Crewe Railroaders

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Crewe Railroaders
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Established1984;41 years ago (1984)
Based in Crewe
Head coachSimon Richards
League BAFA National Leagues
DivisionNFC 2 West
Nickname(s)Railroaders
Division titles1988 BNGL Midlands Div 1985 UKAFA Central Div
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The Crewe Railroaders are an American football team based in Crewe, Cheshire, England, founded in 1984. They play in NFC 2 West of the BAFA National Leagues. [1] The team resumed playing competitive games in 2012, having reformed in 2010 after folding in 1990. [2]

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History

The Crewe Railroaders were formed in November 1984 by Gary Delaney. [3] The team competed with the Hereford Chargers and took part in the first season of American Football in Great Britain. The Railroaders were crowned inaugural Central Division Champions with a record of 5–2–1. [4]

The team was renamed to Railroaders '89 under Kevin Randle. They won the 1989 season with a 5-4-1 record. 1990 was the Railroaders final season. The team lost with a record of 3–7–0. [5]

The team collapsed in 1993 and later re-formed in 2010. [2] The team had around 200 registered members before it folded. [6]

In 2010, former Railroaders got together and agreed that Crewe needed an American Football team again. These veterans were quickly joined by some newer players after a recruitment drive [7] and a "rookie day" were held. [8] At the start of 2015 the club welcomed over 40 players for their first training session of the year. [9]

The team is the subject of a film called Gridiron UK, [10] the screenplay of which was written by team founder, coach and player Gary Delaney. [11] [12] The film premiered in September 2016. [13]

In 2021 the team lost all games they played [14] and in 2023 the team finished 0–8 in the NFC 2West division. [15] The club dropped to associate status in March 2024 [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Crewe Railroaders – UK American Football Live | TeamStats". teamstats.net. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Morse, Peter (11 January 2012). "American Football: Crewe Railroaders rejoice at big league return". crewechronicle. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Griffiths, Gwyn (17 January 2022). "Films in Crewe: the story of an American Football team and a dystopian street race". Crewe Nub News. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Cougarball – Programmes". leedscougars.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "CREWE RAILROADERS". britballnow.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Live, Cheshire (19 September 2006). "Movie magic needs former players' help". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Cooke, Rhiannon (17 August 2011). "American footballers wanted for Crewe team". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  8. ↑ Morse, Peter (22 February 2012). "American Football: Crewe Railroaders offer enthusiasts rookie chance". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Crewe Railroaders American Football return to action". 9 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Crewe Railroaders to hit the silver screen". Great British Life. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Movie crew touches down seeking help". The Sentinel. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  12. ↑ Ryan, Belinda (26 January 2011). "Crewe filmmaker waiting to hear from Hollywood superstar". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  13. ↑ Ellams, Barry (30 September 2016). "Gridiron UK movie premiere in Crewe theatre". crewechronicle. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Griffiths, Gwyn (4 September 2022). "American Football: Crewe Railroaders plan recruitment drive after a season of improvement". Crewe Nub News. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "BAFA ADULT CONTACT 2023 SEASON". BAFA Adult Contact. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Instagram".
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