1977 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

{{Infobox football club season

| season = 1977

| manager = {{ flagicon|ITA}} Eddie Firmani (resigned July 3)
{{flagicon|ENG}} Len Glover (interim)
{{flagicon|SCO}} John Boyle (hired July 9)

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| chairman = {{flagicon|USA}} Beau Rodgers

| chrtitle = General manager

| owner = {{flagicon|USA}} George W. Strawbridge, Jr.

| stadium = Tampa Stadium

| league = NASL

| league result = Division: 3rd
Playoffs: First round

| cup1 = U.S. Open Cup

| cup1 result = Did not enter

| league topscorer = {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Derek Smethurst (19 goals)

| highest attendance = 45,288
(May 29 v. Cosmos)

| lowest attendance = 8,398
(July 6 v. Washington)

| average attendance = 19,491

| American = true

| pattern_b1 =_collargreen

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| pattern_ra1 = _tbrowdies12h

| pattern_sh1 = _green_border

| pattern_so1 = _hoops_green_2

| leftarm1 = 006600

| body1 = ffffff

| rightarm1 = 006600

| shorts1 = FFFFff

| socks1 = FFF200

| pattern_b2 =_tbrowdies13h

| pattern_la2 =_tbrowdies12h

| pattern_ra2 =_tbrowdies12h

| pattern_sh2 = _norwich1617h

| pattern_so2 = _hoops_green_2

| leftarm2 = 006600

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| prevseason = 1976

| nextseason = 1978

}}

The 1977 season was the original Tampa Bay Rowdies third season of existence, and their third season in the North American Soccer League, the top division of soccer in the United States and Canada at that time.

Overview

The year would see the Rowdies host friendlies against teams from the Soviet Union, Italy and China. The team also took part in the preseason Tournament of Champions, finishing as runners-up. In the NASL season, the Rowdies finished with 131 points and a record of 14–12, which placed them third in the Eastern Division of the Atlantic Conference. The point total qualified them for the playoffs. They lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Cosmos, 3–0. For the second consecutive season Tampa Bay lost in the playoffs to the eventual champion. For the third consecutive season South African striker, Derek Smethurst lead the club in scoring with 19 goals.{{cite news |url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/334954734/?terms=Rowdies%2Bstats |title=Rowdies stats |date=August 9, 1977 |work=Tampa Tribune| page=2-C |accessdate=April 7, 2020}}

Club

= Roster =

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:green; color:gold;" scope="col"\|No. ! style="background:green; color:gold;" scope="col"\|Position ! style="background:green; color:gold;" scope="col"\|Player ! style="background:green; color:gold;" scope="col"\|Nation
{{Fs player2 sort \|no=1 \|nat=ENG \|pos=GK \|first=Paul\|last=Hammond \|dab=Paul Hammond (footballer)}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=2 \|nat=ENG \|pos=MF \|first=Farrukh \|last=Quraishi}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=3 \|nat=SCO \|pos=MF \|first=Ian \|last=Anderson \|dab=Ian Anderson (Scottish footballer)}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=3 \|nat=SCO \|pos=DF \|first=Alex \|last=Pringle}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=4 \|nat=HAI \|pos=DF \|first= Arsène \|last= Auguste}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=5 \|nat=CAN \|pos=DF \|first=Rino \|last= Agostinis}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=5 \|nat=SCO \|pos=FW \|first=Davie \|last=Robb}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=6 \|nat=RSA \|pos=DF \|first=Mike \|last=Connell \|dab=Mike Connell (soccer)}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=7 \|nat=RSA \|pos=FW \|first=Steve \|last=Wegerle}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=8 \|nat=CAN \|pos=MF \|first=Wes \|last=McLeod}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=9 \|nat=AUS \|pos=FW \|first=Adrian \|last=Alston}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=10 \|nat=ENG \|pos=FW \|first=Rodney \|last=Marsh}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=11 \|nat=ENG \|pos=MF \|first=Len \|last=Glover (capt.) \|dab=Lenny Glover}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=12 \|nat=RSA \|pos=FW \|first=Derek \|last=Smethurst}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=13 \|nat=ENG \|pos=DF \|first=Stewart \|last=Jump}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=14 \|nat=USA \|pos=FW \|first=Joey \|last=Fink}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=15 \|nat=ENG \|pos=MF \|first=Mark \|last=Lindsay \|dab=Mark Lindsay (footballer)}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=16 \|nat=USA \|pos=MF \|first=Dennis \|last=Wit}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=17 \|nat=USA \|pos=DF \|first=Kevin \|last=Eagan}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=18 \|nat=USA \|pos=GK \|first=Winston \|last=DuBose}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=19 \|nat=USA \|pos=DF \|first=Frantz \|last=St. Lot}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=20 \|nat=USA \|pos=FW \|first=Boris \|last=Bandov}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=22 \|nat=YUG \|pos=DF \|first=Radomir \|last=Stefanović}} {{Fs player2 sort \|no=23 \|nat=USA \|pos=DF\|first=Tony \|last=Crudo}}

