1991–92 Swindon Town F.C. season
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{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox football club season
|club=Swindon Town
|season=1991–92
|manager=Glenn Hoddle (player-manager)
|chairman=Ray Hardman
|stadium=County Ground
|league=Second Division
|league result=8th
|cup1=FA Cup
|cup1 result=Fifth round
|cup2=League Cup
|cup2 result=Fourth round
|cup3=Full Members Cup
|cup3 result=Second round
|league topscorer=Shearer (22)
|season topscorer=Shearer (32)
|highest attendance=
|lowest attendance=
|average attendance=10,009
|prevseason=1990–91
|nextseason=1992–93
}}
During the 1991–92 English football season, Swindon Town F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
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 scored just seven goals in the nine games that followed, finishing eighth.
Final league table
{{main|1991–92 Football League#Second Division}}
{{:1991–92 Football League|transcludesection=Second Division|only_totals=y|showteam=SWI}}
Results
=Legend=
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=Football League Second Division=
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!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers | |||||
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| 17 August 1991 | Leicester City | H | 0–0 | 12,426 | |
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| 24 August 1991 | Cambridge United | A | 2–3 | 6,232 | Shearer, Hazard (pen) |
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| 31 August 1991 | Barnsley | H | 3–1 | 7,449 | White, Ling, Shearer |
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| 3 September 1991 | Ipswich Town | A | 4–1 | 11,002 | White, Calderwood, Taylor, Hazard |
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| 7 September 1991 | Port Vale | A | 2–2 | 7,168 | White, MacLaren |
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| 14 September 1991 | Sunderland | H | 5–3 | 11,417 | White, Simpson, Hazard (2, 1 pen), Shearer |
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| 17 September 1991 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | 11,391 | Jones |
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| 21 September 1991 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 15,219 | White |
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| 28 September 1991 | Watford | H | 3–1 | 8,863 | Shearer, Simpson, Taylor |
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| 5 October 1991 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 4–0 | 6,208 | Shearer (4) |
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| 12 October 1991 | Derby County | H | 1–2 | 11,883 | Hazard (pen) |
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| 19 October 1991 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | 10,717 | White, Calderwood |
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| 26 October 1991 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–0 | 7,370 | Shearer (2) |
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| 2 November 1991 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | 10,731 | Calderwood, White |
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| 6 November 1991 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–0 | 5,398 | |
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| 9 November 1991 | Southend United | A | 2–3 | 7,709 | White, Shearer |
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| 16 November 1991 | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 | 10,738 | White (2) |
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| 22 November 1991 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–0 | 9,585 | |
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| 30 November 1991 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–1 | 8,397 | Simpson |
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| 7 December 1991 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–2 | 13,300 | Simpson, Shearer |
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| 20 December 1991 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–0 | 7,404 | |
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| 26 December 1991 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 14,636 | Shearer |
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| 28 December 1991 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 8,357 | Shearer |
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| 1 January 1992 | Millwall | H | 3–1 | 9,746 | Shearer (2), Ling |
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| 11 January 1992 | Cambridge United | H | 0–2 | 10,878 | |
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| 18 January 1992 | Leicester City | A | 1–3 | 14,226 | Bodin |
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| 28 January 1992 | Oxford United | H | 2–1 | 8,926 | Kerslake, Shearer |
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| 1 February 1992 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | 14,887 | Mitchell |
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| 4 February 1992 | Bristol City | H | 2–0 | 9,627 | Jones, Shearer |
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| 8 February 1992 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–1 | 9,127 | Calderwood (2) |
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| 22 February 1992 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–0 | 6,817 | |
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| 29 February 1992 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–1 | 10,379 | |
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| 7 March 1992 | Oxford United | A | 3–5 | 7,795 | Close, Mitchell (2) |
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| 10 March 1992 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–2 | 7,196 | Shearer |
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| 14 March 1992 | Newcastle United | A | 1–3 | 23,138 | Mitchell |
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| 17 March 1992 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–0 | 6,780 | Shearer (2) |
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| 21 March 1992 | Southend United | H | 3–1 | 8,628 | Shearer, Bodin (pen), Mitchell |
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| 28 March 1992 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | 16,007 | Jones |
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| 4 April 1992 | Port Vale | H | 1–0 | 8,014 | Jones |
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| 8 April 1992 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | 6,722 | Gibson |
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| 12 April 1992 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–1 | 6,905 | Taylor |
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| 18 April 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 10,863 | Ling |
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| 20 April 1992 | Watford | A | 0–0 | 9,911 | |
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| 25 April 1992 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–0 | 10,463 | Taylor |
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| 27 April 1992 | Sunderland | A | 0–0 | 16,716 | |
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| 2 May 1992 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | 22,608 | Hazard |
=FA Cup=
{{Main|1991-92 FA Cup}}
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|+ !Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers | |||||||
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;" | R3 | 4 January 1992 | Watford | H | 3–2 | 10,133 | Shearer (2), Mitchell |
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;" | R4 | 25 January 1992 | Cambridge United | A | 3–0 | 7,428 | Calderwood, Shearer (2) |
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;" | R5 | 16 February 1992 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 16,402 | Mitchell |
=League Cup=
{{Main|1991–92 Football League Cup}}
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|+ !Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers | |||||||
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;" | R1 First Leg | 20 August 1991 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–0 | 6,611 | Mitchell, Hazard |
style="background-color: #ffffdd;" | R1 Second Leg | 28 August 1991 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–2 (won 4–2 on agg) | 8,522 | Shearer (2) |
style="background-color: #ffffdd;" | R2 First Leg | 25 September 1991 | Millwall | A | 2–2 | 6,048 | White (2) |
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;" | R2 Second Leg | 8 October 1991 | Millwall | H | 3–1 (won 5–3 on agg) | 7,137 | Shearer (2), White |
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;" | R3 | 29 October 1991 | Huddersfield Town | A | 4–1 | 10,088 | Shearer (2), Summerbee, Taylor |
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;" | R4 | 17 December 1991 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–1 | 10,044 |
=Full Members Cup=
{{Main|1991-92 Full Members Cup}}
class="wikitable"
|+ !Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers | |||||||
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;" | SR1 | 1 October 1991 | Oxford United | H | 3–3 (won 4–3 on pens) | 5,868 | White (2), MacLaren |
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;" | SR2 | 23 October 1991 | Chelsea | A | 0–1 | 5,784 |
Squad
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{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Nick Hammond}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Fraser Digby}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Colin Calderwood}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Shaun Taylor}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=David Kerslake}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Glenn Hoddle|other=player-manager}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Paul Bodin}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Adi Viveash}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ARG|pos=DF|name=Néstor Lorenzo}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Micky Hazard}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Tom Jones}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Ross MacLaren}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Fitzroy Simpson}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Nicky Summerbee}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Martin Ling}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Steve Foley}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Gary Waddock|other=on loan from QPR}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=John Moncur}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Dave Bennett}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Paul Trollope}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Duncan Shearer}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=AUS|pos=FW|name=Dave Mitchell}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Steve White}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Terry Gibson|other=on loan from Wimbledon}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Shaun Close}}
{{Fs player|no=-|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Paul Hunt}}
{{Fs end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Swindon Town F.C. seasons}}
{{1991–92 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1991-92 Swindon Town F.C. season}}