London Olympians
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| London Olympians | ||||
| Established 1984 Play in Crystal Palace, London |
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British American Football League (–present) |
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| Team colors | Burgundy and White | |||
| Personnel | ||||
| Head Coach | Riq Ayub | |||
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Streatham Olympians (1984-1994)
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| Championships | ||||
| Eurobowl Championships (2)
1993, 1994 |
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| BritBowl Championships (13)
1992–1994, 1996–1999, 2000–2003, 2005, 2006 |
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| Conference Championships (13)
1992–1994, 1996–2003, 2005, 2006 |
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| Divisional Championships (1)
2010 |
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| League Championships (0) | ||||
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Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
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The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club. The team currently plays in Division 1 of the BAFA Community Leagues after winning the Division 2 national title in 2010.
The Olympians were formed in 1984 as the Streatham Olympians and were founding members of the first ever national American Football league in Britain. The Olympians hold the record for the longest winning streak in senior kitted British American Football. The Olympians have five age-defined teams within their umbrella, including a youth level and the senior side.
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[edit] History
Between 1995 and 2005, the Olympians were known as the London O's. This was a result of the previous owner retaining the rights to the Olympian name when he decided to withdraw from American football.
[edit] Reformation
In 2009 the team returned to the BAFA league after a year in hiatus, playing in Division 2 East. They were promoted from Division 2 at the end of the 2010 season, defeating the Manchester Titans in the Division 2 Bowl game 35-13.[1] They played and won all 15 of their games in 2010, conceding 60 points and scoring 553.
[edit] Team
[edit] Players
A list of current players[2]
| Number | Name | Position |
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| 1 | Kenny Bello | WR |
| 2 | Paul Barquinha | LB |
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| 6 | Justin Holder | DB |
| 7 | Neale Canning | QB |
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| 10 | James Goddard | DB |
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| 15 | Leslie Oluwale-Wilson | DB |
| 19 | Tomi Biberovic | QB |
| 20 | Tosin Dawudu | DB |
| 22 | Seun Shobande | RB |
| 23 | Lee Phillips | DB |
| 24 | Kevin Park | DB |
| 25 | Forrester Osei | RB |
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| 30 | Toyin Dawudu | RB |
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| 33 | Adrian John | RB |
| 34 | Ashton Campbell | DB |
| 36 | Adeodatus Ronie Twumasi | DB |
| 37 | Mark Finney | DB |
| 40 | Michael Omeru | LB |
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| 43 | Jonathan Gadbury | LB |
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| 49 | Ethanuel Williams | LB |
| 53 | Artem Bakmanidis | LB |
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| 56 | Nicholas Bob-Manuel | LB |
| 58 | Daryn Stilwell | OL |
| 59 | Alexander Biberovic | OL |
| 66 | Steve Higgins | OL |
| 69 | Richard Lasowski | OL |
| 71 | Adam Hall | OL |
| 72 | Mark Langford | OL |
| 75 | Matt Luck | OL |
| 77 | James Andrews | WR |
| 78 | Stephen Yomi George | OL/DL |
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| 81 | Folley Ogundele | WR |
| 82 | Karim El Sayed | WR |
| 83 | Steve Leonard | WR |
| 86 | Carl James | WR |
| 87 | Chris Davies | WR/K |
| 88 | Shaun Stilwell | WR |
| 89 | Daniel Jeanton | WR |
| 90 | Jermaine James | LB |
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| 92 | Paul Jaggers | DL |
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| 95 | Victor Olamide | DL/K |
| 96 | Declan Kellett | QB |
| 98 | Robert Williams | DL |
[edit] Coaching Staff
- Head Coach: Riq Ayub
- Offensive co-ordinator & Assistant Head Coach: Warren Smart
- Defensive co-ordinator: Scott Rowe
- Offensive line coach: Sean Mitchell
- Running Backs Coach: Karlos Baah
- Assistant Running Backs coach: Khalil Ullah
- Wide Receivers Coach: Richard Vale
- Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Rufus Herman
- Defensive backs coach: Kier Macree
- Linebackers coach: Dave Kinnear
- Linebackers coach: Andres Squires
- Defensive line: Gary Whitfield
- Team fitness coach: Rufus Herman
- Special Teams coach: Stephen Scott
[edit] Support Staff
- Team Manager: Marlene Price
- Stills Photography: Jackie Houtris
- AV Manager: Harry Slaven
- Statistician: Vacant
[edit] Rivals
The teams major rivals in the League are their North London counterparts, London Blitz who have emerged as a true force over the past two seasons and a heated rivalry has ensued whenever they play, at either Finsbury Park or Crystal Palace Park. Along with the Coventry Cassidy Jets, they have replaced the Farnham Fast Lane Knights as the main rivals of the Olympians.
[edit] Honours
Eurobowl Champions: 1993, 1994
British Champions: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
BAFACL Division II South Champions: 2010 BAFACL Division II Play-Off Champions: 2010
[edit] References
- ^ "The London Olympians vs Manchester Titans". Olympians Football. London Olympians. http://www.olympiansfootball.org/final-at-worcester-vs-manchester-2010.htm. Retrieved 06 February 2011.
- ^ "Rooster - The London Olympians football team". Olympians Football. London Olympians. http://www.olympiansfootball.org/roster.html. Retrieved 06 February 2011.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 51°34′18″N 0°06′08″W / 51.571682°N 0.102224°W
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