Farnham Knights
Farnham Knights ![]() |
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City: | Aldershot | ||
Founded: | 1984 | ||
Head coach: | Steve Rains | ||
League (2010): | BAFL | ||
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Greatest successes | |||
British champion | 2004 | ||
EFAF Cup finalist | 2004 | ||
British runner-up | (1992), 2002, 2005 | ||
Stadion | |||
Surname: |
Aldershot Army Rugby Stadium |
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Address: | Queen's Avenue Aldershot GU11 2JL |
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Capacity: | 1128 covered places | ||
Contact | |||
Internet: | www.farnhamknights.com | ||
Data status | |||
May 12, 2010 |
The Farnham Fast Lane Knights (formerly Farnham Knights , Farnham Personal Assurance Knights or PA Knights ) are an American football club from the southern English town of Aldershot in the county of Hampshire .
history
The Knights were founded in 1984, after the first games in 1985 they started operating in the league for the first time in 1986. After merging with the Hampshire Cavaliers in 1994, the team changed its name to Southern Seminoles. In 1997 the name changed to Personal Assurance Knights , named after the main sponsor Personal Assurance . Further name changes followed, the current name is Farnham Fast Lane Knights , also named after the main sponsor Fast Lane .
Between 2003 and 2006 the Knights took part in the EFAF Cup four times . In 2004 they reached the final, which they lost against Papa Joe's Tyrolean Raiders with 0:45.
successes
After two runner-up championships in 1992 (26:30 defeat against the Clydesdale Colts in the BNGL) and 2002 (15:42 defeat against the London O's), the Knights achieved their greatest club success in 2004. In the BritBowl 2004 they beat the London O's with 28:14 and became British champions for the first time. In 2005 they reached the final again but lost to the London O's with 19:21.
Men's
- 2004 BSL Division One winner
- EFAF Cup finalist 2004
- BSL Division One finalist 2002
- BSL Division Two winners 2000, 1997, 1987
- BNGL National Finalist 1992
- Conference winner 2004, 2000, 1987
- National Passball Champions 1993
youth
- British Youth Kitted Winner 1996
- British Youth Kitte finalist 2007, 1998, 1997, 1994
- Youth-Kitted-Conference winner 1998, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1991
- British Junior Kitted Bowl 2004
- Youth-Two-Touch-Conference Winner 1989
Web links
- Official website of the Farnham Knights