Penalties: 3-4 Half-time: 28-6 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. Started January 11, By 14 Jack Dawson Moor Lane, Salford (2002-2004) 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 ***** 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. 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. Started December 20, 2022, By We at Swinton Lions are playing our part in delivering the TACKLE IT commitments to make a positive, lasting difference. Where not all appearances are available, figure is displayed in a light grey colour. Are there any members on here that are into Swinton Heritage players? made a try-scoring dbut at Wilderspool to Swinton 494: Jack Atherton: 21 August 1948: 3 September 1951: Forward: 21: 5: 1: 0: 17: signed from St Helens Recs . 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. 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. 2 Mike Butt 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. Note:Won 2nd Division Championship 1985, No. As for Valentine he was incredibly killed by lightning whilst on holiday at Barmouth in 1904. Park Lane, Whitefield (2015, 2004-2010) HURRICANES Sin-bin: Moran (70) Interference 29 Anthony Dyne Adams scored 68 tries during that time and the Widnes-native also played for England and Great Britain with a combined 19 caps. 21 Jonny Openshaw Started December 20, 2022, By [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. 15 Jordan Case But following a difficult start, a sequence of five straight wins gave the Lions a degree of comfort. 10 Kieran Moran 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. Sedgley Park, Whitefield(2004-2011) 24 Myles Harrop 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. 6 Nick Gregson By Note: Captained Div 2 Championship team in 1985, SWINTON LIONS 44 The signings of Hector Halsall, a centre and future captain, and Albert Jenkins, a Welsh half-back, provided the catalyst. On 18 March 2013 the club announced the appointment of Gary Chambers as head coach. [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. Swinton became Champions of the Rugby Football League Championship in the 196263 season. 11 Sam Bowring The war took the lives of 13 Swinton players, but back home the Lions played on throughout in a desperate attempt to stay afloat. Bryn Evans (25 November 1899 10 July 1975) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. 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. Goals: Gregson 6/8 [13], Updated: 13 December 2021Source(s): 2022 Squad Numbers. 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. Results. 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. 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. During the autumn of 2009 director Paul Kidd stood down as head coach and moved to his new role as director of rugby. Appearances:52, Tries:8, Goals:0 Ridpath, Wild and new chairman Stuart Fletcher, now jointly own a shared control in the Company. Swinton offered Leigh the option of a ground share at Station Road in June 1991 but they turned it down. 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. Craig Bellamy (rugby league) Gavin Bennion Ilias Bergal Edmund Beswick Brad Billsborough Albert Blan Ian Blease Mark Bourneville Andy Bracek Jim Brady (rugby league) Joe Bretherton Chris Bridge Danny Bridge Chris Brockbank Sam Brooks (rugby league) James Brown (rugby league) Alan Buckley (rugby league) Owen Buckley Walter Bumby Jordan Burke Joe mainly plays as a full-back, but is also effective elsewhere in the backs. 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. Sadly Seddon would drown in a boating accident on the River Hunter in New South Wales. 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. 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. Three new signings to debut for Hull KR against Featherstone Rovers as Willie Peters names squad, London Broncos Matchday Experience in 2023. 24 Jacob Beer 18 Liam Cooper 15 Macauley Hallett In 1871, they joined the Rugby Football Union as "Swinton and Pendlebury F.C. 23 Chris Cullimore Before 1996, the club was known simply as Swinton. 21 Jonny Openshaw MATCHFACTS Tim Streets tache The 1960's had seen Rugby played by Smiths Industries and the Technical College as well as a renewed interest in schools rugby with the Grammar School (Henry Box in new money . 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. This week we look at the 1960s. 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. 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. Appearances:68, Tries:11, Goals:0 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 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. 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. 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. 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. Chairman John Roddy left the club as did John Duffy who joined Featherstone Rovers, and assistant Stuart Littler was promoted to Head Coach. The club moved to Gigg Lane, Bury, the home of Bury F.C. 18 Dominic Flanagan 1 Nathan Hill Tries: Lowe (4), Eaves (11), Dyne (16,34), Harrop (22), Badrock (52), 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. The war took the lives of 13 Swinton players, but back home the Lions played on throughout in a desperate attempt to stay afloat. 