BRISTOL AZTECS

Based: British Aerospace Welfare Association (BAWA), 589 Southmead Road, Southmead, Bristol
Colours: Black Helmet, Grey Shirt Black Nos, Royal Blue Pants
Website: www.aztecs.co.uk
Honours: BSL Division One runners-up 1999. BSL Division One A runners-up 2004. BSL Division Two champions 2003, 1997. Conference champions 2003, 1999, 1997. BYAFA Youth Kitted conference champions 2004.

Senior Kitted Record

2004 BSL Division One A Southern Conference 4-6-0*
2003 BSL Division Two South West Conference 8-2-0*
2002 BSL Division One Southern Conference 0-10-0
2001 BSL Division One Southern Conference 4-4-0
2000 BSL Division One Southern Conference 2-6-0
1999 BSL Division One Central Conference 8-1-1*
1998 BSL Division One South West Conference 7-3-0*
1997 BSL Division Two South West Conference 9-1-0*
1996 BSL Division Two Southern Conference 2-8-0
1995 BAFA Division Two South West Conference 5-4-0*
1994 BAFA Division Two South West Conference 2-7-1
1993 BNGL Premier Division South West Conference 5-5-0*
1992 BNGL Premier Division South West Conference 6-4-0
1991 BNGL First Division South West Conference 8-2-0*


The Bristol Aztecs in 1991
Photo courtesy of C.Wilson (www.aztecs.co.uk)

Youth Kitted

2004 BYAFA Southern Conference 5-1-0*
2003 did not compete
2002 BYAFA Southern Conference 0-6-0
2001 BYAFA Southern West Conference 1-5-0
1998 BYAFA Western Conference 2-4-0
1993 BYAFA Western Division 2-3-0
1992 BYAFA Western Division 2-2-0

Youth Flag/Two Touch Record

1997 NFFA South Western Conference 5-1-0*

Team Notes: Formed in 1991 and have progressed to the topflight of British American Football. In 1995, signed former Bristol Packers RB Joe Brooks, Bernie Barnard and vernon Walker. Won the BSL Division Two Bowl in 1997 with a 27-6 win against Chiltern Cheetahs and lost the 1999 Division One Bowl to Gateshead Senators 7-2. Youth Kitted team returned in 2001 after 3 year absence. Disastrous 2002 season, where they finished 0-10-0. Bounced back in 2003 with the appointment of Brian Smallworth as head coach. Won the Div.2 South West Conference with a 8-2-0 regular season record, before defeating Kent Exiles and the Cambridgeshire Cats in the playoffs on their way to Sheffield where they beat Nottingham Caesars 32-15 in the Division Two final. Promoted to Division One A in 2004, they finished second and then got past Cambridgeshire Cats (13-12) in the wild-card game and then Gateshead Senators (24-14) in the semi-finals). They lost the final 32-0 to the Southern Sundevils.

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Former NCAA Div 1A Quarterback Scott Hoffman became their Offensive Coordinator for their 2005 Britbowl campaign


Bristol Aztecs in action against the Hereford Chargers in 1992
Photo courtesy of C.Wilson (www.aztecs.co.uk)

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BSL Div.2 final - Bristol Aztecs v Chiltern Cheetahs

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Ziswani Mhango v PA Knights, 1997 Div.2 semi-final

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Action from the 2003 season: Kenny Saro running left, and QB Ashley Richer right
Photos by Mike Allen

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Saro running in 2004

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QB Dave Keen, 2004

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Albert Lambert Jnr

Game notes

31st May 2000 - Kenny Saro rushed for 222 yards vs Chester Romans
15th June 1991 - Ashley Richer passed for 6 TDs and 270 yards vs Taunton Wyverns