2012–13 Swindon Town F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was Swindon Town's first season in the League One since 2010–11. Swindon will seek to achieve back-to-back promotions after winning promotion from League Two. The club will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Swindon Town
2012–13 season
ChairmanJeremy Wray
(until October 2012)
Sir William Patey
(until February 2013)
Jed McCrory
ManagerPaolo Di Canio
(until 18 February 2013)
Fabrizio Piccareta
(until 20 February 2013)
Tommy Miller & Darren Ward
(until 28 February 2013)
Kevin MacDonald
GroundCounty Ground, Swindon
League One6th
FA CupRound 1
League CupRound 4
Football League TrophyRound 1
Top goalscorerLeague:
James Collins (15)

All:
James Collins (18)
Highest home attendance14,434 vs. Aston Villa – (League Cup)
Lowest home attendance5,737 vs. Brighton & Hove Albion – (League Cup)

Chronological list of events

  • 6 October 2012: The club are placed under a Football League transfer embargo for breaking limits on wages and transfer fees.[1]
  • 15 October 2012: Jeremy Wray is replaced by former British diplomat Sir William Patey as chairman.[1]
  • 6 November 2012: The transfer embargo is lifted by the Football League.[2]
  • 3 January 2013: Sir William Patey tells the BBC that no money will be available for transfers.[1]
  • 5 January 2013: Paolo Di Canio offers to spend between £20,000-£30,000 of his own money to keep his loan players at the club.[3]
  • 12 January 2013: Swindon Town officially back the Football Supporters' Federation's 'Safe Standing' campaign after a poll conducted by fan website, 'The Washbag', shows overwhelming support in favour of the return of stadia terracing.[4]
  • 13 January 2013: On-loan midfielder John Bostock returns to Tottenham Hotspur.[5]
  • 16 January 2013: Majority shareholder Andrew Black confirms that he is actively trying to sell the club.[6]
  • 20 January 2013: Paolo Di Canio, club staff and supporters successfully rally together to clear snow from the County Ground pitch ahead of the League One fixture with Shrewsbury Town.[7]
  • 22 January 2013: Swindon Town accept an apology from The League Paper after staff writer, Chris Dunlavy, suggested the club committed "financial doping" and "virtually cheated" their way to the League Two title during the 2011/12 season.[8]
  • 25 January 2013: Chairman Sir William Patey announces that he will quit once the takeover of the club is completed.[9]
  • 30 January 2013: The club announce that an agreement had been made to sell the Swindon Town to a consortium fronted by businessman Jed McCrory. The takeover is subject to Football League approval.[10]
  • 30 January 2013: Matt Ritchie joins Bournemouth for £500,000. Swindon Town state that the transfer was a necessity as the club try to avoid administration.[11]
  • 31 January 2013: The loan-to-permanent transfer of Cheltenham Town midfielder Marlon Pack along with loan deals for Charlton Athletic duo Bradley Wright-Phillips and Danny Green are blocked by the Football League, who refuse to ratify the deals before the takeover of the club is approved.[12]
  • 1 February 2013: Paolo Di Canio releases a statement announcing that he is considering his future with the club.[13]
  • 1 February 2013: The Board release a statement to assure supporters that work is continuing to secure the sale of the club and responds to Paolo Di Canio's statement by reiterating the Italian manager still has the support of the club.[14]
  • 18 February 2013: Paolo Di Canio resigns.[15]
  • 19 February 2013: Fabrizio Piccareta is caretaker manager for the 3–1 victory at Tranmere Rovers. However, Di Canio's former assistant resigns shortly afterwards.[16]
  • 20 February 2013: Senior players Tommy Miller & Darren Ward are appointed co-caretaker managers.[17]
  • 21 February 2013: Jed McCrory's consortium take full control of the club.[18]
  • 21 February 2013: Swindon Town legend Fraser Digby is appointed interim goalkeeper coach as a temporary replacement for Domenico Doardo who resigned days before.[19]
  • 21 February 2013: It was reported that on the night of 20 February, Paolo Di Canio had carried out a raid on his old Swindon Town office and had torn down pictures of his time as manager.[20]
  • 21/22 February 2013: Majority shareholder Andrew Black uses social network website Twitter to explain his decision to sell the club.[21]
  • 22 February 2013: Exiled midfielder Luke Rooney returns to the first team set-up.[22]
  • 22 February 2013: Michael Peacock is appointed interim fitness & conditioning coach.[23]
  • 28 February 2013: Kevin MacDonald is appointed manager.[24]
  • 6 March 2013: Chief Executive Nick Watkins leaves the club.[25]
  • 28 March 2013: The Football League lift transfer embargo.[26]

League data

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
4Yeovil Town (O, P)46238157156+1577Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
5Sheffield United46191895642+1475
6Swindon Town462014127239+3374
7Leyton Orient46218175548+771
8Milton Keynes Dons461913146245+1770
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHHHAHAAAHAHHAHAAHHAAAHHA
ResultDWWLLDWWWLWDDLWDWWLLDWWWWDWDDWDWDLWDLWDDLLLWWL
Position1843810108548466777636887555533433124334324566656
Updated to match(es) played on 28 March 2013. Source: swindontownfc.co.uk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Sponsors

Adidas
Samsung

Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): Samsung (Home), EA Sports (Away), The People (F.A. Cup)

Pre-Season

During the final stages of the 2011/12 season Swindon Town confirmed two pre-season friendlies, the first confirmed fixture was a home tie against Championship side Crystal Palace (8 August). Shortly afterwards the club announced that a local friendly with fellow Wiltshire outfit Salisbury City was confirmed to take place at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium on 3 August.[27]

In June 2012, it was announced that the club would be spending two weeks of pre-season training in Italy between Sunday 1st – Saturday 14 July. The team based themselves close to Bardolino near Lake Garda.[28] It was later confirmed that Swindon would play a local Select XI consisting on Serie D standard players[29] and Bayern Munich II.[30] An away fixture against Non-League side Weston-super-Mare was later confirmed.[31]

Results

v
5 July 2012 Italy Training Camp Verona Select XI 1–9 Swindon Town Veronella
17:00Piasentin 49' (pen)ReportCollins 6' 8'
Williams 32'
Rooney 57' 81' (pen) 84'
De Vita 66'
Benson 74'
Storey 86'
11 July 2012 Italy Training Camp Bayern Munich II 1–1 Swindon Town Andalo
17:30Schöpf 25'ReportBenson 3'Attendance: 600
18 July 2012 Friendly Weston-super-Mare 1–6 Swindon Town Woodspring Stadium
19:30Grubb 47'ReportRitchie 6', 43'
Williams 11'
Collins 32'
De Vita 60'
Benson 86'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Kevin Johnson
24 July 2012 Friendly Forest Green Rovers 0–4 Swindon Town The New Lawn
19:45Archibald-Henville 17'
Caddis 22' (pen)
Roberts 67'
Ferry 81'
Attendance: 1,517 (731 Swindon Town fans)
Referee: Brendan Malone
30 July 2012 Friendly Swindon Supermarine 0–1 Swindon Town Hunts Copse Ground
19:00ReportMiller 15'
8 August 2012 Friendly Swindon Town 0–1 Crystal Palace County Ground
19:45Easter 10' (pen)Attendance: 4,312

League One

The fixture list for the 2012/13 season was announced on 18 June 2012. It was confirmed that Swindon would begin their campaign with an away fixture at Hartlepool United.[32]

August

18 August 2012 1 L1 Hartlepool United 0–0 Swindon Town Victoria Park
15:00Attendance: 4,132
Referee: M. Brown
21 August 2012 2 L1 Swindon Town 3–0 Crawley Town County Ground
19:45Ritchie 25'
Miller 44'
De Vita 63'
Attendance: 7,658
Referee: K. Stroud
25 August 2012 3 L1 Swindon Town 1–0 MK Dons County Ground
15:00Ritchie 45'Attendance: 8,299
Referee: D. Phillips

September

2 September 2012 L1 Preston North End 4–1 Swindon Town Deepdale
16:00Sodje 5'
Wroe 10'
Beavon 43'
Welsh 68'
De Vita 58'Attendance: 10,372
Referee: R. Madley
8 September 2012 L1 Swindon Town 0–1 Leyton Orient County Ground
15:00Cook 59'Attendance: 8,072
Referee: D. Mohareb
15 September 2012 L1 Carlisle United 2–2 Swindon Town Brunton Park
15:00Jervis 14', 30'A. Rooney 29'
Benson 32'
Attendance: 4,987
Referee: D. Drysdale
18 September 2012 L1 Portsmouth 1–2 Swindon Town Fratton Park
19:45Michalik 90'Ritchie 45'
Williams 55'
Attendance: 12,121
Referee: S. Rushton
22 September 2012 L1 Swindon Town 4–0 Bournemouth County Ground
15:00Ritchie 12', 67'
Williams 25'
A. Rooney 85'
Attendance: 8,533
Referee: A. Woolmer
29 September 2012 L1 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Swindon Town New Meadow
15:00Ferry 77'Attendance: 6,303
Referee: D. Webb

October

2 October 2012 L1 Swindon Town 0–1 Colchester United County Ground
19:45Rose 70'Attendance: 7,443
Referee: I. Williamson
6 October 2012 L1 Bury 0–1 Swindon Town Gigg Lane
15:00Collins 1'Attendance: 2,683
Referee: A. Haines
13 October 2012 L1 Swindon Town 2–2 Coventry City County Ground
15:00Roberts 77'
Collins 80'
McGoldrick 13', 37'Attendance: 9,808
20 October 2012 L1 Swindon Town 1–1 Scunthorpe United County Ground
15:00Collins 18'Hawley 56'Attendance: 7,388
Referee: P. Miller
23 October 2012 L1 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Swindon Town Alexandra Stadium
19:45Moore 29', 41'De Vita 25'Attendance: 4,010
Referee: C. Pawson
27 October 2012 L1 Stevenage 0–4 Swindon Town Lamex Stadium
15:00De Vita 17'
Ritchie 31'
Storey 38'
A. Rooney 62'
Attendance: 4,518
Referee: D. Deadman

November

6 November 2012 L1 Swindon Town 0–0 Sheffield United County Ground
19:45Attendance: 8,354
Referee: O. Langford
10 November 2012 L1 Walsall 0–2 Swindon Town Banks's Stadium
15:00Ferry 1'
Ritchie 62'
Attendance: 4,139
Referee: R. Lewis
17 November 2012 L1 Swindon Town 4–1 Yeovil Town County Ground
15:00Williams 24'
Collins 28' 90'
Ward 43'
Hayter 41'Attendance: 8,112
Referee: M. Heywood
20 November 2012 L1 Swindon Town 0–1 Brentford County Ground
19:45Donaldson 59'Attendance: 7,431
Referee: D. Whitestone
24 November 2012 L1 Notts County 1–0 Swindon Town Meadow Lane
15:00Judge 28'Attendance: 6,383
Referee: R. Madley

December

8 December 2012 L1 Swindon Town 1–1 Doncaster Rovers County Ground
15:00Ritchie 8'Hollands 10' (O.G.)Attendance: 7,770
Referee: D. Phillips
15 December 2012 L1 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Swindon Town Boundary Park
15:00De Vita 28' 31'Attendance: 3,345
Referee: C. Boyeson
21 December 2012 L1 Swindon Town 5–0 Tranmere Rovers County Ground
19:45Hollands 4'
De Vita 7'
Williams 21' 51'
Ritchie 33'
Attendance: 7,770
Referee: D. Phillips

