2004 Scottish Claymores season

2004 Scottish Claymores season
2004 Scottish Claymores season
General manager	Steve Livingstone
Head coach	Jack Bicknell
Home field	Hampden Park
Results
Record	2–8
Division place	6th
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	← 2003; Scottish Claymores;

The 2004 Scottish Claymores season was the tenth and final season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Jack Bicknell in his first year, and played its home games at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. They finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of two wins and eight losses.

Offseason

Free agent draft

2004 Scottish Claymores NFLEL free agent draft selections
Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice	Player name	Position	College
1	4	Ivory McCoy	DE	Michigan State
2	10	Gerald Dixon	CB	Alabama
3	15	James Lewis	S	Miami
4	22	Andy Bowers	DE	Utah
5	27	Gavin Walls	LB	Arkansas
6	34	Isaac Keys	LB	Morehouse College
7	39	Don McGee	CB	North Texas
8	46	Jermaine Chatman	CB	Arizona
9	51	J. J. Jones	LB	Arkansas
10	58	Vic Viloria	LB	Southern Methodist
11	63	Matt Anderle	T	Minnesota
12	70	DeRonnie Pitts	WR	Stanford
13	75	Todd Elstrom	WR	Washington

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Personnel

Staff

**2004 Scottish Claymores staff**
	Front office General manager – Steve Livingstone Head coaches Head coach – Jack Bicknell Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Vince Martino Quarterbacks/wide receivers – Sam Rutigliano Running backs – Tim Lester National coach/tight ends – Stephen McCusker			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – Dan Daniel Defensive line – Denauld Brown Linebackers – Charles Jones Assistant defensive backs – Tim Watson Special teams coaches National coach/special teams coordinator – Stephen McCusker Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Dave Mikel

Roster

**2004 Scottish Claymores roster**

	Quarterbacks 14 Tom Arth 5 Curt Anes 18 Nate Hybl Running backs 30 Ahmaad Galloway 22 Maurice Hicks 35 Ian Smart Wide receivers 88 Ronald Bellamy 80 Terry Charles 84 Nick Davis 10 Herb Haygood 83 DeAndrew Rubin Tight ends 85 Aaron Golliday 82 Marcus Helfman		Offensive linemen 77 Reese Hicks T 73 Doug Kaufusi G/T 64 Curt McGill C 72 Marques Ogden T 70 Morgan Pears G 65 Jimond Pugh C 76 Chad Ward G/T 71 Todd Wike G Defensive linemen 96 Nick Eason DT 75 Damian Gregory DT 99 Alan Harper DT 90 Ivory McCoy DE 94 Durrand Roundtree DE 95 Cedric Scott DT/DE 98 Gavin Walls DE		Linebackers 56 Howard Clark OLB 52 J. J. Jones OLB 55 Jimmy McClain MLB 59 Ryan Myers OLB Defensive backs 26 Khalil Carter S 27 Jermaine Chatman CB 21 Gerald Dixon CB 25 Brad Franklin CB 20 James Lewis S 23 Alphonso Roundtree CB 28 Thomas Wright S Special teams 7 Mark Jensen K 9 Nick Murphy P		National players 29 Foad Ajdir CB 81 Scott Couper WR 54 Aden Durde OLB 91 Robert Flickinger DE 8 Rob Hart K 33 Warren Keen RB 87 Scott McCready WR 46 Jeff Nicolson TE 50 Jens Pettersson LB Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff ^{[n 1]}	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
Week	Date	Kickoff ^{[n 1]}	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site	Attendance
1	Sunday, 4 April	4:00 p.m.	at Berlin Thunder	L 14–20	0–1	Olympic Stadium	14,257
2	Saturday, 10 April	7:00 p.m.	at Rhein Fire	L 3–31	0–2	Arena AufSchalke	17,176
3	Sunday, 18 April	2:00 p.m.	Amsterdam Admirals	L 0–3	0–3	Hampden Park	10,971
4	Saturday, 24 April	7:00 p.m.	at Cologne Centurions	L 3–17	0–4	RheinEnergieStadion	8,761
5	Sunday, 2 May	2:00 p.m.	Rhein Fire	W 13–12	1–4	Hampden Park	9,165
6	Sunday, 9 May	2:00 p.m.	Frankfurt Galaxy	L 13–15	1–5	Hampden Park	9,017
7	Sunday, 16 May	4:00 p.m.	at Frankfurt Galaxy	L 24–27	1–6	Waldstadion	26,879
8	Friday, 21 May	8:00 p.m.	at Amsterdam Admirals	W 19–17	2–6	Amsterdam ArenA	10,738
9	Saturday, 29 May	2:00 p.m.	Berlin Thunder	L 19–27	2–7	Hampden Park	9,153
10	Saturday, 5 June	2:00 p.m.	Cologne Centurions	L 20–28	2–8	Hampden Park	10,013

