1991 London Monarchs season
1991 London Monarchs season | |
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General manager | Billy Hicks |
Head coach | Larry Kennan |
Home field | Wembley Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–1 |
Division place | 1st European Division |
Playoff finish | World Bowl '91 champions |
The
In the postseason, the Monarchs faced the New York/New Jersey Knights for a third time and a third win. After this semifinal was hosted away as Wembley was occupied with a soccer game, the Monarchs captured the first World League championship at Wembley with a shut-out win over the Barcelona Dragons in World Bowl '91.
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
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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Operation Discovery
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Schedule
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | March 23 | 8:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 24–11 | 1–0 | Waldstadion
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23,169 |
2 | March 31 | 7:00 p.m. | New York/New Jersey Knights
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W 22–18 | 2–0 | Wembley Stadium | 46,952 |
3 | April 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Orlando Thunder
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W 35–12 | 3–0 | Wembley Stadium | 35,327 |
4 | April 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Birmingham Fire | W 27–0 | 4–0 | Legion Field | 18,512 |
5 | April 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Montreal Machine
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W 45–7 | 5–0 | Wembley Stadium | 35,294 |
6 | April 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks
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W 35–10 | 6–0 | Wembley Stadium | 33,997 |
7 | May 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Antonio Riders
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W 38–15 | 7–0 | Alamo Stadium | 12,328 |
8 | May 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at New York/New Jersey Knights | W 22–7 | 8–0 | Giants Stadium | 41,219 |
9 | May 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at Sacramento Surge
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W 45–21 | 9–0 | Hughes Stadium | 21,409 |
10 | May 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | L 17–20 | 9–1 | Wembley Stadium | 50,835 |
Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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Semifinal | June 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at New York/New Jersey Knights | W 42–26 | 10–1 | Giants Stadium | 23,149 |
World Bowl | June 9 | 5:30 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 21–0 | 11–1 | Wembley Stadium | 61,108 |
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Standings
European Division | ||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | STK |
London Monarchs | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 310 | 121 | 1–1 | L1 |
Barcelona Dragons | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 206 | 126 | 1–1 | W1 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 155 | 139 | 1–1 | L1 |
Game summaries
Week 1: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 2: vs New York/New Jersey Knights
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NY/NJ | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
London | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
Week 3: vs Orlando Thunder
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Orlando | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
London | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Saturday, April 6
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 35,327
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
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Week 4: at Birmingham Fire
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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London | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
Birmingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: Monday, April 15
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 18,512
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Week 5: vs Montreal Machine
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Montreal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
London | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Saturday, April 20
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 35,294
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Week 6: vs Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raleigh-Durham | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
London | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Sunday, April 28
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 33,997
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Week 7: at San Antonio Riders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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London | 0 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
San Antonio | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at Alamo Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
- Date: Monday, May 6
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 12,328
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Week 8: at New York/New Jersey Knights
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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London | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
NY/NJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: Saturday, May 11
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 41,219
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Week 9: at Sacramento Surge
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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London | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Sacramento | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, California
- Date: Saturday, May 18
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 21,409
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Week 10: vs Barcelona Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Barcelona | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
London | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Monday, May 27
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 50,835
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Semifinal: at New York/New Jersey Knights
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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London | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
NY/NJ | 3 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: Sunday, June 2
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 23,149
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World Bowl '91: vs Barcelona Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
London | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Sunday, June 9
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 61,108
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
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References
- ^ a b "London Monarchs". The Official 1991 World League of American Football Media Guide. pp. 100–119.
- ^ 1992 London Monarchs Media Guide.
- ^ a b "American Football Kicks-Off In Germany". Deseret News. March 24, 1991. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (April 1, 1991). "WLAF: 46,952 Watch Knights Lose". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Gay, Nancy (April 7, 1991). "Monarchs Rule Over Thunder". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (April 16, 1991). "Monarchs 27, Fire 0". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (April 20, 1991). "Monarchs 45, Machine 7". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (April 28, 1991). "Monarchs 35, Skyhawks 10". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (May 6, 1991). "London 38, San Antonio 15". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Smith, Timothy W. (May 12, 1991). "Unbeaten Monarchs Cool Red-Hot Knight Streak, 22–7". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (May 19, 1991). "Monarchs 45, Surge 21". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (May 27, 1991). "Dragons 20, Monarchs 17". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Smith, Timothy W. (June 3, 1991). "Knights Guilty, Sentence Is Vacation". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (June 10, 1991). "London Monarchs Rule the WLAF With 21–0 Victory Over Barcelona". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ Associated Press (May 28, 1991). "WLAF standings". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. p. 4B. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ "1991 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 9, 2011.