List of Swindon Town F.C. seasons

Last updated April 19, 2024

This is a list of seasons played by Swindon Town Football Club in English and European football, from the club's formation in 1879 to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season where known.

Seasons

Season	League									FA Cup	EFL Cup ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	EFL Trophy	Other		Top scorer^{[lower-alpha 2]}^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Attendance^[1]^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Season	Division	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Pos	FA Cup	EFL Cup ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	EFL Trophy	Other		Top scorer^{[lower-alpha 2]}^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Attendance^[1]^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Club played friendly games and cup games only until 1894
1879–80	None	1	0	0	1	0	4			—
1881–82	None	1	0	1	0	2	2			—
1884–85	None	1	1	0	0	4	0			—
1886–87	None	0	0	0	0	0	0			R2			Wiltshire Cup	W
1887–88	None	3	2	0	1	8	2			R1			Wiltshire Cup	W
1888–89	None	19	13	4	2	63	24			QR2			Wiltshire Cup	W	T Bennett (1)
1889–90	None	15^{[lower-alpha 5]}	11	1	2	48	13			QR1			Wiltshire Cup	W	T Bennett (1)
1890–91	None	0	0	0	0	0	0			QR3			Wiltshire Cup	W	Robbie Reynolds (3)
1891–92	None	24	17	2	5	108	38			QR1			Wiltshire Cup	W	Dick Jones (1)
1892–93	None	20	11	2	7	64	35			QR4					Dick Jones (4)
1893–94	None	27	19	3	5	86	44			QR4			FA Amateur Cup	R2	Dick Jones (4)
Club turns professional and joins Southern League in 1894
1894–95	SL Div1	16	4	1	11	24	48	9	9th^{[lower-alpha 6]}	QR2					Dick Jones (2)	4,500
1895–96	SL Div1	18	6	4	8	38	41	16	7th	QR3					Alf Hames (2)	2,688
1896–97	SL Div1	20	8	3	9	33	37	19	6th	QR5					Richie Cox (2)	3,286
1897–98	SL Div1	22	7	2	13	36	48	16	10th	—					Jock Bell (2)	3,236
1897–98	WFL ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	14	9	1	4	32	15	19	2nd	—					Jock Bell (2)	3,236
1898–99	SL Div1	24	9	5	10	43	49	23	9th	—						3,917
1898–99	WFL ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	8	5	1	2	16	10	11	1st	—						3,917
1899–1900	SL Div1	28	15	2	11	50	42	32	5th	—						2,643
1899–1900	WFL ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	6	3	0	3	7	7	6	3rd	—						2,643
1900–01	SL Div1	28	3	8	17	19	47	14	15th^{[lower-alpha 6]}	QR5					Billy Smith (4)	2,320
1900–01	WFL ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	16	2	2	12	9	35	6	9th	QR5					Billy Smith (4)	2,320
1901–02	SL Div1	30	2	3	25	17	93	8	16th^{[lower-alpha 6]}	QR5					Frank Becton (3)	1,936
1901–02	WFL ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	16	0	2	14	8	53	2	9th	QR5					Frank Becton (3)	1,936
1902–03	SL Div1	30	10	7	13	38	46	27	12th	IR^{[lower-alpha 8]}					Jimmy Pugh (7)	4,563
1903–04	SL Div1	34	10	11	13	30	42	31	10th	—					Jimmy Pugh (4)	3,727
1904–05	SL Div1	34	12	5	17	41	59	29	16th	—					Jimmy Pugh (5)	4,482
1905–06	SL Div1	34	8	9	17	31	52	25	15th	R1					Bertie Lyon (2)	3,453
