Rowdies Press Photos - Mick McGuire

 Mick McGuire receives a warm welcome from the Wowdies, before Soccer Bowl '78,

at Giants Stadium.  

Rowdies Snap Shots - Njego Pesa

 A Polaroid taken at the 1982 Fan Day, of Njego Pesa signing autographs.

Rowdies Press Photos - Marcelino Oliveira

 Marcelino Oliveira in action during the opening game of the 1982 season,

against the Tulsa Roughnecks, at Tampa Stadium.

Rowdies Memorabilia - 1983 Rowdies Reunion Ticket Stub

 A ticket stub from the Rowdies Reunion game played at Tampa Stadium, on April 9th, 1983.

Many thanks to Helen Elm Monk for this photo.

Rowdies Press Photos - Paul Hammond

 Paul Hammond's 1974-75 mug shot whilst at Crystal Palace.

Rowdies Memorabilia - 1988 Rowdies KICKIN' Magazine

 This edition of the Rowdies' KICKIN' magazine was for the game 

against the Miami Sharks, played at Tampa Stadium on June 11th, 1988. 

The Rowdies won the game 2-1. Attendance: 3,047.

The cover star featured Peter Roe.

Rowdies Snap Shots - Hugo Perez

 A photo from 1981 of Hugo Perez.

Rowdies Press Photos - Barry Kitchener

 Barry Kitchener battles with New York Cosmos' Marc Liveric,

at Giants Stadium. Played on the 8th August, 1979. The Rowdies lost 3-4.

Rowdies Memorabilia - 1979 Pre-Season Prospectus

  The 1979 Rowdies Pre-Season Prospectus, which tells of the plans for

the new season.

Rowdies Press Photos - Neill Roberts

1980-81 indoor season - Neill Roberts holds off Ft. Lauderdale Strikers' Ossie Vasquez, 

at the Bayfront Center, played on the 23rd December, 1980. 

The Rowdies won 7-4.

Rowdies Snap Shots - Manny Andruszewski

A Polaroid taken at the 1982 Fan Day, of Manny Andruszewski posing with a Wowdie.

Rowdies Press Photos - Lenny Glover

 Lenny Glover challenges San Jose Earthquakes' Julie Vee, during the

Exhibition Game at Spartan Stadium in 1976, the Rowdies lost the game 1-2.

Rowdies Memorabilia - 1978 Pre-Season Prospectus

 The 1978 Rowdies Pre-Season Prospectus, which tells of the plans for

the new season.

Rowdies Snap Shots - Peter Chandler

 Peter Chandler signs autographs at Tampa Stadium in 1978.

Rowdies Press Photos - Perry Van Der Beck and Glenn Hoddle

 Rowdies' Guest player Glenn Hoddle goes with the kick, whilst Perry Van Der Beck of

the USA World Cup Team goes with his head.

Exhibition Game, played on July 4th, 1985 at Tampa Stadium.

Rowdies Memorabilia - Wes McLeod Soccer Corner Magazine

 Wes McLeod is tackled during Soccer Bowl '79, on the front cover 

of the March, 1980 edition of 'Soccer Corner'.

Rowdies Press Photos - Manny Andruszewski and Oscar Fabbiani

 Manny Andruszewski and Oscar Fabbiani battle for position with San Diego Sockers'

Hugo Sanchez and Julie Vee, in front of the Rowdies goal.

From the Playoff Game at San Diego Stadium, played on the 30th August, 1979

the Rowdies lost 1-2.

Rowdies Memorabilia - Steve Wegerle Poster

 A Steve Wegerle "PLAYMAKER OF THE MONTH" poster 

from the 'IT'S SPORTS!' magazine, June edition 1980.

Rowdies Snap Shots - Ian Anderson

 Ian Anderson poses with a fan, 

during a 'Fannies' get together at Shakeys in 1981.

Rowdies Memorabilia - 1982 Rowdies KICK Magazine

  This edition of the Rowdies KICK magazine is from the April 10th, 1982, 

game against the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers played at Tampa Stadium. 

The Rowdies lost 2-3, with the goals coming from Zequinha and Luis Fernando..

Attendance: 25,390.

The team this day was: Stars, Bates, Connell, Kozic, Moore, Nogly, 

Zequinha, Roe, Fernando, Olivera, Pesa.

Substitutes: Gruber, McLeod.

Rowdies Press Photos - Paul Mott

 Paul Mott's mugshot from 1980.

Rowdies Memorabilia - Luis Fernando Poster

 A Luis Fernando poster from a 1982 Rowdies KICK magazine,

sponsored by "ARMY, BE ALL YOU CAN BE." 

Rowdies Snap Shots - Ian Anderson and Peter Roe

 Ian Anderson and Peter Roe pose for the cameras, 

during a 'Fannies' get together at Shakeys in 1981.

Rowdies Memorabilia - Oscar Fabbiani and Wes McLeod Soccer America Magazine

 Oscar Fabbiani and Wes McLeod celebrate a goal, on the front cover 

of the February 4th, 1980 edition of 'Soccer America'.

Rowdies Press Photo - Steve Wegerle

Soccer Bowl '78 - Steve Wegerle in full flight at Giants Stadium.

Rowdies Snap Shots - Dennis Wit

  A photo taken at the 1976 Fan Day, of Dennis Wit,

posing a fan at Tampa Stadium.

Rowdies Memorabilia - 1981 Rowdies KICK Magazine

 This edition of the Rowdies KICK magazine is from the April 11th, 1981, 

game against the Atlanta Chiefs played at Tampa Stadium. 

The Rowdies lost 1-3, with the only goal coming from Dave Mehmet.

Attendance: 23,807.

The team this day was: DuBose, Sweetzer, Connell, Kozic, Gorman, Van Der Veen, 

Wegerle, McLeod, Worthington, Anderson, Mehmet.

Substitutes: Roberts, Kinsella, Taber.

Rowdies Press Photos - Peter Roe

 Peter Roe defends against Louisville Thunder's Zoran Savic, during the

3-1 win at The Bayfront Center, played on  November 5th, 1986.

Rowdies Memorabilia - Signed T-Shirt

 A Rowdies T-Shirt signed by Ricky Hill and David Moss.

Rowdies Press Photo - Barry Kitchener

 Barry Kitchener in action during Soccer Bowl '79, at Giants Stadium

against the Vancouver Whitecaps, with Manny Andruszewski watching.

Rowdies Snap Shots - Tatu

 A fan snap of Tatu, taken in 1982.

Rowdies Press Photos - Jan Van Der Veen

 Jan Van Der Veen holds off Detroit Express' David Bradford, 

at Tampa Stadium in 1979.

Rowdies Memorabilia - Oscar Fabbiani Estadio Magazine

 Oscar Fabbiani on the front cover of a 1979 edition of the 

Chilean soccer magazine 'Estadio". 

Oscar is wearing his 'Rodney Marsh Testimonial Game' jersey.

Rowdies Snap Shots - David Mehmet

 The late David Mehmet enjoying a Rowdies' Family Day in 1981.

Rowdies Memorabilia - David Kerslake Signed Photo

 A signed photo of David Kerslake, who appeared for the Rowdies in 

1986 in the 'Coca-Cola Classic International Soccer Series'.

Rowdies Press Photos - Peter Nogly

 Peter Nogly keeps on his toes to stay ahead of Toronto Blizzards' David Byrne,

at Tampa Stadium in 1982.

Rowdies Press Photos - John Boyle

 Captain John Boyle shows off the Soccer Bowl '75 trophy 

to the waiting fans at Tampa International Airport, 

upon the Rowdies return from San Jose, CA.

Rowdies Snap Shots - Washington Olivera

  A Polaroid taken at the 1982 Fan Day, of Washington Olivera posing with a fan.

Rowdies Press Photos - Washington Olivera

Washington Olivera and his nephew Enzo Olivera, at the Book Release of 

 "EL TRAPO, La Verdad De Washington Olivera", in 2016.

Rowdies Memorabilia - Washington Olivera Biography

  "EL TRAPO, La Verdad De Washington Olivera" - The biography of Washington Olivera,

the former midfield/striker.

Written by Washington's nephew Enzo Olivera, entirely in Spanish.

It tells of the difficult life of the Uruguayan player who left his mark on national football.

A footballer who would later become Cobreloa's biggest idol, and who had unforgettable 

spells with Chile's Everton and Osorno arrived in the country.

This is one of the many stories collected by Enzo, who after four years of research 

and interviews, was able to bring to light the true story of an athlete full of lights and shadows.

"The book is a true manual on how to make it in football after having nothing. 

