THE MEMPHIS ROGUES: NeilSmillie

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Friday, July 4, 2014

Monday, April 8, 2013

35 years ago today, April 8, 1978, the Memphis Rogues played their first home game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, losing to the Philadelphia Fury 3-2 in overtime. The photo above shows the Rogues' Neil Smillie moving past Fury defender John Dempsey.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

AFTER THEY WERE ROGUES

Friday, October 26, 2012

AFTER THEY WERE ROGUES

Neil Smillie in action for Brighton & Hove Albion.

A Getty Image.

Monday, April 23, 2012

AFTER THEY WERE ROGUES

Sunday, February 12, 2012

STRIDE & SMILLIE, 1978

David Stride (11) and Neil Smillie (4) pose for a pregame photo at the Liberty Bowl in 1978.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

ROGUES vs CARIBOU, 1978

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

NEIL SMILLIE, 1978

Neil Smillie takes on the Philadelphia Fury's Bill Straub in the Rogues' first home game, April 8, 1978.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

MORE ROGUES FAN MEMORIES!

Rogues fan Bill sent me these great photos from the Rogues fan day on August 2, 1978, just prior to the home game against the California Surf. Bill was seven years old (he's the one in the tank top) and attended the game with his brother, sister, and father. The players pictured are: Henry "Mad Dog" McCully (12), John Houska (20), Neil "Beep, Beep" Smillie (4), Tony Field (10), and Bobby "B.T. Express" Thomson (2). Bill, thanks very much for sharing these great photos! It is really appreciated! If anyone else has any Rogues related photos, please e-mail them to me at gorogues@gmail.com.

Monday, February 1, 2010

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

Neil Smillie

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

NEIL SMILLIE vs. ROWDIES, 1979

WELCOME!

Welcome to my tribute to the Memphis Rogues of the North American Soccer League. Both the team and the league were a big part of my life when I was a kid and I have never lost my fondness for them. The Memphis Rogues existed from 1978-1980 then moved to Calgary, Alberta, Canada and spent one season (1981) as the Calgary Boomers. After the '81 season, the team folded. I hope to bring back memories for other Rogues and NASL fans. I am also a longtime fan of Chelsea FC. There is a connection between the Rogues and Chelsea due to players like Eddie McCreadie, Charlie Cooke, Alan Birchenall, and a few others. I would enjoy hearing from other fans and former players. Most of the items displayed on the blog are from my personal collection. If you have Rogues pictures please send them and I will credit you as the source. If you are a former player, Rogues fan, or have photo scans to send PLEASE e-mail me at gorogues@gmail.com and I will gladly put them on the blog!
Enjoy!

ALL-TIME ROGUES ROSTER 1978-1980

Astigarraga, Ruben '79
Bason, Brian '79
Beal, Phil '78
Bennett, Chris '78
Berrio, Jorge '79-80
Birchenall, Alan '78
Boyarizo, Jose' '79
Bradshaw, Steve '80
Burns, Tony '78
Campolo, Ruben '79
Cannell, Paul '80
Carbognani, Antonio '80
Child, Paul '80
Cooke, Charlie '78-80
Cooper, Richard '79
D'Agostino, Paul '78; '80
Delgado, Victor '79
Devenutto, Carlos '79
DuChateau, Gene '79
Faulkner, John '78-80
Field, Tony '78-80
Gonzales, Miguel '79
Grimaldi, Dave '78-79
Hasanbegovic, Jado '79-80
Holder, Phil '78
Horne, Patrick '78
Houska, John '78-80
Huitman, Bruce '79
Husband, Jimmy '78-80
Huson, Dave '80
Johnson, Gary '78
Kelly, Eddie '78
Lemons, Fran '78
Lewis, Cleveland '78
Lovell, Steve '79
McAlinden, Bob '79
McCreadie, Eddie '78-79
McCully, Henry '78-79
Mendez, Carlos '79
Mirandinha '79
Mishalow, Bill '79
Mohrmann, Pete '78
Nevers, Tom '79-80
Nolan, Ray '78
Nwokocha, Chris '79
O'Neill, Hugh '78
Papoola, Ben '79
Pereira, Juan '79
Perfect, Lee '78
Pisano, Oscar '79
Ramanovic, Saban '78
Rosul, Alex '79
Rosul, Roman '78-79
Smillie, Neil '78-79
St. Lot, Franz '79
Stankovic, Mike '80
Steele, Jim '80
Stetler, Bob '80
Stojsavljevic, Milan '80
Stride, David '78; 80
Thomson, Bobby '78-80
Vaughn, Danny '80
Vazquez, Ossie '80
Ybarra, Rudy '79

1978 OUTDOOR RESULTS

4/1 vs Tampa Bay (A) 1-2
4/8 vs Philadelphia (H) 2-3 (OT)
4/14 vs Houston (H) 0-3
4/22 vs Philadelphia (A) 1-2
4/29 vs Tulsa (H) 0-2
5/6 vs Ft. Lauderdale (A) 2-3
5/10 vs Minnesota (A) 1-2
5/13 vs Portland (A) 0-1
5/17 vs Oakland (A) 0-1 (SO)
5/20 vs Dallas (H) 3-1
5/24 vs New York (H) 1-0
5/28 vs Detroit (A) 2-3 (OT)
6/3 vs Colorado (H) 2-0
6/7 vs San Jose (A) 1-0
6/10 vs San Diego (A) 3-4 (OT)
6/14 vs San Jose (H) 4-1
6/17 vs San Diego (H) 4-3 (OT)
6/21 vs Detroit (H) 1-4
6/24 vs Dallas (A) 0-3
6/28 vs Ft. Lauderdale (H) 1-2
7/5 vs Colorado (A) 1-0
7/9 vs Toronto (A) 1-4
7/12 vs Chicago (H) 3-2 (SO)
7/15 vs Vancouver (H) 1-2
7/20 vs Tulsa (A) 0-2
7/22 vs Houston (A) 0-1
7/26 vs Minnesota (H) 2-1 (OT)
7/29 vs Chicago (A) 1-3
8/2 vs California (H) 3-0
8/5 vs New England (H) 2-3 (OT)

