Norwich Devils

Norwich Devils

File:NDAFC Logo.jpg
Team logo
Established	1984
Based in	Norwich
Home ground	The Hewett School, Norwich
Head coach	Mark Hoskins
General manager	Stephen Williams
League	BAFA Community Leagues
Division	Division 2 East
League titles	1 (1989)
Division titles	4 (1989, 1996, 2002, 2007)
Current uniform
Home Away

The Norwich Devils are a British American Football team based in Norwich, Norfolk.

Overview

The Devils currently field a senior team in Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues (BAFACL). The roster consists of a mix of local players as well as players from the local airbases at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath along with players from the local university team the UEA Pirates.

The team was formed in 1984 and began league play in 1986. The Devils won their first, and to date only, National Championship later that decade in 1989, beating arch rivals the Ipswich Cardinals in the final by a score of 18-9. The Devils have made the playoffs 8 times since that national title and have won the National Division 2 Title twice since 2000, in 2002 & 2007.

Norwich Devils Hall of Fame

Name	Year of Induction	Notes
Tony Ryan	2008	Inducted for his long-standing services to the club as a player. Played a significant role in the Devils 1989 National Championship team and was still with the club for their first undefeated season in 2002.
Wayne Persinger	2008	Inducted for his services to the club as a coach and member of the management team. The club's first head coach who also established & ran the club's management structure.
Pete Wrigley	2007	Inducted for his services to the club as a player and a coach. An offensive lineman on the team's 1989 National Championship; the Devils head coach for 9 seasons, registering 5 playoff appearances in those 9 season including an undefeated 12-0 season in 2002 to take the National Division 2 Championship.

Senior Team Season Records ^[1]

Season	Division	Wins	Losses	Ties	PF	PA	Final Position	Playoff Record
1986	British American Football League - Anglian Division	5	5	0	254	204	4 / 5	—
1987	Budweiser League Division One Eastern Conference	7	3	0	169	79	2 / 6	—
1988	Budweiser League Division One Eastern Conference	5	5	0	388	195	3 / 5	—
1989	British National Gridiron League Division 1	9	1	0	209	78	1 / 6	National Champions beating Ipswich Cardinals 18-9 Beat Harrogate Hawks 36-16 in Semi Final
1990	British National Gridiron League Division 1	2	8	0	66	270	6 / 6	—
1991	British National Gridiron League Division 1	0	10	0	84	321	5 / 5	—
1992	British National Gridiron League East Midlands Division	6	3	1	228	107	3 / 6	—
1993	British National Gridiron League Southeast Division	2	8	0	109	258	4 / 4	—
1994	BAFA Division 3 Midlands Conference	1	9	0	99	355	6 / 6	—
1995	BAFA Division 3 East Midlands Conference	5	5	0	137	191	4 / 5	—
1996	British Senior League Division 3 Southeast Conference	10	0	0	232	57	1 / 6	Quarterfinalists losing 48-25 to Tiger Bay Warriors
1997	British Senior League Division 1 Southeast & Midlands Conference	6	3	1	130	92	2 / 6	Quarterfinalists losing 20-0 to Nottingham Caesars
1998	British Senior League Division 1 Southeast Conference	7	3	0	133	178	2 / 6	Quarterfinalists losing 22-21 to Bristol Aztecs
1999	British Senior League Division 1 Eastern Conference	2	6	0	80	209	4 / 4	—
2000	British Senior League Division 2 Eastern Conference	6	2	0	230	89	2 / 5	Quarterfinalists losing 12-11 to Redditch Arrows
2001	British Senior League Division 2 South Conference	7	0	1	210	75	2 / 9	Division 2 runners up, losing final to Ipswich Cardinals 47-15 Beat Lancashire Wolverines 34-20 in Semi Final Beat Yorkshire Rams 17-10 in Quarter final
2002	British Senior League Division 2 South Conference	9	0	0	271	38	1 / 9	Division 2 Champions beating Yorkshire Rams 17-14 Beat Plymouth Admirals 23-0 in Semi Final Glasgow Tigers forfeited Quarter final
2003	British Senior League Division 1 South Conference	0	8	0	6	347	5 / 5	—
2004	British Senior League Division 1A South Conference	1	9	0	36	287	4 / 4	—
2005	BAFL Division 2 South East Conference	2	7	1	156	264	4 / 5	—
2006	BAFL Division 2 East Conference	7	2	1	210	124	2 / 4	Quarterfinalists losing 35-14 to Sussex Thunder Beat Colchester Gladiators 32-14 in Wildcard Round
2007	BAFL Division 2 South East Conference	10	0	0	224	46	1 / 6	Division 2 Champions beating Dundee Hurricanes 26-12 Beat South Wales Warriors 43-28 in Semi Finals Beat Cornish Sharks 26-18 in Quarter Final
2008	BAFL Division 1 South Conference	1	8	1	104	241	6 / 6	—
2009	BAFL Division 1 South East Conference	0	9	1	84	417	6 / 6	—
2010	BAFL Division 2 East Conference	6	4	0	148	155	4 / 6	—
—	All-Time Team Record	116	118	7	3997	4677	—	11 - 6

2010 Award Winners ^[2]

• Team MVP - Nathan Evans (OL/DL)
• Offensive MVP - Heith Johnson (QB)
• Defensive MVP - Simon Harbottle (DB)
• Most Improved Player - Ben Stockwell (DL)
• Lineman of the Year - Stephen Charman (OL)
• Rookie of the Year - Adam Whitbourn (TE)
• Coaches Player of the Year - Wayne Diggines (DB)

References

1. ^ "Alltime British American Football tables 1984 to 2008". BritballNow. 2008. http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Tables.html. Retrieved 2011-01-21. 
2. ^ "Starling Resigns as Head Coach". Norwich Devils. 2010-10-31. http://www.norwichdevils.com/NEWS/NEWS2010oct30.html. Retrieved 2011-01-21. 

External links

• Official Site

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