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. 

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

Bobby Thomson

Tribute to Bobby Thomson

MIKE STANKOVIC vs. ROWDIES, 1980

Stankovic came to the Rogues from the Chicago amateur leagues.  He became an instant star in the 1980 indoor season where he won the MVP award.  His great play continued outdoors that same year.  After the Rogues he went to Dallas Tornado and then to MISL.

TONY FIELD vs. ROUGHNECKS, 1979

ROGUES vs. TULSA, 1980

I took this picture with my brother's totally manual 35mm camera.  I had no idea what I was doing. I am pretty sure the Rogues' player is Paul Cannell.

FIRST HOME GAME AD, 1978

I just found this last night.  It was in an old scrapbook I had from high school.  It ran in the newspaper the day of the Rogues very first homegame, April 8, 1978.  I can remember people complaining that the ticket prices were too high!  Hey, they offered free parking!

ROGUES vs. SURF INDOOR, 1980

David Stride (11) scores against California Surf at the Mid-South Coliseum during the 1980 NASL indoor season.  Charlie Cooke gets the assist.

BEN POPOOLA AND CHRIS NWOKOCHA, 1979

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

THE ROGUES NEXT DOOR, 1979

WHERE SOCCER IS KING, 1978

SMILLIE AND LOVELL, 1979

ROGUES' PEP RALLY, 1978

L to R: Roman Rosul, John Houska, Hugh O' Neill. I was there too!

ROGUES vs. STRIKERS, 1978

Thanks to Ian @ mytampabayrowdies.blogspot.com

ROGUES vs. DETROIT EXPRESS, 1978

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

TRAVEL WITH THE ROGUES, 1980

Front row (l to r): David Stride, John Houska, Ossie Vasquez, Bobby Thomson.

Back row: Tom Nevers, Paul Cannell, Roman Rosul, Charlie Cooke.

ROGUES vs. SOCKERS, 1979

HUGH O'NEILL and KEVIN CARD, 1978

Another polaroid from the 1978 fan appreciation day.  Hugh O'Neill was the first player the Rogues signed.  Kevin card was the marketing guy for the team.

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