Mount Albert Lions

The Mount Albert Lions are a rugby league club based in Mount Albert, New Zealand. The Lions home ground is at Fowlds Park. Their patron is the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark. In 2008 and 2009 the Lions won the Fox Memorial.

Mount Albert Lions
Club information
Full nameMount Albert Rugby League
Founded1928 [1]
Current details
Ground(s)
CoachJohn Ackland
CompetitionAuckland Rugby League
Records
Premierships1939, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1968, 1969, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012
Minor premiership1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1970, 1981, 1983, 1992, 2006, 2012
Bartercard Cup2002, 2004, 2005
National Club Champions1984
Stormont Shield1939, 1947, 1948, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1993
Sharman Cup1980

As of 2019 the team is coached by John Ackland.[2]

History
Mt Albert kick off in the 2010 grand final

The club was founded in 1928, after a meeting was held in April of that year.[3] They fielded teams in the 3rd and 4th grades. In the early 1930s the club moved to its current location at Fowlds Park in Morningside. In their initial seasons they had trained on Springleigh Avenue at what is now Phyllis Street Reserve. Up until 1934 the club had played in mauve colours but in April of that year they applied to the junior management committee to change their club colours to blue and gold.[4] They gained senior status from the Auckland Rugby League in 1935.

The club has won the Fox Memorial trophy fifteen times; in 1939, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1968, 1969, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009. In 1984 the Lions won the National Club Competition and in 2002, 2004 and 2005 they won the Bartercard Cup.

In 2006 they defended the Roope Rooster Challenge trophy in all eleven of their games and went on to win the Fox Memorial. In early 2007 they lost the trophy to the Te Atatu Roosters.

Bartercard Cup

Between 2000 and 2005 the Lions competed in the national Bartercard Cup competition. Under the guidance of Brian McClennan they were the most successful club in the competition's history, being champions three times and twice winning the minor premiership. However the club had a slow start to the competition, not making the playoffs in the first two years. Their place in the Bartercard Cup was taken over by the Auckland Lions, an entity which represented Mount Albert as well as other neighbouring clubs. In 2007 the Auckland Lions also competed in the NSWRL Premier League but they were replaced in 2008 by the Auckland Vulcans.

Season Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Position (Teams) Finals
2000 221219593584925Sixth (Twelve)N/A
2001 218013414630-21618*Tenth (Twelve)N/A
2002 16150162027035030Minor Premiers (Twelve)Champions
2003 16130353032820226Second (Twelve)Defeated in Preliminary Final
2004 16120452237814424Third (Twelve)Champions
2005 16120457032624424Minor Premiers (Twelve)Champions

*Two points for a Bye as the Ngongotaha Chiefs withdrew from the competition

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References
  1. "Club Formed at Mt Albert". Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 80. 4 April 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. https://www.sporty.co.nz/mtalbertlions/newsarticle/75852?newsfeedId=286029
  3. "Club Formed at Mt Albert". Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 80. 4 April 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. "Board of Control Affairs/Unemployed Concession Retained". Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 97. 26 April 1934. p. 18. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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