Gamechanger Fletcher Holman's rampant start at Swindon Town illustrates the importance of 'finishers' in modern football
12.02.26, 04:30 Updated 15.02.26, 20:10 6 Minute Read
Sam Morshead
One short month into his Swindon Town career, Fletcher Holman is developing a super-sub reputation, and with good cause.
Wednesday night’s victory over Newport County was a grind for Swindon. A poor game between two off-colour teams.
Statistically, there was little in it. And that fact the visitors had more of the ball over 90 minutes shows how bitty proceedings were.
This was not an evening for the purists. In fact, for long periods it was a challenging watch for each of the 6,500-odd hardy souls who’d decided a seat in a wet stadium was favourable to the comfort of their front rooms.
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Sam Morshead is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.