1995 London Monarchs season

The 1995 London Monarchs season was the third season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Bobby Hammond in his first year, and played its home games at White Hart Lane in London, England. They finished the regular season in fourth place with a record of four wins and six losses.

1995 London Monarchs season
General manager	Gareth Moores
Head coach	Bobby Hammond
Home stadium	White Hart Lane
Results
Record	4–6
Division place	4th
Playoffs	Did not qualify
← 1992 London Monarchs 1996 →

During the season, in early May 1995 London signed ex-New York Jets linebacker Dean Lytle from the WLAF's Frankfurt Galaxy.^[1]

Offseason

NFL allocations

Player name	Position	College	NFL team
LaVar Ball	TE	Cal State Los Angeles	New York Jets
Jim Ballard	QB	Mount Union	Cincinnati Bengals
Brad Johnson	QB	Florida State	Minnesota Vikings
Mike Moody	T	Southern California	Seattle Seahawks
Terrence Warren	WR	Hampton	Seattle Seahawks
Terrence Wisdom	G	Syracuse	New York Jets

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Personnel

In October 1994 the Monarchs appointed Bobby Hammond, ex-player and Philadelphia assistant, as their head coach.^[3]

Staff

1995 London Monarchs staff

	Front office General Manager – Gareth Moores Head coaches Head Coach – Bobby Hammond Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Lionel Taylor Offensive Line – Charlie Davis National Coach – Tony Allen			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Bob Zeman Defensive Backs/Special Teams – Maurice Spencer

Roster

1995 London Monarchs roster

	Quarterbacks 12 Jim Ballard 14 Brad Johnson 15 Kevin McDougal Running backs 33 Tony Brooks 24 Phil Bryant 44 Al Wooten Wide receivers 10 Alan Allen -- Robert Jackson 84 Larry Wallace 26 Ronnie West Tight ends -- LaVar Ball 82 Michael Titley 85 Robert Flickinger		Offensive linemen 62 Damon Baldwin C 71 Chris Luneburg T 73 Mike Moody T 67 Craig Ritter G 57 Dan Schmidt G 61 Terrence Wisdom G Defensive linemen 63 A. J. Jenkins DE 75 Billy Lofton DT 97 Horace Morris DE 90 Gabriel Oladipo DT 76 Rollin Putzier DT 78 Herman Smith DE		Linebackers 59 Dave Hoffmann MLB 94 Richard Newbill OLB 54 Brad Smith 56 Nick Smith OLB Defensive backs 27 Edward Buck S 20 Carlton Lance CB 28 Kenny McEntyre CB 25 Jason Orton DB 29 Kevin Porter S 21 Eric Stephens DB Special teams  4 Sonny Feexico P  2 Don Silvestri K		National players 87 Gerry Anderson TE 35 Victor Ebubedike RB 45 Stephen Hutchinson RB Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff [n 1]	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
				Final score	Team record
1	Saturday, April 8	7:00 p.m.	at Frankfurt Galaxy	L 22–45	0–1	Waldstadion	28,021
2	Saturday, April 15	7:00 p.m.	at Rhein Fire	W 23–7	1–1	Rheinstadion	15,892
3	Sunday, April 23	3:00 p.m.	Amsterdam Admirals	L 10–17	1–2	White Hart Lane	8,763
4	Sunday, April 30	3:00 p.m.	Barcelona Dragons	L 24–39	1–3	White Hart Lane	10,287
5	Sunday, May 7	4:00 p.m.	at Scottish Claymores	W 11–10	2–3	Murrayfield Stadium	10,481
6	Monday, May 15	7:30 p.m.	Frankfurt Galaxy	L 7–27	2–4	White Hart Lane	8,912
7	Saturday, May 20	7:00 p.m.	at Barcelona Dragons	W 27–22	3–4	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc	18,850
8	Monday, May 29	3:00 p.m.	Rhein Fire	W 34–14	4–4	White Hart Lane	12,342
9	Saturday, June 3	7:00 p.m.	at Amsterdam Admirals	L 7–17	4–5	De Meer Stadion	8,469
10	Saturday, June 10	7:00 p.m.	Scottish Claymores	L 9–22	4–6	White Hart Lane	11,783

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Standings

World League of American Football
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	STK
Amsterdam Admirals	9	1	0	.900	246	152	5–0	4–1	W2
Frankfurt Galaxy	6	4	0	.600	279	202	3–2	3–2	W3
Barcelona Dragons	5	5	0	.500	237	247	2–3	3–2	L1
London Monarchs	4	6	0	.400	174	220	1–4	3–2	L2
Rhein Fire	4	6	0	.400	221	279	2–3	2–3	L3
Scottish Claymores	2	8	0	.200	153	210	0–5	2–3	W1

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Frankfurt Galaxy

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
London	0	6	0	16	22
Frankfurt	7	14	24	0	45

Week One: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

• Date: Saturday, April 8
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
• Game attendance: 28,021
• Referee: Mike Carey

Week 2: at Rhein Fire

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
London	3	10	7	3	23
Rhein	7	0	0	0	7

Week Two: London Monarchs at Rhein Fire – Game summary

at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany

• Date: Saturday, April 15
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
• Game attendance: 15,892
• Referee: Larry Nemmers

Week 3: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Amsterdam	7	3	7	0	17
London	7	3	0	0	10

Week Three: Amsterdam Admirals at London Monarchs – Game summary

at White Hart Lane, London, England

• Date: Sunday, April 23
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
• Game attendance: 8,763

Week 4: vs Barcelona Dragons

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Barcelona	3	9	14	13	39
London	0	7	3	14	24

Week Four: Barcelona Dragons at London Monarchs – Game summary

at White Hart Lane, London, England

• Date: Sunday, April 30
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
• Game attendance: 10,287

Week 5: at Scottish Claymores

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
London	4	0	0	7	11
Scotland	0	0	7	3	10

Week Five: London Monarchs at Scottish Claymores – Game summary

at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland

• Date: Sunday, May 7
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. BST
• Game attendance: 10,481

Week 6: vs Frankfurt Galaxy

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	7	10	10	0	27
London	7	0	0	0	7

Week Six: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary

at White Hart Lane, London, England

• Date: Monday, May 15
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. BST
• Game attendance: 8,912

Week 7: at Barcelona Dragons

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
London	14	6	0	7	27
Barcelona	6	3	6	7	22

Week Seven: London Monarchs at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

• Date: Saturday, May 20
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
• Game attendance: 18,850

Week 8: vs Rhein Fire

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rhein	0	7	0	7	14
London	0	3	24	7	34

Week Eight: Rhein Fire at London Monarchs – Game summary

at White Hart Lane, London, England

• Date: Monday, May 29
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
• Game attendance: 12,342

Week 9: at Amsterdam Admirals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
London	0	0	0	7	7
Amsterdam	7	0	7	3	17

Week Nine: London Monarchs at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

at De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands

• Date: Saturday, June 3
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
• Game attendance: 8,469

Week 10: vs Scottish Claymores

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scotland	0	7	10	5	22
London	0	3	6	0	9

Week Ten: Scottish Claymores at London Monarchs – Game summary

at White Hart Lane, London, England

• Date: Saturday, June 10
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. BST
• Game attendance: 11,783

Notes

1. All times local to where the game was played.