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Darren Oldaker
Matchday

Whatever to do with Darren Oldaker? Can late cup drama spark renewed run of starts for Swindon Town playmaker?

ANALYSIS: Oldaker is an old-fashioned vibes player, as dashing on the ball as in the mirror. But over recent weeks, he has found himself in and out of favour. And Ian Holloway appears to have struggled to find him a preferred role.

03.11.25, 12:00 Updated 29.12.25, 13:14 6 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

As getting yourself noticed goes, an extra-time winner in the FA Cup is a pretty good shop window.

And Darren Oldaker’s late strike at Rotherham United was the perfect retort to a period during which he has found himself in and out of the Swindon Town team.

Oldaker sent 800-odd travelling fans wild with a tidy swivel and hit from 20 yards to send Town on a rare foray into the second round draw, and give timely focus on the ongoing conundrum of how to squeeze this talented playmaker into the Town side.

Oldaker is an old-fashioned vibes player, as dashing on the ball as in the mirror.

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