- Source: A420 derby
The A420 derby is a football match played between Oxford United and Swindon Town. It takes its name from A420 road, a primary road between both cities, which are only 30 miles (48 km) apart.
Although the clubs played friendly matches throughout the 1950s, the rivalry began when Oxford United replaced the bankrupt Accrington Stanley in the Football League. The rivalry was at its peak in the 1970s since both the teams were in the same divisions for the majority of the decade.
Occasionally, the derby has been marred by violence, especially during the 1970s, when football hooliganism was at its peak. The most notable incident occurred on 4 May 1982, when a smoke bomb was thrown onto the pitch by a Swindon Town fan with the score tied at 2–2. The match referee in confusion continued the game on a foggy pitch and Swindon scored the winning goal, the match ending 3–2 in Swindon's favour. After the final whistle, the referee was struck by a coin thrown by an Oxford fan and chaos ensued.
The teams have played 62 matches in all competitions, Swindon winning 24, Oxford 17 and remaining 20 having been drawn. Even though Swindon have won more derby matches than Oxford, the latter have an unbeaten streak of 18 years, spanning from 2002 to 2020.
Head-to-head
= Statistics
=As of 26 April 2024
= List of matches
=As of 26 April 2024
Statistics
= Records
=Widest winning margin: 5 goals – Oxford United 5–0 Swindon Town (7 April 1982, 1981–82 Third Division)
Highest scoring match: 8 goals – Oxford United 5–3 Swindon Town (7 March 1992, 1991–92 Second Division)
Longest winning streak: 6 matches – Oxford United (8 December 2002 – 10 September 2016)
Longest unbeaten streak: 12 matches – Swindon Town (20 October 1973 – 1 October 1980)
Highest attendance:
Swindon Town: 20,596 – Swindon Town 0–0 Oxford United (21 August 1965, 1965–66 Third Division)
Oxford United: 18,012 – Oxford United 0–0 Swindon Town (12 April 1968, 1967–68 Third Division)
= Goal scoring
== Appearances
=Crossing the divide
List of players that played for both teams.
References
External links
Oxford United v Swindon Town rivalry explained at bbc.com
Why do Oxford and Swindon Town hate each other? at football365.com
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