Yorkshire Rams

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Yorkshire Rams
Founded1986;39 years ago (1986)
League BAFA National Leagues
Division NFC 1 North
Location Leeds, West Yorkshire
Stadium South Leeds Stadium
ColoursBlack Helmets
Black Jerseys
Black Pants
Head coachDorian Deiwiks
General managerStewart 'Pid' Hegarty

The Yorkshire Academy Rams (previously known as the Wakefield Wasps and Yorkshire Rams) are an English American football club, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They are currently playing in BAFANL NFC 1 North. [1]

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History

The team was initially known as the Wakefield Wasps in 1986, renaming to the Rams in 1987. [2] They were initially headquartered in Huddersfield before relocating to Wakefield, then to Dewsbury, then finally to Leeds in 2007. [3] The team gained widespread recognition when Sky Sports ran an advertisement featuring Rams players on January 1, 2005. [4]

The initial roster of the Rams was about 90 players at their first practice session, which reduced down to 60 by the time they played their first game. Their first game was against the Heanor Hawks from Waterloo, which they defeated 26-24. The Yorkshire Rams were one of the founding teams of the British American Football League in 1987. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Adult team list – BAFA National Leagues". Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Optimism high for new season". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 15 February 1996.
  3. ↑ "The Rams make it Leeds". BBC Sport . Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Rams get down to serious business". Telegraph and Argus. 3 February 2005.
  5. ↑ "Sporting Bygones: Time to come out of the closet as American football gets firmly established on the grid thanks to its pioneering pathfinders". Yorkshire Post. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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