15 Jordan Case 2 Desmond Appiah-Kubi Total Rugby League Malcolm Billingham, Allan Coleman replaced Stuart Littler as Head Coach, and began overhauling the squad in an attempt to win promotion back to the Championship in season 2022. Fortunately the club found a friend in Sedgley Park RUFC an ambitious and successful club in Division One of the RFU, which has meant from 2004 to 2010Swintonplayed their home matches at Park Lane, Whitefield the home of Sedgley Park. 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. The new ground could accommodate much larger crowds and the staging of a couple of County matches added to Swinton's growing reputation. DOB. At last they won the Lancashire County Cup in 1925 before recapturing the Challenge Cup in 1926. Tony Sullivan - St Helens #67 Rugby League 1991 Merlin Trading Card. 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. Players such as Les Holliday and sublimely talented Danny Wilson offered great hope for the future, but despite a second division Premiership success in 1987, three separate promotions simply brought about three immediate relegations. It's easy! Total Rugby League Before 1996, the club was known simply as Swinton. In 1888 the first ever tourists to Australasia included four Swinton players, of whom Robert Seddon was named captain. 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. Players earning international caps while at Swinton. 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. 3 Jake Spedding 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. Sadly Seddon would drown in a boating accident on the River Hunter in New South Wales. A club record crowd of 26,891 witnessed the Lions defeat Wigan in a Challenge Cup tie in 1964. 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. 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. The Lions finished strongly with firstly Cox crossing the line on seventy-one minutes after a nice pass by Kenny Baker and Gregson converted this one too, and Gregson turned provider for the last try with a superb, measured kick to the left corner which was finished off superbly by trialist Callum Hughes and Gregson capped off his day with a touchline conversion and an impressive display by the Lions. In 1900, led by Jim Valentine, they won the Rugby League Challenge Cup defeating Salford at Fallowfield, Manchester. Thank you @White Chevron on Blueyour help gratefully appreciated. Appearances:148, Tries:75, Goals:3 The Lions finished strongly with firstly Cox crossing the line on seventy-one minutes after a nice pass by Kenny Baker and Gregson converted this one too, and Gregson turned provider for the last try with a superb, measured kick to the left corner which was finished off superbly by trialist Callum Hughes and Gregson capped off his day with a touchline conversion and an impressive display by the Lions. Crowds in excess of 20,000 were commonplace at Chorley Road. Rugby League Season - Swinton V. Liverpool Stanley (1937) - YouTube 0:00 / 2:07 Rugby League Season - Swinton V. Liverpool Stanley (1937) British Path 2.91M subscribers Join Subscribe. 5 Callum Dunne A 1965 semi-final defeat to Wigan proving the closest Swinton came. Matt Welham then went close for the visitors before Myles Harrop added the next Lions try in the corner, but this went unconverted. The project has created a range of materials including DVD's, handling boxes of memorabilia, picture packs, and a mobile exhibition that will ensure that future generations can understand and continue to share this passionate and significant element of local culture and identity. [8], In September 2019 the club announced that they were seeking permission from the Rugby Football League to rebrand the club as Manchester Lions from the 2020 season onwards. 20 Morgan Burgess Suggestions? In all, 19 internationals, 5 Championship finals, 17 Lancashire cup finals, 4 Premiership finals and 30 Challenge Cup semi-finals were played on the famous Station Road turf. 15 Macauley Hallett 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. 13 Liam Welham Covid then intervened, and upon the resumption of play in 2021 a history hit team suffered relegation to League 1. 2 Mike Butt When two divisions were reintroduced in 1973, Swinton were out of the top flight, and have struggled to regain their former glories ever since. 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. Swinton Lions 2023 Official Kit Launch Swinton Lions RLFC - Official Site 19:14 21-Dec-22. Their victorious captain that early November day in 1969 at Central Park, Wigan was long serving dependable right-centre Bob Fleet. 