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Standings

NFL Europe League
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	STK
Berlin Thunder	9	1	0	.900	289	195	5–0	4–1	W4
Frankfurt Galaxy	7	3	0	.700	212	192	4–1	3–2	L1
Amsterdam Admirals	5	5	0	.500	173	191	3–2	2–3	W2
Cologne Centurions	4	6	0	.400	191	201	3–2	1–4	W1
Rhein Fire	3	7	0	.300	161	178	3–2	0–5	L4
Scottish Claymores	2	8	0	.200	128	197	1–4	1–4	L2

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Berlin Thunder

Week One: Scottish Claymores at Berlin Thunder – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scotland	0	7	0	7	14
Berlin	0	10	7	3	20

at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany

Date: Sunday, 4 April
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 14,257
Referee: Gerald Austin

Week 2: at Rhein Fire

Week Two: Scottish Claymores at Rhein Fire – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scotland	3	0	0	0	3
Rhein	0	10	14	7	31

at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Date: Saturday, 10 April
Game time: 7:07 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 17,176
Referee: Walt Coleman

Week 3: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week Three: Amsterdam Admirals at Scottish Claymores – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Amsterdam	3	0	0	0	3
Scotland	0	0	0	0	0

at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

Date: Sunday, 18 April
Game time: 2:00 p.m. BST
Game attendance: 10,971
Referee: Gene Steratore

Week 4: at Cologne Centurions

Week Four: Scottish Claymores at Cologne Centurions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scotland	3	0	0	0	3
Cologne	7	10	0	0	17

at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany

Date: Saturday, 24 April
Game time: 7:06 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 8,761
Referee: Walt Anderson

Week 5: vs Rhein Fire

Week Five: Rhein Fire at Scottish Claymores – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rhein	3	0	6	3	12
Scotland	7	0	0	6	13

at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

Date: Sunday, 2 May
Game time: 2:05 p.m. BST
Game attendance: 9,165
Referee: John Parry

Week 6: vs Frankfurt Galaxy

Week Six: Frankfurt Galaxy at Scottish Claymores – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Frankfurt	0	9	3	3	15
Scotland	3	3	0	7	13

at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

Date: Sunday, 9 May
Game time: 2:05 p.m. BST
Game attendance: 9,017
Referee: Alberto Riveron

Week 7: at Frankfurt Galaxy

Week Seven: Scottish Claymores at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scotland	3	7	7	7	24
Frankfurt	14	7	6	0	27

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Date: Sunday, 16 May
Game time: 4:10 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 26,879
Referee: Gene Steratore

Week 8: at Amsterdam Admirals

Week Eight: Scottish Claymores at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scotland	3	13	0	3	19
Amsterdam	3	0	7	7	17

at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date: Friday, 21 May
Game time: 8:07 p.m. CEST
Game attendance: 10,738
Referee: Carl Cheffers

