Belfast Spartans

Leagues
Irish American Football League, Irish American Football League Preseason, Irish American Football League Regular Season, Irish American Football League Tara Conference, Irish American Football League Tara Conference Preseason
Seasons
1987
Home
Cooke Rugby Club, Belfast

IAFL Tara Conference Preseason 1987

PosTeamWLTPFPA%Net PtsStreak
11002601.0026W1
202019590.00-40L2
3Bangor Buccaneers0202330.00-31L2
4Home000000.0000
4000000.0000
4000000.0000

IAFL Tara Conference 1987

PosTeamWLTPFPA%Net PtsStreak
1Home1000246641.00182W10
2820258590.80199W3
3730152720.7080W2
4Bangor Buccaneers460672210.40-154W1
5370451750.30-130L4
628015740.20-59L3

AFAI American Football Association of Ireland Festivals & Friendlies 1988

PosTeamWLTPFPA%Net PtsStreak
11004601.0046W1
2AFL Ireland1003921.0037W1
31002281.0014W1
4030101070.00-97L3
5International AFL000000.0000

AFAI Irish American Football League Irish Conference 1988

PosTeamWLTPFPA%Net PtsStreak
120021131.008W2
2International AFL0207600.00-53L2
3Super 7s,9s,10s010670.00-1L1
4000000.0000

CGL Combined Gridiron League Duke Premier Division Irish Conference 1989

PosTeamWLTPFPA%Net PtsStreak
1Home1002501.0025W1
2000000.0000
20100200.00-20L1
2East Antrim Cougars000000.0000

Results

(Preseason Week 2)
6:30 pm

Belfast spartans vs Craigavon Cowboys

(Newtownards Tournament)
12:00 am

Antrim Bulldogs vs Belfast Spartans

(Newtownards Tournament)
12:00 am

Coleraine Chieftains vs Belfast Spartans

(Week 3)
22 - 8 - 22 - 8

Belfast Spartans vs Antrim Bulldogs

(Week 4)
7 - 14 - 7 - 14

Coleraine Chieftains vs Belfast Spartans

(Week 3)
7 - 6 - 7 - 6

Belfast Spartans vs Carrickfergus Cougars

(Awarded Games)
0 # - 1 - 0 # - 1

Belfast Spartans vs Belfast Giants

(Awarded Games)
1 - 0 # - 1 - 0 #

Bangor Buccaneers vs Belfast Spartans

(Week 18)
0 - 52 - 0 - 52

Belfast Spartans vs Craigavon Cowboys

(Week 14)
Postponed

Bangor Buccaneers vs Belfast Spartans

(Week 13)
0 - 27 - 0 - 27

Belfast Spartans vs Dublin Celts

(Week 12)
1 - 0 # - 1 - 0 #

Belfast Spartans vs Jordanstown Jaguars

(Week 10)
0 - 6 - 0 - 6

Coleraine Chieftains vs Belfast Spartans

(Week 9)
Postponed

Belfast Spartans vs Belfast Giants

(Week 9)
63 - 0 - 63 - 0

Belfast Blitzers vs Belfast Spartans

(Week 5)
9 - 30 - 9 - 30

East Side Jets vs Belfast Spartans

(Week 4)
2 - 15 - 2 - 15

Belfast Spartans vs Carrickfergus Cougars

(Week 1)
6 - 7 - 6 - 7

Belfast Spartans vs Dublin Tornadoes

(Preseason Week 6)
14 - 13 - 14 - 13 - 14 - 13 - 14 - 13 - 14 - 13 - 14 - 13 - 14 - 13 - 14 - 13 - 14 - 13

Carrickfergus Cougars vs Belfast Spartans

(Preseason Week 4)
45 - 6 - 45 - 6

Belfast Blitzers vs Belfast Spartans

Belfast Spartans Players List 1987

#PlayerTeamPositionTD
HollowellBelfast Spartans2

Belfast Labatt Spartans Players List 1988

Belfast Spartans Festivals & Friendlies Players List 1988

WEBSITES

[1] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1987] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: hhttp://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]

[3] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1988] [Other Kitted] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 27 February 2017]

[4] Britball Now (2016) Historial League Tables [1989] [CGL] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/historical-league-tables-in/ [Accessed 27 February 2017]

[5]Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1989] [CGL] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 27 February 2017]

[30] Lucky Show (2016) Irish American Football [Internet] Available from: http://www.luckyshow.org/football/Shamrock%20Bowl.htm [Accessed 5 June 2017]

SOURCES

[6] Naughton, L. (1991) “Minority Report: Spartans supreme”Evening Herald. Thursday, May 16, 1991, pg. 62.

