2022–23 Swindon Town F.C. season

Swindon Town
2022–23 season
ChairmanClem Morfuni
Head coachScott Lindsey (until 11 January)
Gavin Gunning, Steve Mildenhall (Interim, from 11 January to 31 January & 1 May to 8 May)
Jody Morris (from 31 January to 1 May)
StadiumThe County Ground
League Two10th
FA CupFirst round
(eliminated by Stockport County)
EFL CupFirst round
(eliminated by Walsall)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jonny Williams
(10)

All:
Jonny Williams
(10)
Highest home attendance11,053 vs Grimsby Town) 14 January 2023
Lowest home attendance2,021 vs Crystal Palace) 30 August 2022
Average home league attendance9,063

The 2022–23 season is Swindon Town's 144th year in their history and the club's second consecutive season in League Two. Along with League Two, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Managerial changes

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On 30 May 2022, Ben Chorley resigned as the club's director of football.[1] On 6 June 2022, Sandro Di Michele was appointed Technical Director.[2] On 8 June, head coach Ben Garner left the club to join League One side Charlton Athletic.[3] On 20 June 2022, Assistant Manager Scott Lindsey was appointed as head coach.[4] On 23 June 2022, assistant manager Scott Marshall left the club to join League One side Charlton Athletic.[5] Later that day Jamie Day was appointed as assistant manager.[6] On 11 January 2023, head coach Scott Lindsey and assistant manager Jamie Day left the club to join fellow League Two side Crawley Town.[7] That same day, Gavin Gunning and Steve Mildenhall were appointed as co-interim head coaches.[7] On 31 January 2023, Jody Morris was appointed as head coach.[8] On 1 February 2023, Ex Swindon Town player Michael Doughty was appointed the club's new Chief Sustainability Officer.[9] On 1 May 2023, head coach Jody Morris and assistant head coach Ed Brand were dismissed, with Gavin Gunning and Steve Mildenhall re-appointed as co-interim head coaches for the final game of the season. The next day technical director Sandro Di Michele left the club after 11 months. A week later on 8 May 2023, the club announced before the final game of the season that Michael Flynn would be the new manager on a 2-year deal.

Pre-season

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Swindon Town announced friendlies against Melksham Town, Swindon Supermarine, Woking, Eastleigh, Cardiff City and Worthing.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) Friendly Melksham Town 2–3 Swindon Town Melksham
15:00 BST Ballinger 18'
Pryce 23'
Report Cassidy (Trialist) 15'
Aguiar 39'
Edwards (Trialist) 76'
Stadium: Oakfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,592
9 July 2022 (2022-07-09) Friendly Swindon Supermarine 2–0 Swindon Town Swindon
15:00 BST Johns Yellow card 25'
Harding 38'
(Trialist) 85'
Report Stadium: Hunts Copse
Attendance: 1414
Referee: Mitch Terry
12 July 2022 (2022-07-12) Friendly Woking 0–4 Swindon Town Woking
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,018
16 July 2022 (2022-07-16) Friendly Eastleigh 1–0 Swindon Town Eastleigh
15:00 BST Whitehall 9' Report Stadium: Ten Acres
Attendance: 704
23 July 2022 (2022-07-23) Friendly Swindon Town 2–4 Cardiff City Swindon
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 3,590
Referee: Simon Hooper
Note: Earlier off kick moved to Noon from the original time of 15:00 on Police advice, due to other local events and policing capacity.[16]
23 July 2022 (2022-07-23) Friendly Worthing 5–1 Swindon Town Worthing
15:00 BST
Report Parsons soccer ball with red X 45' 45' Stadium: Woodside Road

Competitions

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EFL League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
7 Salford City 46 22 9 15 72 54 +18 75 Qualification for League Two play-offs
8 Mansfield Town 46 21 12 13 72 55 +17 75
9 Barrow 46 18 8 20 47 53 −6 62
10 Swindon Town 46 16 13 17 61 55 +6 61
11 Grimsby Town 46 16 13 17 49 56 −7 61
12 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 13 18 45 48 −3 58
13 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 16 16 48 60 −12 58
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[17]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 16 13 17 61 55  +6 61 9 6 8 31 24  +7 7 7 9 30 31  −1

Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAAHHAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultLDDDWDDWWWLWLWWDWDLLDWLWLWDLLLWWDLDDLLLLDWWLLW
Position231919191317141111810810856467984556668101111101112111111111112121110101010
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Swindon Town's League Two fixtures were announced on 23 June 2022.[18]

30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) 1 Harrogate Town 3–0 Swindon Town Harrogate
15:00 BST Burrell Yellow card 10'
Dooley Yellow card 28'
Pattison 43'
Daly 51'
Austerfield Yellow card 61'
Muldoon 76'
Report Gladwin soccer ball with red X 66' Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 1,948 (600)
Referee: Tom Reeves
6 August 2022 (2022-08-06) 2 Swindon Town 0–0 Salford City Swindon
15:00 BST McKirdy Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 43'
Baudry Yellow card 15'
Shade Yellow card 19'
Wakeling Yellow card 36'
Reed Yellow card 55'
Darcy Yellow card 69'
MacDonald Yellow card 74'
Report Bolton Yellow card 58' Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,158 (125)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
13 August 2022 (2022-08-13) 3 Carlisle United 1–1 Swindon Town Carlisle
15:00 BST Dennis 45'
Moxon Yellow card 63'
Report Reed Yellow card 18'
Wakeling 22'
MacDonald Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,602 (311)
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
16 August 2022 (2022-08-16) 4 Swindon Town 1–1 Leyton Orient Swindon
19:45 BST McKirdy 4'
Wakeling Yellow card 74'
Report Smyth 7'
Mizouni Yellow card 71'
James Yellow card 88'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,130 (412)
Referee: Robert Lewis
20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) 5 Swindon Town 3–0 Rochdale Swindon
15:00 BST Wakeling 1'
Khan Yellow card 41'
Williams 50'
Gladwin Yellow card 76'
McKirdy 81'
Report Nelson Yellow card 66'
Brierley Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,327 (122)
Referee: Samuel Barrott
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 6 Stockport County 1–1 Swindon Town Stockport
15:00 BST Brown Yellow card 52'
Jennings Yellow card 66'
Madden Red card 80'
Sarcevic 84'
Report Blake-Tracy 49' Yellow card 50'
Reed Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,233 (701)
Referee: Sam Allison
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Gillingham 0–0 Swindon Town Gillingham
15:00 BST Mnoga Yellow card 6' Yellow-red card 10' Report J.Williams Yellow card 55' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,927 (671)
Referee: Martin Woods
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Swindon Town P–P Newport County Swindon
15:00 BST Stadium: The County Ground
Note: Newport clash called-off as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II…[19]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Swindon Town 3–2 Sutton United Swindon
19:45 BST Clayton Yellow card 27'
Shade 35'
Williams 38'
Lavinier Yellow card 68'
Wakeling 90+2'
Report Randall 4' 42'
Bugiel Yellow card 31'
Barden Yellow card 81'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 7,589 (85)
Referee: Darren Handley
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Swindon Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Rowe Yellow card 10' Report Baudry Yellow card 45+2'
Wakeling 59'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,446 (632)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Grimsby Town 1–2 Swindon Town Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Taylor 25'
Glennon Yellow card 48'
Report Jephcott 13' Yellow card 87'
Darcy 44'
S.Khan Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 62'
Hutton Yellow card 85'
Blake-Tracy Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,805 (353)
Referee: Declan Bourne
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Swindon Town 1–2 Northampton Town Swindon
15:00 BST Reed Yellow card 57'
Williams 61'
Blake-Tracy Yellow card 67'
Report Guthrie Yellow card 62'
Sherring Yellow card 62'
Fox 68'
Pinnock 88'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,789 (614)
Referee: Alan Young
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 12 Swindon Town 1–0 Newport County Swindon
19:45 BST Gladwin Yellow card 13'
Darcy Yellow card 19'
Jephcott 51'
Blake-Tracy Yellow card 75'
Report A.Lewis Yellow card 45+3' Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,325 (648)
Referee: Peter Wright
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 13 Stevenage 2–0 Swindon Town Stevenage
15:00 BST Roberts 11' 60'
Piergianni Yellow card 45+3'
Report Baudry Yellow card 59'
Clayton Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,087 (885)
Referee: Scott Oldham
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Swindon Town 1–0 Colchester United Swindon
15:00 BST Shade 64'
Gladwin Yellow card 88'
Report Marshall-Miranda Yellow card 37'
Tchamadeu Yellow card 45+1'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,375 (257)
Referee: Andy Haines
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 15 Swindon Town 2–1 Hartlepool United Swindon
15:00 BST Williams 12'
Jephcott 17'
Hutton Yellow card 53'
Darcy Yellow card 81'
Iandolo Yellow card 90+6'
Report Oduor 28'
Murray Yellow card 58'
Tumilty Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,527 (123)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 16 Bradford City 1–1 Swindon Town Bradford
19:45 BST Wright 31' Report Iandolo Yellow card 34'
Jephcott soccer ball with red X 90+2' 90+2'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 16,728 (357)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 Mansfield Town 2–5 Swindon Town Mansfield
15:00 BST Gordon 1'
Swan 30'
Boateng Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 59'
Maris Yellow card 38'
Pym Yellow card 60'
O'Toole Yellow card 70'
Report Williams 7' 35' Yellow card 72'
Jephcott 51' Yellow card 77'
Darcy 68'
Gladwin 85' (pen.)
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,804 (734)
Referee: Carl Brook
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Swindon Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Swindon
15:00 GMT Wakeling 30' Report Hawkes 9'
Turnbull Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Nevitt Yellow card 59'
Simeu Yellow card 90'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,425 (317)
Referee: Lee Swabey
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Swindon Town 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Swindon
15:00 GMT Brennan Yellow card 40'
Iandolo Yellow card 90+2'
Report Agyei 23' (pen.)
King Yellow card 30'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,734 (167)
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Crawley Town 2–0 Swindon Town Crawley
15:00 GMT Lynch Yellow card 44'
Tsaroulla 79'
Powell 83'
Report Reed Yellow card 32' Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,230 (920)
Referee: Martin Woods
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 21 Swindon Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Swindon
15:00 GMT Blake-Tracy Yellow card 29'
Lavinier Yellow card 89'
Report Pell Yellow card 63'
Woodyard Yellow card 71'
Maghoma Yellow card 81'
Davison Yellow card 90'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,430 (529)
Referee: Sam Allison
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) 22 Barrow 0–1 Swindon Town Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Farman Yellow card 5' Report Reed 7' (pen.)
MacDonald Yellow card 33'
Shade Yellow card 45'
Hutton Yellow card 72'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,617 (171)
Referee: Robert Lewis
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 23 Swindon Town 1–2 Walsall Swindon
15:00 GMT Iandolo 33'
MacDonald Yellow card 51'
Report Hutton 45+1' (o.g.)
Johnson Yellow card 51'
Monthé 90+4'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 10,240 (465)
Referee: James Oldham
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 24 Northampton Town 1–2 Swindon Town Northampton
19:45 GMT Bowie Yellow card 82'
Hoskins Yellow card 89' 90'
Report Shade 26' Yellow card 80'
