2024–25 Swindon Town F.C. season
146th season in existence of Swindon Town FC
Swindon Town 2024–25 football season
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Clem Morfuni | ||
| Chairman | Clem Morfuni | ||
| Head Coach | Mark Kennedy | ||
| Stadium | County Ground | ||
| |||
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |||
The 2024–25 season is the 146th season in the history of Swindon Town Football Club and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024[a] | CM |  Ollie Clarke | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | CB |  Ryan Delaney |  Newport County | Free | [2] |
| 1 July 2024[c] | LB | Rosaire Longelo | Accrington Stanley | Free | [3] |
| 1 July 2024[d] | CF | Harry Smith | Sutton United | Free | [4] |
| 1 July 2024[e] | RB | Tunmise Sobowale | Shrewsbury Town | Free | [5] |
| 1 July 2024[f] | CB | Will Wright | Crawley Town | Free | [6] |
| 10 July 2024 | CB | Grant Hall | Rotherham United | Free | [7] |
| 10 July 2024 | CM | Dylan Mitchell | Aston Villa | Free | [8] |
| 5 August 2024 | RB | Jeff King | Chesterfield | Free | [9] |
| 9 August 2024 | LB | Billy Kirkman | The New Saints | Free | [10] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 31 May, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opened
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Newport County contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Accrington Stanley contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Sutton United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 10 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Shrewsbury Town contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Crawley Town contract expired
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2024 | CB | Udoka Godwin-Malife | Burton Albion | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 8 July 2024 | CB | Harley Hunt | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 12 July 2024 | CM | Ricky Aguiar | York City | Undisclosed | [13] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2024 | CB | Miguel Freckleton | Sheffield United | End of Season | [14] |
| 30 July 2024 | AM | Joel Cotterill | Swansea City | End of Season | [15] |
Loaned out
| Date | Position | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
|---|
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Frazer Blake-Tracy | Mansfield Town | 1 July 2024 | [16][17] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | Crawley Town | 1 July 2024 | [16][18] |
| 30 June 2024 | RW |  Tyrese Shade | Eastleigh | 3 July 2024 | [16][19] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | George McEachran | Grimsby Town | 4 July 2024 | [16][20] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Brooklyn Genesini | Weymouth | 4 July 2024 | [16][21] |
| 10 July 2024 | LB |  Williams Kokolo | Laval | 10 July 2024 | [22][23] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Charlie Austin | AFC Totton | 31 July 2024 | [16][24] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Tomi Adeloye | [16] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Conor Brann | [16] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Tom Brewitt | [16] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CB |  Tom Clayton | [16] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Reece Devine | [16] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 24 May, Swindon Town announced their initial pre-season schedule, with matches against Swindon Supermarine, Hungerford Town and Melksham Town.[25] A home friendly versus Wycombe Wanderers was later confirmed.[26] On 17 June, a trip to face Eastleigh was also added.[27]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Swindon Supermarine v Swindon Town
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | Swindon Supermarine | 1–4 | Swindon Town | South Marston |
| 14:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Webbswood Stadium |
Hungerford Town v Swindon Town
| 9 July 2024 Friendly | Hungerford Town | 0–2 | Swindon Town | Hungerford |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bulpit Lane |
Swansea City v Swindon Town
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Swansea City | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Fairwood |
| 14:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Swansea City Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
Melksham Town v Swindon Town
| 16 July 2024 Friendly | Melksham Town | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Melksham |
| 19:30 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Oakfield Stadium |
Southampton U21 v Swindon Town
| 19 July 2024 Friendly | Southampton U21 | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Marchwood |
| 13:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Staplewood Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
Eastleigh v Swindon Town
| 28 July 2024 Friendly | Eastleigh | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Eastleigh |
| 13:00 BST | Bycroft  3' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Ten Acres |
Swindon Town v Wycombe Wanderers
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 68' | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,335 |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | |
| 20 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 22 | Morecambe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2024. 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[28]
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[28]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 17 August 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[29]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Chesterfield v Swindon Town
| 9 August 2024 1 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Chesterfield |
| 20:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 9,262 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Swindon Town v Walsall
| 17 August 2024 2 | Swindon Town | 0-4 | Walsall | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,786 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Crewe Alexandra v Swindon Town
| 24 August 2024 3 | Crewe Alexandra | v | Swindon Town | Crewe |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Gresty Road Referee: Alex Chilowicz | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[30] | ||||
Swindon Town v Notts County
| 31 August 2024 4 | Swindon Town | v | Notts County | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground |
Barrow v Swindon Town
| 7 September 2024 5 | Barrow | v | Swindon Town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Holker Street |
Swindon Town v Newport County
| 14 September 2024 6 | Swindon Town | v | Newport County | Swindon |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: County Ground | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[31] | ||||
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Swindon being drawn away against Crawley Town.[32]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Crawley Town v Swindon Town
| 13 August 2024 First round | Crawley Town | 4–2 | Swindon Town | Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,396 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Swindon were drawn into Southern Group G alongside Bristol Rovers, Exeter City and Tottenham Hotspur U21.[33][34]
| Pos | Div | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | L1 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | L2 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 August 2024. Source: EFL
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Exeter City v Swindon Town
| 3 September 2024 Group stage | Exeter City | v | Swindon Town | Exeter |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: St James Park |
Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers
| 8 October 2024 Group stage | Swindon Town | v | Bristol Rovers | Swindon |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground |
Swindon Town v Tottenham Hotspur U21
| 5 November 2024 Group stage | Swindon Town | v | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Swindon |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 17 August 2024
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Jack Bycroft | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | IRL | Tunmise Sobowale | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Pharrell Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | IRL | Ryan Delaney | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Will Wright | 3 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  NGA | Nnamdi Ofoborh | 3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | WAL | Joel Cotterill (on loan from Swansea City) | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ollie Clarke | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  GER | Paul Glatzel | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Harry Smith | 3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Sean McGurk | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Rosaire Longelo | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Jake Cain | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Tariq Uwakwe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Miguel Freckleton (on loan from Sheffield United) | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | IRL | Aaron Drinan | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Grant Hall | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Anton Dworzak | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF |  GAM | Saidou Khan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Harrison Minturn | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Joel McGregor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Billy Kirkman | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ENG | Jaxon Brown | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG | Sonny Hart | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | GK | ENG | Redman Evans | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG | Dylan Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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