Swindon Town have come under fire after a Birmingham City supporter noticed a CCTV camera in the toilets at The Nigel Eady County Ground.

During Town’s 2-1 Vertu Trophy exit against The Blues on Tuesday, a visiting supporter posted a picture on X showing a CCTV camera above her in the women’s toilets in the away end of The Arkell’s Stand.

Birmingham City supporter Alexandra Pitt posted the photo taken whilst sitting in a toilet cubicle at Swindon, a post which has been seen by more than 1.5 million people on X.

Swindon Town’s Fan Engagement Officer Vicki Eyles responded to the post, saying on X: “I am more than happy to contact you in more detail but please be assured that this has been run past the EFL and there is a digital blur for the toilets, it is for the use of the concourse.”

The club’s Her Game Too ambassador Holly Woodridge also added that there should be signage around the bathroom explaining that the camera does not view the toilet.

This is not the first time that a fan has complained about a CCTV camera in the toilets at The Nigel Eady County Ground, in April 2024 an AFC Wimbledon supporter posted about the same thing.

Swindon issued a statement then about a “motion blur” being put in place on the camera to ensure that the cubicle was not visible and the camera’s position was based on it having maximum coverage of the concourse.

Following this complaint, the club installed signs on the toilet doors that they were not in view of the camera and at the ground explaining that CCTV was in operation; the camera was not moved, although it was under review as they “have to consider the potential impact on its primary safety and security function.”

The club said there were 36 cameras installed in various places around the stadium for safety and security monitoring purposes.

There is no law that prevents the use of cameras in publicly used toilets, but guidance from the Information Commissioner's Office says it should only be done where there is sufficient justification for it, such as repeated anti-social behaviour.

CEO Anthony Hall told The Moonraker that the club will put a roof on the cubicles so that they are not in view of the camera to address the concerns from supporters that they might be in view.