Swindon Town Tour of Argentina and Uruguay 1912

In the summer of 1912 Swindon Town, the Southern League club who had won the title in 1910-11 and would do so again in 1913-14, embarked on a tour of Argentina and Uruguay.
The press in Buenos Aires were gushing; here are some quotes:
The arrival of the famous Swindon Town marks another era in the history of Association Football in the Argentine.
(Swindon Town is) Undoubtedly one of the best teams in the world...

16.06.12  Combinado "Norte" 2- Swindon 2 (Buenos Aires)
22.06.12  San Isidro 1- Swindon 4 (Buenos Aires)
23.06.12  Combinado "Sud" 0- Swindon 2 (Buenos Aires)
29.06.12  Liga Rosarina 1-Swindon 3 (Rosario)

30.06.12  Liga Argentina 2- Swindon 2 (Buenos Aires)
  4.07.12  Estudiantes de Buenos Aires 0-Swindon 4 (Buenos Aires)
  ?.07.12  Liga Uruguaya 0-Swindon 3 (Montevideo)

  9.07.12  Argentina 0-Swindon 1 (Buenos Aires)

Played 8, won 6, drawn 2, for 21, against 6.

scorers: Bown 12, Burkinshaw 3, Jefferson 2, Lamb 2, Batty 1, McCulloch 1

Archie Bown