Opinion

Clash of two FA Cup no-hopers gives Swindon Town opportunity to build ahead of long, cold winter

15.10.247 Min ReadSam Morshead

Over the course of the past 12 seasons, Town and Colchester have gracelessly tripped over the first hurdle on nine occasions each. In all rounds in that time, they have lost to non-League opposition nine times between them.

Features

Pipes, spoons, Rolexes and an insatiable love for Swindon Town: Remembering Kevin Morris 30 years on

11.10.2414 Min ReadSam Morshead

To mark three decades since the death of one of the club's favourite sons, The Moonraker speaks to prominent former figures at Town and pays tribute to the larger-than-life Morris.

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"Is anyone here a qualified referee?": How Swindon Town fan Jack Cooper stepped into the breach at the County Ground

24.09.248 Min ReadSam Morshead

Cooper is 18. Last weekend, his main assignment was meant to be a North Wilts Youth League Under-14 Division Three clash between Swindon Supermarine and Lydiard Millicent. Instead, he ended up filling the role of fourth official in the EFL.

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Heart to heart: The story of Nnamdi Ofoborh's three-year fight for his professional career

28.09.2412 Min ReadSam Morshead

On World Heart Day, The Moonraker asks Ofoborh about his first full pre-season in four years, and gets a very personal account of how his world was turned upside down. And how he found a way back.