2013–14 Swindon Town F.C. season

Swindon Town
2013–14 season
ChairmanJed McCrory
(until November)
Lee Power
(from November)
ManagerKevin MacDonald
(until 13 July)
Mark Cooper
(from 20 August)
GroundCounty Ground
League One8th
FA CupFirst round
League CupThird round
Football League TrophyArea Finalists

The 2013–14 season was Swindon Town's second consecutive season in the League One since gaining promotion from League Two in 2012.

Alongside the league campaign, Swindon also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. The 2013–14 campaign was scheduled to be Kevin MacDonald's first full season as manager of Swindon Town after replacing Paolo Di Canio in February 2012 but the Scotsman resigned during pre-season.[1]

Chronological list of media reports[edit]

Early news[edit]

Club captain Darren Ward rejected a move to Brentford.
Yaser Kasim joined upon his release from Brighton.
Youth graduate Mark Francis signed a pro contract in 2013.
Ryan Mason joined the club on a season-long loan in July.
Swindon Town spent much of pre-season trying to sell former captain Paul Caddis after he returned from a loan spell at Birmingham City.
Former loan player Adam Rooney was scheduled to join Swindon but entered a contract dispute with the club. He would spend pre-season and later join Oldham Athletic.
Michael Ngoo was linked with a loan move in January.
Former Town forward Leon Clarke was briefly linked with a return to the club.

Pre-season news[edit]

  • 25 July 2013: It was reported former Town defender Alberto Comazzi was set to take legal action against the club for unpaid costs.[63]
  • 2 August 2013: Darren Ward is confirmed as the Swindon Town's new Club Captain.[68]

Season news (2013)[edit]

  • 8 August 2013: Former Swindon Town defender Steve Aizlewood dies, aged 60, after a short illness.[70]
  • 13 August 2013: Ex-Newcastle United forward Nile Ranger has reportedly held talks with Swindon over the possibility of joining the club.[74]
  • 16 August 2013: Chairman Jed McCrory releases a statement justifying the decision to sign Nile Ranger despite the players ongoing legal issues.[75]
  • 19 August 2013: Town captain Darren Ward signs a contract extension with club expiring in 2015.[77]
  • 20 August 2013: Mark Cooper is appointed manager of Swindon Town, signing a two-year contract.[78]
  • 22 August 2013: Luton Town managing director Gary Sweet tells the local press that a deal for Town forward Paul Benson is imminent.[79]
  • 27 August 2013: Former Town captain Paul Caddis publicly vents his frustration over his prolonged Town exit through a BBC radio interview.[82]
  • 29 August 2013: It is announced that Swindon Town's plum League Cup tie against Chelsea on 24 September will be televised live on SkySports.[84]
  • 2 September 2013: Yaser Kasim is subject of a reported £250,000 'Deadline Day' bid from a Championship level side.[85]
  • 26 September 2013: Yaser Kasim is called up by the Iraq senior squad for their international fixture against Saudi Arabia on 15 October 2013.[89]
  • 3 October 2013: Yaser Kasim signs a contract extension with the club, keeping the Iraqi at the County Ground until 2016.[90]
  • 7 November 2013: Steve Murrall leaves his role as Swindon Town's general manager.[93]
  • 15 November 2013: The club confirm that Nile Ranger has given a leave of absence as the forward prepares for his forthcoming court appearance.[94]
  • 29 November 2013: Rumours of a boardroom dispute emerge when an official statement suggesting that Lee Power has taken ownership of the club from Jed McCrory is later withdrawn.[97]
  • 3 December 2013: Steve Murrall, the club's former general manager, tells the Swindon Advertiser that he did not resign from his position on the club's board.[98]
  • 3 December 2013: Jed McCrory resigns as chairman. He also steps down from his position on the board.[99]
  • 3 December 2013: Lee Power is confirmed as the new owner of Swindon Town Football Club.[100]
  • 4 December 2013: New Swindon Town owner, Lee Power, moves to allay financial fears surrounding the club.[101]
  • 12 December 2013: Swindon Town release the findings of a recent audit announcing that operating losses have fallen from £3.6m per annum to £1.2m.[102]
  • 19 December 2013: Steve Anderson is confirmed as the club's new general manager.[103]
  • 19 December 2013: Kidderminster Harriers defender, Cheyenne Dunkley, is linked with a move to Swindon Town.[104]
  • 27 December 2013: Town manager Mark Cooper admits that the club may look to offload Nile Ranger within the January transfer window after the forward failed to turn up for training.[105]

