Later that same year, the first tourists to reach these shores, a team of New Zealand Maoris, was defeated at Chorley Road. Appearances:198, Tries:26, Goals:5 The Lions' backline of the early 60s still rolls off the tongues of those who witnessed them in full flow. 1 Nathan Hill Malcolm Billingham, + 2.50 P&P. Jack Spencer (born December 21, 1990) is a Rugby League footballer for Wests Tigers in the NRL. 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. In 1929, the club then moved to a new stadium back near their original home off Station Road, taking the old stands with them. 9 Elliott Windley Station Road itself was also recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League. Peacetime brought about the shrewdest of gambles by the Lions' directors who had managed to reign in the support of local businessmen. Referee: Matthew Lynn Attendance: 458 Powered by Invision Community. What constitutes being a supporter of a club ? He previously played for Folly Lane ARLFC [1] (in Pendlebury), and Salford City Reds in the Super League, his choice of position is either Prop, or Second-row. 13 Louis Brogan The only sad aspect being that this team never received the credit it deserved simply because ill-fortune ensured that they never appeared at Wembley. Officially round 3 due to the competitions temporary restructure in 2021. SCORING SEQUENCE: 6-0,12-0,18-0,22-0,22-6,28-6,32-6,32-10,38-10,44-10. 14 Jack Dawson Financial crisis followed financial crisis and only the sale of the main stand saved the club from closure during 1917. Thank you @White Chevron on Blueyour help gratefully appreciated. Tries: Lowe (4), Eaves (11), Dyne (16,34), Harrop (22), Badrock (52), 10 Kieran Moran The highlight during this period was a run to the Championship One play-off final in 2006, following epic victories at Featherstone Rovers and Celtic Crusaders. Note: Captained Div 2 Championship team in 1985, SWINTON LIONS 44 1908 Losses. Championship club sign World Cup star formerly of Leeds Rhinos Serious About Rugby League 20:44 20-Dec-22. Subs (all used) 1 Nathan Hill Supporters are excited about the proposals to bring the home into the heart of its community. 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. 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. 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. number 7, and coached at club level in Australia for Burleigh. In 1888 the first ever tourists to Australasia included four Swinton players, of whom Robert Seddon was named captain. He was immediately replaced by former player and assistant coach Stuart Littler. 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. There are 25 players registered in Allan Coleman's fist team for next year. SWINTON LIONS 44 Ridpath, Wild and new chairman Stuart Fletcher, now jointly own a shared control in the Company. 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. Jack Spencer (born 21 December 1990) is a former rugby league footballer who last played for Swinton Lions in the RFL League 1 . 1 Dan Abram (NU) 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. If you're an ex-Lion, or you know any ex-Lions, please check out the item on the official website! On 5 September 2017 the club announced that former Leigh Director Andy Mazey owner of Greater Manchester-based S. R. Waite Group would step in as the new club chairman. 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. We at Swinton Lions are playing our part in delivering the TACKLE IT commitments to make a positive, lasting difference. In 1871, they joined the Rugby Football Union as "Swinton and Pendlebury F.C. [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. Please note that the numbers below are based on data contained in the RLP database, and may not be accurate. Please note that appearance and tryscoring statistics shown here are based only on matches in which the player ran on in the specified position. 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. We did some research on Joe and then asked him to join us for pre-season training. In June 2014, Ian Watson left to join Salford and John Duffy replaced him as head coach in July. I know it's a long shot but any help given will be gratefully received. Note: Part of the team to earn promotion in 1991, No. steve wild, 10 Kenny Baker Started October 13, 2022, By Martyn Sadler 6 Ben Stead 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. 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. To view matches in which a player appeared, click the List button. In doing so, he was following in the footsteps of his two brothers who also played for Leigh. . Swinton offered Leigh the option of a ground share at Station Road in June 1991 but they turned it down. Penalties: 3-4 Half-time: 28-6 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]. Chairman John Kidd announced his resignation and hopes of saving the club were left in the hands of director David Jones and the Supporters' Trust. 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. 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. Official Swinton Lions Website - English Rugby League Lions mourn loss of Stan Laing READ MORE Latest News News The Lions' Foundation - Celebrating a Year of Success! 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. 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. Players such as Les Holliday and the sublimely talented Danny Wilson offered great hope for the future. In 1886, they moved to Chorley Road. Gary, a teacher at Harrop Fold School in Walkden. But sadly Paul Kidds team lost out to Sheffield Eagles in the final. 28 Callum Hughes Station Road, Swinton (1929-1992). Swinton Lions players Category page. David "Dave" Robinson (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. 15 Jordan Case Swinton went on to win promotion to the Co-operative Championship as Champions of Championship 1. 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. The link below will show you a gallery of Swinton team photos. 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. Appearances:52, Tries:8, Goals:0 Where not all appearances are available, figure is displayed in a light grey colour. Station Road itself was also recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League. 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. 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. Here we feature 15 of the best, but who would be in your line-up? 2 Mike Butt 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. 