1991–92 Swindon Town F.C. season

During the 1991–92 English football season, Swindon Town F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Swindon Town
1991–92 season
ChairmanRay Hardman
ManagerGlenn Hoddle (player-manager)
StadiumCounty Ground
Second Division8th
FA CupFifth round
League CupFourth round
Full Members CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Shearer (22)
All: Shearer (32)
Average home league attendance10,009

Season summary

In the 1991–92 season, Hoddle's first full season in charge saw a complete change in fortune where in November Swindon were at the top of the table. Unfortunately though, a run of two defeats and then six draws on the bounce saw Swindon slip out of the play-off places, and though they made their way back up the table, four defeats in early March put them just off the pace. Blackburn then attempted to put a huge dent in Swindon's promotion push - making an offer of £800,000 for 32-goal Shearer - and it was an offer that cash-strapped Swindon couldn't afford to refuse. Shearer left, and Swindon managed just seven goals in the nine games following his departure, finishing in eighth place.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
6 Blackburn Rovers 46 21 11 14 70 53 +17 74 Promoted through play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
7 Charlton Athletic 46 20 11 15 54 48 +6 71
8 Swindon Town 46 18 15 13 69 55 +14 69
9 Portsmouth 46 19 12 15 65 51 +14 69
10 Watford 46 18 11 17 51 48 +3 65
Source:
Notes:
  1. Blackburn Rovers won the play-offs and were promoted.

Results

Swindon Town's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1991Leicester CityH0–012,426
24 August 1991Cambridge UnitedA2–36,232Shearer, Hazard (pen)
31 August 1991BarnsleyH3–17,449White, Ling, Shearer
3 September 1991Ipswich TownA4–111,002White, Calderwood, Taylor, Hazard
7 September 1991Port ValeA2–27,168White, MacLaren
14 September 1991SunderlandH5–311,417White, Simpson, Hazard (2, 1 pen), Shearer
17 September 1991Bristol RoversH1–011,391Jones
21 September 1991Wolverhampton WanderersA1–215,219White
28 September 1991WatfordH3–18,863Shearer, Simpson, Taylor
5 October 1991Plymouth ArgyleA4–06,208Shearer (4)
12 October 1991Derby CountyH1–211,883Hazard (pen)
19 October 1991Blackburn RoversH2–110,717White, Calderwood
26 October 1991Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–07,370Shearer (2)
2 November 1991Newcastle UnitedH2–110,731Calderwood, White
6 November 1991Charlton AthleticA0–05,398
9 November 1991Southend UnitedA2–37,709White, Shearer
16 November 1991PortsmouthH1–010,738White (2)
22 November 1991Tranmere RoversA0–09,585
30 November 1991Grimsby TownH1–18,397Simpson
7 December 1991MiddlesbroughA2–213,300Simpson, Shearer
20 December 1991Ipswich TownH0–07,404
26 December 1991Bristol CityA1–114,636Shearer
28 December 1991BarnsleyA1–18,357Shearer
1 January 1992MillwallH3–19,746Shearer (2), Ling
11 January 1992Cambridge UnitedH0–210,878
18 January 1992Leicester CityA1–314,226Bodin
28 January 1992Oxford UnitedH2–18,926Kerslake, Shearer
1 February 1992Blackburn RoversA1–214,887Mitchell
4 February 1992Bristol CityH2–09,627Jones, Shearer
8 February 1992Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–19,127Calderwood (2)
22 February 1992Grimsby TownA0–06,817
29 February 1992MiddlesbroughH0–110,379
7 March 1992Oxford UnitedA3–57,795Close, Mitchell (2)
10 March 1992Charlton AthleticH1–27,196Shearer
14 March 1992Newcastle UnitedA1–323,138Mitchell
17 March 1992Tranmere RoversH2–06,780Shearer (2)
21 March 1992Southend UnitedH3–18,628Shearer, Bodin (pen), Mitchell
28 March 1992PortsmouthA1–116,007Jones
4 April 1992Port ValeH1–08,014Jones
8 April 1992MillwallA1–16,722Gibson
12 April 1992Bristol RoversA1–16,905Taylor
18 April 1992Wolverhampton WanderersH1–010,863Ling
20 April 1992WatfordA0–09,911
25 April 1992Plymouth ArgyleH1–010,463Taylor
27 April 1992SunderlandA0–016,716
2 May 1992Derby CountyA1–222,608Hazard

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1992WatfordH3–210,133Shearer (2), Mitchell
R425 January 1992Cambridge UnitedA3–07,428Calderwood, Shearer (2)
R516 February 1992Aston VillaH1–216,402Mitchell

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg20 August 1991West Bromwich AlbionH2–06,611Mitchell, Hazard
R1 Second Leg28 August 1991West Bromwich AlbionA2–2 (won 4-2 on agg)8,522Shearer (2)
R2 First Leg25 September 1991MillwallA2–26,048White (2)
R2 Second Leg8 October 1991MillwallH3–1 (won 5-3 on agg)7,137Shearer (2), White
R329 October 1991Huddersfield TownA4–110,088Shearer (2), Summerbee, Taylor
R417 December 1991Crystal PalaceH0–110,044

Full Members Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR11 October 1991Oxford UnitedH3–3 (won 4-3 on pens)5,868White (2), MacLaren
SR223 October 1991ChelseaA0–15,784

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK  ENG Nick Hammond
- GK  ENG Fraser Digby
- DF  SCO Colin Calderwood
- DF  ENG Shaun Taylor
- DF  ENG David Kerslake
- DF  ENG Glenn Hoddle (player-manager)
- DF  WAL Paul Bodin
- DF  ENG Adrian Viveash
- DF  ARG Néstor Lorenzo
- MF  ENG Micky Hazard
- MF  ENG Tom Jones
- MF  SCO Ross MacLaren
- MF  JAM Fitzroy Simpson
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Nicky Summerbee
- MF  ENG Martin Ling
- MF  ENG Steve Foley
- MF  IRL Gary Waddock (on loan from QPR)
- MF  ENG John Moncur
- MF  ENG Dave Bennett
- MF  ENG Paul Trollope
- FW  SCO Duncan Shearer
- FW  AUS Dave Mitchell
- FW  ENG Steve White
- FW  ENG Terry Gibson (on loan from Wimbledon)
- FW  ENG Shaun Close
- FW  ENG Paul Hunt

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.11v11.com/teams/swindon-town/tab/players/season/1992
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