January

1 January 2013 L1 Swindon Town 5–0 Portsmouth County Ground
15:00Collins 61' 66' 73' 83'
Hollands 69'
Attendance: 11,504
Referee: S. Martin
5 January 2013 L1 Swindon Town 4–0 Carlisle United County Ground
15:00Williams 16' 55'
Collins 36'
De Vita 80'
Attendance: 9,162
Referee: T. Kettle
12 January 2013 L1 Bournemouth 1–1 Swindon Town Dean Court
15:00Arter 26'Williams 85'Attendance: 8,777
Referee: P. Gibbs
19 January 2013 L1 Swindon Town 2–0 Shrewsbury Town County Ground
15:00Martin 49' (pen)
Williams 53'
Attendance: 7,754
Referee: R. Clark
30 January 2013 L1 Leyton Orient 0–0 Swindon Town Brisbane Road
19:45Attendance: 3,546
Referee: A. D'Urso

February

2 February 2013 L1 Crawley Town 1–1 Swindon Town Broadfield Stadium
17:20Clarke 23' (pen)Rooney 59' (pen)Attendance: 3,558
Referee: A. Madley
5 February 2013 L1 Colchester United 0–1 Swindon Town Weston Homes Community Stadium
19:45Collins 53'Attendance: 3,214
Referee: T. Robinson
9 February 2013 L1 Swindon Town 1–1 Hartlepool United County Ground
15:00Ferry 15'Monkhouse 74'Attendance: 9,973
Referee: G. Ward
19 February 2013 L1 Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Swindon Town Prenton Park
19:45Daniels 78'Collins 48'
Roberts 71' 90'
Attendance: 5223
Referee: C. Sarginson
23 February 2013 L1 Swindon Town 1–1 Preston North End County Ground
15:00A. Rooney 75'Hayhurst 51'Attendance: 9,145
Referee: D. Deadman
26 February 2013 L1 Swindon Town 0–1 Bury County Ground
15:00Schumacher 21' 51'Attendance: 7,508
Referee: J. Adcock

March

2 March 2013 L1 Coventry City 1–2 Swindon Town Ricoh Arena
1500Moussa 2'Williams 86'
Ward 90'
Attendance: 14,280
Referee: M. Heywood
9 March 2013 L1 Swindon Town 2–2 Walsall County Ground
15:00Williams 11'
Thompson  20'
Ferry  29' 79'
Roberts  43'
SummaryGrigg 32' (pen.)
Taylor  45+2'
Butler  68'
Paterson 90'
Attendance: 8,407
Referee: D.Drysdale
12 March 2013 L1 Brentford 2–1 Swindon Town Griffin Park
19:45Moore  41'
Logan  54'
Saunders 73' (pen.)
Donaldson 76'
Wright-Phillips  90+2'
SummaryFerry 32'
Foderingham  71'
Thompson  86'
Attendance: 5,867
Referee: S.Attwell
19 March 2013 L1 Yeovil Town 0–2 Swindon Town Huish Park
19:45A. Rooney 77' (pen.)
Collins 90'
Attendance: 5,207
Referee: K. Stroud
23 March 2013 L1 Swindon Town 0–0 Notts County County Ground
15:00Attendance: 8,415
Referee: C. Berry
29 March 2013 L1 Swindon Town 1–1 Oldham Athletic County Ground
15:00A. Rooney 71'Barnard 68'Attendance: 10,040
Referee: A. Madley

April

1 April 2013 L1 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Swindon Town Keepmoat Stadium
12:15McCombe 80'Attendance: 8,106
Referee: P. Tierney
9 April 2013 L1 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Swindon Town Stadium mk
19:45Doumbe 58'
Lowe 89'
Attendance: 8,608
Referee: M. Haywood
13 April 2013 L1 Sheffield United 2–0 Swindon Town Bramall Lane
15:00Porter 37'
Kitson 58'
Attendance: 19,298
Referee: E. Ilderton
16 April 2013 L1 Swindon Town 4–1 Crewe Alexandra County Ground
19:45A. Rooney 5' 25'
Luongo 18'
Collins 71'
Davis 65' (pen.)Attendance: 7,169
Referee: A. Davies
20 April 2013 L1 Swindon Town 3–0 Stevenage County Ground
15:00Flint 22' 73'
Roberts 53'
Attendance: 9,515
Referee: G. Sutton
27 April 2013 L1 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Swindon Town Glanford Park
15:00Collins 87'
Duffy 90' (pen.)
Hawley 90'
Collins 83'Attendance: 6,020
Referee: K. Woolmer

