1998 England Monarchs season explained

Team:England Monarchs
Year:1998
Record:3–7
Division Place:5th
Coach:Lionel Taylor
General Manager:Alton Byrd
Stadium:Crystal Palace
Ashton Gate
Alexander Stadium
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Previous:1997
Next:1999 (Thunder)

The 1998 England Monarchs season was the sixth and final year of competition for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Lionel Taylor in his third year, and played its home games at three different stadia across England — Crystal Palace in south London, Ashton Gate in Bristol, and Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. They finished the regular season in fifth place with a record of three wins and seven losses.

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecap
1Frankfurt GalaxyL 13–360–1Crystal Palace National Sports Centre5,225Recap
2Rhein FireL 7–310–2Ashton Gate Stadium5,523Recap
3at Frankfurt GalaxyL 17–23 0–3Waldstadion11,942Recap
4April 26Scottish ClaymoresW 14–101–3Alexander Stadium5,768Recap
5at Amsterdam AdmiralsL 17–241–4Amsterdam ArenA20,651Recap
6Amsterdam AdmiralsL 7–161–5Crystal Palace National Sports Centre9,384Recap
7at Scottish ClaymoresL 24–271–6Murrayfield Stadium11,714Recap
8May 23at Rhein FireL 7–121–7Rheinstadion21,288Recap
9W 17–52–7Crystal Palace National Sports Centre5,215Recap
10at Barcelona Dragons W 28–203–7Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc10,834Recap

Personnel

Staff

[1]

Roster

[2] [3]

Standings

[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Official 1998 NFL Europe League Fact Book.
  2. Web site: Updated 1998 Player Profiles . Monarchs.co.uk . June 2, 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/19991106021452/http://www.monarchs.co.uk/team/profile.htm . November 6, 1999 . May 30, 2010.
  3. Web site: Monarchs 1998 Roster – Week 10 . Monarchs.co.uk . June 7, 1998 . https://web.archive.org/web/19981203051349/http://www.monarchs.co.uk/team/roster.htm . December 3, 1998 . May 30, 2010.
  4. Book: The Official 2001 NFL Europe League Fact Book.