Kick-started by Frank Myler, and continued by Jim Crellin, we soon rose from also rans to Champions! Unfortunately the football club would not grant Swinton a ten-year lease which would be required to enable much needed funding to bring the ground up to standard. Goals: Stead Bedfordshire Bronco 1 Nathan Hill Hurricanes then had a chance from a Lions error at the restart but lost the ball on the second tackle. 20 Morgan Burgess 2 Mike Butt 10 Kieran Moran Later that same year, the first tourists to reach these shores, a team of New Zealand Maoris, was defeated at Chorley Road. A club record crowd of 26,891 witnessed the Lions defeat Wigan in a Challenge Cup tie in 1964. Crowds in excess of 20,000 were commonplace at Chorley Road. Goals: Stead 1, Paul Mellor Appearances: 91, Tries: 10, Goals: 94, Note: Earned 1 GB Colts cap No. 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. By the end of the 1970s the club had hit rock-bottom, even though Station Road continued to host semi-finals and finals. Referee: Matthew Lynn Attendance: 458 It was in the October of that year that members of Swinton Cricket Club (which had just completed it's first season) decided tokeepthemselves amused during the winter months playing "football". 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. Having gone three years undefeated in the mid-1870s, the Lions gradually sought a tougher fixture list. steve wild, 6 Nick Gregson Further Championships were won in 1931 and 1935. Hurricanes made a good start to the second half with pressure on the Lions line helped by a couple of penalties that got them down field but again the crucial pass went to ground, before Dom Flanagan came close to scoring for his side but lost the ball as he reached for the line. Then came a remarkable decline in fortunes, due mainly to rank bad management and total lack of foresight. 6 Nick Gregson To view matches in which a player appeared, click the List button. HURRICANES Valentines finest hour came when he led his Lions to a Challenge Cup Final success over bitter rivals Salford at Fallowfield in 1900. Tony Sullivan - St Helens #67 Rugby League 1991 Merlin Trading Card. 5 Callum Dunne 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. Feedback? 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 Check out our greatest team of the 2000s Sedgley years, Check out our greatest teams of the 1970s. Another Hurricanes error on sixteen minutes presented the Lions with a chance to score and they took it when Anthony Dyne crossed in the left corner and again Gregson converted. However, by the end of the 1960s they finally lifted the trophy after overcoming a strong Leigh side 11-2 led by Alex Murphy. (Merged Threads), The five greatest rule changes in Super League history. 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. numbers 11, 12 or 13 during the era of contested scrums. by AAP. Players earning international caps while at Swinton. 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Appearances:152, Tries:12, Goals:0 Matt Welham then went close for the visitors before Myles Harrop added the next Lions try in the corner, but this went unconverted. During their rugby union era the Lions produced several England internationals and dozens more who gained representative recognition wearing the red rose ofLancashire. 13 Louis Brogan Sin-bin: Moran (70) Interference By Jughead 18 Liam Cooper 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. 4 Jayden Hatton MATCHFACTS News, information and updates from Swinton Lions Rugby League Club Note:Won promotion & premiership double in 1987, No.4, Steve Snape They were coming strong again and once again ball handling let them down at the last tackle, but Wilkinson kept probing to get his side over the line. 10 Kenny Baker Losses. 23 Chris Cullimore 12, John Allen ALLEN, John (Swinton 1988) ASHALL, Barry (Swinton 1988) BARRATT, Dave (Doncaster 1987) 3 Matt Welham 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. The period leading up to the Great War was not particularly auspicious for the Lions. 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. In October 2014 the club announced its intention to return to Park Lane, home of Sedgley Park RUFC as its home base for season 2015. The link below will show you a gallery of Swinton team photos. Position (s) Appearances:138, Tries:28, Goals:270 Station Road, Swinton (1929-1992). Appearances:60, Tries:2, Goals:0 28 Callum Hughes 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. His plans were to include a 3,000 capacity stadium for the Lions on the site of the old school playing field, alongside new housing, restaurants and a hotel. The club have made nine new signings, whilst retaining 17 from 2021. Sadly Seddon would drown in a boating accident on the River Hunter in New South Wales. [1] The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. 1, Ken Gowers Appearances: 601 Tries: 55 Goals: 970 No. 6 Ben Stead The Willows, Salford (2011) Swinton Lions players Category page. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Started January 10, By Why can't we discuss Leighs rebrand? Swinton made it to the final of the Lancashire County Cup in three consecutive seasons 196061, 196162 and 196263 plus 196465 but lost to St. Helens on each occasion at Central Park, Wigan. Jughead 13 Louis Brogan In March 1929, a 22,000 thousand crowd saw the Lions defeat Wigan in the first match on new turf. 8 Gavin Bennion Appearances:99, Tries:26, Goals:0 Before 1996, the club was known simply as Swinton . Swinton won the Lancashire Cup again in dramatic style against Widnes in 1940, but thereafter the War curtailed the promise of further progress. 