West Coast Trojans
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| Year Formed | December 2004 |
|---|---|
| Team Colours | Red and White |
| Home Field | Scotstoun Stadium, Daines Drive, Glasgow |
| Conference Alignment | BAFACL Div 2 North |
| General Manager | Gary McNey |
| Head Coach | Gary McNey |
| Current 2011 Record | 12-0-0 |
| 2005 Div 2 Scottish | 9-1-0 (1-1) |
|---|---|
| 2006 Div 2 Scottish | 7-0-0 (1-1) |
| 2007 Div 1 North | 9-1-0 (0-1) |
| 2008 Div 1 North | 4-4-2 |
| 2009 Div 1 North | 2-7-0 |
| 2010 Div 2 North | 5-5-0 |
| 2011 Div 2 North | 10-0-0 |
The West Coast Trojans) are a fantastic, world class American Football
American football
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Team based in Renfrew
Renfrew
-Local government:The town of Renfrew gave its name to a number of local government areas used at various times:*Renfrew a town to the west of Glasgow*Renfrewshire, the present unitary local council area in which Renfrew is situatated....
, Scotland
Scotland
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. The Trojans play their home games at Scotstoun Stadium
Scotstoun Stadium
Scotstoun Stadium is an athletics and Rugby union venue located in the West End of Glasgow. It first opened it doors to the public in 1915 and in 2008 underwent a huge renovation before reopening on 14 January 2010 by the Princess Royal. Glasgow Warriors have trained at the stadium since 2009 and...
, Glasgow and are a member of the BAFA Community Leagues
BAFA Community Leagues
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, where they compete in Division 2 North.
The team posted a number of high profile wins in the early years, progressing to the playoffs in their first three years and losing their only Bowl appearance by a score of 29-28 to the Oxford Saints.
2005 Season
Playing their home games at St Stephens High School in Port GlasgowPort Glasgow
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, Inverclyde
Inverclyde
Inverclyde is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Together with the Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire council areas, Inverclyde forms part of the historic county of Renfrewshire - which current exists as a registration county and lieutenancy area - located in the west...
. The team competed in the BAFL
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Division 2 Scottish Conference which they won convincingly, but were defeated in the semi-final of the playoffs by the Div 2 Champions, the Coventry Cassidy Jets.
| Date | Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2005 | Dundee Hurricanes Dundee Hurricanes The Dundee Hurricanes are an American football team based in Dundee, Scotland. They are members of Division 1 North of the BAFA Community Leagues after winning promotion through the 2007 BAFL Division 2 playoffs... |
6 | 12 | Trojans |
| 08-May-2005 | Glasgow Tigers | 6 | 36 | Trojans |
| 15-May-2005 | Trojans | 46 | 13 | Dundee Hurricanes Dundee Hurricanes The Dundee Hurricanes are an American football team based in Dundee, Scotland. They are members of Division 1 North of the BAFA Community Leagues after winning promotion through the 2007 BAFL Division 2 playoffs... |
| 22-May-2005 | Trojans | 46 | 21 | Edinburgh Wolves Edinburgh Wolves The Edinburgh Wolves are a Scottish American football team based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Their home ground is Meadowbank Stadium. They play in Division Two North of the BAFA Community Leagues .-History:... |
| 29-May-2005 | Trojans | 42 | 16 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 05-Jun-2005 | Manchester Titans | 8 | 56 | Trojans |
| 26-Jun-2005 | Trojans | 36 | 12 | Edinburgh Wolves Edinburgh Wolves The Edinburgh Wolves are a Scottish American football team based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Their home ground is Meadowbank Stadium. They play in Division Two North of the BAFA Community Leagues .-History:... |
| 24-Jul-2005 | Edinburgh Wolves Edinburgh Wolves The Edinburgh Wolves are a Scottish American football team based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Their home ground is Meadowbank Stadium. They play in Division Two North of the BAFA Community Leagues .-History:... |
13 | 20 | Trojans |
| 31-Jul-2005 | Trojans | 12 | 0 | Dundee Hurricanes Dundee Hurricanes The Dundee Hurricanes are an American football team based in Dundee, Scotland. They are members of Division 1 North of the BAFA Community Leagues after winning promotion through the 2007 BAFL Division 2 playoffs... |
| 21-Aug-2005 | Glasgow Tigers | 14 | 6 | Trojans |
| 04-Sep-2005 | Trojans | 56 | 0 | Manchester Titans (Division 2 Quarter-Final) |
| 11-Sep-2005 | Coventry Jets Coventry Jets The Coventry Jets are an American football team based in Coventry, England and were the 2008 National Champions. They currently play in the BAFA Community Leagues Premier division. The Jets have played their home games at a number of venues in Coventry, including the Butts Park Arena, which is home... |
55 | 6 | Trojans (Division 2 Semi-Final) |
2006 Season
Competed in the BAFL Division 2 Scottish Conference which they won convincingly, beat Redditch Arrows in the Northern Conference Championship game but lost the Britbowl Division 2 Bowl 29-28 to the Oxford Saints.
| Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | 56 | 6 | Nighthawks |
| Trojans | 12 | 6 | Hurricanes |
| Tigers | 20 | 34 | Trojans |
| Hurricanes | 13 | 20 | Trojans |
| Trojans | 62 | 6 | Tigers |
| Tigers | 0 | 84 | Trojans |
| Trojans | 1 | 0 | Hurricanes(Forfeit) |
| Trojans | 72 | 12 | Romans (Div 2 1/4 Final) |
| Redditch | 32 | 38 | Trojans (Div 2 Semi Final, Northern Championship Game) |
| Trojans | 28 | 29 | Saints (Britbowl XX) |
| General Manager: Gary McNey |
| Operations Manager: Alan Bigham |
| Secretary: Ranjit Singh |
| Head Coach — Off Coordinator: Gary McNey |
| Quarterback — Wide Receiver — Tight End Coach: Gary McNey |
| Offensive Line Coach: Craig Fulton |
| Running Backs Coach: Jordan Falconer |
| Defensive Coordinator: Bob Lynch |
| Linebackers Coach: Bob Lynch |
| Defensive Backs Coach: Brian McFerren |
| Team Sports Therapist: Kai McClintock |
| Game Stats: Scott McCabe |
| Game Stats Assistant: Ross Willson |
| Sideline Assistant: George McClintock |
| Official Team Photographer: Iain MacIntosh |
2007 Season
The Trojans competed in the BAFL Division 1 Northern Conference winning nine games and losing only one to the Redditch Arrows at home and winning their second consecutive title. The team lost their semi-final to the Ipswich Cardinals going down 28-13 at home.| Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | 36 | 0 | Mustangs |
| Trojans | 56 | 16 | Romans |
| Mustangs | 6 | 8 | Trojans |
| Trojans | 8 | 16 | Arrows |
| Trojans | 52 | 6 | Surge |
| Romans | 0 | 59 | Trojans |
| Arrows | 26 | 28 | Trojans |
| Rams | 7 | 43 | Trojans |
| Surge | 0 | 1 | Trojans |
| Trojans | 1 | 0 | Rams |
| Trojans | 13 | 28 | Cardinals |
2008 season
the team posted a 4–4–2 record but missed the playoffs for the first time in their history after an end of season defeat at the hands of the Redditch Arrows. One of the tied games was awarded by the BAFL after an away visit to the Dundee Hurricanes was never rescheduled after initially being postponed in the late part of the season.2009 Season
The offseason was promising, with the Trojans bringing in a large number of rookies, through their coaching connections with nearby University side, the Paisley Pyros. Filling the gaps in the roster which plagued them in 2008, West Coast were expected to be back to their best as they opened their campaign against the team whose split in 2004 caused their formation, the East Kilbride Pirates. Two early scores gave the Trojans a 12-0 lead, however reality bit hard as the Pirates scored 62 points without reply, handing the Trojans the worst defeat in their history.Game two saw the Trojans visit Leeds to take on the Yorkshire Rams. Injuries from the season opener had taken their toll on the Trojans and the home team recorded a comfortable 21 point victory.
The third game of their campaign saw the Trojans hosting a team who were yet to beat them in seven meetings, the Dundee Hurricanes. In yet another blow to the home side, the Hurricanes strong running game overpowered the Trojans, leading to Dundee recording their first ever victory over West Coast.
In game four, the Trojans finally broke their duck, recording an away victory over former Division Two club, the Merseyside Nighthawks. However, this success didn't last and the Trojans lost again in game five. The return of long-time Running Back Jon Sutherland for game six meant that they were able to record their second victory of the year. Their return fixture against the Dundee Hurricanes had to be postponed due to a lack of referees and, due to a lack of available players for the fixture, the Trojans were caused to forfeit the return fixture against the East Kilbride Pirates. In their next played game, the Trojans fell to a crushing home loss from the Merseyside Nighthawks, dropping them to second bottom in Division One North.
Their penultimate game of the season saw the Trojans crushed by the Doncaster Mustangs, leaving only the rescheduled game against the Dundee Hurricanes to save them from finishing bottom of Division One North.
| Date | Home Team | Score | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/2009 | Trojans | 12 | 62 | Pirates |
| 17/05/2009 | Rams | 27 | 6 | Trojans |
| 31/05/2009 | Trojans | 12 | 27 | Hurricanes |
| 07/06/2009 | Nighthawks | 8 | 20 | Trojans |
| 14/06/2009 | Mustangs | 41 | 20 | Trojans |
| 28/06/2009 | Trojans | 36 | 8 | Senators |
| 12/07/2009 | Hurricanes | P | P | Trojans |
| 02/08/2009 | Pirates | 1 | 0 | Trojans |
| 09/08/2009 | Trojans | 0 | 57 | Nighthawks |
| 16/08/2009 | Trojans | 6 | 58 | Mustangs |