Chester Romans

Chester Romans
Established 1986
Based in Chester
Home stadium Cheshire County Sports Club
Head coach Levi Edwards
League BAFA National Leagues
Division NFC 2 South
Division titles '5 (1994, 1996, 1999, 2013, 2018)
Current uniform

The Chester Romans are an American Football team based in Chester, United Kingdom. Formed in 1986, they are one of the oldest teams in the UK.[1] They play in the BAFANL NFC 2 South.

History

The Romans were founded during the week of Super Bowl XX at the Handbridge College, and played their first game of full kitted football in September of that year, beating the Rotherham Redskins 38-25.[2]

They spent their formative years in the Budweiser League, but did not achieve much success and in the late 1980s, moved to the British National Gridiron League, where they made their first play off appearance in 1989 and made them again in 1994.[3]

In the 1995 and 1996 seasons, the Romans relocated to Wrexham, Wales, achieving mixed success. In 2001, they changed their to the Cheshire Romans, before reverting to the Chester Romans in 2002.[4]

In 2014, former NFL player and Sky Sports pundit Cecil Martin held a training session with the Romans.[5] 2015 saw a league realignment,[6] and the Romans were placed in the Division 1 NFC South division, where they lost their opening game to the Nottingham Caesars 28-23.[7]

The Romans were placed in NFC2 for 2018 alongside the Halton Spartans, Morecambe Bay Storm, Carlisle Sentinels and Furness Phantoms. The opening game of the season saw the Romans greet geographical rivals, the Halton Spartans to the CCSC, with the Romans winning 30-0. This was followed by a 0-1 win via forfeit as the Carlisle Sentinels withdrew for safety reasons. The reverse fixture saw the Romans win 41-0. The Romans marched to a 77-0 victory at home to the Morecambe Bay Storm, and a 46-18 victory of the Furness Phantoms. The Romans visited the Select Security Stadium to play the much improved Spartans, which ended in a disappointing 6-6 tie. The final two games seen the Romans close out their regular season with a 0-44, and 12-30 victories of the Furness Phantoms and Morecambe Bay Storm, respectively. The successful regular season placed Chester as the #2 seed in the playoffs.

2018 Playoffs

Chester began the post-season stage at home to the Lincolnshire Bombers, which ended in a dominant 47-6 victory.[8] This, then saw the Romans greet the Staffodshire Surge. The Romans booked their place in the NFC 2 final with victory.

Logos & Uniforms

The Romans play in red jerseys with a white trim, white game pants and white socks. Their jerseys are manufactured by EP Sports and leave a pink hue when washed. They`re sponsored by Hickory's Smokehouse.[9]

Season Results

Season DivisionWinsLossesTies Divisional Position Playoff Run
2016 NFC 2 9 1 0 2nd Semifinalists
2017 NFC 2820 2nd Quarterfinalists
2018 NFC 2701 1st

Roster

Quarterbacks
  • 10 Byron Ward
  • 6 Jordan Squire

Running Backs

  • 45 Christian Taylor
  • Simon
  • Patrick
  • Steven
  • Nick

Wide Receivers

  • 7 Jake Cooke
  • 8 Nathan Jewkes
  • 17 Steff Jones
  • 81 Rory Mansfield
  • 82 Arron Powell
  • 86 James Sharrock
  • 88 Tom Morley
  • 89 Steff 2
 Offensive Lineman
  • Mike Thompson
  • 71 Andrew Higgot
  • Nathan Sharrocks
  • Stuart
  • Alistair
  • Peter Lawrence

Defensive Lineman

  • 47 Matthew Parker
  • 53 Danny Cotton
  • 90 Michael French
  • 95 Pete Llewelyn
  • Jake Hamdy
  • 99 Connor Curry

Linebackers

  • 4 Darryl McCarthy
  • 18 Nadgy Khirat
  • 25 Tom Peto
  • 48 Matthew Macauley
  • 52 Craig Wright
  • 50 Nigel Clarke
  • 54 Scott Gillham
  • 57 Dave Goodall
  • 96 Mark Cairns

Defensive Backs

  • 26 Matthew Maxwell
  • 27 Cai Danks
  • 35 Gerrard Banks
  • 43 Samson McLean

Coaching Staff

General Manager

  • Michael French

Head Coach

  • Levi Edwards

Offensive Staff

  • Offensive Coordinator: Jay Grocott
  • Offensive Line: Gareth Pinnington
  • Wide Receivers: Rory Mansfield
  • Quarterbacks: Levi Edwards
  • Running Backs: Robert Walker

Defensive Staff

  • Defensive Coordinator: Gary Furmage
  • Defensive line: Ed millar
  • Defensive Backs: Will Ellis
  • Linebackers: Mark Carins

Special Teams Staff

  • Special Teams Coordinator: Richard Colin

Cheshire County Sports Club

The Cheshire County Sports Club is a multi-use sports facility in Chester. There are both grass and artificial turf pitches for use in a variety of sports.[10] The facilities serve over 5000 visitors each year.[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Britball Now - Chester Romans Team Notes
  2. ↑ Chester Romans - History
  3. ↑ Britball Now - Chester Romans
  4. ↑ Britball Now - Chester Romans Team Notes
  5. ↑ NFL star inspires Chester Romans as part of UK tour
  6. ↑ Proposed BAFANL Structure for 2015
  7. ↑ Nottingham Caesars start new season with narrow win at Romans Archived 13 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ . Lincolnshire Bombers http://www.lincolnshirebombers.co.uk/bombers-at-romans-2018.html. Retrieved 27 August 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ New Shirts for 2015
  10. ↑ Facilities Siteplan Archived 3 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ About Us Archived 3 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
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