Clyde Valley Blackhawks
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Beltane Park, Wishaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headquartered | Wishaw, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Vegas Gold, Black and White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BAFA National Leagues NFC 1 Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clyde Valley Blackhawks are an American football club based in Wishaw, Scotland. The team operate in the BAFA National Leagues NFC 1 Scotland.
History
The Clyde Valley Blackhawks were established in 2007 as a senior team of the Clyde Valley Hawks youth team.[1] The Blackhawks joined Division 2 of the senior league in 2009 and had a 6–4 record in their first full season.[2] The 2014 season saw the Clyde Valley Blackhawks claim the Division 2 Northern Conference Championship.[3] Winning the title the previous year saw the Blackhawks promoted to Division 1 for the first time in 2015.[4][3]
The Blackhawks withdrew from league football at the start of the 2016 season[5] After successfully completing three associate games in 2016 the Blackhawks were re-admitted to the National Leagues in 2017.[3][6] The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, and the 2021 season had a reduced number of games. The team had a full season again in 2022.[1]
References
- ^ a b "History". Clyde Valley Blackhawks. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Clyde Valley Blackhawks swoop in for kill and score resounding victory". 12 August 2008.
- ^ a b c Goldthorp, Craig (10 February 2017). "Clyde Valley Blackhawks are back from the brink". www.carlukegazette.co.uk. Carluke Gazette. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Clyde Valley Blackhawks v Chester Romans – Duncolm Sports Photography". www.duncolm.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017.
- ^ "BAFA statement on the Clyde Valley Blackhawks". www.britishamericanfootball.org. British American Football Association. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Adult contact National Leagues structure confirmed". www.britishamericanfootball.org. British American Football Association. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.