Nord
Lilys
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The Nord story
A Gridball franchise was issued to the French department of Nord in 1951, with the team initially playing as the Lille Douges, meaning Mastifs in 1953. In 1956 the club were admitted to the senior Supergrid competition for the first time, playing as Nord and changing the name to Lys, meaning Lily's. Having failed to qualify in the first two editions, they finally made it to Elite Gridball in 1958 putting in a creditable showing before just missing out on the Play-offs. The Lilys are now in their fourth Elite campaign, but have spent most of their time trying to avoid demotion. The club's best achievement came in the cup in 1960, reaching the quarter finals.
Nord Lilys
Record Appearances:
Bernadette O'Faolain 65 {1956-1961}
Record Scorer:
Pam Todd 38 {1956-1961}
Record Victory:
6-1 at Genoa {Cup 4th March 1961}
Record Defeat:
0-6 at St Louis {28th June 1958}
0-6 at Willesden {28th March 1959}
0-6 vs Cardiff {3rd September 1960}
Most Goals in a Game:
No player has scored more than twice in a game
Most Goals in a Season:
Pam Todd {12} {1960}
Formed 1951
Colours: Teal
Feeder Teams: Lilles Mastiffs, Aisne Poppies, Roubaix Resistance, Tourcoing Hearts, Dunkirk Seasiders
WORLD CHAMPIONS 1954
Season History:
1956 Failed To Qualify
1957 Failed To Qualify
1958 First Round
1959 First Round
1960 Elite 16th - Cup Quarter Finalists
1961 Elite - Cup Last Sixty-Four
Players of the Year
None
Young Players of the Year
None
Team of the Season
None
Golden Bat
None
Silver Bat
None
Bronze Bat
None
Nations Cup Champions
Yvonne Gaste {France 1958}
Louise Cognet {France 1958}
Colette Guillemot {France 1958}
Internationals
Yvonne Gaste {France 1958}
Louise Cognet {France 1958-1961}
Colette Guillemot {France 1958}
Aline Vervaecke {France 1961}
Bernadette O'Faolain {Ireland 1961}
Pam Todd {Italy 1961}
Yoka Crefcour {Netherlands 1961}
Nord Team
1-0 vs St Louis
9th September 1961
Dorothee Mikulicz
Coach
Age: 34
Born: Buttel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany {04/06/1927}
Rated 1 {Experienced}
Took Nord to the Cup Quarter Finals last season
Sally Wilding
Netminder
Age 19
Born Fylde, Lancashire, England {05/09/1942}
Rated 5 {Excellent}
Appearances: 64
Signed from Iowa in 1957
Nelly Tefsen
Left Guard
Age: 24
Born: Haarlam, Netherlands {21/08/1937}
Rated 4 {Very Good}
Appearances: 17
Joined from Amsterdam this season
Luise Hesters
Right Guard
Age 23
Born Brandenburg, Germany {19/10/1937}
Rated 3 {Good}
Appearances: 17
Joined this season from Potsdam
Carol Wilkes
Sweeper
Age 20
Born Gorton, Manchester, England {24/04/1940}
Rated 4 {Very Good}
Appearances: 16, Goals 2
Semi Finalist with Manchester in 1957
Yoka Crefcour
Centre
Age: 27
Born: Rotterdam, Netherlands {08/07/1934}
Rated 4 {Very Good}
Appearances: 17, Goals 3
Dutch International newly signed from Rotterdam.
Bernadette O'Faolain
Attacker
Age 21
Born Dublin, Ireland {24/05/1940}
Rated 4 {Very Good}
Appearances: 65, Goals 26
Nations Cup Bronze Medallist with Ireland in 1959
Pam Todd
Shooter
Age 37
Born: Rome {30/06/1924}
Rated 5 {Excellent}
Appearances 61, Goals 38 {1956-1961}
Italian International Veteran
Team Rating: Good
1961 WORLD RANKING: 21
Highest {21} 1961