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SWINDON SUPERMARINE

1992 – Swindon Supermarine were One West, Swindon turned it around per campaign, Swindon lost in the
established in the Hellenic League and reached the play-offs under Mark play-offs. Merthyr Town denied them
Premier Division following a merger Collier, but they were beaten in the in 2013 and ’14, Taunton were their
between Supermarine FC and semi-finals by eventual winners Hemel conquerors in 2016, all the defeats
Swindon Athletic FC, who had been Hempstead Town. in the semi-final stage. Off the pitch,
in existence since 1946 and 1968 2007 – This time they were successful a new indoor training facility named
respectively. in the play-offs, overcoming Burnham the Swindome was built behind the
1998 – Having finished between in the semis and Taunton in the final to east goal.
fourth and eighth in their first five reach the Southern Premier, alongside 2018 – Two successes on penalty
seasons, the Marine won their division success in the Wiltshire Premier Shield shoot-outs in the play-offs saw the
but were denied promotion because of which they claimed for the first time in Blues return to step 3 after a six years
ground grading regulations at Hunts ten years. absence.
Copse. 2012 – A year after their highest 2020 – Lee Spalding’s side looked
2001 – They regrouped to win the league placing to date, Supermarine on course for their highest finish as
Hellenic Premier again, finishing eight suffered relegation to Division One they sat 4th in Southern Premier South
points clear of Brackley Town to join South & West on the final day of the before the Covid-19 pandemic saw the
the Western Division of the Southern season. divisions declared null and void. They
League. 2016 – For the third time in four found themselves on the fringes of the
2006 – Following four years of narrow seasons where they netted an play-offs before the enforced break this
escapes from relegation in Division average of over 80 league goals season and have been unable to play
a league fixture since October.
Golden Era 2010, renaming it the Webbswood Stadium. Qualifying Round. The replay produced
By the end of the year, they reached the FA arguably the greatest night in Marine’s
2009-2011 Cup 2nd Round and finished the season in history. Having led 1-0 through Nick Stanley,
Under Collier, Swindon enjoyed an excellent 10th, despite successful boss Collier departing Swindon found themselves 3-1 down to
FA Trophy and Cup run and consolidated in in February that year. a side two divisions higher. Remarkably,
Southern Premier. In 2009 they reached Matt Robinson and Leigh Henry, who joined
the last 16 of the FA Trophy before holders That 2010 FA Cup run included their first City later that season, made it 3-3 before
Ebbsfleet United defeated them 2-0. A year competitive meetings with Bath City. Having half-time, and Kyle Lapham’s stoppage time
later, a supporters consortium took over the knocked out Brading Town, Weymouth header was judged to have crossed the line to
club with local company H J Webb and Son and Hungerford without conceding a goal, send Swindon into round one for the
claiming sponsorship of the ground in August Swindon kept another clean sheet in a first time.
0-0 with the Romans at home in the 4th

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