1905–06	UL^{[lower-alpha 9]}	18	7	3	8	33	29	?	?	R1					Bertie Lyon (7)	3,453
1906–07	SL Div1	38	11	11	16	43	54	33	17th	QR5						4,750
1907–08	SL Div1	38	16	10	12	55	40	42	5th	R3						5,167
1908–09	SL Div1	40	22	5	13	96	55	49	2nd	R1						5,895
1909–10	SL Div1	42	22	10	10	92	46	54	2nd	SF			Dubonnet Cup	W	Harold Fleming (5)	4,875
1910–11	SL Div1	38	24	5	9	80	31	53	1st	QF			Southern Charity Cup	W	Archie Bown (3)	5,714
1911–12	SL Div1	38	21	6	11	82	50	48	4th	SF			Charity Shield	RU	Harold Fleming (6)	5,682
1912–13	SL Div1	38	20	8	10	66	41	48	2nd	R3					Archie Bown (2)	5,643
1913–14	SL Div1	38	21	8	9	81	41	50	1st^{[lower-alpha 10]}	R2					Billy Batty (2)	7,079
1914–15	SL Div1	38	15	11	12	77	59	41	9th	R1						4,300
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to World War I
1919–20	SL Div1	42	17	7	18	65	68	41	13th	R2					George Travers (2)	8,600
1920–21	Div 3	42	21	10	11	73	49	52	4th	R2					Harold Fleming (17)	5,423
1921–22	Div 3(S)	42	16	13	13	72	60	45	6th	R2					Harold Fleming (13)	7,460
1922–23	Div 3(S)	42	17	11	14	62	56	45	9th	R1					Jack Johnson (20)	6,460
1923–24	Div 3(S)	42	17	13	12	58	44	47	6th	QF					Jack Johnson (15)	6,331
1924–25	Div 3(S)	42	20	11	11	66	38	51	4th	R1					Jack Johnson (18)	7,099
1925–26	Div 3(S)	42	20	6	16	69	64	46	6th	R4					Frank Richardson (28)	6,648
1926–27	Div 3(S)	42	21	9	12	100	85	51	5th	R1					Harry Morris (48)	8,274
1927–28	Div 3(S)	42	19	9	14	90	69	47	6th	R4					Harry Morris (44)	6,684
1928–29	Div 3(S)	42	15	13	14	75	72	43	10th	R5					Harry Morris (31)	5,455
1929–30	Div 3(S)	42	13	12	17	73	83	38	14th	R4					Harry Morris (29)	5,426
1930–31	Div 3(S)	42	18	6	18	89	94	42	12th	R1					Harry Morris (35)	4,929
1931–32	Div 3(S)	42	14	6	22	70	84	34	17th	R1					Harry Morris (29)	5,031
1932–33	Div 3(S)	42	9	11	22	60	105	29	22nd	R3					Harry Morris (13)	4,893
1933–34	Div 3(S)	42	17	11	14	64	68	45	8th	R3					Tommy Armstrong (23)	9,117
1934–35	Div 3(S)	42	13	12	17	67	78	38	16th	R4			Third Division South Cup	R1	Alan Fowler (25)	7,304
1935–36	Div 3(S)	42	14	8	20	64	73	36	19th	R1			Third Division South Cup	R1	Alan Fowler (18)	7,101
1936–37	Div 3(S)	42	14	11	17	75	73	39	13th	R2			Third Division South Cup	RU	Jimmy Cookson (27)	8,455
1937–38	Div 3(S)	42	17	10	15	49	49	44	8th	R4			Third Division South Cup	R1	Alan Fowler (16)	9,640
1938–39	Div 3(S)	42	18	8	16	72	77	44	9th	R2			Third Division South Cup	R3	Ben Morton (32)	10,511
1939–40 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Div 3(S)	3	0	1	2	2	4	1	^{[lower-alpha 11]}	n/a			Third Division South Cup	R1	Alan Fowler (2)	—
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II
1945–46	n/a^{[lower-alpha 12]}	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R1					—	—
1946–47	Div 3(S)	42	19	11	12	84	73	49	4th	R2					Bill Stephens (28)	15,123
1947–48	Div 3(S)	42	10	16	16	41	46	36	16th	R5					Maurice Owen (17)	15,924
1948–49	Div 3(S)	42	18	15	9	64	56	51	4th	R1					Morris Jones (25)	16,625
1949–50	Div 3(S)	42	15	11	16	59	62	41	14th	R2					Morris Jones (13)	14,070
1950–51	Div 3(S)	46	18	4	24	55	67	40	17th	R2					Jimmy Bain (9)	10,690
