He then took us through the football league pyramid as so many of us try to do on Football Manager. Head of Ticketing: Danny Lee. Head of Retail: Jordan Higgs. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out /  Mattick, Richard (2004). John Sheridan has told Wigan Athletiche intends to become the new manager of Swindon Town. Swindon Town Memorabilia and Books If you like this site then we would recommend that you have a look at Amazon's latest collection of Swindon Town items for sale (often at a discounted price!). You can follow Adam on Twitter @adamdjohno. Ardilles should have been granted the accolade of getting us into the top division but sadly he didn’t and so with Macari doing so much work over a long period of time, I’d say he is Swindon Town’s most influential manager. Lee Power took control at Swindon in December 2013 and had a brief spell as interim manager in 2015-16 following the sacking of Mark Cooper. SWINDON Town manager John Sheridan admitted he is considering resigning from his role after a 3-1 defeat at home to Gillingham on Saturday.. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Danny Williams and Andy King are the only men to have been given the job on a permanent basis twice. He took us back to Wembley which after years of near misses and pure disappointment at least gave us some pride. ( Log Out /  I don’t think I’ll get to see such a season but Hoddle at least gave others the opportunity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Swindon_Town_F.C._managers In my eyes his achievements may seem greater as I didn’t get to be a part of it but I look back with huge jealously on anyone who was at Wembley that day and around for the Premiership season. An on-screen advisor to Sir Alan Sugar, founder of Amstrad, in BBC’s The Apprentice. Deactivate Piano meter debugger The first manager under whom Swindon Town won a major trophy was Danny Williams, who guided the club to the Football League Cup in the 1968–69 season. Swindon Town have had 35 permanent managers (of whom six also served as player-manager) while Iffy Onuora, Mark Cooper and Luke Williams have served as both interim manager and permanent manager. Swindon Town; 1993–94 season; Chairman: Ray Hardman: Manager: John Gorman: Stadium: County Ground: FA Premier League: 22nd (relegated) FA Cup: Third round: Coca–Cola Cup: Third round: Top goalscorer: League: Fjørtoft (12) All: Fjørtoft … Although best known for selling books, they now have expanded their range to include all sorts of goodies - you never know what you might find! Swindon Town F.C. In addition to information on ex players we have also added statistics which include the top scorers, most appearances and also the club’s final league position for each year that they have featured in the EPL. The most famous people from Swindon including. Swindon Town Football Club: An A-Z. Fred Ford, Lou Macari, Osvaldo Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle, Steve McMahon and Paolo Di Canio have also won trophies with the club. The defeat to play-off chasing Gills – which saw Town concede three goals in the space of nine second-half minutes – means the Wiltshire club remains in the League One relegation zone following a fourth straight loss. Swindon Town's first ever manager was former Swindon Town committee member Sam Allen. ( Log Out /  Taking a club who were struggling in Division Four and bringing in nowadays legends such as Duncan Shearer and Jimmy Quinn, Macari built a strong team. Change ). Tempus. Allen remains Swindon Town's longest-serving manager, holding the position for 31 years between 1902 and 1933, spanning 1,192 matches. On 18 May 2006 Dennis Wise agreed to become the new Swindon Town manager. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Swindon_Town_F.C._managers&oldid=952528968 ". The ex Manchester United player came in with an ambitious board and brought success in between being sacked and re hired. Commercial & Marketing Executive: Billie Gilfillan. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. ISBN 0-7524-2714-8. Even though Swindon Town have been one of the more inconsistent football league teams, we have been consistent in having big name managers. Tuttle was appointed Caretaker Manager but the tenure lasted 17 hours. 100 Greats: Swindon Town Football Club. The Town boss was cut from 19-1 to 5-1 with some bookmakers on Monday, however, in the pre-match press conference ahead of the Robins’ trip to Northampton Town, Wellens reaffirmed his … The first manager of Swindon Town Football Club was Sam Allen, appointed in 1902. By Nicole Baddeley @nicole_baddeley Trends and features writer. JOE BERNSTEIN: As a young forward at Liverpool, Paul Jewell competed with Ian Rush for a place alongside Kenny Dalglish. He appeared 106 times for The Robins during his professional playing career, which spanned 18 years, and had also been The Robins' Academy Manager since 2016. