Swindon Town to pause women's development squad operations in 2026/27
24.06.26, 09:49 Updated 24.06.26, 09:49 3 Minute Read
Sam Morshead
Swindon Town will not run a women’s development squad in 2026/27, as the club looks to future-proof its pathway.
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.
That review, conducted jointly by the club’s board and first-team manager Richard Wood, identified a gap between the development squad and the senior group which had “grown significantly”, according to a club statement.
The Moonraker understands that members of the squad were notified about the decision earlier this month via email, and that the news came as a surprise to those impacted.
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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.