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. Tim Streets tache 13 Louis Brogan Swinton offered Leigh the option of a ground share at Station Road in June 1991 but they turned it down. 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. The resulting move brought the club back to within a mile of the Swinton and Pendlebury border, when home games were played at Moor Lane, home of the local non-league football club Salford City. SCORING SEQUENCE: 6-0,12-0,18-0,22-0,22-6,28-6,32-6,32-10,38-10,44-10. Tries: M.Welham (28), Appiah-Kubi (56) At last they won the Lancashire County Cup in 1925 before recapturing the Challenge Cup in 1926. Swinton Lions are in the process of giving winger Calum Hughes a trial period at Heywood Road. 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], Updated: 13 December 2021Source(s): 2022 Squad Numbers. Started Friday at 11:11, By Season 2017 followed a similar path on the field, but it was also punctuated by a significant financial crisis off it. 5 Callum Dunne . is a professional rugby league club in St Helens, . The signings of Hector Halsall from Wigan, a centre and future inspirational captain, and Albert Jenkins, a brilliant Welsh half-back, provided the catalyst. He also represented Lancashire on one occasion in 1991. 3, Paul Topping Hurricanes then had a chance from a Lions error at the restart but lost the ball on the second tackle. As Swinton Lions prepared to celebrate their 150th Anniversary, an issue over minimum ground standards at Sedgley Park meant that the club relocated to Heywood Road in a ground-sharing agreement with Sale RFC. 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. 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. 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. In 2018 the Lions avoided relegation to League 1 by virtue of a play-off victory over Workington Town, then in 2019 a Matty Ashton inspired Swinton team climbed to 9th in the Championship table the clubs highest ranking for 21 years. To view matches in which a player appeared, click the List button. 16 Gav Rodden Cox (71), Hughes (75) Gary, a teacher at Harrop Fold School in Walkden. Further Championships were won in 1931 and 1935. Note: Won promotion in 1991, No. As of March 2016 the club has re-engaged with the project to establish a community stadium in the Agecroft district of Pendlebury. During their Rugby Union era the Lions produced five England internationals, the first being Ted Beswick as early as 1882. 24 Myles Harrop Note:Twice promoted 1985 & 1987 & Div 2 Premiership 1987, No. 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. Swinton Lions are in the process of giving winger Calum Hughes a trial period at Heywood Road. Also in the 'swinging 1960s' years the Lions fielded real top class performers such as GB internationals Ken Gowers at full-back, Alan Buckley at left-centre plus his wing partner, John Stopford. Concentrating on a youth policy and training methods beyond his era, Evans began to model an exiting, young Swinton team. They then followed this with their first-ever Championship a year later, and in 1928 the team reached its zenith becoming the last team to secure All Four Cups; they were also the only side from Lancashire to achieve this feat (Hunslet and Huddersfield were the two other clubs). February 10, 2015 in Swinton Lions. Cox (71), Hughes (75) 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. However, by the end of the 1960s they finally lifted the trophy after overcoming a strong Leigh side 11-2 led by Alex Murphy. 20 Morgan Burgess 14 Josh Eaves The popular but ultimately disastrous reign of Tony Humphreys followed in the early period of 2002. If you're an ex-Lion, or you know any ex-Lions, please check out the item on the official website! Shortly afterwards, Swinton were forced out of Gigg Lane by the financial problems of their landlords, Bury F.C.[4]. Swinton were saved from liquidation by a consortium headed by former chairman Malcolm White in January 1993. 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. [12] Subs (all used) 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]. Bedfordshire Bronco Concentrating on a youth policy and training methods beyond his era, Evans began to model an exiting, young Swinton team. Financial crisis followed financial crisis and only the sale of the main stand saved the club from closure during 1917. Throughout the 1920s the Lions got better and better until at last they won their first Lancashire Cup in 1925 before recapturing the Challenge Cup in 1926. Powered by Invision Community. 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. 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 produced several England internationals and dozens more who gained representative recognition wearing the red rose of Lancashire. 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. 2 Desmond Appiah-Kubi 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. Appearances:52, Tries:8, Goals:0 16 Gav Rodden 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. Scroll down to the team photo 1934/5 Jack Cheetham is on the second row 5th from right. 