The 1997 London Monarchs season was the fifth season for the team in the World League of American Football.
1997 London Monarchs season | |
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Owner(s) | {{{owner}}} |
Head Coach | Lionel Taylor |
General Manager | Alton Byrd |
Home Field | Stamford Bridge |
Results | |
Record | 4–6 |
Place | 6th |
Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
Timeline | |
Previous season | Next season |
1996 | 1998 |
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 |
Personnel[]
Staff[]
1997 London Monarchs staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
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Roster[]
1997 London Monarchs roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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National Players
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Schedule[]
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Sunday, April 13 | 3:00 p.m. BST | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 14–7 | 1–0 | Stamford Bridge | |
2 | Sunday, April 20 | 3:00 p.m. CET | at Rhein Fire | L 6–28 | 1–1 | Rheinstadion | |
3 | Saturday, April 26 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 6–34 | 1–2 | Amsterdam ArenA | |
4 | Sunday, May 4 | 3:00 p.m. BST | Barcelona Dragons | L 32–37 | 1–3 | Stamford Bridge | |
5 | Sunday, May 11 | 3:00 p.m. BST | Scottish Claymores | W 16–8 | 2–3 | Stamford Bridge | |
6 | Saturday, May 17 | 7:30 p.m. CET | at Barcelona Dragons | W 9–7 | 3–3 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | |
7 | Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 7–31 | 3–4 | Waldstadion | |
8 | Sunday, June 1 | 3:00 p.m. BST | Amsterdam Admirals | L 9–13 | 3–5 | Stamford Bridge | |
9 | Sunday, June 8 | 3:00 p.m. BST | at Scottish Claymores | W 10–9 | 4–5 | Murrayfield Stadium | |
10 | Sunday, June 15 | 3:00 p.m. BST | Rhein Fire | L 7–10 | 4–6 | Stamford Bridge |
Standings[]
World League | |||||||||
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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 |
Honors[]
- Richard Newbill, All-World League Team selection
- Malcolm Showell, All-World League Team selection
References[]
- ↑ "1997 World League Draft". WorldLeague.com. http://web.archive.org/web/19980209003930/www.worldleague.com/general/facts/00035926.html. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 40–49.
- ↑ 1997 London Monarchs Media Guide.
- ↑ The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book.
- ↑ "1997 All-World League League Team". WorldLeague.com. June 20, 1997. http://web.archive.org/web/19980209003543/www.worldleague.com/general/news/allworld.html. Retrieved January 18, 2011.