Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993)
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The Tampa Bay Rowdies were an American professional soccer team based in Tampa, Florida, that competed in the original North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1975 to 1984. They enjoyed broad popular support in the Tampa Bay area until the NASL folded in 1984, after which the team played in various minor indoor and outdoor leagues before finally folding on January 31, 1994.[2] The Rowdies played nearly all[3] of their outdoor home games at Tampa Stadium and nearly all[4] of their indoor games at the Bayfront Center Arena in nearby St. Petersburg, Florida. Although San Diego played indoors until 1996, the Rowdies were the last surviving NASL franchise that played outdoor soccer on a regular basis.
Full name | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
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Nickname(s) | Rowdies | ||
Founded | June 19, 1974 | ||
Dissolved | January 31, 1994; 30 years ago (January 31, 1994) | ||
Stadium | Outdoor: Tampa Stadium (71,000) USF Soccer Stadium (4,000) Indoor: Bayfront Center (6,410) Expo Hall (9,200)[1] Lakeland Civic Center (8,178) | ||
Owner | George W. Strawbridge, Jr. (1974–1983) Stella Thayer, Bob Blanchard & Dick Corbett (1983–1986) Cornelia Corbett (1986–1994) | ||
Chairman | Beau Rogers, IV Chas Serednesky, Jr | ||
Coach | Eddie Firmani (1975–1977) John Boyle (1977) Gordon Jago (1978–1982) Al Miller (1982–83) Rodney Marsh (1984) | ||
League | North American Soccer League (1975–1984) American Indoor Soccer Association (1986–1987) American Soccer League (1988–1989) American Professional Soccer League (1990–1993) | ||
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