Week 9: vs Berlin Thunder

Week Nine: Berlin Thunder at Scottish Claymores – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Berlin	0	6	7	14	27
Scotland	10	3	3	3	19

at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

Date: Saturday, 29 May
Game time: 2:05 p.m. BST
Game attendance: 9,153
Referee: Walt Anderson

Week 10: vs Cologne Centurions

Week Ten: Cologne Centurions at Scottish Claymores – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cologne	0	14	0	14	28
Scotland	0	7	13	0	20

at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland

Date: Saturday, 5 June
Game time: 2:05 p.m. BST
Game attendance: 10,013
Referee: Walt Coleman

Notes

^ All times local to where the game was played.

References

^ NFL Europe League (8 February 2004). "Thornton first selection in Free Agent Draft" (Press release). Retrieved 8 February 2013.
^ NFL Europe League (29 March 2004). "Champs kick off 12th season" (Press release). Retrieved 29 March 2013.
^ NFL Europe League (7 April 2004). "NFLEL season rolls on as Week 1 winners face teams looking for first victory of new campaign" (Press release). Retrieved 7 April 2013.
^ NFL Europe League (13 April 2004). "Unbeaten rivals clash in Week 3" (Press release). Retrieved 13 April 2013.
^ NFL Europe League (20 April 2004). "Thunder and Galaxy look to break free from pack" (Press release). Retrieved 20 April 2013.
^ NFL Europe League (27 April 2004). "Undefeated Thunder on top as season approaches halfway point" (Press release). Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^ NFL Europe League (4 May 2004). "Galaxy, Thunder clear of chasing pack as season's second half kicks off" (Press release). Retrieved 4 May 2013.
^ NFL Europe League (11 May 2004). "Thunder one victory away from World Bowl berth" (Press release). Retrieved 11 May 2013.
^ NFL Europe League (18 May 2004). "Thunder clinches World Bowl berth" (Press release). Retrieved 18 May 2013.
^ NFL Europe League (25 May 2004). "Galaxy reaches World Bowl for sixth time" (Press release). Retrieved 25 May 2013.
^ NFL Europe League (1 June 2004). "World Bowl foes meet in regular season finale" (Press release). Retrieved 1 June 2013.
^ "2004 NFLE Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

[2] All times local to where the game was played.

[1] NFL Europe League (8 February 2004). "Thornton first selection in Free Agent Draft" (Press release). Retrieved 8 February 2013.

[3] NFL Europe League (29 March 2004). "Champs kick off 12th season" (Press release). Retrieved 29 March 2013.

[4] NFL Europe League (7 April 2004). "NFLEL season rolls on as Week 1 winners face teams looking for first victory of new campaign" (Press release). Retrieved 7 April 2013.

[5] NFL Europe League (13 April 2004). "Unbeaten rivals clash in Week 3" (Press release). Retrieved 13 April 2013.

[6] NFL Europe League (20 April 2004). "Thunder and Galaxy look to break free from pack" (Press release). Retrieved 20 April 2013.

[7] NFL Europe League (27 April 2004). "Undefeated Thunder on top as season approaches halfway point" (Press release). Retrieved 27 April 2013.

[8] NFL Europe League (4 May 2004). "Galaxy, Thunder clear of chasing pack as season's second half kicks off" (Press release). Retrieved 4 May 2013.

[9] NFL Europe League (11 May 2004). "Thunder one victory away from World Bowl berth" (Press release). Retrieved 11 May 2013.

[10] NFL Europe League (18 May 2004). "Thunder clinches World Bowl berth" (Press release). Retrieved 18 May 2013.

[11] NFL Europe League (25 May 2004). "Galaxy reaches World Bowl for sixth time" (Press release). Retrieved 25 May 2013.

[12] NFL Europe League (1 June 2004). "World Bowl foes meet in regular season finale" (Press release). Retrieved 1 June 2013.

[13] "2004 NFLE Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

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