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Greenwich Rams

The Greenwich Rams were an British American Football team that took part in the Budweiser league 1987. The Rams were a progression from their former name, Greenwich Bay Mariners - an un-kitted team which practised in Sutcliffe Park, Eltham and was run by head coach and ex-CFL player Tony McKinnon. In 1986, the Mariners secured sponsorship from local firm Rebus Advertising and Marketing, the initials of which formed the acroynym for the new team name. This led two or three representatives from visit the LA Rams and return with genuine game shirts kindly donated by the LA organisation. The team was soon kitted and the training venue switched to what was at the time, Old Askeans Rugby Club on Broad Walk (now home to Charlton Park RFC), Kidbrooke. Other training venues used throughout the off-season include the old swimming baths at Woolwich (the pool was boarded over) and Corinthians Sport Club (???) near Longfield, Kent. Preparation for the upcoming 1987 Budweiser league season continued in earnest and included a controlled scrimmage contest against the well established Oxford Bulldogs. This was the first time the Rams took part in a fully kitted encounter against another team and the inexperience of the Rams yielded to the power of the Bulldogs. The opening fixture of the 1987 season saw the Rams travel to Ealing Eagles and it was a 0-20 victory to the visitors which heralded the Greenwich team were not going to be 1st-season pushovers. It also signalled the talent of running back Terry Daniels who along with teammate Tony 'TC' Campbell figured highly in the league stats.

After 1987, Tony McKinnon stepped down and handed the coaching reigns to Eric ???. The Rams merged with Medway Mustangs to form the Kent Rams, based at the ground of Dartford Football Club.