Victor X Ebubideke
Arguably the greatest player produced by the UK domestic game. Played for the London Ravens
between 1986 and 1989 running for 3,770 yards and 66 TDs, with a spectacular 8.9 yards per carry
average. He received the Budweiser National League's MVP award three times and won four National
Championships with the Ravens. In 1989, as team captain, he led GB to victory in the European
Championships and was named the "European Most Valuable Player". Also played for the GB Lions in
the 1997 European Championships in Italy.
Victor played six seasons for the London
Monarchs, after attending Harper College in Chicago. He almost broke into the world of
professional American football with the help of the World League and the Operation Discover
program. On 9th May 1990 he was signed by the New York Jets. For the Monarchs he compiled career figures of 116 carries for 416 yards and 4
touchdowns.
Returned to coaching with the London Olympians, and started playing again in 2006, scoring in
the Britbowl XX win over the London Blitz and also registering a staggering 13 tackles in the
same game.
Trevor Carthy
Star RB and DB of the Birmingham Bulls for many years. Started career at the Walsall
Titans in 1984, before trying out for the Bulls in their preseason camp in 1986 winning the
starting RB slot. In 1986 he rushed over for 1,300 yards and led the Bulls to 3rd place in
EuroBowl I. Starting RB for the GB Lions between 1986 and 1989, scoring on his debut against the
French in 1986 and also scoring 2 TD's in the 1989 semi-final win over Germany, and a TD in the
final against Finland to round off his Lions career. Voted the leading RB in the 1990 NDMA Coca
Cola League, he was selected for the London Monarchs for their 1991 WLAF campaign. Played on for
the Bulls for a few more years, before moving onto become their Head Coach for the 1997 season.
Paul Bailey
Bailey's britball career was short and explosive. Spanning just 5 seasons, he stormed
to over 1,000 yards in each of his first four seasons. He rushed for over 5,000 career yards and
over 60 TDs. He also picked up national titles in 1989 and 1990 with the Manchester
Spartans, before moving to the Birmingham Bulls where he picked up another national title in
1991. Won the Eurobowl title in 1990 with the Spartans, and also with a GB Lions regular
between 1989 and 1991 winning two European titles. Missed out on the World League of American
Football in 1991, which was a tragedy for such a talent.
Warren Sweetman
A nine year veteran of britball, Sweetman started his senior career at the
Cambridge County Cats and he raced to 895 yards on 164 carries in his debut season. After his
first 1,000 yard season in 1988, he moved onto the Leicester Panthers where he led the rushing
attack for 6 seasons. His best season was in 1992, when he rushed for 1,421 yards on 158
carries. Moved to the London Olympians for the 1995 season where he ended his career. Totalled
over 8,000 career rushing yards and over 70TDs. Picked up 3 GB Lions caps between 1991 and 1995
and also won a European Championship medal in 1991.
Lloyd O'Neill
Lloyd O'Neill was voted as the greatest fullback to have played in the UK in a 2003
BritballNow poll. The Birmingham Bulls legend's career highlight was in 1991, when he was an
integral part (offensive captain) of the GB Lions squad that successfully defended the European
Nations Championship in Finland. He scored a hat-trick of TD's in the semi-final against the Netherlands. Played for the Bulls through to the 1995 season picking up three national titles along
the way.