# 1991–92 Swindon Town F.C. season

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

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | |

## Results

Swindon Town's score comes first

### 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

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 | 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 |