A420 derby

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A420 derby
Location Southern England
Teams Oxford United
Swindon Town
First meetingSwindon Town 0–0 Oxford United
(21 August 1965)
(1965–66 Third Division)
Latest meetingSwindon Town 1–2 Oxford United
(9 March 2021)
(2020–21 League One)
Stadiums Kassam Stadium (Oxford United)
County Ground (Swindon Town)
Statistics
Meetings total62
Most winsSwindon Town (25)
Most player appearances John Trollope (25)
Top scorer Steve White (6)
All-time recordSwindon Town: 25
Draw: 20
Oxford United: 17

The A420 derby is a football match played between Oxford United and Swindon Town. It takes its name from A420 road, a primary road between both cities, which are only 30 miles (48 km) apart. [1]

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Although the clubs played friendly matches throughout the 1950s, [2] the rivalry began when Oxford United replaced the bankrupt Accrington Stanley in the Football League. [3] The rivalry was at its peak in the 1970s since both the teams were in the same divisions for the majority of the decade. [1] [4]

Occasionally, the derby has been marred by violence, especially during the 1970s, [2] when football hooliganism was at its peak. [1] The most notable incident occurred on 4 May 1982, when a smoke bomb was thrown onto the pitch by a Swindon Town fan with the score tied at 2–2. The match referee in confusion continued the game on a foggy pitch and Swindon scored the winning goal, the match ending 3–2 in Swindon's favour. After the final whistle, the referee was struck by a coin thrown by an Oxford fan and chaos ensued. [1] [2]

The teams have played 62 matches in all competitions, Swindon winning 24, Oxford 17 and remaining 20 having been drawn. [5] Even though Swindon have won more derby matches than Oxford, the latter have an unbeaten streak of 18 years, spanning from 2002 to 2020. [4]

Head-to-head

Statistics

As of 26 April 2024 [3] [5] [6]
CompetitionOxford United winsDrawsSwindon Town winsOxford United goalsSwindon Town goals
League1319225369
FA Cup 10010
League Cup 10010
Football League Trophy 21143
Anglo-Italian Cup 00113
Total1720246075

List of matches

As of 26 April 2024 [3] [5] [6]
#SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome TeamResultAway TeamAttendanceH2H
1 1965–66 21 August 1965 Division 3 County Ground Swindon0–0Oxford20,5960
229 January 1966 Manor Ground Oxford0–3Swindon16,174+1
3 1966–67 10 December 1966Division 3Manor GroundOxford0–0Swindon10,117+1
46 May 1967County GroundSwindon3–0Oxford14,156+2
5 1967–68 12 April 1968Division 3Manor GroundOxford0–0Swindon18,012+2
616 April 1968County GroundSwindon1–1Oxford16,588+2
7 1969–70 13 September 1969 Division 2 County GroundSwindon0–0Oxford–+2
824 September 1969 League Cup Manor GroundOxford1–0Swindon–+1
913 December 1969Division 2Manor GroundOxford0–0Swindon–+1
10 1970–71 21 November 1970Division 2Manor GroundOxford0–0Swindon–+1
1120 February 1971County GroundSwindon3–0Oxford–+2
12 1971–72 6 November 1971Division 2Manor GroundOxford1–1Swindon–+2
1326 February 1972County GroundSwindon4–0Oxford–+3
14 1972–73 16 December 1972Division 2Manor GroundOxford1–0Swindon–+2
1524 February 1973County GroundSwindon1–3Oxford–+1
16 1973–74 20 October 1973Division 2County GroundSwindon1–0Oxford–+2
1717 March 1974Manor GroundOxford1–1Swindon–+2
18 1976–77 27 December 1976 Division 3 County GroundSwindon1–0Oxford–+3
198 April 1977Manor GroundOxford0–0Swindon–+3
20 1977–78 26 December 1977Division 3Manor GroundOxford3–3Swindon–+3
2127 March 1978County GroundSwindon3–2Oxford–+4
22 1978–79 16 April 1979Division 3Manor GroundOxford0–1Swindon–+5
232 May 1979County GroundSwindon2–0Oxford–+6
24 1979–80 6 February 1980Division 3Manor GroundOxford2–2Swindon7,558+6
257 April 1980County GroundSwindon1–1Oxford10,342+6
26 1980–81 16 September 1980Division 3County GroundSwindon1–0Oxford7,709+7
271 October 1980Manor GroundOxford0–0Swindon6,071+7
28 1981–82 7 April 1982Division 3Manor GroundOxford5–0Swindon7,354+6
294 May 1982County GroundSwindon3–2Oxford7,880+7
30 1983–84 22 February 1984 League Trophy Manor GroundOxford1–0Swindon4,774+6
31 1988–89 5 October 1988 Division 2 Manor GroundOxford1–1Swindon9,398+6
325 February 1989County GroundSwindon3–0Oxford10,227+7
33 1989–90 17 October 1989Division 2County GroundSwindon3–0Oxford10,741+8
3424 March 1990Manor GroundOxford2–2Swindon8,382+8
35 1990–91 22 September 1990Division 2Manor GroundOxford2–4Swindon7,961+9
365 March 1991County GroundSwindon0–0Oxford9,058+9
37 1991–92 1 October 1991 Full Members' Cup County GroundSwindon3–3Oxford5,868+9
3828 January 1992Division 2County GroundSwindon2–1Oxford8,926+10
397 March 1992Manor GroundOxford5–3Swindon7,795+9
40 1992–93 1 September 1992 Anglo-Italian Cup Manor GroundOxford1–3Oxford4,069+10
4120 September 1992 Division 1 County GroundSwindon2–2Oxford7,717+10
429 January 1993Manor GroundOxford0–1Swindon9,146+11
43 1995–96 30 August 1995 Division 2 County GroundSwindon1–1Oxford13,556+11
4419 March 1996Manor GroundOxford3–0Swindon8,585+10
45 1996–97 12 October 1996 Division 1 County GroundSwindon1–0Oxford11,251+11
4619 April 1997Manor GroundOxford2–0Swindon8,166+10
47 1997–98 6 December 1997Division 1County GroundSwindon4–1Oxford11,408+11
4811 April 1998Manor GroundOxford2–1Swindon8,066+10
49 1998–99 9 September 1998Division 1County GroundSwindon4–1Oxford8,305+11
5013 February 1999Manor GroundOxford2–0Swindon8,179+10
51 2000–01 8 October 2000 Division 2 County GroundSwindon2–1Oxford7,975+11
5210 March 2001Manor GroundOxford0–2Swindon7,480+12
53 2002–03 8 December 2002 FA Cup Kassam Stadium Oxford1–0Swindon11,465+11
54 2011–12 21 August 2011 League Two County GroundSwindon1–2Oxford12,113+10
553 March 2012Kassam StadiumOxford2–0Swindon11,825+9
56 2012–13 5 September 2012 League Trophy Kassam StadiumOxford1–0Swindon11,465+8
57 2015–16 6 October 2015League TrophyKassam StadiumOxford2–0Swindon9,013+7
58 2016–17 10 September 2016 League One Kassam StadiumOxford2–0Swindon11,042+6
594 October 2016 League Trophy County GroundSwindon0–0Oxford2,698+6
605 February 2017League OneCounty GroundSwindon1–2Oxford10,658+5
61 2020–21 28 November 2020League OneKassam StadiumOxford1–2Swindon0 [a] +6
629 March 2021County GroundSwindon1–2Oxford0 [b] +5
  1. ↑ Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions.
  2. ↑ Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Statistics

