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Squad season
top-XI average · this season
25.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 27/27 rated

Club profile

LeagueLeague Two
League position13th of 24
Squad size27
Average age25.8
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Mid-table13th of 24 · League Two

Swindon Town sit 13th of 24 in the League Two, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 15 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 25.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads LDLLW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 18.2% on last season (Season 18.3 → 15), while squad talent has held (Rating 25.3 → 25.3). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 0 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

A. Drinan is the form pick (Season 52), while A. Hackford carries the highest ceiling (Rating 42). In the market, the headline arrival is Simon Cox (€ 500K), and S. Negru is the most valuable asset at 3.3.

15
18.2%
Squad season
25.3
±0%
Squad rating
13thof 24
League finish
LDLLW
Last 5
Top performer
A. Drinan
Season 52
Highest potential
A. Hackford
Rating 42
Marquee signing
Simon Cox
€ 500K
Top asset
S. Negru
Value 3.3

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1115
Defence
726
Midfield
1124
Attack
2031

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Drinan
5228
Clarke
2910
Palmer
2310
Nichols
2215
Ripley
2116
Virtue-Thick
2122
Tafazolli
168
Snowdon
1635
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1A. Drinan5goals
  2. 2O. Clarke1goals
  3. 3B. Middlemas1goals
  4. 4L. Millard1goals
  5. 5J. Hungbo1goals

Top assists

  1. 1A. Munda2assists
  2. 2S. Negru1assists
  3. 3D. Butler1assists
  4. 4J. Thomson1assists

Squad · 27

Nat.
1C. RipleyGoalkeeperEngland330.4——21±0%16±0%
12Lewis Moore WardGoalkeeperEngland290.9——0100%1543.5%
2M. ClarkNewCentre-back
on loan at Port Vale · 921 min, 0g
Wales272.5——417.3%2421.5%
5S. NegruNewFull-back
on loan at Bristol Rovers · 165 min, 0g
Republic of Ireland243.3——12±0%28±0%
16S. InwoodNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Bolton
England212.7——040
17R. TafazolliCentre-backEngland350.2——16±0%8±0%
18J. DebayoNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Hull City
England212.7——22853%
21K. MajekodunmiNewCentre-backAustralia223.1——1230
26D. ButlerNewFull-back
Loanfrom Stevenage
parent club Stevenage · 270 min, 0g
England320.5——11±0%1819.3%
34B. KirkmanCentre-backEngland222.9——8±0%31±0%
38Lucas Griffiths-BrownCentre-backEngland162——028
6J. BallDefensive midfielderEngland300.7——9±0%15±0%
7T. NicholsCentral midfielderEngland330.3——22±0%1521.7%
8O. ClarkeDefensive midfielderEngland340.4—129±0%10±0%
14D. ButterworthDefensive midfielderEngland272.2——1±0%2412.4%
20B. MiddlemasCentral midfielderEngland213—12±0%30±0%
22J. PearmanNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom QPR
Australia202.6——128
24M. Virtue-ThickNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at Fleetwood Town · 183 min, 0g
England290.9——21±0%225.8%
25J. ThomsonNewDefensive midfielderScotland262.9——131
27A. MundaNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Newcastle
England203——1532
39L. MillardAttacking midfielder—172.4—1531
9P. GlatzelWingerEngland252.8——9±0%29±0%
15J. HungboNewWinger
Loanfrom Wigan
parent club Wigan · 197 min, 0g
England262.7—114±0%38±0%
19J. SnowdonWingerEngland222.9——16±0%35±0%
23A. DrinanCentre-forwardRepublic of Ireland282.3—552±0%28±0%
28O. PalmerCentre-forwardEngland340.2——23±0%10±0%
29A. HackfordNewWinger
earlier at AFC Wimbledon · 247 min, 1g
England222.91—9±0%42±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)3-2-4 in 9
Goals (for / against)9 / 13
Clean sheets1
Last 5LDLLW

