The 2026–27 season is the 148th season in the history of Swindon Town Football Club and their sixth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref. 1 July 2026 RB Mitch Clark Port Vale Free 1 July 2026 CB Stephan Negru Oxford United 1 July 2026 CM Matty Virtue Fleetwood Town 6 August 2026 CB Kaelan Majekodunmi Olympic Kingsway 28 August 2026 CM Jack Thomson Kilmarnock Undisclosed 1 September 2026 CF Antwoine Hackford AFC Wimbledon
Loaned in Date Pos. Player From Loaned until Ref. 2 July 2026 CB James Debayo Hull City End of Season 3 August 2026 RW Joseph Hungbo Wigan Athletic CB Sam Inwood Bolton Wanderers 14 August 2026 CAM Jaylan Pearman Queens Park Rangers 17 August 2026 CM Anthony Munda Newcastle United 1 September 2026 LB Dan Butler Stevenage
Loaned out Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref. 6 August 2026 CB Filozofe Mabete Forest Green Rovers 2 January 2027 7 August 2026 CB Sonny Hart Enfield Town
Out Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref. 18 June 2026 CM Darren Oldaker Southend United Undisclosed 24 July 2026 CF Jake Tabor Hemel Hempstead Town
Released / Out of Contract Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Joined date Ref. 30 June 2026 LB Owen Foye Evesham United 1 July 2026 CM Kian Larkins Didcot Town GK Lucas Myers Haverfordwest County CB Will Wright Barnet 10 July 2026 CB Ryan Delaney Oldham Athletic 13 July 2026 GK Redman Evans Alvechurch 14 July 2026 CB Finlay Tombs Thatcham Town 21 July 2026 CAM Harry Gray Coventry City 23 July 2026 RB Charlie Betts AFC Totton 27 July 2026 LB Jake Batty Fleetwood Town 28 July 2026 CAM Dani González Missouri State Bears 29 July 2026 CM Jaxon Brown Romford 31 July 2026 CB Antony McCormick Evesham United 1 August 2026 GK Anton Robinson Walthamstow 3 August 2026 CB Harrison Minturn Bath City 7 August 2026 CF George Alston Hungerford Town August 2026 CM Francis Abijo RW Billy Bodin LW Junior Hoilett CF Joseph Owiti
New Contract Date Pos. Player Contract expiry Ref. 9 May 2026 CM Ollie Clarke 30 June 2027 10 May 2026 GK Lewis Ward 12 May 2026 CB Ryan Tafazolli 14 May 2026 CF Harry Smith 26 May 2026 LB Billy Kirkman 1 July 2026 GK Charlie Summers 30 June 2028 13 August 2026 CAM Paul Glatzel 30 June 2029 14 August 2026 CB Lucas Griffiths-Brown 30 June 2028 CF Louis Millard 1 September 2026 CAM Danny Butterworth 1 February 2027 CF Aaron Drinan 30 June 2030
Pre-season and friendlies On 20 May, Swindon announced their first pre-season friendly, against Forest Green Rovers. Six days later, a second fixture was confirmed to be against Chippenham Town. On 28 May, Swindon announced a home friendly against Bristol City. A fourth friendly fixture was confirmed against Leyton Orient. A fifth, against Woking, was next to be confirmed. On 11 June, the club announced a warm-weather training camp in Alicante, Spain between 6–11 July, along with a fixture against Costa City later confirmed. Five days later, an opening fixture against Swindon Supermarine was confirmed. On 29 June, a final friendly against Crystal Palace was added to complete the schedule.
Competitions League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 25 June, the League Two fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Swindon were drawn away to Cardiff City in the first round for the second successive season.
EFL Trophy
Group stage
Swindon were drawn against Plymouth Argyle, Newport County and Crystal Palace U21 into Southern Group E.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate loaned in player
Assists record
Rank No. Nat. Pos. Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total1 2 DF Dan Butler 1 0 0 0 1 5 MF Stephan Negru 1 0 0 0 1 15 MF Joseph Hungbo 0 0 1 0 1 25 MF Jack Thomson 1 0 0 0 1 27 MF Anthony Munda 1 0 0 0 1Total 4 0 1 0 5
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Pos. Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 1 18 CB James Debayo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 2 RB Mitch Clark 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 8 CM Ollie Clarke 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 21 CB Kaelan Majekodunmi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 26 LB Dan Butler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 1 GK Connor Ripley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 CM James Ball 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 CAM Tom Nichols 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 CB Sam Inwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 24 CM Matty Virtue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 CM Jack Thomson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 CM Anthony Munda 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Total 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 17 1 1
Clean sheets
Rank No. Nat. Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 1 1 Connor Ripley 1 0 0 0 1Total 1 0 0 0 1
Awards Player Awards EFL League Two Goal of the Month MonthPlayerOppositionResultRef.August Aaron Drinanv. Cheltenham Town
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