This is a list of seasons played by Swindon Town Football Club in English and European football, from the club's formation in 1879 to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season where known.

Seasons SeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyOtherTop scorerAttendanceDivisionPWDLGFGAPtsPosClub played friendly games and cup games only until 18941879–80None100104—1881–82None101022—1884–85None110040—1886–87None000000R2Wiltshire CupW1887–88None320182R1Wiltshire CupW1888–89None1913426324QR2Wiltshire CupWT Bennett (1)1889–90None1511124813QR1Wiltshire CupWT Bennett (1)1890–91None000000QR3Wiltshire CupWRobbie Reynolds (3)1891–92None24172510838QR1Wiltshire CupWDick Jones (1)1892–93None2011276435QR4Dick Jones (4)1893–94None2719358644QR4FA Amateur CupR2Dick Jones (4)Club turns professional and joins Southern League in 18941894–95SL Div1164111244899thQR2Dick Jones (2)4,5001895–96SL Div1186483841167thQR3Alf Hames (2)2,6881896–97SL Div1208393337196thQR5Richie Cox (2)3,2861897–98SL Div122721336481610th— Jock Bell (2)3,236WFL149143215192nd1898–99SL Div12495104349239th—3,917WFL85121610111st1899–1900SL Div128152115042325th—2,643WFL63037763rd1900–01SL Div128381719471415thQR5Billy Smith (4)2,320WFL16221293569th1901–02SL Div13023251793816thQR5Frank Becton (3)1,936WFL16021485329th1902–03SL Div1301071338462712thIRJimmy Pugh (7)4,5631903–04SL Div13410111330423110th—Jimmy Pugh (4)3,7271904–05SL Div1341251741592916th—Jimmy Pugh (5)4,4821905–06SL Div134891731522515thR1Bertie Lyon (2)3,453UL187383329??Bertie Lyon (7)1906–07SL Div13811111643543317thQR54,7501907–08SL Div1381610125540425thR35,1671908–09SL Div140225139655492ndR15,8951909–10SL Div1422210109246542ndSFDubonnet CupWHarold Fleming (5)4,8751910–11SL Div13824598031531stQFSouthern Charity CupWArchie Bown (3)5,7141911–12SL Div138216118250484thSFCharity ShieldRUHarold Fleming (6)5,6821912–13SL Div138208106641482ndR3Archie Bown (2)5,6431913–14SL Div13821898141501stR2Billy Batty (2)7,0791914–15SL Div1381511127759419thR14,300No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to World War I1919–20SL Div1421771865684113thR2George Travers (2)8,6001920–21Div 3422110117349524thR2Harold Fleming (17)5,4231921–22Div 3(S)421613137260456thR2Harold Fleming (13)7,4601922–23Div 3(S)421711146256459thR1Jack Johnson (20)6,4601923–24Div 3(S)421713125844476thQFJack Johnson (15)6,3311924–25Div 3(S)422011116638514thR1Jack Johnson (18)7,0991925–26Div 3(S)42206166964466thR4Frank Richardson (28)6,6481926–27Div 3(S)422191210085515thR1Harry Morris (48)8,2741927–28Div 3(S)42199149069476thR4Harry Morris (44)6,6841928–29Div 3(S)4215131475724310thR5Harry Morris (31)5,4551929–30Div 3(S)4213121773833814thR4Harry Morris (29)5,4261930–31Div 3(S)421861889944212thR1Harry Morris (35)4,9291931–32Div 3(S)421462270843417thR1Harry Morris (29)5,0311932–33Div 3(S)4291122601052922ndR3Harry Morris (13)4,8931933–34Div 3(S)421711146468458thR3Tommy Armstrong (23)9,1171934–35Div 3(S)4213121767783816thR4Third Division South CupR1Alan Fowler (25)7,3041935–36Div 3(S)421482064733619thR1Third Division South CupR1Alan Fowler (18)7,1011936–37Div 3(S)4214111775733913thR2Third Division South CupRUJimmy Cookson (27)8,4551937–38Div 