Swinton Lions
English professional rugby league club / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Swinton Lions are a professional rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Championship.[1] The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. Before 1996, the club was known simply as Swinton RLFC.
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Full name | Swinton Rugby League Football Club | ||
Nickname(s) | Lions | ||
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Founded | 1866; 158 years ago (1866) | ||
Website | swintonlionsrlfc.co.uk | ||
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Coach | Alan Kilshaw | ||
Captain | Rhodri Lloyd | ||
Competition | RFL Championship | ||
2023 | 10th | ||
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Premierships | 6 (1926–27, 1927–28, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1962–63, 1963–64) | ||
Challenge Cups | 3 (1899–1900, 1925–26, 1927–28) | ||
Lancashire County Cup | 4 (1925–26, 1927–28, 1939–40, 1969–70) | ||
Lancashire League | 6 (1924–25, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1939–40, 1960–61) | ||
Second Division | 1 (1984–85) | ||
Most capped | 14 – Martin Hodgson | ||
Highest points scorer | 2,095 – Ken Gowers |
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