"[27] Swindon's biggest shareholder, Sir Seton is estimated to have given the club £10million over the years including underwriting a £800,000 debt from the 2001–02 season.[27]. In 1921 the Third Division became the Third Division South, a division from which Swindon was never to be promoted or relegated, although it did have to apply for re-election at the end of the 1932–1933, 1955–1956 and 1956–1957 seasons. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Back. Initially the club said they had not received any paperwork;[72] the revised submission was then delayed. READ MORE: How Swindon Town's Lee Power was taken to court over 'club sale', When the sale of former midfielder Matt Ritchie to Newcastle in 2016 netted Town £1.85m, according to court papers Mr Power was said to have told Mr Standing the money needed to go on paying back a £2m loan to former Robins owner and Betfair founder Andrew Black. [19] Swindon subsequently finished in a lowly 18th position and the increases were indeed refunded. 35. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. [65], General Manager Mike Diamandis spoke of the Stadium Redevelopment plans on 20 December 2006, saying: "We hope to stay at the County Ground and would love to redevelop it into a modern complex. "[41], A mixed start to the 2005–06 League One campaign cost Andy King his job and youth development officer Iffy Onuora took over on a temporary contract. Haymarket Magazines, 2000. But it was too late to save Swindon's place in Division One — they had already been relegated in bottom place. [13], Swindon progressed well during Hoddle's first full season as manager and just missed out on the Second Division play-offs, having briefly topped the table in October. However, a slight slip in form towards the end of the season saw Swindon finish 5th, entering the play-offs against Charlton Athletic. Wheatcroft was the only casualty for the club during the War. An appeal saw Swindon being allowed to stay in the Second Division.[12]. We operate in small teams in which partners not only take the lead but also do a significant amount of the detailed work. FourFourTwo : "Issue 74 October 2000. Inconsist form left Swindon in mid-table for much of the season, however a 4–2 win at Charlton Athletic in January left fans hoping for a late-season surge. Former boss Iffy Onuora was offered the chance to stay in a reduced capacity but he turned down the offer and left the club, with Alan Reeves also departing after eight seasons as a player and coach. However, the 2008–09 campaign started badly; after winning the first match at home against Tranmere Rovers 3–1, Swindon lost five consecutive matches at home (the first time this had happened since 2000) and there were several calls for Malpas to be replaced. Paul Sturrock resigned as manager during the season to return to Plymouth Argyle (he had previously been there earlier in the decade) and his successor Maurice Malpas secured Swindon's League One status as they finished 13th with 61 points. On 28 May 1990 Swindon Town played in the Division 2 play-off final against Sunderland. [86] Swindon offered fans the chance to vote on-line for the three new choices, which were all similar to the original steam train design, and a fourth option of keeping the 1991 design.