Season news (2014)[edit]

  • 1 January 2014: Swindon Town P–P Crawley Town (postponed due to a waterlogged pitch).[106]
  • 2 January 2014: Swindon Town's latest bid for AFC Bournemouth forward Wes Thomas is rejected.[107]
  • 8 January 2014: Chairman Lee Power opens talks with Liverpool centre-forward Michael Ngoo over a proposed loan transfer.[108]
  • 11 January 2014: The club announces that Nile Ranger had issued an apology to his teammates regarding his truant behaviour thus saving him from the sack.[109]
  • 18 April 2014: An ownership disputes emerges when former holding company Seebeck 87 Ltd attempt to place three new director on the club board claiming that they were still owners of Swindon Town Football Club. The current holding company Swinton Reds 20 Ltd unsuccessfully attempt to obtain an injunction and Seebeck get the three individuals on the board with 'advisory' roles.[119]
  • 27 April 2014: The club release a statement reiterating that Swindon Town F.C. deplore acts of violence after newspaper reports publish a video involving Nile Ranger.[120]
  • 28 April 2014: Nile Ranger is held for questioning regarding the alleged assault on a woman and criminal damage in Swindon.[121]
  • 30 April 2014: Swinton Reds 20 Ltd and Seebeck 87 Ltd are locked in deliberations for two hours at the Rolls Building (Court rooms) before the ongoing ownership dispute was adjourned by Mr Justice Warren.[122]
  • 2 May 2014: Nile Ranger is released by the club.[123]

Tottenham Hotspur link up[edit]

Throughout 2013, Swindon Town seemingly built a close working relationship with Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Massimo Luongo, Nathan Byrne and Dean Parrett joined on loan deals during the closing stages of the 2012–13 season and the partnership grew during the 2013 close season. This included Spurs loaning and transferring players to Swindon, friendly fixtures being arranged between the two clubs and members of the Tottenham coaching staff being linked to the managerial position after Kevin MacDonald's exit from Swindon Town.

In December 2013, owner Lee Power announced that there was no special relationship Spurs.[100]

Spurs connections linked to playing/coaching roles[edit]

Nat. Name Joined Ref.
England Harry Agombar
Green tickY
[124]
England Jack Barthram
Green tickY
[125]
England John Bostock
Red XN
[126]
England Nathan Byrne
Green tickY
[127]
England Grant Hall
Green tickY
[45]
Iraq Yaser Kasim
Green tickY
[128]
Australia Massimo Luongo
Green tickY
[45]
England Ryan Mason
Green tickY
[56]
Nat. Name Joined Ref.
England Jake Nicholson
Red XN
[129]
England Jonathan Obika
Red XN
[52]
England Alex Pritchard
Green tickY
[130]
England Les Ferdinand
Red XN
[51]
England Glenn Hoddle
Red XN
[53]
England Alex Inglethorpe
Red XN
[131]
England Chris Ramsey
Red XN
[132]
England Tim Sherwood
Red XN
[132]

The 2013 manager search[edit]

Former Town manager Glenn Hoddle emerged as a possible candidate within Bookmaker listings.