May

4 May 2013 L1 Play-Offs (1st Leg) Swindon Town 1–1 Brentford County Ground
17:20Luongo 70'O'Connor 90' (pen.)Attendance: 10,595
Referee: G. Eltringham
6 May 2013 L1 Play-Offs (2nd Leg) Brentford 3–3
(5–4 p)
Swindon Town Griffin Park
16:30A. Rooney 24' (og)
Donaldson 40' 47'
A. Rooney 44'
Devera 57'
Flint 90'
Attendance: 9,109
Referee: N. Miller
Penalties
Saunders
Hayes
Dean
Craig
Forshaw
Devera
Flint
Collins
Storey
Roberts

League Cup

Results

14 August 2012 R1 Swindon Town 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion County Ground
19:45Benson 53'
Navarro 65', 75'
Attendance: 5,737
Referee: A. D'Urso
29 August 2012 R2 Stoke City 3–4 (a.e.t.) Swindon Town Britannia Stadium
19:45Jones 63'
Walters 86'
Crouch 111'
Collins 27', 41', 119'
Flint 105'
Attendance: 9,147
Referee: N. Miller
25 September 2012 R3 Swindon Town 3–1 Burnley County Ground
19:45Benson 19'
Williams 42'
Archibald-Henville 83'
Austin 74'Attendance: 7,353
Referee: J. Adcock
30 October 2012 R4 Swindon Town 2–3 Aston Villa County Ground
19:45Storey 78', 81'Benteke 30', 90'
Agbonlahor 39'
Attendance: 14,434
Referee: S. Attwell

Football League Trophy

Results

5 September 2012 1 Oxford United 1–0 Swindon Town Kassam Stadium
19:45Potter 88'Attendance: 7,746
Referee: S. Matthieson

F.A. Cup

Results

3 November 2012 R1 Swindon Town 0–2 Macclesfield Town County Ground
15:00Diagne 63'
L. Thompson 90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,408
Referee: A. Davies

Club information

Andrew Black Era (up until 21 February 2013)

In June 2012 Paolo Di Canio signed a new deal scheduled to keep him at Swindon until 2015[33] but resigned in 2013.
PositionName
Chairman Jeremy Wray (Until 15 October)
Sir William Patey (Until 21 February)
Directors Sir William Patey, Russell Backhouse, Andrew Black, Nick Watkins
Chief Executive Nick Watkins
Manager Paolo Di Canio
Assistant manager Fabrizio Piccareta
Goalkeeper coach Domenico Doardo
Fitness coach Claudio Donatelli
Youth Team Manager Paul Bodin
Centre of Excellence Jeremy Newton
Physio Paul Godfrey

Jed McCrory Era (from 21 February 2013)

Former Aston Villa coach Kevin MacDonald was appointed manager on 28 February 2013.
PositionName
Chairman Jed McCrory
Directors Jed McCrory
Lee Power
General Manager Steve Murrall
Manager Kevin MacDonald
Assistant manager Mark Cooper
Goalkeeper coach Fraser Digby (interim)
Fitness & Conditioning coach Michael Peacock (interim)
Youth Team Manager Paul Bodin
Centre of Excellence Jeremy Newton
Physio Paul Godfrey

Manager Season Stats

As of 1 May 2013. Only competitive matches for the 2012/13 season are counted

NameNatFromToRecord
PWDLFA
Paolo Di Canio Season Start18/02/201337181096331
Fabrizio Piccareta (caretaker) 18/02/201320/02/2013110031
Tommy Miller & Darren Ward (joint-caretakers) 20/02/201328/02/2013201112
Kevin MacDonald 28/02/2013Season End144552019

