Swindon Town F.C. Reserves and Academy

The reserve team previously played in the Totesport.com Combination League. They also participate in the Wiltshire Premier Shield each season. The Swindon Town Development side play their home games at The County Ground, Swindon. In previous seasons the team has also played at Hunts Copse, the home of Swindon Supermarine.

Swindon Town
Full nameSwindon Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Robins
Founded1879
GroundCounty Ground, Swindon
Capacity15,728
Chairman Lee Power
Manager David Farrell

Under 18 squad
As of 8 August 2018.[1]

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 Tyla Dickinson
— GK  ENG Louis Owens
— DF  ENG Joe Blackwell
— DF  ENG Jay Dunstan-Digweed
— DF  ENG Harry Drag
— DF  ENG Ollie England
— MF  ENG Tommy Suter
— MF  ENG Harry Stanley
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Rhys Wells
— MF  ENG Wilf White
— FW  ENG Teo Atik
—  ENG Sonny Haynes
—  ENG Thomas Rejek
—  ENG Sam Smith
—  ENG Josh Taylor
—  ENG Sam White

Honours

Swindon Town's Youth Team were FA Youth Cup finalists in 1964, where they were beaten over two legs by a Manchester United side containing George Best.[2] The team did not appear in the final stages of the competition again until 2004 where they lost 3-0 to Chesterfield in the Quarter-final.[2]

Managed by Paul Bodin, the Youth team reached the Quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup again in 2007 before being knocked out of the competition by Newcastle.[3][4][5]

During the 2000s Swindon Town's juniors have enjoyed a degree of success at the Milk Cup tournament.

  • Player of the Tournament Award - Leigh Mills (2003)
  • Adidas Golden Boot Award - Lukas Jutkiewicz (2004)
  • Tayto Most Sporting Team Award - Winners (2005)
  • Northern Ireland Tourist Board Trophy - Winners (2006)
  • Northern Ireland Milk Cup - Winners (2006)
  • B.T. Northern Ireland Trophy - Winners (2007)

Achievements (Reserves & Youth Combined)
Further information: Swindon Town F.C. seasons
Cup Honours

References
  1. "Youth Team Squad". Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. "Pook the star of previous memorable campaign". Swindon Town. Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
  3. "Cup heartbreak for Town youngsters". Swindon Town. Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
  4. Ritson, John. "Hold your heads high". Swindon Town. Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
  5. "Swindon knocked out of the FA Youth Cup". Where I Live - Swindon. BBC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
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