LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM, HOME OF THE ROGUES 1978 - 1980

JIMMY HUSBAND vs. COSMOS

NEIL SMILLIE vs. ROWDIES, 1979

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

Tony Burns

EDDIE MCCREADIE BIO, 1978

ROGUES GALLERY, 1978

From the top, Henry "Mad Dog" McCully, Paul D'Agostino, and Alan Birchenall.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

DISCO '78 STYLE

JOHN HOUSKA, 1978

DANNY VAUGHN, 1980

I received this photo from Danny yesterday, along with a couple of other surprises.  I first met him when he coached me at the Rogues Soccer Camp in 1980.  I was in the group of older kids.  He was a great coach and a very nice guy. Tons of good stories and just alot of fun.  He and his family live in his home state of Washington and are all doing well.  Thanks Danny!

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

THE PEPPERTREE APARTMENTS, 1978

Hugh O'Neill, John Houska, Fran Lemons

ROGUES ROSTER, 1979

MALCOLM ALLISON, "BIG MAL"

This swarthy fellow is Malcom Allison, "Big Mal" to the English football crowd.  He was hired to be the first coach of the Rogues.  There was some sort of falling out between Allison and the Rogues' owners so he was fired before he started the job.  Things didn't turn out too bad though.  The Rogues hired Eddie McCreadie and Malcolm Allison is known as one of the biggest characters and best managers in English football.

FRANZ St. LOT, 1979

Rogues vs. Roughnecks during the 1979-'80 indoor season.

Thanks to Dave Morrison

1979 MEDIA GUIDE

Featuring Tony Field and Bobby Thomson on the cover.

ROGUES vs. EARTHQUAKES, 1980

Dave Huson, Bobby Thomson (2), and Paul D'Agostino (on ground) take on George Best.

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

Tony Field

MIRANDINHA, 1979

ROGUES vs. COSMOS, 1980

ROGUES ON REVIEW, 1979

EARLY ROGUES LOGO, 1978

This early Rogues logo appeared on a brochure that was mailed out in 1978 to introduce the team and drum up season ticket sales.  It was replaced with the "elephant" logo. 

BOB STETTLER, 1980

ROGUES vs. ROWDIES, INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, 1980

Jimmy Husband (7) challenges Perry Van Der Beck in the deciding game of the NASL indoor championship in 1980.  The Rogues won the first game in Memphis but lost game 2 and the mini-game in Tampa, giving the Rowdies the title.

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

Paul Cannell

Many thanks to Ian!

ROGUES PHOTO REVIEW, 1979

ROGUES PRESS PASS, 1980

This pass is from the very last Memphis Rogues game.  Memphis won 5-1.

ROGUES vs. PHILADELPHIA FURY, SEASON OPENER, 1979

The Rogues won 1-0!

JADO HASANBEGOVIC, 1979

Jado came to the Rogues from Chicago Sting.  This guy had legs like tree trunks!  He was a tough player and had a cannon shot.

PAUL CHILD JOINS THE ROGUES, 1980

MEMPHIS ROGUES PENNANT, 1978

This is the first Rogues souvenir I ever bought.  I got it at the first home game in 1978.  It is in pretty good shape for it's age.