[3] In May 1969 they beat Emgals of Leicester 2–1 at Bedworth Oval to win the first Midland Ladies Football League Cystic Fibrosis Cup.

[5] A controversial 5–0 win over Newbury Golden Eagles in September 1969 saw one player from each team shown the red card for trading punches.

[6][7] In June 1970 Swindon Spitfires were one of the 44 clubs to be represented at the Women's Football Association's (WFA) inaugural annual general meeting at Caxton Hall.

[3][note 2] Nuneaton Wanderers beat the Spitfires 5–2 in the Heart of England Open Cup final in May 1971 at Cheltenham.

[9] In 1973–74 Swindon Spitfires reached the semi-final of the national FA Women's Cup (then known as the Mitre Challenge Trophy).

In the third place play-off, staged as a curtain raiser to the final at Bedford Town, Swindon Spitfires faced a Westthorn United team containing Rose Reilly and Edna Neillis.

[16] Chris Maull helped Ron Hyde to found Swindon Spitfires and after a period of absence returned to the club in 1974.

[17][2] They attended Wembley Stadium in August 2015 after being nominated for a national Football Association (FA) award and were praised by Geoff Hurst, who described their dedication as: "absolutely astonishing".