Squad Details

Appearances and goals

As of 1 May 2013
Gary Roberts joined the club after being released by Huddersfield Town.[34]
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupJP Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ENGWes Foderingham520460104010
2DF  ENGTroy Archibald-Henville813+20102100
3DF  SCOJay McEveley33027+10104000
4DF  ENGAden Flint34328+121+002+110+10
5DF  ENGJoe Devera29023+20003010
6MF  ENGAlan Navarro20212+50003200
7MF  ENGLuke Rooney1201+100000+1000
8MF  SCOSimon Ferry48332+103101+3010
9FW  IRLJames Collins491827+18150+102+1300
11MF  ENGGary Roberts42429+104102000
12MF  IRLAlan McCormack45038+20004010
15DF  ENGNathan Thompson30024+30101+1000
16MF  ENGAndy Williams461238+211103+1110
18MF  ENGTommy Miller39128+6100400+10
19MF  ENGLouis Thompson501+200+100+1000
20FW  ENGMiles Storey1032+61000+2200
22MF  ENGDarren Ward41239+021+00001+00
23FW  ITARaffaele De Vita40824+128102010
24DF  ENGNathan Byrne (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)706+10000000
25MF  AUSMassimo Luongo (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)7171000000
28FW  EIRAdam Rooney (on loan from Birmingham City)30911+18900001+00
30GK  ENGLeigh Bedwell100+10000000
32DF  ENGChris Smith0000000000
33MF  ENGAlex Ferguson0000000000
34FW  ENGConnor Waldon100+10000000
35MF  ENGAaron Ferris0000000000
36MF  ENGJake Simpson0000000000
37FW  ENGMark Francis200+20000000
38DF  ENGMatt Jones0000000000
--MF  ENGLee Cox0000000000
Players who are contracted to Swindon Town but are currently out on loan:
14FW  ENGPaul Benson (on loan to Cheltenham Town)1336+31003210
Players who were contracted to Swindon Town but have since departed on a permanent basis:
10MF  SCOMatt Ritchie31926+190+103000
13MF  NAMOliver Risser0000000000
21DF  ARGFede Bessone604+10000010
24FW  ENGChris Martin (on loan from Norwich City)1216+61000000
25MF  ENGGiles Coke (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)501+3000001+00
26MF  ENGDanny Hollands (on loan from Charlton Athletic)1028+2200000+00
26MF  ENGDean Parrett (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)3030000000
33MF  ENGJohn Bostock (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)906+200+000+000+10

Captains

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 1 May 2013.
No.Pos.Nat.NameGames
12MF Alan McCormack42
8DF Simon Ferry5
18MF Tommy Miller4
5DF Joe Devera1

Goalscorers

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 1 May 2013.
NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal
James Collins1503018
Andy Williams1101012
Matt Ritchie90009
Adam Rooney90009
Raffaele De Vita80008
Simon Ferry50005
Paul Benson10203
Gary Roberts40004
Miles Storey10203
Danny Hollands20002
Alan Navarro00202
Troy Archibald-Henville00101
Aden Flint20103
Darren Ward20002
Massimo Luongo10001
Chris Martin10001
Tommy Miller10001
Own Goals00000
Total72012084

Hat-tricks

Includes all competitive matches.

R No. Pos Nat NameCompetitionOppositionGoalsFinal Score
19FW James CollinsCapital One Cupvs. Stoke City (28/08/12) 27' 41' 119'4–3 WIN
29FW James CollinsLeague Onevs. Portsmouth (1/1/13) 61' 66' 73' 83'5–0 WIN

Last updated: 19 January 2013
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Penalties awarded

Includes all competitive matches.