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. The 192728 season saw the Lions sweep all before them. 17 Matt Bailey toowooba been breeding ground both here in toowooba and nationally . By the time Britain emerged from the storm clouds Swinton had apparently lost their way. 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. St Helens R.F.C. Total Rugby League Martyn Sadler 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. 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. A decade which brought back-to-back Championship titles, 5 Lancashire Cup final appearances, but not to mention heartache in the Challenge Cup! 13 Louis Brogan LIONS 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 1920s the Lions got better and better, they beat the visiting Australasian team of the 192122 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain 90. Swinton won the Lancashire Cup again in dramatic style against Widnes in 1940, but thereafter the War curtailed the promise of further progress. numbers 11, 12 or 13 during the era of contested scrums. Where not all appearances are available, figure is displayed in a light grey colour. Led by coach Cliff Evans and inspirational skipper Albert Blan, the team recovered from a slow start to complete the final backlogged 18 games (delayed due to the severe winter weather) of a 30-match league calendar undefeated to walk away with the Championship. By the end of the 1970s the club had hit rock-bottom, even though Station Road continued to host semi-finals and finals. 16 Gav Rodden In May 2007, Swinton Lions went into administration for about 48 hours to restructure the club from top to bottom. A Super League Dream Team of players who have suffered The 10 biggest shock results in Super League history; NRL star leading potential strike action leans on degree Five of the biggest transfer fees paid in Super League The star-studded St Helens team which could win a record Departing Championship man backs former club to be a No. The war took the lives of 13 Swinton players, but back home the Lions played on throughout in a desperate attempt to stay afloat. 29 Anthony Dyne 29 Anthony Dyne What constitutes being a supporter of a club ? Most appearances by a player in games for Swinton Lions; Rank Appearances Holder Matches; 1. A move in 1873 from a field off Station Road to another at Stoneacre (close to the White Lion pub where the players got changed) gave rise to the famous "Lions" nickname, which is one of the oldest in British sport. 3 Jake Spedding 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. 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. 24 Jacob Beer 15,Alex Melling 9 Elliott Windley To view matches in which a player appeared, click the List button. On the field it was realised that season 2016 was going to be extremely tough and so it proved. 10 Kieran Moran However, some critics saw this as an apology for overlooking him when the previous tourists were chosen in 1962, when many believe he was easily the most outstanding player to wear a full-back's jersey in the British game. 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! Goals: Gregson 6/8 Joe mainly plays as a full-back, but is also effective elsewhere in the backs. 18 Liam Cooper 10 Kieran Moran On 18 March 2013 the club announced the appointment of Gary Chambers as head coach. Crowds in excess of 20,000 were commonplace at Chorley Road. 23 Joe Lowe In 1871, they joined the Rugby Football Union as "Swinton and Pendlebury F.C. 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. Leigh Centurions this morning announced that they were greatly saddened to learn of the passing of former player Billy McAtee at the age of 65. 15 Jordan Case Appearances:216, Tries:49, Goals:3 former GB & England international rugby league footballer, Rugby league players by city or town in England, Rugby league players from Greater Manchester. 15 Macauley Hallett Supporters are excited about the proposals to bring the home into the heart of its community. I know it's a long shot but any help given will be gratefully received. 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. By Tries: Lowe (4), Eaves (11), Dyne (16,34), Harrop (22), Badrock (52), Humphreys was sacked in late May 2002 and replaced by former player Phil Veivers. 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. 6 Ben Stead 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. Jughead Referee: Matthew Lynn Attendance: 458 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. 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. 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. Here we feature 15 of the best, but who would be in your line-up? 3, Bob Fleet Appearances: 329 Tries: 87 Goals: 0 No. 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. The 1980s, the decade when we emerged from the doldrums to become a top end Second Division side, inter-dispersed with a fair share of memorable triumphs! 22 Andrew Badrock The period leading up to the Great War was not particularly auspicious for the Lions. 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