was a corner." Swindon Town returned to Wiltshire to a heroes' welcome. On Sunday 16 March, a crowd of 8,000 gathered in Regent's Circus as the players emerged onto the balcony of the Town Hall. The Mayor, Alf Bown, raised a glass to the club and called for "promotion", which Swindon achieved after failing to lose any of their nine remaining matches. A draw at Rotherham United saw the team promoted into the Second Division. Despite being League Cup winners, Third Division Swindon were ineligible for a place in the following season's Fairs Cup as only First Division clubs were eligible to compete. The Anglo-Italian and Anglo Italian League Cups were created in lieu of a proper European competition for the club to compete in. Swindon went on to win the Anglo-Italian League Cup in 1969 and the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1970. Match facts Road to Wembley Home teams listed first. Information taken from and Notes External links Club Heroes 1969 – News articles from the Swindon Advertiser of the victory Full Results from the 1969 Football League Cup competition at soccerbase.com League Cup 1969 at The English Football Archive Don Rogers audio interview on swindonweb.com 1969 League Cup Winners – Video highlights and national newspaper extracts from swindon-town-fc.co.uk Pathe Newsreel highlights from British Pathe League Cup Final EFL Cup Finals League Cup Final 1969 League Cup Final 1969 League Cup Final Football League Cup Final Football League Cup Final