SWINDON Town will begin their 2016/17 League One campaign at home to Coventry City.

This morning, the EFL – the newly rebranded Football League – released next season’s fixture list, handing Luke Williams’ men a home clash with the Sky Blues on the opening day of the next term on Saturday, August 6 .

Town’s first showdown with local rivals Oxford United, promoted after finishing second in League Two last season, will take place at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday, September 10 whilst the two teams will renew hostilities at the County Ground on Saturday, February 4.

Bristol Rovers – another local side promoted from League Two last term – will make the trip to Swindon on Saturday, August 27, whilst Williams’ troops will sweat off their Christmas dinners in south east London on Boxing Day as they take on Millwall on the road. 

Town will bring down the curtain on 2016/17 with a trip to Charlton Athletic on Sunday, April 30 (kick-off 12pm). 

SWINDON TOWN'S EFL LEAGUE ONE 2016-17 FIXTURE LIST

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

Coventry City (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13

Chesterfield (A) 3pm

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16

Gillingham (A) 7.45pm

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

Port Vale (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27

Bristol Rovers (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Peterborough United (A) 3pm

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Oxford United (A) 3pm

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

Bury (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Oldham Athletic (A) 3pm

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Northampton Town (H) 7.45pm

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

Shrewsbury Town (A) 3pm

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8

Bolton Wanderers (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15

AFC Wimbledon (A) 3pm

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18

Rochdale (H) 7.45pm

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

Walsall (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

Scunthorpe United (A) 3pm

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12

Charlton Athletic (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Rochdale (A) 3pm

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Southend United (A) 7.45pm

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Bradford City (HO 3pm

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10

Sheffield United (A) 3pm

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17

Fleetwood Town (H) 3pm

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26

Millwall (A) 3pm

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31

MK Dons (A) 3pm

MONDAY, JANUARY 2

Southend United (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7

Shrewsbury Town (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14

Bolton Wanderers (A) 3pm

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21

Peterborough United (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28

Bristol Rovers (A) 3pm

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Oxford United (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Bury (A) 3pm

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Northampton Town (A) 7.45pm

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Oldham Athletic (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Coventry City (A) 3pm

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Gillingham (H) 7.45pm

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

Chesterfield (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

Port Vale (A) 3pm

TUESDAY, MARCH 14

Sheffield United (H) 7.45pm

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

Bradford City (A) 3pm

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

Millwall (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, APRIL 1

Fleetwood Town (A) 3pm

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

MK Dons (H) 3pm

SATURDAY, APRIL 15

AFC Wimbledon (H) 3pm

MONDAY, APRIL 17

Walsall (A) 3pm

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

Scunthorpe United (H) 3pm

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

Charlton Athletic (A) noon

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