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 ***** Adams scored 68 tries during that time and the Widnes-native also played for England and Great Britain with a combined 19 caps. 28 Callum Hughes Here we feature 15 of the best, but who would be in your line-up? Referee: Matthew Lynn Attendance: 458 Contents 1 History 1.1 Early years 1.2 Inter-war period 1.3 Post-war are one of the 22 original members of the Northern Rugby Football Union founded in 1895. Cox (71), Hughes (75) Started 1 hour ago, By Started December 9, 2022, Copyright 2022 League Publications Ltd Swinton won the Lancashire Cup again in dramatic style against Widnes in 1940, but thereafter the War curtailed the promise of further progress. 7 Richard Wilkinson 10 Kenny Baker This new era saw some notable Welshmen in the Lions' ranks such as Rees Thomas, Ralph Morgan, Frank Osmond, Dai Moses, Ron Morgan and Graham Rees. Appearances:52, Tries:8, Goals:0 [11], In the 2021 Championship season, Swinton finished bottom of the table and were relegated after winning only two matches for the entire year. 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. Amazingly his all-time club record haul of 300 tries still to this day beats his nearest challenger by over a hundred. A proposal in 1960 to create a Manchester rugby league club at the former White City Stadium on Chester Road, Old Trafford, Stretford, received strong opposition from Salford and Swinton. On 26 September 2010, former Barrow coach Steve McCormack was confirmed as the head coach for the 2011 season with Ian Watson and Marlon Billy continuing in their roles as assistant coaches. The period leading up to the Great War was not particularly auspicious for the Lions. 11 Rhodri Lloyd Goals: Stead Bedfordshire Bronco 2 Desmond Appiah-Kubi Jughead 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. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, as a stand-off, or scrum-half, i.e. But sadly Paul Kidds team lost out to Sheffield Eagles in the final. During the second half of the decade other prominent players turned out for the Lions. These games were played just off Burying Lane (now Station Road), on a field now roughly covered by Buchanan Street. numbers 6 or 7. 6 Nick Gregson is a professional rugby league club in St Helens, . Championship club sign World Cup star formerly of Leeds Rhinos Serious About Rugby League 20:44 20-Dec-22. 4 Jayden Hatton 3, Paul Topping 1908 August 24, 2021 in Swinton Lions. 2,Scott Ranson As Swinton coach in the late 1960s/early 1970s, Albert Blan guided the team to a fourth and final Lancashire County Cup success in the 196970 Final against Leigh by 112 at Central Park, Wigan. IAN RIGG Heywood Road, Sunday Started January 11, By Where not all appearances are available, figure is displayed in a light grey colour. But despite a Second Division title in 1985, and a Second Division Premiership success in 1987, three separate promotions to the top flight simply brought about three immediate relegations. Please note that the numbers below are based on data contained in the RLP database, and may not be accurate. 10, Roby Muller Subs: (all used) 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. 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 1,024 talking about this. 28 Callum Hughes 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. In 1878, the club ventured into Yorkshire, and was soon travelling throughout England taking on opponents including Oxford University. Started January 10, By 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. Goals: Gregson 6/8 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. Total Rugby League Started December 20, 2022, By In 1992, financial mis-management necessitated the sale of Station Road for property development. SWINTON LIONS 44 Late 2019 also saw plans to rebrand as Manchester Lions hit significant opposition from supporter groups, in the wake of which chairman Andy Mazey resigned along with five other directors. 1 Dan Abram (NU) Appearances:198, Tries:24, Goals:0 Ridpath, Wild and new chairman Stuart Fletcher, now jointly own a shared control in the Company. Sadly Seddon would drown in a boating accident on the River Hunter in New South Wales. Sin-bin: Moran (70) Interference 17 Matt Bailey Started December 9, 2022, Copyright 2022 League Publications Ltd 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. During their rugby union era the Lions produced several England internationals and dozens more who gained representative recognition wearing the red rose ofLancashire. Started January 11, By 4 Sam Richards Kick-started by Frank Myler, and continued by Jim Crellin, we soon rose from also rans to Champions! This was decided at a meeting held in the old school rooms of St Peters, and the club immediately established its headquarters at the Bulls Head. 13 Liam Welham 10 Kenny Baker RFL League 1: 07/17 14:00: 15: Swinton v Midlands Hurricanes W 9 Elliott