We are a humble family, with precarious circumstances, and football was an 

opportunity for social mobility for the family. He had everything, he won all the titles, 

he was a goalscorer on all fields, but after retirement he had a hard time, 

that's why it's not just a book about goals, it's more of a story of a 

very hard life," adds the author.

Published in 2016.

Rowdies Press Photos - Frantz St. Lot and Stewart Jump

 Frantz St. Lot challenges New York Cosmos' Steve Hunt, watched by Stewart Jump

at Giants Stadium in 1977.

Rowdies Snap Shots - Derek Smethurst

 Derek Smethurst signs a Frisbee for a fan in 1978.

Rowdies Memorabilia - Pocket Schedules

 This is part of my Rowdies pocket schedules collection, pictured is the front and back of the 1990 APSL schedule.

Sponsored by The Tampa Tribune.

(I am looking for a 1991 Rowdies Schedule, if anyone has a spare one to part with)

Rowdies Press Photos - Rodney Marsh

 Rodney Marsh in full flight, during Soccer Bowl '79 against the Vancouver Whitecaps

at Giants Stadium.

Rowdies Memorabilia - Adrian Alston Autobiography

 "Noddy - The Untold Story" - Of Adrian Alston, the former striker.

Adrian belongs to the special group of Australian football players who

defied all odds to become the first team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup.

In Noddy: the Untold Story of Adrian Alston, author Philip Micallef tells the

story of the flamboyant striker who lit up the local football scene after 

moving from England to Australia in the late 1960s.

Adrian looks back on a career that took him from his hometown of Preston

in northern England, to the little ground of Woonona on the NSW south

coast, to the imperial Olympic Stadium in Berlin.

But as much as Alston enjoyed scoring goals, he has received as much

satisfaction from his post-football career working with people with

an intellectual disadvantage.

As a 1974 Socceroo, Adrian Alston is a true legend of the game, and

Philip Micallef's book ensures that Noddy's exploits for Australia are not forgotten.

Published in 2023.

Rowdies Press Photos - John Boyle

 A mugshot of John Boyle, whilst he was at Chelsea FC during the 1973-74 season.

Rowdies Memorabilia - A signed Lorenzo's Italian Restaurant Menu

 A signed Lorenzo's Italian Restaurant Menu from 1983, with the autographs of

Sam Allardyce, Glenn Myernick, Michel Lacevic, Wes McLeod,

Peter Roe, Mark Karpun, Tom Boric, Jan Van Der Veen, Jim Easton,

Peter Nogly, Gregg Thompson, Skip Gilbert and Mike Connell.

Many thanks to Helen Elm Monk for this photo.

Rowdies Snap Shots - Refik Kozic

 A Polaroid taken at the 1982 Fan Day, of Refik Kozic signing

an autograph at Tampa Stadium.

Rowdies Memorabilia - Glenn Hoddle Autobiography

 "Playmaker" - The autobiography of Glenn Hoddle,

‘On the pitch he was a magician’ – Arsène Wenger. 

The first full autobiography from former footballer and England 

manager Glenn Hoddle. Glenn was one of the most celebrated footballers of his generation. 

A wonderfully talented No. 10 – he formed part of the Spurs teams 

of the early 1980s and cut his teeth in the blood and thunder 

of an England team that prioritised aggression over creativity.

Often seen as a player ‘out of time’, Glenn was a playmaker in the purest sense. 

A creator and a goal scorer, he rose through the Tottenham youth academy – 

playing under Keith Burkinshaw and crossing paths with the likes 

of club legends Bill Nicholson and Danny Blanchflower – 

before going on to play in Monaco under the tutelage of Arsène Wenger. 

In this book, he looks back on his rise as a prodigious young footballer 

and talks at length about his career that took him from 

cleaning the cockerel at White Hart Lane to managing the England football team 

at a World Cup. From scoring in an FA Cup final to winning 

the league in France; from revitalising Chelsea in the early 1990s, 

to managing the fall-out after David Beckham’s infamous 

sending off at the 1998 World Cup.

Published in 2022.

Rowdies Video - 1981 New York Cosmos (PO) Report

 Channel 13's Report from the Playoff Game against the New York Cosmos, 

played on the 9th September, 1981, at Giants Stadium. The Rowdies lost 0-2.

Many thanks to Kenn Tomasch for this video.

Rowdies Press Photos - Tatu

 Tatu during the 1981-82 indoor season.