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EXCLUSIVE: Town have friendlies against Chippenham Town and Crystal Palace in the week after their return from Spain, which could provide an excellent opportunity for trialists to make a further impression.
09.07.26News
After doing the hard yards and cutting his teeth in non-league football, Lennon MacLorg has signed for the club of his dreams.
04.07.26Features
EXCLUSIVE: The Robins fielded four trialists for the match on Saturday (July 4), including ex-Sheffield Wednesday winger Favour Onukwuli and one-time Bristol City midfielder Marley Rose. But it was another player, wearing number 22, who impressed several Swindon fans in attendance.
04.07.26News
Speaking before the announcement of Ollie Wright’s signing, Gareth Ainsworth spoke of the trust he has in Gillingham’s incoming number one.
While he was back with the group for the first three sessions of pre-season on Monday (June 29) and Tuesday (June 30), he was unable to take part on Tuesday afternoon.
In a busy start to his summer, Ollie Wright signed a new contract extension with Southampton, then sealed a season-long loan to Gillingham, where he’s excited to anchor the side as its new number-one keeper.
Gillingham fans who were starting to become increasingly vocal online about their concern about the lack of a first-team goalkeeper at the club, but they needn't have worried.
03.07.26News
Twenty-year-old goalkeeper Lennon MacLorg comes “home” to the club he has supported his whole life.
SCOUTING REPORT: What is the 20-year-old all about? What does he bring to the Robins? Where will he play? And where are there questions to be answered? The Moonraker finds out…
03.07.26Features
The Moonraker understands it would take a considerable acceleration in his return for him to be available for Town’s competitive schedule in August.
Debayo, 20, has joined on a season-long deal. Swindon had initially investigated the possibility of a permanent switch, but Hull preferred to hold onto the versatile defender, who has a year to run on his Tigers contract.
02.07.26News
EXCLUSIVE: Three arrivals have been confirmed so far – full-back Mitch Clark, central defender Stephan Negru, and midfielder Matty Virtue. And now The Moonraker can reveal the next target who could be walking through the County Ground doors very soon.
EXCLUSIVE: The Moonraker understands at least four players have joined the Robins for sessions at Beversbrook this week, and several are set to take part in the friendly fixture against Swindon Supermarine on Saturday (July 4).
The midfielder is now officially out of contract, but he has impressed manager Ian Holloway with his attitude as he continues to recover from double hamstring surgery. And he will be part of the group that flies to Alicante on Monday (July 6).
EXCLUSIVE: Collaborative work between the parties has taken place and, while the initial target date of June 1 was missed by some distance, the situation has now come to a satisfactory conclusion.
01.07.26News
Town have been weighing up a move for him for several weeks, before finally pulling the trigger on the deal last week. The Moonraker understands Swindon see the experienced Virtue as a similar option to Ollie Clarke in the advancing number eight role in midfield.
29.06.26News
The extent of Gunning's involvement in the pathways was never made clear, but club sources have now indicated to The Moonraker that those responsibilities will be passed on for the upcoming campaign.
EXCLUSIVE: He is seen by Ian Holloway and his coaching staff in a similar way to Ollie Clarke – a box-to-box midfielder capable of finding space in the penalty area with late runs.
There had previously been an option to play a Saudi Arabian side, however the clash with now be against local non-leaguers Costa City. Costa will play in Primera FFCV next season, the seventh tier of Spanish football, after being promoted last term.
26.06.26News
Gillingham’s new wide man played alongside Gareth Ainsworth as a player. Now he’s teaming up with him again, this time with Ainsworth as his manager.
26.06.26Features
Experienced wide man arrives at Priestfield to reunite with old teammate Gareth Ainsworth.
25.06.26News
The new year begins with Crawley Town's visit to the County Ground on January 1, and the Easter bank holiday schedule includes the reverse clash in West Sussex and Shrewsbury coming to Wiltshire.
Gunning, who has been at the club for nearly four years in a variety of positions, has most recently held the title pathways coach. However, he was a regular presence on the Swindon bench on matchdays.
EXCLUSIVE: The decision to suspend operations came following an end-of-season review, with Swindon preparing for life at a new level after promotion to the Women’s National League Southern Premier Division last term.
24.06.26News
