Spurs v Swindon Town Reserves Match Reports
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20.08.1997 Tottenham’s Reserves visit to the County Ground in the Football Combination saw them defeat Swindon Town 2-0.

Spurs started with Paul Mahorn as a lone striker, but the team found it difficult to get in behind the Robins’ defence, but Peter Gain had a couple of chances before Garry Brady and Jose Dominguez worked an opportunity for Jamie Clapham, whose shot went narrowly wide. 

Having improved as the first half progressed, Tottenham moved forward with more confidence and it brought two openings for Stuart Nethercott, with his first effort coming back off the goalpost.  Hill and Dominguez had scoring opportunities and Mahorn was played through, but the keeper saved well.  The breakthrough eventually came when the Swindon keeper picked up a back-pass and from the free-kick inside the box, Hill touched the ball to Clapham, who curled the ball into the net. 

The second goal came soon after, as Leon Townley volleyed in Gain’s cross after a corner had been cleared.  The chances continued to arrive and Mahorn went around the keeper, only to see his shot cleared off the line, Clapham tried a shot from 30 yards that the keeper saved and Townley looked for a second goal, but again the ball was kicked off the line.

Teams : –
Swindon Town –
Spurs –   Simon Brown, Luke Young, Jamie Clapham, Garry Brady, Stuart Nethercott, Leon Townley, Ruel Fox (Mark Gower 46), Danny Hill, Paul Mahorn (James Bunn 70), Peter Gain, Jose Dominguez
Unused sub. : – Evans.

15.03.1989 Spurs Reserves found themselves 0-2 behind within half an hour of the kick off and found it difficult to come back as they travelled to the County Ground to play Swindon Town. 

Although Ian Gilzean’s second half header gave Tottenham some hope, a fine late save by Fraser Digby denied David Howells an equaliser and Swindon took the points.

Teams : –
Swindon Town –
Spurs –  Bobby Mimms, Gudni Bergsson, Mitchell Thomas (Richie Johnston 20), Jason Cook, Chris Fairclough, John Polston, Paul Moran, Vinny Samways, Ian Gilzean, John Moncur (Anton 80), David Howells

06.02.1982 The Football Combination match at Swindon Town ended in a 2-2 draw for Spurs Reserves. 

A cracking goal from Garry Brooke from 25 yards in the first few minutes gave Spurs the start they were looking for and by half-time, the lead had been doubled by Steve Archibald.  However, the response from Swindon saw them pull a goal back halfway through the second half and then in the closing minutes, they grabbed a late equaliser, when Spurs should have sewn up the game well before.

Pat Corbett had to leave the action at half-time after suffering a groin injury.

Teams : –
Swindon Town –
Spurs –  Milija Aleksic, Gordon Smith, Pat Corbett (Kenny Dixon 46), Giorgio Mazzon, Gary O’Reilly, Ally Dick, John Cooper, Steve Archibald, Garry Brooke, Terry Gibson, Ian Crook

20.08.1980 Tottenham’s Reserves hit Swindon Town for six as they enjoyed a goal-spree at White Hart Lane. 

A Wednesday evening match featured four goals from Mark Falco, with the other two Spurs goals netted by Peter Taylor and Gerry Armstrong, as Spurs got three goals in each half of the match.

Teams : –
Spurs –  Milija Aleksic, Peter Southey, Giorgio Mazzon, Gary O’Reilly, Paul Miller, Jimmy Holmes, Phil Grayling (Terry Gibson), Micky Hazard, Gerry Armstrong, Mark Falco, Peter Taylor
Unused sub. : – Evans.
Swindon Town –

26.08.1978 Spurs Reserves had a 3-1 away win at the County Ground in the Football Combination against Swindon Town.

Stuart Beavon scored twice, one of which was a penalty and the other Spurs scorer was Mark Falco.

Teams :
Swindon Town –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –   Mark Kendall, Peter Southey, Chris Hughton, Terry Naylor, Paul Bowgett, Stuart Beavon, John Pratt, Tony Galvin, Chris Jones (Garry Brooke), Mark Falco, Colin Lee
Attendance : –  ,.

04.05.1977 Swindon Town hosted Spurs Reserves in the Football Combination and suffered a 0-2 home defeat with Martin Robinson and Kevin Stead notching the goals.

Teams :
Swindon Town –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –   Mark Kendall, Roger Wade, Steve Cavanagh, Andy Keeley, Steve Walford, Fred Barwick, Noel Brotherston, Neil McNab, Kevin Stead, Stuart Beavon, Martin Robinson
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  ,.

15.11.1975 Spurs Reserves ran out 3-1 winners at the County Ground against Swindon Town as Terry Boyle and Martin Robinson’s brace gave them the points on their visit to the South West.

Teams :
Swindon Town –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Micky Stead, Steve Walford, Andy Keeley (Roger Wade), Terry Boyle, Gary Bacon, Gary Hyams, Glenn Hoddle, Noel Brotherston, Gerry Armstrong, Martin Robinson
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  ,.

01.02.1975 Spurs Reserves beat Swindon Town Reserves 1-0 at White Hart Lane in the Football Combination when Phil Holder scored the only goal of the game halfway through the second half after the chance was created by Gary Anderson and Neil McNab.