Windley The former Great Britain captain, Mike Gregory was the head coach of the club between 1998 and 2001. Arent dispute in 1928 caused the club to search for pastures new so the reluctantly vacated Chorley Road and built a new stadium off Station Road, taking the old stands with them. 24 Jacob Beer 14 Josh Eaves 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. The Swinton Supporters' Trust began life on 14 February 2002 in the White Lion public house and set about raising funds for the club. 17 Matt Bailey Total Rugby League Appearances:180, Tries:62, Goals:49 Tries: Lowe (4), Eaves (11), Dyne (16,34), Harrop (22), Badrock (52), 13 Liam Welham 2, Scott Ranson Appearances: 129, Tries: 69, Goals: 0 Note: Part of the team to earn promotion in 1991 No. Jack Spencer (born 21 December 1990) is a former rugby league footballer who last played for Swinton Lions in the RFL League 1 . 15 Jordan Case The official name of the club would remain Swinton Lions but the branding and presentation would all become Manchester. 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. Started November 18, 2022, By I have recently started the impossible task of trying to find every player that played a first team game for Castleford. Appearances: 91, Tries: 10, Goals: 94, [12] February 10, 2015 in Swinton Lions. 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. 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. (Merged Threads), The five greatest rule changes in Super League history. Gains. 17 Matt Bailey Swinton Lions players Category page. Losses. and please provide some great stories and. A favourite decade for many of us of a certain age! Bedfordshire Bronco This week we look at the 1960s. Then, having gone three years undefeated in the mid 1870s, the Lions gradually sought a tougher fixture list. The 192728 season saw the Lions sweep all before them. Become a Patron, To view matches in which a player appeared, click the, Centre, Five-Eighth, Halfback, Lock, Bench, Front Row, Hooker, Second Row, Lock, Bench, Five-Eighth, Halfback, Front Row, Second Row, Lock, Bench, Fullback, Wing, Centre, Halfback, Lock, Bench, Wing, Centre, Front Row, Second Row, Bench. 2 Desmond Appiah-Kubi Appearances:182, Tries:39, Goals:28 The Lions were on the attack straight from the kick off when Hurricanes carried the ball dead to put the putting pressure on the line and Mitch Cox had a try disallowed in only the second minute for a knock on in the build-up, but they did open their account two minutes later when trialist Joe Lowe burst over the line from short range and Nick Gregson converted. 7 Richard Wilkinson Even in an era where the unlimited tackle rule ensured much tighter matches, these players could create a try from any position on the field. 24 Jacob Beer Last modified: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:39:02 +0000, 2005-2023 Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Their opponents in the final were a talented Hunslet side that were coached by Leeds legend David Ward and included the likes of Sonny Nickle. On Saturday 8 September 1906, Swinton hosted a Pontefract team who arrived with only 12 players. Scroll down to the team photo 1934/5 Jack Cheetham is on the second row 5th from right. We did some research on Joe and then asked him to join us for pre-season training. Wild, Stephen (1999). 16 Gav Rodden A new company, Swinton Lions Rugby Club, was set up to remove problems with shareholdings from the previous administration. 15 Macauley Hallett Results. Swinton offered Leigh the option of a ground share at Station Road in June 1991 but they turned it down. Rugby league would struggle to organise a barbecue in a butcher's shop and it is the international game that has paid the biggest price for the code's administrative ineptitude and inertia. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only. 18 Dominic Flanagan In May 2009, John Kidd announced that he hoped to be in a position to apply for planning permission from the local council by the autumn. They have been known as the Lions ever since. The first rugby match under floodlights took place in Salford, between Broughton and Swinton on 22 October 1878. The Lions looked to be heading for a one-point defeat until a Ben White drop-goal rescued the game with just 12 seconds left. The club was formed in 1866 when members of Swinton Cricket Club decided to take up "football" in the winter to keep fit. Referee: Matthew Lynn Attendance: 458 3 Matt Welham 11 Sam Bowring Still, it took a dramatic 28-26 victory over Halifax in the penultimate game of the season to guarantee Championship rugby at Heywood Road for 2017. 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. 