FA Carling Premiership
Wednesday, August 18, 1993

Swindon Town Oldham Athletic

HT: 0-0 P.Bernard (90')
Attendance:  11,940   Referee:  D. Gallagher



 
After the Town lost their first ever match in the top flight at Sheffield United, they faced fellow relegation favourites Oldham in their opening home game, in what was already being billed as a must-win encounter. A 90th minute winner for the away side prompted one of the most famous images of the Town's time in the Premiership. Includes a preview of the game with John Gorman.




Lineups
1
Fraser DIGBY
                 
Paul GERRARD
1
5
Luc NIJHOLT
                 
Craig FLEMING
2
6
Shaun TAYLOR
                 
Neil POINTON
3
8
Ross MACLAREN
                 
Richard JOBSON
5
14
Adrian WHITBREAD
           71'     
Steve REDMOND
6
2
Nicky SUMMERBEE
                 
  Gunnar HALLE
7
10
Martin LING
           80'     
Nick HENRY
4

7
John MONCUR
                 
  Mike MILLIGAN
10

4
Micky HAZARD
 73'
      75'     
  Paul BERNARD
11
9
Jan-Åge FJØRTOFT  
                 
Neil ADAMS
12
11
Craig MASKELL
                 
Ian OLNEY
9
Substitutes
15
Adrian VIVEASH
                 
Andy RITCHIE
8
16
Kevin HORLOCK  

73' 
              
Mark BRENNAN
20
23
Nicky HAMMOND
                 
Jon HALLWORTH
13













Results on Wednesday, August 18, 1993: League Table

 
  Blackburn Rovers 2 - 3 Norwich City  
  Coventry City 2 - 1 Newcastle United  
  Manchester United 3 - 0 Sheffield United  
  Queens Park Rangers 1 - 3 Liverpool  
  Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 0 Aston Villa  
  Swindon Town 0 - 1 Oldham Athletic  

Table as at Wednesday, August 18, 1993:

  TEAM P W D L F A GD Pts 
1 Manchester United 2 2 0 0 5 0 5
2 Coventry City 2 2 0 0 5 1 4
3 Liverpool 2 2 0 0 5 1 4
4 Ipswich Town 2 2 0 0 4 0 4
5 Everton 2 2 0 0 3 0 3
6 Aston Villa 2 1 1 0 4 1 3
7 Wimbledon 2 1 1 0 3 1 2
8 Leeds United 2 1 1 0 2 1 1
9 Blackburn Rovers 2 1 0 1 4 4 0
10 Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 0 1 1 1 0
11 Norwich City 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1
12 Sheffield United 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1
13 Arsenal 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2
14 Oldham Athletic 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2
15 Chelsea 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1
16 Manchester City 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1
17 Sheffield Wednesday 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2
18 Newcastle United 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2
19 Swindon Town 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3
20 Southampton 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3
21 West Ham United 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3
22 Queens Park Rangers 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5

Key: Champions Relegation