17, Alan Derbyshire 29 Anthony Dyne 12 Conner Gilbey Started November 18, 2022, By A favourite decade for many of us of a certain age! 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. Position (s) 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. FEATURED. Swinton won the Lancashire Cup against Widnes in 1940, but thereafter the war curtailed the promise of further progress. 17 Matt Bailey Since then a new Board of Directors has been assembled, which has subsequently taken ownership of the company. No. is a professional rugby league club in St Helens, . Cox (71), Hughes (75) Bedfordshire Bronco 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. Note: Twice promoted in 1985 & 1987 & won Div 2 Premiership 1987, No. 2, Scott Ranson Appearances: 129, Tries: 69, Goals: 0 Note: Part of the team to earn promotion in 1991 No. 23 Joe Lowe SWINTON LIONS 44 18 Liam Cooper Penalties: 3-4 Half-time: 28-6 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. In fact it was the Lions 1960s quartet of Gowers, Buckley, Stopford and Robinson who were selected to play for the GB tourists on the 1966 tour to Australasia. 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. 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. But then came a remarkable decline in fortunes, due perhaps to complacency and a lack of foresight. Debuts. Scroll down to the team photo 1934/5 Jack Cheetham is on the second row 5th from right. 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 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. Jughead I have recently started the impossible task of trying to find every player that played a first team game for Castleford. Peter Roe quit as coach of Swinton Lions in September 2003, after less than a year in charge. 6 Ben Stead 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. The Lions scored 18 tries in a club record 764 victory. 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. 2, John Speed Appearances: 224 Tries: 79 Goals: 0 No. 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. Goals: Gregson 6/8 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. 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. but had folded in 1953 through lack of players. The new ground could accommodate much larger crowds and the staging of a couple of County matches added to Swintons growing reputation. toowooba been breeding ground both here in toowooba and nationally . He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Folly Lane ARLFC [1] (in Pendlebury), Swinton and Wigan, as a second-row or Loose forward, i.e. One of these players I believe had a Swinton connection - Jack CHEETHAM (c1936). By the end of the 1970s the club had hit rock-bottom, even though Station Road continued to host semi-finals and finals. 14 Jack Dawson 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. St Helens R.F.C. [1] The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. 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. More. 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. The foundation of Swinton Rugby Club can be traced back to 1866. 2 Desmond Appiah-Kubi 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. Note: Promotion & Premiership double 1987, No. Swinton were saved from liquidation by a consortium headed by former chairman Malcolm White in January 1993. former GB & England international rugby league footballer, Rugby league players by city or town in England, Rugby league players from Greater Manchester. 9 Elliott Windley Once given approval by Salford Council it was envisaged that construction could be completed quickly. 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. Valentine's finest hour came when he led his Lions to a Challenge Cup Final success over bitter rivals Salford at Fallowfield in 1900. Sin-bin: Moran (70) Interference Appearances:100, Tries:38, Goals:0 Started 2 hours ago, By Bedfordshire Bronco Started Friday at 11:11, By 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. As for Valentine he was incredibly killed by lightning whilst on holiday at Barmouth in 1904. 16 Gav Rodden 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. RFL League 1: 07/17 14:00: 15: Swinton v Midlands Hurricanes W Joe Lycett shreds 10,000 after David Beckham ignores his ultimatum MEN Frontpage Sport Rugby League Rugby League Swinton Lions to build new stadium at Agecroft and finally return home. Cox (71), Hughes (75) 9, Gary Ainsworth The Lions backline of the early 60s still rolls off the tongues of those who witnessed them in full flow. 9 Elliott Windley [9] The plan was met with considerable opposition including local councillors and the Mayor of Salford. League 1 club Swinton Lions have confirmed their squad numbers for the 2022 season. 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. [3] The rest of the professional game in Britain would follow this move to summer. He also represented Lancashire on one occasion in 1991. 8 Gavin Bennion To view matches in which a player appeared, click the List button. MATCHFACTS 25 Scott Parnaby 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. 12, John Allen 13 Liam Welham 28 Callum Hughes Since then, more than 1,200 players have appeared for the club's first team. Crowds in excess of 20,000 were commonplace at Chorley Road. 1, Paul Mellor Appearances: 91, Tries: 10, Goals: 94, Note: Earned 1 GB Colts cap No. 22 Andrew Badrock 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. August 24, 2021 in Swinton Lions. The signings of Hector Halsall, a centre and future inspirationalcaptain, and Albert Jenkins, a brilliant Welsh half-back, provided the catalyst. Swinton Lions are in the process of giving winger Calum Hughes a trial period at Heywood Road. 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. Started 2 hours ago, By Please note that the numbers below are based on data contained in the RLP database, and may not be accurate. By Total Rugby League Many thanks. 15 Jordan Case 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. Referee: Matthew Lynn Attendance: 458 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:60, Tries:2, Goals:0 Initially under Frank Myler, and then under Jim Crellin, the Lions briefly threatened a revival during the 1980s. [1] The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. 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