1979 OUTDOOR RESULTS

3/24 vs Philadelphia (H) 1-0 (OT)
3/31 vs Tampa Bay (H) 1-2
4/6 vs Los Angeles (H) 0-1
4/14 vs Detroit (A) 0-6
4/21 vs Houston (H) 1-2 (OT)
4/28 vs New England (A) 2-0
5/5 vs California (A) 0-1
5/12 vs Tulsa (A) 0-1
5/16 vs Washington (A) 1-4
5/19 vs New England (H) 3-1
5/26 vs Ft. Lauderdale (A) 1-3
5/30 vs Tampa Bay (A) 1-2
6/2 vs San Jose (A) 1-2
6/9 vs Tulsa (H) 3-4
6/12 vs Dallas (H) 1-2
6/16 vs Seattle (A) 1-3
6/23 vs Edmonton (H) 4-2
6/26 vs Minnesota (H) 0-2
6/30 vs Dallas (A) 2-1
7/7 vs California (H) 2-3
7/10 vs Detroit (H) 0-2
7/15 vs Houston (A) 0-1
7/18 vs Chicago (A) 1-3
7/21 vs Atlanta (H) 0-6
7/26 vs San Diego (H) 3-4
7/28 vs Edmonton (A) 1-4
7/31 vs Chicago (H) 1-2 (OT)
8/5 vs Atlanta (A) 2-1
8/7 vs Rochester (H) 3-4
8/12 vs Minnesota (A) 2-5

1979-80 INDOOR RESULTS

12/7 vs California (A) 6-3
12/9 vs Minnesota (H) 3-2 (OT)
12/14 vs Tulsa (H) 8-0
12/18 vs Los Angeles (H) 5-6
12/29 vs Minnesota (A) 3-2 (OT)
1/11 vs Minnesota (H) 1-4
1/17 vs Tulsa (A) 5-3
1/20 vs California (H) 6-5
1/25 vs California (A) 8-5
2/3 vs Los Angeles (H) 7-5
2/6 vs Tulsa (A) 4-6
2/16 vs Los Angeles (A) 9-3
PLAY-OFFS
2/23 vs Minnesota (A) 3-6
2/26 vs Minnesota (H) 4-3 (OT)
2/26 vs Minnesota (H) 1-0 (mini-game)
Rogues win 2 games to 1
CHAMPIONSHIP
2/29 vs Tampa Bay (H) 5-4
3/2 vs Tampa Bay (A) 4-10
3/2 vs Tampa Bay (A) 0-1 (mini-game)
Rowdies win Championship 2 games to 1.

1980 OUTDOOR RESULTS

3/29 vs Ft. Lauderdale (H) 2-1 (SO)
4/5 vs Detroit (A) 2-4
4/12 vs San Diego (H) 1-2
4/19 vs Philadelphia (A) 1-0
4/26 vs Atlanta (H) 4-3
4/28 vs New England (A) 1-3
5/3 vs San Diego (A) 1-0
5/11 vs New York (A) 0-4
5/21 vs Minnesota (A) 2-1 (SO)
5/24 vs Houston (A) 0-1 (OT)
5/27 vs Edmonton (H) 0-1 (SO)
5/31 vs Atlanta (A) 3-0
6/3 vs Chicago (H) 3-2
6/10 vs Tampa Bay (H) 2-0
6/14 vs Vancouver (A) 0-1
6/17 vs Toronto (H) 0-2
6/21 vs Detroit (H) 2-3 (OT)
6/24 vs Chicago (A) 0-2
7/1 vs California (A) 3-2
7/4 vs Ft. Lauderdale (A) 1-2
7/12 vs Dallas (H) 2-4
7/15 vs Tulsa (H) 1-0
7/19 vs Washington (H) 1-2
7/23 vs Dallas (A) 0-2
7/27 vs Tulsa (A) 0-3
7/30 vs San Jose (A) 1-0
8/2 vs Philadelphia (H) 2-3
8/5 vs Portland (H) 2-1
8/9 vs Los Angeles (A) 2-3
8/12 vs San Jose (H) 1-0 (SO)
8/16 vs Minnesota (H) 3-4
8/23 vs Houston (H) 6-1

THE MEMPHIS ROGUES

Friday, July 4, 2014

NEIL SMILLIE, 1979

Monday, April 8, 2013

35 YEARS AGO TODAY...

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

AFTER THEY WERE ROGUES

Friday, October 26, 2012

AFTER THEY WERE ROGUES

Monday, April 23, 2012

AFTER THEY WERE ROGUES

Sunday, February 12, 2012

STRIDE & SMILLIE, 1978

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

ROGUES vs CARIBOU, 1978

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

NEIL SMILLIE, 1978

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

MORE ROGUES FAN MEMORIES!

Monday, February 1, 2010

BEFORE THEY WERE ROGUES

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

NEIL SMILLIE vs. ROWDIES, 1979