The 1997
London Monarchs
The London Monarchs were a professional American football team in NFL Europe and its predecessor league, the World League of American Football (WLAF). The Monarchs played their final season in 1998 as the England Monarchs. In 1999, they were r ...
season was the fifth season for the franchise in the
World League of American Football
NFL Europe League (simply called NFL Europe and known in its final season as NFL Europa League) was a professional American football league that functioned as the developmental minor league of the National Football League (NFL). Originally ...
(WLAF). The team was led by head coach
Lionel Taylor
Lionel Thomas Taylor (born August 15, 1935) is a former American football wide receiver who led the American Football League (AFL) in receptions for five of the first six years of the league's existence.
College football
Taylor attended New ...
in his second year, and played its home games at
Stamford Bridge in
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
, England. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of four wins and six losses.
Offseason
World League draft
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Schedule
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 2: at Rhein Fire
Week 3: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week 7: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 8: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week 10: vs Rhein Fire
Awards
After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by members of the media.
Overall, London had two players selected.
The selections were:
* Richard Newbill, linebacker
* Malcolm Showell, defensive end
Notes
References
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London Monarchs seasons