After finishing second in 1971, Staines Town advanced to the Athenian League, where they won the Second Division title at the first attempt, amassing a record number of points.

Louis Wells saved a Carshalton penalty in the 85th minute with Scott Taylor scoring the winning goal in extra time.

Staines had also finished as runners up in the previous season, but had lost 2–1 to AFC Wimbledon in the playoff final after taking a first half lead but conceding two late goals in the last seven minutes.

The 2009–10 campaign marked the Swans' first ever appearance in the Conference South and they began their journey brightly, defeating Weston-Super-Mare 0–1 and Dorchester Town 3–0.

The club have reached the FA Cup first round proper on six occasions, in 1879, 1880, 1984 (losing 2–0 at a Neil Warnock-managed Burton Albion), 2007, 2009 and 2015.

Staines Town completed the improbable upset as they won the match in penalty kicks[2] (4–3, two magnificent saves by Swans goalkeeper Shaun Allaway, the winning penalty scored by Dave Sargent) after drawing 1–1 in extra time, after having taken the lead in the eighth minute with an Adrian Toppin goal.

A home tie against Championship side Derby County in the 3rd round awaited the winners of the replay, which Millwall won 4–0.

In 1997 under Chris Wainwright, beating Yeading in a penalty shoot out, whilst the Middlesex Charity Cup was lifted in 1994 with a 4–0 win over Northwood.

The Carlsberg Cup (an Isthmian League tournament now abolished) was lifted in 1995 against Boreham Wood where the Swans scored a last minute equaliser from the last experimental 'kick in' in English football.

In the London Senior Cup, Staines were runners up in both 1977 and 1981, the earlier final went to a replay versus Wimbledon which 'The Dons' won in their last match as a non-League club.

In December 2020, the club's ownership group launched a multi-million pound bid to buy out the investment firm, believed to be in the region of £2.5 million.

[8][9] Staines were due to take up a place in the Combined Counties League Premier Division North following relegation from Step 4.

[10] On the same day, the club's website, Twitter account and all other associated social media pages were removed; all but ending 130 years of existence.

Planning permission for this was granted by Spelthorne Council in March 2000, and Staines Town returned to the revamped ground on 22 February 2003.