R No. Pos Nat NameCompetitionOppositionSuccessFinal Score
118MF Tommy MillerLeague Onevs. Hartlepool United (18/08/12) N0–0 TIE
218MF Tommy MillerLeague Onevs. Stevenage (27/10/12) N4–0 WIN
316FW Andy WilliamsLeague Onevs. Tranmere Rovers (21/12/12) N5–0 WIN
424FW Chris MartinLeague Onevs. Shrewsbury Town (19/01/13) Y2–0 WIN
528FW Adam RooneyLeague Onevs. Crawley Town (02/02/13) Y1–1 TIE
628FW Adam RooneyLeague Onevs. Yeovil Town (19/03/13) Y1–0 WIN

Last updated: 5 February 2013
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

R No. Pos Nat NameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal
11GK Wes Foderingham1901020
TOTALS1901020

Last updated: 28 March 2013
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Disciplinary

NameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal
Troy Archibald-Henville1000100020
Paul Benson1000000010
Federico Bessone1000000010
John Bostock1000000010
Nathan Byrne1000000010
James Collins5000000050
Joe Devera2000000020
Simon Ferry3000000030
Aden Flint7201100082
Wes Foderingham3000000030
Danny Hollands2000000020
Chris Martin3000000030
Alan McCormack7000200090
Jay McEveley4010100060
Tommy Miller2000100030
Alan Navarro1000100020
Matt Ritchie4000000040
Gary Roberts5010000060
Luke Rooney1000000010
Nathan Thompson9000000090
Darren Ward4010000050
Andy Williams3000000030
Total681318000792

Suspensions

DateSuspended PlayerReasonPunishmentMissed Opponents
20 October 2012 Aden Flint vs. Scunthorpe United3 MatchesCrewe Alexandra (A), Stevenage (A), Aston Villa (H)
3 November 2012 Aden Flint vs. Macclesfield Town4 MatchesSheffield United (H), Walsall (A), Yeovil Town (H), Brentford (H)
24 November 2012 Alan McCormack Fifth Booking vs. Notts County1 MatchDoncaster Rovers (H)

Monthly & Weekly Awards

Jay McEveley was among the several Swindon players to earn places within the League One Team of the Week.
DatePlayerAward
28/08/12 Matt RitchieLeague One Team of the Week
24/09/12 Darren WardLeague One Team of the Week
01/10/12 Jay McEveleyLeague One Team of the Week
01/10/12 Simon FerryLeague One Team of the Week
08/10/12 Aden FlintLeague One Team of the Week
15/10/12 Jay McEveleyLeague One Team of the Week
22/10/12 Nathan ThompsonLeague One Team of the Week
29/10/12 Wes FoderinghamLeague One Team of the Week
12/11/12 Wes FoderinghamLeague One Team of the Week
12/11/12 Matt RitchieLeague One Team of the Week
19/11/12 James CollinsLeague One Team of the Week
17/12/12 Wes FoderinghamLeague One Team of the Week
17/12/12 Raffaele De VitaLeague One Team of the Week
22/01/13 Wes FoderinghamLeague One Team of the Week
22/01/13 Alan McCormackLeague One Team of the Week
12/02/13 Simon FerryLeague One Team of the Week
11/03/13 Alan McCormackLeague One Team of the Week
25/03/13 Alan McCormackLeague One Team of the Week
22/03/12 Aden FlintLeague One Team of the Week
22/03/12 Gary RobertsLeague One Team of the Week
2012/13 Nathan ThompsonSwindon Town Player of the Season
2013/13 Wes FoderinghamPFA Team of the Year (League One)

