2020–21 Swindon Town F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Swindon Town's 142nd season in their history and their first season back in League One after being promoted as League Two champions following the 2019–20 season. Along with League One, the club also participates in the FA Cup, EFL Trophy and the EFL Cup.

Swindon Town
2020–21 season
ChairmanLee Power
ManagerRichie Wellens
(until 4 November)[1]
Noel Hunt
(caretaker)
(From 4 November to 12 November)[1]
John Sheridan
(from 13 November to 18 April)[2][3]
Tommy Wright
(caretaker)
(From 18 April to 26 May)[3] John McGreal
(from 26 May to 25 June)[4][5]
StadiumCounty Ground
League One23rd (relegated)
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Brett Pitman (11)

All:
Brett Pitman (12)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 through to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
27 July 2020 CAM   Diallang Jaiyesimi   Norwich City Free transfer [6]
6 August 2020 CAM   Jack Payne   Lincoln City Free transfer [7]
15 August 2020 CB   Akin Odimayo   Reading Free transfer [8]
4 September 2020 ST   Brett Pitman   Portsmouth Free transfer [9]
10 September 2020 GK   Joe Fryer   Middlesbrough Free transfer [10]
17 September 2020 LB   Jonathan Grounds   Birmingham City Free transfer [11]
18 September 2020 LW   Joel Grant   Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [12]
25 September 2020 LB   Dion Donohue   Unattached Free transfer [13]
7 January 2021 RB   Kieron Freeman   Unattached Free transfer [14]
1 February 2021 CDM   Christopher Missilou   Northampton Town Undisclosed [15]
12 March 2021 GK   Lee Camp   Unattached Free transfer [16]

Loans in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
6 August 2020 ST   Tyler Smith   Sheffield United End of season [17]
15 August 2020 CM   Matt Smith   Arsenal 1 February 2021 [18][19]
28 August 2020 GK   Matěj Kovář   Manchester United 6 January 2021 [20][21]
29 August 2020 RW   Jonny Smith   Bristol City 29 January 2021 [22]
21 September 2020 RW   Jordan Stevens   Leeds United 8 January 2021 [23][24]
4 January 2021 LB   Dominic Thompson   Brentford End of season [25]
6 January 2021 GK   Mark Travers   AFC Bournemouth 11 February 2021 [26][27]
19 January 2021 CB   Conor Masterson   Queens Park Rangers End of season [28]
25 January 2021 ST   Tyrese Omotoye   Norwich City End of season [29]
2 February 2021 RW   Jordon Garrick   Swansea City End of season [30]
12 February 2021 GK   Joe Wollacott   Bristol City 27 February 2021 [31]
1 March 2021 GK   Connal Trueman   Birmingham City 7 March 2021 [32]

Loans out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
3 September 2020 ST   Scott Twine   Newport County 5 January 2021 [33][34]
2 October 2020 CM   Luke Haines   Hereford 31 October 2020 [35][36]
16 October 2020 CM   Matt Palmer   Wigan Athletic 4 January 2021 [37]
8 December 2020 GK   Archie Matthews   Melksham Town January 2021 [38]
26 December 2020 CM   Luke Haines   Hereford February 2021 [39]

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 CAM   Keshi Anderson   Blackpool Free transfer [40]
1 July 2020 ST   Jacob Bancroft   Oxford City Released [41][42]
1 July 2020 CM   Ralph Graham   Hungerford Town Released [41][43]
1 July 2020 GK   Will Henry   Bath City Released [41][44]
1 July 2020 CB   Joe Romanski   Zagłębie Lubin Released [41][45]
10 July 2020 ST   Eoin Doyle   Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [46]
28 July 2020 GK   Luke McCormick   Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [47]
31 August 2020 CM   Danny Rose   Grimsby Town Free transfer [48]
12 September 2020 CM   Michael Doughty   Unattached Personal Reasons [49]
14 September 2020 LW   Kaiyne Woolery   Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [50]
26 September 2020 RW   Lloyd Isgrove   Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [51]
2 October 2020 RB   Tyler Reid   Woking Mutual Consent [52][53]
9 October 2020 CM   Cameron McGilp   Slough Town Mutual consent [54][55]
11 December 2020 LB   Dion Donohue   Barrow Personal Reasons [56][57]
7 January 2021 GK   Joe Fryer   Unattached Released [58]
7 January 2021 CM   Toby Holland   Unattached Released [58]
1 February 2021 CAM   Diallang Jaiyesimi   Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [59]
2 February 2021 RB   Kieron Freeman   Swansea City Undisclosed [60]

