Results

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	Semi-Finals
08.04.1990	Edinburgh Phoenix	20	Granite City Oilers	0
08.04.1990	Glasgow Lions	29	Clydesdale Colts	8
	Capital Bowl V
08.04.1990	Glasgow Lions	12	Edinburgh Phoenix	6

Report

Glasgow Lions won the Capital Bowl for the third time in 1990, and the first since 1987, when they previously entered, by defeating Edinburgh Phoenix in the Final, in what was a match-up between arguably the two best Scottish American Football teams at the time.

The Capital Bowl was a Scottish American Football Weekend tournament held annually at Meadowbank Stadium, in Edinburgh.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon (1989) “Capital punishment for the Oilers” Aberdeen Evening Press. Monday, April 9, 1990. pg. 14

[2] Anon (1989) “Grid iron: Oilers crash to Edinburgh Phoenix” Aberdeen Press and Journal. Monday, April 9, 1990. pg. 18

Past Copies of the Aberdeen Evening Press and Aberdeen Press and Journal are available to view online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ which is a subscription service.

Websites

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Colm Murray

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 11 July 2020

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Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
30.04.1989	Musselburgh Magnums	12	Fife 49ers	0
30.04.1989	Glasgow Diamonds	10	Edinburgh Phoenix	0
	Capital Bowl
30.04.1989	Musselburgh Magnums	9	Glasgow Diamonds	6

Report

The Musselburgh Magnums got revenge on the Glasgow Diamonds in the Capital Bowl on 30 April 1989, winning 9-6 in the Final, a result that was a reverse of the Final in 1988.

The Capital Bowl was a Scottish American Football Weekend tournament held annually at Meadowbank Stadium, in Edinburgh.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon (1989) “Capital Success” Aberdeen Evening Press. Monday, May 1, 1989. pg. 16

[2] Clyne, Fraser (1989) “American Football” Aberdeen Evening Press. Saturday, May 13, 1989. pg. 10

[3] Anon (1989) “Grid iron” Aberdeen Press and Journal. Monday, May 1, 1989. pg. 18

[4] Clyne, Fraser (1989) “Oilers set for winning start” Aberdeen Press and Journal. Saturday, May 13, 1989. pg. 20

Past Copies of the Aberdeen Evening Press and Aberdeen Press and Journal are available to view online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ which is a subscription service.

Websites

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Colm Murray

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 11 July 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.