1951–52	Div 3(S)	46	14	14	18	51	68	42	16th	R5					Maurice Owen (24)	10,557
1952–53	Div 3(S)	46	14	12	20	64	79	40	18th	R3					Maurice Owen (21)	9,746
1953–54	Div 3(S)	46	15	10	21	67	70	40	20th^{[lower-alpha 13]}	R2					Mike Bull (12)	10,753
1954–55	Div 3(S)	46	11	15	20	46	64	37	21st	R1					Maurice Owen (12)	8,243
1955–56	Div 3(S)	46	8	14	24	34	78	30	24th	R4					Maurice Owen (15)	7,379
1956–57	Div 3(S)	46	15	6	25	66	96	36	23rd	R2					Bob Edwards (26)	8,736
1957–58	Div 3(S)	46	21	15	10	79	50	57	4th	R1					John Richards (16)	12,004
1958–59	Div 3 ^{[lower-alpha 14]}	46	16	13	17	59	57	45	15th	R2					Bob Edwards (10)	11,351
1959–60	Div 3	46	19	8	19	69	78	46	16th	R1					David Layne (20)	10,233
1960–61	Div 3	46	14	15	17	62	55	43	16th	R2	R2				Ernie Hunt (17)	11,043
1961–62	Div 3	46	17	15	14	78	71	49	9th	R1	R2				Ernie Hunt (18)	9,692
1962–63	Div 3 ↑	46	22	14	10	87	56	58	2nd	R4	R3				Ernie Hunt (27)	13,530
1963–64	Div 2	42	14	10	18	57	69	38	14th	R5	R4				Bill Atkins (12)	18,277
1964–65	Div 2 ↓	42	14	5	23	63	81	33	21st	R3	R2				Mike Summerbee (13)	15,081
1965–66	Div 3	46	19	13	14	74	48	51	7th	R3	R2				Keith East (24)	12,937
1966–67	Div 3	46	20	10	16	81	59	50	8th	R5	R4				Don Rogers (32)	12,297
1967–68	Div 3	46	16	17	13	74	51	49	9th	R4	R1				Don Rogers (28)	13,456
1968–69	Div 3 ↑	46	27	10	9	71	35	64	2nd^{[lower-alpha 15]}	R3	W				Don Rogers (30)	17,857
1969–70	Div 2	42	17	16	9	57	47	50	5th	QF	R3		Anglo-Italian Cup Anglo-Italian League Cup	W W	Arthur Horsfield (28)	19,852
1970–71	Div 2	42	15	12	15	61	51	42	12th	R4	R4				Don Rogers (21)	15,799
1971–72	Div 2	42	15	12	15	47	47	42	11th	R3	R2				Peter Noble (14)	13,356
1972–73	Div 2	42	10	16	16	46	60	36	16th	R4	R2				Ray Treacy (14)	10,024
1973–74	Div 2 ↓	42	7	11	24	36	72	25	22nd	R3	R2				Peter Eastoe (8)	7,104
1974–75	Div 3	46	21	11	14	64	58	53	4th	R4	R1				Peter Eastoe (31)	8,067
1975–76	Div 3	46	16	8	22	62	75	40	19th	R3	R2				David Syrett (16)	7,514
1976–77	Div 3	46	15	15	16	68	75	45	11th	R4	R1				David Moss (21)	7,625
1977–78	Div 3	46	16	16	14	67	60	48	10th	R3	R4				David Moss (22)	7,159
1978–79	Div 3	46	25	7	14	74	52	57	5th	R4	R3				Chic Bates (16)	7,751
1979–80	Div 3	46	19	8	19	71	63	46	10th	R4	SF				Alan Mayes (28)	8,681
1980–81	Div 3	46	13	15	18	51	56	41	17th	R2	R3				Andy Rowland (13)	6,694
1981–82	Div 3 ↓	46	13	13	20	55	71	52	22nd	R3	R1				Roy Carter (15)	5,560
1982–83	Div 4	46	19	11	16	61	54	68	8th	R4	R1				Paul Rideout (23)	4,018
1983–84	Div 4	46	15	13	18	58	56	58	17th	R4	R1	QF(S)			Alan Mayes (20)	3,154
1984–85	Div 4	46	21	9	16	62	58	72	8th	R1	R1	R1(S)			Colin Gordon (17)	2,994
1985–86	Div 4 ↑	46	32	6	8	82	43	102^{[lower-alpha 16]}	1st	R1	R4	PR(S)			Charlie Henry (18)	6,457
1986–87	Div 3 ↑	46	25	12	9	77	47	87	3rd	R4	R2	SF(S)	League play-offs	W	Dave Bamber (21)	7,715
1987–88	Div 2	44	16	11	17	73	60	59	12th	R4	R3	—			Jimmy Quinn (31)	9,773
1988–89	Div 2	46	20	16	10	68	53	76	6th	R4	R2	—	League play-offs	SF	Duncan Shearer (15)	8,645
1989–90	Div 2	46	20	14	12	79	59	74	4th	R3	R4	—	League play-offs	W ^{[lower-alpha 17]}	Duncan Shearer (27)	9,444
