Swinton RLFC
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| Full name | Swinton Lions Rugby League Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Lions | ||
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| Founded | 1866 | ||
| Website | Official Site | ||
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| Chairman | Currently vacant | ||
| Coach | Stuart Littler | ||
| Captain | Andy Thornley | ||
| Competition | Championship | ||
| 2016 | 9th | ||
 Current season
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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 | 15 - Martin Hodgson | ||
| Highest points scorer | 2,105 - Ken Gowers | ||
Coordinates: 53°32′19.2″N 2°18′14.8″W / 53.538667°N 2.304111°W
Park Lane, Whitefield
(2015, 2004-2010)
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh
(2012-2014)
The Willows, Salford
(2011)
Moor Lane, Salford
(2002-2003)
Gigg Lane, Bury
(1992-2002)
Station Road, Swinton
(1929-1992)
Swinton Lions R.L.F.C. are an English professional rugby league club from Swinton near Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. From 2016, Swinton Lions will compete in the Kingstone Press Championship, the second tier of European rugby league (behind Super League), after winning promotion from League 1. Prior to the 1996 season, the club was known simply as Swinton R.L.F.C.
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