Shropshire Revolution
The Shropshire Revolution are a British American football team based in Telford, Shropshire, in the Midlands, England.
 Official Team Logo | |
| Year Formed | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Team Colours | White Helmets, Purple/White Shirts, Purple Pants and White and Purple Socks |
| Home Field | Telford Athletics Stadium. Oakengates Leisure Centre, TF2 7AB |
| Conference Alignment | NFC 1 South |
| Head Coach | Neil Holtschke |
| 2007 Division 2 Record (2-8-0) | |
| 2008 Division 2 Record (5-5-0) | |
| 2009 Division 2 Record (5-4-1) | |
| 2010 Division 2 Record (7-3-0) | |
| 2011 Division 2 Record (8-2) | |
| 2012 Division 1 Record (1-8-1) | |
| 2014 Division 2 Record (6-2-2) | |
| 2015 Division 1 Record (0-10-0) | |
| 2016 Division 2 Record (6-4-0) | |
| 2017 Division 2 Record (10-0)
NFC 2 Champions (13-0) | |
| 2018 Division 1 Record (6-4) | |
| 2019 Division 1 Record (6-4) | |
| Playoff Record (7-4) | |
| Playoff Appearances (11) | |
| Conference Championships (1) | |
| Divisional Championships (2) | |
| League Championships (1) | |
| BritBowl Championships (0) | |
 Official Team Helmet | |
The Team are currently members of the British American Football Association National League.
The Shropshire Revolution are in South Division of the BAFANL NFC 2 Conference.
History
The Shropshire Revolution American Football team were formed in January 2006 by like minded enthusiasts and fans of the game, via a forum on the website of NFLUK.[1]
Seven players met for the first session in the Town Park Bowl on Saturday 21 January 2006, when the following week a management team was formed.
Initial discussions were along the lines of Flag Football until the team were ready to think about entering an application for kitted league football.
Media interest from BBC Local Television, BBC Radio Shropshire, the Shropshire Star newspaper, and Beacon Radio swelled the numbers of those interested in viewing and participating in the game considerably over the following weeks and a competition, run on Beacon Radio to choose the team name from a short list, declared that the team shall be known as the 'Shropshire Revolution' . The management team worked towards becoming an Associate Member of the British American Football League. This application was successful and the team was granted associate membership on 2 July 2006.
The team's first game took place on 1 October 2006. In front of around 200 people, the Revolution beat the Lincolnshire Bombers 30-6. This was followed on 15 October by the team's first away game against the Leicestershire Falcons, which the Revolution won 28-14. A home game against the Leicestershire Falcons on 28 October saw the Revolution with a 29-0 victory.
On 1 November the league confirmed that the Revolutions application for league membership for the 2007 season, had been successful.
The Shropshire Revolution cheerleader squad are called the Revolution Royals.[2]
Venue
Revolution home games take place at Telford Athletics Stadium. Oakengates Leisure Centre, New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, TF2 7AB.
Home games have a 2pm Kick Offtime and entry is free.
Training sessions are held on Sundays throughout the season at TCAT College, Haybridge Rd, Wellington, Telford TF1 2NP.
2017 Season
| Team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| @ Lincolnshire Bombers | 9/4/17 | W 42-8 |
| v Halton Spartans | 23/04/17 | W 39-10 |
| @ Chester Romans | 30/04/17 | W 24-21 |
| @ Halton Spartans | 04/05/17 | W 24-14 |
| v Humber Warhawks | 04/06/17 | W 62-6 |
| v Lincolnshire Bombers | 11/06/17 | W 41-14 |
| @ Staffordshire Surge | 2/07/17 | W 53-00 |
| v Chester Romans | 16/07/17 | W 30-0 |
| v Crewe Railroaders | 30/07/17 | W 52-7 |
| @ Humber Warhawks | 06/08/17 | W 82-0 |
2010 Season schedule and results
| Team | Date | Kick Off | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shropshire Revolution Vs | Lancashire Wolverines | 17/04/10 | 3.30pm | W 15-10 |
| Shropshire Revolution @ | Glasgow Tigers | 09/05/10 | 2.30pm | L 07-12 |
| Shropshire Revolution @ | Manchester Titans | 30/05/10 | 2.30pm | L 20-36 |
| Shropshire Revolution Vs | Sheffield Predators | 06/06/10 | 2.30pm | W 48-12 |
| Shropshire Revolution Vs | Staffordshire Surge | 20/06/10 | 2.30pm | W 25-09 |
| Shropshire Revolution @ | Staffordshire Surge | 27/06/10 | 12.00pm | W 43-06 |
| Shropshire Revolution @ | Sheffield Predators | 04/07/10 | 2.30pm | W 28-00 |
| Shropshire Revolution Vs | Chester Romans | 25/07/10 | 2.30pm | W 44-00 |
| Shropshire Revolution @ | Hull Hornets | 01/08/10 | 2.30pm | W 01-00 |
| Shropshire Revolution Vs | Edinburgh Wolves | 07/08/10 | 2.30pm | L 03-06 |
See also
Previous American Football teams in Shropshire:
- Wrekin Giants (1985–1989)
- Shropshire Giants (1989)
- Cannock Chase Giants (1989-1993/4)
References
- NFL-UK Revolutution formation thread Archived 11 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- YouTube - Revolution Cheerleader Squad
External links
- Shropshire Revolution, Official Shropshire Revolution Website