A420 derby
Rivalry between English association football clubs
The A420 derby is a football match played between Oxford United and Swindon Town . It takes its name from A420 road , a primary road between both cities, which are only 30 miles (48 km) apart.[ 1]
Although the clubs played friendly matches throughout the 1950s,[ 2] the rivalry began when Oxford United replaced the bankrupt Accrington Stanley in the Football League .[ 3] The rivalry was at its peak in the 1970s since both the teams were in the same divisions for the majority of the decade.[ 1] [ 4]
Occasionally, the derby has been marred by violence, especially during the 1970s,[ 2] when football hooliganism was at its peak.[ 1] The most notable incident occurred on 4 May 1982, when a smoke bomb was thrown onto the pitch by a Swindon Town fan with the score tied at 2–2. The match referee in confusion continued the game on a foggy pitch and Swindon scored the winning goal, the match ending 3–2 in Swindon's favour. After the final whistle, the referee was struck by a coin thrown by an Oxford fan and chaos ensued.[ 1] [ 2]
The teams have played 62 matches in all competitions, Swindon winning 24, Oxford 17 and remaining 20 having been drawn.[ 5] Even though Swindon have won more derby matches than Oxford, the latter have an unbeaten streak of 18 years, spanning from 2002 to 2020.[ 4]
Head-to-head
Statistics
As of 26 April 2024 [ 3] [ 5] [ 6]
List of matches
As of 26 April 2024 [ 3] [ 5] [ 6]
#
Season
Date
Competition
Stadium
Home Team
Result
Away Team
Attendance
H2H
1
1965–66
21 August 1965
Division 3
County Ground
Swindon
0–0
Oxford
20,596
0
2
29 January 1966
Manor Ground
Oxford
0–3
Swindon
16,174
+1
3
1966–67
10 December 1966
Division 3
Manor Ground
Oxford
0–0
Swindon
10,117
+1
4
6 May 1967
County Ground
Swindon
3–0
Oxford
14,156
+2
5
1967–68
12 April 1968
Division 3
Manor Ground
Oxford
0–0
Swindon
18,012
+2
6
16 April 1968
County Ground
Swindon
1–1
Oxford
16,588
+2
7
1969–70
13 September 1969
Division 2
County Ground
Swindon
0–0
Oxford
–
+2
8
24 September 1969
League Cup
Manor Ground
Oxford
1–0
Swindon
–
+1
9
13 December 1969
Division 2
Manor Ground
Oxford
0–0
Swindon
–
+1
10
1970–71
21 November 1970
Division 2
Manor Ground
Oxford
0–0
Swindon
–
+1
11
20 February 1971
County Ground
Swindon
3–0
Oxford
–
+2
12
1971–72
6 November 1971
Division 2
Manor Ground
Oxford
1–1
Swindon
–
+2
13
26 February 1972
County Ground
Swindon
4–0
Oxford
–
+3
14
1972–73
16 December 1972
Division 2
Manor Ground
Oxford
1–0
Swindon
–
+2
15
24 February 1973
County Ground
Swindon
1–3
Oxford
–
+1
16
1973–74
20 October 1973
Division 2
County Ground
Swindon
1–0
Oxford
–
+2
17
17 March 1974
Manor Ground
Oxford
1–1
Swindon
–
+2
18
1976–77
27 December 1976
Division 3
County Ground
Swindon
1–0
Oxford
–
+3
19
8 April 1977
Manor Ground
Oxford
0–0
Swindon
–
+3
20
1977–78
26 December 1977
Division 3
Manor Ground
Oxford
3–3
Swindon
–
+3
21
27 March 1978
County Ground
Swindon
3–2
Oxford
–
+4
22
1978–79
16 April 1979
Division 3
Manor Ground
Oxford
0–1
Swindon
–
+5
23
2 May 1979
County Ground
Swindon
2–0
Oxford
–
+6
24
1979–80
6 February 1980
Division 3
Manor Ground
Oxford
2–2
Swindon
7,558
+6
25
7 April 1980
County Ground
Swindon
1–1
Oxford
10,342
+6
26
1980–81
16 September 1980
Division 3
County Ground
Swindon
1–0
Oxford
7,709
+7
27
1 October 1980
Manor Ground
Oxford
0–0
Swindon
6,071
+7
28
1981–82
7 April 1982
Division 3
Manor Ground
Oxford
5–0
Swindon
7,354
+6
29
4 May 1982
County Ground
Swindon
3–2
Oxford
7,880
+7
30
1983–84
22 February 1984
League Trophy
Manor Ground
Oxford
1–0
Swindon
4,774
+6
31
1988–89
5 October 1988
Division 2
Manor Ground
Oxford
1–1
Swindon
9,398
+6
32
5 February 1989
County Ground
Swindon
3–0
Oxford
10,227
+7
33
1989–90
17 October 1989