28 Callum Hughes LIONS League 1 club Swinton Lions have confirmed their squad numbers for the 2022 season. Why can't we discuss Leighs rebrand? However, what it also had was a staggering number of local junior teams from which the club drew its talent. View source History . 1 Dan Abram (NU) 8 Gavin Bennion 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 July 2017 after a very poor season on the field and serious financial problems off it, coach John Duffy departed and took a new coaching post with Featherstone Rovers after their man in charge, Jon Sharp left his post. Hurricanes then had a chance from a Lions error at the restart but lost the ball on the second tackle. 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. Valentine's finest hour came when he led his Lions to a Challenge Cup Final success over bitter rivals Salford at Fallowfield in 1900. 16 Gav Rodden 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, Twice promoted 1985 & 1987 & Div 2 Premiership 1987, Created by Rugby League World Cup England 2021. No. 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. A rent dispute in 1928 caused the club to search for pastures new so they reluctantly vacated Chorley Road and built a new stadium just off Station Road on former allotments, taking the old stands with them. 393 talking about this. Appearances:152, Tries:12, Goals:0 However, after racing into an early 8-0 lead the Lions eventually went down in searing heat to North Wales Crusaders by 14-8. Whilst the fans and other individuals and organisations were rallying round in extraordinary fashion to save the club from financial disaster, Littler was able to guarantee the clubs Championship status with another crucial home win this time against Oldham right at the end of the season. He rejected a two-year contract to continue as the coach and general manager and left the National League Two club.[5]. 15,Alex Melling Joe mainly plays as a full-back, but is also effective elsewhere in the backs. Following their promotion from League 1 to the Championship in 2015, Swinton were forced to play their home league games in nearby Salford and Widnes as Park Lane (Sedgley Park RUFC) did not meet the minimum requirements for the Championship, before moving to Heywood Road, Sale. 21 Jonny Openshaw 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. Jacob Smillie, former Swinton Lions rugby league player, in action at the NFL International Combine. 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. 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. Financial crisis followed financial crisis and only the sale of the main stand saved the club from closure during 1917. By 12 Mitch Cox In 1878 came the clubs first ventures into Yorkshire, and fairly soon the club was travelling the length of breadth of the country taking on such illustrious opponents as Oxford University. Although the Lions won a fourth and final Lancashire Cup in 1969 the die was cast, and by the time two divisions were introduced in 1973, Swinton found themselves out of the top flight. 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. Bryn Evans (25 November 1899 10 July 1975) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. 1960-61 Lancashire Cup winner against Swinton: Daniel Latham: 1895 1 0 0 0 0 28 prop: Doug Laughton . In June 2014, Ian Watson left to join Salford and John Duffy replaced him as head coach in July. 15 Jordan Case The new ground could accommodate much larger crowds and the staging of County matches added to Swinton's growing reputation. IAN RIGG Heywood Road, Sunday MIDLANDS HURRICANES 10 In 1888 the first ever tourists to Australasia included four Swinton players, of whom Robert Seddon was named captain. Where not all appearances are available, figure is displayed in a light grey colour. 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. 7 Richard Wilkinson Other than an annual challenge against the local rifle volunteers the only games played in those early days were amongst the club's own membership. 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. What constitutes being a supporter of a club ? Cas Stadium Revelopment - could it be this time? Sedgley Park, Whitefield(2004-2011) ALLEN, John (Swinton 1988) ASHALL, Barry (Swinton 1988) BARRATT, Dave (Doncaster 1987) The Lions' backline of the early 60s still rolls off the tongues of those who witnessed them in full flow. Swinton Lions are in the process of giving winger Calum Hughes a trial period at Heywood Road. Graham Williams (28 July 1944 1 July 1994) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s. However, what it also had was a staggering number of local junior teams from which the club drew its talent. Seconds left Lions looked to be heading for a one-point defeat until a Ben White drop-goal rescued game. 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