Having picked up a 1-1 draw at home to Peterborough with a 79th minute penalty from Sam Parkin in front of just 4,709 fans. This left Swindon 18th in Divison Two on 23 points.
Swindon were preparing to play away to Oxford in the second round of the FA Cup which they lost 1-0 at the Kassam Stadium live on BBC1.
Swindon were planning to hold their Annual General Meeting on Boxing Day with many people wondering if it was legal to hold the meeting on a public holiday.
Many fans were unhappy with Andy King as manager, but a year later there are still calls for him to go even though it seems unlikely that he will leave, or will be given the sack.