Teams :
Spurs – Terry Lee, Ian Smith, Gary Anderson, Andy Keeley, Mike Dillon, Phil Holder, Neil McNab, Roger Gibbins, Jimmy Neighbour, John Margerrison, Chris McGrath
Sub. not used : –
Swindon Town –  .
Sub. not used : –
Attendance : –  , .

09.11.1974 Spurs Reserves went away to Swindon Town in the Football Combination and were 2-0 winners. Alfie Conn scored a fine goal in the first half, with Roger Gibbins adding a headed goal after the break.

Teams :
Swindon Town –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Joe Kinnear, Andy Keeley, Steve Walford, Wayne Cegielski, Phil Holder, Chris McGrath, Neil McNab, Chris Jones, Roger Gibbins, Alfie Conn
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –   ,.

29.03.1972 Jimmy Neighbour scored to ensure that Spurs Reserves took a share of the points home from this Football Combination match at Swindon Town Reserves  which finished 1-1.

Teams :
Swindon Town –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –  Terry Lee, Eddie Jones, Tony Want, Mike Dillon, Peter Collins, Joe Peck, P. Cruse, Phil Holder, David Jenkins, Ray Clarke, Jimmy Neighbour
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  ,.

04.03.1972 This Football Combination match at the County Ground ended early with 56 minutes gone because of the torrential rain that waterlogged the pitch.

The score was 1-1 at the time, with Mike Dillon’s left foot shot putting Tottenham ahead halfway through the first half, after Jimmy Pearce had missed an early chance and Alan Mullery had a shot saved.

Snow started falling on the already wet pitch and with players sliding everywhere, Swindon capitalised on defensive confusion in front of the Spurs goal to level the scores.

With the conditions becoming “diabolical and more suited to water-polo” according to Eddie Baily, the game was called off 11 minutes into the second half.

Teams :
Swindon Town –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs – Terry Lee, Joe Kinnear, Tony Want, Alan Mullery, Peter Collins, Joe Peck, David Jenkins, Mike Dillon, Ray Clarke, Graeme Souness, Jimmy Pearce
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  ,.

28.11.1970 Goals from Roy Woolcott, a Ray Bunkell brace, David Jenkins and John Cutbush secured a 5-0 home win over Swindon Town’s reserves in the Football Combination.

Teams :
Spurs –
Subs not used :
Swindon Town –  .
Subs not used :
Attendance : –   ,

08.04.1967 Some good football brought Spurs back to winning ways, but they cold only take a one goal advantage into the break, but they scored four more after the restart  with Dennis Bond, Derek Possee 2, Keith Weller and Collins on the score-sheet, although there were chances to add even more goals.

Teams : –
Spurs : –  Bill Brown, Collins, Tony Want, Roger Hoy, John Pratt, Ron Henry, Derek Possee, Dennis Bond, John Sainty, Brian Parkinson, Keith Weller
Swindon Town : –
Attendance : –  ,

01.12.1956 While Swindon Town Reserves proved difficult opponents, Spurs went 3-1 up by half-time and added a fourth during the second period.  Tottenham’s scorers were Terry Dyson 2, Len Duquemin and Micky Dulin.

Teams : –
Spurs : –  Ron Reynolds, Maurice Norman, Ron Henry, Teece, Johnny Ryden, Ernie Walley, Tommy Bing, Len Duquemin, Alfie Stokes, Terry Dyson.
Swindon Town : –
Attendance : –  ,

 

Spurs v Swindon Town Youth Match Reports

15.01.2003 FA Youth Cup Quarter final (Home).  For a match report, click here.
16.12.1989 A South-East Counties Division 2 home match saw Spurs Juniors beat Swindon Town by a single goal.

The Spurs team consisted of nine schoolboys and two trainees and the young side excelled, especially defending well against late pressure from the visitors.

The only goal of the game came around the hour mark, when Mark Salmon finished good work by Mark Hall with an accurate shot.

Teams : –
Spurs  –  John Cheesewright, Steve Smart, Roast (Stephen Baker 70), Dean Wood, David Culverhouse, Del Deanus, Mark Hall, Mark Salmon, Lee Hodges, Kevin Watson, Dickson 
Swindon Town : –
Sub. not used : – 

16.02.1980 Tottenham Juniors welcomed Swindon Town to Cheshunt for a SE Counties Division 2 clash that the Wiltshire club won 3-1.

Tottenham’s sole goal was scored by Mike Jones.

Teams : –
Spurs  – P. Burke, W. Sedgwick, G. Smith, M. Entwistle, C. Enright, Allan Cockram, L. Panteli, G. Craig, Mike Jones, Gary Londers, S. Walters (C. Bannard)
Swindon Town : –
Sub. not used : – 

26.01.1980 To tie in with the First Team’s FA Cup tie at Swindon Town, Tottenham Juniors swapped their SE Counties Division 2 match to Wiltshire, with the Robins’ Juniors putting the home advantage to good use in a 2-1 over Spurs.

Swindon went ahead in the first half, but a Simon Webster equaliser soon after the second half started gave Spurs hope, but a late winner for the home side put paid to any thoughts of Tottenham taking anything from the match.

Teams : –
Swindon Town : –
Spurs  – Tony Parks, W. Sedgwick, M. Entwistle, P. Ferguson, Simon Webster, Allan Cockram, John Kearney (S. Walters), P. Baxter, G. Craig, Mike Jones, Anderson Rollock
Sub. not used : –