Swindon Town v Spurs Match Reports

Teams :
Swindon Town –
Spurs –
Attendance : –   ,

Teams :
Swindon Town –  Nicky Hammond, Luc Nijholt, Brain Kilcline   90, Shaun Taylor, Adrian Whitbread, Kevin Horlock, Martin Ling  48 (Paul Bodin 61), John Moncur, Nicky Summerbee, Jan Age Fjortoft, Andy Mutch (Keith Scott 74)
Unused sub. : –  Stewart Kerr
Spurs –  Erik Thorstvedt (Ian Walker 22), Dean Austin  11, Colin Calderwood, Steve Sedgley, Stuart Nethercott, Justin Edinburgh  82, Darren Anderton (Sol Campbell 40), Darren Caskey, Vinny Samways, Nick Barmby, Paul Mahorn
Unused sub. : –  David Kerslake
Ref. : – Paul Durkin (Dorset)
Attendance : –   16,464

NOTE : –  Paul Mahorn made his first Spurs appearance.

Teams :
Spurs –  Erik Thorstvedt, Dean Austin, Colin Calderwood, Sol Campbell, David Kerslake, Steve Sedgley, Gary Mabbutt, Darren Anderton David Howells (Danny Hill 76), Jason Dozzell, Vinny Samways  23, Nick Barmby (Paul Moran 86),
Unused sub. : –  Ian Walker
Swindon Town –  Fraser Digby, Paul Bodin, Terry Fenwick, Luc Nijholt, Shaun Taylor, Ross Maclaren, Martin Ling (Kevin Horlock 62), John Moncur  25, Nicky Summerbee, Jan Age Fjortoft  49, Andy Mutch  52
Unused subs. : –  Nicky Hammond, Craig Maskell
Ref. : –  Kieran Barrett  (Coventry)
Attendance : –   31,394

Teams :
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Chris Hughton, Don McAllister, Paul Miller, Steve Perryman (c), Ossie Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle, John Pratt, Ricky Villa, Gerry Armstrong, Chris Jones (Peter Taylor)
Colours : – White shirts with white collar and line of Admiral logos down sleeve, navy shorts, white socks
Manager : –  Keith Burkinshaw
Swindon Town –
Colours : –
Manager : –  Bobby Smith
Attendance : –   46,707
Referee : – Clive Thomas (Porthcawl)
Linesmen : – Mr. A. R. Girdlestone (Hertfordshire) – Red flag; Mr. J. Byles (Oxfordshire) – Yellow flag

Swindon started on the front foot in front of their home crowd in this Fourth Round FA Cup tie, but Spurs soon began working the Robin’s goalkeeper Jimmy Allan.  He blocked Gerry Armstrong’s close-range effort before a corner dropped for Ricky Villa, who drew a good save from the keeper.  Allan then had to tip shots from Terry Naylor and Glenn Hoddle over the bar before half-time, with the first half being a fairly even affair, with Spurs having the better chances. 

The second period was dominated by Tottenham who went close with Armstrong’s header to Hoddle’s left wing cross, before Paul Miller also had a chance go just off target.  Yorath forced Allan into a low save and Barry Daines had to make two crucial interventions, with a rush from goal to thwart a breakaway from Brian Williams and then, at the death, the Spurs keeper pushed a long shot from Kenny Stroud wide for a corner to take the game back to White Hart Lane for a replay.

Teams :
Swindon Town –  Jimmy Allan, Russell Lewis, Kenny Stroud, Ray McHale, Billy Tucker, Roy Carter, Ian Miller, Chris Kamara, Andy Rowland, Alan Mayes, Brian Williams
Unused sub. : –
Colours : –  Red shirts, white shorts, red socks
Manager : –  Bobby Smith
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Chris Hughton, Terry Naylor, Paul Miller, Steve Perryman (c), Ossie Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle, Ricky Villa (John Pratt), Gerry Armstrong, Chris Jones, Peter Taylor
Colours : – White shirts with white collar and line of Admiral logos down sleeve, navy shorts, white socks
Manager : –  Keith Burkinshaw
Attendance : –   26,000
Referee : – Clive Thomas (Porthcawl)

Tottenham were pushed out of the FA Cup by Southern League Swindon Town on a heavy, muddy pitch, but the home side adapted the better and despite goals from Billy Minter and Bobby Steel, the Robins were driven on by England forward Harold Fleming to record a notable victory.

