Monday, December 24, 2012

MIRANDINHA, 1979



To update an earlier post, this photo shows Mirandinha receiving the "King Cotton" Player Award in 1979.  
Very special thanks to Mirandinha for sending the photo and information.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Saturday, December 15, 2012

TONY AND BOBBY, 1978



Tony Field (F) celebrates his goal against the New York Cosmos with teammate Bobby Thomson.

Sunday, December 9, 2012

JOHNNY RIVERS, "MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE"


Anyone who ever went to a Memphis Rogues home game will remember that the Johnny Rivers' version of "Memphis, Tennessee" was second only to the Rogues' Fight Song.  Every time I hear it I think of those home games.  Enjoy the clip!

Friday, December 7, 2012

ROGUES vs HOUSTON, 1978



Action from the Rogues 3-0 home loss to the Houston Hurricane, April 14, 1978.  Our local newspaper misspelled Rogues' player Henry McCully's name.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES


Paul D'Agostino with Toronto Metros-Croatia in 1976.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Thursday, November 29, 2012

KEY MAGAZINE, 1979



Jimmy Husband featured on the cover of KEY Magazine in 1979.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

ROGUES vs HOUSTON, JULY 22, 1978


ROGUES LINE-UP:
Houska, Thomson, Faulkner, Smillie, Field, McCully, Husband, Birchenall, Stride, Holder, Cooke
SUBS USED:
None


HURRICANE LINE-UP:
Hammond, Megaloudis, Jump, Stefanovic, Lennox, Stremlau, Charbonneau, Welsh, Dowie, Lloyd, Kunzli
SUBS USED:
O'Sullivan, Smith

SCORE;
Hurricane-1 (Kunzli)
Rogues-0

ATTENDANCE:
5,235

GROUND:
The Astrodome, Houston, TX


Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Monday, November 5, 2012

MEMPHIS MAGAZINE, 1978




Please right click and select "open in new window" to enlarge article.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Saturday, October 27, 2012

LOCAL MAIL CAMPAIGN, 1978


This is a section of a mass mail campaign announcing the franchise and advertising season ticket sales. 

Friday, October 26, 2012

AFTER THEY WERE ROGUES


Neil Smillie in action for Brighton & Hove Albion.
A Getty Image.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

BOBBY THOMSON ARTICLE, 1978


Right click and open in a new window to see full size.

Friday, October 12, 2012

KICK MAGAZINE, 1978


Game program from the Rogues 1-0 win against the San Jose Earthquakes on 
June 7, 1978 at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

ROGUES vs TULSA, JULY 20, 1978


ROGUES LINE-UP:
Houska, Thomson, Faulkner, Smillie, Field, McCully, Husband, Birchenall, Stride, Holder, Grimaldi
SUBS USED:
None


ROUGHNECKS LINE-UP:
Boulton, O'Riordan, Mitchell, Caskey, Zec, Redfern, McKeown, Moreland, Smith, Lukic, Earle
SUBS USED:
Gazonas, Sauter

SCORE:
Roughnecks-2 (Gazonas, Smith)
Rogues-0
                                                
ATTENDANCE:
13,833
GROUND:
Skelly Stadium, Tulsa, OK

SEASON TICKET INVOICE , 1980


Thanks Libby!

Saturday, September 29, 2012

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES


Jimmy Husband during his time  with Luton Town FC

Saturday, September 22, 2012

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES


Tony Field whilst with Sheffield United.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

A ROGUES FRISBEE!


