8 Gavin Bennion 7 Richard Wilkinson But sadly Paul Kidds team lost out to Sheffield Eagles in the final. This soon became a favoured ground for major fixtures such as Test matches, Challenge Cup semi-finals, Lancashire Cup finals and Championship finals. The financial failure of major creditor and de facto owner Hugh Eaves in 2002 put the future of the club in jeopardy, the chairman and benefactor Malcolm White resigned. Many thanks. 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. 39.99. Tony Sullivan - St Helens #67 Rugby League 1991 Merlin Trading Card. Position (s) On the field it was realised that season 2016 was going to be extremely tough and so it proved. Bedfordshire Bronco Powered by Invision Community. Further Championships were won in 1931 and 1935. Here we feature 15 of the best, but who would be in your line-up? Note:Won promotion & premiership double in 1987, No.4, Steve Snape Please note that the numbers below are based on data contained in the RLP database, and may not be accurate. This record would stand for ninety years but three months later when the Lions visited Pontefract they lost 50. 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. 13 Liam Welham [3] The rest of the professional game in Britain would follow this move to summer. HURRICANES 1960-61 Lancashire Cup winner against Swinton: Daniel Latham: 1895 1 0 0 0 0 28 prop: Doug Laughton . 21 Jonny Openshaw Concentrating on a youth policy and training methods beyond his era, Evans began to model an exciting, young Swinton team. 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. IAN RIGG Heywood Road, Sunday 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. Goals: Stead This new stadium's name was named after its location, Station Road. Before 1996, the club was known simply as Swinton . 13, Les Holliday They have been known as the Lions ever since. Under the guidance of Veivers performances and result improved significantly and the Lions finished in a promotional playoff position. Matt Welham then went close for the visitors before Myles Harrop added the next Lions try in the corner, but this went unconverted. 25 Scott Parnaby Powered by Invision Community. Throughout the 1920s the Lions got better and better until at last they won their Lancashire Cup in 1925 before recapturing the Challenge Cup in 1926. 4 Sam Richards Swinton won the Lancashire Cup again in dramatic style against Widnes in 1940, but thereafter the War curtailed the promise of further progress. Where not all appearances are available, figure is displayed in a light grey colour. 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. Tries: Lowe (4), Eaves (11), Dyne (16,34), Harrop (22), Badrock (52), Here we feature 15 of the best, but who would be in your line-up? [11], In the 2021 Championship season, Swinton finished bottom of the table and were relegated after winning only two matches for the entire year. The club have made nine new signings, whilst retaining 17 from 2021. Three new signings to debut for Hull KR against Featherstone Rovers as Willie Peters names squad, London Broncos Matchday Experience in 2023. 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. 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. Throughout the 1920s the Lions got better and better, they beat the visiting Australasian team of the 192122 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain 90. They then followed this with their first-ever Championship a year later, and in 1928 the team reached its zenith securing all five available trophies. 24 Jacob Beer By SCORING SEQUENCE: 6-0,12-0,18-0,22-0,22-6,28-6,32-6,32-10,38-10,44-10. Jughead 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. Player . The period leading up to the Great War was not particularly auspicious for the Lions. 1, Ken Gowers Appearances: 601 Tries: 55 Goals: 970 No. But a further financial crisis at the end of 2013 saw the departure of chairman, John Kidd, and the club was rescued by a new consortium which initially comprised of director David Jones and the Supporters Trust. 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. numbers 11, 12 or 13 during the era of contested scrums. The Falcons compete in the Queensland Cup and have an affiliation with Melbourne Storm. Goals: Stead Started January 10, By [1] The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. In 1992, financial mis-management necessitated the sale of Station Road for property development. Follow us on Twitter Total Rugby League Swinton won the Lancashire Cup against Widnes in 1940, but thereafter the war curtailed the promise of further progress. 17 Matt Bailey 6 days ago News Lions mourn loss of Stan Laing 2 weeks ago News Hooker Josh Eaves joins the Lions! 