Chris Hay was at Swindon Town between 1997 and 2000

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When Chris Hay couldn't stop scoring and Swindon Town sat top of the Championship

INTERVIEW: In his first season in Wiltshire, Hay went on a freescoring romp that propelled Swindon Town to the top of the second tier. A return to the Premier League seemed possible, because of his goals. And then the world turned upside down.

31.10.24, 10:51 12 Min Read

by Sam MorsheadEditor

For a few short weeks in 1997, Chris Hay could do no wrong.

In his first season in Wiltshire, the striker went on a freescoring romp that propelled Swindon Town to the top of the second tier. A return to the Premier League seemed possible, because of his goals.

And then the world turned upside down.

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