The 1995

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season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the

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(WLAF). The team played its home games at

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, Scotland. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of two wins and eight losses. The Claymores, after a 5–0 record in the preseason, surprisingly fired their head coach,

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, five days before their WLAF kickoff because "his coaching philosophy did not mesh with the make-up of the team". Special teams coordinator

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Offseason

NFL allocations

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Standings

Game summaries

Week 3: at Frankfurt Galaxy

Week 7: at Amsterdam Admirals

References