Farnham Knights (American football)

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The Farnham MH Knights (formerly Personal Assurance Knights or PA Knights) are a British American Football team based in Aldershot, Hampshire. The team plays in the Permier Division of the British American Football League.

Contents 1 Origins 2 Honours 3 2005 Awards 4 External links

[edit] Origins

The Farnham Knights were founded in 1984, playing their first game in 1985 as the Farnham Knights. The franchise joined the Budweiser league in 1986.

During 1994 the Farnham Knights merged with the Hampshire Cavaliers and were renamed the Southern Seminoles. Personal Assurance stepped in during 1997 to sponsor the side which led to the return of the Knights moniker as the Personal Assurance Knights. In 2007, MH Football Shop took over the main sponsorship of the club, to rename them the Farnham MH Knights.

The Farnham Knights play their games at Aldershot, Hampshire.^[1]

[edit] Honours

• BSL Division 2 Conference Champions 1987
• BNGL National Bowl Runners-Up 1992
• National Passball Champions 1993
• BSL Division 2 Conference Champions 1994
• BSL Division 2 Conference Champions 1997
• BSL Div 2 National Champions 2000
• BSL Division 2 Conference Champions 2000
• BSL Div 1 National Championship Runners-Up 2002
• Cup Runners Up 2004^[2]
• BSL Div1 SouthernConference Champions 2004
• BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2004
• Div1 SouthernConference Champions 2005^[3]
• BAFL Div1 National Championship Runners up 2005
• BAFL Div1 National Championship Winners 2007

[edit] 2005 Awards

• Offensive Player of the Year: Ashley Heath
• Offensive Lineman of the Year: Dave Carpenter
• Offensive Backfield Player of the Year: Gavin Hart
• Rookie of the Year: Jon Gerring
• Most Valuable Player: Kingsley Ejiogu
• Supporters Club Player of the Year: Kingsley Ejiogu
• Rear of the Year: Kingsley Ejiogu
• Defensive Coaches Player of the Year: Liam Smith
• Club Person of the Year: Mel Biscombe
• European Player of the Year: Moses Tomas
• Defensive Backfield Player of the Year: Neil Edwards
• Offensive Coaches Player of the Year: Peter Fields
• Special Teams Player of the Year: Steve Belcher
• Defensive Lineman of the Year: Tim Siewert
• Defensive Player of the Year: Tony Mackenzie
• Most Improved Player: Tony Talbot

[edit] External links

• Farnham MH Knights - Official site
• Personal Assurance Knights former website
• Britball Now

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