ROGUES REPLY, 1978

I wrote a fan letter to the Rogues after they got their first win against the Dallas Tornado. I received this reply from Kevin card, "The Voice of the Rogues." He was also involved in public relations for the team and was a great guy. If anyone knows where Kevin Card is now, please let me know. I would really like to get in touch with him.

LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2010

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium as it looks today (Really, I took the picture this morning!). It has changed a bit since the Rogues called it home. The original seating capacity was just over 50,000 but it was expanded to 61,000 a few years ago in another failed attempt to lure the NFL into Memphis. It now has a blue and gray color scheme for the main tenant, the University of Memphis football team. During the Rogues days, it was mainly just concrete with yellow benches and red box seats.

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

John Faulkner (middle row, 1st on the left) in the Leeds United team photo for the 1971-72 season.

ROGUES vs KICKS, MAY 10, 1978

ROGUES LINE-UP:
Burns, Thomson, Faulkner, Beal, Smillie, Bennett, O'Neill, Field, Husband, Birchenall, Stride
SUBS USED:
Hourne
KICKS LINE-UP:
Barnett, Merrick, Twellman, Ntsoelengoe, Hamilton, Willey, Twamley, Litt, Price, West, Futcher
SUBS USED:
Morgan
SCORE:
Kicks-2 (Ntsoelengoe, Willey)
Rogues-1 (O'Neill)
ATTENDANCE:
22,856
GROUND:
Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN

ROGUES vs EXPRESS, 1980

Paul Cannell (R) comes to the rescue as Paul Child (12) and John Faulkner (L), clash with Detroit's Gary Bannister and Jim Holton at the Liberty Bowl on June 21, 1980. Cannell scored twice but the Express still topped the Rogues 3-2 in overtime.

HENRY McCULLY, 1978

Henry "Mad Dog" McCully fends off the Rowdies' Tony Crudo in the Rogues' first game at Tampa on April 1, 1978. Final score: Rowdies-2, Rogues-1.

EDDIE McCREADIE TESTIMONIAL PROGRAM, 1974

This is the programme from Eddie McCreadie's Testimonial Match against Manchester United played May 1, 1974 at Stamford Bridge. Eddie led the team out as captain. Final score, Chelsea 1, Manchester United 2.

ROGUES vs STRIKERS, MAY 6, 1978

ROGUES LINE-UP:
Burns, Thomson, Faulkner, Beal, Smillie, O'Neill, Field, Husband, Birchenall, Stride, Holder
SUBS USED:
None
STRIKERS LINE-UP:
Cano, Whelan, Whittle, Piper, Hudson, Dewsnip, Irving, Fowles, Rolland, Hickton, Ridley
SUBS USED:
Aguirre, G. Nanchoff
SCORE:
Strikers-3 (O.G., Dewsnip, Hickton)
Rogues-2 (O'Neill, Field)
ATTENDANCE:
7,547
GROUND:
Lockhart Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

TONY FIELD, 1979

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

Phil Holder

"BRING BACK THE BIRCH: THE ALAN BIRCHENALL STORY," 2000

Former Memphis Rogue Alan Birchenall published this autobiography in 2000. I recently obtained a copy and found it very entertaining. I wish he had included more information from his time with the Rogues but he was only in Memphis for one season (1978). The book does have many great stories from Alan's career in England and in America. He was a huge fan favorite in Memphis and everybody remembers what a great character he was, and still is!

SEASON PREVIEW 1980

ROGUES vs ROUGHNECKS, APRIL 29, 1978

ROGUES LINE-UP:
Burns, Thomson, Faulkner, Beal, Smillie, O'Neill, Field, Husband, Mohrmann, Stride, Holder
SUBS USED:
Bennett
ROUGHNECKS LINE-UP:
Boulton, Waldron, O'Riordan, Mitchell, Caskey, Zec, Redfern, Skotarek, Nikolic, Moreland, Sautter
SCORE:
Rogues-0
Tulsa-2 (Sautter,2)
ATTENDANCE:
13,222
GROUND:
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN