Swindon Town 1-3 Colchester United: result and report

League One · Saturday 23 August 2008

Result

Swindon Town 1-3 Colchester United

League One · Saturday 23 August 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Swindon Town 1-3 Colchester United: match report

Swindon Town lost to Colchester United 1-3 in the League One on Saturday 23 August 2008. The half-time score was 0-2.

Johnnie Jackson opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. Swindon Town's goal came from Simon Cox (67', penalty). Colchester United scored through Johnnie Jackson (32'), S. Vernon (45') and Akanni-Sunday Wasiu (89').

Discipline: Swindon Town received 1 yellow card; Colchester United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Swindon Town were 13th on 3 points from 2 and Colchester United 21st on 1 point from 2. Swindon Town went on to finish that season 16th with 53 points, and Colchester United 12th with 63.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Swindon Town win, 0 draws and 1 for Colchester United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 32'Goal · Johnnie JacksonColchester United · 0-1
  • 45'Goal · S. VernonColchester United · 0-2
  • 51'Yellow card · A. WordsworthColchester United
  • 56'Yellow card · Kemal IzzetColchester United
  • 62'Yellow card · Jerel IfilSwindon Town
  • 67'Penalty goal · Simon CoxSwindon Town · 1-2
  • 89'Goal · Akanni-Sunday WasiuColchester United · 1-3

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Swindon Town 1, draws 0, Colchester United 1.