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32 years ago today, one of the most memorable days in Swindons long history winning promotion at Wembley to the Premier for the only time ever, what a day that was.

I am sure almost all of us remember it so well but for the younger fans, here it is in all its glory, along with the Channel 4 documentary covering the season under Glenn and John.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn1akXu2aZs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwnrenHu7gc

I am so glad we have those memories as it could be well beyond my lifetime, if ever, that it happens to us again.

Real Wembley!

A cracking game and experience.

The drive back to Swindon with crowds on the overbridges and roadsides.

Brilliant memories

Fantastic day as was May 28th 1990 v Sunderland.

Best game I've ever partially watched on teletext.(wasn't shown on TV where i lived at the time) Living in Scotland, it wasn't a bank holiday up there so I was at school and had to listen to extra time on radio 5, the reception was absolutely shocking.

Never a prouder time to wear my Swindon shirt to our evening and weekend kick abouts on the school playing fields.

For me the best part was like Fuzzy says, the M4 bridges and overpasses lined with fans and flags pretty much from Reading to Swindon was a memory that will always live with me.

Even now just thinking about it gives this old fucker goosebumps.

Bloody hell JJ, you're not that old pal  :D

I have so many good memories of that day. Although when it got to 3-3 most of the fans around me (including me) thought we had blown it.

I drove back up the A1 to Bedford afterwards red scarf flying out the window past several thousand unhappy Leicester fans who gave me various hand signals!

Oh I am mate! very nearly 60!

6O is not old ya daft sod. Mere whippersnapper  :)

Absolutely mate. At 3-0 up I thought well thats it, we have done enough to win and then at 3-3 I truly thought we had thrown it away.

I was about 10 seats away from the Foxes fans in line with the half way line and the shit they were giving us at 3-3 singing "3-0 and you fucked it up".

We had the last laugh though!

Still a youngster !!.

Good old Chalky, looked like he had been shot when he went down for the penalty, who cares though.

And Paul Bodin cool as anything, about 50% of the people around me couldn't watch and turned round, including my Dad.

I just watched the net, as soon as it rippled.

The other thing is the number of people that talk about the clang for Maskell’s goal.
The funny thing is that’s a memory of rewatching the TV coverage, when inside the ground you couldn’t hear it (well not from where we were anyway).

Great memories

I think you're right there. I was right behind the goal so may have heard something, but your memory does gets distorted over time. Cracking goal though.

I was right in line for Hoddle's goal too (about 100 yards away) and can remember watching him place the ball in the corner of the goal.

I went to this game as 10 years old and i cried!

Have to acknowledge that Leicester were a quality team as well.

Feel fortunate to have been able watch this team and then the next season in the Premier League.

I was 21 and it was easy to get to away games in the PL with cheap seats or terraces. None of the hassle getting tickets or ballots and the old classic Div 1/PL before they went fully all seater.

Great memories, I sat down at 3-3 and vowed not to make a noise until we went 4-3, thankfully we did, I was 13 at the time

Still maintain my hatred for Chelsea for taking Glenn from us.  When I tell people how much I hate them they all assume its because of the Abrahamovic money, no sir, it goes way deeper than that.

Dad was on his feet cheering Hoddle's goal before he even struck it.  

Didn't experience any of the celebrations not being local to Swindon.

Shame Newcastle were able to do what they did when redeveloping and not allowing away fans though, obviously would be out of the question now.  We'd still have been soundly beaten I'm sure but maybe not quite the tonking we received.

‘Jooooo-leee-un’

The fridge had him in his pocket just like the league game a few weeks before😁

You have to remember that Joachim was only 18 and is still the youngest scorer in the Division One/Championship PO Finals. An absolute cracking talent, so it's very relative.

He only makes a ''lowly'' eighth place on the all time youngest goal scorers at Wembley Stadium though {old and new}. Interesting that the only team internationally to make this list is Brazil - both in friendlies. Norman Whiteside is the most consistent, and Crewe match Man Utd in adding a player {or the same player} to the list in successive seasons. The more incredible stat is that all in the top ten are all under 19. Joachim is still one of the youngest to score in one the most high profile Wembley matches, with only Whiteside and Sisson playing in a match of similar pressure {we could argue the Div One PO Final is even more pressure, due to the high stakes nature offered}.The only surprise to me, is that someone like Wayne Rooney isn't on that list - unless he was or is it possible he misses out due to the ''Millenium Stadium'' era?  :hmmm: Anyway, here's the list

Endrick – 17y, 246d – Brazil vs England (Friendly, 2024)
Norman Whiteside – 17y, 323d – Man Utd vs Liverpool (League Cup final, 1983)
Norman Whiteside – 18y, 19d – Man Utd vs Brighton (FA Cup final replay, 1983)
Nick Powell – 18y, 65d – Crewe vs Cheltenham (Fourth-tier play-off final, 2012)
Damian Spencer – 18y, 210d – Bristol City vs Stoke (EFL Trophy final, 2000)
John Sisson – 18y, 215d – West Ham vs Preston (FA Cup final, 1964)
Max Clayton – 18y, 242d – Crewe vs Southend (EFL Trophy final, 2013)
Julian Joachim – 18y, 254d – Leicester vs Swindon (Second-tier play-off final, 1993)
Ronaldo – 18y, 262d – Brazil vs England (Friendly, 1995)
Peter Barnes – 18y, 264d – Man City vs Newcastle (League Cup final, 1976)

Like many highly rated young players he never really fulfilled his potential.

Quite fitting that I bumped into Paul Bodin this morning at my lads football tournament in Highworth. Had I been aware of this anniversary at the time I would’ve mentioned it to him.

If HT today qualifies as "this day in history", you'd have to concede that Doue with a goal and an assist in the CL Final, already looks promising.

I was 23. Got a coach up from Calne for a fiver, first beer at 8am, dropped off near Earls Court. Straight into the pub opposite the station. Pub crawl to Baker Street and then Wembley Park. Stood near the corner flag to the left of the goal. Came out the stadium and got split up from our group, ended up in amongst the Leicester fans  :girlgiggle:
No toilet on the coach so 25+ of us stood on the verge off junction 14 roundabout having a piss  ;D

I remember queuing up in the Townend car park at 6am for tickets😁

Spot anyone?

I am literally just the other side of the crossing with my son about level with the bus in that pic.

Christ on a bike! Those handlebars look scarily narrow now.

Loving the white Ford Cortina😁

I went to the game on my 25th birthday and also cried. Always say “the best day of my life” but now have to add “until I got married”

The word 'have' being key in that one?  :D

True dat!

Is that up by the moony?

Shops just before the Moonies

Look yer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZd0JIx0KWQ

So Ralph Graham IS a time traveller after all  :wink: