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Storylines -Swindon

Goals ⚽️ This weekends game is looking like to have many goals in as There is a 53% chance of both teams to score. 45% of Swindon’s last 20 home league games have ended with Both teams scoring. They won 6, drew 2 and lost 1 of those games. 50% of Northampton’s last 20 away league […]

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Played for Both – Swindon

Ahead of Saturday afternoons game v Swindon, we look at some (of the many) players that have played for both the Cobblers and Swindon.  Alan Mayes  His goal scoring talent came to light when Bill Dodgin signed him for Northampton Town on a loan deal. He netted four goals in his ten games but was […]

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Last 6️⃣ meetings with Swindon

20/10/20 – The Cobblers 2 Swindon 1 Christopher Missilou and Danny Rose scored their first goals for the club as the hosts led 2-0 at half-time and they just about clung on despite Swindon dominating the second half. The Cobblers were ahead after seven minutes when Nicky Adams jinked his way into the box and […]

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⏮Rewind – Northampton 1 Swindon 0

A solitary strike from Paul Harsley gave Northampton a narrow win over Swindon – their first victory at Sixfields since November. Swindon squandered several first-half chances, with Lee Harper twice denying Matt Hewlett and Chris Hargreaves clearing off the line from former Cobblers striker Sam Parkin. But Harsley produced the decisive goal when he lashed […]

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Frank Large

Frank was born in Leeds on 26th January 1940. Upon leaving school, his first job was as an apprentice fireman, tasked with starting up the fires on steam trains—a tough, physical role that perhaps laid the foundation for the strength and determination he’d later show on the pitch. His football career began with Halifax Town […]

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