Pre-season

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  Win   Draw   Loss

8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) Friendly Nuneaton Borough 0–8 Swindon Town Nuneaton
13:00 BST Jaiyesimi   6', 13'
T.Smith   8', 17', 20', 45'
Reeves (Trialist)   40'
Williams (Trialist)   63'
Stadium: Liberty Way
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
11 August 2020 (2020-08-11) Friendly Swindon Town 3–1 Bristol Rovers U23 Swindon
18:30 BST Payne   16'
Twine   46'
Waite (Trialist)   60'
(Trialist)   60' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
15 August 2020 (2020-08-15) Friendly Swindon Town 2–1 Coventry City Swindon
15:00 BST T.Smith   22'
Twine   52'
Godden   87 (pen)' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
18 August 2020 (2020-08-18) Friendly Manchester United U23 0–2 Swindon Town Greater Manchester
18:00 BST Payne  
Twine   (pen)'
Stadium: Carrington
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
20 August 2020 (2020-08-20) Friendly Abbey Hey 0–5 Swindon Town Gorton, Manchester
19:00 BST Ireland (Trialist)    
Hope    
Nichols (Trialist)  
Stadium: Abbey Stadium, Abbey Hey
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) Friendly Ashton United 4–3 Swindon Town Greater Manchester
13:00 BST Almond   10'
Wilson   22 (pen)'
Pritchard   30'
Tomsett   37'
T.Smith   43'
Hope   62', 90+3'
Stadium: Hurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance: ?
Note: Match Limited to 300 Capacity due to COVID-19
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Friendly Melksham Town 1–1 Swindon Town Melksham
19:45 BST Ballinger   19' Twine   69' Stadium: Oakfield Stadium, Melksham
Attendance: ?
Note: Match Limited to 300 Capacity due to COVID-19
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Bristol City 1–1 Swindon Town Bristol
12:00 BST Weimann   22' Payne   62' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Swindon Town 2–1 Brentford B Swindon
15:00 BST Hope  
Twine  
Adams   Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19

Competitions

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EFL League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 15 18 50 57 −7 54
18 Plymouth Argyle 46 14 11 21 53 80 −27 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 12 15 19 54 70 −16 51
20 Wigan Athletic 46 13 9 24 54 77 −23 48
21 Rochdale (R) 46 11 14 21 61 78 −17 47 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Northampton Town (R) 46 11 12 23 41 67 −26 45
23 Swindon Town (R) 46 13 4 29 55 89 −34 43
24 Bristol Rovers (R) 46 10 8 28 40 70 −30 38
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[61]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 13 4 29 55 89  −34 43 8 1 14 25 38  −13 5 3 15 30 51  −21

Last updated: 5 April 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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ResultWLWLLLLWLDLWLWLLLLDLWLDLLWLLWDWLLLLWWLLLLLWLLW
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Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[62]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