On 13 July 2013 manager Kevin MacDonald resigned from his post as manager citing "personal reasons". This sparked a flurry of media interest as the Wiltshire club began their search for a new manager. A recent but significant link with Spurs results in several of their coaches being linked with the vacancy (Tim Sherwood, Les Ferdinand and Chris Ramsey) while the Swindon Advertiser reported that former player Martin Ling was interested in the role. The local media order linked Danish duo Peter Schmeichel and John Jensen along with Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale. The national media linked Kenny Shiels while Paul Hartley, Neil Warnock, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Trollope and Stuart Pearce were rated among the favourites on Bookmaker listings. After five and a half weeks without making an appointment, caretaker manager Mark Cooper is given the role on a permanent basis, signing a two-year contract.

Coaches linked[edit]

Nat. Coach Ref
England [61]
England [51]
England [133]
Scotland [53]
England [53]
England [64]
England [131]
Denmark [58]
Nat. Coach Ref
England [134]
England [135]
England [136]
England [137]
England [132]
Northern Ireland [59]
England [55]
England [55]

League One data[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Peterborough United 46 23 5 18 72 58 +14 74 Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
7 Sheffield United 46 18 13 15 48 46 +2 67
8 Swindon Town 46 19 9 18 63 59 +4 66
9 Port Vale 46 18 7 21 59 73 −14 61
10 Milton Keynes Dons 46 17 9 20 63 65 −2 60
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.

Result summary[edit]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWLDWDLWLWWWLLWWLDWLWLDWLLWDLWDLDDLLDWWWLWWWLL
Position2111171610912111211768876787877888988888887899887877778
Source: soccerbase.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Sponsors[edit]

Samsung

Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): Samsung (Home), EA Sports (Away).

Pre-season[edit]

Between 2006 and 2012, Swindon Town spent time during their pre-season schedule abroad in the Balearic Islands,[138] Austria[139][140][141][142] and Italy.[143] The 2013/14 schedule started in England with friendlies arranged with Swindon Supermarine (away),[144] Banbury United (away), Forest Green Rovers (away) which were followed by home ties against Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City. An away trip against Cirencester Town completed the scheduled along with Development XI friendlies at Devizes Town and Fairford Town.[145] It was later announced that Swindon would spend a week in Portugal from 21 July. Two friendlies would also be arranged.[146]

Pre-season began with a comfortable 3–1 victory[147] at Swindon Supermarine. However, this was followed by a poor 2–0 defeat at Banbury United[148] where Kevin MacDonald criticised the standard of the Oxfordshire outfit's pitch.[149] Swindon Town got back to winning ways as a Development side beat Devizes Town 5–0 at Nursteed Road.[150] Days later, Town faced Non-League side Forest Green Rovers who easily beat Swindon 2–0.[151] Reports begin to circulate that manager Kevin MacDonald is set to resign from his post and this is confirmed 24 hours later citing "personal reasons" for his exit[152] and assistant Mark Cooper is named Caretaker manager.[153]

Pre-Season results and line-ups[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

v
2 July 2013 Friendly Swindon Supermarine 1–3 Swindon Town Webb's Wood Stadium, South Marston
19:30 Dean 70' Report Rooney 43'
Collins 47'
Williams 66'
5 July 2013 Friendly Banbury United 2–0 Swindon Town Spencer Stadium, Banbury
19:45 Craig 25'
Skendi 50'
Report
12 July 2013 Friendly Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Swindon Town The New Lawn, Nailsworth
19:45 Klukowski 37' (pen.)
Mangan 39'
Report Attendance: 904
Referee: R. Martin
16 July 2013 Friendly Swindon Town 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur County Ground, Swindon
19:00 Williams 76' Report Bale 16' Attendance: 10,465
Referee: S. Hooper
17 July 2013 Friendly Swindon Town 0–3 Birmingham City County Ground, Swindon
Report Novak 41' 59'
Shinnie 86'
Attendance: 1,433
Referee: S. Hooper
30 July 2013 Friendly Cirencester Town 1–3 Swindon Town Corinium Stadium, Cirencester
Collier 88' Report Pritchard 36'
Storey 82' 90'