1990–91	Div 2	46	12	14	20	65	73	50	21st	R4	R3	—			Duncan Shearer (23)	9,439
1991–92	Div 2	46	18	15	13	69	55	69	8th	R5	R4	—			Duncan Shearer (32)	9,654
1992–93	Div 1 ^{[lower-alpha 18]}↑	46	21	13	12	74	59	76	5th	R3	R3	—	Anglo-Italian Cup League play-offs	GS W	Craig Maskell (23)	10,576
1993–94	Prem ↓	42	5	15	22	47	100^{[lower-alpha 19]}	30	22nd	R3	R3	—	Anglo-Italian Cup	GS	Jan Åge Fjørtoft (13)	15,274
1994–95	Div 1 ↓	46	12	12	22	54	73	48	21st	R4	SF	—			Jan Åge Fjørtoft (25)	9,408
1995–96	Div 2 ↑	46	25	17	4	71	34	92	1st	R5	R2	R2(S)			Wayne Allison (20)	10,046
1996–97	Div 1	46	15	9	22	52	71	54	19th	R3	R3	—			Wayne Allison (13)	9,265
1997–98	Div 1	46	14	10	22	42	73	52	18th	R3	R1	—			Chris Hay (14)	9,505
1998–99	Div 1	46	13	11	22	59	81	50	17th	R3	R1	—			Iffy Onuora (20)	8,656
1999–2000	Div 1 ↓	46	8	12	26	38	77	36	24th	R3	R1	—			Chris Hay (10)	6,977
2000–01	Div 2	46	13	13	20	47	65	52	20th	R3	R2	SF(S)			Danny Invincibile (10)	6,186
2001–02	Div 2	46	15	14	17	46	56	59	13th	R2	R2	R1(S)			Giuliano Grazioli (8) Danny Invincibile (8)	6,362
2002–03	Div 2	46	16	12	18	59	63	60	10th	R2	R1	R2(S)			Sam Parkin (26)	5,462
2003–04	Div 2	46	20	13	13	76	58	73	5th	R1	R2	R1(S)	League play-offs	RU	Sam Parkin (23)	7,839
2004–05	Lge 1 ^{[lower-alpha 20]}	46	17	12	17	66	68	63	12th	R2	R2	SF(S)			Sam Parkin (24)	5,835
2005–06	Lge 1 ↓	46	11	15	20	46	65	48	23rd	R1	R1	R2(S)			Rory Fallon (14)	5,951
2006–07	Lge 2 ↑	46	25	10	11	58	38	85	3rd^{[lower-alpha 21]}	R3	R1	R1(S)			Christian Roberts (13)	7,419
2007–08	Lge 1	46	16	13	17	63	56	61	13th	R3	R1	R2(S)			Simon Cox (16)	7,170
2008–09	Lge 1	46	12	17	17	68	71	53	15th	R1	R1	QF(S)			Simon Cox (32)	7,499
2009–10	Lge 1	46	22	16	8	73	57	82	5th	R3	R2	QF(S)	League play-offs	RU	Billy Paynter (29)	8,389
2010–11	Lge 1 ↓	46	9	14	23	50	72	41	24th	R2	R1	QF(S)			Charlie Austin (17)	8,458
2011–12	Lge 2 ↑	46	29	6	11	75	32	93	1st	R4	R2	RU			Alan Connell (12) Paul Benson (12)	8,411
2012–13	Lge 1	46	20	14	12	72	39	74	6th	R1	R4	R1(S)	League play-offs	SF	James Collins (18)	8,528
2013–14	Lge 1	46	19	9	18	63	59	66	8th	R1	R3	F(S)			Nile Ranger (8) Michael Smith (8) Dany N'Guessan (8)	8,130
2014–15	Lge 1	46	23	10	13	76	57	79	4th	R1	R2	R2(S)	League play-offs	RU	Andy Williams (22)	8,130
2015–16	Lge 1	46	16	11	19	64	71	59	15th	R1	R1	R2(S)			Nicky Ajose (25)
2016–17	Lge 1 ↓	46	11	11	24	44	66	44	22nd	R1	R1	R2			Jonathan Obika (6) Luke Norris (6)	6,527
2017–18	Lge 2	46	20	8	18	67	65	68	9th	R2	R1	R2			Luke Norris (14)	6,436
2018–19	Lge 2	46	16	16	14	59	56	64	13th	R2	R1	GS			Michael Doughty (14)	6,390
2019–20	Lge 2 ↑	36	21	6	9	62	39	69	1st^{[lower-alpha 22]}	R1	R1	GS			Eoin Doyle (25)	7,787
2020–21	Lge 1 ↓	46	13	4	29	55	89	43	23rd	R1	R1	GS			Brett Pitman (12)	2,000^{[lower-alpha 23]}
2021–22	Lge 2	46	22	11	13	77	54	77	6th^{[lower-alpha 24]}	R3	R1	L32			Harry McKirdy (23)	9,790
2022–23	Lge 2	46	16	13	17	61	55	61	10th	R1	R1	GS	Wiltshire Cup	RU	Jonny Williams (10)	9,063
2023–24	Lge 2								19th	R1	R1	GS	Wiltshire Cup			1,154

