London Rockin' Rollers (LRR) is a flat-track roller derby league based in London, England. Founded in 2007, the league is a member of both the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
League History
The league was started in 2007, by a group of founding members including Jackie Mason (derby name Jack Attack). At the time, there were only two other roller derby teams in the UK: the London Rollergirls and the Birmingham Blitz Dames.
The team participated in the UK's first ever closed-door, interleague scrimmage (practice game) against Birmingham on 1 July 2007. They made history again later in the year when they played the Stuttgart Valley Roller Girlz in Europe's first international bout on 14 October, which they lost 94-71.
In 2009, the league presented their first home bouting season at the historic York Hall in Bethnal Green. The league also hosted its very first intraleague bout on 27 February 2010, a closely fought bout between the Voodoo Skull Krushers and the NeanderDolls.
In January 2012, London Rockin' Rollers competed in, and won, the UKRDA's "Tattoo Freeze" tournament. In June, several of LRR were part of the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony and the 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony. In September, Kit Kat Power represented Team Sweden against USA Roller Derby and Jack Attack represented Team England, also against Team USA.
In October 2012, the league was accepted as a member of the WFTDA Apprentice Program, and became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2013.
Teams
There are two travel teams, who compete against teams from other leagues:
Allstars (A) Rising Stars (B; often referred to as London Rockin' Rollers Badasses, formed 2010)
The London Rockin' Rollers founded three home teams in 2009:
The NeanderDolls, Voodoo Skull Krushers, now known as VSK Goldie Lookin' Chain Gang, known as Goldies.
National Team Representation
Four league members were involved in the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup. Jack Attack and The Mighty Mighty Bash skated for Team England Roller Derby who ended in third place, Kit Kat Power represented Team Sweden Roller Derby (sixth place) and Dr D Zaster as a referee.
For the 2014 Roller Derby World Cup, LRR were represented by Betty Swollox skating for Team England.
Irn Brute was on the Team Scotland Roller Derby training squad in the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup.
WFTDA rankings
*Please note that rankings were suspended in March 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Competitive History
2013
Home
23 March London Rockin' Rollers 252 : 104 Hot Wheel Roller Derby
11 May London Rockin' Rollers 196 : 135 Hellfire Harlots
22 June London Rockin' Rollers 150 : 149 Paris Rollergirls
29 June London Rockin' Rollers (B) 166 : 155 Hells Belles Roller Derby
6 July London Rockin' Rollers 120 : 145 Copenhagen Roller Derby
4 September London Rockin' Rollers 119 : 205 Gent Go Go Rollergirls
13 October London Rockin' Rollers (B) 111 : 208 Mean Valley Roller Girls
26 October London Rockin' Rollers 41 : 769 Southern Discomfort Roller Derby
14 December London Rockin' Rollers (B) 87 : 237 Malmo Crime City Rollers B
14 December London Rockin' Rollers 144 : 283 Malmo Crime City Rollers
Away
9 March London Rockin Rollers 210 : 237 Brighton Rockers Roller Derby
6 June London Rockin' Rollers 62 : 255 Stockholm Roller Derby
3 August London Rockin' Rollers 255 : 76 Birmingham Blitz Dames (Feel Good Hits Of The Summer) 3 August London Rockin' Rollers 121 : 190 Middlesbrough Milk Rollers (Feel Good Hits Of The Summer)