Leeds Bobcats
| Established | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Team Home colours | Gold helmets, White shirts, White pants, Blue socks, |
| Away Team Colours | Gold helmets, Orange shirts, Orange pants, Orange socks, |
| Home field | West Leeds RUFC, Blue Hill Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 4NZ |
| Conference alignment | British American Football Association National Leagues - 2017 NFC 2 Central, 2016 NFC 2 West, 2015 NFC 2 South. |
| General Manager | John Sewell |
| Head Coach | Paul Goodward |
| Playoff appearances | 2016 (SF) |
| Conference Champions | 2016 (West) |
| Divisional Champions | None |
| BritBowl appearances | None |
The Leeds Bobcats are a British American football team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire who play in the BAFANL NFC 2 West. The club was formed in 2008 as a youth football team following ties with the Celina Bobcats from Texas. A Bobcats senior team began playing associate Football from 2011 onwards until being granted BAFA status in 2014 in order to debut in the 2015 season. The cub has since grown from strength to strength from then onwards making it to the playoffs in their second season.
History
Early History
In 2008 members of the Leeds American Football team youth squad were invited to Texas by the Celina Bobcats, who were the Division Three All Star State Champions, following tuition and guidance to form their own team back in England, the Leeds Bobcats were born. In 2010, the Bobcats Youth team won its first trophy after defeating the Colchester Gladiators in the final of a 5 team tournament. Several members of the Bobcats juniors went on to represent Great Britain at youth level and in 2011 the majority of the team progressed to senior level and the Bobcats became a Senior associate team.[1]
Debut Season
In 2014, the Bobcats were granted BAFA status in order to debut in the 2015 season. The club were entered into the BAFA NFC South 2 along with the Lincolnshire Bombers, Leicester Falcons, Sandwell Steelers, Humber Warhawks and the Peterborough Saxons. The Bobcats debuted in a 54-0 defeat by Sandwell and would only record two victories over Humber in their first season, although the club heavily improved from a poor start and came close to beating both Peterborough and Leicester.
Home ground
The club is based at West Leeds RUFC, Blue Hill Lane, Leeds, LS12 4NZ and home games kick off at 2pm.
Team Records
| Year | Div | Conf | W | L | T | PFor | PAgt | PApg | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | South | 2 | 8 | 0 | 193 | 315 | 31.5 | 0.20 |
| 2016 | 2 | West | 9 | 1 | 0 | 368 | 131 | 13.1 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 2 | Central | 9 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 65 | 7.2 | 1.00 |
Fixtures/Results
2015
| Date | H/A | Teams | Result | W/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/15 | A | Sandwell Steelers v Leeds Bobcats | 44-00 | L |
| 26/04/15 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Sandwell Steelers | 06-57 | L |
| 03/05/15 | A | Humber Warhawks v Leeds Bobcats | 16-52 | W |
| 17/05/15 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Lincolnshire Bombers | 26-40 | L |
| 24/05/15 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Leicester Falcons | 07-27 | L |
| 21/06/15 | A | Peterborough Saxons v Leeds Bobcats | 40-13 | L |
| 28/06/15 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Peterborough Saxons | 16-28 | L |
| 05/07/15 | A | Lincolnshire Bombers v Leeds Bobcats | 27-15 | L |
| 19/07/15 | A | Leicester Falcons v Leeds Bobcats | 36-13 | L |
| 02/08/15 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Humber Warhawks | 46-00 | W |
2016
| Date | H/A | Team | Result | W/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/04/16 | A | Chester Romans v Leeds Bobcats | 25-34 | W |
| 17/04/16 | A | Halton Spartans v Leeds Bobcats | 08-26 | W |
| 24/04/16 | A | Walney Terriers v Leeds Bobcats | 06-26 | W |
| 22/05/16 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Crewe Railroaders | 72-07 | W |
| 05/06/16 | A | Walney Terriers v Leeds Bobcats | 00-40 | W |
| 19/06/16 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Crewe Railroaders | 01-FF | W |
| 03/07/16 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Chester Romans | 38-41 | L |
| 10/07/16 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Walney Terriers | 42-03 | W |
| 24/07/16 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Halton Spartans | 46-12 | W |
| 14/08/16 | A | Crewe Railroaders v Leeds Bobcats | 29-44 | W |
| 21/08/16 | H | (P) Leeds Bobcats v Shropshire Revolution | 52-21 | W |
| 28/08/16 | A | (P) Newcastle Vikings v Leeds Bobcats | 51-14 | L |
2017
| Date | H/A | Team | Result | W/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/04/17 | A | Northumberland Lightning v Leeds Bobcats | 00-46 | W |
| 07/05/17 | A | Carlisle Sentinels v Leeds Bobcats | 06-18 | W |
| 14/05/17 | A | Walney Terriers v Leeds Bobcats | 00-32 | W |
| 21/05/17 | A | Knottingley Raiders v Leeds Bobcats | 06-62 | W |
| 04/06/17 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Walney Terriers | 62-12 | W |
| 11/06/17 | A | Morecambe Bay Storm v Leeds Bobcats | 26-44 | W |
| 25/06/17 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Carlisle Sentinels | 52-07 | W |
| 16/07/17 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Morecambe Bay Storm | 66-08 | W |
| 30/07/17 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Knottingley Raiders | 01-00 | W |
| 13/08/17 | H | Leeds Bobcats v Gateshead Senators |