Division 2
County Ground
Swindon
3–0
Oxford
10,741
+8
34
24 March 1990
Manor Ground
Oxford
2–2
Swindon
8,382
+8
35
1990–91
22 September 1990
Division 2
Manor Ground
Oxford
2–4
Swindon
7,961
+9
36
5 March 1991
County Ground
Swindon
0–0
Oxford
9,058
+9
37
1991–92
1 October 1991
Full Members' Cup
County Ground
Swindon
3–3
Oxford
5,868
+9
38
28 January 1992
Division 2
County Ground
Swindon
2–1
Oxford
8,926
+10
39
7 March 1992
Manor Ground
Oxford
5–3
Swindon
7,795
+9
40
1992–93
1 September 1992
Anglo-Italian Cup
Manor Ground
Oxford
1–3
Oxford
4,069
+10
41
20 September 1992
Division 1
County Ground
Swindon
2–2
Oxford
7,717
+10
42
9 January 1993
Manor Ground
Oxford
0–1
Swindon
9,146
+11
43
1995–96
30 August 1995
Division 2
County Ground
Swindon
1–1
Oxford
13,556
+11
44
19 March 1996
Manor Ground
Oxford
3–0
Swindon
8,585
+10
45
1996–97
12 October 1996
Division 1
County Ground
Swindon
1–0
Oxford
11,251
+11
46
19 April 1997
Manor Ground
Oxford
2–0
Swindon
8,166
+10
47
1997–98
6 December 1997
Division 1
County Ground
Swindon
4–1
Oxford
11,408
+11
48
11 April 1998
Manor Ground
Oxford
2–1
Swindon
8,066
+10
49
1998–99
9 September 1998
Division 1
County Ground
Swindon
4–1
Oxford
8,305
+11
50
13 February 1999
Manor Ground
Oxford
2–0
Swindon
8,179
+10
51
2000–01
8 October 2000
Division 2
County Ground
Swindon
2–1
Oxford
7,975
+11
52
10 March 2001
Manor Ground
Oxford
0–2
Swindon
7,480
+12
53
2002–03
8 December 2002
FA Cup
Kassam Stadium
Oxford
1–0
Swindon
11,465
+11
54
2011–12
21 August 2011
League Two
County Ground
Swindon
1–2
Oxford
12,113
+10
55
3 March 2012
Kassam Stadium
Oxford
2–0
Swindon
11,825
+9
56
2012–13
5 September 2012
League Trophy
Kassam Stadium
Oxford
1–0
Swindon
11,465
+8
57
2015–16
6 October 2015
League Trophy
Kassam Stadium
Oxford
2–0
Swindon
9,013
+7
58
2016–17
10 September 2016
League One
Kassam Stadium
Oxford
2–0
Swindon
11,042
+6
59
4 October 2016
League Trophy
County Ground
Swindon
0–0
Oxford
2,698
+6
60
5 February 2017
League One
County Ground
Swindon
1–2
Oxford
10,658
+5
61
2020–21
28 November 2020
League One
Kassam Stadium
Oxford
1–2
Swindon
0[ a]
+6
62
9 March 2021
County Ground
Swindon
1–2
Oxford
0[ b]
+5
^ Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions.
^ Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Statistics
Records
Widest winning margin: 5 goals – Oxford United 5–0 Swindon Town (7 April 1982, 1981–82 Third Division )
Highest scoring match: 8 goals – Oxford United 5–3 Swindon Town (7 March 1992, 1991–92 Second Division )
Longest winning streak: 6 matches – Oxford United (8 December 2002 – 10 September 2016)
Longest unbeaten streak: 12 matches – Swindon Town (20 October 1973 – 1 October 1980)
Highest attendance:
Goal scoring
Appearances
Crossing the divide
List of players that played for both teams.[ 3]
References
^ a b c d Spafford, Nathan (2 December 2021). "Why do Oxford and Swindon Town hate each other?" . football365.com . Football365 . Retrieved April 24, 2024 .
^ a b c Hassan, Nabil; Lee, Sam (2 March 2012). "Oxford United v Swindon Town rivalry explained" . bbc.com . BBC . Retrieved April 24, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f "OXFORD UNITED" . swindon-town-fc.co.uk . Swindon Town FC. Retrieved April 24, 2024 .
^ a b Ventham, Dale (23 October 2020). "Oxford United And Swindon Town – The A420 Derby" . lastwordonsports.com . Last Word on Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2024 .
^ a b c "Oxford United / Swindon Town Derby Games" . englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk . English Football League Tables. Retrieved April 25, 2024 .
^ a b "Oxford United football club: record v Swindon Town" . 11v11.com . 11v11. Retrieved April 25, 2024 .
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