Iandolo Yellow card 45+2'
Lavinier 56'
Hepburn-Murphy Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,156 (1,455)
Referee: Lewis Smith
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 25 Colchester United 1–0 Swindon Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Hannant 30' Yellow card 74'
Ashley Yellow card 70'
Fevrier Yellow card 90+2'
Report Khan Yellow card 76'
MacDonald Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,599 (500)
Referee: Carl Brook
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Swindon Town P–P Stevenage Swindon
15:00 GMT Stadium: The County Ground
Note: Match postponed due to Stevenage competing in the 2022–23 FA Cup Third round.[20]
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 26 Swindon Town 5–0 Grimsby Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Austin 25'
Lavinier 62'
Williams 66'
Khan Yellow card 71' 88'
Darcy 78'
Report Amos Red card 34'
Clifton Yellow card 59'
Holohan Yellow card 74'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 11,053 (565)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) Walsall P–P Swindon Town Walsall
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to Frozen pitch.[21]
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) Swindon Town P–P Stevenage Swindon
19:45 GMT Stadium: The County Ground
Note: Match postponed due to Frozen pitch.[22]
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 27 Swindon Town 3–3 Gillingham Swindon
15:00 GMT J.Williams 1'
Khan Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 81'
Austin 57' (pen.) 78'
Brennan Yellow card 69'
Report Dieng 2' Yellow card 24'
Wright 9' (pen.)
Nichols 13' Yellow card 44'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 10,259 (961)
Referee: Paul Howard
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 28 Newport County 2–1 Swindon Town Newport
12:45 GMT Clarke Yellow card 16'
Farquharson Yellow card 38'
Norman 54' Yellow card 60'
Kavanagh 78'
Townsend Yellow card 90+4'
Report Hepburn-Murphy Red card 15'
Kadji Yellow card 42'
Adeloye 90+1'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,757 (1,000)
Referee: Neil Hair
Note: Earlier kick off on police advice[23]
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 29 Swindon Town 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Swindon
15:00 GMT Iandolo Yellow card 60'
Darcy Yellow card 67'
Report Lakin Yellow card 35'
Anderson Yellow card 45+1'
Brown Yellow card 53'
Molyneux 71', 73'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,486 (293)
Referee: Ollie Yates
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 30 Sutton United 2–1 Swindon Town Sutton
19:45 GMT Rowe Yellow card 41'
Bugiel Yellow card 59'
Angol 85'
Smith 88'
Report Austin 14'
McEachran Yellow card 31'
Iandolo Yellow card 86'
Blake-Tracy Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 2,928 (608)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
18 February 2023 31 Salford City 1–2 Swindon Town Salford
15:00 GMT Watson 4', Yellow card 59'
Watt Yellow card 48'
Report Wakeling 26'
Watt 55' (o.g.)
Wakeling Yellow card 70'
Hutton Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 3,008 (715)
Referee: Will Finnie
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) 32 Swindon Town 3–0 Harrogate Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Hepburn-Murphy 8', 40'
Wakeling Yellow card 58'
Tomlinson 78'
Report Falkingham Yellow card 13'
Muldoon Yellow card 21'
Eastman Yellow card 27'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,756 (73)
Referee: Oliver Langford
5 March 2023 33 Leyton Orient 1–1 Swindon Town Leyton
15:00 GMT Beckles 12'
Turns Yellow card 75'
Report Wakeling 64'
McEachran Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,623 (1,256)
Referee: Sam Barrott
11 March 2023 34 Swindon Town 1–2 Carlisle United Swindon
15:00 GMT Wakeling Yellow card 17'
Austin Yellow card 58'
Clayton Yellow card 70'
Shade 80', Yellow card 87'
Report Guy Yellow card 9'
Armer 51'
McCalmont Yellow card 56'
Moxon Yellow card 76'
