1991_London_Monarchs_season
The 1991 London Monarchs season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the newly created World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Larry Kennan and played its home games at Wembley Stadium in London, England. They finished the regular season in first place of the European Division with a league-best record of nine wins and one loss, which came in the last regular season game against the Barcelona Dragons. The unexpected loss eliminated the third European team, Frankfurt Galaxy, from the play-offs.
Quick Facts London Monarchs season, General manager ...
| 1991 London Monarchs season | |
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| General manager | Billy Hicks |
| Head coach | Larry Kennan |
| Home field | Wembley Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–1 |
| Division place | 1st European Division |
| Playoff finish | World Bowl '91 champions |
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In the postseason, the Monarchs faced the New York/New Jersey Knights for a third time and a third win. After this semifinal was hosted away as Wembley was occupied with a soccer game, the Monarchs captured the first World League championship at Wembley with a shut-out win over the Barcelona Dragons in World Bowl '91.
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Head coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
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Tight Ends
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Defensive Backs
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Operation Discovery
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More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 23 | 8:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 24–11 | 1–0 | Waldstadion | 23,169 |
| 2 | March 31 | 7:00 p.m. | New York/New Jersey Knights | W 22–18 | 2–0 | Wembley Stadium | 46,952 |
| 3 | April 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Orlando Thunder | W 35–12 | 3–0 | Wembley Stadium | 35,327 |
| 4 | April 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Birmingham Fire | W 27–0 | 4–0 | Legion Field | 18,512 |
| 5 | April 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Montreal Machine | W 45–7 | 5–0 | Wembley Stadium | 35,294 |
| 6 | April 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks | W 35–10 | 6–0 | Wembley Stadium | 33,997 |
| 7 | May 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Antonio Riders | W 38–15 | 7–0 | Alamo Stadium | 12,328 |
| 8 | May 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at New York/New Jersey Knights | W 22–7 | 8–0 | Giants Stadium | 41,219 |
| 9 | May 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at Sacramento Surge | W 45–21 | 9–0 | Hughes Stadium | 21,409 |
| 10 | May 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | L 17–20 | 9–1 | Wembley Stadium | 50,835 |
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More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| Semifinal | June 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at New York/New Jersey Knights | W 42–26 | 10–1 | Giants Stadium | 23,149 |
| World Bowl | June 9 | 5:30 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 21–0 | 11–1 | Wembley Stadium | 61,108 |
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More information European Division, Team ...
| European Division | ||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | STK |
| London Monarchs | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 310 | 121 | 1–1 | L1 |
| Barcelona Dragons | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 206 | 126 | 1–1 | W1 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 155 | 139 | 1–1 | L1 |
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Week 1: at Frankfurt Galaxy
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| London | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| Frankfurt | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
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Week One: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
Week 2: vs New York/New Jersey Knights
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| NY/NJ | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| London | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
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Week Two: New York/New Jersey Knights at London Monarchs – Game summary
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
Week 3: vs Orlando Thunder
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Orlando | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| London | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
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Week Three: Orlando Thunder at London Monarchs – Game summary
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Saturday, April 6
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 35,327
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
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Week 4: at Birmingham Fire
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| London | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
| Birmingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Week Four: London Monarchs at Birmingham Fire – Game summary
Week 5: vs Montreal Machine
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Montreal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| London | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
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Week Five: Montreal Machine at London Monarchs – Game summary
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Saturday, April 20
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 35,294
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Week 6: vs Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raleigh-Durham | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| London | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
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Week Six: Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks at London Monarchs – Game summary
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Sunday, April 28
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 33,997
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Week 7: at San Antonio Riders
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| London | 0 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
| San Antonio | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
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Week Seven: London Monarchs at San Antonio Riders – Game summary
at Alamo Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
- Date: Monday, May 6
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 12,328
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Week 8: at New York/New Jersey Knights
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| London | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| NY/NJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Week Eight: London Monarchs at New York/New Jersey Knights – Game summary
Week 9: at Sacramento Surge
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| London | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Sacramento | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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Week Nine: London Monarchs at Sacramento Surge – Game summary
Week 10: vs Barcelona Dragons
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Barcelona | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| London | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
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Week Ten: Barcelona Dragons at London Monarchs – Game summary
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Monday, May 27
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 50,835
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Semifinal: at New York/New Jersey Knights
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| London | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| NY/NJ | 3 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
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Semifinal: London Monarchs at New York/New Jersey Knights – Game summary
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: Sunday, June 2
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 23,149
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World Bowl '91: vs Barcelona Dragons
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| London | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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World Bowl '91: Barcelona Dragons vs London Monarchs – Game summary
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Sunday, June 9
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 61,108
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
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- "London Monarchs". The Official 1991 World League of American Football Media Guide. pp. 100–119.
- 1992 London Monarchs Media Guide.
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- Associated Press (April 1, 1991). "WLAF: 46,952 Watch Knights Lose". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Gay, Nancy (April 7, 1991). "Monarchs Rule Over Thunder". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Associated Press (April 16, 1991). "Monarchs 27, Fire 0". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Associated Press (April 20, 1991). "Monarchs 45, Machine 7". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Associated Press (April 28, 1991). "Monarchs 35, Skyhawks 10". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Associated Press (May 6, 1991). "London 38, San Antonio 15". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Smith, Timothy W. (May 12, 1991). "Unbeaten Monarchs Cool Red-Hot Knight Streak, 22–7". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Associated Press (May 19, 1991). "Monarchs 45, Surge 21". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Associated Press (May 27, 1991). "Dragons 20, Monarchs 17". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Smith, Timothy W. (June 3, 1991). "Knights Guilty, Sentence Is Vacation". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Associated Press (June 10, 1991). "London Monarchs Rule the WLAF With 21–0 Victory Over Barcelona". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Associated Press (May 28, 1991). "WLAF standings". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. p. 4B. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- "1991 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 9, 2011.