Stephen Parker

Husband, dad, @lionstrust Chair & @Swinton_Lions Director, #vegan 🥦🌱 #stilladrummer views are all mine🤨

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

🎉 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄 🎉

We’ve got an incredible line-up of prizes up for grabs – and YOU could be a winner! 🙌

✨ 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:

Micky Higham match-play signed Warrington Wolves shirt 🏉

Swinton Lions signed shirt 🦁

Swinton Lionesses signed shirt 🦁💙

Swinton Lions 2026 Season Ticket 🎟️

Swinton Lions Hospitality for two 🍽️

Swinton Lions match day family ticket 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Warrington Wolves signed ball 🏉

Swinton Supporters Trust Big Hamper 🎁

Uncle Joe’s Mintballs Hamper 🍬

£100 Beauty by Joanne Louise voucher 💅

🎟️ 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 £𝟱 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵!

Ways to buy:
👉 https://t.co/0XgqGkKgok
👉 In person on match day this Sunday
👉 Contact Tracey Parker via email: [email protected]

Every ticket helps raise vital funds and gives you the chance to win big! 💙
@Saints1890
@WiganWarriorsRL
@WarringtonRLFC
@LeighLeopardsRL

#SwintonLions #SwintonLionesses #WarringtonWolves #PrizeDraw #Fundraiser

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

At Swinton Lions we are 100% behind this amazing fundraising effort to support Micky and his family in their courageous battle.

We’d urge all Lions fans to donate generously to the Just Giving Fund. In the meantime we are looking at practical ways in which the club itself can assist, and those efforts are likely to be centred around our last home game of the season on 24th August when Rochdale Hornets are our visitors - more details to follow.

Everyone connected with Swinton Lions will join us in extending our very best wishes to Micky, Kate, Harry & Alex.

https://t.co/iIG4CcK7nT

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

Swinton Lions 30 - Keighley Cougars 22
Thank you to all for your support this afternoon.
#OneClubOneVision

[Stephen Parker @SJP70]

@catalanmedia @LeighLeopardsRL #standard

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

https://t.co/5BOrrfXfFj
Hear from Paul Wood as he reflects on our victory over North Wales Crusaders.
#OneClubOneVision

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

A chaotic ending as Keighley looked for the winner. They kick to the corner and then look to keep the ball alive but Swinton recover and end the game!

Thank you to all Lions fans for your support this afternoon!

Keighley Cougars 14- Swinton Lions 18
#COYL #OneClubVision

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐍! 🦁🦁

What a weekend for the club! 🙌

The Swinton Lions edged a nail-biting clash with Goole Vikings, taking the win 30-28 in a game that went right down to the final second! 🔥💪

Not to be outdone, the Lionesses put on a dominant display, securing a 38-12 victory over Hull FC! 💥

The club would also like to extend our best wishes to the Hull FC player who sustained an injury during the match – we’re wishing you a speedy recovery. 🤍

Thankyou to all our sponsors.

A great double win for the Swinton family – One Club. One Vision.

#OneClubOneVision #SwintonLions #Lionesses #RugbyLeague #DoubleWin #TeamSwinton

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

Full time at Heywood Road as the Lions come back to win a pulsating encounter.
Thank you to all Lions fans for your support this afternoon.

Swinton Lions 30 - Goole Vikings 28
#OneClubOneVision #COYL

[Swinton Lions Supporters' Trust @lionstrust]

Supporters’ Trust Meeting
Monday 31st March 7pm at Folly ARLFC
All welcome

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

Optimum Sport Halftime Crossbar Challenge!

We’re looking for Swinton fans and @goolevikingsrl fans to go head-to-head in our thrilling halftime Crossbar Challenge! 🎯🏆

A prize awaits the winner—do you have what it takes?

To take part, email [email protected] today!

Don’t miss your chance to shine at halftime!

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

The latest edition of ROAR is out now! 📰

Here’s what you don’t want to miss:

🔥 Match Preview: Swinton Lions vs. Goole Vikings this Sunday at Heywood Road! 🏉

💪 Team News: Kenny Baker is back in the squad, plus injury updates on key players.

🦁 Swinton Lionesses: kicking off the season in style.

https://t.co/Mm9BASQusq

Stay up to date and get behind the Lions! 💙🤍

#Roar #SwintonLions #RugbyLeague #Lionesses #oneclubonevision

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

Paul Wood and Paul Humphries have named their 21 Lion and Lionesses player squads for this weekends matches against @GooleVikingsRL and @hullfcofficial ladies.

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓🦁

Paul Wood and Paul Humphries have named their 21-player squads for Sunday’s epic doubleheader clash! 💪🔥

Get ready for an action-packed afternoon of rugby league:

🏉 2 PM - Lions vs Dewsbury Rams
🏉 4:30 PM - Lionesses vs Bradford Bulls RLFC

Tickets:
🎟️ £20 for both games
🎟️ £5 for Lionesses game only (access after 4 PM)

Don’t miss out – secure your tickets here: https://t.co/0XgqGkKgok

Let’s pack the stands and cheer on both teams!

