1996 London Monarchs season
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The 1996 London Monarchs
season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football
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London Monarchs
The London Monarchs were a professional American football team in NFL Europe and its predecessor league, the World League of American Football . The Monarchs played their final season in 1998 as the England Monarchs...
season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
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World League Draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 3 | Russell White Russell White Russell Lamar White is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers.... |
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 Kevin Gaines Kevin Gaines is an Arena Football League Defensive Specialist for the Philadelphia Soul, recently signed from the Georgia Force where he played for three seasons and was named to the All-Arena Second Team... |
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 Shar Pourdanesh Shahriar Pourdanesh is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Oakland Raiders from 1996 to 2001 when in 2001 a severe knee injury cut his career short.He previously played with the Baltimore... |
T | Nevada |
| 15 | 90 | Roger Ruzek Roger Ruzek Roger Brian Ruzek is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League for seven seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. Previously he played with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League.... |
K | Weber State |
| 16 | 95 | Travis Colquitt | P | Marshall |
| 17 | 102 | Frank Costa Frank Costa (American football) Frank Costa is a former American football quarterback for the University of Miami from 1993 to 1995. Frank was born in Philadelphia,PA September 8, 1972. He played several sports at Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, but was known locally as the best quarterback to ever have come from the city of... |
QB | Miami |
| 18 | 107 | Lawann Latson | WR | Northwestern State |
| 19 | 114 | Gaston Green Gaston Green Gaston Alfred Green III is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round of the 1988 NFL Draft. A 5'10", 189-lb. running back from UCLA, Green played in 5 NFL seasons from 1988 to 1992 for the Rams and Denver Broncos... |
RB | UCLA |
Staff
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday, April 14 | 3:00 p.m. BST | Scottish Claymores 1996 Scottish Claymores season The 1996 Scottish Claymores season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 3: vs Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 4: at Rhein Fire:... |
L 21–24 (OT) | 0–1 | White Hart Lane White Hart Lane White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230.... |
16,258 |
| 2 | Saturday, April 20 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Frankfurt Galaxy 1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season The 1996 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: at Rhein Fire:-Week 2: vs London Monarchs:-Week 3: at Barcelona Dragons:... |
L 3–37 | 0–2 | Waldstadion Commerzbank-Arena The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation... |
34,186 |
| 3 | Saturday, April 27 | 7:00 p.m. CET | at Rhein Fire 1996 Rhein Fire season The 1996 Rhein Fire season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy:-Week 2: at Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 3: vs London Monarchs:... |
W 27–20 | 1–2 | Rheinstadion Rheinstadion The Rheinstadion was a multi-purpose stadium, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium was built, near the Rhine, in 1926 and held 55,900 people, at the end of its life.... |
16,104 |
| 4 | Monday, May 6 | 3:00 p.m. BST | Barcelona Dragons 1996 Barcelona Dragons season The 1996 Barcelona Dragons season was the fourth season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals:-Week 3: vs Frankfurt Galaxy:-Week 5: vs Rhein Fire:... |
L 7–9 | 1–3 | White Hart Lane | 13,627 |
| 5 | Saturday, May 11 | 6:30 p.m. CET | at Amsterdam Admirals 1996 Amsterdam Admirals season The 1996 Amsterdam Admirals season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football.-World League Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1: at Barcelona Dragons:-Week 2: vs Rhein Fire:... |
L 9–28 | 1–4 | Olympisch Stadion | 8,327 |
| 6 | Sunday, May 19 | 3:00 p.m. BST | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 27–7 | 2–4 | White Hart Lane | 10,764 |
| 7 | Monday, May 27 | 3:00 p.m. BST | Amsterdam Admirals | W 16–13 | 3–4 | White Hart Lane | 11,048 |
| 8 | Sunday, June 2 | 6:00 p.m. CET | at Barcelona Dragons | L 6–7 | 3–5 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city , it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics... |
9,875 |
| 9 | Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 p.m. BST | at Scottish Claymores | L 28–33 | 3–6 | Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one... |
15,461 |
| 10 | Sunday, June 16 | 3:00 p.m. BST | Rhein Fire | W 17–14 | 4–6 | Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge (stadium) Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge... |
11,125 |