Swindon Town


Saturday 19th February 2011 KO 3pm

Ground Name: County Ground
Capacity: 15,728 (all seated)
Address: County Road, Swindon, SN1 2ED
Main Telephone No: 0870-443-1969
Fax No: 01793-333-703
Team Nickname: The Robins
Year Ground Opened: 1896
Pitch Size: 110 x 70 yards
Home Kit Colours: Red & White

Meeting Place


The GW Hotel, Station Road, SN1 1DH, Tel. 01793 694997
Swindon Pub


Decent pub opposite the station. An Arkell’s house with 2 or 3 ales usually available. There is a pool table, children are welcome and food is served. Tickets will be distributed from here from 1pm onwards.

Other Boozers and Food Outlets Worth a Visit


The Glue Pot, 5 Emlyn Square, SN1 5BP

A five minute walk from the station in the opposite direction of the ground. A few members will most likely pop in here for a couple before heading over to the GW. The old fashioned corner pub serves an excellent range of real ales but unfortunately children are not allowed in.

Tap & Barrel, 115 Manchester Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 2AJ Tel: 01793 432587

Former branch meeting pub close to the ground. Convenient and functional but unfortunately no real ale, hence the move to the GW.

There are a few fast food joints along Manchester Road and the usual pies and Bovril are available in the ground.

How To Get There


By Train


Swindon is served by frequent trains from London. The designated group trains are as follows:

London Paddington Dept 11.00 – Arrive Swindon 11.54
Swindon Dept 18.04 – arrive Paddington 19.08

Return tickets with group save should be in the region of £20 each. Please email travel@carlislelondonbranch.org if you would like to travel with the group.

The ground is about a 10-15 min walk from the station and GW Hotel. Head down Wellington Street until you reach the end of the road then turn left into Manchester Road. Continue all the way to the end, passing the Tap and Barrel (pop in for a pint en route if still thirsty) and hang a right at the T junction with County Road. The County ground is about 300 yards up the road on the left.

By Car


Directions to the County Ground can be found on the office Swindon Town website here.

What’s the Ground Like?


Swindon Roundabout
The County Ground is a mixture of the old and new. The Stratton Bank end is an old terrace with seats bolted on, while behind the other goal the Town End is a small covered stand with several supporting pillars. Either side of the pitch are two much larger more modern stands, the Don Rogers Stand and the Arkell’s Stand where away fans are situated. Local landmark the Magic Roundabout is situation at the south west corner of the ground.

When We Last Met


Lost 2-0 in Feb 2010. Dire game, so dire no one bothered to write a match report as far as I can tell.