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Belfast BlitzersDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season | Match Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 1987 | 12:00 am | Irish American Football League | 1987 | Week 1 |
Results
| Team | T |
|---|---|
| East Side Jets | 0 |
| Belfast Blitzers | 92 |
East Side Jets
| Position | FG | Safety | PAT | 2XP | TD | Comp | Att | Pass Yds | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rec | Rec Yds | Int | Lng | Fum | Lost | FR | Tckl | Solo | Asst | Sack | PR | KR | Punt | PYds | PAvg | BFG | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Belfast Blitzers
| Position | FG | Safety | PAT | 2XP | TD | Comp | Att | Pass Yds | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rec | Rec Yds | Int | Lng | Fum | Lost | FR | Tckl | Solo | Asst | Sack | PR | KR | Punt | PYds | PAvg | BFG | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recap
In the opening game of the 1987 season newcomers East Side Jets, from Castlereagh, were given a baptism of fire as they were trounced 92-0 by the previous years’ Cup and League Champions.
Blitzers scorers on the day were Quarterback Alan McCandless, Wingback Ivan Smith, F. Lynch, D. McCourt, Runningback Hayden Davis, J. Smyth and D. McHugh
Scorers
BLI – F. Lynch, D. McHugh, Hayden Davis, Ivan Smyth, J. Smyth, D. McCourt, Alan McCandless
References
[1] Anon. (1987) “Weekend Sport: American Football” Belfast Telegraph. April 27, 1987. pg. 29.
[4] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1987] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]
Photo Reference
[6] Belfast Blitzers Facebook (2020) Photo, September 2, 2020: [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/photos/a.459079834203177/3118544214923379 [Accessed 28 September 2020]