1996 London Monarchs season | |
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General manager | Gareth Moores |
Head coach |
Bobby Hammond Lionel Taylor |
Home field |
White Hart Lane Stamford Bridge |
Results | |
Record | 4–6 |
Division place | 5th |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1996 London Monarchs season was the fourth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Bobby Hammond in his second year and interim head coach Lionel Taylor. The Monarchs played their home games at Wembley Stadium, White Hart Lane and Stamford Bridge in London, England. They finished the regular season in fifth place with a record of four wins and six losses.
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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Round | Choice | |||
1 | 3 | Russell White | RB | California |
2 | 9 | Dunstan Anderson | DE | Tulsa |
3 | 16 | Daniel Adams | WR | Houston |
4 | 21 | Preston Jones | QB | Georgia |
5 | 28 | Sean Crocker | DB | North Carolina |
6 | 33 | Profail Grier | RB | Utah State |
7 | 40 | Kendall Brown | DE | Louisville |
8 | 45 | Mike Suarez | T | Illinois |
9 | 52 | Curtis Thomas | WR | Delaware State |
10 | 57 | Kevin Gaines | DB | Louisville |
11 | 64 | Willie Harris | WR | Mississippi State |
12 | 69 | Marc Lamb | T | Montana |
13 | 78 | Jim Witherspoon | LB | Ouachita Baptist |
14 | 83 | Shar Pourdanesh | T | Nevada |
15 | 90 | Roger Ruzek | K | Weber State |
16 | 95 | Travis Colquitt | P | Marshall |
17 | 102 | Frank Costa | QB | Miami (FL) |
18 | 107 | Lawann Latson | WR | Northwestern State |
19 | 114 | Gaston Green | RB | UCLA |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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National players
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Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Sunday, April 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | L 21–24 (OT) | 0–1 | White Hart Lane | 16,258 |
2 | Saturday, April 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 3–37 | 0–2 | Waldstadion | 34,186 |
3 | Saturday, April 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 27–20 | 1–2 | Rheinstadion | 16,104 |
4 | Monday, May 6 | 3:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | L 7–9 | 1–3 | White Hart Lane | 13,627 |
5 | Saturday, May 11 | 6:30 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 9–28 | 1–4 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,327 |
6 | Sunday, May 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 27–7 | 2–4 | White Hart Lane | 10,764 |
7 | Monday, May 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 16–13 | 3–4 | White Hart Lane | 11,048 |
8 | Sunday, June 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 6–7 | 3–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 9,875 |
9 | Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 28–33 | 3–6 | Murrayfield Stadium | 15,461 |
10 | Sunday, June 16 | 3:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 17–14 | 4–6 | Stamford Bridge | 11,125 |
World League of American Football | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Scottish Claymores | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 233 | 190 | 5–0 | 2–3 | L1 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 221 | 220 | 3–2 | 3–2 | W2 |
Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 250 | 210 | 4–1 | 1–4 | L1 |
Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 192 | 230 | 4–1 | 1–4 | W1 |
London Monarchs | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 161 | 192 | 3–2 | 1–4 | W1 |
Rhein Fire | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 176 | 191 | 2–3 | 1–4 | L2 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Scotland | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
London | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at White Hart Lane, London, England
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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London | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Frankfurt | 7 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Rhein | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Barcelona | 0 | ||
London | 0 |
at White Hart Lane, London, England
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Amsterdam | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
London | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at White Hart Lane, London, England
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
London | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
at White Hart Lane, London, England
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
---|---|---|---|
London | 0 | ||
Barcelona | 0 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Scotland | 4 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 33 |
at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
London | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Stamford Bridge, London, England
1996 London Monarchs season | |
---|---|
General manager | Gareth Moores |
Head coach |
Bobby Hammond Lionel Taylor |
Home field |
White Hart Lane Stamford Bridge |
Results | |
Record | 4–6 |
Division place | 5th |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1996 London Monarchs season was the fourth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Bobby Hammond in his second year and interim head coach Lionel Taylor. The Monarchs played their home games at Wembley Stadium, White Hart Lane and Stamford Bridge in London, England. They finished the regular season in fifth place with a record of four wins and six losses.
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Choice | |||
1 | 3 | Russell White | RB | California |
2 | 9 | Dunstan Anderson | DE | Tulsa |
3 | 16 | Daniel Adams | WR | Houston |
4 | 21 | Preston Jones | QB | Georgia |
5 | 28 | Sean Crocker | DB | North Carolina |
6 | 33 | Profail Grier | RB | Utah State |
7 | 40 | Kendall Brown | DE | Louisville |
8 | 45 | Mike Suarez | T | Illinois |
9 | 52 | Curtis Thomas | WR | Delaware State |
10 | 57 | Kevin Gaines | DB | Louisville |
11 | 64 | Willie Harris | WR | Mississippi State |
12 | 69 | Marc Lamb | T | Montana |
13 | 78 | Jim Witherspoon | LB | Ouachita Baptist |
14 | 83 | Shar Pourdanesh | T | Nevada |
15 | 90 | Roger Ruzek | K | Weber State |
16 | 95 | Travis Colquitt | P | Marshall |
17 | 102 | Frank Costa | QB | Miami (FL) |
18 | 107 | Lawann Latson | WR | Northwestern State |
19 | 114 | Gaston Green | RB | UCLA |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
|
Defensive coaches
|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
|
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
|
National players
|
Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final score | Team record | ||||||
1 | Sunday, April 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | L 21–24 (OT) | 0–1 | White Hart Lane | 16,258 |
2 | Saturday, April 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 3–37 | 0–2 | Waldstadion | 34,186 |
3 | Saturday, April 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 27–20 | 1–2 | Rheinstadion | 16,104 |
4 | Monday, May 6 | 3:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | L 7–9 | 1–3 | White Hart Lane | 13,627 |
5 | Saturday, May 11 | 6:30 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 9–28 | 1–4 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,327 |
6 | Sunday, May 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 27–7 | 2–4 | White Hart Lane | 10,764 |
7 | Monday, May 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 16–13 | 3–4 | White Hart Lane | 11,048 |
8 | Sunday, June 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 6–7 | 3–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 9,875 |
9 | Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | L 28–33 | 3–6 | Murrayfield Stadium | 15,461 |
10 | Sunday, June 16 | 3:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 17–14 | 4–6 | Stamford Bridge | 11,125 |
World League of American Football | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
Scottish Claymores | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 233 | 190 | 5–0 | 2–3 | L1 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 221 | 220 | 3–2 | 3–2 | W2 |
Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 250 | 210 | 4–1 | 1–4 | L1 |
Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 192 | 230 | 4–1 | 1–4 | W1 |
London Monarchs | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 161 | 192 | 3–2 | 1–4 | W1 |
Rhein Fire | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 176 | 191 | 2–3 | 1–4 | L2 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scotland | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
London | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at White Hart Lane, London, England
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Frankfurt | 7 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Rhein | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Barcelona | 0 | ||
London | 0 |
at White Hart Lane, London, England
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Amsterdam | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
London | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at White Hart Lane, London, England
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
London | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
at White Hart Lane, London, England
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
---|---|---|---|
London | 0 | ||
Barcelona | 0 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Scotland | 4 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 33 |
at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
London | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Stamford Bridge, London, England