Renaming the County Ground is a perfect tribute to Nigel Eady... keeping it indefinitely would recognise his impact
29.07.24, 14:13 Updated 05.06.25, 20:05 6 Minute Read
Sam Morshead
It was a fitting tribute to a man whose personal legacy has impacted on Swindon Town more than just about any other.
The decision to rename the County Ground in honour of Nigel Eady, whose benevolence allowed club and supporters' trust to purchase the stadium from Swindon Borough Council last year, has unsurprisingly gone down well across the fanbase.
Eady was a man of principle and heart, who wanted his club to survive and thrive long after he was gone - and to that extent left a seven-figure inheritance to better it.
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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.