Key

P – Played
W – Games won
D – Games drawn
L – Games lost
GF – Goals for
GA – Goals against
Pts – Points
Pos – Final position

Prem – Premier League
Champ – EFL Championship
Lge 1 – EFL League One
Lge 2 – EFL League Two
Div 1 – Football League First Division
Div 2 – Football League Second Division
Div 3 – Football League Third Division
Div 3(S) – Football League Third Division South
Div 4 – Football League Fourth Division
SL Div1 – Southern League Division One
WFL – Western Football League
UL – United League
n/a – Not applicable

QR – Qualifying round
IR – Intermediate round
GS – Group stage
R1 – First round
R2 – Second round
R3 – Third round
R4 – Fourth round
R5 – Fifth round
QF – Quarter-finals
SF – Semi-finals
RU – Runners-up
W – Winners
(S) – Southern section of regionalised stage

Champions	Runners-up	Promoted ↑	Relegated ↓

Overall

Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 1
Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 18
Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 64
Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 8
Seasons spent at Level 5 of the football league system: 0

Footnotes

↑ The EFL Cup competition did not start until the 1960–61 season.
↑ Includes goals scored in all competitive competitions including cup games, players with no flags can be assumed English.
↑ Goal records for the period 1879–1920 are incomplete and possibly erroneous but have been included here for completeness.
↑ Attendances up till the 1920s are unreliable, but included here for completeness.
↑ Although the team played 15 games, the result of the game against Trowbridge Town on 23 November 1889 is not known.
1 2 3 As one of the teams at the bottom of the table, Swindon played in the relegation play-offs and performed well enough to retain their place in the league.
1 2 3 4 5 During the period 1897–1902, Swindon played in both the Southern League Division 1 and the Western League to increase the number of competitive fixtures they were playing. Swindon resigned from the league after the second consecutive bottom of the table finish in 1901–02 and entered the Reserve side instead. Swindon Reserves continued to play in the Western League until 1949.
↑ An Intermediate Round was played after the fifth qualifying round against Barnsley which Swindon lost 0–4.
↑ Swindon played in the United League for the 1905–06 season to play more competitive games.
↑ Swindon become league champions on goal average, with the top two clubs scoring the same number of points over the season. Swindon achieved an average of 1.98 compared to second place Crystal Palace's 1.88.
1 2 The 1939–40 season was abandoned in early September and all results annulled, after only three matches had been played.
↑ The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume until the following season.
↑ Swindon ended the season with the same points and goal average as the 19th placed Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and were listed in 20th place alphabetically.
↑ Swindon Town were placed in the new Third Division following the amalgamation of Third Division South and Third Division North.
↑ Swindon finished runners-up in the Third Division in 1968–69 on goal average having scored the same number of points as the champions. Watford recorded an average of 2.18 against Swindon's 2.03.
↑ Swindon were the first team in the League to score over 100 points in one season.
↑ Swindon were initially promoted to Division One after winning the play-off competition. As a result of an investigation into the club during the close-season into illegal payments; the team was initially relegated to Division Three before being re-instated into Division Two on appeal with Sunderland taking their place. For more information see: History of Swindon Town F.C.
↑ On the formation of the FA Premiership, Division Two was re-designated Division One.
↑ Swindon were the first Premier League team to concede 100 goals in a season.
↑ Division Two was re-titled League One following the creation of the Championship for the 2004–05 season.
↑ Swindon Town were promoted to League One after finishing in the 3rd automatic promotion place.
↑ The 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions decided on a points-per-game basis. Swindon Town averaged 1.92 points from 36 games.
