Focus On | Doncaster Mustangs – Ouse Valley Football

In the second part of our series taking a closer look at 2016’s MFC1 (Midland Football Conference 1) opponents, we concentrate on the Doncaster Mustangs…

The Mustangs were formed in 2002 by Mark Blyth, Doug McLean and James Berry, who had grown tired of driving to Mereyside to coach and play for the Nighthawks each weekend.

In the team’s second year they won the BAFL Division 2 title following an undefeated season which culminated in a 32-13 win over the chiltern (now Hertfordshire) Cheetahs at the Don Valley Stadium in the bowl game.

The team made it back to the play-offs in 2005, and in 2007 moved to the newly-opened Keepmoat Stadium.

After three seasons in the Premier Division North between 2012 and 2014 where the they posted successive records of 6-3-1, 6-4 and 0-9, the Mustangs were relegated to the restructured Northern Football Conference 1.

Last season the Mustangs went 4-6 to finish eighth in NFC 1, which included a strong finish to the campaign that saw them win their last three games.

2015 Schedule

Sun April 12th @ Edinburgh Wolves LOST 27-15
Sun April 26th vs Gateshead Senators LOST 27-14
Sun May 10th vs Clyde Valley Blackhawks LOST 17-8
Sun May 24th @ Gateshead Senators WON 18-12
Sun May 31st @ Clyde Valley Blackhawks LOST 26-0
Sun June 14th vs Edinburgh Wolves LOST 49-0
Sun June 28th @ Merseyside Nighthawks LOST 1-0 (Walkover)
Sun July 5th vs Shropshire Revolution WON 28-0
Sun July 19th @ Nottingham Caesars WON 26-20
Sun August 9th vs Chester Romans WON 22-17