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Folkestone Vikings

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Folkestone Vikings
Founded1986; 38 years ago (1986)
LeagueBritish National Gridiron League
ConferenceSouth East
DivisionPremier Division
LocationFolkestone, Kent
StadiumFolkestone, Kent
Division titles2 (1991, 1992)

The Folkestone Vikings[1] were an American Football team based in Folkestone, Kent. First formed in 1986, they last played in the South East Conference of the British National Gridiron League Premier Division.

History

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The team was originally formed in 1986 as the Thanet Vikings[2] and competed in the Budweiser League's Central Division 2.

Having already played fixtures in the city of Canterbury, the team made Canterbury Rugby Club its home ahead of the 1988 season and was renamed as the Canterbury Vikings.[3][4]

Season records

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Season League Division Region Regular Season Record Post Season Notes
Wins Losses Ties PF PA
1986 Budweiser League 2 Central 4 6 0 175 272
1987 Budweiser League 1 South Eastern 4 6 0 187 248
1988 Budweiser League 1 South Eastern 5 4 1 106 238
1989 BNGL Premier Southern B 3 5 0 150 202
1990 BNGL Premier South East 1 8 1 19 237
1991 BNGL First South East 9 1 0 267 52 Won Horsham Predators 12-6 Quarter-Finals
Lost Basildon Chiefs 36-8 Semi Finals
Division Champions
1992 BNGL Premier South East 8 2 0 203 136 Lost Crawley Raiders 12-25 Quarter Finals Division Champions
Total 34 32 2 1,107 1,385 All-time Regular Season Record

References

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  1. ^ "Canterbury Vikings". Britball Now. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  2. ^ "Thanet Vikings". Britball Now. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  3. ^ "Gridiron club move base to Canterbury". Thanet Times. 15 March 1988. p. 39. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Canterbury Vikings". Britball Now. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  5. ^ "Historical League Tables in the UK | BritballNow".