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The Burnley Tornados are a British American football team based in Burnley and from the 2010 season will be playing in Youth Division of the British American Football League. Based at Prarie Playing Fields, Windermere Avenue, Burnley, the Tornados are an amateur team recruiting players who are under 17 from across the North West of England.

Academy of Football

The Burnley Tornados are one of the teams that as a collection form the Lancashire Academy of Football [1] (one of only a few such complete systems in the country) which has teams at every level of the UK game from the ages of seven upwards. The teams under the academy banner are:

Lancashire Wolverine, Senior 19+ kitted team
Lancashire Wolverine Colts, junior 16-19 kitted team
Chorley Buccaneers, youth kitted (14-16), Cadet flag (7-11), junior flag (11-15).
Burnley Tornados, youth kitted (14-16), Cadet flag (7-11), junior flag (11-15).
Standish Raiders, youth kitted (14-16).
Preson Panthers, youth kitted (14-16).

Wolverines Team history

The Wolverines first competed in British American Football from 1989 and were present until 2004 when off-field problems caused them to pull out of the league (this team is considered the old wolverines by current players and staff as they are keen to show that the new incarnation of the team, while staying true to the Wolverine style of football, is a totally revamped entity built on much stronger foundations)

They were formed from the remnants of the Wigan Wolverines, and were bolstered by the merger with the Lancashire Chieftains in 1990. The Wolverines competed in the BNGL during its six-year existence, and thereafter have been in the British American Football League. Lancashire have made the playoffs on 7 occasions, but have yet to win a Bowl. They reached the BSL Division Two final in 1998 and were promoted to Division One only to quickly return in 1999. Division one status was regained in 2002, and the Wolverines finished that season with a 3-7-0 record. A better year in 2003, resulted in a winning record in Division One with a 5-2-1 record, this season included the only ever Wolverines away victory against the Birmingham Bulls American Football Team, the game was very close with the final score 6-0 to Lancashire. Birmingham responded by handing out a 50-8 reply in the end of season playoffs. Despite location in a new venue in 2004 (the impressive Bolton Arena), the Wolverines pulled out of the league mid-season.

Season records

2012 BAFA NL Youth Contact - Season about to start

2011 BAFA NL Youth Contact 9th National - record to be added

2010 First League Season

2009 First Season

2008 Club Formation - no games played

External links

Category:BAFA National League teams Category:Sport in Burnley