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style="background:green; color:gold;" scope="col"|No.

! style="background:green; color:gold;" scope="col"|Position

! style="background:green; color:gold;" scope="col"|Player

! style="background:green; color:gold;" scope="col"|Nation

{{Fs player2 sort |no=1 |nat=ENG |pos=GK |first=Paul|last=Hammond |dab=Paul Hammond (footballer)}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=2 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |first=Farrukh |last=Quraishi}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=3 |nat=SCO |pos=MF |first=Ian |last=Anderson |dab=Ian Anderson (Scottish footballer)}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=3 |nat=SCO |pos=DF |first=Alex |last=Pringle}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=4 |nat=HAI |pos=DF |first= Arsène |last= Auguste}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=5 |nat=CAN |pos=DF |first=Rino |last= Agostinis}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=5 |nat=SCO |pos=FW |first=Davie |last=Robb}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=6 |nat=RSA |pos=DF |first=Mike |last=Connell |dab=Mike Connell (soccer)}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=7 |nat=RSA |pos=FW |first=Steve |last=Wegerle}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=8 |nat=CAN |pos=MF |first=Wes |last=McLeod}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=9 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |first=Adrian |last=Alston}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=10 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |first=Rodney |last=Marsh}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=11 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |first=Len |last=Glover (capt.) |dab=Lenny Glover}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=12 |nat=RSA |pos=FW |first=Derek |last=Smethurst}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=13 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |first=Stewart |last=Jump}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=14 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Joey |last=Fink}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=15 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |first=Mark |last=Lindsay |dab=Mark Lindsay (footballer)}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=16 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Dennis |last=Wit}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=17 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Kevin |last=Eagan}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=18 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Winston |last=DuBose}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=19 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Frantz |last=St. Lot}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=20 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Boris |last=Bandov}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=22 |nat=YUG |pos=DF |first=Radomir |last=Stefanović}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=23 |nat=USA |pos=DF|first=Tony |last=Crudo}}