12 September 2020 1 Swindon Town 3–1 Rochdale Swindon
15:00 BST T.Smith   4'
A.Grant   33'
M.Smith   41'
Jaiyesimi   46'
Pitman   90'
Report Lund   89'
Keohane   90+3'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Alan Young
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
19 September 2020 2 Blackpool 2–0 Swindon Town Blackpool
15:00 BST Ward   11'
Hamilton   41', 47'
Report Jaiyesimi   63' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 1000 (Home Fans Only)
Referee: Andy Haines
Note: Match Limited to 1000 Capacity due to COVID-19
26 September 2020 3 Swindon Town 4–2 Burton Albion Swindon
15:00 BST Stevens   7'
Pitman   31'
Payne   34'
Baudry   35'
Fryers   45'
M.Smith   58'
J.Smith   60'
Report Quinn   40'
Akins   77'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Kevin Johnson
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
3 October 2020 4 Peterborough United 3–1 Swindon Town Peterborough
15:00 BST Clarke-Harris   48'   69' (pen.)
Broom   78'
Report Payne   6'
Baudry   45'
Caddis   68'
Grounds   90+1'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Leigh Doughty
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
10 October 2020 5 Swindon Town 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Swindon
15:00 BST Stevens   19' Report Pigott   28'
McLoughlin   66'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Will Finnie
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
17 October 2020 6 Swindon Town 0–2 Sunderland Swindon
15:00 BST Donohue   16'
M.Smith   81'
Grounds   83'
Report Wyke   37'
Maguire   57' (pen.)
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ben Toner
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
20 October 2020 7 Northampton Town 2–1 Swindon Town Northampton
19:45 BST Missilou   7'   62'
Rose   28'
Bolger   51'
Hoskins   86'
H.Smith   90+1'
Report Jaiyesimi   65'
T.Smith   76' (pen.)
Grounds   81'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
24 October 2020 Oxford United P–P Swindon Town Oxford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Note: The match was postponed on 23 October 2020 after a number of positive cases for COVID-19 within the Swindon Town squad
27 October 2020 Swindon Town P–P Accrington Stanley Swindon
19:00 BST Report Stadium: County Ground
Note: The match was postponed on 26 October 2020 after a number of positive cases for COVID-19 within the Swindon Town and Accrington Stanley squads
31 October 2020 8 Swindon Town 2–1 Hull City Swindon
15:00 BST Caddis   31'
J.Grant   54'
Report Lewis-Potter   16',   90+5'
de Wijs   76'
Elder   86'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Antony Coggins
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
3 November 2020 9 Plymouth Argyle 4–2 Swindon Town Plymouth
19:00 GMT Jephcott   6',   25'
Edwards   7'
Fornah   14'
Hardie   76'
C.Grant   89'
Report Payne   4'
Hope   10'
A.Grant   23'
J.Smith   38'   45+4'
M.Smith   62'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: John Busby
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
14 November 2020 10 Shrewsbury Town 3–3 Swindon Town Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Pierre   11'
Millar   16'
Edwards   33'   56'
Norburn   88'
Report Hope   24'   61'
A.Grant   27'
J.Grant   43'
M.Smith   90+3'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Sam Allison
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
17 November 2020 11 Swindon Town 0–3 Accrington Stanley Swindon
19:00 GMT Grounds   73'
A.Grant   84'
Report Fryer   6' (o.g.)
Bishop   25'
Charles   38'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Tom Nield
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
21 November 2020 12 Swindon Town 1–0 Bristol Rovers Swindon
15:00 GMT Donohue   38'
Grounds   62'
Odimayo   64'
Pitman   76'
Report Nicholson   78'
Upson   90+2'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
24 November 2020 13 Swindon Town 0–1 Lincoln City Swindon
19:00 GMT M.Smith   28'
Broadbent   43'
Baudry   50'
Donohue   52'
Odimayo   59'
Report Montsma   74'
Jones   90'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
28 November 2020 14 Oxford United 1–2 Swindon Town Oxford
15:00 GMT M.Taylor   15'
Obita   64'
Sykes   77'
Eastwood   79'
Shodipo   84'
Long   90+5'
Report T.Smith   23'   90+1'
Broadbent   85'
A.Grant   90+5'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
1 December 2020 15 Crewe Alexandra 4–2 Swindon Town Crewe
19:00 GMT Powell   39'
Ng   54'
Lowery   63'
Dale   66'
Report A.Grant   20'
T.Smith   38'
Broadbent   68'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Samuel Barrott
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
5 December 2020 16 Gillingham 2–0 Swindon Town Gillingham
13:00 GMT Robertson   12'
Oliver   17'
McKenzie   63'
Coyle   80'
Report Payne   25'
Odimayo   42'
Conroy   53'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Neil Hair
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
12 December 2020 17 Swindon Town 0–1 Fleetwood Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Hope   35'
Grounds   61'
Report Madden   29'
Camps   57'
Connolly   82'
Duffy   90+3'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2000 (Home Fans Only)
Referee: Christopher Pollard
Note: Match Limited to 2000 Capacity due to COVID-19
15 December 2020 18 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Swindon Town Doncaster
19:00 GMT James   47'   72' Report Conroy   40'
Grounds   50'
Fryers   52'
Stevens   88'
Jaiyesimi   90+8' (pen.)
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Paul Howard
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
19 December 2020 19 Swindon Town 2–2 Charlton Athletic Swindon
15:00 GMT Jaiyesimi   26'
Odimayo   63'
Pitman   90'   90+3'
Report Bogle   37'
Forster-Caskey   53'
Aneke   61'
Purrington   86'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2000 (Home Fans Only)
Referee: Ben Speedie
Note: Match Limited to 2000 Capacity due to COVID-19
26 December 2020 Portsmouth P–P Swindon Town Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Note: The match was postponed on 23 December 2020 after a number of positive cases for COVID-19 within the Portsmouth squad.
29 December 2020 20 Swindon Town 1–4 Milton Keynes Dons Swindon
19:00 GMT Payne   37'
Hunt   83'
Report Jerome   4'   40'
Harvie   28'
Poole   77'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Sam Purkiss
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
2 January 2021 Swindon Town P–P Wigan Athletic Swindon
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: County Ground
Note: The match was postponed on 2 January 2021 due to a frozen Pitch.
9 January 2021 21 Ipswich Town 2–3 Swindon Town Ipswich
17:30 GMT Downes   53'
Norwood   62',   71'
Judge   87'
Report Caddis   10'
Jaiyesimi   16', 74'
Twine   67'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19 Also Live on Sky Sports
16 January 2021 22 Swindon Town 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Swindon
15:00 GMT Conroy   64'