League One[edit]

The fixture list for the 2013/14 campaign was announced on 19 June 2013.[155] It was announced that the Wiltshire outfits first game of the season would take place against Darren Ferguson's Peterborough United at London Road on 3 August 2013.[156]

August[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

3 August 2013 1 Peterborough United 1–0 Swindon Town London Road, Peterborough
15:00 Assombalonga 9' Report Attendance: 7,178
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
10 August 2013 2 Swindon Town 1–0 Stevenage County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Luongo 26' Report Attendance: 7,133
Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northants)
17 August 2013 3 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Swindon Town New Meadow, Shrewsbury
15:00 Reach 9'
Bradshaw 85'
Report Attendance: 4,943
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northants)
24 August 2013 4 Swindon Town 2–2 Gillingham County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Byrne 12'
N. Thompson 68'
Report Kedwell 18'
McDonald 85'
Attendance: 7,520
Referee: Iain Williamson (Berkshire)
31 August 2013 5 Swindon Town 5–0 Crewe Alexandra County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Ranger 38'
Luongo 44'
Mason 46' 54' (pen) 70'
[Report] Attendance: 7,419
Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire)

September[edit]

7 September 2013 6 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Swindon Town Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
12:15 Bamford 55' [Report] Pritchard 17' Attendance: 7,738
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
14 September 2013 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Swindon Town The Molineux, Wolverhampton
15:00 Golbourne 3'
Doyle 43'
Foley 90'
Report N'Guessan 82'
Mason 90'
Attendance: 19,388
Referee: Gary Sutton (Lincolnshire)
21 September 2013 8 Swindon Town 3–2 Bristol City County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Flint 19' 43'
Ranger 87'
Report Flint 9'
Emmanuel-Thomas 36'
Attendance: 11,598
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Manchester)
28 September 2013 9 Preston North End 2–1 Swindon Town Deepdale, Preston
15:00 Hume 11'
McEveley 48' (og)
Report N'Guessan 86' Attendance: 9,296
Referee: Mick Russell (Hertfordshire)

October[edit]

5 October 2013 10 Swindon Town 1–0 Tranmere Rovers County Ground, Swindon
15:00 N'Guessan 29' (pen) Report Attendance: 7,889
Referee: Charles Breakspear (Surrey)
12 October 2013 11 Rotherham United 0–4 Swindon Town New York Stadium, Rotherham
15:00 Report Pritchard 33'
Luongo 45'
Ajose 65'
N'Guessan 90'
Attendance: 8,103
Referee: Andy Haines (Tyne & Wear)
18 October 2013 12 Swindon Town 2–0 Notts County County Ground, Swindon
19:45 Ranger 11'
N'Guessan 28' (pen)
Report Attendance: 8,188
Referee: Darren Deadman (Cambridgeshire)
22 October 2013 13 Swindon Town 1–3 Walsall County Ground, Swindon
19:45 Ranger 83' Report Hemmings 18' 78'
Mantom 48'
Attendance: 8,188
Referee: Darren Sheldrake (Middlesex)
26 October 2013 14 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Swindon Town Boundary Park, Oldham
15:00 Winchester 32'
Philliskirk 77'
Report Tarkowski 56' (og) Attendance: 3,837
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire)

November[edit]

