1993β94 season | |
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Chairman | Ray Hardman |
Manager | John Gorman |
Stadium | County Ground |
FA Premier League | 22nd (relegated) |
FA Cup | Third round |
CocaβCola Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League:
FjΓΈrtoft (12) All: FjΓΈrtoft (13) |
Average home league attendance | 15,274 |
During the 1993β94 English football season, Swindon Town F.C. competed in the FA Premier League. It was Town's first (and, to date, only) season in the top flight of English football.
Three years after winning promotion, and then being denied top-flight football for financial irregularities, the Robins finally reached the elite after 73 years of trying thanks to a pulsating 4β3 win over Leicester City in the Division One playoff final.
Soon after securing promotion, player-manager Glenn Hoddle left to take charge of Chelsea. His assistant John Gorman was expected to follow Hoddle to Stamford Bridge, but instead accepted Swindon's offer to become manager. He signed Norwegian striker Jan Aage Fjortoft from Rapid Vienna as well as another striker, Andy Mutch, from Wolves.
Swindon did not record a league win until their 17th game, winning just five games and becoming the first top division team in 30 years to concede 100 league goals, with only four clean sheets all season. They would have fared worse still had it not been for the strong form during the second half of the season of Jan Γ ge FjΓΈrtoft, who was on target 12 times in the league, with all of his goals coming after the turn of the new year.
Swindon's first ever top-flight victory came on 24 November 1993 when a Keith Scott goal gave them a 1β0 home win over Queen's Park Rangers. [1] Their 20th game of the season was a memorable one. They travelled to Anfield to face Liverpool, and managed to hold the home side to a 2β2 draw just over three months after they had crushed Swindon 5β0 at the County Ground. Midfielder John Moncur had put Swindon 1β0 up on the hour, and although Liverpool equalised after 71 minutes, Swindon restored their lead three minutes later with a goal from Keith Scott. They were still ahead with five minutes remaining, before an 86th-minute equaliser from Liverpool's Mark Wright denied Swindon a famous victory. [2] Swindon won their next game 2β1 at home to Southampton. They held Sheffield Wednesday to a thrilling 3β3 draw at Hillsborough on 29 December with two goals from striker Craig Maskell. [3] However, after the turn of the new year, Swindon found themselves on the receiving end of some more heavy defeats. On 15 January, they lost 6β2 to Everton at Goodison Park, though they did manage a narrow victory over Tottenham Hotspur in their next game, and within a month had fallen to a 5β0 defeat at Aston Villa. They were then crushed 7β1 at Newcastle on 12 March. A 2β2 home draw with Manchester United on 19 March sparked fresh hope that Swindon might just about climb to safety, but they collected just two points from their final eight games and were firmly rooted in bottom place. They had won just five league games all season and conceded 100 goals. Although a string of teams have since recorded fewer wins and points in the Premier League, none have yet matched Swindon's record for conceding the most goals. [4]
John Gorman spoke of his hope that Swindon would soon return to the Premiership, John Gorman was sacked as Swindon Town manager early in the 1994/95 season to be succeeded by Steve McMahon, Swindon Town would be relegated to Division 2 at the end of the 1994/95 season
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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18 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 43 | |
19 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 43 | |
20 | Sheffield United (R) | 42 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 42 | Relegation to Football League First Division |
21 | Oldham Athletic (R) | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 40 | |
22 | Swindon Town (R) | 42 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 100 | −53 | 30 |
Swindon Town's score comes first [5]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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14 August 1993 | Sheffield United | A | 1β3 | 20,904 | Moncur |
18 August 1993 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0β1 | 11,940 | |
22 August 1993 | Liverpool | H | 0β5 | 17,364 | |
25 August 1993 | Southampton | A | 1β5 | 12,505 | Maskell (pen) |
28 August 1993 | Norwich City | A | 0β0 | 17,614 | |
1 September 1993 | Manchester City | H | 1β3 | 16,067 | Summerbee |
11 September 1993 | West Ham United | A | 0β0 | 15,777 | |
