Glove Cities Colonials football team, Johnstown NY












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	Colonials are gearing up for their 48th year in Semi-Pro Football!



			The Glove Cities Colonials have entertained their fans with hundreds of competitive football games over the past 47 years while giving local athletes a chance to play the game they love in a professional atmosphere. In a region where inter-city rivalries run deep, the volunteer team has bridged the gap between Johnstown and Gloversville. In 1960, a group of young men regularly played tackle football at Knox Field in Johnstown. There were many injuries, recalled Johnstown Board of Education member and the former mayor. A meeting was called at the Johnstown YMCA to discuss buying equipment to help prevent injuries. The former mayor envisioned an intramural team but was surprised that most people wanted to create a team to play amateur teams from other cities.

As of August 21, the Glove-Cities Colonials are ranked #105 out of 585 teams! Click here:
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		COLONIALS 7-1 IN OVERALL 2010 SEASON! Click HERE to read more

Money was collected for equipment and the Colonials played their first inter-city league season in 1962. The Colonials won their first game against the Amsterdam Zephyrs (33-0) and compiled a 5-0 record that first year.

The 2010 Glove-Cities Colonials will begin their 48th year in semi-pro football making the Colonials the third oldest team in semi-pro football.

The Glove-Cities Colonials will also be returning for their second year of competition in the North American Football League (NAFL) as members of the Eastern Conference, North Atlantic Region, Empire Division, along with the Albany Metro Mallers and the Glens Falls Green Jackets.

The 12-year-old North American Football League, formerly based in Eden Prairie, Minn., is a national AAA minor league football system with four conferences made up of 72 teams playing in 40 states. The League has agreed to be acquired by the Atlanta-based NAFL Holdings, LLC, which is a partnership formed by lead investor Watermark Capital Partners, LLC with Sports Championship Management Group, Inc.

Today the Glove-Cities Colonials still make their home in Johnstown, NY and continue to play at Knox Field in Johnstown.