2 November 2013 15 Swindon Town 5–2 Port Vale County Ground, Swindon
15:00 N'Guessan 24'
Ranger 50'
Luongo 57' 90'
Byrne 82'
Report Pope 73'
Hughes 80'
Attendance: 7,637
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
16 November 2013 16 Colchester United 1–2 Swindon Town Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester
15:00 Okuonghae 78' Report Ajose 28'
N'Guessan 47'
Attendance: 3,334
Referee: Graham Horwood (Bedfordshire)
23 November 2013 17 Swindon Town 1–3 Leyton Orient County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Nicky Ajose 23' Report David Mooney 24'
Moses Odubajo 40' 46'
Attendance: 8,634
Referee: Chris Sarginson (Staffordshire)
26 November 2013 18 Crawley Town 0–0 Swindon Town Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
19:45 Report Attendance: 2,868
Referee: Andy D'Urso (Essex)
30 November 2013 19 Swindon Town 3–1 Carlisle United County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Luongo 36'
Pritchard 72'
N'Guessan 90'
Report O'Hanlon 69' Attendance: 7,671
Referee: Steve Bratt (West Midlands)

December[edit]

14 December 2013 20 Sheffield United 1–0 Swindon Town Bramall Lane, Sheffield
15:00 Baxter 67' Report Attendance: 15,430
Referee: Scott Duncan (Tyne & Wear)
21 December 2013 21 Swindon Town 2–1 Coventry City County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Kasim 77'
Storey 86'
Report L. Clarke 51' Attendance: 9,291
Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey)
26 December 2013 22 Brentford 3–2 Swindon Town Griffin Park, Brentford
15:00 Saunders 27'
Donaldson 55'
Trotta 71'
Report Mason 10'
Ajose 53'
Attendance: 8,333
Referee: Keith Hill (Hertfordshire)
29 December 2013 23 Bradford City 1–1 Swindon Town Valley Parade, Bradford
15:00 McArdle 16' Report Pritchard 63' Attendance: 13,461
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)

January[edit]

11 January 2014 24 Swindon Town 2–1 Peterborough United County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Ranger 28'
Kasim 70'
Report Knight-Percival 78' Attendance: 7,794
Referee: Mark Haywood (West Yorkshire)
14 January 2014 25 Stevenage 2–0 Swindon Town Broadhall Way, Stevenage
19:45 Akins 39'
Morais 56' (pen)
[Report] Attendance: 2,167
Referee: Lee Collins (Surrey)
18 January 2014 26 Gillingham 2–0 Swindon Town Priestfield, Gillingham
15:00 Legge 18'
Harriman 83'
Report Attendance: 6,134
Referee: Andrew Madley (West Yorkshire)
25 January 2014 27 Swindon Town 3–1 Shrewsbury Town County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Smith 30' 90'
Ranger 89'
Report Parry 44' Attendance: 7,448
Referee: Trevor Kettle (Berkshire)
28 January 2014 28 Walsall 1–1 Swindon Town Bescot Stadium, Walsall
19:45 Sawyers 37' Report M. Smith 71' Attendance: 4,059
Referee: Mark Brown (East Yorkshire)

February[edit]

1 February 2014 29 Swindon Town 0–1 Oldham Athletic County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Report Ground 73' Attendance: 7,391
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
8 February 2014 30 Port Vale 2–3 Swindon Town Vale Park, Burslem
15:00 Loft 20'
Pope 42'
Report Ranger 51'
Pritchard 65'
Byrne 69'
Attendance: 5,306
Referee: Seb Stockbridge (Tyne & Wear)
15 February 2014 31 Swindon Town 0–0 Colchester United County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Report Attendance: 6,683
Referee: Darren Sheldrake (Surrey)
22 February 2014 32 Leyton Orient 2–0 Swindon Town Brisbane Road, Leyton
15:00 James 42' (pen) 52' (pen) Report Attendance: 5,091
Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey)
25 February 2014 33 Swindon Town 1–1 Crawley Town County Ground, Swindon
19:45 Byrne 49' Report Tubbs 80' Attendance: 7,062
Referee: Steve Rushton (Staffordshire)

March[edit]

