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Former Swindon Town and Arsenal academy graduate defender Daniel Ballard proved pivotal in the second leg of the play-off semi-final vs Coventry City. Ballard managed to grab the goal in the 120 + 2 minutes of extra time, putting Sunderland in the final for a chance at promotion to the Premier League. Embed from Getty […]
23 years ago today Cheltenham Town celebrated their promotion to the third tier of English football for the very first time in their history in style, with an open-top bus parade through the town. After a strong 2001/02 season Cheltenham finished fourth missing out on the final automatic promotion spot by just a point. A […]
You might say that it’s a new era at the Memorial Stadium, but it’s also the return of the old. Back-to-back promotion winner Darrell Clarke is now at the helm ahead of 2025/26. They ended the season with no wins in ten and only one point away at Wrexham after falling to nightmare defeats at […]
Swindon Town Under-18s midfielder Owen Foye has stated that stepping up as a mentor for younger players has helped his own development as a leader. Foye has enjoyed a breakthrough season including first-team involvement. He made his League Two debut in a 1-1 draw with Gillingham Town, and he has since reflected on the importance […]
Is this just a divine coincidence, a fluke or just another internet conspiracy? “Every time a Pope has passed away, an English team has won the Champions League.”pic.twitter.com/TxlUBkCYvY — Total Football (@TotalFootbol) May 8, 2025 Let’s start with the history: In 1978 not one but two Popes died: Paul the VI and John Paul I. […]
Featured Image Courtesy of (Jamie Brain) Former Newport County Interim Manager Daffyd Williams has been announced as Gloucester City manager following the departure of Mike Cook. The young Welshman is eager to get started, despite a disappointing end to the season with the Exiles, which resulted in a 2-0 defeat to Fleetwood and a 4-1 […]
Swindon Town Under-18s manager Sean Wood has stated that “success looks different for each player” as his side’s 2024/25 campaign drew to a close. Town has endured yet another positive season, finishing seventh in the Youth Alliance League, reaching the latter stages in two cup competitions, and having various players make the step up to […]
Forest Green Rovers have just one week remaining until their biggest game of the season so far. Steve Cotterill’s side will have to wait until tonight to find out who they will be facing as Rochdale hosts Southend United in the National League play-off quarter-final. The league’s format differs significantly from other English leagues with […]
From the start of the 2025/26 season, Goodison Park will be the home of Everton Women after it escaped demolition which has received a positive reaction from fans. On Sunday, the last ball was to be kicked at Goodison as Everton Men took on Southampton. Still, the owners, Friedkin Group, have decided to keep the […]
The world’s most sustainable football club, Forest Green Rovers, has broken new ground by unveiling the most sustainable football kit in the history of the sport. They’ve partnered with Reflo to create what is being called the most sustainable football kit in the world — but who exactly are Reflo? Reflo is a sustainable sportswear […]