Standings
| SCCFL 1996 | P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct |
| East Coast Division | |||||||
| Dundee Storm (C) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 67 | 1.000 |
| West Lothian Chargers (P) | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 167 | .250 |
| Stirling Broncos | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 118 | .250 |
| West Coast Division | |||||||
| East Kilbride Pirates (C) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| West Coast Tigers (P) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | ||
| Fort William Phoenix | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 82 | .333 |
| Glasgow Lions | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
Playoffs
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Semi-Finals | Meadowbank SC, Edinburgh | |||
| 20.10.1996 | East Kilbride Pirates | W | West Lothian Chargers | L |
| 20.10.1996 | Dundee Storm | W | West Coast Tigers | L |
| 3rd Place Playoff | Meadowbank SC, Edinburgh | |||
| 20.10.1996 | West Coast Tigers | 6 | West Lothian Chargers | 12 |
| Final | Meadowbank SC, Edinburgh | |||
| 20.10.1996 | East Kilbride Pirates | 14 | Dundee Storm | 18 |
Regular Season Results
| Date | Home Team / Week | Away Team / Venue | ||
| Week 1 East Coast | Falkirk | |||
| 15.09.1996 | Dundee Storm | 56 | West Lothian Chargers | 18 |
| 15.09.1996 | Stirling Broncos | 12 | Dundee Storm | 38 |
| 15.09.1996 | West Lothian Chargers | 6 | Stirling Broncos | 6 |
| Week 1 West Coast | Scotstoun | |||
| 15.09.1996 | West Coast Tigers | 30 | Fort William Phoenix | 14 |
| 15.09.1996 | Glasgow Lions | 18 | West Coast Tigers | 21 |
| 15.09.1996 | Fort William Phoenix | 22 | Glasgow Lions | 14 |
| Week 2 East Coast | Livingston | |||
| 22.09.1996 | West Lothian Chargers | 0 | Stirling Broncos | 14 |
| 22.09.1996 | West Lothian Chargers | 13 | Dundee Storm | 41 |
| 22.09.1996 | Dundee Storm | 34 | Stirling Broncos | 0 |
| Week 2 West Coast | ||||
| 22.09.1996 | West Coast Tigers | Glasgow Lions | ||
| 22.09.1996 | Glasgow Lions | L | East Kilbride Pirates | W |
| 22.09.1996 | West Coast Tigers | L | East Kilbride Pirates | W |
| Week 3 West Coast | Fort William | |||
| 29.09.1996 | Fort William Phoenix | 19 | Glasgow Lions | 8 |
| 29.09.1996 | East Kilbride Pirates | 14 | Glasgow Lions | 0 |
| 29.09.1996 | Fort William Phoenix | 8 | East Kilbride Pirates | 28 |
| Week 4 East Coast | Dundee | |||
| 06.10.1996 | Dundee Storm | 42 | West Lothian Chargers | 24 |
| 06.10.1996 | West Lothian Chargers | 40 | Stirling Broncos | 18 |
| 06.10.1996 | Dundee Storm | W | Stirling Broncos | L |
| Week 4 West Coast | East Kilbride | |||
| 06.10.1996 | East Kilbride Pirates | 86 | West Coast Tigers | 0 |
| 06.10.1996 | East Kilbride Pirates | 1 | Fort William Phoenix | 0 # |
| 06.10.1996 | West Coast Tigers | 1 | Fort William Phoenix | 0 # |
Final Box-Score
| SCCFL Final, Meadowbank SC, Edinburgh | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| East Kilbride Pirates | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| Dundee Storm | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Team | Scorer | Score |
| 1st Quarter | ||
| EKP | Roddy Greig TD | 6-0 |
| 1st Half | ||
| EKP | Safety | 8-0 |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
| DUN | Graeme Anderson Pass from Adam Smith | 8-6 |
| 4th Quarter | ||
| DUN | Adam Smith Run | 8-12 |
| DUN | Adam Smith Run | 8-18 |
| EKP | James Keogh Run | 14-18 |
Report
Dundee Storm and East Kilbride Pirates both put their perfect records on the line in the Final of the first Scottish Claymores Flag Football Association Youth League for 14 to 18 year olds in Meadowbank Sports Club, Edinburgh on 20th October 1996. The Storm emerged victorious thanks to two unconverted touchdowns in the fourth quarter from Quarterback Adam Smith, which helped the Storm come back from 8-0 down to lead 18-8. East Kilbride’s Quarterback James Keogh (an Irish name) scored a late touchdown himself, but it was not enough for the Pirates as the Storm won 18-14 to take the title. Roddy Greig scored East Kilbride Pirates’ other touchdown in the first quarter, with 2 safety points their other score. Storm’s Wide Receiver Graeme Anderson had given them hope by scoring on a long pass for the best touchdown of the match in the third quarter.
Ireland’s Emmett Waldron, born in Cork played for the Scottish Claymores in the World League of American Football / National Football League Europe League from 1996 to 1999, and part of the role would have been helping out with the Youth Programme of the NFL, including the Scottish Claymores Flag Football Association Youth League.
Final Venue: Meadowbank SC, Edinburgh
References / Further Reading
Logos
[1] World League of American Football (2021) Claymores [Internet] Available from: http://worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Claymores.gif [Accessed 28 May 2021]
Newspapers
[2] Anon. (1996) “Sports Round-Up: American Football” The Courier and Advertiser. Friday, September 20, 1996. Pg. 24 Sport. [Past editions of the Courier and Advertiser are Available to view online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19960920/383/0024 [This Article Last Accessed 28 May 2021]
[3] Anon. (1996) “Sports Round-Up: Gridiron Football” The Courier and Advertiser. Tuesday, September 24, 1996. Pg. 18 Sport. [Past editions of the Courier and Advertiser are Available to view online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19960924/332/0018 [This Article Last Accessed 28 May 2021]
[4] Anon. (1996) “Impressive LaChapelle unable to stop defeat” The Courier and Advertiser. Tuesday, October 1, 1996. Pg. 18 Sport. [Past editions of the Courier and Advertiser are Available to view online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19961001/225/0015 [This Article Last Accessed 28 May 2021]
[5] Anon. (1996) “Sports Round-Up: American Football” The Courier and Advertiser. Tuesday, October 8, 1996. Pg. 16 Sport. [Past editions of the Courier and Advertiser are Available to view online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19961008/295/0016 [This Article Last Accessed 28 May 2021]
[6] Anon. (1996) “Gridiron Football” The Courier and Advertiser. Saturday, October 19, 1996. Pg. 24 Sport. [Past editions of the Courier and Advertiser are Available to view online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19961019/385/0024 [This Article Last Accessed 28 May 2021]
[7] Anon. (1996) “Storm have Final say” The Courier and Advertiser. Monday, October 21, 1996. Pg. 15 Sport. [Past editions of the Courier and Advertiser are Available to view online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19961021/186/0015 [This Article Last Accessed 28 May 2021]
[8] Anon. (1996) “Team is hoping to create as Storm” The Courier and Advertiser. Saturday July 13, 1996. Pg. 4 Sport. [Past editions of the Courier and Advertiser are Available to view online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19960713/050/0004 [This Article Last Accessed 28 May 2021]
Images
[9] World League of American Football (2020) 96claymoresawayjersey50rs.jpg.w300h350 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/96claymoresawayjersey50rs.jpg.w300h350.jpg [Accessed 17 September 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Laura Shadbolt
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive
Last Updated: 28 May 2021
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