18 September 1993 | Newcastle United | H | 2β2 | 15,393 | Ling, Mutch |
25 September 1993 | Manchester United | A | 2β4 | 44,583 | Mutch, Bodin (pen) |
2 October 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1β3 | 15,847 | Taylor |
16 October 1993 | Everton | H | 1β1 | 14,437 | Taylor |
23 October 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1β1 | 31,394 | Bodin (pen) |
30 October 1993 | Aston Villa | H | 1β2 | 16,322 | Bodin (pen) |
6 November 1993 | Wimbledon | A | 0β3 | 7,758 | |
20 November 1993 | Ipswich Town | H | 2β2 | 13,860 | Scott, Bodin (pen) |
24 November 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1β0 | 14,674 | Scott |
27 November 1993 | Leeds United | A | 0β3 | 32,630 | |
4 December 1993 | Sheffield United | H | 0β0 | 12,882 | |
7 December 1993 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1β2 | 19,498 | Mutch |
11 December 1993 | Liverpool | A | 2β2 | 32,739 | Moncur, Scott |
18 December 1993 | Southampton | H | 2β1 | 13,565 | Bodin, Scott |
27 December 1993 | Arsenal | H | 0β4 | 17,214 | |
29 December 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3β3 | 30,570 | Mutch, Maskell (2) |
1 January 1994 | Chelsea | H | 1β3 | 16,261 | Mutch |
3 January 1994 | Coventry City | A | 1β1 | 15,869 | Mutch |
15 January 1994 | Everton | A | 2β6 | 20,760 | Moncur, Bodin |
22 January 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2β1 | 16,464 | FjΓΈrtoft, Whitbread |
5 February 1994 | Coventry City | H | 3β1 | 14,635 | FjΓΈrtoft (3, 2 pens) |
12 February 1994 | Aston Villa | A | 0β5 | 27,637 | |
19 February 1994 | Norwich City | H | 3β3 | 15,405 | Taylor, FjΓΈrtoft (2) |
25 February 1994 | Manchester City | A | 1β2 | 26,360 | FjΓΈrtoft |
5 March 1994 | West Ham United | H | 1β1 | 15,929 | FjΓΈrtoft |
12 March 1994 | Newcastle United | A | 1β7 | 32,219 | Moncur |
19 March 1994 | Manchester United | H | 2β2 | 18,102 | Nijholt, FjΓΈrtoft |
26 March 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1β3 | 20,046 | FjΓΈrtoft |
2 April 1994 | Arsenal | A | 1β1 | 31,635 | Bodin (pen) |
4 April 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0β1 | 13,927 | |
16 April 1994 | Ipswich Town | A | 1β1 | 14,760 | FjΓΈrtoft |
23 April 1994 | Wimbledon | H | 2β4 | 13,309 | Summerbee, Barton (own goal) |
27 April 1994 | Chelsea | A | 0β2 | 11,180 | |
30 April 1994 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3β1 | 9,875 | Taylor, FjΓΈrtoft, Summerbee |
7 May 1994 | Leeds United | H | 0β5 | 17,228 |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 8 January 1994 | Ipswich Town | H | 1β1 | 12,105 | Mutch |
R3R | 18 January 1994 | Ipswich Town | A | 1β2 ( a.e.t.) | 12,796 | FjΓΈrtoft |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 1st leg | 22 September 1993 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2β0 | 8,649 | Summerbee, Mutch |
R2 2nd leg | 5 October 1993 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1β2 (won 3β2 on agg) | 11,756 | Summerbee |
R3 | 26 October 1993 | Portsmouth | A | 0β2 | 12,554 |
[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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1993β94 season | |
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Chairman | Ray Hardman |
Manager | John Gorman |
Stadium | County Ground |
FA Premier League | 22nd (relegated) |
FA Cup | Third round |
CocaβCola Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League:
FjΓΈrtoft (12) All: FjΓΈrtoft (13) |
Average home league attendance | 15,274 |
During the 1993β94 English football season, Swindon Town F.C. competed in the FA Premier League. It was Town's first (and, to date, only) season in the top flight of English football.
Three years after winning promotion, and then being denied top-flight football for financial irregularities, the Robins finally reached the elite after 73 years of trying thanks to a pulsating 4β3 win over Leicester City in the Division One playoff final.
Soon after securing promotion, player-manager Glenn Hoddle left to take charge of Chelsea. His assistant John Gorman was expected to follow Hoddle to Stamford Bridge, but instead accepted Swindon's offer to become manager. He signed Norwegian striker Jan Aage Fjortoft from Rapid Vienna as well as another striker, Andy Mutch, from Wolves.
Swindon did not record a league win until their 17th game, winning just five games and becoming the first top division team in 30 years to concede 100 league goals, with only four clean sheets all season. They would have fared worse still had it not been for the strong form during the second half of the season of Jan Γ ge FjΓΈrtoft, who was on target 12 times in the league, with all of his goals coming after the turn of the new year.
