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. HURRICANES Swinton's 6th Championship was retained in style 12 months later (196364). 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. 3, Bob Fleet Appearances: 329 Tries: 87 Goals: 0 No. Hurricanes then had a chance from a Lions error at the restart but lost the ball on the second tackle. On 18 March 2013 the club announced the appointment of Gary Chambers as head coach. 23 Chris Cullimore When two divisions were reintroduced in 1973, Swinton were out of the top flight, and have struggled to regain their former glories ever since. 2 Desmond Appiah-Kubi The link below will show you a gallery of Swinton team photos. 13 Liam Welham Alan Marshall and Stephen Wild were nominated by the Supporters' Trust to fill two positions on the new board of directors. MIDLANDS HURRICANES 10 Buckley was. ", playing their first game at Burying Lane against Eccles Standard. 14 Josh Eaves Check out our greatest team of the 2000s Sedgley years, Check out our greatest teams of the 1970s. Does anyone have a head and shoulders pic of him or team pic with him on please? Initially under Frank Myler, and then under Jim Crellin, the Lions briefly threatened a revival during the 1980s. IAN RIGG Heywood Road, Sunday SCORING SEQUENCE: 6-0,12-0,18-0,22-0,22-6,28-6,32-6,32-10,38-10,44-10. View all Lachlan Swinton news. 10 Kenny Baker are one of the 22 original members of the Northern Rugby Football Union founded in 1895. 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. 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. On 2 October 2022, Swinton achieved promotion from League 1 back to the championship after beating Doncaster 16-10 in the playoff final. 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. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only. Amazingly his all-time club record haul of 300 tries still to this day beats his nearest challenger by over a hundred. Once given approval by Salford Council it was envisaged that construction could be completed quickly. 3 Matt Welham 8 Gavin Bennion RFL League 1: 07/17 14:00: 15: Swinton v Midlands Hurricanes W 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". 17 Matt Bailey 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. 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. 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. 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. Appearances:129, Tries:69, Goals:0 Ian Watson took over as player-coach. 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 ***** However, what it also had was a staggering number of local junior teams from which the club drew its talent. 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. 10 Kieran Moran HURRICANES Valentines finest hour came when he led his Lions to a Challenge Cup Final success over bitter rivals Salford at Fallowfield in 1900. 6 Nick Gregson Note: Promoted three times in 1985, 1987, 1991 & won Div 2 Premiership 1987, No. 5, Johnny Stopford Appearances: 298 Tries: 195 Goals: 1 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. Goals: Gregson 6/8 The war took the lives of 13 Swinton players, but back home the Lions played on throughout in a desperate attempt to stay afloat. Sadly Seddon would drown in a boating accident on the River Hunter in New South Wales. The new ground could accommodate much larger crowds and the staging of County matches added to Swinton's growing reputation. Championship club sign World Cup star formerly of Leeds Rhinos Serious About Rugby League 20:44 20-Dec-22. Started November 18, 2022, By In 1929, the club then moved to a new stadium back near their original home off Station Road, taking the old stands with them. ALLEN, John (Swinton 1988) ASHALL, Barry (Swinton 1988) BARRATT, Dave (Doncaster 1987) 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. 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. Tries: M.Welham (28), Appiah-Kubi (56) 1,024 talking about this. Appearances:180, Tries:62, Goals:49 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. 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. 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. Appearances: 91, Tries: 10, Goals: 94, 6 Nick Gregson By This week we look at the 1980s. 8 Gavin Bennion 12 Mitch Cox 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. numbers 11, 12 or 13 during the era of contested scrums. Note:Twice promoted 1985 & 1987 & Div 2 Premiership 1987, No. Swinton went on to win promotion to the Co-operative Championship as Champions of Championship 1. As part as of a new series to crown Swinton Lions greatest ever team, we delve into the history books to take a look at the best players from each era to wear the famous blue shirt. 12 Conner Gilbey 12 Conner Gilbey Initially under Frank Myler, and then under Jim Crellin, the Lions briefly threatened a revival during the 1980s. 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. 20 Morgan Burgess No. 24 Jacob Beer 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. Under new head coach John Duffy, the club relocated to Sedgley Park for season 2015, and a promising start saw the Lions reach the inaugural iPro League 1 Cup Final, which took place at Bloomfield Road on the same weekend as the new Championship Summer Bash. 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 following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 277 total. Player . number 7, and coached at club level in Australia for Burleigh. Jughead 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. 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. 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. Bedfordshire Bronco 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. Gigg Lane, Bury (1992-2002) 24 Myles Harrop Debuts. Position (s) However, after racing into an early 8-0 lead the Lions eventually went down in searing heat to North Wales Crusaders by 14-8. Peacetime brought about the shrewdest of gambles by the Lions' directors who had managed to reign in the support of local businessmen. The war took the lives of 13 Swinton players, but back home the Lions played on throughout in a desperate attempt to stay afloat. Supporters are excited about the proposals to bring the home into the heart of its community. 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. 11 Rhodri Lloyd Note:Won promotion & premiership double in 1987, No.4, Steve Snape Explore. 3 Matt Welham Cas Stadium Revelopment - could it be this time? 13 Louis Brogan To view matches in which a player appeared, click the List button. He also represented Lancashire on one occasion in 1991. Jughead Station Road, Swinton (1929-1992). 