# 2007–08 Swindon Town F.C. season

The 2007–08 season was Swindon Town's first season in the League One since their relegation from the division in 2006. Alongside the league campaign, Swindon Town also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

## Competitions
### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 65 |
| 12 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 64 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 61 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 60 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 54 |

#### Matches

League One match details :
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 11 August 2007 | Northampton Town | A | 1–1 | Roberts 44' pen. | 6,210 |
| 18 August 2007 | Luton Town | H | 2–1 | Peacock 56', Easton 88' | 7,520 |
| 25 August 2007 | Cheltenham Town | A | 1–1 | Sturrock 35' | 5,442 |
| 1 September 2007 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–1 | Pook 24' | 6,595 |
| 9 September 2007 | Yeovil Town | H | 0–1 | | 6,944 |
| 15 September 2007 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–1 | McGovern 31' | 4,943 |
| 22 September 2007 | AFC Bournemouth | H | 4–1 | Cox 7', Paynter 48', 64', 85' | 6,668 |
| 29 September 2007 | Millwall | A | 2–1 | Cox 8', Ifil 79' | 8,744 |
| 2 October 2007 | Swansea City | A | 1–2 | Roberts 70' | 10,135 |
| 6 October 2007 | Gillingham | H | 5–0 | McGovern 4', Cox 6', Paynter 52', Cox 62', Paynter 84' | 6,345 |
| 20 October 2007 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–0 | Corr 88' | 6,430 |
| 27 October 2007 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | Peacock 19' | 4,013 |
| 3 November 2007 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–2 | Stock 31', Guy 73' | 6,517 |
| 6 November 2007 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–1 | Boyd 87' | 5,874 |
| 17 November 2007 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 | Peacock 47' | 27,990 |
| 24 November 2007 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | Roberts 67' pen. | 9,342 |
| 4 December 2007 | Carlisle United | A | 0–3 | | 5,477 |
| 8 December 2007 | Southend United | A | 1–2 | Cox 2' | 7,403 |
| 15 December 2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0–3 | | 6,415 |
| 22 December 2007 | Hartlepool United | H | 2–1 | Cox 49', Corr 73' pen. | 5,875 |
| 26 December 2007 | Yeovil Town | A | 1–0 | Corr 66' | 6,539 |
| 29 December 2007 | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–2 | Corr 49', 83' | 6,540 |
| 1 January 2008 | Swansea City | H | 1–1 | Cox 90' pen. | 9,426 |
| 12 January 2008 | Walsall | A | 2–2 | Nicholas 65', Easton 67' | 5,449 |
| 19 January 2008 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–1 | Perch 35' o.g., Breckin 82' o.g. | 9,815 |
| 26 January 2008 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–0 | | 4,344 |
| 29 January 2008 | Luton Town | A | 1–0 | Roberts 52' | 5,738 |
| 2 February 2008 | Northampton Town | H | 1–1 | Sturrock 56' | 7,375 |
| 9 February 2008 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–1 | | 9,388 |
| 12 February 2008 | Cheltenham Town | H | 3–0 | Cox 20', Paynter 41', Roberts 80' | 6,483 |
| 16 February 2008 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–1 | | 23,439 |
| 23 February 2008 | Walsall | H | 0–3 | | 6,265 |
| 26 February 2008 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–2 | Peacock 29', 58' | 3,923 |
| 1 March 2008 | Leeds United | H | 0–1 | | 13,270 |
| 4 March 2008 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–2 | Paynter 4', Easton 23', 31' | 4,840 |
| 11 March 2008 | Leyton Orient | A | 1–2 | Thelwell 20' o.g. | 3,082 |
| 15 March 2008 | Carlisle United | H | 2–2 | Cox 61', Sturrock 80' | 6,004 |
| 22 March 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–2 | Easton 8' | 6,849 |
| 24 March 2008 | Southend United | H | 0–1 | | 6,378 |
| 28 March 2008 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–2 | Jarrett 52' | 8,777 |
| 5 April 2008 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3–0 | Peacock 49', Cox 53', 70' | 5,384 |
| 11 April 2008 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–2 | | 8,371 |
| 19 April 2008 | Port Vale | H | 6–0 | Peacock 16, Easton 21, Jack Smith 33, Timlin 45, McNamee 45, Joyce 90' | 7,361 |
| 22 April 2008 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–0 | Cox 74' | 6,102 |
| 26 April 2008 | Gillingham | A | 1–1 | Aljofree 88' | 6,334 |
| 3 May 2008 | Millwall | H | 2–1 | Cox 31' pen., McNamee 51' | 7,781 |

### FA Cup

FA Cup match details :
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round | 10 November 2007 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 2–1 | Roberts 66', Paynter 72' | 3,332 |
| Second round | 1 December 2007 | Forest Green Rovers | H | 3–2 | McGovern 12', Aljofree 69', Sturrock 88' | 7,588 |
| Third round | 5 January 2008 | Barnet | H | 1–1 | Sturrock 60' | 5,944 |
| Third round replay | 22 January 2008 | Barnet | A | 1–1 (0–2 p) | Paynter 42' | 2,810 |

### League Cup

League Cup match details :
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
| First round | 14 August 2007 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–2 | | 6,175 | |

### Football League Trophy

Football League Trophy match details :
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
| First round | 4 September 2007 | Brentford | H | 4–1 | Arrieta 26', Cox 42', Blackburn 68', 81' | 3,118 | |
| Second round | 9 October 2007 | Cheltenham Town | H | 1–3 | Sturrock 56' | 3,765 | |