↑ Most of Swindon Town's home games in the 2020–21 season were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two home games against Fleetwood Town and Charlton Athletic were limited to 2,000 spectators.
↑ Swindon lost to Port Vale 6-5 on penalties after drawing 2-2 on aggregate in the Play-Off Semi Finals

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During the 1963–64 English football season, Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League Fourth Division, the fourth tier of the English football league system. It was the 32nd season in which Gillingham competed in the Football League, and the 14th since the club was voted back into the league in 1950. Gillingham were undefeated in their first 13 games, the longest such run from the start of the season by any team in the Football League, and by the end of September were top of the league table, where they remained for much of the season, although some fans were unhappy with the team's defensive style of play.

Timothy John Parkin is an English former footballer. A defender, he made 422 league appearances in a 14-year career in the English Football League, and also spent two years playing in Sweden.

During the 1986–87 English football season, Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division. It was the 55th season in which the club competed in the Football League, and the 37th since the club was voted back into the league in 1950. Gillingham began the season strongly and were top of the Third Division table shortly before the mid-point of the season. The team's form declined in the second half of the season; to qualify for the play-offs for promotion to the Football League Second Division, the team needed to win their final game and both Bristol City and Notts County had to fail to win theirs. A victory over Bolton Wanderers, combined with both the other teams being held to draws, meant that Gillingham finished in fifth place and qualified for the play-offs. After beating Sunderland in the semi-finals, Gillingham faced Swindon Town in the final. The two teams drew 2–2 on aggregate, necessitating a replay at a neutral venue, which Swindon won 2–0 to claim a place in the Second Division.

During the 1985–86 English football season, Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division, the third tier of the English football league system. It was the 54th season in which Gillingham competed in the Football League, and the 36th since the club was voted back into the league in 1950. After an unbeaten run of seven games, Gillingham were fourth in the league table in late September, just outside the top three places which would result in promotion to the Second Division. After slipping to ninth in October, the team climbed to third, but at the close of 1985 had fallen again to eighth. Although Gillingham continued to challenge for promotion in the second half of the season and were in second place at the end of January, their form continued to fluctuate. As the end of the season approached, the team were still in with a chance of finishing in a promotion position, however three defeats in the last six games meant that they ultimately fell short, finishing in fifth place.

During the 1992–93 English football season, Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division, the fourth tier of the English football league system. It was the 61st season in which Gillingham competed in the Football League, and the 43rd since the club was voted back into the league in 1950. By October, the team were close to the bottom of the Third Division and Damien Richardson was dismissed from his job as the club's manager. Glenn Roeder was appointed as his replacement in a player-manager capacity. The team's performances remained poor and, with two games remaining, Gillingham still faced the possibility of finishing bottom of the league table and being relegated out of the Football League. Victory over Halifax Town in the penultimate match of the season, however, ensured that Gillingham would compete in the Third Division again in the following season. Roeder resigned as manager following the conclusion of the season after less than nine months in charge.