The subsequent Tottenham programme noted, “We are not going to begrudge Swindon their victory for no one could help but admire the splendid way in which they rallied after they looked like a beaten team.  In this winter of varied weather, we have played on some wretched pitches but never one quite as bad as that of Swindon’s last Saturday.  It was ankle deep in mud in almost every part and water stood on it in pools.  The ball played all manner of pranks.  Sometimes when caught on the wind it travelled at a great speed but more often than not it stopped almost dead upon touching the surface.  It was a most difficult matter to know how to gauge the passes.” 

Teams :
Swindon Town – Skiller, Kay, Walker, Tout, Bannister, Silto, Jefferson, Fleming, Wheatcroft, Bown, Lavery.
Spurs –  John Joyce, Ernie Coquet, Tom Morris, Danny Steel, Bobby Steel, Jabez Darnell, Tom Leslie, John Curtis, Percy Humphreys, Billy Minter, Bert Middlemiss
Ref. : – Mr. T. P. Campbell (Blackburn)
Attendance : –   11,818 

Teams :
Spurs –  Gordon Manning, Jonathan Chaplin, Ollie Burton, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, James Gray, Willie McNair, Jimmy Reid, Max Seeburg, Bert Middlemiss, Jimmy Pass
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   10,000

NOTE : – Jimmy Reid appears for Spurs for the last time.

Teams :
Swindon Town – 
Spurs –  Gordon Manning, Jonathan Chaplin, Ollie Burton, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, Jabez Darnell, Joe Walton, Willie McNair, Jimmy Reid, Arthur Pickett, Jimmy Pass
Attendance : –  5,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  Matt Reilly, Jonathan Chaplin, John Watson, Danny Steel, Billy Jones, Frank McDiarmid, Alf Whyman, Joe Walton, Wally Eames, Arthur Pickett, Charlie Hewitt
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   7,000 

Teams :
Swindon Town –
Spurs –  Jack Eggett, Jonathan Chaplin, John Watson, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, Ted Hughes, William Dow, Joe Walton, Wally Eames, Arthur Pickett, Charlie Hewitt
Attendance : –   16,000 

Teams :
Swindon Town –
Spurs – Jack Eggett, Sandy Tait, John Watson, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, John George, Ted Hughes, Chris Carrick, John Brearley, Peter Kyle, John Shackleton
Attendance : –   3,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  Jack Eggett, Sandy Tait, John Watson, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, Jabez Darnell, Joe Walton, Peter Kyle, Alex Glen, Bill Murray, Herbert Chapman
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   10,000 

Teams :
Swindon Town – 
Spurs –  Jack Eggett, Sandy Tait, John Watson, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, Ted Hughes, David Copeland, Alex Glen, Harry Stansfield, Bill Murray, Herbert Chapman
Attendance : –   7,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  Jack Eggett, Bill McCurdy, Sandy Tait, Walter Bull, Tom Morris, Jack Kirwan, John Brearley, Joe Walton, Alex Glen, Charlie O’Hagan, Vivian Woodward
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   10,000 

Teams :
Swindon Town –
Spurs –  Charlie Williams, John Watson, Percy Mapley, Ted Hughes, Jimmy Chalmers, John Brearley, David Copeland, Joe Walton, John Cameron, Jack Jones, Alf Warner
Attendance : –   3,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  Fred Mearns, Harry Erentz, Ollie Burton, Percy Mapley, Jimmy McNaught, Charlie Brown, Jimmy Chalmers, John Brearley, Archie Turner, Joe Walton, David Quinn
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   7,000

NOTE : –  David Quinn makes his last Spurs appearance.

Teams :
Swindon Town – 
Spurs –  George Clawley Harry Erentz, John Watson, Tom Morris, Ted Hughes, Jack Kirwan, David Copeland, Alan Haig-Brown, John Burton, John Cameron, Alf Warner
Attendance : –   3,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  George Clawley Harry Erentz, John Watson, Tom Morris, Charlie Brown, Jack Kirwan, John Barlow, David Copeland, Patrick Gilhooley, John Cameron, Jack Jones
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   5,500 

Teams :
Swindon Town –
Spurs –  George Clawley Harry Erentz, John Stephenson, Jimmy McNaught, Ted Hughes, Tom Smith, Sandy Brown, David Copeland, Leon Hyde, John Cameron, Jack Jones
Attendance : –   Unknown

NOTE : –  Leon Hyde makes his last Tottenham appearance.