Fixtures & results

League Two3W 2D 4L
3W 2D 4L in 9 · 9–13
May 8HGillingham—·
May 1AChesterfield—·
Apr 27HRochdale—·
Apr 24AAccrington ST—·
Apr 17HSalford City—·
Apr 13ACrewe—·
Apr 10HFleetwood Town—·
Apr 3AExeter City—·
Mar 29HShrewsbury—·
Mar 26ACrawley Town—·
Mar 20HNewport County—·
Mar 13ACheltenham—·
Mar 6HNorthampton—·
Feb 27AGrimsby—·
Feb 20HYork—·
Feb 13AColchester—·
Feb 9APort Vale—·
Feb 6HOldham—·
Jan 30ARotherham—·
Jan 23HBristol Rovers—·
Jan 19HBarnet—·
Jan 16AWalsall—·
Jan 9ATranmere—·
Jan 1HCrawley Town—·
Dec 29HExeter City—·
Dec 26AShrewsbury—·
Dec 19HTranmere—·
Dec 12AFleetwood Town—·
Dec 1AGillingham—·
Nov 28HChesterfield—·
Nov 21ANewport County—·
Nov 14HGrimsby—·
Oct 31HRotherham—·
Oct 24ABristol Rovers—·
Oct 20ABarnet—·
Oct 17HWalsall—·
Oct 10HCrewe—·
Oct 3ARochdale0–1L
Sep 26HAccrington ST1–1D
Sep 19ASalford City0–1L
Sep 12AYork0–4L
Sep 5HColchester3–1W
Sep 1HPort Vale3–1W
Aug 29AOldham0–3L
Aug 22HCheltenham2–1W
Aug 15ANorthampton0–0D
May 2HChesterfield1–2L
Apr 25AGrimsby0–4L
Apr 18HAccrington ST2–2D
Apr 10AColchester0–3L
Apr 6HWalsall2–1W
Apr 2ACambridge United1–1D
Mar 28HFleetwood Town1–1D
Mar 21ATranmere1–0W
Mar 17AGillingham2–0W
Mar 14HMilton Keynes Dons1–2L
Mar 7ACrawley Town2–2D
Feb 28HBristol Rovers1–1D
Feb 21HCrewe1–2L
Feb 17ABarnet2–1W
Feb 14AShrewsbury1–3L
Feb 11HNewport County2–0W
Feb 10HPlymouth—·
Feb 7HOldham3–0W
Feb 3AHarrogate Town1–0W
Jan 31HBarrow3–1W
Jan 27ANotts County1–2L
Jan 24ABromley1–2L
Jan 20ASalford City2–3L
Jan 17HSalford City2–3L
Jan 13ALuton2–1W
Jan 1HGillingham2–0W
Dec 29ACheltenham2–0W
Dec 26AMilton Keynes Dons0–1L
Dec 20HCrawley Town1–0W
Dec 13ABristol Rovers3–0W
Dec 9HCheltenham0–1L
Dec 6HBolton4–0W
Dec 2HPeterborough1–0W
Nov 29AChesterfield2–1W
Nov 22HGrimsby2–2D
Nov 15AFleetwood Town1–1D
Nov 11AMilton Keynes Dons4–0W
Nov 8HTranmere2–1W
Nov 1ARotherham2–1W
Oct 28HWest Ham United U212–3L
Oct 25HColchester0–0D
Oct 21HNotts County2–2D
Oct 18AAccrington ST0–4L
Oct 4ANewport County1–0W
Sep 27HBromley2–0W
Sep 20ASalford City2–3L
Sep 13HHarrogate Town3–1W
Sep 6ABarrow3–1W
Sep 2HReading3–2W
Aug 30ACrewe3–0W
Aug 23HShrewsbury2–1W
Aug 19HBarnet0–2L
Aug 16AOldham2–1W
Aug 12ACardiff1–2L
Aug 9HCambridge United3–2W
Aug 2AWalsall1–2L
Jul 26AEastleigh3–2W
Jul 19AChippenham Town5–1W
Jul 12AMelksham Town4–0W
Jul 5ASwindon Supermarine4–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

O. FoyeEEvesham United· Return from loan2026/27
S. InwoodBolton· Loan2026/27
J. ThomsonKilmarnock· Transfer2026/27
D. ButlerStevenage· Loan2026/27
A. MundaNewcastle· Loan2026/27
J. PearmanQPR· Loan2026/27
J. DebayoHull City· Loan2026/27
M. ClarkPort Vale· Free agent2026/27

Out

S. HartEEnfield Town· Loan2026/27
H. MinturnBBath City· Free agent2026/27
W. WrightBarnet· Free agent2026/27
R. DelaneyOldham· Free agent2026/27
R. DelaneyOldham· Free agent2026/27
Redman EvansEEvans Redman· Free agent2026/27
B. BodinBBodin Billy· Free agent2026/27
D. OldakerSSouthend· Transfer2026/27