The Bournemouth Bobcats is an English American football team based in Bournemouth, Dorset competing in the first division of the British American Football Association's Southern Conference. The team's home ground is at Slades Farm, Bournemouth, BH10 4BU.
Early history The club was originally formed in 1986, winning the Budweiser Premier Bowl in 1987 and playing in the league's top division between 1988 and 1991 before folding.
Reformation
The Bobcats reformed in 2009 and entered BAFA Community Leagues as an associate member in 2010. The newly formed Bobcats played 5 games (2–3) over the 2010 summer months, concluding with a 34–12 win over Bristol Apache away.
Recent history 2011
In 2011, after losing their opening three matches, the Bobcats bounced back against the Gloucester Banshees, beating them away then at home to go 2–3 with a new offensive co-ordinator. In the following games, the Bobcats lost away at South Wales and at home to the eventual division winners Reading in a close game. The Bobcats then had a fantastic win against the well established Cornish Sharks beating them at home 20–12. Another win against their main rivals the Bristol Apache at home and a loss in the final game to South Wales; the Bobcats ended their first season with a 4–6 record.
2012
2012 saw the Bobcats re-enter the British leagues with a new head coach, Derek Burridge. The inaugural season ended up with a 4–6 record with wins against three out of the five clubs in the division.
2013
For the 2013 season, Mark Newell took over the role as head coach and oversaw a disappointing year for the team with them ending up with a 1–9 season. The only win being a hard-fought last game of the season against rookie team Swindon Storm resulting in a 14–13 win.
2015
Led by head coach Tim Iles, who took on responsibilities, The Bobcats went 4–6 with wins at home and away against Portsmouth and Hastings. The away win at Hastings was a successful performance of the Bobcats who travelled light in squad numbers, had a number of key players either missing or playing both ways and also had to wait for an hour after one of the Bobcats players received treatment for a serious leg injury.
2015 player award winner Award Player Team MVP Tom Burn
2016
The Bobcats 2016 season would turn out to be one of their most successful in the current period. Finishing with a strong 7–2 record and missing out on the play-offs by points difference.
2016 player award winner Award Player Team MVP Craig MacDonald
2017
Having recruited strongly in the off-season the 2017 season did not take the course originally planned and serious injuries left an undersized Bobcats squad finishing with a disappointing 3–7 record.
2017 player award winners Award Player Team MVP Craig MacDonald Offensive MVP Davy Baker Defensive MVP Duncan Ross Offensive coaches' MVP Gregory Coope Defensive coaches' MVP Tom Burn Rookie of the season Will Brooks Newcomer of the season Connor Clark Most improved offensive player Andrea Colosio Most improved defensive player Tommi Morgan
2018
The 2018 season showed improvement over the previous season and ended with a 3–4–1 record, with several rookies joining the team.
2018 player award winners Award Player Team MVP Craig MacDonald Offensive MVP Titi Geas Defensive MVP Sam Williams Offensive coaches' MVP Adam Bowley Defensive coaches' MVP Will Brooks Rookie of the season James Leeland Newcomer of the season Paddy King Most improved offensive player Nathaniel Thatcher Most improved defensive player Michael Dowthwaite
2019 The Bobcats had their most successful season since reforming. A 6–2 regular season record was enough to lead the Bobcats into the play-offs. Having put up big scores in the quarter-final against Norwich Devils and then Essex Spartans in the semi-final, they booked their place in the Britbowl XXIII South Division 2 Championship.
Unfortunately, the Bobcats lost a close encounter against the South Wales Warriors. However, with victory over Essex Spartans in the Playoff Semi-final, they had already secured promotion to Division 1. The 2020 season will see the Bobcats take on a new challenge of Division 1 football and back to a 10-game schedule.
Regular season results Home team Score Away team Result Bournemouth Bobcats 19-2 Jurassic Coast Raptors W Bournemouth Bobcats 33-39 London Blitz B L London Blitz B 17-10 Bournemouth Bobcats L Bournemouth Bobcats 51-0 Swindon Storm W Swindon Storm 7-17 Bournemouth Bobcats W Jurassic Coast Raptors 6-44 Bournemouth Bobcats W Bournemouth Bobcats 52-0 Hastings Conquerors W Hastings Conquerors 0-60 Bournemouth Bobcats W
Post season results Stage Home team Score Away team Result Match Film Playoff Quarter-final Norwich Devils 6-30 Bournemouth Bobcats W Playoff Semi-final Essex Spartans 20-42 Bournemouth Bobcats W Playoff Final* Bournemouth Bobcats 0-13 South Wales Warriors L Britbowl XXXIII film *Played at neutral venue- New River Stadium, London.
2019 player award winners Award Player Team MVP Craig MacDonald Offensive MVP Craig MacDonald Defensive MVP David Isaacs Offensive coaches' MVP Nacho Moreno Defensive coaches' MVP Matt Clarkson Rookie of the season Miles Badcock Newcomer of the season Joe Edwards Most improved offensive player Carl Phillips Most improved defensive player Nathaniel Thatcher
2020
With the unfortunate outbreak of COVID-19, the 2020 regular season was cancelled.
2021 The Bobcats opted to take part in a regional Wessex Division which consisted of fellow Division 1 teams Portsmouth Dreadnoughts, Sussex Thunder, Rushmoor Knights and Premier Division team Solent Thrashers.
