Swinton Lions
| Club information | |||
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| Full name | Swinton Rugby League Football Club | ||
| Nickname | Lions | ||
| Short name | Swinton | ||
| Colours | Blue and white | ||
| Founded | 1866 | ||
| Website | swintonlionsrlfc.co.uk | ||
| Current details | |||
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| CEO | Steve Wild | ||
| Coach | Paul Wood | ||
| Captain | Gavin Rodden | ||
| Competition | Championship | ||
| 2025 season | 3rd (League One) | ||
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| Records | |||
| 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 | ||
The Swinton Lions are a professional rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the RFL Championship. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. Before 1996, the club was known simply as Swinton RLFC.