Thompson   66'
Hope   73'
Curran   76'
Report Okenabirhie   5'   33'   45+1'
Simões   52'
Butler   71'
James   85'
Greaves   90+5'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ollie Yates
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
23 January 2021 23 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Swindon Town London (Charlton)
15:00 GMT Aneke   57'
Shinnie   90'
Report Hope   5'
Twine   34'
Palmer   39'
Jaiyesimi   84'
Thompson   90'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: James Linington
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
26 January 2021 24 Swindon Town 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Swindon
19:00 GMT Report Camará   36'
Hardie   67'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Robert Madley
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
30 January 2021 25 Hull City 1–0 Swindon Town Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Docherty   5' Report Lyden   62' Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Trevor Kettle
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
2 February 2021 26 Swindon Town 1–0 Wigan Athletic Swindon
18:00 GMT Pitman   17'
Palmer   54'
Conroy   65'
Thompson   83'
Report J.Jones   52'
Merrie   78'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: David Rock
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
6 February 2021 27 Swindon Town 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Curran   56'
Hope   73'
Pitman   90+5'
Report Chapman   34' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Antony Coggins
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
9 February 2021 28 Portsmouth 2–0 Swindon Town Portsmouth
19:00 GMT Curtis   8'
Harrison   64' (pen)
Report Payne   45' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Christopher Pollard
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
13 February 2021 Bristol Rovers P–P Swindon Town Bristol
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: The match was postponed on 13 February 2021 due to a frozen Pitch
20 February 2021 29 Swindon Town 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Swindon
15:00 GMT Johnson   10' (o.g.)
Thompson   84'
Twine   90+4'
Report Lowery   5'   70' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ben Toner
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
23 February 2021 30 Lincoln City 2–2 Swindon Town Lincoln
19:45 GMT McGrandles   12'
J.Grant   26' (pen)
Rogers   59'
Montsma   74'
Report Garrick   2'
Palmer   19'
Pitman   45'
Odimayo   57'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Declan Bourne
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
27 February 2021 31 Swindon Town 2–1 Northampton Town Swindon
15:00 GMT Twine   45+2'
Palmer   51'
Grounds   67'
Pitman   69'
Report Watson   26'
Mills   64'
Morris   75'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ben Speedie
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
2 March 2021 32 Sunderland 1–0 Swindon Town Sunderland
19:00 GMT Wyke   70' Report Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Peter Wright
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
6 March 2021 33 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Swindon Town Accrington
15:00 GMT Charles   11'
Hughes   31'
Bishop   44'
Butcher   45+2'
Burgess   59'
Report Pitman   30' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Craig Hicks
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
9 March 2021 34 Swindon Town 1–2 Oxford United Swindon
19:00 GMT Lyden   9'
Thompson   33'
Conroy   51'
Pitman   72'
Curran   90+2'
Report Barker   3'
Sykes   34'
Forde   76'
Agyei   82',   88'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
13 March 2021 35 Swindon Town 1–3 Gillingham Swindon
13:00 GMT Pitman   41'
Twine   76'
Report Ogilvie   47'
Oliver   59', 63'
Dempsey   68'
O'Keefe   76'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: James Bell
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
20 March 2021 36 Fleetwood Town 0–2 Swindon Town Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Finley   11'
Hill   76'
Report Twine   5'   60'   75' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
23 March 2021 37 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Swindon Town Bristol
19:00 GMT Upson   11'
Williams   76'
Report Payne   71' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
27 March 2021 Rochdale P–P Swindon Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: The match was postponed on 27 March 2021 due to international call-ups for Rochdale and Swindon Town.
2 April 2021 38 Swindon Town 0–2 Blackpool Swindon
15:00 BST Report Dougall   18'
Simms   44'
Yates   61'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
5 April 2021 39 Burton Albion 2–1 Swindon Town Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Hamer   26'
Hemmings   64'
Brayford   83'
Report Payne   35' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Lee Swabey
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
10 April 2021 40 Swindon Town 0–3 Peterborough United Swindon
15:00 BST Twine   37'
Camp   61'
Report Dembélé   17'   23'
Clarke-Harris   61'   90+4'
Taylor   86'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Josh Smith
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
13 April 2021 41 Rochdale 2–1 Swindon Town Rochdale
19:00 BST Keohane   12'
C.Grant   64'
Osho   74'
Report Garrick   88' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Sam Allison
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
17 April 2021 42 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Swindon Town London
17:30 BST Pigott   20' (pen.), 60'
Nightingale   26'
Assal   44'
McLoughlin   90+3'
Report Grounds   20'
Lyden   26'
Pitman  45+2'
Smith   79'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: John Busby
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
20 April 2021 43 Swindon Town 3–1 Portsmouth Swindon
18:00 BST Pitman   18'   61' (pen.)
Thompson   72'
Smith   90+1'
Report Daniels   60'
Curtis   82'
Nicolaisen   84'
Cannon   90+3'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ben Toner
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
24 April 2021 44 Milton Keynes Dons 5–0 Swindon Town Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Grigg   16', 45+2', 46', 49'
Fraser   26' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Scott Oldham
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
Swindon relegated to League 2
1 May 2021 45 Swindon Town 1–2 Ipswich Town Swindon
15:00 BST Thompson   34'
Grounds   43'
Pitman   71'
Curran   74'
Report Norwood   44' (pen.)   58'   74'
Downes   81'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Kevin Johnson
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
9 May 2021 46 Wigan Athletic 3–4 Swindon Town Wigan
12:00 BST Tilt   17'   66'
Keane   56'   60'
Report Grounds   42'
Twine   59'   90+2'
Hope   77'
Smith   90'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19

