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SWINTON This site is not an official website for the rugby club shown here and is neither approved or endorsed by the Rugby League Club. I am indebted to jfCollectibles for use of the cards in their Rugby League series. For further reading visit the AMAZING http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21 |
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FOUNDED | 1866 |
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| LOCATION | Greater Manchester | ||
| ENTERED LEAGUE | 1896 1945 | ||
| LEFT LEAGUE | 1941 | ||
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GROUNDS | Moor Lane, Kersal, Park Lane, Whitefield |
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| NICKNAMES | The Lions | ||
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HIGHEST LEAGUE POSITION | Champions 1927, 1928, 1931, 1935, 1963, 1964 |
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| LOWEST LEAGUE POSITION | 12th in Division 2 in 1995 | ||
| MOST LEAGUE PTS | 64 in 1931 | ||
| FEWEST LEAGUE PTS | 6 in 1976 | ||
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MOST POINTS SCORED | 785 in 1996 |
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| MOST POINTS CONCEDED | 853 in 1992 | ||
| BEST POINTS DIFFERENCE | 490 in 1996 | ||
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WORST POINTS DIFFERENCE | -599 in 1992 |
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| CHALLENGE CUP | Winners 1900, 1926, 1928 | ||
| MOST INDIVIDUAL APPEARANCES | 601 Ken Gowers 1954-73 | ||
| HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL POINTS SCORER | 2105 Ken Gowers 1954-73 | ||
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HIGHEST LEAGUE CROWD | 26,891 v Wigan 12/2/1964 |
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| WHERE ARE THEY NOW? | Championship One | ||
| If you have rare Swinton badges, artefacts or programmes for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net or Paul Baker 01253 356108 | |||