6 Nick Gregson Note: Promoted three times in 1985, 1987, 1991 & won Div 2 Premiership 1987, No. Appearances:198, Tries:24, Goals:0 Jacob Smillie, former Swinton Lions rugby league player, in action at the NFL International Combine. Appearances: 91, Tries: 10, Goals: 94, 5, Johnny Stopford Appearances: 298 Tries: 195 Goals: 1 A new company, Swinton Lions Rugby Club, was set up to remove problems with shareholdings from the previous administration. Appearances:180, Tries:62, Goals:49 Sadly Seddon would drown in a boating accident on the River Hunter in New South Wales. Bedfordshire Bronco 10 Kieran Moran 25 Scott Parnaby All Matches. The club moved to Gigg Lane, Bury, the home of Bury F.C. Swinton went on to win promotion to the Co-operative Championship as Champions of Championship 1. 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. Later that same year, the first tourists to reach these shores, a team of New Zealand Maoris, was defeated at Chorley Road. 1,024 talking about this. 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. Although Peter Roe coached the Lions to promotion to the middle tier in 1996, subsequent significant investment by Bury FC owner, Hugh Eaves, in 1997 achieved only a disappointing play-off defeat, and eventually the football club forced the Lions out in 2002. 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. During this same decade, local talent came to the fore with the likes of Graham Williams (scrum-half), Derek Whitehead (full-back/utility), Barry Simpson (2nd-row) and classy GB loose-forward Dave Robinson. On Saturday 8 September 1906, Swinton hosted a Pontefract team who arrived with only 12 players. The 25-year-old attended a trial at the League One club in November and . 11 Rhodri Lloyd . 6 Ben Stead Referee: Matthew Lynn Attendance: 458 Appearances:198, Tries:26, Goals:5 Joe mainly plays as a full-back, but is also effective elsewhere in the backs. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early years 1.2 Inter-war period 1.3 Post-war Malcolm Billingham, Swinton were saved from liquidation by a consortium headed by former chairman Malcolm White in January 1993. [9] The plan was met with considerable opposition including local councillors and the Mayor of Salford. Humphreys was sacked in late May 2002 and replaced by former player Phil Veivers. Players such as Les Holliday (son of Bill) and 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. 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. Financial crisis followed financial crisis and only the sale of the main stand saved the club from closure during 1917. A short move to the more palatial Chorley Road ground in 1886 enabled the club to develop further. Where not all appearances are available, figure is displayed in a light grey colour. 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. Appearances:182, Tries:39, Goals:28 SWINTON LIONS 44 Off the field Damian Ridpath arrived as Director of Development and is in the process of revolutionising the clubs off-field operations, which in 2021 included the launch of the Swinton Lionesses female team, and Manchester Lions junior teams. The only sad aspect being that the team never received the credit it deserved simply because ill-fortune ensured that they never appeared at Wembley. Only a financial crisis had insured Swinton's defection from the Union to which they had hitherto been staunchly loyal. A rent dispute in 1928 caused the club to search for pastures new. The Lions have been forced to play their league games at Salford and Widnes since. The Championship (Swinton's 6th) was retained in style 12 months later. As for Valentine he was incredibly killed by lightning whilst on holiday at Barmouth in 1904. In 1888 the first ever tourists to Australasia included four Swinton players, of whom Robert Seddon was named captain. By the end of the 1970s the club had hit rock-bottom, even though Station Road continued to host semi-finals and finals. Swinton Lions are in the process of giving winger Calum Hughes a trial period at Heywood Road. 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. Past players Malcolm Cummings, Bob Fleet, Tony Pratt, Brian Robinson and Derek Whitehead were in attendance along with director of rugby Paul Kidd and current players Phil Joseph and Rob Foxen - a former Swinton High pupil. DOB. Note: 1 Cumbria cap; Captained Div 2 Premiership team 1987, No. [12] 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. To view matches in which a player appeared, click the List button. IAN RIGG Heywood Road, Sunday Sin-bin: Moran (70) Interference We did some research on Joe and then asked him to join us for pre-season training. He was immediately replaced by former player and assistant coach Stuart Littler. Crowds in excess of 20,000 were commonplace at Chorley Road. 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. 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. 1908 Swintons first official match took place on or about 4th November 1871 against a club called Standard from Eccles, and within a few short years the team became virtually unbeatable in the Manchester area. [7] By late 2013 the club was found to be in severe financial difficulties. Started December 20, 2022, By 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. 