new contract... but what other business is still to be done?

Ian Holloway wants a thinned-out 24-man first-team squad for next season. With Ripley's signature, Swindon now have a se...

06.06.25Sam Morshead

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Ian Holloway turns to defensive reinforcement with interest in Wolves defender as summer recruitment drive continues

Of last year’s central defensive options, Grant Hall has been released and Miguel Freckleton has returned to parent club...

06.06.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town's early business continues with arrival of James Ball... but where does that leave Nnamdi Ofoborh?

Ball offers cover as a midfield disruptor, where Darren Oldaker brings ‘playmaker’ characteristics, similar to those alr...

04.06.25Sam 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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I hold one of the 1,300 votes set to be cast on County Ground redevelopment: Here's how I came to my decision

Renovation is closer now than it has been since the construction of the Don Rogers Stand in 1994. And yet, there is ever...

03.06.25Sam Morshead

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Season-ticket sales up at Swindon Town... but test of positivity is coming in shape of County Ground redevelopment vote

The early-bird window for 2025/26 season tickets closed on Saturday after a two-month sales period. The Moonraker unders...

02.06.25Sam Morshead

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Paul Glatzel becomes first out-of-contract Swindon Town player to commit to club but waiting game goes on for others

Holloway, who had initially struggled to find a role for Glatzel, was won over by his selflessness and endeavour. And th...

31.05.25Sam Morshead

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From the fringes to the fore: How Paul Glatzel won over Ian Holloway and banked another two years at Swindon Town

Between January 4 and March 22, he managed a meagre 110 minutes, all off the bench. In the five weeks from April 1, he s...

31.05.25Sam Morshead