Then & Now

Mike Hatcher

Mike Hatcher is married to Susie and has four children Brenna, Wesley and twins Mathew and Daniel. He lives in Santa Cruz in California. This picture was taken on a family holiday in Michigan looks better than a wet day at Blackpool. He says everything is wonderful and God has been kind. He looks forward to the reunion in 2007.

Rick is happily married to Joell and has three great children Mason, Devin and Hayley. He has lost contact with most of the other Americans but hopefully the web site and reunion will bring them all back together. He still remembers 1987 with fondness and has a picture of himself v Spartans on his desk. He has become a succesful business man and is happy for any Allstar to contact him via his Allstar email address.

Rick Bolen

Carl Fletcher-Poole

Paul Ashton

Carl was starting Tight End and lives in Boothstown near Manchester with his wife and best friend Christine (met in 1988 and she came to games in 1989/90) and have two fabulous children Hannah 15 and Bradley 11. He is a Sales Manager for a printing distribution company looking after the North. "Life has been good to me but I still look back on 85 and 87, great times and great friends who I will always remember!"

Paul lives in Culcheth near Warrington and has been married to Sue for amost 10 years. They have two dogs Roly and Charlie (expecting their first child in September 07). Paul runs a leasing business based in the North West. "1987 was one of the happiest years of my life and I made some lifelong friends. It was a fantastic era for British American Football and I'm looking forward to meeting up with all the lads next year".

Steve Booth

Steve has been happily married to Michelle for 14 years and lives in Harwood in Bolton along with their golden retriever Jay. After leaving the Allstars he set up his own insurance broking business. Some of his favourite clients are ex Allstars and he says its great to see them on a regular basis. "My time with the Allstars was one of the best periods of my life without a doubt (Don't tell my wife!!). Great friends and camaraderie that I will always remember.

Joe Mahmood

Joe now lives in Edinburgh and is married to Sally. They have two gorgeous children, Lauren and Ben. Joe began working at Standard life when he arrived in the UK from Chicago in 1986. He is now a senior manager with them at their Head Office. "1987 was a defining year for me personally and it helped to make me the person I am today. I miss the training sessions and I'm looking forward to meeting up with the other "Chipmonks" and everybody else at the reunion.

Jay Gaither

Jay played for the Allstars in 1986 after leaving

he spent some time in the Carribean (its a hard

life Jay!) and then returned home to North Carolina to study Law.He was first elected as D.A in 2002 and has been re elected in 2006.

He is married to Beth and lives in Hickory with their

four children Amelia,Andrew,William and Nicholas

He says if he could live somewhere else it would

be in the North of England (you must be mad) he

is happy for any players to contact him via email.

Gordon McGlathery

Gordon was the inspirational coach that made the Allstars into a play off team in the first season of British American Football in 85 He returned to the states with his family at the end of that season.He formed the foundations of the team that went on to the Bud Bowl in 87 and for that we will always thank him.He has moved back to the UK and lives in Stockport with his wife Sue.

Brian Coulson

Brian played for the Allstars in 85 but he retired during the 86 season due to a heart condition. He got married to his wife Christine in Miami in 2001. He has 3 grown up daughters and 5 grandchidren Brian works in Local Government and is doing a Law Degree in his spare time. He came to the mini reunion and is looking forward to seeing his old teamates next September.He says 'other than my family playing football was the best experiance of my life'

Colin was one of the founder members of the Allstars in 1984. Sadly after the Bud Bowl in 87 he had to retire due to a knee injury. He has fond memories of 87 not only for the great year the Allstars had but he also married his wife Carmel. They live in Heywood with twins Claire and Timothy. He runs his own Financial Adviser Company He is looking forward to meeting everyone in 2007.

Colin Lambert

Mike Dickinson

Mike joined the Allstars at the end of 86.He became starting centre in 87 untill 1990.His best memories of the game are of 1987 and he was a key member of the Offensive line helping the Allstars to have one of the best passing Offences that year.He is married to Joan and has 4 children and 6 grandchildren. He retired from work due to ill health.He lives in Salford and would like to see all the Offensive line again in September.

Dave Watterson

Dave joined the Allstars in 86 as Defensive Tackle through to 1990 always being in the top three for most tackles or sacks and he continued to play for the Panthers after the sad demise of the Allstars but as Dave says 'once an Allstar always an Allstar'He still lives in Oldham and works as a quality control manager.He is married to Margaret and has a 5 year old daughter called Molly.

John Hancock

Hank played for the Allstars from 85 to his last game against the Spartans in 88.He always gave 110% and was the countrys most underated runningback! He also was one of the best characters you could have met in the game at that time.His display in the 87 Bud Bowl was without doubt unbelievable.He is married to Louie and has 2 children Josh 14 and Lisa 21 he is soon to be a Grandad!He works as a night shift manager in an engineering company.

John Smith

John started as a runningback in 85 but became the countries best kicker and finished playing for the Allstars in 90. John was also a great character and was a big hit with the fans as the viking Odin!He emigrated to Oz 10 years ago and is still involved with Gridiron over there.He has been married to Caz for 13 years and has two beautiful daughters Kate and Michelle He is a National business manager for a Union in Oz.Nice Pool John,were not jealous!

John TD Anderton

John Anderton started with the Allstars in 84 and played his last game for them in the Bud Bowl in 87. He was one of the countries top wide recievers and had the safest pair of hands in the League at that time.He lives in Eastbourne but moved down to London in 1989 with work as a recruitment executive.He had a short spell of time owning a restauraunt in Brighton but has since returned to recruitment.He is married to Beck with two children Jaz 4 and baby Herbie.