Records

Goal scoring

NationPlayerClub(s)Goals [3] Years
Flag of England.svg Steve White Swindon Town61986–1994
Flag of England.svg Peter Foley Oxford United51974–1983
Flag of England.svg Roy Carter Swindon Town41977–1983
Flag of England.svg David Moss Swindon Town4
0		1971–1978
1985–1986
Flag of England.svg Arthur Horsfield Swindon Town31969–1972
Flag of England.svg Joey Beauchamp Oxford United
Swindon Town
Oxford United		3
0
0		1989–1994
1994–1995
1995–2002
Flag of England.svg George Ndah Swindon Town31997–1999
Ulster Banner.svg Jim Magilton Oxford United31990–1994

Appearances

NationPlayerClub(s)Apps. [3] Years
Flag of England.svg John Trollope Swindon Town251986–1994
Flag of England.svg Colin Clarke Oxford United161965–1978
Flag of England.svg Joey Beauchamp Oxford United
Swindon Town
Oxford United		15
0
0		1989–1994
1994–1995
1995–2002
Flag of England.svg John Shuker Oxford United151962–1977
Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Allan Swindon Town141971–1984
Flag of England.svg Joe Butler Swindon Town141965–1976
Flag of England.svg Fraser Digby Swindon Town141986–1998
Flag of England.svg Don Rogers Swindon Town141962–1972
1976–1977
Flag of England.svg Graham Atkinson Oxford United141962–1974

Crossing the divide

List of players that played for both teams. [3]

PlayerOxford United careerSwindon Town career
SpanLeague
apps		League
goals		SpanLeague
apps		League
goals
Flag of England.svg Owen Medlock 1959–19631100195930
Flag of England.svg Ken Skeen 1967–1974270401964–1967144
Flag of England.svg Jim Barron 1966–197015201974–1977790
Flag of England.svg Mark Jones 1979–198612971986–1990409
Flag of England.svg Alan Judge 1984–1991
2003–2004		80
2		0
0		2002–200300
Flag of England.svg Joey Beauchamp 1989–1994
1995–2002		124
238		20
43		1994–1995453
Flag of England.svg Kevin Dearden 198900199010
Flag of England.svg Adi Viveash 2002–20031101989–1995
2003–2004		54
15		3
0
Flag of England.svg Marcus Phillips 1997101992–199500
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sam Ricketts 2000–2003451201590
Flag of France.svg Éric Sabin 2005–20062972001–2003739
Flag of Ireland.svg Dominic Foley 200360200271
Flag of England.svg Brian Howard 2014702003–2005709
Flag of England.svg Tommy Mooney 2004–200545192003–20044215
Flag of England.svg Lee Holmes 2012702004–2005
2012		15
10		1
1
Flag of England.svg Patrick Collins 2007–2008202005130
Flag of England.svg Jamie Slabber 200630200590
Flag of England.svg Alex Rhodes 200940200640
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Evans 2008–2009302006–2007153
Flag of England.svg Danny Rose 2007
2007–2008
2007–2008		22
19
82		1
0
6		2019–2020291
Flag of England.svg Ben Purkiss 2010–20122302017–2018410
Flag of France.svg Mehdi Kerrouche 2012402011–2012136
Flag of Colombia.svg Cristian Montaño 201292201141
Flag of England.svg Jonathan Obika 2017–2019468201150
Flag of England.svg Daniel Boateng 2012202012–201320
Flag of England.svg Lee Cox 2012–20131402012–2014121
Flag of England.svg Canice Carroll 2015–20181612019171
Flag of England.svg Wes Thomas 2016–201850132015–201662
Flag of France.svg Jérémy Balmy 2015002015–2016120
Flag of England.svg Jack Payne 2018–20192832020–20227817

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