Party time for Town's heroes
How the team and Town celebrated
16th March 1969
SUNDAY, March 16, 1969 was a typical spring day.
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Memories are made of this
Fans remember Town's big day
15th March 1969
WHEN we asked for fans' memories of the big day, we were inundated with stories. Here are a selection:
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How Town hit the headlines
Fleet Street's reaction to the shock result
15th March 1969
What the papers said after Town's historic Wembley upset:
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Inside stories of Cup Final day
Kit man Eddie Buckley and chairman Eric Lane
15th March 1969
Behind-the-scenes stories from two club officials involved in the 1969 triumph:
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It's not just a game of football
Introduction by Shirley Mathias
15th March 1969
WE COULDN'T believe our luck. We had tickets to see Swindon play at Wembley - and even our sneaky pessimism that the Town were bound to be slaughtered by the Gunners didn't cool the elation.
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'Oh Danny Boy' a local legend.
Manager Danny Williams remembers the day
15th March 1969
"LEADING a team out at Wembley was something I had always dreamed about, so I have no hesitation in naming the 1969 League Cup final as my finest hour as manager.
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How we beat the Gunners
Player's memories
15th March 1969
EVERYBODY who was there on the day has their own special Wembley recollections. But for the Swindon players who actually took part in the match, the memories are even more special...
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The road to Wembley
Town's tough route through the rounds
15th March 1969
THOUGHTS of the Twin Towers would have been laughed at in the half-time tea queues when Town were losing to Torquay in the first round.
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How Adver man Clive reported the action
By Clive King, 17.3.69
15th March 1969
One man missing from any reunion of the 1969 League Cup team will now always be the late Clive King.
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Town heroes 30 years on
Where are they now?
15th March 1969
PETER DOWNSBOROUGH
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A goalkeeping hero
Peter Downsborough's recollection
15th March 1969
GOALKEEPER Peter Downsborough wished for the sacred Wembley turf to swallow him up after his mistake gifted Arsenal an equaliser.
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'We owe it all to Swindon'
Wilson and McLintock's recollections
15th March 1969
BOB WILSON insists much of Arsenal's success over the past 30 years stems from that Wembley defeat by Swindon Town.
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Town's 25 million team
Frank Burrows values his team mates
15th March 1969
FRANK BURROWS believes two-goal hero Don Rogers would be worth £10 million today - and the total value of the team would be around £25 million.
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Our finest hours by Don Rogers
Hour by hour diary of the day
15th March 1969
DON ROGERS won legendary status when he scored twice in extra=time to help Town defeat Arsenal. Here he remembers the build-up to the final, the day itself, and the day after the victory in an hour-by-hour account.
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Did you see us on the box?
Interview with Brian Moore
15th March 1969
YOU would think it would take a lot for a game to stick in commentator Brian Moore's mind, but he remembers Swindon's League Cup win as if it was yesterday.
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Let's hear it for a famous recording
The story of the radio commentary
15th March 1969
THE Swindon Hospital Radio team suffered just one hitch as they neared the end of a memorable broadcast from Wembley.
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