[7] Naughton, L. (1991) “Minority Report: Tornadoes toppled!”Evening Herald. Thursday, August 15, 1991, pg. 44.

[8] Anon. (1992) “IRISH CHAMPION CELTS STUNG BY BULLDOG SPIRIT”First Down. July 11, 1992, pg. 17.

[9] Anon. (1992) “Dublin Celts still winless”First Down. July 25, 1992, pg. 19.

[10] FD Reporter. (1992) “At last! It’s the Dub-win Celts!”First Down. August 15, 1992, pg. 17.

[11] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”Evening Herald. Thursday, September 3, 1992, pg. 94

[12] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”Evening Herald. Thursday, September 10, 1992, pg. 70

[13] (1993) Storm Dave Talks Back. First Down. 15 May, p. 18.

[14] (1993) Irish Zeros. First Down. 19 June, p. 21.

[15] Carrickfergus Knights (1994) Knights American Football Club Carrickfergus Shamrock Bowl Programme. Belfast. Aldine Print

[16] Anon. (1994) Dublin Clinch CrownFirst Down. 8 October1994. p. 22

[17] Anon. (1994) Scoreboard. First Down. 9 July 1994. p. 19

[18] Anon. (1994) Lurgan Blank Belfast. First Down. 9 July 1994. p. 20

[19] Anon. (1994) Scoreboard. First Down. 18 June 1994. p. 19

[20] Anon. (1994) Full Round-Up of BAFA’s Divisions Two and Three. First Down. 7 May 1994. pg. 21

[21] Anon. (1994) Chicago Knights maintain challenge. Carrick Times. 6 June 1994. pg. 60

[22] Naughton, L. (1994) American Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 5 May 1994 . pg. 91

[23] Naughton, L. (1994) American Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 26 May 1994 . pg. 68

[24] Naughton, L. (1994) Tornadoes turn up the power. Evening Herald. Thursday, 28 July 1994. pg. 55

[17] Naughton, L. (1994) American Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 22 September 1994. pg.78

[18] Naughton, L. (1994) US Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 29 September1994. pg.58

[19] Traynor, Jonathan (1991) “American Football: Clash of Titans!” Sunday Life May 28, 1991. pg. 46

[20] Anon. (1991) “Scoreboard: Gridiron” Sunday Life June 2, 1991. pg. 53

[21] Anon. (1991) “Gridiron: Antrim Dawgs go for walkies” Sunday Life June 9, 1991. pg. 41

[22] Anon. (1991) “American Football: Rows spoil Irish scene” Sunday Life July 28, 1991. pg. 43

[23] Anon. (1990) “American Football double-header” Sunday Life May 6, 1990. pg. 59

[24] Anon. (1990) “American Football Column: Spartans in revenge bid” Sunday Life May 13, 1990. pg. 46

[25] Anon. (1990) “American Football” Sunday Life May 20, 1990. pg. 56

[26] Anon. (1990) “American Football: Junior game is on the up!” Sunday Life May 27, 1990. pg. 58

[27] Anon. (1990) “American Football: off form Bulldogs lack any real bite” Sunday Life June 3, 1990. pg. 46

[28] Traynor, Jonathan (1990) “Local League action hots up” Sunday Life June 10, 1990. pg. 42

[29] Anon. (1990) “American Football: Cowboys riding high..” Sunday Life August 5, 1990. pg. 43

NEWSPAPERS

[30] FD Reporter (1992) “Spitfires win Four Nations Bowl Crown” First Down. September 5, 1992. Pg. 19

LOGOS

[31] Belfast Blitzers Facebook Page (2021) Post to Page by Belfast Blitzers, 5 February 2021: [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/146339398_3535274803250316_484236705150193506_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=2&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=APIfzLRulaMAX9g3LLc&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=72bcf54f0435a9ab26cd035a8d2cf7c7&oe=604502C2 [Accessed 5 February 2021]

IMAGES

[32] Belfast Spartans (2019) Belfast Spartans Team Photo [Internet] Available from: http://www.belfastspartans.co.uk/uploads/7/9/7/0/7970653/241186.jpg [Accessed 30 July 2019]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to David Turner.

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