Winston DuBose is beaten during an indoor game, at the Bayfront Centre in 1982.
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Rowdies Memorabilia - 1980 Durban City Teamphoto
A 1980 team photo of South African side Durban City, showing former Rowdie Neill Roberts on the back row.
Rowdies Memorabilia - Robbie James Biography
"A Life in Football" - The biography of the late Robbie James, the former midfielder.
This book details the career of a truly great name in Welsh football.
Known to most simply as "Robbie".
Making his breakthrough at the Vetch, with the Swans, he was a major
contributor to the club's famous rise up the leagues and into what would today be the
equivalent of the Premiership: he was there for it all.
Elsewhere, Robbie remained in the top flight and played for both Stoke City & Q.P.R
before moving to Leicester City and on to Bradford City, the latter where the fans
voted him their favourite player across his 2 seasons.
He then joined Cardiff City and enjoyed success with the Bluebirds under
his former Swans team mate Eddie May, winning promotion as champions
and the Welsh Cup in a marvellous ‘double’ winning season still remembered by the fans.
Stepping down into the Welsh League, Robbie wound down his playing career and
played for Merthyr Tydfil & Llanelli AFC. His tragic death whilst playing for Llanelli is also documented, with new, first-hand accounts from those present there that terrible night.
Also included are his appearances for Wales across almost a decade.
Published in 2014.
Rowdies Press Photos - Farrukh Quraishi and Stewart Jump
Farrukh Quraishi and Stewart Jump, watch as New York Cosmos' Pele attempts an overhead kick, during the 1977 game at Giants Stadium.
Sunday, 14 September 2014
Rowdies Press Photos - David Mehmet
David Mehmet gives chase to Vancouver Whitecaps' Peter Beardsley, at Tampa Stadium in 1981. The Rowdies won the game 4-1.
Rowdies Press Photos - Washington Olivera
Washington Olivera holds off San Diego Sockers' Julie Veee, during the 1980 Playoff Game, in which the Rowdies lost 2-6.
Rowdies Press Photos - Mike Connell
Mike Connell closely marks San Diego Sockers' Ade Cocker, during the NASL Conference Championship Game in San Diego. The Sockers won 0-1.
Monday, 8 September 2014
Rowdies Memorabilia - 1982 Rowdies II vs. Florida Suncoast Soccer League All-Stars Game Report
A newspaper clipping from the Rowdies II 1982 game against the FSSL All-Stars played on August 1st, 1982, at the Jesuit Stadium.
The Rowdies II won 3-0.
Rowdies Press Photos - Rowdies Goal Celebration
Rowdies Press Photos - Rowdies vs. Cosmos Scuffle
Wes McLeod and Jan Van Der Veen step in as peacekeepers, whilst Oscar Fabbiani picks himself up, during the game against the New York Cosmos at Tampa Stadium in 1980.
Monday, 1 September 2014
Rowdies Memorabilia - 1982 Rowdies II vs. Carolina Lightnin' Exhibition Game Report
A newspaper clipping from the Rowdies II 1982 Exhibition Game against the Carolina Lightnin' played on July 22nd, 1982, at the Memotial Stadium.
The Rowdies II lost 3-4.
Rowdies Press Photos - Mike Connell and Wes McLeod
Mike Connell and Wes McLeod watch, as Atlantic Chiefs' and future Rowdie David Byrne, slips during the NASL Indoor Eastern Divisional Playoff Game, in which the Rowdies won 6-5.
Rowdies Press Photos - Graham Paddon
Graham Paddon closed down New York Cosmos' Carlos Albert, at Giants Stadium in 1978. Watched by Mike Connell and Jim Fleeting.
Rowdies Press Photos - Lenny Glover
Lenny Glover, 2nd from the left, does laps at The Valley, whilst with Charlton Athletic. With Jack Kennedy, Roy Matthews and Brian Kinsey in 1965.
Many thanks to David Hoebarth for this photo.