Teams :
Spurs –  George Clawley Harry Erentz, Sandy Tait, Tom Morris, Jimmy McNaught, Ted Hughes, Jack Kirwan, Sandy Brown, David Copeland, Alan Haig-Brown, John Cameron
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –  4,000 

Teams :
Swindon Town –
Spurs –  George Clawley, Harry Erentz, Sandy Tait, Tom Morris, Jimmy McNaught, Jack Kirwan, Tom Smith, Sandy Brown, David Copeland, John Cameron, Jack Jones
Attendance : –   3,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  Fred Griffiths, John Stephenson, Sandy Tait, Tom Morris, Jimmy McNaught, Jack Kirwan, Tom Smith, John Barlow, David Copeland, Vivian Woodward
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   Unknown

Teams :
Spurs –  David Haddow, Harry Erentz, Sandy Tait, Tom Morris, Ted Hughes, Bob Stormont, Tom Smith, David Copeland, Arthur Jones, Leon Hyde, John Cameron 
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   1,000 

Teams :
Swindon Town –
Spurs –  George Clawley, Harry Erentz, Sandy Tait, Tom Morris, Jimmy McNaught, Ted Hughes, Tom Smith, Sandy Brown, David Copeland, Leon Hyde, John Cameron 
Attendance : –   2,500 

Teams :
Swindon Town – 
Spurs –  George Clawley, Harry Erentz, Sandy Tait, Tom Morris, Jimmy McNaught, Ted Hughes, Bob Stormont, Jack Kirwan, Arthur Jones, John Cameron, Jack Jones
Attendance : –   4,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  George Clawley, Jimmy Melia, Harry Erentz, Sandy Tait, Jimmy McNaught, Bob Stormont, Jack Kirwan, Tom Smith, Sandy Brown, John Cameron, Jack Jones
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   7,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  David Haddow, Jimmy Melia, Sandy Tait, Tom Morris, Jimmy McNaught, Bob Stormont, Jack Kirwan, Tom Smith, Tom Pratt, David Copeland, John Cameron
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   7,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  David Haddow, Jimmy Melia, Sandy Tait, Tom Morris, Bob Stormont, Jack Kirwan, Tom Smith, Tom Pratt, David Copeland, John Cameron, Jack Jones
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   3,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  Joe Cullen, Jimmy Melia, Harry Erentz, Jimmy McNaught, Bob Cain, Ed Downie, Billy Leech, Tom Smith, Harry Bradshaw, John Cameron, Kenny McKay
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   4,500 

Teams :
Spurs –  Joe Cullen, Jimmy Melia, Harry Erentz, Bob Cain, Bob Stormont, Tom Smith, Bill Joyce, Harry Bradshaw, John Cameron, Jack Jones, Kenny McKay
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   6,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  Joe Cullen, Joe Knowles, John Montgomery, Ed Downie, Alex Hall, Bob Stormont, David Black, Bill Joyce, Tom Meade, Jimmy Hartley, Jack Jones
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   5,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  Joe Cullen, Joe Knowles, John Montgomery, Bill Crump, Alex Hall, Bob Stormont, David Black, Tom Meade, Jimmy Hartley, Jimmy “Tooty” Davidson, Jack Jones
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   4,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  Charlie Ambler, Lycurgus Burrows, John Montgomery, Bill Crump, Johnny Devlin, Robert Mair, Ralph McElhaney, Ernie Payne, Jimmy Allen, Willie Newbigging, Bob Clements
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   2,000 

Teams :
Spurs –  Charlie Ambler, Lycurgus Burrows, John Montgomery, Willie Almond, Bill Crump, Johnny Devlin, Ralph McElhaney, Ernie Payne, Jimmy Allen, Willie Newbigging, Bob Clements, Jimmy Milliken
Swindon Town – 
Attendance : –   2,000