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Gloucester Banshees
Founded	2008
Head coach	Maurice Myers
General manager	Jim Byrne
Website	http://www.gloucesterbanshees.com/
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The Gloucester Banshees are a new British American football team based in Gloucester, England playing their home games at the Oxstalls Tennis Centre, Plock Court, Gloucester which is also the base for many other local sporting teams.

Overview

The Banshees were formed during the winter of 2007/8 with a view to entering the British American Football League (BAFL) for the 2009 season. Players are drawn from a wide geographical area mainly Gloucester, Cheltenham, Hereford and The Forest of Dean^[1]. The squad consists mainly of rookie players new to the game sprinkled with some vastly experienced Britball players such as Lee McPeake, Jason King and Shaun Griffin from past Gloucestershire based teams and one American, quarterback Derek Yenerall. The Banshees have just completed their associate season as part of the entry process in to the British American Football League (BAFL) and are hoping to be placed into the South West Conference of the British American Football League (BAFL) Division 2 for the 2009 season.

Team Colours

The Gloucester Banshees play in Silver Helmets (with a screaming Banshee Decal), black jerseys with silver numbers, silver pants with black stripe, and black socks

Roster

Players

Quarterbacks

7 Derek Yenerall (QB)
8 Matt Milsom (QB)

Running Backs

1 Harley Yearwood (TB)
22 Shaun Griffin (TB)
47 Craig Harris (FB)

Wide Receivers

48 Gary Williams (WR)
76 Nick Cooper (WR/TE)
81 Dean Golden (WR)
86 Charlie Gray (WR)
87 Kieran Helps (WR)

Offensive Linemen

53 Lee McPeake (C)
61 Andy Haw (OG/C)
65 Iain Vanes (OG)
67 Guy Samson (OT)
69 Darren Lobb (OG)
79 Karl Friston (OT)

Defensive Linemen

40 Bram Hopkins (DE)
66 Dave Ambury (DE)
75 Jason King (DT/OT)
77 Marcus Campbell (NT)
90 Neil Williamson (DE)
99 Alistair Chambers (DE/LB)

Linebackers

23 Matt Whalley (LB)
52 Eammon McLaughlin (LB)
54 Kyle Davies (LB)
55 Jak Mullins (LB)
59 Nathan Lloyd (LB)
60 James Stephens (LB)

Defensive Backs

14 Nick Henry (CB)
21 Johnny Hine (S/LB)
24 Tim Goad (S)
33 Richard Lusty (CB)
37 Bobby Foley (S)
41 Sam Harding (S/CB)
44 Matt Henry (CB)
84 Dan Woolf (CB)

Coaches

Head Coach/Offensive Co-ordinator: Maurice Myers
Defensive Co-ordiantor: Ken Gray
Assistant Coach (Defence): Martin Evans
Assistant Coach (Linemen): Jason King

Support Staff

General Manager: Jim Byrne
Gameday Manager: Stuart Stevens
Equipment Manager: Jonathon Mayne
Stats Manager: Harriet Evans

Associate Season

Summary

The Banshees played 3 assocaite games during the summer of 2008 in an attempt to gain entry to the South West Conference of the British American Football League (BAFL) Division 2 for the 2009 season alongside the likes of Cornish Sharks, Plymouth Admirals and South Wales Warriors. Head Coach Myers selected some tough opposition for the Banshees to test there skills against, including British American Football League premier division side Bristol Aztecs. The Banshees secured their first ever win with a hard thought game at Reading Renegades, with touchdowns from quarterback Matt Milsom and running back Shaun Griffin.

Results

19/7/08 home v Bristol Aztecs - Lost 0-50
14/9/08 away v Reading Renegades - Won 14-6 ^[2]
05/9/08 away v Oxford Saints - Lost 6-32

References

External Links

[1] Gloucester Banshees main website
[2] Gloucester Banshees facebook group

[1] ttp://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/Rugby-gridiron/article-264391-detail/article.html

[2] ttp://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/Banshees-beat-Renegades/article-356389-detail/article.html

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