18 Dominic Flanagan The southern teams in particular came in for some severe punishment, and Ian Mort created a club record of 48 individual points in an annihilation of Oxford. 4, Alan Buckley Appearances: 466 Tries: 192 Goals: 3 No. Wales World Cup star makes Championship switch for 2023 Love Rugby League 09:24 21-Dec-22. No. Penalties: 3-4 Half-time: 28-6 He has since proved to be a popular lad amongst the squad, and has demonstrated that hes got the potential as well as the skills and temperament to play both full-back or half-back. 4 Sam Richards Three new signings to debut for Hull KR against Featherstone Rovers as Willie Peters names squad, London Broncos Matchday Experience in 2023. Results. Rugby League World Gift Card (UK Only) From: 15.00; Rugby League World - Subscription From: 13.00; League Express Gift Card (UK Only) From: 30.00; League Express - Subscription From: 25.00 The most famous of the Lions Victorian sportsmen was Jim Valentine, still arguably the most famous Lion that ever lived and who served Swinton for 21 years from 1883. Contents 1 Playing career 1.1 Oldham RLFC 1.2 Swinton Lions 2 References 3 External links Playing career [ edit] Oldham RLFC [ edit] He was previously at Oldham ( Heritage 1352) in Betfred League 1. August 24, 2021 in Swinton Lions. In March 1929, a 22,000 thousand crowd saw the Lions defeat Wigan in the first match on new turf. 8 Gavin Bennion A brief one-year tenure at the Willows in 2011 saw the Lions pick-up their first silverware in 25 years when captain Lee Wingfield held aloft the Championship One winners trophy. Swinton eventually finished in 3rd place which meant a home play-off semi-final against York. IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. Total Rugby League Gav Wilson Swinton Lions are in the process of giving winger Calum Hughes a trial period at Heywood Road. The most famous of these Victorian sportsmen was Jim Valentine - still arguably the most famous "Lion" that ever lived and who served Swinton for the best part of 20 years. Started Friday at 11:11, By Moor Lane, Salford (2002-2004) The new ground could accommodate much larger crowds and the staging of County matches added to Swinton's growing reputation. February 10, 2015 in Swinton Lions. Jack Evans (English rugby league, born 1897), File:William Rees - Swinton and Wales.jpg, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Swinton_Lions_players&oldid=1001160526, This page was last edited on 18 January 2021, at 14:00. Hurricanes were playing some exciting rugby and they added their second try four minutes later when a nice kick by Wilkinson was finished off well by winger Desmond Appiah-Kubi in the right corner, but Stead was unable to convert. Ultimately the funding did not materialise and the club later relinquished its lease on the Agecroft site. 10 Kieran Moran A short move to the palatial Chorley Road ground in 1886 enabled the club to develop further. We will see how things go during the remainder of our pre-season and then sit down with Joe ahead of the start of our league campaign., Heywood Road, Sale, M33 3WB | info@swintonlionsrlfc.co.uk | 07932 500 731, Copyright Swinton Lions 2023 | Privacy Policy, Created by Rugby League World Cup England 2021. The new ground could accommodate much larger crowds and the staging of a couple of County matches added to Swinton's growing reputation. 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. A move from their Burying Lane pitch to another at Stoneacre (close to the White Lion pub where the club now moved its headquarters and the players got changed) gave rise to the famous Lions nickname, which is one of the oldest in British sport. 6 Nick Gregson Initially under Frank Myler, and then under Jim Crellin, the Lions briefly threatened a revival during the 1980s. Since then, more than 1,200 players have appeared for the club's first team. 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. Debuts. Bedfordshire Bronco SCORING SEQUENCE: 6-0,12-0,18-0,22-0,22-6,28-6,32-6,32-10,38-10,44-10. Please note that the numbers below are based on data contained in the RLP database, and may not be accurate. Amazingly his all-time club record haul of 300 tries still to this day beats his nearest challenger by over a hundred. Goals: Stead 1, Ken Gowers Appearances: 601 Tries: 55 Goals: 970 No. 18 Liam Cooper Please note that appearance and tryscoring statistics shown here are based only on matches in which the player ran on in the specified position. Concentrating on a youth policy and training methods beyond his era, Evans began to model an exciting, young Swinton team. However, the predicted return date of spring 2012 proved to be a somewhat optimistic and premature forecast. Referee: Matthew Lynn Attendance: 458 You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. In 1996, Swinton officially added Lions to their name. Stand-off in the first season of rugby league, 1895-96 214: Henry Higham: 13 . Peter Roe led Swinton to promotion from Division Two in 1996. ALLEN, John (Swinton 1988) ASHALL, Barry (Swinton 1988) BARRATT, Dave (Doncaster 1987) Malcolm Billingham, Ken Gowers, John Speed, Bobby Fleet, Alan Buckley, Johnny Stopford, George Parkinson, Graham Williams. 1, Paul Mellor Appearances: 91, Tries: 10, Goals: 94, Note: Earned 1 GB Colts cap No. Please note that the numbers below are based on data contained in the RLP database, and may not be accurate. 8, Joe Grima 18 Dominic Flanagan Appearances:99, Tries:26, Goals:0 The Lions are in the process of offering a trial to Joe Lowe who is set to get some game time in our upcoming pre-season friendlies. Jack Spencer (born 21 December 1990) is a former rugby league footballer who last played for Swinton Lions in the RFL League 1 . 