2021 results Home team Score Away team Result Bournemouth Bobcats 20-0 Portsmouth Dreadnoughts W Bournemouth Bobcats 8-31 Rushmoor Knights L Sussex Thunder 16-19 Bournemouth Bobcats W Bournemouth Bobcats 27-6 Rushmoor Knights W Bournemouth Bobcats 14-33 Solent Thrashers L Bournemouth Bobcats H-W Sussex Thunder W Rushmoor Knights 3-12 Bournemouth Bobcats W Solent Thrashers 48-14 Bournemouth Bobcats L
Wessex League final standings Team P W L PF PC PCT Solent Thrashers 8 8 0 261 62 100 Bournemouth Bobcats 8 5 3 115 137 62.5 Rushmoor Knights 8 4 4 104 130 50 Portsmouth Dreadnoughts 1 0 1 0 20 0 Sussex Thunder 8 0 8 23 146 0
2021 player award winners Award Winner Runner-up Team MVP David Isaacs Craig MacDonald Offensive MVP Carl Phillips Jonathan Gentile Defensive MVP Michael Myers Tim Chapman Offensive coaches' MVP Jonathan Gentile Defensive coaches' MVP Tim Chapman Offensive Rookie of the season Aaron Heald Daniel Shaw Defensive Rookie of the season Michael Myers Perry Pedrosa Newcomer of the season Rory Gallagher Mark Ward Most improved offensive player Aaron Heald Daniel Shaw Most improved defensive player Max Cheater Tim Chapman
2022 The Bobcats lined up in their SFC 1 West Division against- South Wales Warriors, Portsmouth Dreadnoughts, Oxford Saints, Rushmoor Knights and Hertfordshire Cheetahs.
2022 results Home team Score Away team Result Rushmoor Knights 31-15 Bournemouth Bobcats L Bournemouth Bobcats 23-7 Portsmouth Dreadnoughts W Bournemouth Bobcats 9-14 Hertfordshire Cheetahs L Bournemouth Bobcats 12-4 South Wales Warriors W Portsmouth Dreadnoughts 3- 21 Bournemouth Bobcats W Bournemouth Bobcats 7-3 Rushmoor Knights W Oxford Saints 14-21 Bournemouth Bobcats W South Wales Warriors 12-6 Bournemouth Bobcats L Bournemouth Bobcats 14-0 Oxford Saints W Hertfordshire Cheetahs 18-20 Bournemouth Bobcats W
Current staff Name Position Keith Barnes General Manager Simon McLean Head coach Will Brooks Defensive Co-ordinator Simon McLean Offensive Co-ordinator Harry James Hydration Officer
Current player roster Squad Number Name Position 1 Craig MacDonald QB 2 Harry James MID 3 Abe Day DB 4 Alister Coleman LB 5 Sam Chance QB 6 Joe Genovesa LB 7 Rhys Jenkins RB 8 Aaron Heald RB 9 David Isaacs LB 10 Joe Edwards WR 11 Daniel Shaw WR 12 Eamonn Knight WR 13 Keith Barnes TE 14 Kieran Higgins WR/QB 15 Michael Myers LB 16 Douglas Williams LB 17 Edward Dimuna DB 18 Sam Williams LB 19 Tim Chapman FS 20 Robert Chandler DB 21 Al Melly DB 22 James Leeland DB 23 Harry James MID 24 Tom Burn S 25 Jordan Stovold DB 26 Davy Baker RB 27 Harry James MID 28 Harry James MID 29 Harry James MID 30 Perry Pedrosa DB 31 Harry James MID 32 Karim Doukir DB 33 Harry James MID 34 Harry James MID 35 Simon McClean QB 36 Alex Wilkins DB 37 Harry James MID 38 Craig Golding DB 39 Tom Meaker DB 40 Harry James MID 41 Elliot Withers DB 42 Nathan Campbell DL 43 Max Cheater DB 44 Jordan Wells-West DL 45 Harry James MID 46 Charles Turland 47 Dale Powell RB 48 Leo Abate LB 49 Harry James MID 50 Pete Millner 51 Harry James MID 52 Harry James MID 53 Chris Bhamra LB 54 Will Cameron LB 55 Harry James MID 56 Jack Naish LB 57 Darren Parry OL 58 Sam Goodman 59 Harry James MID 60 Mike Schneider OL 61 Harry James MID 62 Harry James MID 63 James Walton DL 64 Harry James MID 65 Harry James MID 66 Luke Clark OL 67 Ross Bridger OL 68 David Hayter OL 69 Adam Bowley OL 70 Alex Lyndon OL 71 Jamie Joy OL 72 Dan Lyndon OL 73 Harry Tubbs OL 74 Chandler Price OL 75 Jack Durdle OL 76 Harry James MID 77 Paddy King DL 78 Phil Newby OL 79 James Underwood DL 80 Rob Howard WR 81 Jordan Nicholls WR 82 Harrison Cooper TE 83 Taryn McColm WR 84 Carl Phillips WR 85 Wyatt Ko WR 86 John Costa LB 87 Ollie Ashton TE 88 Jonathan Gentile TE 89 Jason Griffith WR 90 Harry James MID 91 Michael Day DL 92 James Minton DL 93 Will Brooks DL 94 Miles Badcock DB 95 Liam Chamberlain DL 96 Stuart Hodson DL 97 Rory Gallagher DL 98 Nathan Newman DL 99 Harry James MID
External links Official club website Official Facebook Page Bobcats history at britballnow.co.uk