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Swindon Town need to become narrow-minded to get past busy Cheltenham

The not-so-snappily-titled EV Charger Points Stadium remains among the narrowest in the EFL. And, for a team built to exploit width, that makes things a little tricky.

11.10.24, 09:39 7 Min Read

by Sam MorsheadEditor

Will Cheltenham be the latest opposition to put the squeeze on Swindon Town?

Whaddon Road is listed as being 65 metres wide, just over the 64-metre minimum within EFL regulations.

Swindon do not have the biggest playing are themselves: the County Ground pitch was 69 metres wide last season, and has since been narrowed.

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