#OneClubOneVision#UpTheLions #UpTheLionesses #RugbyLeague #DoubleHeader

[Wild Justice @WildJustice_org]

80,000 signatures on our petition to ban driven grouse shooting, we're not far off the magic 100K now 🙌

If you haven't yet signed please do to help us secure a Parliamentary debate on the issue → https://t.co/iDiqA9UM3D

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

Half-Time Challenges! ⏳🏉

Get ready for some exciting halftime action at the Lions and Lionesses matches! Calling all Swinton, @DewsburyRams
and @OfficialBullsRL fans

🔹 Lions Match: Take on the Optimum Rugby Footgolf Challenge – test your accuracy and skill for a chance to win a great prize! ⛳🏉

🔹 Lionesses Match: Think you’re fast? Race Dana at halftime and see if you can keep up! 🏃‍♂️💨

To take part in either challenge, email [email protected] today!

Don’t miss your chance to get involved!

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

CLUB STATEMENT

At Swinton Lions we are eagerly looking forward to Sunday’s double-header, with the Lions taking on Dewsbury Rams at 2pm, and our Lionesses taking on Bradford Bulls at 4.30pm.

We hope that all Swinton fans will do their best to support the occasion, and give their backing to both of our teams.

As we embark on this next critical stage of the 2025 season, the Board would like to re-iterate some important messages, as we are mindful of some schools of thought which exist amongst our fan base that unfortunately are not based on facts.

From a sporting perspective the Swinton Lions men’s team is at the forefront of our ambition and resources and shall always remain so. The Swinton Lions men’s team drives the overwhelming majority of our commercial activity, in terms of match day admission, season tickets, director input, and the various forms of sponsorship. We continue to look for ways to drive commercial revenue, to enable us to field the strongest possible team, and to secure our future. The Lions are of course central to our heritage and identity, and our outlook and ambition in this respect has never changed.

It is true that we have suffered a relegation, and this has absolutely necessitated a review of our squad spend, and yes inevitably we have had to reduce costs in some areas. We are undergoing something of a re-set, we have a new Head Coach and we are supporting Paul Wood’s philosophy, which is to recruit a squad of young, hungry players with outstanding prospects, and players we can build our squad around for hopefully a number of years to come. Alongside the less experienced Lions are of course key older players who have valuable experience, and are central to the development of some our younger players.

We have recently released two players by mutual consent in Anthony Walker and Jordan Case, but neither were the subject of cost-cutting exercises. Both of our press releases at the time of their departures were 100% factual. In both cases once the players left us and became free agents, we had no say or interest in what they chose to do next. In both cases evidently they have signed for North Wales Crusaders and we wish them well.

Other comments recently seen on social media channels have suggested that our Lionesses are diverting financial resources from the men’s team. This is something the Club feels strongly about challenging, because it is simply not true. In fact the truth is the exact opposite! The emergence of our women’s team has given our club a profile with a far greater digital and commercial reach, which is fundamental to attracting investors and sponsors to both the Club and our Foundation.

But most importantly our Lionesses are entirely self-funding. They have their own sponsors, and the smaller costs of running the women’s team are 100% manageable within the scope of the grant funding and sponsorship that they receive within their own right. Not one penny has been diverted from the Lions to the Lionesses.

Indeed because of our genuine approach to the “One Club, One Vision” strapline, the Lionesses have actually brought fresh commercial interest and income to the whole Club that we would not otherwise have had. The emergence of our Lionesses is strengthening our Club as a whole, as it is attractive to sponsors and it is attractive to local authorities and grant issuing organisations. All of this also feeds into our internal player development programmes and community programmes.

The Lionesses are incredibly proud to represent our club, and they deserve all of our support.

It is perfectly possible to drive the ambition of both the Lions and the Lionesses, without one being at the expense of the other.

Stronger together, and One Club, One Vision.

BOARD OF SWINTON LIONS RLFC

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

Last night, we caught up with the Lions Head Coach to discuss this Sunday’s big match.

Watch now 👇
https://t.co/fJ9qCmhpYF

#OneClubOneVision

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

🚨 PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

We’re delighted to welcome Adam Jones to Swinton Lions for the remainder of the season! 🦁💙

Lions Head Coach Paul Wood shared his thoughts on the signing:

"We acted quickly to get Adam on board. He’s a natural rugby league player who understands the game, but not only that, he’s an athlete. When you’ve got those two elements, it’s an easy decision.

"Having a big, strong runner and defender out wide is always a great attribute to a team."

"Adam is another Wigan Warriors product who is super keen for game time. Like with all our recent recruits, he’s going to drive standards and bring the best out of the group. He’s a great lad with a good personality, and he fits in well with the team and coaches. We can’t wait to see Adam in a Swinton Lions shirt."

Welcome to the Lions, Adam! 🔵⚪

#SwintonLions #RugbyLeague #WelcomeAdam #OneClubOneVision

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

We had a fantastic time at last night’s Heritage Association Dinner!

From great conversations to an amazing raffle, it was an evening to remember.

We also caught up with Ian Jackson, Chairman of the Heritage Association, to discuss the importance of preserving our heritage.

#oneclubonevision#HeritageDinner #PreservingHistory #ExclusiveInterview ##OneClubOneVision

[Swinton Lions RLFC @Swinton_Lions]

🏆 Forever in the Hall of Fame! 🏆

As we welcomed a new class of Hall of Famers lastnight, we can’t forget the legends who came before them! Swinton Lions set the standard, leaving a legacy that still inspires today.

#HallOfFame #LegendsLiveOn #Unforgettable #GOAT #OneClubOneVision