During the 1991–92 English football season, Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League Fourth Division, the fourth tier of the English football league system. It was the 60th season in which Gillingham competed in the Football League, and the 42nd since the club was voted back into the league in 1950. The team began the season with a 4–0 victory over Scunthorpe United but their form was inconsistent; not until February did they manage to win two consecutive league games. After a season spent largely in the middle of the league table, Gillingham finished 11th out of 22 teams in the Fourth Division.

During the 1937–38 English football season, Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division South, the third tier of the English football league system. It was the 18th season in which Gillingham competed in the Football League. The team won only three times in nineteen Football League matches between August and December; in November and December they played six league games and lost every one without scoring a goal, leaving them bottom of the division at the end of 1937. Although Gillingham's performances improved in the second half of the season, with seven wins between January and May, they remained in last place at the end of the season, meaning that the club was required to apply for re-election to the League. The application was rejected, and as a result the club lost its place in the Football League and joined the regional Southern League.

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Mattick, Dick (2002). 100 Greats: Swindon Town Football Club. Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2714-8.
"Football Club History Database" . Retrieved 16 January 2007.
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[1] The EFL Cup competition did not start until the 1960–61 season.

[2] Includes goals scored in all competitive competitions including cup games, players with no flags can be assumed English.

[3] Goal records for the period 1879–1920 are incomplete and possibly erroneous but have been included here for completeness.

[5] Attendances up till the 1920s are unreliable, but included here for completeness.

[6] Although the team played 15 games, the result of the game against Trowbridge Town on 23 November 1889 is not known.

[slplayoff-7] 1 2 3 As one of the teams at the bottom of the table, Swindon played in the relegation play-offs and performed well enough to retain their place in the league.

[western-8] 1 2 3 4 5 During the period 1897–1902, Swindon played in both the Southern League Division 1 and the Western League to increase the number of competitive fixtures they were playing. Swindon resigned from the league after the second consecutive bottom of the table finish in 1901–02 and entered the Reserve side instead. Swindon Reserves continued to play in the Western League until 1949.

[9] An Intermediate Round was played after the fifth qualifying round against Barnsley which Swindon lost 0–4.

[10] Swindon played in the United League for the 1905–06 season to play more competitive games.

[11] Swindon become league champions on goal average, with the top two clubs scoring the same number of points over the season. Swindon achieved an average of 1.98 compared to second place Crystal Palace's 1.88.

[ww2-12] 1 2 The 1939–40 season was abandoned in early September and all results annulled, after only three matches had been played.

[13] The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume until the following season.

[14] Swindon ended the season with the same points and goal average as the 19th placed Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and were listed in 20th place alphabetically.

[15] Swindon Town were placed in the new Third Division following the amalgamation of Third Division South and Third Division North.

[16] Swindon finished runners-up in the Third Division in 1968–69 on goal average having scored the same number of points as the champions. Watford recorded an average of 2.18 against Swindon's 2.03.

[17] Swindon were the first team in the League to score over 100 points in one season.

[18] Swindon were initially promoted to Division One after winning the play-off competition. As a result of an investigation into the club during the close-season into illegal payments; the team was initially relegated to Division Three before being re-instated into Division Two on appeal with Sunderland taking their place. For more information see: History of Swindon Town F.C.

[19] On the formation of the FA Premiership, Division Two was re-designated Division One.

[20] Swindon were the first Premier League team to concede 100 goals in a season.

[21] Division Two was re-titled League One following the creation of the Championship for the 2004–05 season.

[22] Swindon Town were promoted to League One after finishing in the 3rd automatic promotion place.

[23] The 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions decided on a points-per-game basis. Swindon Town averaged 1.92 points from 36 games.

[24] Most of Swindon Town's home games in the 2020–21 season were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two home games against Fleetwood Town and Charlton Athletic were limited to 2,000 spectators.

[25] Swindon lost to Port Vale 6-5 on penalties after drawing 2-2 on aggregate in the Play-Off Semi Finals

[4] "Home". swindon-town-fc.co.uk.

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