Transfers

James Collins joined the club from Shrewsbury Town after a move to Coventry City fell through.[35]
Veteran midfielder Tommy Miller joined the club after being released by Huddersfield Town.[34]
Players transferred in
No.DatePos.NameFromFeeRef.
118 June 2012FW James Collins Shrewsbury TownBosman[36]
218 June 2012MF Gary Roberts Huddersfield TownFree[36]
318 June 2012FW Andy Williams Yeovil TownFree[36]
421 June 2012DF James McEveley BarnsleyFree[37]
521 June 2012MF Tommy Miller Huddersfield TownFree[38]
621 June 2012MF Alan Navarro Brighton & Hove AlbionFree[39]
726 June 2012DF Troy Archibald-Henville Exeter CityBosman[40]
831 August 2012DF Federico Bessone Swansea CityFree[41]
94 January 2013DF Darren Ward MillwallFree[42]
Players transferred out
No.DatePos.NameToFeeRef.
110 May 2012MF Abdul Said ReleasedFree[43]
224 May 2012MF Etiënne Esajas ReleasedReleased[44]
326 June 2012FW Mehdi Kerrouche CS ConstantineFree[45]
427 June 2012FW Lukáš Magera FK Mladá BoleslavFree[46]
529 June 2012GK Mattia Lanzano GavorranoReleased[47]
61 July 2012MF Lander Gabilondo SD AmorebietaReleased[48]
71 July 2012DF Callum Kennedy Scunthorpe UnitedReleased[49]
81 July 2012GK Mark Scott Salisbury CityReleased[48]
91 July 2012GK Phil Smith PortsmouthReleased[50]
104 July 2012FW Billy Bodin Torquay UnitedUndisclosed[51]
1120 July 2012FW Alan Connell Bradford CityFree[52]
1221 July 2012MF Jonathan Smith York CityFree[53]
1322 August 2012DF Alessandro Cibocchi ReleasedFree[54]
1431 December 2012DF Federico Bessone ReleasedFree[55]
157 January 2013MF Oliver Risser Aldershot TownFree[56]
1630 January 2013MF Matt Ritchie Bournemouth£500,000[57]
Players loaned in
No.Date fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.
130 August 2012DF Darren Ward MillwallJanuary 2013[58]
230 August 2012MF John Bostock Tottenham HotspurJanuary 2013[59]
331 August 2012MF Giles Coke Sheffield WednesdayJanuary 2013[41]
431 August 2012FW Adam Rooney Birmingham CityJune 2013[60]
515 November 2012MF Danny Hollands Charlton AthleticFebruary 2013[61]
615 November 2012FW Chris Martin Norwich CityFebruary 2013[61]
728 March 2013DF Nathan Byrne Tottenham HotspurEnd of the Season[62]
828 March 2013MF Massimo Luongo Tottenham HotspurEnd of the Season[62]
928 March 2013MF Dean Parrett Tottenham HotspurEnd of the Season[62]
Players loaned out
No.Date fromPos.NameToDate toRef.
120 July 2012MF Lee Cox Oxford UnitedJanuary 2013[63]
231 August 2012DF Paul Caddis Birmingham CityJune 2013[60]
331 August 2012MF Oliver Risser StevenageJanuary 2013[64]
428 September 2012MF Luke Rooney Burton AlbionOctober 2012[65]
511 October 2012DF Chris Smith Northampton TownJanuary 2013[66]
69 November 2012MF Luke Rooney Rotherham UnitedJanuary 2013[67]
715 November 2012FW Paul Benson PortsmouthJanuary 2013[68]
829 January 2013FW Paul Benson Cheltenham TownEnd of the Season[69]
98 February 2013MF Lee Cox Plymouth ArgyleEnd of the Season[70]

Trial players

Iain Turner joined on trial in August 2012
Nat.PlayerNotesRef
Luke McCormickRehabilitation[71]
Paul MooneyTrial[72]
Simone MaterazziTrial[73]
Zavon HinesTrial[74]
Iain TurnerTrial[75]
Claudio HobanSamsung Win A Pro Contract finalist[76]
Kayden JacksonSamsung Win A Pro Contract finalist[76]
Jack SherrattSamsung Win A Pro Contract finalist[76]

Development Squad

In June 2011 it was announced that Swindon Town would not compete in a Reserve League for the 2011/12 season and would therefore arrange friendlies with other clubs.[77] This decision remained in place for the following season.

Development Squad Results

28 August 2012 Portsmouth XI 3–1 Swindon Town XI Portsmouth
BSTReportStadium: Wellington Sports Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
15 January 2013 Newport County XI 3–2 Swindon Town XI Newport
BSTReportAttendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
19 February 2013 Swindon Town XI 3–0 Bournemouth XI Swindon
BSTReportAttendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
6 March 2013 Swindon Town XI 0–1 Combined Services Burton upon Trent
BSTReportStadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)

References