It was on this day back in 1993 that Swindon Town won promotion to the Premier League, beating Leicester City 4-3 in the First Division Play Off Final at Wembley.Three years earlier, Swindon had beaten Sunderland 1-0 at Wembley to gain promotion to the old First Division. A few days later, promotion was taken away […]
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On This Day – 15th December
Former England and Manchester City winger Mike Summerbee was born on this day in 1942. He was part of the successful City side that won four trophies in four seasons in the late 1960’s and early 70’s. Summerbee began his career at Swindon Town, where he made his debut when he was only 16 years […]
Heroes & Villains – Gillingham
Hero – Paul ScallyScally oversaw huge improvements on and off the pitch since taking ownership of the club in 1995. Gillingham were rooted in the third and fourth tier of English football and were very close to getting relegated out of the Football League in the 1992/93 season. Scally’s investment saw immediate improvements on the […]