| Year Formed | December 2004 |
|---|---|
| Team Colours | Red and White |
| Home Field | King George V Playing Fields, Renfrew |
| Conference Alignment | BAFL Division 1 North |
| General Manager | |
| Head Coach | Gary McNey |
| Current 2009 Record | 2-7-0 |
| 2005 Div 2 Scottish | 9-1-0 (1-1) |
|---|---|
| 2006 Div 2 Scottish | 7-0-0 (1-1) |
| 2007 Div 1 North | 9-1-0 (0-1) |
| 2008 Div 1 North | 4-4-2 |
| 2009 Div 1 North | 2-7-0 |
The West Coast Trojans are an American Football Team based in Renfrew, Scotland. The Trojans play their home games at King George V Playing Fields In Renfrew and are a member of the British American Football League which operates the amateur league in the United Kingdom.
The team posted a number of high profile wins in the early years, progressing to the playoffs in their first three years and losing their only Bowl appearance by a score of 29-28 to the Oxford Saints.
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The First Five Years, 2005-2009
2005 Season
Playing their home games at St Stephens High School in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde. The team competed in the BAFL Division 2 Scottish Conference which they won convincingly, but were defeated in the semi-final of the playoffs by the Div 2 Champions, the Coventry Cassidy Jets.
| Date | Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2005 | Dundee Hurricanes | 6 | 12 | Trojans |
| 08-May-2005 | Glasgow Tigers | 6 | 36 | Trojans |
| 15-May-2005 | Trojans | 46 | 13 | Dundee Hurricanes |
| 22-May-2005 | Trojans | 46 | 21 | Edinburgh Wolves |
| 29-May-2005 | Trojans | 42 | 16 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 05-Jun-2005 | Manchester Titans | 8 | 56 | Trojans |
| 26-Jun-2005 | Trojans | 36 | 12 | Edinburgh Wolves |
| 24-Jul-2005 | Edinburgh Wolves | 13 | 20 | Trojans |
| 31-Jul-2005 | Trojans | 12 | 0 | Dundee Hurricanes |
| 21-Aug-2005 | Glasgow Tigers | 14 | 6 | Trojans |
| 04-Sep-2005 | Trojans | 56 | 0 | Manchester Titans (Division 2 Quarter-Final) |
| 11-Sep-2005 | Coventry Jets | 55 | 6 | Trojans (Division 2 Semi-Final) |
2006 Season
Competed in the BAFL Division 2 Scottish Conference which they won convincingly, beat Redditch Arrows in the Northern Conference Championship game but lost the Britbowl Division 2 Bowl 29-28 to the Oxford Saints.
| Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | 56 | 6 | Nighthawks [1] |
| Trojans | 12 | 6 | Hurricanes [2] |
| Tigers | 20 | 34 | Trojans [3] |
| Hurricanes | 13 | 20 | Trojans [4] |
| Trojans | 62 | 6 | Tigers |
| Tigers | 0 | 84 | Trojans [5] |
| Trojans | 1 | 0 | Hurricanes(Forfeit) |
| Trojans | 72 | 12 | Romans (Div 2 1/4 Final)[6] |
| Redditch | 32 | 38 | Trojans (Div 2 Semi Final, Northern Championship Game) [7] |
| Trojans | 28 | 29 | Saints (Britbowl XX) |
| General Manager: Position Vacant |
| Operations Manager: ' |
| Secretary: Carol McIlroy |
| Head Coach — Off Coordinator: Gary McNey |
| Quarterback — Wide Receiver — Tight End
Coach: Gary McNey |
| Offensive Line Coach: Ian Smith |
| Running Backs Coach: Jordan Falconer |
| Defensive Coordinator: David Duffy |
| Linebackers Coach: Bob Lynch |
| Defensive Backs Coach: TBC |
| Team Sports Therapist: Kai McClintock |
| Game Stats: Scott McCabe |
| Game Stats Assistant: Ross Willson |
| Sideline Assistant: George McClintock |
| Official Team Photographer: Iain MacIntosh |
2007 Season
The Trojans competed in the BAFL Division 1 Northern Conference winning nine games and losing only one to the Redditch Arrows at home and winning their second consecutive title. The team lost their semi-final to the Ipswich Cardinals going down 28-13 at home.
| Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | 36 | 0 | Mustangs |
| Trojans | 56 | 16 | Romans |
| Mustangs | 6 | 8 | Trojans |
| Trojans | 8 | 16 | Arrows |
| Trojans | 52 | 6 | Surge |
| Romans | 0 | 59 | Trojans |
| Arrows | 26 | 28 | Trojans |
| Rams | 7 | 43 | Trojans |
| Surge | 0 | 1 | Trojans |
| Trojans | 1 | 0 | Rams |
| Trojans | 13 | 28 | Cardinals |
2008 Season
Despite losing 11 starters before the season had begun the team posted a 4-4-2 record but missed the playoffs for the first time in their history after an end of season defeat at the hands of the Redditch Arrows. One of the tied games was awarded by the BAFL after an away visit to the Dundee Hurricanes was never rescheduled after initally being postponed in the late part of the season.
2009 Season
The offseason was promising, with the Trojans bringing in a large number of rookies, through their coaching connections with nearby University side, the Paisley Pyros. Filling the gaps in the roster which plagued them in 2008, West Coast were expected to be back to their best as they opened their campaign against the team whose split in 2004 caused their formation, the East Kilbride Pirates. Two early scores gave the Trojans a 12-0 lead, however reality bit hard as the Pirates scored 62 points without reply, handing the Trojans the worst defeat in their history.
Game two saw the Trojans visit Leeds to take on the Yorkshire Rams. Injuries from the season opener had taken their toll on the Trojans and the home team recorded a comfortable 21 point victory.
The third game of their campaign saw the Trojans hosting a team who were yet to beat them in seven meetings, the Dundee Hurricanes. In yet another blow to the home side, the Hurricanes strong running game overpowered the Trojans, leading to Dundee recording their first ever victory over West Coast.
In game four, the Trojans finally broke their duck, recording an away victory over former Division Two club, the Merseyside Nighthawks. Unfortunately, this success didn't last and the Trojans lost again in game five. Thankfully for the Renfrew outfit, the return of long-time Running Back Jon Sutherland for game six meant that they were able to record their second victory of the year. Their return fixture against the Dundee Hurricanes had to be postponed due to a lack of referees and, due to a lack of available players for the fixture, the Trojans were caused to forfeit the return fixture against the East Kilbride Pirates. In their nxet played game, the Trojans fell to a crushing home loss from the Merseyside Nighthawks, dropping them to second bottom in Division One North.
Their penultimate game of the season saw the Trojans crushed by the Doncaster Mustangs, leaving only the rescheduled game against the Dundee Hurricanes to save them from finishing bottom of Division One North.
| Date | Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/2009 | Trojans | 12 | 62 | Pirates |
| 17/05/2009 | Rams | 27 | 6 | Trojans |
| 31/05/2009 | Trojans | 12 | 27 | Hurricanes |
| 07/06/2009 | Nighthawks | 8 | 20 | Trojans |
| 14/06/2009 | Mustangs | 41 | 20 | Trojans |
| 28/06/2009 | Trojans | 36 | 8 | Senators |
| 12/07/2009 | Hurricanes | P | P | Trojans |
| 02/08/2009 | Pirates | 1 | 0 | Trojans |
| 09/08/2009 | Trojans | 0 | 57 | Nighthawks |
| 16/08/2009 | Trojans | 6 | 58 | Mustangs |
References
External links
- Official Site of the West Coast Trojans
- Official Site of the BAFL
- Official Site of photographer Iain MacIntosh
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