2004 Scottish Claymores season

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2004 Scottish Claymores season
General manager Steve Livingstone
Head coach Jack Bicknell
Home stadium Hampden Park
Results
Record2–8
Division place6th
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 2004 Scottish Claymores season was the tenth and final season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Jack Bicknell in his first year, and played its home games at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of two wins and eight losses.

Contents

Offseason

Free agent draft

2004 Scottish Claymores NFLEL free agent draft selections
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollege
RoundChoice
14Ivory McCoyDEMichigan State
210Gerald DixonCBAlabama
315 James Lewis SMiami
422 Andy Bowers DEUtah
527 Gavin Walls LBArkansas
634 Isaac Keys LBMorehouse College
739Don McGeeCBNorth Texas
846Jermaine ChatmanCBArizona
951 J. J. Jones LBArkansas
1058Vic ViloriaLBSouthern Methodist
1163Matt AnderleTMinnesota
1270DeRonnie PittsWRStanford
1375Todd ElstromWRWashington

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Personnel

Staff

2004 Scottish Claymores staff

Front office

  • General manager – Steve Livingstone

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – Dan Daniel
  • Defensive line – Denauld Brown
  • Linebackers – Charles Jones
  • Assistant defensive backs – Tim Watson

Special teams coaches

  • National coach/special teams coordinator – Stephen McCusker

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Dave Mikel

Roster

2004 Scottish Claymores roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • 85 Aaron Golliday
  • 82 Marcus Helfman
Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • 26 Khalil Carter S
  • 27 Jermaine Chatman CB
  • 21 Gerald Dixon CB
  • 25 Brad Franklin CB
  • 20 James Lewis S
  • 23 Alphonso Roundtree CB
  • 28 Thomas Wright S

Special teams

National players


Rookies in italics

Schedule

WeekDateKickoff [n 1] OpponentResultsGame siteAttendance
Final scoreTeam record
1Sunday, 4 April4:00 p.m.at Berlin Thunder L 14–200–1 Olympic Stadium 14,257
2Saturday, 10 April7:00 p.m.at Rhein Fire L 3–310–2 Arena AufSchalke 17,176
3Sunday, 18 April2:00 p.m. Amsterdam Admirals L 0–30–3 Hampden Park 10,971
4Saturday, 24 April7:00 p.m.at Cologne Centurions L 3–170–4 RheinEnergieStadion 8,761
5Sunday, 2 May2:00 p.m.Rhein FireW 13–121–4Hampden Park9,165
6Sunday, 9 May2:00 p.m. Frankfurt Galaxy L 13–151–5Hampden Park9,017
7Sunday, 16 May4:00 p.m.at Frankfurt GalaxyL 24–271–6 Waldstadion 26,879
8Friday, 21 May8:00 p.m.at Amsterdam AdmiralsW 19–172–6 Amsterdam ArenA 10,738
9Saturday, 29 May2:00 p.m.Berlin ThunderL 19–272–7Hampden Park9,153
10Saturday, 5 June2:00 p.m.Cologne CenturionsL 20–282–8Hampden Park10,013

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Standings

NFL Europe League
TeamWLTPCTPFPAHomeRoadSTK
Berlin Thunder 910.9002891955–04–1W4
Frankfurt Galaxy 730.7002121924–13–2L1
Amsterdam Admirals 550.5001731913–22–3W2
Cologne Centurions 460.4001912013–21–4W1
Rhein Fire 370.3001611783–20–5L4
Scottish Claymores 280.2001281971–41–4L2

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Berlin Thunder

Week One: Scottish Claymores at Berlin Thunder – Game summary
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Scotland070714
Berlin0107320

at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany

  • Date: Sunday, 4 April
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 14,257
  • Referee: Gerald Austin

Week 2: at Rhein Fire

Week Two: Scottish Claymores at Rhein Fire – Game summary
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at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, 10 April
  • Game time: 7:07 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 17,176
  • Referee: Walt Coleman

Week 3: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week Three: Amsterdam Admirals at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
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at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

  • Date: Sunday, 18 April
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 10,971
  • Referee: Gene Steratore

Week 4: at Cologne Centurions

Week Four: Scottish Claymores at Cologne Centurions – Game summary
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Scotland30003
Cologne7100017

at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, 24 April
  • Game time: 7:06 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 8,761
  • Referee: Walt Anderson

Week 5: vs Rhein Fire

Week Five: Rhein Fire at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
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Rhein306312
Scotland700613

at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

  • Date: Sunday, 2 May
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 9,165
  • Referee: John Parry

Week 6: vs Frankfurt Galaxy

Week Six: Frankfurt Galaxy at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
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Scotland330713

at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

  • Date: Sunday, 9 May
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 9,017
  • Referee: Alberto Riveron

Week 7: at Frankfurt Galaxy

Week Seven: Scottish Claymores at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
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Scotland377724
Frankfurt1476027

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Sunday, 16 May
  • Game time: 4:10 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 26,879
  • Referee: Gene Steratore

Week 8: at Amsterdam Admirals

Week Eight: Scottish Claymores at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
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Scotland3130319
Amsterdam307717

at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Date: Friday, 21 May
  • Game time: 8:07 p.m. CEST
  • Game attendance: 10,738
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers

Week 9: vs Berlin Thunder

Week Nine: Berlin Thunder at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
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Berlin0671427
Scotland1033319

at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

  • Date: Saturday, 29 May
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 9,153
  • Referee: Walt Anderson

Week 10: vs Cologne Centurions

Week Ten: Cologne Centurions at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cologne01401428
Scotland0713020

at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

  • Date: Saturday, 5 June
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. BST
  • Game attendance: 10,013
  • Referee: Walt Coleman

Notes

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

References

  1. NFL Europe League (8 February 2004). "Thornton first selection in Free Agent Draft" (Press release). Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. NFL Europe League (29 March 2004). "Champs kick off 12th season" (Press release). Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  3. NFL Europe League (7 April 2004). "NFLEL season rolls on as Week 1 winners face teams looking for first victory of new campaign" (Press release). Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  4. NFL Europe League (13 April 2004). "Unbeaten rivals clash in Week 3" (Press release). Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  5. NFL Europe League (20 April 2004). "Thunder and Galaxy look to break free from pack" (Press release). Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  6. NFL Europe League (27 April 2004). "Undefeated Thunder on top as season approaches halfway point" (Press release). Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  7. NFL Europe League (4 May 2004). "Galaxy, Thunder clear of chasing pack as season's second half kicks off" (Press release). Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  8. NFL Europe League (11 May 2004). "Thunder one victory away from World Bowl berth" (Press release). Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  9. NFL Europe League (18 May 2004). "Thunder clinches World Bowl berth" (Press release). Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  10. NFL Europe League (25 May 2004). "Galaxy reaches World Bowl for sixth time" (Press release). Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  11. NFL Europe League (1 June 2004). "World Bowl foes meet in regular season finale" (Press release). Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  12. "2004 NFLE Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved 8 February 2013.