EXCLUSIVE: The Moonraker can now confirm the identities of several others who have linked up with the squad this week in an effort to earn a contract.
15.07.26News
EXCLUSIVE: The report will cover the accounting period for the 12 months until May 2025 – the most recent set of accounts submitted by Swindon to Companies House. Given 14 months have subsequently passed, the analysis will not offer up-to-date insight into the club’s financial state.
13.07.26News
EXCLUSIVE: Town currently have Joel McGregor and Mitch Clark to operate at full-back or wing-back, with Billy Kirkman, Joe Snowdon and James Ball further possible options. However, they lack left-footers in the group, Kirkman aside.
Two free replica shirts are available as part of a Moonraker members competition. Everyone with an active Moonraker subscription will receive an email with details of how to enter the competition by 5pm on Friday (July 10).
10.07.26News
EXCLUSIVE: Swindon’s playing budget, while competitive at around £3million, is around upper midtable among teams in League Two. That means the Robins are liable to be outbid on in-demand players.
EXCLUSIVE: Town have friendlies against Chippenham Town and Crystal Palace in the week after their return from Spain, which could provide an excellent opportunity for trialists to make a further impression.
09.07.26News
EXCLUSIVE: The Robins fielded four trialists for the match on Saturday (July 4), including ex-Sheffield Wednesday winger Favour Onukwuli and one-time Bristol City midfielder Marley Rose. But it was another player, wearing number 22, who impressed several Swindon fans in attendance.
04.07.26News
While he was back with the group for the first three sessions of pre-season on Monday (June 29) and Tuesday (June 30), he was unable to take part on Tuesday afternoon.
SCOUTING REPORT: What is the 20-year-old all about? What does he bring to the Robins? Where will he play? And where are there questions to be answered? The Moonraker finds out…
03.07.26Features
The Moonraker understands it would take a considerable acceleration in his return for him to be available for Town’s competitive schedule in August.
03.07.26News
Debayo, 20, has joined on a season-long deal. Swindon had initially investigated the possibility of a permanent switch, but Hull preferred to hold onto the versatile defender, who has a year to run on his Tigers contract.
02.07.26News
EXCLUSIVE: Three arrivals have been confirmed so far – full-back Mitch Clark, central defender Stephan Negru, and midfielder Matty Virtue. And now The Moonraker can reveal the next target who could be walking through the County Ground doors very soon.
EXCLUSIVE: The Moonraker understands at least four players have joined the Robins for sessions at Beversbrook this week, and several are set to take part in the friendly fixture against Swindon Supermarine on Saturday (July 4).
The midfielder is now officially out of contract, but he has impressed manager Ian Holloway with his attitude as he continues to recover from double hamstring surgery. And he will be part of the group that flies to Alicante on Monday (July 6).
EXCLUSIVE: Collaborative work between the parties has taken place and, while the initial target date of June 1 was missed by some distance, the situation has now come to a satisfactory conclusion.
01.07.26News
Town have been weighing up a move for him for several weeks, before finally pulling the trigger on the deal last week. The Moonraker understands Swindon see the experienced Virtue as a similar option to Ollie Clarke in the advancing number eight role in midfield.
29.06.26News
The extent of Gunning's involvement in the pathways was never made clear, but club sources have now indicated to The Moonraker that those responsibilities will be passed on for the upcoming campaign.
EXCLUSIVE: He is seen by Ian Holloway and his coaching staff in a similar way to Ollie Clarke – a box-to-box midfielder capable of finding space in the penalty area with late runs.
There had previously been an option to play a Saudi Arabian side, however the clash with now be against local non-leaguers Costa City. Costa will play in Primera FFCV next season, the seventh tier of Spanish football, after being promoted last term.
26.06.26News
The new year begins with Crawley Town's visit to the County Ground on January 1, and the Easter bank holiday schedule includes the reverse clash in West Sussex and Shrewsbury coming to Wiltshire.
25.06.26News
Gunning, who has been at the club for nearly four years in a variety of positions, has most recently held the title pathways coach. However, he was a regular presence on the Swindon bench on matchdays.
EXCLUSIVE: The decision to suspend operations came following an end-of-season review, with Swindon preparing for life at a new level after promotion to the Women’s National League Southern Premier Division last term.
24.06.26News
The Moldovan international is seen by Swindon manager Ian Holloway as a versatile option who can cover for and complement Ryan Tafazolli at the heart of a defensive three.
23.06.26News
ANALYSIS: Oldaker was a victim of his own body language. His naturally languid style, and habit of delaying the pass, can give off the impression of laziness. Some fans could not see beyond it, and this was compounded when he began making mistakes.
22.06.26Features
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