Norwich Devils


The Norwich Devils are a British American Football team based in Norwich, Norfolk.

Overview

The Devils most recently fielded a team Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues.
The roster is mainly local players and they are currently on a recruitment campaign with the team having successfully completed its associate year.
The team was formed in 1984 and began league play in 1986. The Devils won their first, and to date only, National Championship later that decade in 1989, beating arch rivals the Ipswich Cardinals in the final by a score of 18–9. The Devils have made the playoffs 8 times since that national title and have won the National Division 2 Title twice since 2000, in 2002 & 2007.

Norwich Devils Hall of Fame

NameYear of InductionNotes
Tony Ryan2008Inducted for his long-standing services to the club as a player. Played a significant role in the Devils 1989 National Championship team and was still with the club for their first undefeated season in 2002.
Wayne Persinger2008Inducted for his services to the club as a coach and member of the management team. The club's first head coach who also established & ran the club's management structure.
Pete Wrigley2007Inducted for his services to the club as a player and a coach. An offensive lineman on the team's 1989 National Championship; the Devils head coach for 9 seasons, registering 5 playoff appearances in those 9 season including an undefeated 12–0 season in 2002 to take the National Division 2 Championship.

Senior Team Season records

SeasonDivisionWinsLossesTiesPFPAFinal PositionPlayoff Record
1986British American Football League – Anglian Division5502542044 / 5
1987Budweiser League Division One Eastern Conference730169792 / 6
1988Budweiser League Division One Eastern Conference5503881953 / 5
1989British National Gridiron League Division 1910209781 / 6National Champions beating Ipswich Cardinals 18–9
Beat Harrogate Hawks 36–16 in Semi-final
1990British National Gridiron League Division 1280662706 / 6
1991British National Gridiron League Division 10100843215 / 5
1992British National Gridiron League East Midlands Division6312281073 / 6
1993British National Gridiron League Southeast Division2801092584 / 4
1994BAFA Division 3 Midlands Conference190993556 / 6
1995BAFA Division 3 East Midlands Conference5501371914 / 5
1996British Senior League Division 3 Southeast Conference1000232571 / 6Quarter-finalists losing 48–25 to Tiger Bay Warriors
1997British Senior League Division 1 Southeast & Midlands Conference631130922 / 6Quarter-finalists losing 20–0 to Nottingham Caesars
1998British Senior League Division 1 Southeast Conference7301331782 / 6Quarter-finalists losing 22–21 to Bristol Aztecs
1999British Senior League Division 1 Eastern Conference260802094 / 4
2000British Senior League Division 2 Eastern Conference620230892 / 5Quarter-finalists losing 12–11 to Redditch Arrows
2001British Senior League Division 2 South Conference701210752 / 9Division 2 runners up, losing final to Ipswich Cardinals 47–15
Beat Lancashire Wolverines 34–20 in Semi-final
Beat Yorkshire Rams 17–10 in Quarter final
2002British Senior League Division 2 South Conference900271381 / 9Division 2 Champions beating Yorkshire Rams 17–14
Beat Plymouth Admirals 23–0 in Semi-final
Glasgow Tigers forfeited Quarter final
2003British Senior League Division 1 South Conference08063475 / 5
2004British Senior League Division 1A South Conference190362874 / 4
2005BAFL Division 2 South East Conference2711562644 / 5
2006BAFL Division 2 East Conference7212101242 / 4Quarter-finalists losing 35–14 to Sussex Thunder
Beat Colchester Gladiators 32–14 in Wildcard Round
2007BAFL Division 2 South East Conference1000224461 / 6Division 2 Champions beating Dundee Hurricanes 26–12
Beat South Wales Warriors 43–28 in Semi-finals
Beat Cornish Sharks 26–18 in quarter-final
2008BAFL Division 1 South Conference1811042416 / 6
2009BAFL Division 1 South East Conference091844176 / 6
2010BAFL Division 2 East Conference6401481554 / 6
2018BAFL SFC 2 East5301911883 / 6Quarter-finalists losing 50-0 to London Blitz B
2019BAFL SFC 2 East511129772 / 6Quarter-finalists losing 30-6 to Bournemouth Bobcats
All-Time Team Record12612284317494211–6

2010 Award winners