1 Nathan Hill Welham then scored the Hurricanes opener when Richard Wilkinson sent out a looping pass for him to score in the corner and Ben Stead converted. Gary, a teacher at Harrop Fold School in Walkden. hunsletgreenandgold 29 Anthony Dyne 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. As for Valentine he was incredibly killed by lightning whilst on holiday at Barmouth in 1904. Started Friday at 11:11, By 6 Nick Gregson 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". The new ground could accommodate much larger crowds and the staging of a couple of County matches added to Swintons growing reputation. Wild, Stephen (1999). 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 ***** The popular but ultimately disastrous reign of Tony Humphreys followed in the early period of 2002. 16 Gav Rodden 1, Paul Mellor Appearances: 91, Tries: 10, Goals: 94, Note: Earned 1 GB Colts cap No. Rugby League stands in solidarity with players, coaches, match officials, fans, volunteers, staff, and supporters in the struggle against racism and discrimination in sport and in society. Appearances:129, Tries:69, Goals:0 1 Dan Abram (NU) However, what it also had was a staggering number of local junior teams from which the club drew its talent. 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. The foundation of Swinton Rugby Club can be traced back to 1866. Tries: Lowe (4), Eaves (11), Dyne (16,34), Harrop (22), Badrock (52), With Salford moving to a new stadium in Barton, Eccles, Swinton set up a ground-share with Leigh in the Co-operative Championship for the 2012 season and onwards whilst they await permission to build their own ground at Agecroft.[6]. During the autumn of 2009 director Paul Kidd stood down as head coach and moved to his new role as director of rugby. Rugby union (pre-2 June 1896), and rugby league footballers who have played for Swinton Lions (Swinton 18661996). This list may not reflect recent changes. Swinton played their home games for the 2011 season at the Willows, Weaste, Salford. 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. 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. RFL re-structuring then left the Lions in the third tier for season 2015, and at this point the former Leigh Chairman, John Roddy, accepted the role of Chairman. MATCHFACTS 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. . 10 Kieran Moran 4 Jayden Hatton Are there any members on here that are into Swinton Heritage players? Started January 10, By 23 Joe Lowe In 1900, led by Jim Valentine, they won the Rugby League Challenge Cup defeating Salford at Fallowfield, Manchester. Season 2017 followed a similar path on the field, but it was also punctuated by a significant financial crisis off it. However, by the end of the 1960s they finally lifted the trophy after overcoming a strong Leigh side 11-2 led by Alex Murphy. The club came under the stewardship of chairman, John Kidd and fellow directors Paul Kidd (chairman's son), Dave Roberts and Ben Jones. [10] As a result of the opposition the re-brand plans were shelved and almost the entire board resigned on 12 September 2019, leaving sole remaining director Steve Wild in charge to re-structure the club. [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. 16 Gav Rodden The Swinton Lions are a professional rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Championship. 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. 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. Shortly afterwards, Swinton were forced out of Gigg Lane by the financial problems of their landlords, Bury F.C.[4]. [13], Updated: 13 December 2021Source(s): 2022 Squad Numbers. In 2006, the return to Swinton and Pendlebury was taken one step further when club chairman, John Kidd, announced on 9 August that the club had acquired a site to build a 6,000 capacity stadium with training facilities and community use in Agecroft, Pendlebury. Tries: Lowe (4), Eaves (11), Dyne (16,34), Harrop (22), Badrock (52), 5 Callum Dunne | Dark Mode, Like us on Facebook 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. Tries: M.Welham (28), Appiah-Kubi (56) Even in an era where the rules of the game ensured much tighter matches, these players could create a try from any position on the field. 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. All 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 turf. 12, John Allen Peacetime brought about the shrewdest of gambles by the Lions' directors who had managed to reign in the support of local businessmen. The signings of Hector Halsall from Wigan, a centre and future inspirational captain, and Albert Jenkins, a brilliant Welsh half-back, provided the catalyst. Crowds in excess of 20,000 were commonplace at Chorley Road where the fans marveled at the skills of the brothers Bryn at Jack Evans - both of them Great Britain internationals. 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. 15 Jordan Case 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.
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