Search is on for soccer memories (From This Is Wiltshire)

Search is on for soccer memories

9:50am Monday 2nd January 2006

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SWINDON Town fans will be able to find out everything about the Robins when a fan club launches website.

Remem-bered, which was formed in October, will be speaking to Swindon's Premiership generation and advertising items from their collection on a new website including international football medals from the First World War.

Committee member Chris Scott said: "Since the first meeting we have done a lot of work, Dick Mattick in particular.

"The website will explain to people exactly what we do. We are going to be showing pictures of the memorabilia, and of course asking people to sign up to the association.

"We've got the basis right for what we want to do, and hopefully it will be launched in the New Year."

Despite having been on a long holiday to Peru, Mr Scott's enthusiasm for all things Swindon is as strong as ever.

"We've had a really good response to what we're trying to do, the future is looking really good.

"If anybody has any memorabilia they would like to donate we would love to hear from them."

Earlier this year Mr Scott helped raise more than £8,000 to buy medals that belonged to Harold Fleming, one of Swindon's greatest footballers.

And after being tipped to sell for £5,000 at auction, in the end the medals went for £13,000.

The club bought six of the 14, with the others going to a private collector in Wales.

And with the early 20th century dealt with, Mr Scott is looking to Swindon's recent history.

The committee will be getting in contact with members of the team that played in the Premiership 12 years ago.

He said: "We're trying to speak to the Premier-ship generation, because I believe that all history is relative.

"For example, one of our best seasons was 1985/1986.

"That is living history for me, but many of the fans will only be able to hear about that from others.

"It would be great to get some pictures and memorabilia from then for the younger generation to see."

The association meets at the County Ground, and works in conjunction with Swindon Town.

Over the coming months it is hoped that the Robins will be able to show off their collection of medals to members of the community.

Mr Scott said: "We have a good collection, and we want to take it out into Swindon.

"We want to visit the schools to explain the role of Swindon Town in our social history."

For more information, telephone Mr Scott on 01793 523375.

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