1978 Tampa Bay Rowdies indoor season

March 2026 August 2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1978 indoor ENG Gordon Jago USA Chas Serednesky, Jr General manager USA George Strawbridge, Jr. Bayfront Center North American Soccer League RSA 1928 Derek Smethurst (14 goals) 6,410(Feb. 3 vs. Diplomats) &(March 10 vs. Kicks) 2,600(May 3 vs. Norwich City) 5,641 true _collargreen _tbrowdies12h _tbrowdies12h _green_border _hoops_green_2 006600 ffffff 006600 FFFFff FFF200 _tbrowdies13h _tbrowdies12h _tbrowdies12h _norwich1617h _hoops_green_2 006600 006600 006600 006600 FFF200 1977 1979 The 1978 Tampa Bay Rowdies indoor season was the fourth indoor season of the club's existence. Overview Though it had appeared, after the success of an international friendly between Tampa Bay and Zenit Leningrad in 1977,Martz Ron NASL considering adoption of indoor season March 11, 1977 St. Petersburg Times https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19770311&id=K68pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kV0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6341,1965450&hl=en 1C September 20, 2016 that the North American Soccer League was finally poised to sanction a full indoor season for 1978,Martz Ron Indoor soccer season approved March 12, 1977 St. Petersburg Times https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LK8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kV0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5596,2564302&dq=soccer+bowl+78+strawbridge&hl=en 1C September 19, 2016 the owners ultimately pulled the plug on the idea for the second straight year with a majority "no" vote.Chick Bob Indoor Kicks May Go Awry March 29, 1976 Evening Independent https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fFlQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jlgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4763,3078494&dq=indoor+awry&hl=en 1-C September 19, 2016Tierney Mike NASL approves official indoor league in 1979 April 3, 1978 St. Petersburg Times https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19780403&id=RGhQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=llkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1699,2699866 1C January 3, 2017Tierney Mike Rowdies want to come indoors January 20, 1979 St. Petersburg Times https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19790120&id=hk5SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NXwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6646,3097645 3C January 3, 2017 The NASL however did not restrict teams from scheduling matches on their own. Tampa Bay scheduled nine indoor games for 1978, eight of which were played. The Rowdies first match on January 28 against the Washington Diplomats also marked Gordon Jago's debut as Rowdies head coach.Meyer John Diplomatic Debut For Jago January 28, 1978 Evening Independent https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19780128&id=qlpQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mVgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3279,3135441&hl=en 1-C September 20, 2016Meyer John Rowdies' Jago Proves Point January 30, 1978 Evening Independent https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19780130&id=q1pQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mVgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2918,3416644 1-C September 20, 2016 This was followed by two more matches with Washington. What would have been the fourth match of the season was canceled because the roof of the Hartford Civic Center Coliseum, where the Rowdies were scheduled to take on the Rochester Lancers, collapsed under the weight of a heavy snowfall in the early morning hours of January 18.Tons of snow and ice cave in roof of Hartford Civic Center January 18, 1978 The Deseret News https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19780118&id=yG1TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sYUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3561,3855095&hl=en 1A September 20, 2016Schneider Dick Express Coming To Lakeland May Bring Exhibition Games February 1, 1978 Lakeland Ledger https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19780201&id=c1ZNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CPsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7106,212415&hl=en 7D September 20, 2016 The next two matches, both against the Tulsa Roughnecks, marked the Roughnecks' first ever match and first ever match in Tulsa, played on February 11 and 14 respectively.Tierney Mike Rowdies expected to rough up Roughnecks February 11, 1978 St. Petersburg Times https://www.newspapers.com/image/318977968/?terms=Rowdies 1C January 20, 2018 This was followed by matches against the Dallas Tornado and Minnesota Kicks. The Rowdies' final match was nearly two months later, an international friendly against Norwich City on May 3. All home games were played at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. Club Roster No.PositionNationPlayer1 ENG GK Paul Hammond Paul Hammond (footballer) 2 ENG DF Farrukh Quraishi 4 HAI DF Arsène Auguste 5 SCO FW David Robb Davie Robb 6 RSA DF Mike Connell Mike Connell (soccer) 7 RSA MF Steve Wegerle 8 CAN MF Wes McLeod 9 Australia FW Adrian Alston 10 ENG FW Rodney Marsh (capt.) Rodney Marsh (footballer) 11 ENG MF Graham Paddon 12 RSA FW Derek Smethurst 14 USA FW Joey Fink 15 ENG MF Mark Lindsay Mark Lindsay (footballer) 15 ARG MF Luis Papandrea 16 USA DF Guy Newman Guy Newman (soccer) 17 USA FW Kevin Eagan 18 USA GK Winston DuBose 19 HAI DF Frantz St. Lot 20 USA FW Boris Bandov 23 USA DF Tony Crudo Management and technical staff USA George W. Strawbridge, Jr., owner USA Chas Serednesky, Jr., general manager ENG Gordon Jago, head coach USA Ken Shields, trainer USA Alfredo Beronda, equipment manager Competitions Results summaries Match reports 1 January 28, 1978 8:00 PM Washington Diplomats 7–6 (OT) https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19780129&id=8HEsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tvoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4043,7214854&hl=en Tampa Bay Rowdies Welch 0:52 GarberWelch 3:57 PringleWelch 4:16Garber 20:18 SteeleGarber 22:24 SteeleGarber 55:30 Steele, DemkowskiAskew 63:04 Demkowski Smethurst 2:11 BandovSmethurst 20:36 MarshAlston 25:15 FinkSmethurst 28:14Smethurst 40:19 QuaraishiFink 41:23 Smethurst, Wegerle D.C. Armory Washington, D.C. 3,662Marcia Schallert, editor. (1979). 