Wolverhampton Outlaws

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The Wolverhampton Outlaws were an American football team based in Wolverhampton, England.

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The Cannock Chase Giants (formerly Wrekin Giants), disbanded/merged with the Wolverhampton Outlaws back in 1993/1994. [1]

The Outlaws' grounds were the Wolverhampton Rugby Club.

Their career record was 38-33-2 and their colours were Black/Black/Black & Orange.

They were Conference champions in 1991.

Results

History

Their first season was in 1986, founded in the year before that. They merged with Bilston Apaches. They progressed up through leagues over few years from the Division One to BNGL National League.

1990 saw Danny Martin returned 9 punts for TDs. They made the semi-finals in 1991, however, disbanded at the end of a poor 1992 season. Some players formed the West Bromwich Vipers, along with players from the defunct West Bromwich Fireballs and Wolverhampton Outlaws and Bilston Apaches, which later became the Wolverhampton Vipers. [2]

Imports

Games notes

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