Portsmouth Dreadnoughts

Portsmouth Dreadnoughts
Year Formed 2012
Team Colours Navy and Yellow
Head Coach Michael Hogan
Home Field "Victory Field", Alexandra Park, Portsmouth
Team Motto "Speed Is Armour"
League BAFA National Leagues South West Division
Website http://portsmouthdreadnoughts.co.uk/

The Portsmouth Dreadnoughts are an American Football team currently based in Portsmouth, England. The club was founded in 2012.[1] The team is named after the famous battleship HMS Dreadnought that was built in Portsmouth in 1906.[1] The team play in the BAFA National Leagues South West Division.[2]

History

The Portsmouth Dreadnoughts were founded in April 2012 by coach Simon O'Hara and three players, Pete Southwood, Ben Bell and David Bennett.[1] They had met whilst playing and coaching for the Solent Thrashers, but found that the travel considerations of a long drive to Southampton from Horndean were significant enough to make them look into how to keep playing American Football, but not at such a distance.[1]

The team's first game was played against the Plymouth Extreme.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Allen, Mischa (5 January 2013). "The Dreadnoughts have their sights set high". The News. Portsmouth News. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Portsmouth Dreadnoughts - National South West". BAFANL.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  3. ↑ Jeff, Marshman (24 August 2013). "Dreadnoughts anticipate momentous ‘naval derby’". The News. Portsmouth News. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

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