The Redditch Arrows were an American Football team based initially in Redditch and later in Birmingham, United Kingdom . They were formed in 1986 and disbanded in 2009.
6-694: The Arrows were established in early 1986. During the late 1980s, they played in three different leagues; the UKAFL, the Budweiser League and then BNGL, during which they made the playoffs twice. In 1989, after a playoff run, they reached the BNGL Premier Division Bowl Game, where they lost to the Kingston Thames Pirates , who were in their debut season, 66-8. During this time, they played their home games at
12-641: A 4-6-0 record. Had a stunning regular season in 2004 finishing 9-0-1, but fell at the first hurdle in the playoffs in a thriller to Sussex Thunder 23-22. In the 2000s, the Arrows played their home games at Kings Norton RFC . All players listed below appeared for the Redditch Arrows during their career. BAFL The British American Football League ( BAFL ) was the United Kingdom 's primary American football league from 1998 until 2010. It
18-556: A winner. The Championship participants were promoted to the divisions above and the lowest-ranking teams in each division are relegated. Only clubs from England , Scotland and Wales played; clubs in Northern Ireland competed against Republic of Ireland clubs in an all-Ireland Irish American Football League . Teams competed annually to reach the championship game ( BritBowl ) and win the Boston Trophy . The game
24-723: The Abbey Stadium in Redditch. After a down period, punctuated by being unable to compete in 1992 due to a player shortage, they reached the BAFL Division 3 final, where they lost to the Winchester Rifles . After again making the playoffs in 2000, they were promoted to Division One. Finished with a creditable 3-5-0 record in 2001. Had a poor 2002 season finishing with a 0-9-1 record which resulted in them returning to Division Two in 2003, where they finished with
30-496: Was formerly known as the British Senior League (BSL) until 2005. BAFL was the trading name for Gridiron Football League Ltd incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee. Registration number: 2353839. The company went into administration on 1 April 2010, and the company ceased to trade as from this date. The League had 3 divisions : Premier, 1 and 2, each with a playoff series and championship game to determine
36-654: Was traditionally hosted at Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium , however the venue for the finals was switched in 2008 because of a schedule conflict with Rotherham United FC , the stadium's temporary tenants, with the match instead being played at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster . Tensions grew between the directors of BAFL and those of the British American Football Association , the governing body throughout 2009 and at
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