Started 52 minutes ago, By The club came under the stewardship of chairman, John Kidd and fellow directors Paul Kidd (chairman's son), Dave Roberts and Ben Jones. The Swinton Supporters' Trust began life on 14 February 2002 in the White Lion public house and set about raising funds for the club. 20 Morgan Burgess In 1878 came the club's first ventures into Yorkshire, and fairly soon the club was traveling the length of breadth of the country taking on such illustrious opponents as Oxford University. Dyne then added his second before the break after another good passing movement and Gregson converted to give his side a good lead at the break. Ridpath, Wild and new chairman Stuart Fletcher, now jointly own a shared control in the Company. DOB. 24 Myles Harrop We at Swinton Lions are playing our part in delivering the TACKLE IT commitments to make a positive, lasting difference. As for Valentine he was incredibly killed by lightning whilst on holiday at Barmouth in 1904. MIDLANDS HURRICANES 10 Note: Captained Div 2 Championship team in 1985, SWINTON LIONS 44 He comes to us highly recommended, and Head Coach Allan Coleman will be looking to assess his capabilities ahead of our league opener against Newcastle Thunder on 5th February. Such was the Lions' success that by the mid-1880s Swinton had become recognised as a national force and were considered the strongest team in Lancashire. 18 Dominic Flanagan During the second half of the decade other prominent players turned out for the Lions. However, some critics saw this as an apology for overlooking him when the previous tourists were chosen in 1962, when many believe he was easily the most outstanding player to wear a full-back's jersey in the British game. 11 Sam Bowring Or who else who you place in your own team of the 60s? Not to mention a second promotion and a Divisional Premiership title at Old Trafford under the guidance of Bill Holliday and Mike Peers. Unfortunately Salford City FC would not grant Swinton the ten year lease which was required to enable much needed funding to bring the ground up to standard. 15 Macauley Hallett Jughead Hurricanes then had a chance from a Lions error at the restart but lost the ball on the second tackle. I have recently started the impossible task of trying to find every player that played a first team game for Castleford. Led by coach Cliff Evans and inspirational skipper Albert Blan, the team recovered from a slow start to complete the final backlogged 18 games (delayed due to the severe winter weather) of a 30-match league calendar undefeated to walk away with the Championship. The Lions took control again on fifty-two minutes when Gav Rodden sent out a short pass for Andrew Badrock to score on the right, but Gregson was unable to convert this one. RUGBY PROGRAMMES (MISC) - Age Group & Representative - Big Match Specials & Celebration Matches - Cup finals & semi-finals - Presentation - Programme Offers - Ranfurly Shield - Sevens Tournaments - International Trials - Varsity, Festivals, Regional, Services & Player Testimonials ***** Note:Won 2nd Division Championship 1985, No. 7 Richard Wilkinson Ian Blease (born 1 January 1965) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop or second-row for Salford and Swinton. Calum is 27 years old and has been a stand-out performer for the Ince Rosebridge club in the National Conference League Division 1 over recent seasons. Please note that appearance and tryscoring statistics shown here are based only on matches in which the player ran on in the specified position. MIDLANDS HURRICANES 10 Gowers was even given the honour of being awarded the position of tour vice-captain. However, the Lions found a friend in Sedgley Park RUFC at Park Lane, Whitefield, which enabled the club to enjoy a semi-permanent home from 2004 to 2010. They have been known as the Lions ever since. Goals: Stead 13 Louis Brogan In 1871, they joined the Rugby Football Union as "Swinton and Pendlebury F.C. 9, Gary Ainsworth International front-men Fred Butters, Joe Wright and Tommy Armitt, not to mention the legendary Martin Hodgson who had now emerged as one of the finest second-row forwards the game had ever seen, guaranteed that further Championships were won in 1931 and 1935. Past Players - Swinton Lions - Total Rugby League Fans Forum All Activity Home CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB FORUMS Swinton Lions Past Players Past Players By steve wild, February 10, 2015 in. Appearances:100, Tries:38, Goals:0 Tries: Lowe (4), Eaves (11), Dyne (16,34), Harrop (22), Badrock (52), On Saturday 8 September 1906, Swinton hosted a Pontefract team who arrived with only 12 players. Such was the Lions success that by the mid-1880s Swinton had become recognised as a national force and unquestionably they were the strongest team in Lancashire. Leigh Centurions this morning announced that they were greatly saddened to learn of the passing of former player Billy McAtee at the age of 65. The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Do you agree with our selection? Joe still has family in the Wigan area, and was looking to develop his immediate rugby career in England, and having done his research felt that the Lions were a potential fit for both himself and the club. Again it came down to fine margins, but the Lions then held off Keighley to win 29-28 in a dramatic match and promotion had been achieved. Debuts. 