1 March 2014 34 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Swindon Town Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
15:00 Oliver 77' Report Harley 45' Attendance: 4,433
Referee: Robert Lewis (Shropshire)
11 March 2014 36 Swindon Town 1–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers County Ground, Swindon
19:45 M. Smith 74' Report Sako 9' 34'
Dicko 19'
Clarke 90'
Attendance: 9,670
Referee: Lee Collins (Surrey)
15 March 2014 37 Bristol City 0–0 Swindon Town Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
15:00 Report Attendance: 14,884
Referee: Trevor Kettle (Berkshire)
22 March 2014 38 Swindon Town 1–0 Preston North End County Ground, Swindon
15:00 M. Smith 74' (pen) Report Attendance: 7,570
Referee: Iain Williamson (Berkshire)
25 March 2014 39 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Swindon Town Prenton Park, Birkenhead
19:45 Power 15' Report A. Smith 12'
Storey 68'
Attendance: 3,717
Referee: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire)
29 March 2014 40 Swindon Town 2–1 Sheffield United County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Storey 18'
L. Thompson 90'
Report Doyle 59' Attendance: 8,441
Referee: Keith Hill (Hertfordshire)

April[edit]

5 April 2014 41 Carlisle United 1–0 Swindon Town Brunton Park, Carlisle
15:00 Madine 38' Report Attendance: 4,055
Referee: Nigel Miller (County Durham)
12 April 2014 42 Swindon Town 1–0 Brentford County Ground, Swindon
15:00 L. Thompson 45' Report Attendance: 9,342
Referee: Brendan Malone (Wiltshire)
18 April 2014 43 Coventry City 1–2 Swindon Town Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
15:00 Fleck 43' Report Pritchard 8'
M. Smith 90'
Attendance: 3,091
Referee: Chris Sarginson (Staffordshire)
21 April 2014 44 Swindon Town 1–0 Bradford City County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Cox 64' Report Attendance: 8,377
Referee: Charles Breakspear (Surrey)
26 April 2014 45 Notts County 2–0 Swindon Town Meadow Lane, Nottingham
15:00 Sheehan 9'
McGregor 90'
Report Attendance: 6,714
Referee: Richard Clark (Northumberland)

May[edit]

3 May 2014 46 Swindon Town 1–2 Rotherham United County Ground, Swindon
15:00 M. Smith 60' (pen) Report Thomas 1' 23' Attendance: 8,618
Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire)

The F.A. Cup[edit]

F.A. Cup results[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 November 2013 1st Round Macclesfield Town 4–0 Swindon Town Moss Rose, Macclesfield
15:00 Jennings 26' 74'
Boden 70'
Winn 89'
Report Attendance: 1,835
Referee: Andy Madley (West Yorkshire)

The League Cup[edit]

On 12 June 2013 it was confirmed that Swindon Town had been seeded for the first round of the competition.[157] It was later announced that Swindon would face Football League Two outfit Torquay United in the opening round of the competition.[158]

League Cup results[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

The Football League Trophy[edit]

Football League Trophy results[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

4 September 2013 R1 (South West) BYE BYE
Report
8 October 2013 R2 (South West) Swindon Town 2–1 Plymouth Argyle County Ground, Swindon
19:45 Barthram 19'
Ajose 46'
Report Blackman 7' Attendance: 4,211
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
12 November 2013 Q-F (South) Swindon Town 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers County Ground, Swindon
19:45 Ajose 78' 90' Report McClure 45' Attendance: 3,940
Referee: Carl Berry (Surrey)
10 December 2013 S-F (South) Swindon Town 1–1
(3–1 p)
Stevenage County Ground, Swindon
19:45 Ajose 24' Report Zoko 82' Attendance: 3,804
Referee: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire)
Penalties
Pritchard soccer ball with check mark
El-Gabbas soccer ball with check mark
Kasim soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Zoko
soccer ball with red X Freeman
soccer ball with red X Chorley
soccer ball with red X Morais
5 February 2013 Final (South) #1 Peterborough United 2–2 Swindon Town London Road, Peterborough
19:15 Branco 10' (og)
Vassell 14'
Report Ranger 31'
Brisley 45' (og)
Attendance: 3,312
Referee: Paul Tierney (Lancashire)

