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30 years of the Swindon derby – part 5
The first ever FA Cup tie between the sides was shown live on TV. The BBC, constrained by their contract… READ MORE
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30 years of the Swindon derby – part 4
After the turbulence surrounding Joey Beauchamp’s movement between the two clubs and the 1995/6 promotion race, the derby settled into… READ MORE
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30 years of the Swindon derby – Part 3
During the day, The Manor was a mere tiny pinprick on the world. It was surrounded by a hospital, bowling… READ MORE
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30 years of the Swindon derby – part 2
A number of factors converged to affect a step change in the nature of the A420 rivalry. Firstly, after 10… READ MORE
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30 years of the Swindon derby – part 1
My first memory of Swindon has been curdled with the passing of time. It’s 1982 and we’ve just romped home… READ MORE
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Is Ryan Clarke Oxford’s greatest goalkeeper?
The funny thing about goalkeepers is they usually need to leave in order to make an objective assessment as to… READ MORE
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Wingers’ Week Part 4 – The resurrection of the winger
Darren Patterson didn’t enjoy a great deal of success on the pitch, he was stymied by a precarious financial situation… READ MORE
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Wingers’ Week Part 3 – The collapse of a dynasty
With Beauchamp, Allen and Powell all coming through around the same time, it was easy to think that we had… READ MORE
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Wingers’ Week Part 2 – The winged trinity
By 1988 the club was beginning a period of Division 2 stagnation, dog days in comparison to today and at… READ MORE
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Wingers Week Part 1: The rise and fall of The Glory Years
Sometimes we do things without knowing why. Why are we loyal to friends? We just are. Why do people fight… READ MORE
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