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Swinton Lions RLFC formed in 1866 and are based in Swinton, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Heywood Road in Sale.
Club Name:
Club Address:
Swinton Lions RLFC
9 Worsley Road
Swinton
Manchester
M27 5WN
Telephone:
07852 586 794
Stadium:
Address:
Capacity:
Sale Football Club
Heywood Road, Sale, Greater Manchester M33 3WB
3,387
Club Founded:
Team Colours:
1866
Blue and White
The ground is easily accessed from the M60 motorway (from Swinton join the M60 at Worsley roundabout). Leave the M60 at the Stretford and Sale exit, signposted A56 Sale and Altrincham. Turn right onto the A56, and after 1.5 miles turn left onto A6144 Marsland Road. Continue in a straight line until you see Brooklands tram station, and Heywood Road is another 500 yards further on to the right. However, please do not proceed down Heywood Road itelf without a car park pass.
There is adequate street parking in the vicinity of the ground.
If travelling by public transport, the ground is best approached by Metrolink on the Manchester to Altrincham line. Exit the tram at Brooklands and turn left along Marsland Road. Heywood Road is 500 yards up on the right hand side.
To access the Metrolink system from Swinton, the quickest method is to take the V1 or V2 bus along the East Lancashire Road (A580) into Manchester – alighting at St Peter’s Square Metro Station. Catch any tram with the destination shown as Altrincham, alighting at Brooklands Station.
| Date | Home Team | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 10th May | Swinton Lions | Whitehaven RLFC |
| Sun 24th May | Rochdale Hornets | Swinton Lions |
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 3rd May | Swinton Lions | Midlands Hurricanes | 28-10 |
| Sun 26th Apr | Swinton Lions | Keighley Cougars | 22-22 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Broncos | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Oldham RLFC | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | Newcastle Thunder | 11 | 16 |
| 4 | Barrow Raiders | 11 | 16 |
| 5 | Widnes Vikings | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Midlands Hurricanes | 11 | 15 |
| 7 | Doncaster RLFC | 9 | 14 |
| 8 | Dewsbury Rams | 11 | 12 |
| 9 | Sheffield Eagles | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | Keighley Cougars | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Batley Bulldogs | 10 | 8 |
| 12 | Hunslet RLFC | 11 | 8 |
| 13 | Rochdale Hornets | 11 | 8 |
| 14 | Workington Town | 11 | 7 |
| 15 | North Wales Crusaders | 9 | 6 |
| 16 | Salford RLFC | 10 | 6 |
| 17 | Whitehaven RLFC | 11 | 5 |
| 18 | Goole Vikings | 11 | 4 |
| 19 | Swinton Lions | 10 | 3 |
| 20 | Halifax Panthers | 9 | -6 |
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