1979 Indoor Tournament match program. Tampa, FL. Tampa Bay Rowdies. p 32 L 2 January 29, 1978 3:00 PM Washington Diplomats 3–11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19780130&id=pMNaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pFkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3599,5401544&hl=en/ Tampa Bay Rowdies Welch 42:52Garber 55:47 DarrellSteele 57:24 Welch Crudo 10:48 MarshFink 14:32 SmethurstWegerle 20:25Fink 21:25 QuaraishiQuraishi 30:39 CrudoSt. Lot 31:26 WegerleQuraishi 36:23Fink 37:57Quraishi 40:46Marsh 46:27Marsh 59:09 Eagan D.C. Armory Washington, D.C. 3,111 W 3 February 3, 1978 8:00 PM Tampa Bay Rowdies 6–5 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19780204&id=cApZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mlkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3007,2503977&hl=en Washington Diplomats Smethurst 20:08 MarshLindsay 25:10 QuraishiLindsay 28:36 MarshAuguste 53:31 Marsh, SmethurstSmethurst 54:24Crudo 57:10 Alston Welch 3:13Askew 37:20 WelchSteele 43:00Darrell 44:13 GarberWelch 48:38 Fink Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, Florida 6,410 Fred Usher W 4 February 5, 1978 Cancelled due to roof collapse Rochester Lancers Canceled https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19780201&id=c1ZNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CPsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7106,212415&hl=en Tampa Bay Rowdies Hartford Civic Center Coliseum Hartford, Connecticut P Cancelled due to roof collapse. 5 February 11, 1978 8:00 PM Tampa Bay Rowdies 7–3 Report AReport B Tulsa Roughnecks Smethurst 4:29 LindsayMcLeod 13:58Fink 26:15Quraishi 29:59 St. LotFink 30:29 EaganWegerle 41:05McLeod 49:38 Eagan Dovedon 7:01García 8:34 StamenkovicFerrel 11:26 Molnar Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, Florida 6,384 W 6 February 14, 1978 8:00 PM (CST) Tulsa Roughnecks 6–11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19780215&id=SIJIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tlkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2112,5257822&hl=en/ Tampa Bay Rowdies Stamenkovic 2:27Molnár 16:25Ferrel 25:23 StamenkovicMolnár 46:04 DovedanMcKeown 52:25 DovedanMolnár 58:53 McLeod 7:54 CrudoWegerle 5:17 EaganSmethurst 7:02Fink 9:05 WegerleLindsay 13:11 WegerleSmethurst 33:07 MarshSmethurst 34:22 ConnellSmethurst 41:29 BandovSt. Lot 53:34 BandovMarsh 54:51 SmethurstSmethurst 56:37 Lindsay Tulsa Assembly Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 3,250 W 7 February 18, 1978 8:00 PM Tampa Bay Rowdies 7–3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19780220&id=gVlQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gFgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5647,1066502&hl=en/ Dallas Tornado Fink 15:56 BandovSmethurst 29:45 MarshMarsh 42:50 EaganMarsh43:37McLeod 45:49 BandovSmethurst 51:49 MarshMcLeod 53:14 Eagan Newman 19:37 RyanNewman 23:50 RyanStahl 41:04 Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, Florida 6,399 W 8 March 10, 1978 8:00 PM Tampa Bay Rowdies 11–2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19780311&id=WmlQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wVkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5356,2337053&hl=en/ Minnesota Kicks McLeod 3:49 MarshEagan 4:25 FinkMarsh 11:22Eagan 12:46 AlstonAlston 14:18Alston 20:40 MarshEagan 45:00 AlstonMarsh 52:10 FinkWegerle 56:39 QuraishiWegerle 58:51 MarshFink 59:57 Willey 8:10 HamiltonVujkovic 23:46 Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, Florida 6,410 W 9 Int’l friendly May 3, 1978 8:00 PM Tampa Bay Rowdies 10–11 (OT) Report 1Report 2 Norwich City Paddon 11:20Fink 18:56 MarshMcLeod 19:23 PapandreaWegerle 24:45Bandov 27:40 FinkMcLeod 39:57 FinkMarsh 50:05 EaganConnell 53:48 MarshMarsh 54:07 ConnellRobb 59:44 Sainty 17:55 SuggettSainty 24:16 BondRyan 25:18 SaintyPeters 26:21Peters 30:45 NightengaleRyan 33:58Suggett 34:58Sainty 41:28Peters 53:14 SaintySuggett 59:32 RyanPeters 63:43 Suggett Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, Florida 2,384Chick Bob Bayfront's Cooking, NASL Is Smelling February 2, 1979 Evening Independent https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=PZE8UkGerEcC&dat=19790202&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 1-C December 30, 2016 Sam Homich L Statistics Scoring GP = Games Played, G = Goals (worth 2 points), A = Assists (worth 1 point), Pts = Points Player GP G A PtsDerek Smethurst614432Rodney Marsh891331Joey Fink810626Wes McLeod58016Steve Wegerle76416Kevin Eagan73713Farrukh Quraishi74412Adrian Alston4339Mark Lindsay7328Boris Bandov6157Tony Crudo7226Frantz St. Lot7215Mike Connell8124Arsène Auguste7102David Robb1102Graham Paddon1102Luis Papandrea1011Guy Newman1000 Goalkeeping Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes; SV = Saves; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses Player GP Min SV GA GAA W LWinston DuBose 7 428 111 35 4.91 5 2Paul Hammond 1 60 11 5 5.00 1 0 See also 1978 team indoor stats References 1978 indoor Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) seasons Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Bay Rowdies Category:Sports in St. Petersburg, Florida