- Leagues
- AFAI American Football Association of Ireland Friendlies, AFI American Football Ireland Timeline, CGL Combined Gridiron League Duke Premier Division Irish Conference Preseason, CGL Combined Gridiron League Irish Conference Preseason, Irish American Football League, Irish American Football League Irish Conference, Irish American Football League Preseason, Irish American Football League Regular Season, Irish American Football League Tara Conference, Irish American Football League Tara Conference Preseason
- Seasons
- 1987, 1988, 1989
- Home
- Cooke Rugby Club, Belfast
IAFL Tara Conference Preseason 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Craigavon Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26 | 0 | 26 | W1 |
| 2 |  Dublin Celts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Jordanstown Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  NI Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bangor Buccaneers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 2 | 33 | -31 | L2 |
| 6 | Belfast Spartans | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 19 | 59 | -40 | L2 |
IAFL Tara Conference 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin Celts | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 246 | 64 | 182 | W10 |
| 2 | Craigavon Cowboys | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.800 | 258 | 59 | 199 | W3 |
| 3 | NI Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.700 | 152 | 72 | 80 | W2 |
| 4 | Bangor Buccaneers | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.400 | 67 | 221 | -154 | W1 |
| 5 | Belfast Spartans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.300 | 45 | 175 | -130 | L4 |
| 6 | Jordanstown Jaguars | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.200 | 15 | 74 | -59 | L3 |
AFAI American Football Association of Ireland Festivals & Friendlies 1988
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dublin Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 46 | 0 | 46 | W1 |
| 2 |  Belfast Blitzers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 39 | 2 | 37 | W1 |
| 3 | Belfast Spartans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 22 | 8 | 14 | W1 |
| 4 |  Coleraine Chieftains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  Antrim Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 10 | 107 | -97 | L3 |
AFAI Irish American Football League Irish Conference 1988
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Spartans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 21 | 13 | 8 | W2 |
| 2 | NI Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Carrickfergus Cougars | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 6 | 7 | -1 | L1 |
| 4 | Coleraine Chieftains | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 7 | 60 | -53 | L2 |
CGL Combined Gridiron League Duke Premier Division Irish Conference 1989
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin Celts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 25 | 0 | 25 | W1 |
| 2 | Belfast EC Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | East Antrim Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Craigavon Cowboys | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 20 | -20 | L1 |
Results
Belfast Spartans Players List 1987
| # | Player | Team | Position | TD | FG | Safety | PAT | 2XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jamison | Belfast Spartans | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lawrence Boskett | Belfast Spartans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Billy Boyd | Belfast Spartans | Quarterback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brendan Faulkner | Belfast Spartans | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hollowell | Belfast Spartans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Belfast Labatt Spartans Players List 1988
Belfast Spartans Festivals & Friendlies Players List 1988
| # | Player | Team | Position | TD | FG | Safety | PAT | 2XP | Comp | Att | Pass Yds | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rec | Rec Yds | Int | Lng | Fum | Lost | G | GS | FR | Tckl | Solo | Avg | Asst | Sack | Rec Avg | PR | KR | Punt | BFG | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hynds | Belfast Spartans | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Cobain | Belfast Spartans | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WEBSITES
[1] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1987] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]
[2] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: hhttp://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]
[3] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1988] [Other Kitted] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 27 February 2017]
[4] Britball Now (2016) Historial League Tables [1989] [CGL] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/historical-league-tables-in/ [Accessed 27 February 2017]
[5]Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1989] [CGL] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 27 February 2017]
[30] Lucky Show (2016) Irish American Football [Internet] Available from: http://www.luckyshow.org/football/Shamrock%20Bowl.htm [Accessed 5 June 2017]
SOURCES
[6] Naughton, L. (1991) “Minority Report: Spartans supreme”, Evening Herald. Thursday, May 16, 1991, pg. 62.
[7] Naughton, L. (1991) “Minority Report: Tornadoes toppled!”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 15, 1991, pg. 44.