4 Jayden Hatton The new ground could accommodate much larger crowds and the staging of County matches added to Swinton's growing reputation. 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. 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. If the 1928 team was built around brilliant backs, the next great Swinton side relied on awesome forward power. 16 Gav Rodden Valentine's finest hour came when he led his Lions to a Challenge Cup Final success over bitter rivals Salford at Fallowfield in 1900. 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. Started 1 hour ago, By Why can't we discuss Leighs rebrand? 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. The southern teams in particular came in for some severe punishment, and Ian Mort created a club record of 48 individual points in an annihilation of Oxford. Supporters are excited about the proposals to bring the home into the heart of its community. 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. 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 Myles Harrop Only a financial crisis had insured Swinton's defection from the Union to which they had hitherto been staunchly loyal. are one of the 22 original members of the Northern Rugby Football Union founded in 1895. Cox (71), Hughes (75) All Matches. The only remaining director Steve Wild set about assembling a new board and plotting an alternative strategic course, whilst Head Coach Stuart Littler provided stability for the players and coaching staff. The signings of Hector Halsall, a centre and future inspirationalcaptain, and Albert Jenkins, a brilliant Welsh half-back, provided the catalyst. The 25-year-old attended a trial at the League One club in November and . 7 Richard Wilkinson Peter Roe quit as coach of Swinton Lions in September 2003, after less than a year in charge. (Merged Threads), The five greatest rule changes in Super League history. The Lions have been forced to play their league games at Salford and Widnes since. Started November 18, 2022, By 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). Appearances:216, Tries:49, Goals:3 hunsletgreenandgold Crowds in excess of 20,000 were commonplace at Chorley Road. Referee: Matthew Lynn Attendance: 458 9 Elliott Windley Matt Welham then went close for the visitors before Myles Harrop added the next Lions try in the corner, but this went unconverted. Hurricanes then had a chance from a Lions error at the restart but lost the ball on the second tackle. 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. 14 Jack Dawson 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. 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. The Falcons compete in the Queensland Cup and have an affiliation with Melbourne Storm. Financial crisis followed financial crisis and only the sale of the main stand saved the club from closure during 1917. 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. I have recently started the impossible task of trying to find every player that played a first team game for Castleford. In 1888 the first ever tourists to Australasia included four Swinton players, of whom Robert Seddon was named captain. The Lions step-up into the championship proved as difficult as imagined but many creditable performances keep the fans hopeful for 2013. Swinton won the Lancashire Cup again in dramatic style against Widnes in 1940, but thereafter the War curtailed the promise of further progress. 12 Mitch Cox Note: Earned 1 GB Colts cap, No. The first rugby match under floodlights took place in Salford, between Broughton and Swinton on 22 October 1878. 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. Gowers was even given the honour of being awarded the position of tour vice-captain. 21 Jonny Openshaw In March 1929, a 22,000 thousand crowd saw the Lions defeat Wigan in the first match on new turf. Jughead 7 Richard Wilkinson 10 Kenny Baker 4 Jayden Hatton 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. Then, having gone three years undefeated in the mid 1870s, culminating in a ground-breaking victory over the great northern establishment club, Manchester, the Lions gradually sought a tougher fixture list. The Lions' backline of the early 60s still rolls off the tongues of those who witnessed them in full flow. Referee: Matthew Lynn Attendance: 458 1 Dan Abram (NU) The club came under the stewardship of chairman, John Kidd and fellow directors Paul Kidd (chairman's son), Dave Roberts and Ben Jones. Station Road itself was also recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League. 11 Rhodri Lloyd MIDLANDS HURRICANES 10 These games were played just off Burying Lane (now Station Road), on a field now roughly covered by Buchanan Street. Initially under Frank Myler, and then under Jim Crellin, the Lions briefly threatened a revival during the 1980s. Officially round 3 due to the competitions temporary restructure in 2021. 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