Swindon's first ever top-flight victory came on 24 November 1993 when a Keith Scott goal gave them a 1β0 home win over Queen's Park Rangers. [1] Their 20th game of the season was a memorable one. They travelled to Anfield to face Liverpool, and managed to hold the home side to a 2β2 draw just over three months after they had crushed Swindon 5β0 at the County Ground. Midfielder John Moncur had put Swindon 1β0 up on the hour, and although Liverpool equalised after 71 minutes, Swindon restored their lead three minutes later with a goal from Keith Scott. They were still ahead with five minutes remaining, before an 86th-minute equaliser from Liverpool's Mark Wright denied Swindon a famous victory. [2] Swindon won their next game 2β1 at home to Southampton. They held Sheffield Wednesday to a thrilling 3β3 draw at Hillsborough on 29 December with two goals from striker Craig Maskell. [3] However, after the turn of the new year, Swindon found themselves on the receiving end of some more heavy defeats. On 15 January, they lost 6β2 to Everton at Goodison Park, though they did manage a narrow victory over Tottenham Hotspur in their next game, and within a month had fallen to a 5β0 defeat at Aston Villa. They were then crushed 7β1 at Newcastle on 12 March. A 2β2 home draw with Manchester United on 19 March sparked fresh hope that Swindon might just about climb to safety, but they collected just two points from their final eight games and were firmly rooted in bottom place. They had won just five league games all season and conceded 100 goals. Although a string of teams have since recorded fewer wins and points in the Premier League, none have yet matched Swindon's record for conceding the most goals. [4]
John Gorman spoke of his hope that Swindon would soon return to the Premiership, John Gorman was sacked as Swindon Town manager early in the 1994/95 season to be succeeded by Steve McMahon, Swindon Town would be relegated to Division 2 at the end of the 1994/95 season
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 43 | |
19 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 43 | |
20 | Sheffield United (R) | 42 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 42 | Relegation to Football League First Division |
21 | Oldham Athletic (R) | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 40 | |
22 | Swindon Town (R) | 42 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 100 | −53 | 30 |
Swindon Town's score comes first [5]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 August 1993 | Sheffield United | A | 1β3 | 20,904 | Moncur |
18 August 1993 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0β1 | 11,940 | |
22 August 1993 | Liverpool | H | 0β5 | 17,364 | |
25 August 1993 | Southampton | A | 1β5 | 12,505 | Maskell (pen) |
28 August 1993 | Norwich City | A | 0β0 | 17,614 | |
1 September 1993 | Manchester City | H | 1β3 | 16,067 | Summerbee |
11 September 1993 | West Ham United | A | 0β0 | 15,777 | |
18 September 1993 | Newcastle United | H | 2β2 | 15,393 | Ling, Mutch |
25 September 1993 | Manchester United | A | 2β4 | 44,583 | Mutch, Bodin (pen) |
2 October 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1β3 | 15,847 | Taylor |
16 October 1993 | Everton | H | 1β1 | 14,437 | Taylor |
23 October 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1β1 | 31,394 | Bodin (pen) |
30 October 1993 | Aston Villa | H | 1β2 | 16,322 | Bodin (pen) |
6 November 1993 | Wimbledon | A | 0β3 | 7,758 | |
20 November 1993 | Ipswich Town | H | 2β2 | 13,860 | Scott, Bodin (pen) |
24 November 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1β0 | 14,674 | Scott |
27 November 1993 | Leeds United | A | 0β3 | 32,630 | |
4 December 1993 | Sheffield United | H | 0β0 | 12,882 | |
7 December 1993 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1β2 | 19,498 | Mutch |
11 December 1993 | Liverpool | A | 2β2 | 32,739 | Moncur, Scott |
18 December 1993 | Southampton | H | 2β1 | 13,565 | Bodin, Scott |
27 December 1993 | Arsenal | H | 0β4 | 17,214 | |
29 December 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3β3 | 30,570 | Mutch, Maskell (2) |
1 January 1994 | Chelsea | H | 1β3 | 16,261 | Mutch |
3 January 1994 | Coventry City | A | 1β1 | 15,869 | Mutch |
15 January 1994 | Everton | A | 2β6 | 20,760 | Moncur, Bodin |
22 January 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2β1 | 16,464 | FjΓΈrtoft, Whitbread |
5 February 1994 | Coventry City | H | 3β1 | 14,635 | FjΓΈrtoft (3, 2 pens) |
12 February 1994 | Aston Villa | A | 0β5 | 27,637 | |
19 February 1994 | Norwich City | H | 3β3 | 15,405 | Taylor, FjΓΈrtoft (2) |
25 February 1994 | Manchester City | A | 1β2 | 26,360 | FjΓΈrtoft |
5 March 1994 | West Ham United | H | 1β1 | 15,929 | FjΓΈrtoft |
12 March 1994 | Newcastle United | A | 1β7 | 32,219 | Moncur |
19 March 1994 | Manchester United | H | 2β2 | 18,102 | Nijholt, FjΓΈrtoft |
26 March 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1β3 | 20,046 | FjΓΈrtoft |
2 April 1994 | Arsenal | A | 1β1 | 31,635 | Bodin (pen) |
4 April 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0β1 | 13,927 | |
16 April 1994 | Ipswich Town | A | 1β1 | 14,760 | FjΓΈrtoft |
23 April 1994 | Wimbledon | H | 2β4 | 13,309 | Summerbee, Barton (own goal) |
27 April 1994 | Chelsea | A | 0β2 | 11,180 | |
30 April 1994 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3β1 | 9,875 | Taylor, FjΓΈrtoft, Summerbee |
7 May 1994 | Leeds United | H | 0β5 | 17,228 |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 8 January 1994 | Ipswich Town | H | 1β1 | 12,105 | Mutch |
R3R | 18 January 1994 | Ipswich Town | A | 1β2 ( a.e.t.) | 12,796 | FjΓΈrtoft |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 1st leg | 22 September 1993 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2β0 | 8,649 | Summerbee, Mutch |
R2 2nd leg | 5 October 1993 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1β2 (won 3β2 on agg) | 11,756 | Summerbee |
R3 | 26 October 1993 | Portsmouth | A | 0β2 | 12,554 |
[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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