| 1997 London Monarchs season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Alton Byrd |
| Head coach | Lionel Taylor |
| Home field | Stamford Bridge |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6 |
| Division place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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The 1997 London Monarchs season was the fifth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Lionel Taylor in his second year, and played its home games at Stamford BridgeinLondon, England. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of four wins and six losses.
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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| 1 | 2 | Ben Williams | DT | Minnesota |
| 2 | 8 | Avrom Smith | RB | New Hampshire |
| 3 | 17 | George Harris | S | Kentucky |
| 4 | 20 | Andre Bowden | LB | Fayetteville State |
| 5 | 29 | Tony Hargain | WR | Oregon |
| 6 | 32 | Joe King | CB | Oklahoma State |
| 7 | 41 | Ryan McCoy | LB | Houston |
| 8 | 44 | Brandon Moore | T | Duke |
| 9 | 53 | John Stonehouse | P | USC |
| 10 | 56 | Tommy Fagan | DE | Northeast Louisiana |
| 11 | 65 | Brian Collins | TE | Texas Christian |
| 12 | 68 | Reggie Holt | S | Wisconsin |
| 13 | 77 | Ed Hobbs | RB | Albany State |
| 14 | 80 | Jason Stinson | C | Louisville |
| 15 | 89 | Mario Bradley | CB | USC |
| 16 | 92 | Barry Rose | WR | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| 17 | 101 | Johnnie Williams | S | Miami (Ohio) |
| 18 | 104 | Linzy Collins | WR | Missouri |
| 19 | 113 | Fritz Fequiere | G | Iowa |
| 20 | 116 | Malcolm Showell | DE | Delaware State |
| 21 | 124 | Greg Smith | WR | Western Colorado |
| 22 | 125 | Brian Greenfield | P | Pittsburgh |
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| Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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| 1 | Sunday, April 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 14–7 | 1–0 | Stamford Bridge | 10,718 |
| 2 | Sunday, April 20 | 3:00 p.m. | atRhein Fire | L 6–28 | 1–1 | Rheinstadion | 14,876 |
| 3 | Saturday, April 26 | 7:00 p.m. | atAmsterdam Admirals | L 6–34 | 1–2 | Amsterdam ArenA | 13,767 |
| 4 | Sunday, May 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | L 32–37 | 1–3 | Stamford Bridge | 10,110 |
| 5 | Sunday, May 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 16–8 | 2–3 | Stamford Bridge | 11,210 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 17 | 7:30 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | W 9–7 | 3–3 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 13,514 |
| 7 | Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 7–31 | 3–4 | Waldstadion | 30,723 |
| 8 | Sunday, June 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 9–13 | 3–5 | Stamford Bridge | 9,150 |
| 9 | Sunday, June 8 | 3:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 10–9 | 4–5 | Murrayfield Stadium | 16,115 |
| 10 | Sunday, June 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | L 7–10 | 4–6 | Stamford Bridge | 10,462 |
| World League of American Football | |||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Rhein Fire | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 206 | 146 | 3–2 | 4–1 | W3 |
| Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 236 | 209 | 2–3 | 3–2 | W1 |
| Scottish Claymores | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 134 | 154 | 2–3 | 3–2 | L2 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 156 | 160 | 4–1 | 1–4 | W1 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 147 | 142 | 3–2 | 1–4 | L1 |
| London Monarchs | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 116 | 184 | 2–3 | 2–3 | L1 |
Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Frankfurt | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| London | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
atStamford Bridge, London, England
Week Two: London Monarchs at Rhein Fire – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Rhein | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
atRheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
Week Three: London Monarchs at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| London | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Amsterdam | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
atAmsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Week Seven: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| London | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Frankfurt | 6 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
atWaldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
Week Eight: Amsterdam Admirals at London Monarchs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Amsterdam | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| London | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
at Stamford Bridge, London, England
Week Ten: Rhein Fire at London Monarchs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rhein | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| London | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Stamford Bridge, London, England
After the completion of the regular season, the All-World League team was selected by members of the media.[7] Overall, London had two players selected.[7] The selections were:
