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BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

John Faulkner (second row, first on left).

ROGUES BIO: DAVE GRIMALDI, '78-'79

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

Roman Rosul (21), then with the Connecticut Bicentennials, fights for the ball with Rochester's Messias Timula at the Yale Bowl on June 26, 1977.  Final score, Connecticut 2 - Rochester 1.

LOCAL AD FEATURING ROGUES PLAYERS, 1978

This ad for "The Flaming Hearth" featured, from left to right, ?, Fran Lemons, John Houska, and Hugh O'Neill.  It was a bar/ restaurant that would run shuttle buses from the restaurant to the games.  It closed down a while back but the building is still there and is currently unoccupied.  I do not know the identity of the guy on the far left behind the soccer ball.  He is not pictured in any media guide or team photo.  If anyone knows who he is please let me know!  You can contact me at gorogues@gmail.com.

TODAY IN ROGUES HISTORY...

On June 10, 1980, the Rogues beat the Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-0.  This was the first (and only) outdoor win the Rogues had against the Rowdies.  There was quite a bit of local hype for this game because the Rowdies had beaten the Rogues for the NASL Indoor Championship the previous winter.  Goals by Jado Hasanbegovic and Paul Child plus a Bob Stetler shutout gave the Rogues a memorable home victory.

Rogues line-up:  B. Stetler, M. Stankovic, J. Berrio, J. Hasanbegovic, B. Thomson, A. Carbognani, P. Cannell, P. Child, D. Stride, M. Stojsavljevic, J. Faulkner.

Subs used:  P. D'Agostino, T. Field, J. Husband.

Attendance:  14,315

ROGUES BIO: CLEVELAND LEWIS, 1978

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

Henry "Mad Dog" McCully (16) playing for the Connecticut Bicentennials in a game against the Chicago Sting in the 1977 NASL season.

ROGUES 1 - DIPLOMATS 2, JULY 19,1980

Sports article from the Washington, D.C. paper reporting the details of the Diplomats 2-1 win against the Rogues at the Liberty Bowl.  I remember getting to the Stadium about 3 hours before the game to wait on the Washington team.   I wanted to meet Johan Cruyff.  Eventually the team arrived and I met Cruyff as he was coming off the bus.  I had seen films of him from the 1974 World Cup and read alot about him so he was a hero of mine.  He was very nice and signed an autograph for me.  I still have it.
Special thanks for the article to Jim at the Washington Diplomats blog

TODAY IN ROGUES HISTORY...

On June 3, 1978 the Memphis Rogues returned to the Liberty Bowl to play another expansion team, the Colorado Caribou.  Memphis came out on top 2-0 on goals from Tony Field and Henry McCully.  Goalie John Houska recorded his second shutout.

Rogues line-up:  J. Houska, J. Faulkner, P. Beal, P. D'Agostino, N. Smillie, T. Field, H. McCully, J. Husband, A. Birchenall, D. Stride, P. Holder

Attendance:  6,890

COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS, 1980

Complimentary tickets for the April 12, 1980 home game against the San Diego Sockers.  It was "First Tennessee Bank Night."  Final score: Sockers 2 - Rogues 1.