Interviews

Swinton Lions Tales & More - Interviews
Scott RansonScott Ranson - Former Player
Scott Ranson former Swinton winger in the nineties interviewed in 2012
Tommy FrodshamTommy Frodsham - Former Player
Tommy Frodsham former Swinton stand-off of the nineties interviewed in 2012
Adam HigsonAdam Higson - Former Player
Adam Higson right centre - Interview taken on 2nd September 2012
Derek BateDerek Bate - Former Player
Derek Bate - Swinton winger of the eighties
Chris ClarkeChris Clarke - Former Player
Chris Clarke interviewed in 2012 at LSV.
Bob FleetBob Fleet - Former Player
Covering Bob's career from coming up to Swinton from Torquay as a teenager.
Rob DunfordRob Dunford - Supporter
Rob has been supporting Swinton nearly 50 years. He covers the time from his early teens travelling from Prestwich to the present day.
Lord John MonksLord John Monks - Supporter
Lord John Monks interviewed by pupils of Swinton High School.
Ian MortIan Mort - Former Player
Ian Mort interviewed in 2012 talks about his career and gives an insight on how to perfect goalkicking.
Ritchie HawkyardRitchie Hawkyard - Former Player
Interview with Ritchie Hawkyard in 2012, one of Swinton's longest serving players of the 21st Century.
Dr. Bill Kerns OBEDr. Bill Kerns OBE - Former Chairman
Interview with Dr. Bill Kerns who recalls working with his father who was the trainer of the Lions during the glorious years of the twenties and beyond. Also he re-collects his own involvement up to his rise to chairman.
Dave RobinsonDave Robinson - Former Player
Local lad and former Moorside High pupil. Signed for the Lions from Folly Lane.
Neil BeswickNeil Beswick - Supporter
Neil's father played for the Lions as a scrum-half, mainly in the A team in the twenties. He started watching the Lions after the war.
Margaret TurnerMargaret Turner - Margaret, wife of Eddie Turner
Eddie played for Swinton after the war, Margaret, Eddie's wife for 65 years talks fondly of those times. She still has an impressive scrapbook of photo's from that time.
Michael, Martin and Paul BlanMichael, Martin and Paul Blan - Sons of Albert
Albert's sons talk of the career of one of Swinton's greats.
Rick SmithRick Smith - Supporter
A relative youngster Rick talks about his early memories of Station Road and his many away trips.
Keith SmithKeith Smith - Supporter
As someone who was brought-up on the team of the sixties, Keith remembers many big matches at Station Road.
Nigel BoothmanNigel Boothman - Supporter
Nigel talks about his early days playing for the colts and A-Team and his continued support.
Ian BleaseIan Blease - Former Player
The former Folly Laner talks about his late introduction into rugby and his career with both Swinton and Salford.
Jim GravesJim Graves - Supporter
Jim talks about his early life in Swinton, following the club before moving onto his thoughts on the breakaway and the differences between the two codes.
Trevor HarveyTrevor Harvey - Supporter
Trevor talks about his lifetime of watching the Lions through good times and back. He also recalls his days playing amateur rugby and refereeing.
Jack DuckerJack Ducker - Former Player
Jack, who played in the first match after the second world war, may well have been the oldest living player when this interview took place in 2013. The quality of the recording is not always perfect but the majority is well worth a listen as he recalls players from a team photo taken at Hull in October 1946. Jack has sadly since died.
Steve MoyseSteve Moyse - Former Secretary
Steve talks about his time on the board of the Lions in the eighties as well as remembering the great players of the sixties.