1991 London Monarchs season

1991 London Monarchs season
Head coach	Larry Kennan
General manager	Billy Hicks
Home field	Wembley Stadium
Results
Record	9–1
Division place	1st European Division
Playoff finish	World Bowl '91 champions

The 1991 London Monarchs season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the newly created World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Larry Kennan and played its home games at Wembley Stadium in London, England. They finished the regular season in first place of the European Division with a record of nine wins and one loss. In the postseason, the Monarchs beat the New York/New Jersey Knights in the semifinals before capturing the first World League championship with a win over the Barcelona Dragons in World Bowl '91.

Personnel

Staff

1991 London Monarchs staff

Front office

Chief Executive Officer – Jon Smith
General Manager – Billy Hicks
Director of Player Personnel – Mike Maccagnan
Director of Public Relations - Jack Gallagher

Head coaches

Head Coach/Quarterbacks – Larry Kennan

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – George Warhop
Running Backs/Receivers – Hue Jackson
Offensive Assistant – Richard Davis

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs – Ray Willsey
Defensive Line – Jim Washburn
Linebackers – Dennis Danielson

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Roster

1991 London Monarchs roster

Quarterbacks

10 Stan Gelbaugh
12 John Witkowski

Running Backs

20 Jeff Alexander FB
22 Judd Garrett
32 Dwayne Lovell

Wide Receivers

81 Dana Brinson RS
86 Jon Horton
80 Andre Riley
85 Tony Sargent

Tight Ends

87 Pat Davis
83 Dave Harbour LS

Offensive Linemen

60 Theo Adams LT
70 Paul Berardelli LG
64 John Fruhmorgen C
67 Steve Gabbard RT
68 Larry Jones RG
59 Doug Marrone C
72 Todd Oberdorf T

Defensive Linemen

73 David Caldwell NT
75 Roy Hart NT
95 Mike Renna DE
71 John Shannon DE
90 Carnel Smith DE

Linebackers

53 Marlon Brown OLB
52 Russel Foster
94 Danny Lockett OLB
55 Virgil Robertson ILB
51 Ken Sale ILB
54 James Singletary
56 Rickey Williams ILB

Defensive Backs

31 Danny Crossman S
33 Dedrick Dodge S
27 Corris Ervin CB
25 Howard Feggins CB
21 Irvin Smith CB
42 Harvey Wilson S

Special Teams

4 Greg Horne P

Operation Discovery

3 Phil Alexander K
44 Trevor Carthy RB
29 Victor Ebubedike RB
99 Nigel Hoyte DL

Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site	Attendance
1	Saturday, March 23	8:00 p.m.	at Frankfurt Galaxy	W 24–11	1–0	Waldstadion	23,169
2	Sunday, March 31	7:00 p.m.	New York/New Jersey Knights	W 22–18	2–0	Wembley Stadium	46,952
3	Saturday, April 6	8:00 p.m.	Orlando Thunder	W 35–12	3–0	Wembley Stadium	35,327
4	Monday, April 15	7:00 p.m.	at Birmingham Fire	W 27–0	4–0	Legion Field	18,512
5	Saturday, April 20	7:00 p.m.	Montreal Machine	W 45–7	5–0	Wembley Stadium	35,294
6	Sunday, April 28	6:00 p.m.	Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks	W 35–10	6–0	Wembley Stadium	33,997
7	Monday, May 6	7:00 p.m.	at San Antonio Riders	W 38–15	7–0	Alamo Stadium	12,328
8	Saturday, May 11	8:00 p.m.	at New York/New Jersey Knights	W 22–7	8–0	Giants Stadium	41,219
9	Saturday, May 18	5:00 p.m.	at Sacramento Surge	W 45–21	9–0	Hughes Stadium	21,409
10	Monday, May 27	6:00 p.m.	Barcelona Dragons	L 17–20	9–1	Wembley Stadium	50,835
Postseason
Semifinal	Sunday, June 2	1:00 p.m.	at New York/New Jersey Knights	W 42–26	10–1	Giants Stadium	23,149
World Bowl	Sunday, June 9	5:30 p.m.	Barcelona Dragons	W 21–0	11–1	Wembley Stadium	61,108

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Standings

European Division
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

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Frankfurt Galaxy

Week One: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
London	0	7	17	0	24
Frankfurt	2	3	0	6	11

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Saturday, March 23
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CET
Game attendance: 23,169
Referee: Stan Kemp
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Week 2: vs New York/New Jersey Knights

Week Two: New York/New Jersey Knights at London Monarchs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
NY/NJ	7	0	0	11	18
London	0	3	19	0	22

at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England

Date: Sunday, March 31
Game time: 7:00 p.m. BST
Game attendance: 46,952
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Week 3: vs Orlando Thunder

Week Three: Orlando Thunder at London Monarchs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Week Four: London Monarchs at Birmingham Fire – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Week Five: Montreal Machine at London Monarchs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Week Six: Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks at London Monarchs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Week Seven: London Monarchs at San Antonio Riders – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Week Eight: London Monarchs at New York/New Jersey Knights – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Week Nine: London Monarchs at Sacramento Surge – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Week Ten: Barcelona Dragons at London Monarchs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Semifinal: London Monarchs at New York/New Jersey Knights – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
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

World Bowl '91: Barcelona Dragons vs London Monarchs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
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
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References

1 2 "London Monarchs". The Official 1991 World League of American Football Media Guide. pp. 100–119.
↑ 1992 London Monarchs Media Guide.
1 2 "American Football Kicks-Off In Germany". Deseret News. March 24, 1991. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
1 2 Associated Press (April 1, 1991). "WLAF: 46,952 Watch Knights Lose". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
1 2 Gay, Nancy (April 7, 1991). "Monarchs Rule Over Thunder". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
1 2 Associated Press (April 16, 1991). "Monarchs 27, Fire 0". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
1 2 Associated Press (April 20, 1991). "Monarchs 45, Machine 7". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
1 2 Associated Press (April 28, 1991). "Monarchs 35, Skyhawks 10". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
1 2 Associated Press (May 6, 1991). "London 38, San Antonio 15". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
1 2 Smith, Timothy W. (May 12, 1991). "Unbeaten Monarchs Cool Red-Hot Knight Streak, 22–7". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
1 2 Associated Press (May 19, 1991). "Monarchs 45, Surge 21". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
1 2 Associated Press (May 27, 1991). "Dragons 20, Monarchs 17". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
1 2 Smith, Timothy W. (June 3, 1991). "Knights Guilty, Sentence Is Vacation". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
1 2 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.

London Monarchs

Founded in 1991 Folded in 1998 Based in London, England

The Franchise	Franchise

Stadiums	Wembley Stadium White Hart Lane Stamford Bridge Crystal Palace Ashton Gate Alexander Stadium

Head Coaches	Larry Kennan Ray Willsey Bobby Hammond Lionel Taylor

World Bowl Appearances (1)	World Bowl '91

League Championships (1)	1991

Seasons	1991 1992 1995 1996 1997 1998

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