Club information[edit]

Non-playing staff[edit]

In December 2013, Swindon Town changed ownership with Lee Power replacing Jed McCrory.[99][100]

Jed McCrory Era (up until 3 December 2013)[edit]

As of 3 December 2013
Kevin MacDonald resigned in July.[159]
Fraser Digby returned as Town's Goalkeeping Coach for the 2013/14 season.
Position[160] Name
Chairman England Jed McCrory
Directors England Jed McCrory
Republic of Ireland Lee Power
England Sangita Shah
General Manager England Steve Murrall (until 07/11/13)
Manager Scotland Kevin MacDonald (until 13 July 2013)
England Mark Cooper (caretaker 13 July 2013 – 20 August 2013)
England Mark Cooper (20 August 2013 – present)
Assistant Manager England Mark Cooper (until 13 July 2013)
England Luke Williams (First Team Coach)
Goalkeeping Coach England Fraser Digby
Physiotherapist England Paul Godfrey
Sports Scientist England Michael Cooper
Head of Youth & Academy Manager England Jeremy Newton
U18's Coach England Jamie Pitman
Football Development Officer England Dave Warren
Kit Manager England Roger Jones
Club Chaplain England Simon Stevenette

Lee Power Era (from 3 December 2013)[edit]

As of 3 December 2013
Mark Cooper was assistant under Kevin MacDonald before becoming permanent manager in August 2013.[153]
Position[160] Name
Owner Republic of Ireland Lee Power
Directors Republic of Ireland Lee Power
England Sangita Shah
General Manager England Steve Anderson
Manager England Mark Cooper
First Team Coach England Luke Williams
Goalkeeping Coach England Fraser Digby
Physiotherapist England Paul Godfrey
Sports Scientist England Michael Cooper
Head of Youth & Academy Manager England Jeremy Newton
U18's Coach England Jamie Pitman
Football Development Officer England Dave Warren
Kit Manager England Roger Jones
Club Chaplain England Simon Stevenette

Squad statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

As of 3 May 2014
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Wes Foderingham 46 0 41+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0
2 DF England ENG Nathan Thompson 44 1 41+0 1 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF England ENG Nathan Byrne 44 4 31+6 4 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+1 0
4 MF Australia AUS Massimo Luongo 53 6 44+0 6 1+0 0 2+1 0 5+0 0
5 DF England ENG Grant Hall (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 34 0 26+1 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0
6 MF Portugal POR Tijane Reis 7 0 2+4 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF England ENG Ryan Harley 25 1 16+5 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
8 MF England ENG Ryan Mason (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 22 5 13+5 5 1+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
9 FW England ENG Nile Ranger 28 10 19+4 8 1+0 0 2+0 1 1+1 1
10 FW England ENG Andy Williams 4 1 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
12 FW France FRA Dany N'Guessan 31 8 14+10 8 1+0 0 1+0 0 4+1 0
14 DF Scotland SCO Jay McEveley 37 0 31+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
15 MF Iraq IRQ Yaser Kasim 45 2 34+3 2 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+1 0
16 FW England ENG Mark Francis 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW England ENG Connor Waldon 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF Wales WAL Louis Thompson 33 2 17+11 2 0+0 0 1+1 0 3+0 0
20 FW England ENG Miles Storey 20 3 7+11 3 0+0 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
21 MF England ENG Alex Smith 10 1 5+3 1 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
22 DF England ENG Darren Ward 45 0 36+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 5+0 0
23 DF England ENG Jack Barthram 15 1 3+8 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 1
24 MF England ENG Lee Cox 6 1 4+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
25 GK England ENG Tyrell Belford 9 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
27 MF England ENG Harry Agombar 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 FW England ENG Michael Smith 20 8 20+0 8 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 DF Brazil BRA Raphael Rossi Branco 18 0 13+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
32 MF England ENG Alan Navarro 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 FW England ENG George Baker 8 0 2+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 DF England ENG Jamie Reckord (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) 5 0 3+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 DF England ENG Matty Jones 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 FW England ENG Ryan Wood 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
38 MF Wales WAL Liam Walsh 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 MF England ENG Ben Gladwin 15 0 6+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
40 DF England ENG Jack Stephens (on loan from Southampton) 10 0 10+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
41 DF England ENG Troy Archibald-Henville 15 0 13+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
42 FW England ENG Will Randall 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
44 DF England ENG Curtis Da Costa 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players who are contracted to Swindon Town but are currently out on loan:
18 MF England ENG Alex Ferguson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF Wales WAL Aaron Oakley 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 GK England ENG Leigh Bedwell 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 FW England ENG Paul Benson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 FW England ENG Kayden Jackson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players who were contracted to Swindon Town but have since departed on a permanent basis:
11 MF England ENG Alex Pritchard (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 44 7 33+3 6 1+0 0 3+0 1 4+0 0
28 MF England ENG Luke Rooney 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 FW England ENG Nicky Ajose (on loan from Peterborough United) 21 10 12+4 6 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 4
34 FW Egypt EGY Mohamed El-Gabbas 10 0 0+6 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+2 0
40 MF England ENG Jacob Murphy (on loan from Norwich City) 7 0 2+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Paul Caddis 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Managerial season stats[edit]

