1992 London Monarchs season

1992 London Monarchs season
Head coach Ray Willsey
General manager Billy Hicks
Home field Wembley Stadium
Results
Record 2–7–1
Division place 3rd European
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1992 London Monarchs season was the second season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Ray Willsey in his first year, and played its home games at Wembley Stadium in London, England. They finished the season in third place of the European Division with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie.

Offseason

World League draft

1992 London Monarchs World League draft selections
Draft order Player name Position College
Round Overall
1 10 Roland Smith CB Miami (FL)
2 21 Bernard Ford WR UCF
3 32 William Kirksey LB Southern Miss
4 43 Rich McCullough DE Clemson
5 54 Ron Shipley T New Mexico
6 65 Danta Whitaker TE Mississippi Valley State
7 76 Charlie Young RB Stanford
8 87 Eddie Godfrey CB Western Kentucky
9 98 Clarence Seay WR UTEP
10 109 Anthony Thompson LB East Carolina
11 120 Michael Harris OG Grambling State
12 131 Emanuel McNeil DT Tennessee-Martin
13 142 Ted Popson TE Portland State
14 153 Marvin Hargrove WR Richmond
15 164 Shane Foley QB USC
16 175 Bob Christian RB Northwestern
17 186 Scott Hough T Maine
18 197 Elijah Austin DT North Carolina State
19 208 Antonio Gibson S Cincinnati
20 219 Ruben Mendoza OG Wayne State
21 230 Damon Baldwin OG San Diego State
22 241 Ernest Thompson FB Georgia Southern
23 252 Douglas Craft S Southern
24 263 Fred McNair QB Alcorn State
25 274 Patrick Moore DT California Poly State
26 285 Paul Alsbury P Southwest Texas State
27 295 Richard Booker LB TCU
28 305 Brian Inman OG Northern Colorado
29 315 Jimmy McCarney S Middle Tennessee

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Personnel

Staff

1992 London Monarchs staff
Front office
  • General Manager – Billy Hicks
  • Assistant General Manager – Candida Wenham
  • Director of Public Relations - Jack Gallagher

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line – Jim Washburn
  • Linebackers/Special Teams – Dennis Danielson
  • Defensive Backs/Pass Coverages – Bob Mischak

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Roster

1992 London Monarchs roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

  •  2 Paul Alsbury P
Operation Discovery


Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site Attendance
Final score Team record
1 Sunday, March 22 6:00 p.m New York/New Jersey Knights W 26–20 OT 1–0 Wembley Stadium 30,167
2 Saturday, March 28 6:00 p.m. Frankfurt Galaxy L 28–31 1–1 Wembley Stadium 21,799
3 Saturday, April 4 6:00 p.m. at Barcelona Dragons L 7–13 1–2 Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc 19,337
4 Saturday, April 11 Birmingham Fire T 17–17 OT 1–2–1 Wembley Stadium 20,370
5 Saturday, April 18 Barcelona Dragons L 0–9 1–3–1 Wembley Stadium 18,518
6 Sunday, April 26 Sacramento Surge L 26–31 1–4–1 Wembley Stadium 18,653
7 Saturday, May 3 at New York/New Jersey Knights L 13–41 1–5–1 Giants Stadium 30,112
8 Saturday, May 10 at Orlando Thunder L 0–9 1–6–1 Florida Citrus Bowl 20,268
9 Sunday, May 17 at Montreal Machine W 45–13 2–6–1 Olympic Stadium 14,637
10 Saturday, May 23 7:00 p.m. at Frankfurt Galaxy L 16–19 2–7–1 Waldstadion 43,259

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Standings

European Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA DIV STK
Barcelona Dragons 5 5 0 .500 104 161 3–1 L4
Frankfurt Galaxy 3 7 0 .300 150 257 3–1 W1
London Monarchs 2 7 1 .250 178 203 0–4 L1

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs New York/New Jersey Knights

Week One: New York/New Jersey Knights at London Monarchs – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
NY/NJ 0 10 010020
London 3 3 77626

at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England

  • Date: Sunday, March 22
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 30,167

Week 2: vs Frankfurt Galaxy

Week Two: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Frankfurt 10 3 81031
London 0 14 14028

at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England

  • Date: Saturday, March 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 21,799
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Week 3: at Barcelona Dragons

Week Three: London Monarchs at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
London 0 0 077
Barcelona 7 6 0013

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

  • Date: Saturday, April 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 19,337

Week 4: vs Birmingham Fire

Week Four: Birmingham Fire at London Monarchs – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Birmingham 7 0 010017
London 0 10 70017

at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England

  • Date: Saturday, April 11
  • Game attendance: 20,370

Week 5: vs Barcelona Dragons

Week Five: Barcelona Dragons at London Monarchs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Barcelona 0 6 039
London 0 0 000

at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England

  • Date: Saturday, April 18
  • Game attendance: 18,518

References

  1. "1992 Round by Round Draft". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 150–151.
  2. 1992 London Monarchs Media Guide.
  3. "1992 London Monarchs schedule and results". The Football Database. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Galaxy 31, Monarchs 28". European Stars and Stripes. March 30, 1992. p. 23. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  5. Associated Press (May 23, 1992). "Galaxy 19, Monarchs 16". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  6. "1992 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
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