Based: Mile End Stadium, Islington, London
Career Record: ?
Colours: Black/Black/Silver
Honours: None

1987 Capital League, City Conference 0-0-0

Team notes: Formed from the Lee Valley Warriors. Were affiliated to the Capital League in 1987.

This is written by an ex-player of the Barbarians, "The Barbarians “87-88” were formed from the Lee Valley Warriors and played the Capital league’s inaugural season City Division; I believe that we WON that division after losing only one game. We over powered almost every team we played and unfortunately inflicted injuries (not from unsportsmanlike conduct as we were NEVER flagged by a ref), but the administration (Helen Curry??) felt that we were too fierce for the other teams in the division. Unfortunately we were then banned from playing in the BNGL by Dave Quincey the following season after a fight broke out when playing at Chelmsford Cherokee and a few of their team members were hurt; the fight was provoked by their racist comments and chants (only now recognized as a problem in the UK), and this was fuelled by the coach at the time after they went ahead in the second half after trailing. One or two of my team members faced prosecution as a result and I believe that we were the first team to make the evening standard under its “Crime” section and not sports!! We were known as the second hardest hitting team after the Ravens, Richard Dunkley, “big bird” Errol Phillips and others from the Ravens would attend regularly to practice with our team just for the hitting drills in particular!! Rory Hunte was head coach and Gary Drew was offensive line coach at the time. Key players included Jason Elliot (QB)(yes that is where he started!!) Martin “Juggernaught” Joseph (RB) (LB), Bola Aiyede (MLB).

BARBARIANS JNRS, THE

Based: Mile End Stadium, Islington, London
Career Record: ?
Colours: Black/Black/Silver
Website: No
Honours: None

Team notes: Not a lot is known of the Barbarians Jnrs, apart from they were a Youth Two Touch side in 1988. They competed in the Furniss Challenge Trophy (effective a pre-season tournament) in 1988, where they lost to the Bournemouth Jnr Bobcats 46-8. Were formed from the Lee Valley Warriors