Edmondson 90+6'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,330 (558)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
14 March 2023 (2023-03-14) 35 Walsall 0–0 Swindon Town Walsall
19:45 GMT Maddox Yellow card 53'
Comley Yellow card 55'
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,703 (883)
Referee: Martin Woods
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) 36 Rochdale 4–4 Swindon Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Rodney 22'
Lloyd 25'
Dodgson Yellow card 63'
Odoh 71'
Henderson 90+4'
Mullarkey Yellow card 90+4'
Report Austin 2', 14', 74', 79'
Clayton Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,611 (397)
Referee: Bobby Madden
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 37 Swindon Town 0–1 Stockport County Swindon
15:00 GMT Wakeling Red card 1'
Hepburn-Murphy Yellow card 3'
Brynn Yellow card 60'
Williams Yellow card 62'
Report Madden soccer ball with red X 2'
Rydel Yellow card 45+4'
Lewis Yellow card 48'
Knoyle Yellow card 49'
Lemonheigh-Evans Yellow card 64'
Croasdale 80'
Wootton Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,446 (712)
Referee: Alan Young
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) 38 Hartlepool United 2–1 Swindon Town Hartlepool
15:00 BST Murray Yellow card 55'
Sylla Yellow card 64'
Pruti Yellow card 76'
Sterry Yellow card 78'
Jennings 88'
Finney 90+4'
Report Hepburn-Murphy 4' Yellow card 70'
Blake-Tracy Yellow card 52'
McEachran Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,815 (433)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) 39 Swindon Town 2–4 Mansfield Town Swindon
15:00 BST Hepburn-Murphy 3'
Brewitt Yellow card 20'
Austin Yellow card 22'
Williams 86'
Report Quinn 13' Yellow card 57'
Akins 32'
Oates 33'
Hewitt Yellow card 41'
Boateng 65'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,281 (587)
Referee: Thomas Parsons
10 April 2023 (2023-04-10) 40 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Swindon Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Saunders 22' Report McEachran Yellow card 36'
Darcy Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,564 (450)
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 41 Swindon Town 0–0 Barrow Swindon
15:00 BST Report Brough Yellow card 68'
Gotts Yellow card 76'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,080 (147)
Referee: Paul Howard
18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) 42 Swindon Town 1–0 Bradford City Swindon
19:45 BST Williams 82' Report Ridehalgh Yellow card 78'
Osadebe Yellow card 88'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 7,413 (557)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) 43 AFC Wimbledon 1–5 Swindon Town London (Wimbledon)
15:00 BST Pierre 8', Yellow card 67', Red card 90+1'
Jaiyesimi Yellow card 24'
Chislett Yellow card 59'
Marsh Yellow card 82'
Report Jephcott 16', 32' (pen.)
Wakeling 18'
Hutton Yellow card 28'
Lavinier Yellow card 49'
Williams Yellow card 55'
Khan Yellow card 59'
Clayton 61'
Darcy 90+2' (pen.)
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,421 (1,191)
Referee: Scott Simpson
25 April 2023 (2023-04-25) 44 Swindon Town 0–1 Stevenage Swindon
19:45 BST Report Reid 25'
Clark Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,289 (311)
Referee: Ben Speedie
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 45 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Swindon Town Crewe
15:00 BST O'Riordan Yellow card 41'
Long Yellow card 70'
Thomas 82'
Tabiner 86'
Report Hepburn-Murphy 44'
Minturn Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,694 (425)
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
8 May 2023 (2023-05-08) 46 Swindon Town 2–1 Crawley Town Swindon
12:30 BST Khan Yellow card 24'
Austin 41'
Cain 43'
Hepburn-Murphy soccer ball with red X 64'
Report Gladwin Yellow card 42'
Telford 62' (pen.)
Nadesan Yellow card 67'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 10,450 (528)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Note: Earlier kick off and date change due to the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III[24]