FA Cup

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The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[63]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 November 2020 (2020-11-07) First round Swindon Town 1–2 Darlington Swindon
15:00 GMT Pitman   41'
Grounds   51'
Iandolo   82'
Report Campbell   31', 60'
Hedley   45+6'
Hunt   82'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Declan Bourne
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19

EFL Cup

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The first round draw was made on 18 August .[64]

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 August 2020 (2020-08-05) First round Swindon Town 1–3 Charlton Athletic Swindon
15:00 BST J.Smith   64'
Doughty   74'
Odimayo   81'
Report Oztumer   23'
Bonne   36'
Barker   74'
Aneke   90'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19

EFL Trophy

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The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[65]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Exeter City 3 3 0 0 0 11 5 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Forest Green Rovers 3 1 0 0 2 5 4 +1 3
3 L1 Swindon Town 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4 ACA West Bromwich Albion U21 3 1 0 0 2 3 9 −6 3
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) Group stage Swindon Town 2–3 West Bromwich Albion U21 Swindon
19:00 BST T.Smith   72'
Caddis   75'
Report Dyce   27'
Windsor   47'
Gardner-Hickman   74'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) Group stage Swindon Town 3–4 Exeter City Swindon
19:00 BST A.Grant   43'
T.Smith   61', 85'
Curran   75'
Palmer   90+3'
Report Kite   4'
Seymour   7' (pen.)
Atangana   63'
Hartridge   68'
Sweeney   78'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Craig Hicks
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19
10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) Group stage Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Swindon Town Nailsworth
19:00 GMT Covil   49' Report Curran   38'
Broadbent   90+3'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Lee Swabey
Note: Match behind closed doors due to COVID-19

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