| LONDON OLYMPIANS Based: Southwark Park Leisure Centre, Hawkstone Road, London Senior Kitted 2004 BSL Division One Southern Conference
7-2-1* Youth Kitted 2002 BYAFA English Southern Conference 5-1-0 Youth Flag 2000 BYAFA Final – Won 32-26 against UCLA Renegades Team Notes: In November 1995, the owner of The Olympians decided to
withdraw from the game, but wished to retain the club name. In order to keep team together
the current management took over and the London O's were born. Under its new name the team
competed in its first year in the Second Division. This was to give the team the
opportunity to develop at a pace that was achievable. The team won the Second Division
Championship at the first attempt. In 1997, the O's joined the six best teams in the
country. The basic strengths of the program helped them beat tough opposition in a closely
fought final to become British Champions. In 1998, the team returned to the British Senior
League and won the championship in a bowl on 30 August after going undefeated throughout
the season. A feat they repeated in 1999 and 2000. They now have won five consecutive
national championships – a British record. Youth Team won the BYAFA Kitted final in
2000, but fell at semi-final stage in 2001. Won the British title again in 2001 with a
37-20 win over the East Kilbride Pirates. They last lost a game on July
6th 1997 at Milton Keynes Pioneers (0-26). Won the 2002 BSL title with a 42-15 win over
the PA Knights to keep their unbeaten run going. That winning
run continued in 2003, as they went 8-0-0 in the regular season before defeating
Birmingham in the semi-finals and then East Kilbride 35-7 in Britbowl 2003. They had a
number of regular season scares as they narrowly defeated PA Knights (twice) and the
Ipswich Cardinals, but those wins enabled them to break the London Ravens alltime number
of consecutive victories.
1990 QB Milton Myers, Mid season signed Paul Wright, Tyler Mason, Greg Barden from Manchester Allstars 1991- QB Paul Wright, Calvin Williams 1992 - Leonard Valentine (former LSU Tigers), Calvin Williams 1993 - QB Leonard Valentine 1994 - QB Leonard Valentine, James Thornton 1995 - QB Leonard Valentine Internationals LB Bob Dean RB Richard Dunkley Gerry Anderson 1991- Richard Dunkley, Dave Samuel 1993 Dunkley, Innes, Phil Williams Game notes 30th May 1999 - Justin Oke ran for 168 yards and 5TDs on just 10 carries vs Norwich Devils 7th June 1998 - Junior Price passed for 5 TDs vs Ipswich Cardinals 20th July 1997 - Justin Oke ran for 256 yards on 48 carries vs Birmingham Bulls 1st August 1993 - Dunkley ran for 170 yards and 4 TDs vs Glasgow Lions, NDMA Final 25th July 1993 - Valentine passed for 296 yards vs Thames Valley, NDMA Semi 16th May 1993 - Dunkley ran for 219 yards on 39 carries vs Nottingham Hoods 2nd May 1993 - Dunkley ran for 211 yards vs Northants Storm 19th July 1992 - Richard Dunkley ran for 303 yards vs Thames Valley Chargers 4th July 1992 - Beat Northants 99-6 with 13 different players scoring, and Dunkley running for 221 yards on 11 carries. 7th June 1992 - Bob Dean registered 17 tackles vs Northants Storm 24th May 1992 - Dunkley ran for 184 yards and 3 TDs and Leonard Valentine passed for 279 yards and 5TDs vs Essex 28th May 1991 - Dunkley ran for 216 yards on 27 carries vs Leicester Panthers 20th May 1990 - Dunkley ran for 182yards from 23carries against the Manchester Spartans. He broke through 4,000 career rushing yards in this game LONDON OLYMPIANS Based: Southwark Park, London (also played at Herne Hill Stadium) Senior Kitted 1995 BAFA Division One 9-1-0* Youth Kitted 1995 BYAFA Southern Conference 0-5-0 Youth Flag 1995 JGL Youth Flag Southern Conference 4-2-0 Youth Two Touch 1994 JGL 1-5-0 Team Notes: The Olympians were formed by a group of men who regularly worked out at the Olympians gym in Streatham, South London, and had seen American football on TV. Since those early days of training on Streatham Common, the team moved to the London Borough of Southwark, practising and playing at Southwark Park. Were known as the Streatham Olympians in 1984 and 1985. In 1987 the Olympians played in Dallas, Texas where they won the Whitbread Bowl, and were the runners up in the Texas football league challenge. The Olympians also won the Amsterdam Bowl series against tough opposition from both Germany and Holland in 1987. After hefy rental and admission charges at Crystal Palace, the O's moved to Herne Hill Stadium in 1990. In 1992, pulled off the import coup of the year by signing
former LSU Tigers QB Leonard Valentine. Former Arkansas DE Calvin Williams also returned
to the Olympians, and Tony Allen became Head Coach with Andy Cox and Tyrone Lindsay
assisting. In the UK, the Olympians were until 1992, the bridesmaids of the sport. At
their fifth appearance in the National Championship the Olympians finally showed they were
the best team in the country. After winning the National title in 1992, the Olympians were
in the chase for the EuroBowl title. A large number of the squad retired after winning the
championship (Calvin Williams, Dave Samuels and Les Jackson returned to Thames
Valley), but star QB Valentine returned with WR Innes and signed former Monarch coach
Dennis Danielson. They won the Eurobowl title on the July 3, 1993 in Heysel Stadium. On
August 1, 1993 they played and retained the British National title, the first team in the
domestic game to do this. |