[8] Anon. (1992) “IRISH CHAMPION CELTS STUNG BY BULLDOG SPIRIT”, First Down. July 11, 1992, pg. 17.
[9] Anon. (1992) “Dublin Celts still winless”, First Down. July 25, 1992, pg. 19.
[10] FD Reporter. (1992) “At last! It’s the Dub-win Celts!”, First Down. August 15, 1992, pg. 17.
[11] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 3, 1992, pg. 94
[12] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 10, 1992, pg. 70
[13] (1993) Storm Dave Talks Back. First Down. 15 May, p. 18.
[14] (1993) Irish Zeros. First Down. 19 June, p. 21.
[15] Carrickfergus Knights (1994) Knights American Football Club Carrickfergus Shamrock Bowl Programme. Belfast. Aldine Print
[16] Anon. (1994) Dublin Clinch Crown. First Down. 8 October1994. p. 22
[17] Anon. (1994) Scoreboard. First Down. 9 July 1994. p. 19
[18] Anon. (1994) Lurgan Blank Belfast. First Down. 9 July 1994. p. 20
[19] Anon. (1994) Scoreboard. First Down. 18 June 1994. p. 19
[20] Anon. (1994) Full Round-Up of BAFA’s Divisions Two and Three. First Down. 7 May 1994. pg. 21
[21] Anon. (1994) Chicago Knights maintain challenge. Carrick Times. 6 June 1994. pg. 60
[22] Naughton, L. (1994) American Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 5 May 1994 . pg. 91
[23] Naughton, L. (1994) American Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 26 May 1994 . pg. 68
[24] Naughton, L. (1994) Tornadoes turn up the power. Evening Herald. Thursday, 28 July 1994. pg. 55
[17] Naughton, L. (1994) American Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 22 September 1994. pg.78
[18] Naughton, L. (1994) US Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 29 September1994. pg.58
[19] Traynor, Jonathan (1991) “American Football: Clash of Titans!” Sunday Life May 28, 1991. pg. 46
[20] Anon. (1991) “Scoreboard: Gridiron” Sunday Life June 2, 1991. pg. 53
[21] Anon. (1991) “Gridiron: Antrim Dawgs go for walkies” Sunday Life June 9, 1991. pg. 41
[22] Anon. (1991) “American Football: Rows spoil Irish scene” Sunday Life July 28, 1991. pg. 43
[23] Anon. (1990) “American Football double-header” Sunday Life May 6, 1990. pg. 59
[24] Anon. (1990) “American Football Column: Spartans in revenge bid” Sunday Life May 13, 1990. pg. 46
[25] Anon. (1990) “American Football” Sunday Life May 20, 1990. pg. 56
[26] Anon. (1990) “American Football: Junior game is on the up!” Sunday Life May 27, 1990. pg. 58
[27] Anon. (1990) “American Football: off form Bulldogs lack any real bite” Sunday Life June 3, 1990. pg. 46
[28] Traynor, Jonathan (1990) “Local League action hots up” Sunday Life June 10, 1990. pg. 42
[29] Anon. (1990) “American Football: Cowboys riding high..” Sunday Life August 5, 1990. pg. 43
NEWSPAPERS
[30] FD Reporter (1992) “Spitfires win Four Nations Bowl Crown” First Down. September 5, 1992. Pg. 19
LOGOS
[31] Belfast Blitzers Facebook Page (2021) Post to Page by Belfast Blitzers, 5 February 2021: [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/146339398_3535274803250316_484236705150193506_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=2&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=APIfzLRulaMAX9g3LLc&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=72bcf54f0435a9ab26cd035a8d2cf7c7&oe=604502C2 [Accessed 5 February 2021]
IMAGES
[32] Belfast Spartans (2019) Belfast Spartans Team Photo [Internet] Available from: http://www.belfastspartans.co.uk/uploads/7/9/7/0/7970653/241186.jpg [Accessed 30 July 2019]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to David Turner.
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