3(S)421710154949448thR4Third Division South CupR1Alan Fowler (16)9,6401938–39Div 3(S)42188167277449thR2Third Division South CupR3Ben Morton (32)10,5111939–40Div 3(S)3012241n/aThird Division South CupR1Alan Fowler (2)No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II1945–46n/a – – – – – – – –R11946–47Div 3(S)421911128473494thR2Bill Stephens (28)15,1231947–48Div 3(S)4210161641463616thR5Maurice Owen (17)15,9241948–49Div 3(S)42181596456514thR1Morris Jones (25)16,6251949–50Div 3(S)4215111659624114thR2Morris Jones (13)14,0701950–51Div 3(S)461842455674017thR2Jimmy Bain (9)10,6901951–52Div 3(S)4614141851684216thR5Maurice Owen (24)10,5571952–53Div 3(S)4614122064794018thR3Maurice Owen (21)9,7461953–54Div 3(S)4615102167704020thR2Mike Bull (12)10,7531954–55Div 3(S)4611152046643721stR1Maurice Owen (12)8,2431955–56Div 3(S)468142434783024thR4Maurice Owen (15)7,3791956–57Div 3(S)461562566963623rdR2Bob Edwards (26)8,7361957–58Div 3(S)462115107950574thR1John Richards (16)12,0041958–59Div 34616131759574515thR2Bob Edwards (10)11,3511959–60Div 3461981969784616thR1David Layne (20)10,2331960–61Div 34614151762554316thR2R2Ernie Hunt (17)11,0431961–62Div 3461715147871499thR1R2Ernie Hunt (18)9,6921962–63Div 3 462214108756582ndR4R3Ernie Hunt (27)13,5301963–64Div 24214101857693814thR5R4Bill Atkins (12)18,2771964–65Div 2 421452363813321stR3R2Mike Summerbee (13)15,0811965–66Div 3461913147448517thR3R2Keith East (24)12,9371966–67Div 3462010168159508thR5R4Don Rogers (32)12,2971967–68Div 3461617137451499thR4R1Don Rogers (28)13,4561968–69Div 3 46271097135642ndR3WDon Rogers (30)17,8571969–70Div 242171695747505thQFR3Anglo-Italian CupAnglo-Italian League CupWWArthur Horsfield (28)19,8521970–71Div 24215121561514212thR4R4Don Rogers (21)15,7991971–72Div 24215121547474211thR3R2Peter Noble (14)13,3561972–73Div 24210161646603616thR4R2 Ray Treacy (14)10,0241973–74Div 2 427112436722522ndR3R2Peter Eastoe (8)7,1041974–75Div 3462111146458534thR4R1Peter Eastoe (31)8,0671975–76Div 3461682262754019thR3R2David Syrett (16)7,5141976–77Div 34615151668754511thR4R1David Moss (21)7,6251977–78Div 34616161467604810thR3R4David Moss (22)7,1591978–79Div 346257147452575thR4R3Chic Bates (16)7,7511979–80Div 3461981971634610thR4SFAlan Mayes (28)8,6811980–81Div 34613151851564117thR2R3Andy Rowland (13)6,6941981–82Div 3 4613132055715222ndR3R1Roy Carter (15)5,5601982–83Div 4461911166154688thR4R1Paul Rideout (23)4,0181983–84Div 44615131858565817thR4R1QF(S)Alan Mayes (20)3,1541984–85Div 446219166258728thR1R1R1(S)Colin Gordon (17)2,9941985–86Div 4 46326882431021stR1R4PR(S)Charlie Henry (18)6,4571986–87Div 3 46251297747873rdR4R2SF(S)League play-offsWDave Bamber (21)7,7151987–88Div 24416111773605912thR4R3— Jimmy Quinn (31)9,7731988–89Div 2462016106853766thR4R2—League play-offsSF Duncan Shearer (15)8,6451989–90Div 2462014127959744thR3R4—League play-offsW Duncan Shearer (27)9,4441990–91Div 24612142065735021stR4R3— Duncan Shearer (23)9,4391991–92Div 2461815136955698thR5R4— Duncan Shearer (32)9,6541992–93Div 1 462113127459765thR3R3—Anglo-Italian CupLeague play-offsGSWCraig Maskell (23)10,5761993–94Prem 4251522471003022ndR3R3—Anglo-Italian CupGS Jan Åge Fjørtoft (13)15,2741994–95Div 1 4612122254734821stR4SF— Jan Åge Fjørtoft (25)9,4081995–96Div 2 46251747134921stR5R2R2(S)Wayne Allison (20)10,0461996–97Div 1461592252715419thR3R3—Wayne Allison (13)9,2651997–98Div 14614102242735218thR3R1— Chris Hay (14)9,5051998–99Div 14613112259815017thR3R1— Iffy Onuora (20)8,6561999–2000Div 1 468122638773624thR3R1— Chris Hay (10)6,9772000–01Div 24613132047655220thR3R2SF(S) Danny Invincibile (10)6,1862001–02Div 24615141746565913thR2R2R1(S) Giuliano Grazioli (8) Danny Invincibile (8)6,3622002–03Div 24616121859636010thR2R1R2(S) Sam Parkin (26)5,4622003–04Div 2462013137658735thR1R2R1(S)League play-offsRU Sam Parkin (23)7,8392004–05Lge 14617121766686312thR2R2SF(S) Sam Parkin (24)5,8352005–06Lge 1 4611152046654823rdR1R1R2(S) Rory Fallon (14)5,9512006–07Lge 2 462510115838853rdR3R1R1(S) Christian Roberts (13)7,4192007–08Lge 14616131763566113thR3R1R2(S) Simon Cox (16)7,1702008–09Lge 14612171768715315thR1R1QF(S) Simon Cox (32)7,4992009–10Lge 146221687357825thR3R2QF(S)League play-offsRU Billy Paynter (29)8,3892010–11Lge 1 469142350724124thR2R1QF(S) Charlie Austin (17)8,4582011–12Lge 2 46296117532931stR4R2RU Alan Connell (12) Paul Benson (12)8,4112012–13Lge 1462014127239746thR1R4R1(S)League play-offsSF James Collins (18)8,5282013–14Lge 146199186359668thR1R3F(S) Nile Ranger (8) Michael Smith (8) Dany N'Guessan (8)8,1302014–15Lge 1462310137657794thR1R2R2(S)League play-offsRU Andy Williams (22)8,1302015–16Lge 14616111964715915thR1R1R2(S) Nicky Ajose (25)2016–17Lge 1 4611112444664422ndR1R1R2 Jonathan Obika (6) Luke Norris (6)6,5272017–18Lge 246208186765689thR2R1R2 Luke Norris (14)6,4362018–19Lge 24616161459566413thR2R1GS Michael Doughty (14)6,3902019–20Lge 2 3621696239691stR1R1GS Eoin Doyle (25)7,7872020–21Lge 1 461342955894323rdR1R1GS Brett Pitman (12)2,0002021–22Lge 2462211137754776thR3R1L32 Harry McKirdy (23)9,7902022–23Lge 24616131761556110thR1R1GSWiltshire CupRU Jonny Williams (10)9,0632023–24Lge 24614122077835419thR1R1GSWiltshire Cup Jake Young (16) Dan Kemp (16)8,8002024–25Lge 24615171471636312thR2R1L16 Harry Smith (15)7,229

Key

P – Played W – Games won D – Games drawn L – Games lost GF – Goals for GA – Goals against Pts – Points Pos – Final position

Prem – Premier League Champ – EFL Championship Lge 1 – EFL League One Lge 2 – EFL League Two Div 1 – Football League First Division Div 2 – Football League Second Division Div 3 – Football League Third Division Div 3(S) – Football League Third Division South Div 4 – Football League Fourth Division SL Div1 – Southern League Division One WFL – Western Football League UL – United League n/a – Not applicable

QR – Qualifying round IR – Intermediate round GS – Group stage R1 – First round R2 – Second round R3 – Third round R4 – Fourth round R5 – Fifth round QF – Quarter-finals SF – Semi-finals RU – Runners-up W – Winners (S) – Southern section of regionalised stage

ChampionsRunners-upPromoted Relegated

Overall Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 1 Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 19 Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 64 Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 8 Seasons spent at Level 5 of the football league system: 0

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