TouchdownClaymores.com

TouchdownClaymores.com was a fan site dedicated to covering the Scottish Claymores american football team which played in the NFL Europe League. The site ran from 1996 to 2008.

You can still access old version of the site thanks to the Wayback Machine:

Wayback Machine for TouchdownClaymores.com
TouchdownClaymores.com on 18 June 2006 – last update

The official Scottish Claymores web site Claymores.com is still online

If you do wish to continue to be involved with the Scottish Claymores, we recommend you join the Facebook group named Scottish Claymores Forever.

History of TouchdownClaymores.com

Over the years running TouchdownClaymores.com has been a wonderful experience. It has grown up with us and helped develop many new friendships, many of which are now stronger than ever. It helped bring the Claymores fan base together by providing a common meeting place allowing fans to discuss games and events and get to know each other.

When Steve started the site in 1996, there was never any indication that the site would evolve to become the success it became over the next 8 seasons of Claymores football. With that, we would very much like to thank all of you, who over the years contributed to the success of the site either by producing content or by pitching in with ideas and views in the forums – it led to some lively debates!

Some of the highlights of the last 12 years include:
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Starting the site on 9 June 2006 as the Unofficial Scottish Claymores Home Page
Selecting the name Touchdown Claymores and sticking with it in late 1996
WTDC radio show which ran in 1998-99
The TDC community forum which was setup in early 2003. The forum was when the site really hit its stride and began to run more on community generated content
Result picking contests and other games run in 2003-04
The TDC meet up in 2003 which resulted in over 50 site participants meeting for a photo outside Hampden
The TDC awards which we ran from 2001-2004. This possibly gave us the most satisfaction: presenting awards to players for their efforts during the season. Having been decided by fans by popular vote, these awards meant something to the players involved as they knew they had been appreciated. Each year the awards got more impressive, starting as a certificate but in latter years these included a World Bowl shaped whisky bottle and finally the mini World Bowl trophies with the TDC logo embossed on them.

It’s been a great run and we’re sad to let the site go as it has meant a lot to us. The time is right, however, to move on.

Thank you for your support over the past 12 years.

Steve and John