1995 London Monarchs season

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1995 London Monarchs season
General manager Gareth Moores
Head coach Bobby Hammond
Home stadium White Hart Lane
Results
Record4–6
Division place4th
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1995 London Monarchs season was the third season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Bobby Hammond in his first year, and played its home games at White Hart Lane in London, England. They finished the regular season in fourth place with a record of four wins and six losses.

Contents

During the season, in early May 1995 London signed ex-New York Jets linebacker Dean Lytle from the WLAF's Frankfurt Galaxy. [1]

Offseason

NFL allocations

Player namePositionCollegeNFL team
LaVar Ball TECal State Los Angeles New York Jets
Jim Ballard QBMount Union Cincinnati Bengals
Brad Johnson QBFlorida State Minnesota Vikings
Mike MoodyTSouthern California Seattle Seahawks
Terrence Warren WRHamptonSeattle Seahawks
Terrence WisdomGSyracuseNew York Jets

[2]

Personnel

In October 1994 the Monarchs appointed Bobby Hammond, ex-player and Philadelphia assistant, as their head coach. [3]

Staff

1995 London Monarchs staff
Front office
  • General Manager – Gareth Moores

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Lionel Taylor
  • Offensive Line – Charlie Davis
  • National Coach – Tony Allen
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Bob Zeman
  • Defensive Backs/Special Teams – Maurice Spencer


Roster

1995 London Monarchs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 33 Tony Brooks
  • 24 Phil Bryant
  • 44 Al Wooten

Wide receivers

  • 10 Alan Allen
  • -- Robert Jackson
  • 84 Larry Wallace
  • 26 Ronnie West

Tight ends

  • -- LaVar Ball
  • 82 Michael Titley
  • 85 Robert Flickinger
Offensive linemen
  • 62 Damon Baldwin C
  • 71 Chris Luneburg T
  • 73 Mike Moody T
  • 67 Craig Ritter G
  • 57 Dan Schmidt G
  • 61 Terrence Wisdom G

Defensive linemen

Linebackers
  • 59 Dave Hoffmann MLB
  • 94 Richard Newbill OLB
  • 54 Brad Smith
  • 56 Nick Smith OLB

Defensive backs

Special teams

National players


Rookies in italics

Schedule

WeekDateKickoff [n 1] OpponentResultsGame siteAttendance
Final scoreTeam record
1Saturday, April 87:00 p.m.at Frankfurt Galaxy L 22–450–1 Waldstadion 28,021
2Saturday, April 157:00 p.m.at Rhein Fire W 23–71–1 Rheinstadion 15,892
3Sunday, April 233:00 p.m. Amsterdam Admirals L 10–171–2 White Hart Lane 8,763
4Sunday, April 303:00 p.m. Barcelona Dragons L 24–391–3White Hart Lane10,287
5Sunday, May 74:00 p.m.at Scottish Claymores W 11–102–3 Murrayfield Stadium 10,481
6Monday, May 157:30 p.m.Frankfurt GalaxyL 7–272–4White Hart Lane8,912
7Saturday, May 207:00 p.m.at Barcelona DragonsW 27–223–4 Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc 18,850
8Monday, May 293:00 p.m.Rhein FireW 34–144–4White Hart Lane12,342
9Saturday, June 37:00 p.m.at Amsterdam AdmiralsL 7–174–5 De Meer Stadion 8,469
10Saturday, June 107:00 p.m.Scottish ClaymoresL 9–224–6White Hart Lane11,783

[4]

Standings

World League of American Football
TeamWLTPCTPFPAHomeRoadSTK
Amsterdam Admirals 910.9002461525–04–1W2
Frankfurt Galaxy 640.6002792023–23–2W3
Barcelona Dragons 550.5002372472–33–2L1
London Monarchs 460.4001742201–43–2L2
Rhein Fire 460.4002212792–32–3L3
Scottish Claymores 280.2001532100–52–3W1

[5]

Game summaries

Week 1: at Frankfurt Galaxy

Week One: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
London0601622
Frankfurt71424045

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 8
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 28,021
  • Referee: Mike Carey

Week 2: at Rhein Fire

Week Two: London Monarchs at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
London3107323
Rhein70007

at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 15
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 15,892
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers

Week 3: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week Three: Amsterdam Admirals at London Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Amsterdam737017
London730010

at White Hart Lane, London, England

  • Date: Sunday, April 23
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 8,763

Week 4: vs Barcelona Dragons

Week Four: Barcelona Dragons at London Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Barcelona39141339
London0731424

at White Hart Lane, London, England

  • Date: Sunday, April 30
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 10,287

Week 5: at Scottish Claymores

Week Five: London Monarchs at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
London400711
Scotland007310

at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland

  • Date: Sunday, May 7
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 10,481

Week 6: vs Frankfurt Galaxy

Week Six: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Frankfurt71010027
London70007

at White Hart Lane, London, England

  • Date: Monday, May 15
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 8,912

Week 7: at Barcelona Dragons

Week Seven: London Monarchs at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
London1460727
Barcelona636722

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

  • Date: Saturday, May 20
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 18,850

Week 8: vs Rhein Fire

Week Eight: Rhein Fire at London Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rhein070714
London0324734

at White Hart Lane, London, England

  • Date: Monday, May 29
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 12,342

Week 9: at Amsterdam Admirals

Week Nine: London Monarchs at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
London00077
Amsterdam707317

at De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Date: Saturday, June 3
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 8,469

Week 10: vs Scottish Claymores

Week Ten: Scottish Claymores at London Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Scotland0710522
London03609

at White Hart Lane, London, England

  • Date: Saturday, June 10
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 11,783

Notes

  1. ↑ All times local to where the game was played.

References

  1. ↑ "American football: London Monarchs have signed the linebacker Dead Lytle" . The Independent. 6 May 1995. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Associated Press (February 23, 1995). "NFL allocations to WLAF". European Stars and Stripes . p. 27. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sporting Digest: American Football" . The Independent. 26 October 1994. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  4. ↑ The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 36, 62–66.
  5. ↑ "1995 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
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