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This page is devoted to all those Britball records such as most consecutive victories, most titles, highest score, biggest margin of victory. 

Most consecutive victories against British opposition

67 - London O's (1997-2004)
63 - London Ravens (1983-1988)
32 - Coventry Jets (2005-2007)
25 - London Capitals (1990-1991)
25 - Colchester Gladiators (1988-1989)
21 - Merseyside Centurions (1987-1988)
20* - Glasgow Lions (1995-1996. Lions folded with unbeaten record intact)

Most consecutive defeats

30 - Kent Exiles (1999-2003)
24 – Charnwood Beacons (1990-1992)
21 – Wight Rhinos (1987-1990)
20 – Burton Braves (1989-1990)
19 – Chingford Centurions (1986-1987)
19 – Invicta Eagles (1996-1997)

Most points scored in a season

676 - Bristol Packers, Budweiser Division One 1987
664 - London Ravens, Budweiser Premier 1986
619 - Crewe Railroaders, BNGL 1988
614 - Leicester Panthers, AFL North Central Division 1985
610 - Coventry Jets, BAFL Division Two 2005
597 - London Ravens, Budweiser National 1988 (14 games)
578 - Ashton Oilers, Budweiser Division One 1987
552 - Merseyside Centurions BNGL 1988
545 - Luton Flyers, BAFL Anglo 1986
532 - London Capitals, BNGL National 1991
526 - Colchester Gladiators, Budweiser Premier 1988

Lowest points scored in a season

0 - Kent Exiles - BSL Division Two, 2000
0 - Leeds Cougars, BAFA Division One, 1995
0 - Lancashire Wolverines, BSL Division One, 1999
2 - Gravesend Lions, BNGL First Division, 1992
6 - Gravesend Lions, BNGL First Division, 1991
6 - Rugby Rollers, BNGL Premier 1990
6 - Croydon Cyclones, BNGL 1988 (8 games)
6 - Poole Bay Panthers, BNGL First Division (6 games)
9 - Preston Pirates BNGL National 1990
10 - Leeds Cobras CGL 1989
10 - Maidstone Pumas BAFL 2, 2007

Fewest points conceded in a season

0 - Woking Generals BNGL 1988
6 - London O's, BSL National Division, 1999
7 - Coventry Jets, BAFL Division Two, 2005
8 - South Coast Shawks, BNGL First Division (6 games)
9 - London Cobras, BAFL Division Two, 2008
12 - Tiptree Titans, BNGL First Division 1992
18 - St Albans Kestrels, BNGL 1988 (6 games)
21 - Coventry Jets, BAFL Division One A, 2006
23 - Kent Exiles, BAFL Division Two, 2005
24 - Merseyside Centurions, BNGL 1988
26 - Staffordshire Surge, BAFA Div.4 1994
28 - A26 Bulldogs, CGL 1989 (8 games)
29 - Torbay Trojans, BNGL Premier 1989
30 - Wight Rhinos, BNGL First Division 1992
30 - Plymouth Admirals, Budweiser Division Two 1986
30 - Plymouth Admirals, BNGL Premier 1991

Most points conceded in a season


761 - City Blackhawks, Budweiser Division One 1988
666 - Nuneaton Norsemen, BNGL 1988
628 - Ashton Cruisers, Budweiser Division One 1987
599 - Bristol Blackhawks BNGL 1988
598 - Bournemouth Bobcats, Budweiser National 1988 (14 games)

586 - Exeter Eagles, Budweiser Division One 1987
507 - Falkirk Cougars, BNGL National 1992
504 - Manchester Allstars, Budweiser National 1988 (14 games)



Highest Average Points Scored Per Team, Season


67.6 - Bristol Packers (1987 season) - 676 points scored in 10 regular season games
66.4 - London Ravens (1986 season) - 664 points scored in 10 regular season games
61.4 - Leicester Panthers (1985 season) - 614 points scored in 10 regular season games
61.0 - Coventry Jets (2005 season) - 610 points scored in 10 regular season games


Most points scored by one team in a game


Mersey Centurions - 148  vs. Halton Demons (BNGL 1989)
East Kent Cougars - 148 vs. Maidstone M-20's (BNGL 1988)
Crewe Railroaders - 139 vs. Nuneaton Norsemen (1988)

Washington Presidents - 128 vs Stockport Falcons (1987)

Biggest Margin of victory


East Kent Cougars - 142 (148-6 vs. Maidstone M-20's BNGL 1988)
Mersey Centurions -142 vs. (148-6 vs. Halton Demons BNGL 1989)
Crewe Railroaders - 139 vs. (139-0 vs. Nuneaton Norsemen 1988)


Biggest Margin of victory in a playoff game



110 - Swindon Steelers (110) vs. Weston Stars (0), 1985
88 - Prestatyn Panthers (0) vs. Merseyside Centurions (88), 1988
88 - Glasgow Lions (88) vs Dundee Whalers (0), 1995
76 - Glasgow Lions (76) vs Granite City Oilers (0), 1995
72 - Cheshire Cats (80) vs Buckly Hangmen (8), 1987
71 - Dundee Hurricanes (71) vs. Merseyside Nighthawks (0), 2004
70 - Birmingham Bulls (70) vs. Yorkshire Rams (0), 2004

Lowest score

7th April 1985 - Crawley Raiders vs. Ealing Eagles 0-0

7th June 2000 - London Mets vs Sussex Thunder 0-0
17th June 2001 - Merseyside Nighthawks vs Yorkshire Rams 0-0
27th June 1999 - Bristol Aztecs vs Southern Sundevils 0-0
11th July 1999 - Oxford Saints vs PA Knights 0-0
19th April 1998 - Sabres vs London Mets 0-0

21st April 1991 - North Sea Hurricanes v Chiltern Cheetahs 0-0
4th May 1991 - SMC Admirals v Medway Mustangs 0-0
2nd June 1991 - Stratford Tempests v Newmarket 0-0

31st May 1992 - Wight Rhinos v Invicta Eagles 0-0
12th June 1994 - West Brom Vipers v Carterton Wildcats
0-0
28th July 1996 - Merseyside Nighthawks vs Romans 0-0
22nd June 1997 - Norwich Devils v Redbridge Fire 0-0

13th May 1990 F-14 Tomcats v Carterton Wildcats 2-0 (Chris Moore safety)
11th June 1989 - Bilston Apaches v Bristol Blackhawks 0-0

London Blitz 2-0 Essex Spartans 2-0
18th June 1989 - Coventry Bears 0-2 Milton Keynes Pioneers


Most points scored in a game (combined)


154 - Mersey Centurions (148) vs. Halton Demons (6),   1989
154 - East Kent Cougars (148) vs. Maidstone M-20s (6), 1988
153 - Glasgow Lions (91) vs. Gateshead Senators (62), 26th May 1991
139 - Crewe Railroaders (139) vs. Nuneaton Norsemen (0), 1988

134 - Washington Presidents (128) vs Stockport Falcons (6), 17th May 1987

Most points scored in a playoff game (combined)


110 - Swindon Steelers (110) vs. Weston Stars (0), 1985
107 - Walsall Titans (60) vs Portsmouth Warriors, 27th August 1989
95 - Manchester Heroes (81) vs Fife 49ners (14), 30th July 1989

88 - Prestatyn Panthers (0) vs. Merseyside Centurions (88), 1988
88 - Glasgow Lions (88) vs Dundee Whalers (0), 1995

84 - West Coast Trojans (72) vs Chester Romans (12), 2006

Most Yards Combined (game)


1374 - Gateshead Senators vs. Glasgow Lions 1991
1326 - Northants Stormbringers vs. Bournemouth Bobcat 16th June 1991
1204
- Manchester Spartans vs. Glasgow Lions 1988


Highest Known Score In A Tied Game


40-40 - Nottingham Hoods at Glasgow Lions, 25th June 1989
36-36 - Luton Flyers v Birmingham Bulls, 1st May 1988
34-34 - Bournemouth Bulldogs v St Austell Seahawks, 29th April 1990
34-34 - Bedford Bombardiers v Lancashire Wolverines, 5th June 1994
32-32 Lancaster Bombers v Furness Phantoms, 10th July 1988
32-32 - Norwich Devils v Essex Spartans, 21st August 2005
32-32 - Cambridge Cats v Derbyshire Braves, 16th May 1993


Most Clean Sheets In A Season


10 - Woking Generals 1988 BNGL League
9 - Coventry Jets, BAFL Division Two, 2005

Most tied games in a row


2 - Chiltern Cheetahs. The cheetahs first two games of the 1991 season where both drawn, with the first a 0 - 0 at Northsea Hurricanes followed by 6 - 6 scoreline at Newbury Bandits.
2 - Manchester Spartans - 1986. 28-28 vs Leeds Cougars on 20th July, followed a week later with a 9-9 tie away at Glasgow Lions


Most safeties scored in a game


4 -  Chiltern Cheetahs 41-2 Bristol Blackhawks (March 1987 pre-season friendly), played at Amersham Town Football Club. Bristol tackling Chilterns punter, Roger Crawley on the Cheetahs first drive to take the lead only for Cheetahs Keith Grace, Pete Steven's and Pete Dixon to record 3 safeties for the Cheetahs.  


Longest game

120 minutes - Redditch Arrows 18-20 Sussex Thunder, BAFL Division 1 Championship Game, 31st August 2008.
105 minutes - College Bowl II in 1988 (played in Hull) when Hull and Cardiff battled to a 0-0 tie after 3 complete periods of overtime (i.e. 105 minutes) whereupon the game was called and the title shared.

102.5 minutes
- Cardiff Cobras 8-6 Bath Killer Bees, BCAFL quarter-final 26 Feb 1996. Bath conceded a safety with 2.55 minutes remaining in the 3rd period of overtime handing Cardiff the win after over 100 minutes.
81 mins - Lancashire Wolverines 14-8 Sabres, BSL Div 2 quarter-final. Lancashire scored 6 mins into the 2nd period of OT


Shortest game

21st August 2004. Exhibition game at Northampton Baloon Festival. Nene Valley Hybrids Vs. Coventry Jaguars. Scheduled for a 7pm kick off, the game didn't actually start until 8:15 when various balloons had been launched from the field. In failing light and floodlights which were darker on than off, Nene Valley won the toss and received and drove down the field and scored on their opening drive, the two point conversion was good. On the ensuing kick off, a Coventry player broke his ankle and, in the gathering gloom, the game was abandoned after 4 minutes and 10 seconds of play.

Largest crowd in the UK for a Britball game


20,500 - Capital Tigers beat Swansea Dragons 31-20 (Budweiser Premier game) 8 May 1988. However this game was part of the 2nd Wales-America festival at Bridgend RUFC and obviously not all spectators turned up to see the American football game.



Action from the Wales-America Festival in 1988

13,500 - Surrey Thunderbolts vs Paris Blue Angels (13-8, 20th April 1986) at Rushmore Arena, Aldershot
13,000 - London Ravens vs Manchester Allstars (40-23, 20th September 1987) at Loftus Road
13,000 - Bridgend Celts vs. Swansea Dragons (0-47, 15th March 1987)
12,500 - Brighton B-52s vs. City College, San Francisco (Withdean Stadium, December 1985)



Brighton B-52s vs. City College,  December 1985

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