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). . Lions sign Welsh international half-back Ollie Olds . The Swinton Lions are a professional rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Championship. Under the studious leadership of the great Cliff Evans, the Lions emerged from the shadows of the previous decade to become one of THE dominant forces of British Rugby League in the 1960s. No. 11 Sam Bowring The Swinton Supporters' Trust began life on 14 February 2002 in the White Lion public house and set about raising funds for the club. The 192728 season saw the Lions sweep all before them. Concentrating on a youth policy and training methods beyond his era, Evans began to model an exiting, young Swinton team. Jughead Swinton won the Lancashire Cup again in dramatic style against Widnes in 1940, but thereafter the War curtailed the promise of further progress. Season 2017 followed a similar path on the field, but it was also punctuated by a significant financial crisis off it. The official name of the club would remain Swinton Lions but the branding and presentation would all become Manchester. Other than an annual challenge against the local Lancashire Rifle Volunteers from 1869, the only games played were amongst the club's own membership. Please note that the numbers below are based on data contained in the RLP database, and may not be accurate. 12 Mitch Cox 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. 14 Jack Dawson The war took the lives of an astonishing 13 Swinton players, but back home the Lions played on in a desperate attempt to stay afloat. A 1965 semi-final defeat to Wigan proving the closest Swinton came. A move in 1873 from a field off Station Road to another at Stoneacre (close to the White Lion pub where the players got changed) gave rise to the famous "Lions" nickname, which is one of the oldest in British sport. Goals: Stead The Lions backline of the early 60s still rolls off the tongues of those who witnessed them in full flow. 17 Matt Bailey 22 Andrew Badrock 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. Throughout the late 1940s, and the 1950s the Lions strove unsuccessfully to repeat former glories and often flattered to deceive, but the appointment of Welshman Cliff Evans as coach signalled a renaissance. Note:Won promotion & premiership double in 1987, No.4, Steve Snape Sedgley Park, Whitefield(2004-2011) Louis Brogan was held up on ten minutes but on the next tackle Gregson put in a measured kick for Josh Eaves to chase and score and Gregson converted this one too. 1 Dan Abram (NU) SWINTON LIONS 44 [1] The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. Here we feature 15 of the best, but who would be in your line-up? 3 Jake Spedding Swinton played their home games for the 2011 season at the Willows, Weaste, Salford. are one of the 22 original members of the Northern Rugby Football Union founded in 1895. 5, Johnny Stopford Appearances: 298 Tries: 195 Goals: 1 Hodgson still holds the long distance penalty goal world record with a kick of 77yards (at the Athletic Grounds, Rochdale Hornets, in April 1940). Goals: Gregson 6/8 Gains. It all became to fruition in 1963 when, under the shrewd captaincy of Albert Blan, the Lions completed the final 18 games of a 30 match league calendar undefeated to walk away with the Championship. [9] The plan was met with considerable opposition including local councillors and the Mayor of Salford. The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. 3, Bob Fleet Appearances: 329 Tries: 87 Goals: 0 No. 4 Sam Richards Looking back, although the club did spend a season at the highest level in 1991-92, Swinton's last real moment in the spotlight was their Second Division Premiership final win at Old Trafford in 1987. Further Championships were won in 1931 and 1935. The Lions step-up into the Championship proved as difficult as imagined, but many creditable performances under Steve McCormack and later Gary Chambers kept the club in the middle tier between seasons 2012 and 2014. 3, Paul Topping Appearances: 138, Tries: 28, Goals: 270 Note: Won p romotion & premiership double in 1987 No.4, Steve Snape Tony Sullivan - St Helens #67 Rugby League 1991 Merlin Trading Card. The club was formed in 1866 when members of Swinton Cricket Club decided to take up "football" in the winter to keep fit. Started January 11, By 4 Jayden Hatton They have been known as the Lions ever since. 11 Sam Bowring The Lions' backline of the early 60s still rolls off the tongues of those who witnessed them in full flow. 21 Jonny Openshaw 25 Scott Parnaby Peter Roe quit as coach of Swinton Lions in September 2003, after less than a year in charge. Later that same year, the first tourists to reach these shores, a team of New Zealand Maoris, was defeated at Chorley Road. 13, Les Holliday 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. Sadly Seddon would drown in a boating accident on the River Hunter in New South Wales. Under captain, Hector Halsall, the Lions were a side with a strong Welsh presence, with players like Billo Rees as well as the Cumbrian goal-kicking second row forward, Martin Hodgson who signed for Swinton in January 1927. View all Lachlan Swinton news. Ridpath, Wild and new chairman Stuart Fletcher, now jointly own a shared control in the Company. In search of crowning the greatest Swinton Lions team ever, we delve into the history books to look at some of the greatest players to play for the club. Having gone three years undefeated in the mid-1870s, the Lions gradually sought a tougher fixture list. The team quickly became virtually unbeatable in the Manchester area and beyond. As for Valentine he was incredibly killed by lightning whilst on holiday at Barmouth in 1904. Hurricanes then had a chance from a Lions error at the restart but lost the ball on the second tackle. Subs (all used) 1 Dan Abram (NU) As Swinton Lions prepared to celebrate their 150th Anniversary, an issue over minimum ground standards at Sedgley Park meant that the club relocated to Heywood Road in a ground-sharing agreement with Sale RFC. 14, Jeff Brown By the time Britain emerged from the storm clouds Swinton had apparently lost their way. 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