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Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Swindon Town Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27

Swindon's 1969 League Cup victory ended with Don Rogers scoring twice in extra time at Wembley. Getting there had already required several replays, including a third semi-final match against Burnley. The current fixtures above cover Town's present campaign; this guide follows the goals in the final and the unusually long route which preceded it.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
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Swindon Town: cup campaign

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Swindon Town fixtures, results and UK TV

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Smart's opener and Rogers' extra-time double

Swindon beat Arsenal 3–1 after extra time on 15 March 1969. Roger Smart opened the scoring in the 35th minute, and Town kept that lead until Bobby Gould equalised in the 86th. Arsenal's late goal meant the final needed an additional period.

Don Rogers then scored in the 105th and 120th minutes. His two extra-time goals restored Swindon's advantage and completed the victory. The match archive lists an attendance of 98,189 and separates the half-time position from the final score.

The order of the goals is central to the occasion. Smart's first-half finish put Town ahead, Gould's late reply extended the contest and Rogers decided it. For supporters revisiting the highlights, that progression explains why the 3–1 score includes extra time and why Rogers' double, rather than a penalty shoot-out, settled the final.

Four replays before the Wembley final

Swindon began with a 2–1 home win over Torquay. Bradford required a replay, won 4–3 after a 1–1 away draw. Blackburn were then beaten 1–0 before another replay brought a 3–0 home victory over Coventry following a 2–2 draw.

The Derby quarter-final followed a similar pattern: a goalless away draw and a 1–0 home replay win. Burnley then won and lost against Swindon by matching 2–1 scores across the semi-final's two legs, leaving the aggregate score at 3–3.

A neutral-ground replay at West Bromwich Albion settled that semi-final 3–2 in Swindon's favour. Bradford, Coventry, Derby and Burnley had all required replays before Town met Arsenal at Wembley. This sequence reflects the competition's 1968/69 format; the repeated matches should not be mistaken for a modern penalty route or combined into one aggregate total.

Swindon's 1969 League Cup questions

Who scored Swindon's Wembley goals?

Roger Smart scored the opener, followed by two Don Rogers goals in extra time. Swindon beat Arsenal 3–1 on 15 March 1969.

Why did the final go to extra time?

Bobby Gould equalised for Arsenal in the 86th minute, cancelling out Smart's first-half goal and leaving the sides level after normal time.

How was the Burnley semi-final decided?

The two legs finished 3–3 on aggregate. Swindon then won a neutral-ground replay 3–2 at West Bromwich Albion to secure their place in the final.

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