Swindon Town

Founded as Swindon AFC in 1879, the club played briefly as Spartans before settling on Swindon Town in 1883 and becoming a founder member of the Southern League in 1894. Its greatest day came in 1969, when as a third-division side it beat Arsenal 3-1 to win the League Cup. Swindon won a place in the top flight in 1990 but were denied promotion for breaching Football League rules, finally reaching the Premier League in 1993.