FA Cup

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Town were drawn away to Stockport County in the first round.[25]

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First Round Stockport County 4–0 Swindon Town Stockport
15:00 GMT Sarcevic 11' 29'
Wright 16'
Rydel 58'
Brown Yellow card 79'
Report Khan Yellow card 1'
Hutton Yellow card 29'
Reed Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 4,534 (502)
Referee: Marc Edwards

  Win   Draw   Loss

EFL Cup

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Town were drawn away to Walsall in the first round.[26]

9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) First Round Walsall 2–0 Swindon Town Walsall
19:45 BST Johnson 80' (pen.)
Abraham 81'
Report Minturn Red card 78'
Adeloye Yellow card 81'
Harries Yellow card 85'
Darcy Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,889 (448)
Referee: Thomas Parsons

  Win   Draw   Loss

EFL Trophy

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On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Swindon Town with Bristol Rovers and Plymouth Argyle.[27] On 23 June, Crystal Palace U21 was added to Group E.[28]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Plymouth Argyle 3 2 1 0 0 5 2 +3 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 2 0 1 0 6 1 +5 7
3 ACA Crystal Palace U21 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4 L2 Swindon Town 3 0 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss

30 August 2022 (2022-08-30) Group Stage Swindon Town 0–2 Crystal Palace U21 Swindon
19:00 BST Harries Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 85'
Minturn Yellow card 45+2'
Report Grehan Yellow card 43'
Mooney Yellow card 45+4'
Addae Yellow card 50'
Gordon 71' 86'
Ozoh Yellow card 78'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 2,021 (40)
Referee: Ben Speedie
20 September 2022 (2022-09-20) Group Stage Swindon Town 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Swindon
19:00 BST Iandolo Yellow card 24'
Khan Yellow card 41'
Hepburn-Murphy 90+1'
Report Jenkins-Davies 28'
Halls 30'
Cosgrove Yellow card 45+2'
Whittaker Yellow card 66'
Hardie 88'
Butcher Yellow card 90'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 2,026 (125)
Referee: David Rock
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) Group Stage Bristol Rovers 3–0 Swindon Town Bristol
19:00 BST Loft 63'
Anderson 76'
McCormick 83'
Report Brennan Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 32'
Aguiar Red card 44'
Reed Yellow card 48'
Minturn Yellow card 53'
Lavinier Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,700 (218)
Referee: David Rock

Wiltshire Premier Shield

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Town were drawn away to Chippenham Town in the quarter-final.[29] Town were drawn away to Salisbury in the Semi-Final.[30]

10 January 2023 (2023-01-10) Quarter-Final Chippenham Town 1–3 Swindon Town Chippenham
19:30 GMT Warre 12'
Mitchell Yellow card 73'
Report Massey 3'
Adeloye 4', 70' (pen.)
Stadium: Hardenhuish Park
Attendance: 251 (?)
Referee: Sam Read
28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) Semi-Final Salisbury 2–3 Swindon Town Salisbury
19:45 GMT Fitchett 62', 65' Report Adeloye 4' Yellow card 75'
Kadji 25', 45+1'
Brown Yellow card 38'
Kanu Red card 64'
Harries Yellow card 80'
Stadium: The Raymond McEnhill Stadium
Attendance: 275
Referee: Adam Gregory
9 May 2023 (2023-05-09) Final Swindon Town 0–3 Westbury United Swindon
19:45 GMT Report Bole 9'
Stradling 22'
S. Hulbert 48' (pen.)
Stadium: The County Ground
Referee: Sam Read

  Win   Draw   Loss

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2022 LW England Oscar Massey England Plymouth Argyle Free [31]
1 July 2022 RW Saint Kitts and Nevis Tyrese Shade England Leicester City Free [32]
1 July 2022 LB England Reece Devine England Manchester United Free [33]
1 July 2022 CB Wales Cian Harries England Bristol Rovers Free [34]
5 July 2022 ST England Jacob Wakeling England Leicester City Free [35]
12 July 2022 CB Scotland Tom Clayton England Liverpool Undisclosed [36]
13 July 2022 CM England Ronan Darcy England Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [37]
15 July 2022 CAM The Gambia Saidou Khan England Chesterfield Undisclosed [38]
15 July 2022 RB England Remeao Hutton England Barrow Undisclosed [39]
15 July 2022 ST England Tomi Adeloye Scotland Ayr United Free [40]
19 July 2022 CB England Angus MacDonald England Rotherham United Free [41]
1 September 2022 RB England Marcel Lavinier England Tottenham Hotspur Free [42]
1 September 2022 ST England Rushian Hepburn-Murphy Cyprus Pafos Free [43]
1 September 2022 GK Republic of Ireland Conor Brann Republic of Ireland Galway United Free [44]
1 September 2022 RM Wales Morgan Roberts England Banbury United Undisclosed [45]
30 December 2022 ST England Charlie Austin Australia Brisbane Roar Free [46]
16 January 2023 CM England Jake Cain England Liverpool Undisclosed [47]
31 January 2023 LB England Frazer Blake-Tracy England Burton Albion Undisclosed [48]
13 February 2023 CM England George McEachran Free agent [49]
7 March 2023 CB England Tom Brewitt United States Hartford Athletic Free [50]

Out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2022 CB England Dion Conroy England Crawley Town Released [51][52]
30 June 2022 CM England Ryan East England Bradford City Released [51][53]
30 June 2022 GK England Emmanuel Idem Free Agent Released [51]
30 June 2022 RM England Jayden Mitchell-Lawson Scotland Ayr United Released [51][54]
1 July 2022 RB England Mandela Egbo England Charlton Athletic Free [55]
1 July 2022 GK Ghana Joe Wollacott England Charlton Athletic Free [56]
2 July 2022 CB England Akin Odimayo England Northampton Town Compensation [57]
9 July 2022 CM England Levi Francis England Slimbridge Free [58]
18 July 2022 CAM England Jack Payne England Charlton Athletic Free [59]
24 July 2022 CB England Callum Winchcombe England Basingstoke Town Free [60]
27 July 2022 RB England Rob Hunt England Leyton Orient Free [61]
1 September 2022 GK England Lewis Ward England Sutton United Undisclosed [62]
1 September 2022 FW England Harry McKirdy Scotland Hibernian Undisclosed [63]
15 January 2023 CDM England Louis Reed England Mansfield Town Undisclosed [64]
27 January 2023 CM England Ben Gladwin England Crawley Town Undisclosed [65]
31 January 2023 CB England Angus MacDonald Scotland Aberdeen Free [66]

Loans in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
23 June 2022 GK England Sol Brynn England Middlesbrough End of season [67]
1 July 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Ciaran Brennan England Sheffield Wednesday End of season [68]
10 August 2022 LB England Frazer Blake-Tracy England Burton Albion 31 January 2023 [69][48]
1 September 2022 ST Wales Luke Jephcott England Plymouth Argyle End of season [70]
31 January 2023 LB England Joe Tomlinson England Peterborough United End of season [71]
1 February 2023 CDM England Dylan Kadji England Bristol City End of season [72]

Loans out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
26 August 2022 ST England Harry Parsons England Banbury United October 2022 [73][74]
12 September 2022 ST England Oscar Massey England Hungerford Town October 2022 [75]
12 September 2022 CB England Harrison Minturn England Gloucester City October 2022 [75]
16 September 2022 ST Wales George Cowmeadow England Slough Town October 2022 [76]
23 September 2022 CAM Italy Mo Dabre England Banbury United October 2022 [77]
22 October 2022 CB England Harrison Minturn England Chippenham Town December 2022 [78][79]
29 October 2022 ST England Harry Parsons England Chippenham Town January 2023 [80]
10 November 2022 ST Wales George Cowmeadow England Kidlington January 2023 [81]
11 November 2022 CAM Italy Mo Dabre England Worthing January 2023 [82]
4 January 2023 CM England Ricky Aguiar England Torquay United February 2023 [83]
16 January 2023 ST England Oscar Massey England Plymouth Parkway February 2023 [84]
3 February 2023 RM Wales Morgan Roberts England Aldershot Town 16 March 2023 [85][86]
9 February 2023 CM Italy Mo Dabre England Worthing End of season [87]
13 February 2023 CF England Harry Parsons England Farnborough End of season [88]
14 February 2023 CF Wales George Cowmeadow England Poole Town 14 March 2023 [89]
24 February 2023 MF England Tom Wynn-Davies England North Leigh End of Season [90]
3 March 2023 CB England Shyam Taank England Wantage Town End of Season [91]
15 March 2023 CF Wales George Cowmeadow England Swindon Supermarine End of Season [92]

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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As of 8 May 2023
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
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