6 Ben Stead Started November 18, 2022, By Swinton Heritage players By Malcolm Billingham, August 24, 2021 in Swinton Lions Malcolm Billingham Members 9 Posted August 24, 2021 Are there any members on here that are into Swinton. Total Rugby League Another 2017 highlight was a sensational victory over Super League Huddersfield in the Challenge Cup. 12 Conner Gilbey Since 2013 the club have played at Leigh Sports Village and in the same year while the land at Agecroft remained a dream, Dr. Marwan Koucash announced his intention to build a stadium for the club on the old St. Ambrose Barlow playing fields behind the Town Hall. In 1992, financial mis-management necessitated the sale of Station Road for property development. hunsletgreenandgold Leigh Sports Village, Leigh (2012-2014) In March 1929, a 22,000 crowd saw the Lions defeat Wigan 9-3 in the first match on their new turf. 5, Johnny Stopford Appearances: 298 Tries: 195 Goals: 1 25 Scott Parnaby 103 : Danny Wilson: List: 2. The first Rugby League tour of the UK by an overseas team took place in 1907 as converted New Zealand Union players, dubbed the 'All Golds,' travelled overseas. 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. George Mitchell is new to the sport of rugby league. 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. 1908 No. In the Lions' last season at Station Road they were drawing crowds of 3,000 but this sudden move caused the club to lose many supporters.[2]. 8 Brad Clavering If the 1928 team was built around brilliant backs, the next great Swinton side relied on awesome forward power, international frontmen 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 has ever seen, guaranteed that further Championships were won in 1931 and 1935. A new company, Swinton Lions Rugby Club, was set up to remove problems with shareholdings from the previous administration. 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. Subs (all used) Subs: (all used) Appearances:216, Tries:49, Goals:3 Started Friday at 11:11, By 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. The first rugby match under floodlights took place in Salford, between Broughton and Swinton on 22 October 1878. Joe mainly plays as a full-back, but is also effective elsewhere in the backs. Another Hurricanes error on sixteen minutes presented the Lions with a chance to score and they took it when Anthony Dyne crossed in the left corner and again Gregson converted. 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. A difficult season combined with drastic restructuring of the league structure left the Lions in the third tier of rugby league, League 1, in 2015. The path from rugby league to American Football is, if not well-trodden, perhaps more trodden . St Helens R.F.C. By the end of the 1970s the club had hit rock-bottom, even though Station Road continued to host semi-finals and finals. 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. On 2 October 2022, Swinton achieved promotion from League 1 back to the championship after beating Doncaster 16-10 in the playoff final. Please note that appearance and tryscoring statistics shown here are based only on matches in which the player ran on in the specified position. 10 Kenny Baker 14 Jack Dawson 15,Alex Melling In 1996, the first tier of British rugby league clubs played the inaugural Super League season and changed from a winter to a summer season. Alan Marshall and Stephen Wild were nominated by the Supporters' Trust to fill two positions on the new board of directors. 10 Kenny Baker Throughout the 1940s and 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. 13, Les Holliday Although born at Wigan 21 years ago, Joe has spent the latter half of his life growing up in Australia, and for the past three years has been playing his rugby league with the Sunshine Coast Falcons. Firebrand flanker Lachie Swinton is free for Wallabies selection to face France after escaping a further ban after his send-off in the final round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. 21 Dan Coates In its heyday it boasted a capacity of 60,000, although with a record attendance of 44,621 for a cup semi-final in 1951 this was never really tested. Ian Watson took over as player-coach. Tim Streets tache 25 Scott Parnaby 14 Josh Eaves The Lions have been forced to play their league games at Salford and Widnes since. Thank you @White Chevron on Blueyour help gratefully appreciated. Started October 13, 2022, By 2,Scott Ranson IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. Rugby union (pre-2 June 1896), and rugby league footballers who have played for Swinton Lions (Swinton 18661996). Cox (71), Hughes (75) 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. Lions' directors managed to call upon the support of local businessmen. 24 Jacob Beer 2 Desmond Appiah-Kubi Joe mainly plays as a full-back, but is also effective elsewhere in the backs. Note: Man of Match 1987 Premiership Final, No. Players such as Les Holliday and the sublimely talented Danny Wilson offered great hope for the future. The sale of Station Road because of bad debts and the move to Gigg Lane, Bury, in 1992, did not prove the success that the management had imagined. Initially under Frank Myler, and then under Jim Crellin, the Lions briefly threatened a revival during the 1980s. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 277 total. In 1886, they moved to Chorley Road. 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