Special thanks to Libby for the photo.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

ROGUES vs VANCOUVER, JULY 15, 1978


ROGUES LINE-UP:
Houska, Thomson, Faulkner, Beal, Field, McCully, Husband, Birchenall, Stride, Holder, Cooke
SUBS USED:
O'Neill


WHITECAPS LINE-UP:
Parkes, R. Lenarduzzi, Craven, Sammels, Hector, Hinton, Bolitho, Kember, Daniel, Harrison, Campbell
SUBS USED:
None

SCORE:
Rogues-1 (Husband)
Whitecaps-2 (Hector, Campbell)

ATTENDANCE:
8,201
GROUND:
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN

 

Monday, August 27, 2012

ROGUES PLAYER PROFILE


PHIL BEAL

BORN:
January 8, 1945, Godstone, England

PLAYING CAREER:
1963-75  Tottenham Hotspur
1975-77  Brighton & Hove Albion
1977  Los Angeles Aztecs
1978  Memphis Rogues
1979-80  Crewe Alexandra
1980  Oxford City

AWARDS:
1971 Football League Cup Winner
1972 UEFA Cup Winner
1973 Football League Cup Winner
 

Sunday, August 26, 2012

ROGUES vs COSMOS AD, 1978


Very special thanks to Libby for the pic!

Sorry for the lack of regular updates.  My day gig started up again and things have been a bit hectic lately.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

JOHN, PHIL, AND BOBBY, 1978


Rogues defenders John Faulkner, Phil Beal, and Bobby Thomson.

Friday, August 3, 2012

PAUL CANNELL BOOK SIGNING PHOTOS



Rogues' GM Rudi Schiffer (L) and Paul Cannell

Rudi Schiffer and Booster Club President Hal Downing

Rogues fan Martin Fletcher and Paul Cannell

1979-80 NASL Indoor Division Championship trophy and game ball.

Very special thanks to Martin Fletcher for the photos.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

ROGUES PLAYER PROFILE


RUBEN ASTIGARRAGA

BORN:  
August 3, 1950, Buenos Aires, Argentina 

PLAYING CAREER:
1971  Estudiantes
1973-74  Chacarita Juniors
1975  Velez Sarsfield
1975-77  Zacatepec
1979  MEMPHIS ROGUES
1979  Tulsa Roughnecks
1979-82  Cleveland Force (indoor)
1981-82  New Jersey Rockets (indoor)
1980-81  Cleveland Cobras
1982-83  Phoenix Inferno (indoor)
1983-84  Phoenix Pride (indoor)
1984-85  Chicago Vultures (indoor)
1985  Chicago Maroons
1986-87  Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor)
1989  Tampa Bay Rowdies

JADO HASANBEGOVIC, 1979


Thanks to Matthew Eison

Monday, July 16, 2012

HE'S BAAAAAAACK!


JULY 28, 2012
6 PM
THE BRASS DOOR PUB
152 MADISON AVENUE
MEMPHIS, TN 
MEMPHIS ROGUES LEGEND PAUL CANNELL WILL BE SIGNING COPIES OF HIS BOOK,
 "F'N HELL IT'S PAUL CANNELL!" 
(AVAILABLE AT AMAZON.COM

YOU GOTTA BE THERE!

Monday, July 9, 2012

OSSIE VAZQUEZ, 1979


Ossie Vazquez (24) up against Clive Griffiths of the Tulsa Roughnecks during the 1979-80 NASL indoor season.

Friday, July 6, 2012

JORGE BERRIO, 1980


Jorge Berrio (17) makes a  clearance as Danny Vaughn (14) and Bob Stetler stand ready.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

EDDIE McCREADIE, 1978


 Coach Eddie McCreadie gives overtime instructions to the troops in the first Rogues home game against Philadelphia.  In the end the Fury came out on top 3-2.

Friday, June 29, 2012

AFTER THEY WERE ROGUES


 John Houska  with the MISL's Cleveland Force.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

FRANZ St. LOT, 1979


Very special thanks to Matthew Eison for this photo.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

ROGUES vs DALLAS PATCH, 1978


This patch commemorates a preseason match played March 17, 1978 in Dayton, Ohio.  If anyone has any information on this game please let me know.  
Very special thanks to Richard Burleson for the photo.

Monday, June 18, 2012

GOAL! 1978


San Jose Earthquakes 'keeper Gerrit Vooys can only watch as Roman Rosul,s shot flies past him in a match played June 14, 1978 at the Liberty Bowl.  The Rogues went on to win 4-1 with Rosul getting a hat trick.

AFTER THEY WERE ROGUES


Toni Carbognani with the MISL's Memphis Americans during the 1982-83 season.