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Welcome to the Swindon Town legends page – the gateway to information on ex Robins who have played in the Premier League. That one night at Charlton is the best feeling I’ve had at a football match and one that won’t be forgotten. The most important thing for me is Swindon Town Football Club.” Thankfully rumours disappeared as Paul Scholes was made interim manager and Warren Joyce installed as the early favourite, but as time went on and no other candidates were approached or interviewed it became clear they would approach a club for their manager instead of interviewing out-of-work … Hewer’s company handled Amstrad’s PR from 1983 until the late 1990s, but the pair became friends – hence Sugar’s invitation to Hewer to join him on screen. Match Tracker Your Stats. The 2011–12 Johnstone's Paint Trophy game against AFC Wimbledon in which Swindon won on penalties under the management of Di Canio has been marked as a draw, The 2013–14 Johnstone's Paint Trophy games against Stevenage and Peterborough United in which Swindon won and lost on penalties respectively under the management of Cooper has been marked as draws as is the 2015–16 JPT penalty shoot-out victory over Newport County, "Swindon appoint former Derby, Hull, Preston & Southend boss as manager", "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Swindon_Town_F.C._managers&oldid=1023712661, Lists of association football managers by club in England, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 May 2021, at 22:45. Fowler scored seven goals in 26 games for England Former Liverpool and England striker Robbie Fowler is in talks with Swindon Town to be their next manager, BBC Radio Wiltshire understands. Wilson transformed a near relegated side after the mess left by Malpas to one that was so close to being in the Championship. Former boss Iffy Onuora was offered the chance to stay in a reduced capacity but he turned down the offer and left the club, with Alan Reeves also departing after eight seasons as a player and coach. Club Receptionist: Amy Wilkins. Club Secretary: Nigel Smith. Charlie Paynter – manager of West Ham United, 1932–1950; Billie Piper – actress and former pop singer, played Rose in the 2005/2006 seasons and the 2008 season final of BBC Sci-Fi TV programme Doctor Who; Don Rogers – Swindon Town footballer; Leonard Rwodzi (known professionally as S1mba) – rapper, born in Zimbabwe but grew up in Swindon LEE Peacock says he is currently not interested in becoming Swindon Town’s new manager as he is still at the beginning of his journey as a coach. The Swindon Town faithful sang ‘Glenn don’t go’. Glenn Hoddle, Lou Macari, Ossie Ardilles, Roy Evans and Dennis Wise have all come and gone in the last twenty five years but my first managerial experience was former England midfielder Steve McMahon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Swindon_Town_F.C._players Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Famous people from Swindon that make our town proud. He was given control of transfers, tactics and put in charge of team selection. Swindon Town Football Club was founded by Reverend William Pitt of Liddington in 1879. NOEL Hunt is the bookies’ favourite to become the next permanent Swindon Town manager, with the current interim boss priced as short as 6-4. Statistically, Swindon Town's least successful manager is Paul Hart, who won just one of his 11 matches in charge. Other. Categories: Swindon Town F.C. Seeing that I'm currently asking you to vote for your greatest Swindon Town manager, Adam Johnson provides an insight into his top three Swindon managers of recent years. ( Log Out /  His side made it through the football league and ultimately fell short, which is the only flaw in this fairytale. [2], The 2006–07 League Cup game against Brentford in which Swindon lost on penalties under the management of Dennis Wise has been marked as a draw. STFC Mini-Footy Stars Links Mail Me About : A list of Swindon's managers, and their managerial records whilst at the club. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. His record with Swindon Town is 11 wins and 10 draws from 30 games in charge. Anything can happen in football and Macari proved that. I was at least born by the time Hoddle took over and, seeing how the Premier League has revolutionised football, to say we have been there is a huge accomplishment. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. ISBN 1-899750-06-1. “THE most important thing for me is Swindon Town Football Club” – those are the words of Swindon Town manager Richie Wellens amid rumours of a swap to Salford.. CatAutoTOC generates no TOC. Swindon Town's shortest reigning permanent manager is Martin Ling, who was in charge for nine games. But the joy and jubilation of that season was short lived as just days later Glenn Hoddle left and became Chelsea manager. Swindon Town unveiled Tim Sherwood as director of football on November 10. Born in Swindon in 1944. The team turned professional in 1894 and joined the Southern League which was founded in the same year. I wasn’t around for the Macari years but it comes across as quite the football fairytale. He may have left us when we actually got to the Premiership but his charisma and ability from midfield is something I’ve enjoyed on various videos and DVDs. "swindon-town … John Gorman took charge of the club going into the Premier League. Football managers in England by club. John Sheridan has left his role as Swindon Town manager. Head of Commercial & Marketing: Adam Wainwright. SWINDON Town have reportedly opened talks with Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler about becoming the club's new manager. The 56-year-old, widely regarded as one of Sheffield Wednesday's greatest-ever players, announced his plans to resign after Saturday's 4-1 thumping at AFC Wimbledon, a result that left the club bottom of the table with four matches remaining. Former Swindon Town player Alan McLoughlin has died at the age of 54. Even though Swindon Town have been one of the more inconsistent football league teams, we have been consistent in having big name managers. As of November 2018, 36 men have been appointed as a manager of Swindon Town Football Club, excluding caretaker managers. It was a bitter pill for the Swindon fans to swallow, losing Hoddle after two successful seasons. Head of Media & Communications: Will Fowler. During this period Septimus Atterbury played for the club. Swindon Town fans will have been left reeling by the news this morning that Robbie Fowler could well be in line to become the club’s new … Seeing that I’m currently asking you to vote for your greatest Swindon Town manager, Adam Johnson provides an insight into his top three Swindon managers of recent years. Glenn Hoddle, Lou Macari, Ossie … I’ve not only enjoyed managerial tenures such as McMahon’s but also the likes of Jimmy Quinn, Iffy Onuora, Andy King (who I actually enjoyed having as manager…) and Maurice Malpas. He may have been the cause to our relegation last season but to me Danny Wilson brought about the best season I’ve had of following Swindon. Hayes, Dean (2001). 19 comments. Who knows what could have happened if he’d stayed but he brought about a moment of history at Wembley and that famous 4-3 win over Leicester to reality. SWINDON Town assistant manager Noel Hunt confirmed Richie Wellens looks likely to join Salford City as the club’s new manager and said he would be… It is Richie Wellens’ second managerial role after his 43 game spell with Oldham Athletic. Stat Attack: Fan Stats. Now he's working his magic at Swindon Town. He may not have been able to achieve the end goal of getting Town into Division One but his lasting impression moved onto Ossie Ardilles and eventually Glenn Hoddle who got us promoted to the Premiership. Aureus. However he  still created a good side that made a positive atmosphere around the club for the first time in a while. Clicking the manager name gives a more detailed breakdown of results. Nick Hewer. Retail Assistant: Vicki Eyles. ISBN 0-7524-2866-7. So I have picked out three managers who, in my opinion and with the knowledge I have whilst being a fan, have brought about memorable times at Swindon Town. For those of you who were around for the Macari, Ardilles and Hoddle era, have sympathy for me. SWINDON Town goalkeeper Lee Camp says a potential return next season is one of the options on the table, but his future is unlikely to be decided until a new manager is appointed. It still hurts that he couldn’t build on the season of success and the debate over where the faults lie will never end. Swindon Town Manager Richie Wellens is the current manager of Swindon Town and joined the Robbins role after the departure of Phil Brown. Hidden categories: Commons category link is on Wikidata. Video Library Town On TV TV Footage Library. The club's current manager is John Sheridan. : 50 Classic Matches. It was the Division Two title winning season of 1995/1996 that first hooked me in and this has to be taken into account. Even though Martin Ling came back to manage Swindon he resigned due to fitness problems and so he didn’t stay long. Account Assistants: Sarah Stevens & Emma Lucey. Swindon Town’s manager Danny Williams was a sensational hero to Swindon town fans at the time in 1969 when Swindon town of the third division beat the famous division one team, Arsenal, 3-1. Tempus. 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