This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Swindon Town F.C. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club. However, some players are included who have played fewer matches but made significant contributions to the club's history (e.g. Macari, Austin, Hoddle, McMahon and Fjørtoft).
Players are listed in alphabetical order. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only (including Cup matches). Substitute appearances included.
Statistics correct as of 11 January 2020.
Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system.
Norman John Trollope MBE is a former footballer, manager and coach who served Swindon Town in various capacities for nearly 40 years. Trollope previously held the record for the number of Football League appearances made for one club - turning out for the Town in 770 games between 1960 and 1980, an achievement which saw him appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1978 Birthday Honours.
Duncan Nichol Shearer is a Scottish former footballer, currently coaching the 'Development squad' at Inverness Caledonian Thistle. During his playing career, Shearer predominantly played for Huddersfield Town, Swindon Town, Aberdeen and Inverness. He also captained the Scotland 'B' team and played seven times for the full Scotland national team.
John David Bamber is an English former professional footballer. He played for nine clubs during a fifteen-year career. Over half of his 148 goals in the Football League were scored during his three spells with Blackpool.
Peter Downsborough was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Roger Smart is an English retired footballer who played as an inside forward.
George Hunt was an English footballer who played as a right back.
Ross MacLaren, sometimes erroneously spelled McLaren, is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder.
James David Stannard is an English retired football goalkeeper. Whilst playing for Gillingham he set a record for the lowest number of goals conceded in a 46-match season in the Football League, when he let in just 20 goals in the 1995–96 season. Until 18 January 2013, he was first-team goalkeeping coach at Southampton. Stannard is currently the first team goalkeeper coach for Welling United.
Jimmy Allan is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Swindon Town.
Trevor Anderson is a Northern Irish former footballer and manager. He played as a forward.
Stanley Clarence Harland was an English football centre half.
Archie Bown was a football inside left.
Leigh Kenneth Barnard is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career, he made over 350 appearances in the Football League during spells with Portsmouth, Swindon Town and Cardiff City.
William Alfred Silto was an English footballer who played at centre half. He played in the Football League for Barnsley and in the Southern League for Swindon Town.
Robert William Jefferson was an English professional football player and manager.
The fixture between Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town is a local football rivalry, sometimes referred to as a West Country derby or M4 Derby. The distance between Bristol to Swindon is under 35 miles, and both clubs are situated in the South West region of England.