1997 London Monarchs season
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The 1997 London Monarchs season was the fifth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Lionel Taylor in his second year, and played its home games at Stamford Bridge in London, England. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of four wins and six losses.
Offseason
World League draft
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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Round | Choice | |||
1 | 2 | Ben Williams | DT | Minnesota |
2 | 8 | Avrom Smith | RB | New Hampshire |
3 | 17 | George Harris | S | Kentucky |
4 | 20 | Andre Bowden | LB | Fayetteville State |
5 | 29 | Tony Hargain | WR | Oregon |
6 | 32 | Joe King | CB | Oklahoma State |
7 | 41 | Ryan McCoy | LB | Houston |
8 | 44 | Brandon Moore | T | Duke |
9 | 53 | John Stonehouse | P | USC |
10 | 56 | Tommy Fagan | DE | Northeast Louisiana |
11 | 65 | Brian Collins | TE | Texas Christian |
12 | 68 | Reggie Holt | S | Wisconsin |
13 | 77 | Ed Hobbs | RB | Albany State |
14 | 80 | Jason Stinson | C | Louisville |
15 | 89 | Mario Bradley | CB | USC |
16 | 92 | Barry Rose | WR | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
17 | 101 | Johnnie Williams | S | Miami (Ohio) |
18 | 104 | Linzy Collins | WR | Missouri |
19 | 113 | Fritz Fequiere | G | Iowa |
20 | 116 | Malcolm Showell | DE | Delaware State |
21 | 124 | Greg Smith | WR | Western Colorado |
22 | 125 | Brian Greenfield | P | Pittsburgh |
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Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
|
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| National players
|
Schedule
Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Sunday, April 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 14–7 | 1–0 | Stamford Bridge | 10,718 |
2 | Sunday, April 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 6–28 | 1–1 | Rheinstadion | 14,876 |
3 | Saturday, April 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 6–34 | 1–2 | Amsterdam ArenA | 13,767 |
4 | Sunday, May 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | L 32–37 | 1–3 | Stamford Bridge | 10,110 |
5 | Sunday, May 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 16–8 | 2–3 | Stamford Bridge | 11,210 |
6 | Saturday, May 17 | 7:30 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | W 9–7 | 3–3 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 13,514 |
7 | Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 7–31 | 3–4 | Waldstadion | 30,723 |
8 | Sunday, June 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 9–13 | 3–5 | Stamford Bridge | 9,150 |
9 | Sunday, June 8 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 10–9 | 4–5 | Murrayfield Stadium | 16,115 |
10 | Sunday, June 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | L 7–10 | 4–6 | Stamford Bridge | 10,462 |
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Standings
World League of American Football | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Rhein Fire | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 206 | 146 | 3–2 | 4–1 | W3 |
Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 236 | 209 | 2–3 | 3–2 | W1 |
Scottish Claymores | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 134 | 154 | 2–3 | 3–2 | L2 |
Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 156 | 160 | 4–1 | 1–4 | W1 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 147 | 142 | 3–2 | 1–4 | L1 |
London Monarchs | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 116 | 184 | 2–3 | 2–3 | L1 |
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Game summaries
Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankfurt | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
London | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
at Stamford Bridge, London, England
- Date: Sunday, April 13
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 10,718
- Referee: Bill Carollo
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Week 2: at Rhein Fire
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Rhein | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Sunday, April 20
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 14,876
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Week 3: at Amsterdam Admirals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Amsterdam | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, April 26
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 13,767
- Referee: Walt Coleman
Week 7: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Frankfurt | 6 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 24
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 30,723
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Week 8: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amsterdam | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
London | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
at Stamford Bridge, London, England
- Date: Sunday, June 1
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 9,150
Week 10: vs Rhein Fire
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhein | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
London | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Stamford Bridge, London, England
- Date: Sunday, June 15
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 10,462
- Referee: Phil Luckett
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Awards
After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by members of the media.[7] Overall, London had two players selected.[7] The selections were:
- Richard Newbill, linebacker
- Malcolm Showell, defensive end
Notes
- ^ All times local to where the game was played.
References
- ^ "1997 World League draft". WorldLeague.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 1997. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ a b "1997 Season in Review". The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book. pp. 218–222.
- ^ a b Halling, Nick (April 14, 1997). "Monarchs make winning start". The Independent. London, England. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (April 20, 1997). "Fire 28, Monarchs 6". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (May 24, 1997). "Galaxy 31, Monarchs 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (June 15, 1997). "Fire 10, Monarchs 7". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "1997 All-World League team". WorldLeague.com. June 20, 1997. Archived from the original on July 9, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
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