23 Chris Cullimore Swinton Lions Head Coach Allan Coleman, said, Joe approached the club last month from where he was based in Australia to ask about an opportunity for 2023. On 2 October 2022, Swinton achieved promotion from League 1 back to the championship after beating Doncaster 16-10 in the playoff final. Note: Won promotion in 1991, No. Where not all appearances are available, figure is displayed in a light grey colour. When two divisions were reintroduced in 1973, Swinton were out of the top flight, and have struggled to regain their former glories ever since. Other than an annual challenge against the local Lancashire Rifle Volunteers from 1869, the only games played were amongst the club's own membership. In 1888 the first ever tourists to Australasia included four Swinton players, of whom Robert Seddon was named captain. Appearances:198, Tries:24, Goals:0 Powered by Invision Community. The period leading up to the Great War was not particularly auspicious for the Lions. The path from rugby league to American Football is, if not well-trodden, perhaps more trodden . Started January 11, By In March 1929, a 22,000 thousand crowd saw the Lions defeat Wigan in the first match on new turf. Their victorious captain that early November day in 1969 at Central Park, Wigan was long serving dependable right-centre Bob Fleet. Started 2 hours ago, By The Lions produced an eight-try performance in a very competitive warm up game in which the Hurricanes showed they will have a promising season with some good play. Swinton played their home games for the 2011 season at the Willows, Weaste, Salford. In January 2014, Salford City Reds owner Marwan Koukash announced his intention to revolutionise Swinton town centre via the development of St Ambrose Barlow RC High School. Jack Spencer (born 21 December 1990) is a former rugby league footballer who last played for Swinton Lions in the RFL League 1 . It was on 20th October of that year that members of Swinton Cricket Club (which had just completed its first season) decided to keep themselves amused during the winter months by playing football. Swinton's first match was against a club called Standard from Eccles, and within 4 or 5 years the team became virtually unbeatable in the Manchester area and beyond. David "Dave" Robinson (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. The set-back of losing the final knocked the Lions off their stride for a while, but happily Swinton regained their form and shape to finish their league campaign with 10 wins from 11 matches. 3 Jake Spedding 6 Nick Gregson A rent dispute in 1928 caused the club to search for pastures new. In a tense Challenge Cup Final they squeezed past Warrington 53, and three weeks later the Holy Grail was achieved when they comfortably eased past Featherstone Rovers 110 to take the Rugby Football League Championship. Note: Promotion & Premiership double 1987, No. Valentine's finest hour came when he led his Lions to a Challenge Cup Final success over bitter rivals Salford at Fallowfield in 1900. Last modified: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:39:02 +0000, 2005-2023 Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. In doing so, he was following in the footsteps of his two brothers who also played for Leigh. [11], In the 2021 Championship season, Swinton finished bottom of the table and were relegated after winning only two matches for the entire year. During their rugby union era the Lions produced several England internationals and dozens more who gained representative recognition wearing the red rose ofLancashire. Peacetime brought about the shrewdest of gambles by the Lions' directors who had managed to reign in the support of local businessmen. Cox (71), Hughes (75) They then followed this with their first-ever Championship a year later, and in 1928 the team reached its zenith becoming the last team to secure All Four Cups; they were also the only side from Lancashire to achieve this feat (Hunslet and Huddersfield were the two other clubs). are one of the 22 original members of the Northern Rugby Football Union founded in 1895. In 194142, Swinton abandoned the Lancashire League due to the Second World War and did not return until the 194546 season. This meteoric rise in stature was made all the more remarkable by the fact Swinton at this time was nothing more than a tiny colliery village with a few cotton mills. The Northern Union was then split into two county leagues, Lancashire and Yorkshire. Crowds in excess of 20,000 were commonplace at Chorley Road. 8, Joe Grima 12 Conner Gilbey 28 Callum Hughes Swinton have finalised plans for a new stadium and announced a short-term move to Sale's Heywood Road ground. 14 Josh Eaves Three new signings to debut for Hull KR against Featherstone Rovers as Willie Peters names squad, London Broncos Matchday Experience in 2023. LIONS Cornwall have signed George Mitchell from rugby union landlords Penryn. 14 Josh Eaves 4 Sam Richards In golden-point extra-time a drop-goal by Chris Atkin sent the Lions into ecstasy and a play-off final against Keighley at Widnes. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only. These games were played just off Burying Lane (now Station Road), on a field now roughly covered by Buchanan Street. Hodgson still holds the long distance penalty goal world record with a kick of 77yards (at the Athletic Grounds, Rochdale Hornets, in April 1940). Here we feature 15 of the best, but who would be in your line-up? A short move to the more palatial Chorley Road ground in 1886 enabled the club to develop further. MATCHFACTS Joe still has family in the Wigan area, and was looking to develop his immediate rugby career in England, and having done his research felt that the Lions were a potential fit for both himself and the club. The team quickly became virtually unbeatable in the Manchester area and beyond. To complete two remarkable seasons, Swintons 6th title was retained in style 12 months later. Goals: Stead 8 Brad Clavering What constitutes being a supporter of a club ? The foundation of Swinton Rugby Club can be traced back to 1866. Although the Lions won a fourth and final Lancashire Cup in 1969 the dye was cast, and by the time two divisions were introduced in 1973 Swinton found themselves out of top flight. 23 Chris Cullimore 16 Gav Rodden Players earning international caps while at Swinton. 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