Swindon Town F.C. Reserves and Academy

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Swindon Town
Swindon Town FC.svg
Full nameSwindon Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Robins
Founded 1879
Ground County Ground, Swindon
Capacity15,728
Chairman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clem Morfuni
Manager Flag of England.svg David Farrell

The Swindon Town reserve team previously played in the Totesport.com Combination League. They also participate in the Wiltshire Premier Shield each season. The Swindon Town Development side play their home games at The County Ground, Swindon. In previous seasons the team has also played at Hunts Copse, the home of Swindon Supermarine.

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Youth Team

As of 23 August 2023. [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
36 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sonny Hart
38 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Abu Kanu
40 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harley Hunt
41 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Miles Obodo
42 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Josh Keyes
45 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Finn Adams
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Redman Evans
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harry Chard
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harvey Fox
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Antony McCormick
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Archie Milne
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Finlay Skittrall
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Finlay Tombs
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Conor Britchford-Stanley
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dani Gonzalez-Birchall
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Fletcher Hubbard
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joel McGregor
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alistair Stewart
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG George Alston

Honours

Swindon Town's Youth Team were FA Youth Cup finalists in 1964, where they were beaten over two legs by a Manchester United side containing George Best. [2] The team did not appear in the final stages of the competition again until 2004 where they lost 3–0 to Chesterfield in the Quarter-final. [2]

Managed by Paul Bodin, the Youth team reached the Quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup again in 2007 before being knocked out of the competition by Newcastle. [3] [4] [5]

During the 2000s Swindon Town's juniors have enjoyed a degree of success at the Milk Cup tournament.

Achievements (Reserves & Youth Combined)

Cup Honours

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References

  1. ↑ "Youth Team Squad". Swindon Town F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Pook the star of previous memorable campaign". Swindon Town. Swindon Advertiser . Retrieved 13 February 2007.
  3. ↑ "Cup heartbreak for Town youngsters". Swindon Town. Swindon Advertiser . Retrieved 13 February 2007.
  4. ↑ Ritson, John. "Hold your heads high". Swindon Town. Swindon Advertiser . Retrieved 13 February 2007.
  5. ↑ "Swindon knocked out of the FA Youth Cup". Where I Live - Swindon. BBC. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2007.
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