As of 3 May 2014
Name Nat From To Record
P W D L F A
Kevin MacDonald Scotland Pre-Season Start 13 July 2013 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mark Cooper England 13 July 2013 Present 55 23 12 20 74 71

Captains[edit]

As of 3 May 2014
No. Pos. Nat. Name Games
22 DF England Darren Ward 45
2 DF England Nathan Thompson 9
4 MF Australia Massimo Luongo 1

Goalscorers[edit]

As of 3 May 2014
Name League FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
Nicky Ajose 6 0 0 4 10
Jack Barthram 0 0 0 1 1
Nathan Byrne 4 0 0 0 4
Lee Cox 1 0 0 0 1
Ryan Harley 1 0 0 0 1
Yaser Kasim 2 0 0 0 2
Massimo Luongo 6 0 0 0 6
Ryan Mason 5 0 0 0 5
Dany N'Guessan 8 0 0 0 8
Alex Pritchard 6 0 1 1 8
Nile Ranger 8 0 1 1 10
Alex Smith 1 0 0 0 1
Michael Smith 8 0 0 0 8
Miles Storey 3 0 0 0 3
Louis Thompson 2 0 0 0 2
Nathan Thompson 1 0 0 0 1
Andy Williams 0 0 1 0 1
Own Goals 2 0 0 0 2
Total 63 0 3 8 74

Hat-tricks[edit]

As of 3 May 2014

Includes all competitive matches.

R No. Pos Nat Name Competition Opposition Goals Final Score
1 8 MF England Ryan Mason League One vs. Crewe Alexandra 46' 55' (pen) 70' Won 5–0

Last updated: 18 May 2013
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Penalties[edit]

As of 3 May 2014

Includes all competitive matches.

R No. Pos Nat Name Competition Opposition Success Final Score
1 11 MF England Alex Pritchard The League Cup vs. Torquay United Red XN 1–0 WIN
2 8 MF England Ryan Mason League One vs. Crewe Alexandra Green tickY 5–0 WIN
3 8 MF England Ryan Mason League One vs. Crewe Alexandra Red XN 5–0 WIN
4 12 FW France Dany N'Guessan League One vs. Tranmere Rovers Green tickY 1–0 WIN
5 12 FW France Dany N'Guessan League One vs. Notts County Green tickY 2–0 WIN
6 11 MF England Alex Pritchard Football League Trophy vs. Stevenage Green tickY 3–1 on pens.
7 34 FW Egypt