London Cobras (American football)

American football club
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founded =2007
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city =Boston Manor, London
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manager = Jackie Herring
coach = Gerry Anderson
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* British American Football League
** Division Two South East (2008)
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The London Cobras are an American Football team based in Boston Manor, London. The team were formed in 2007 as the senior outfit for the London Warriors youth team, and currently play in the London and South East conference of British American Football League (BAFL) Division 2.

History

The London Cobras were formed in 2007 as a senior team of the successful London Warriors youth team, who had won the British Youth American Football Association the previous two years running. [cite web | url=http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Tables/2006TABLES.xls | format=XLS | title=BAFL 2006 League Standings | publisher=Britball Now | date=2006-12-20 | accessdate=2008-06-16] [cite web | url=http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Tables/2007TABLES.xls | format=XLS | title=BAFL 2007 League Standings | publisher=Britball Now | date=2007-11-17 | accessdate=2008-06-16] After being accepted by the British American Football League as Affiliate Members, they arranged to play the two friendly matches required under BAFL regulations. [cite web | url=http://www.originserver.co.uk/artman2/uploads/1/Regulations_-_April_2007.pdf | title=BAFL League Regulations | publisher=British American Football League | date=2007-04-01 | accessdate=2008-06-16] In October 2007, the Cobras played home and away games against two teams from the British Universities American Football League—the first game was played at home to the Royal Holloway Vikings and ended in a 54–0 victory. One week later, they travelled to play the Loughborough Aces and won once again, this time 42–7. [cite web | url=http://www.londonwarriorsafc.co.uk/Senior/Results%202007.htm | title=London Cobras: 2007 Affiliate Season Results | publisher=London Warriors AFC | accessdate=2008-06-13]

After completing their obligations, the BAFL formally accepted the Cobras' application to join the league in December 2007, allowing them to compete as full members for the 2008 season. [cite web | url=http://www.bafl.org.uk/artman2/publish/COBRALDN/London_Cobras_successful_associate_membership_completed.asp | title=London Cobras – successful associate membership completed | date=2007-12-19 | accessdate-2008-06-13] They were placed into the newly-renamed London and South East Conference in Division Two, where they made a positive start to the campaign, winning their first six games while scoring 198 points and conceding just nine.

enior team season records

Roster

References

External links

* [http://www.londonwarriorsafc.co.uk/ London Warriors / London Cobras homepage]