1991–92 Swindon Town F.C. season

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

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 article: 1991–92 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Blackburn Rovers (O, P) 46 21 11 14 70 53 +17 74 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results

Swindon Town's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
17 August 1991 Leicester City H 0–0 12,426
24 August 1991 Cambridge United A 2–3 6,232 Shearer, Hazard (pen)
31 August 1991 Barnsley H 3–1 7,449 White, Ling, Shearer
3 September 1991 Ipswich Town A 4–1 11,002 White, Calderwood, Taylor, Hazard
7 September 1991 Port Vale A 2–2 7,168 White, MacLaren
14 September 1991 Sunderland H 5–3 11,417 White, Simpson, Hazard (2, 1 pen), Shearer
17 September 1991 Bristol Rovers H 1–0 11,391 Jones
21 September 1991 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–2 15,219 White
28 September 1991 Watford H 3–1 8,863 Shearer, Simpson, Taylor
5 October 1991 Plymouth Argyle A 4–0 6,208 Shearer (4)
12 October 1991 Derby County H 1–2 11,883 Hazard (pen)
19 October 1991 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 10,717 White, Calderwood
26 October 1991 Brighton & Hove Albion A 2–0 7,370 Shearer (2)
2 November 1991 Newcastle United H 2–1 10,731 Calderwood, White
6 November 1991 Charlton Athletic A 0–0 5,398
9 November 1991 Southend United A 2–3 7,709 White, Shearer
16 November 1991 Portsmouth H 1–0 10,738 White (2)
22 November 1991 Tranmere Rovers A 0–0 9,585
30 November 1991 Grimsby Town H 1–1 8,397 Simpson
7 December 1991 Middlesbrough A 2–2 13,300 Simpson, Shearer
20 December 1991 Ipswich Town H 0–0 7,404
26 December 1991 Bristol City A 1–1 14,636 Shearer
28 December 1991 Barnsley A 1–1 8,357 Shearer
1 January 1992 Millwall H 3–1 9,746 Shearer (2), Ling
11 January 1992 Cambridge United H 0–2 10,878
18 January 1992 Leicester City A 1–3 14,226 Bodin
28 January 1992 Oxford United H 2–1 8,926 Kerslake, Shearer
1 February 1992 Blackburn Rovers A 1–2 14,887 Mitchell
4 February 1992 Bristol City H 2–0 9,627 Jones, Shearer
8 February 1992 Brighton & Hove Albion H 2–1 9,127 Calderwood (2)
22 February 1992 Grimsby Town A 0–0 6,817
29 February 1992 Middlesbrough H 0–1 10,379
7 March 1992 Oxford United A 3–5 7,795 Close, Mitchell (2)
10 March 1992 Charlton Athletic H 1–2 7,196 Shearer
14 March 1992 Newcastle United A 1–3 23,138 Mitchell
17 March 1992 Tranmere Rovers H 2–0 6,780 Shearer (2)
21 March 1992 Southend United H 3–1 8,628 Shearer, Bodin (pen), Mitchell
28 March 1992 Portsmouth A 1–1 16,007 Jones
4 April 1992 Port Vale H 1–0 8,014 Jones
8 April 1992 Millwall A 1–1 6,722 Gibson
12 April 1992 Bristol Rovers A 1–1 6,905 Taylor
18 April 1992 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–0 10,863 Ling
20 April 1992 Watford A 0–0 9,911
25 April 1992 Plymouth Argyle H 1–0 10,463 Taylor
27 April 1992 Sunderland A 0–0 16,716
2 May 1992 Derby County A 1–2 22,608 Hazard

FA Cup

Main article: 1991-92 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 4 January 1992 Watford H 3–2 10,133 Shearer (2), Mitchell
R4 25 January 1992 Cambridge United A 3–0 7,428 Calderwood, Shearer (2)
R5 16 February 1992 Aston Villa H 1–2 16,402 Mitchell

League Cup

Main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 First Leg 20 August 1991 West Bromwich Albion H 2–0 6,611 Mitchell, Hazard
R1 Second Leg 28 August 1991 West Bromwich Albion A 2–2 (won 4–2 on agg) 8,522 Shearer (2)
R2 First Leg 25 September 1991 Millwall A 2–2 6,048 White (2)
R2 Second Leg 8 October 1991 Millwall H 3–1 (won 5–3 on agg) 7,137 Shearer (2), White
R3 29 October 1991 Huddersfield Town A 4–1 10,088 Shearer (2), Summerbee, Taylor
R4 17 December 1991 Crystal Palace H 0–1 10,044

Full Members Cup

Main article: 1991-92 Full Members Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
SR1 1 October 1991 Oxford United H 3–3 (won 4–3 on pens) 5,868 White (2), MacLaren
SR2 23 October 1991 Chelsea A 0–1 5,784

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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 Adi 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. ^ "Swindon Town 1991-1992 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ^ "All Swindon Town players: 1992".
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