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. Ian Blease (born 1 January 1965) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop or second-row for Salford and Swinton. The Falcons compete in the Queensland Cup and have an affiliation with Melbourne Storm. They were initially reluctant to join the new Northern Union, but did so on 2 June 1896 due to the fact that the majority of other teams in the area had done so, causing financial hardship to the club. Matt Welham then went close for the visitors before Myles Harrop added the next Lions try in the corner, but this went unconverted. To complete two remarkable seasons, Swintons 6th title was retained in style 12 months later. Where not all appearances are available, figure is displayed in a light grey colour. Then came a remarkable decline in fortunes, due mainly to rank bad management and total lack of foresight. Appearances:100, Tries:38, Goals:0 Appearances:185, Tries:119, Goals:0 1960-61 Lancashire Cup winner against Swinton: Daniel Latham: 1895 1 0 0 0 0 28 prop: Doug Laughton . 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. Why can't we discuss Leighs rebrand? The Swinton Lions are a professional rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Championship. Hodgson would terrorise the Australians on the 1932 and 1936 Ashes tours, and in 1940 he kicked a world record penalty kick from 77.75 yards at Rochdale. Are there any members on here that are into Swinton Heritage players? Appearances:52, Tries:8, Goals:0 and please provide some great stories and. Three new signings to debut for Hull KR against Featherstone Rovers as Willie Peters names squad, London Broncos Matchday Experience in 2023. Concentrating on a youth policy and training methods beyond his era, Evans began to model an exciting, young Swinton team. 1908 15 Macauley Hallett The period leading up to the Great War was not particularly auspicious for the Lions. 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. 1 Dan Abram (NU) Martyn Sadler In 1873, they moved from Burying Lane (Station Road from circa 1889) to a ground known as Stoneacre, and used the nearby White Lion public house as changing rooms. 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. Here we feature 15 of the best, but who would be in your line-up? 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. It's easy! 10 Kieran Moran However, what it also had was a staggering number of local junior teams from which the club drew its talent. If you're an ex-Lion, or you know any ex-Lions, please check out the item on the official website! 15 Macauley Hallett Started Friday at 11:11, By 12 Conner Gilbey 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. Note: Twice promoted 1985 & 1987 & Div 2 Premiership 1987, No.6, Danny Wilson Only a loss to Sheffield Eagles denied the Lions the opportunity of promotion to National League One. 15,Alex Melling Started January 11, By 13, Les Holliday The period leading up to the Great War was not particularly auspicious for the Lions. Please note that appearance and tryscoring statistics shown here are based only on matches in which the player ran on in the specified position. Appearances:148, Tries:75, Goals:3 Note:Won 2nd Division Championship 1985, No. HURRICANES Shortly afterwards, Swinton were forced out of Gigg Lane by the financial problems of their landlords, Bury F.C.[4]. 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. 23 Chris Cullimore 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. 10 Kenny Baker The 192728 season saw the Lions sweep all before them. Swinton Lions players Category page. Since then, more than 1,200 players have appeared for the club's first team. 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. 2, John Speed Appearances: 224 Tries: 79 Goals: 0 No. + 2.50 P&P. 6 days ago News Lions mourn loss of Stan Laing 2 weeks ago News Hooker Josh Eaves joins the Lions! Their protests were renewed when a match was staged there between a Manchester XIII (Salford and Swinton players) and the New Zealand tourists in September 1961 and the idea was subsequently dropped. By the end of the 1970s the club had hit rock-bottom, even though Station Road continued to host semi-finals and finals. In doing so, he was following in the footsteps of his two brothers who also played for Leigh. LIONS In March 1929, a 22,000 thousand crowd saw the Lions defeat Wigan in the first match on new turf. Leigh Sports Village, Leigh (2012-2014) The club was formed in 1866 when members of Swinton Cricket Club decided to take up "football" in the winter to keep fit. Jughead 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. but had folded in 1953 through lack of players. 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. 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. Hurricanes then had a chance from a Lions error at the restart but lost the ball on the second tackle. 5 Callum Dunne However, the predicted return date of spring 2012 proved to be a somewhat optimistic and premature forecast. 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. SCORING SEQUENCE: 6-0,12-0,18-0,22-0,22-6,28-6,32-6,32-10,38-10,44-10. Note: Twice promoted in 1985 & 1987 & won Div 2 Premiership 1987, No. 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. 15 Jordan Case 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. Started 1 hour ago, By Tries: Lowe (4), Eaves (11), Dyne (16,34), Harrop (22), Badrock (52), 9 Elliott Windley In 1888 the first ever tourists to Australasia included four Swinton players, of whom Robert Seddon was named captain. 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. Tim Streets tache Bedfordshire Bronco They have been known as the Lions ever since. 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. Of these, perhaps the most worthy were stand-off Billy 'Daz' Davies, scrum-half Peter Kenny and 2nd-rowers Rod Smith (ex-Workington Town) and the highly respected Bill Holliday (ex-Whitehaven, Hull Kingston Rovers, Cumberland and GB). 18 Dominic Flanagan This record would stand for ninety years but three months later when the Lions visited Pontefract they lost 50. Goals: Stead As part as of a new series to crown Swinton Lions greatest ever team, we delve into the history books to take a look at the best players from each era to wear the famous blue shirt. 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. 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. Started 52 minutes ago, By We did some research on Joe and then asked him to join us for pre-season training. 3, Paul Topping Join the conversation on Facebook,TwitterandInstagram. 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. 6 Ben Stead 4 Jayden Hatton 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. 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. If the 1928 team was built around brilliant backs, the next great Swinton side relied on awesome forward power. Jump on the forums Results. 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. Swinton Lions are in the process of giving winger Calum Hughes a trial period at Heywood Road. Ridpath, Wild and new chairman Stuart Fletcher, now jointly own a shared control in the Company. In 1878, the club ventured into Yorkshire, and was soon travelling throughout England taking on opponents including Oxford University. 14 Josh Eaves It was also announced that the new player/coach for season 2010 would be Paul Smith with Ian Watson as his assistant player/coach. 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! 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. 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