{"id":3938,"date":"2020-07-22T21:25:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T20:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/?p=3938"},"modified":"2025-06-10T19:15:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:15:35","slug":"county-ground-swindon-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/index.php\/1990s\/county-ground-swindon-town\/","title":{"rendered":"COUNTY GROUND  &#8211;  SWINDON TOWN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-style-stripes wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>First County Visit:<\/td><td>Saturday 4th May 1996<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Competition:<\/td><td>Endsleigh League Division 2 &#8211; (Tier 3)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Result:<\/td><td>Swindon Town 0 &#8211; 0 Stockport County<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Attendance:<\/td><td>15,062<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Away Trip:<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Away Day:<\/td><td>325<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>County Line-up<\/td><td>1 Neil Edwards; 2 Jim Gannon (14 Sean Connelly); 3 Lee Todd; 4 Tom Bennett (13 Paul Ware); 5 Mike Flynn; 6 Matt Bound; 7 Chris Beaumont (12 Kieron Durkan); 8 Chris Marsden; 9 Andy Mutch; 10 Alun Armstrong; 11 John Jeffers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Manager:<\/td><td>Dave Jones<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>County Visits:<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide has-background wp-block-media-text has-very-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/75-The-County-Ground-Swindon-Town-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3939 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/75-The-County-Ground-Swindon-Town-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/75-The-County-Ground-Swindon-Town-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/75-The-County-Ground-Swindon-Town-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/75-The-County-Ground-Swindon-Town-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/75-The-County-Ground-Swindon-Town-1027x1536.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/75-The-County-Ground-Swindon-Town-1370x2048.jpg 1370w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/75-The-County-Ground-Swindon-Town-scaled.jpg 1712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Reflections on the County Ground Swindon to be published in due course<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eaeef0;grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"251\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Main-Stand.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Main-Stand.png 476w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Main-Stand-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Main-Stand-150x79.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The North (Main) Stand at the County Ground. On each of my visits I sat in the upper section on the right hand side of the photo.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eaeef0;grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Stand-opposite-main-stand-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Stand-opposite-main-stand-2.png 980w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Stand-opposite-main-stand-2-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Stand-opposite-main-stand-2-150x66.png 150w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Stand-opposite-main-stand-2-768x338.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The Shrivenham Road Stand, built on a couple of years before my first visit.  It replaced a far more interesting structure which had previously seen service at the Aldershot Tattoo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eaeef0;grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"163\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Town-End.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Town-End.jpg 299w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Town-End-150x82.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The Town End for the home fans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eaeef0;grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"294\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Away-End.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Away-End.png 605w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Away-End-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Swindon-Town-County-Ground-Away-End-150x73.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Seating, open to the elements, for the visitors on the Stratton Bank.  I imagine that prior to the installation of seats this was a pretty good terrace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color\"><strong>VISITS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-style-stripes wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Day<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Competition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tier \/ Round<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Opponents<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Res<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>F<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Crowd<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>Away Day<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat<\/td><td>04\/05\/96<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZVml1WiNCN0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"(Highlights) (opens in a new tab)\">(Highlights)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Endsleigh League Division 2<\/td><td>Tier 3<\/td><td>Swindon Town<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15,062<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">325<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat<\/td><td>21\/03\/98<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PfvwnzkB-W4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"(Highlights) (opens in a new tab)\">(Highlights)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Nationwide Football League &#8211; Division 1<\/td><td>Tier 2<\/td><td>Swindon Town<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6,684<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">382<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat<\/td><td>09\/10\/99<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QYGd3ukLKRc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"(Highlights) (opens in a new tab)\">(Highlights)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Nationwide Football League &#8211; Division 1<\/td><td>Tier 2<\/td><td>Swindon Town<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5,318<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">412<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat<\/td><td>31\/08\/02<\/td><td>Nationwide Football League &#8211; Division 2<\/td><td>Tier 3<\/td><td>Swindon Town<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5,456<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">466<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat<\/td><td>11\/10\/03<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gECFtJtchHU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"(Highlights) (opens in a new tab)\">(Highlights)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Nationwide Football League &#8211; Division 2<\/td><td>Tier 3<\/td><td>Swindon Town<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7,060<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">492<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat<\/td><td>29\/01\/05<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I-QfEc0hBU4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"(Highlights) (opens in a new tab)\">(Highlights)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Coca-Cola Football League &#8211; League 1<\/td><td>Tier 3<\/td><td>Swindon Town<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5,090<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">522<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tues<\/td><td>13\/01\/09<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hk5EWrISjNI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"(Highlights) (opens in a new tab)\">(Highlights)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Coca-Cola Football League &#8211; League 1<\/td><td>Tier 3<\/td><td>Swindon Town<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6,002<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">622<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tues<\/td><td>23\/02\/10<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ondXl8hpMvo&amp;t=43s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"(Highlights) (opens in a new tab)\">(Highlights)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Coca-Cola Football League &#8211; League 1<\/td><td>Tier 3<\/td><td>Swindon Town<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7,063<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">650<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color\"><strong>ON MY JOURNEY WITH COUNTY AROUND 180 GROUNDS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"maxbutton-9 maxbutton maxbutton-previous-away\" href=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/index.php\/1990s\/griffin-park-brentford\"><span class='mb-text'>Previously &#8211; GRIFFIN PARK<\/span><\/a>\n\n<a class=\"maxbutton-10 maxbutton maxbutton-next-away\" href=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/index.php\/1990s\/memorial-ground-bristol-rovers\"><span class='mb-text'>Next stop &#8211; 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