= Team management =

Eddie Firmani began the season as head coach, but abruptly resigned on June 3, a few days after a 4–2 victory over the Cosmos. The club’s record was 7–3 at the time.{{cite news |last=Blankenship |first=Ken |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/319048027/?terms=Rowdies%2BMarcos |title=Firmani’s bombshell: a kick in the derriere |date=June 4, 1977 |work=St. Petersburg Times| page=5C |accessdate=April 4, 2020}} Team captain, Len Glover, who had been sidelined with an injury at the time, served as interim coach for one match, a loss to Rochester on June 5.{{cite news |last=Henderson |first=Jim |url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/335012083/?terms=Rowdies%2Bshaken |title=For Shaken Rowdies, The Show Must Go On |date=June 4, 1977 |work=Tampa Tribune |accessdate=April 4, 2020}} Retired former Rowdies captain, John Boyle, was hired on June 9.{{cite news |last=Mudry |first=Richard |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/333679597/?terms=Rowdies%2BBoyle |title=Boyle, Rowdies singing old tune |date=June 10, 1977 |work=Tampa Times |accessdate=April 4, 2020}} Under Boyle the Rowdies record was 7–8, and though Tampa Bay made the playoffs, Boyle resigned to accept a position as the team’s permanent European scout after the season.{{cite news |last=Henderson |first=Jim |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/335647840/?terms=Rowdies%2BBoyle |title=John Boyle Going ‘Over There’ |date=October 21, 1977 |work=Tampa Tribune |accessdate=April 4, 2020}} For his part, Firmani re-immerged as the Cosmos coach (just as several of his former players had predicted in early June),{{cite news |last=Blankenship |first=Ken |url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/319051307/?terms=Firmani%2BCosmos |title=Shocked, leaderless Rowdies take on Lancers |date=June 5, 1977 |work=St. Petersburg Times |page=1C |accessdate=April 7, 2020}} and ultimately eliminated Tampa Bay, 3–0, in the first round of the 1977 playoffs.

{{flagicon|USA}} George W. Strawbridge, Jr., owner
{{flagicon|USA}} Beau Rodgers, general manager
{{flagicon|ITA}} Eddie Firmani, head coach (resigned June 3)
{{flagicon|ENG}} Len Glover, head coach (interim)
{{flagicon|ENG}} John Boyle, head coach (hired June 9)
{{flagicon|ENG}} Ken Shields, trainer
{{flagicon|POR}} Francisco Marcos, public relations director
{{flagicon|USA}} Alfredo Beronda, equipment manager

= Honors =

Four Rowdies received individual honors following the 1977 NASL season.

NASL All-Star, First Team: Derek Smethurst
NASL All-Star, Second Team: Arsène Auguste
NASL All-Star, Second Team: Rodney Marsh
NASL All-Star, Second Team: Steve Wegerle

Competitions

= Tournament of Champions =

The inaugural Tournament of Champions was a friendly two-day tournament hosted by the Cosmos at Giants Stadium on April 2 and 3. Four teams participated: the Cosmos, Tampa Bay, Toronto Metros-Croatia and Victory SC of Haiti. In the opening match the Rowdies and Metros-Croatia played to a scoreless draw, before Tampa Bay won using the NASL’s new shoot-out tiebreaker, 2–1.{{cite web |title=Rowdies Win; Face Cosmos |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/334939882/?terms=Rowdies |newspaper=Tampa Tribune|date=April 3, 1977 |page=1-C |access-date=April 11, 2020 }} This put the Rowdies into the finals vs. the Cosmos the following day. The Rowdies lost the match, 2–1, and were runners-up. Their lone goal came from Wes McLeod with an assist by Farrukh Quraishi.{{cite web |title=Cosmos hold off Rowdies 2-1, Mausser sold |url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/319047598/?terms=Rowdies |date=April 4, 1977 |work=St. Petersburg Times |page=1C |accessdate=April 11, 2020}}

== Series results ==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}April 2, 1977

|{{left}} {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto Metros-Croatia

|0–1 (SO)

|7,212

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}April 3, 1977

|{{left}} {{flagicon|USA}} Cosmos

|2–1

|11, 098

|Wes McLeod

= Other friendlies =

Tampa Bay hosted three international friendlies in 1977. The first was a, 1–0, losing effort on March 5 versus FC Zenit Leningrad. A crowd of more than 41,000 attended the preseason match.{{cite web|last=Henderson |first=Jim |url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/334965032/?terms=Rowdies |title=Russians Go One-Up On Rowdies |date=March 6, 1977 |work=Tampa Tribune |page=1-D |accessdate=March 6, 2020}} The second international was midseason match-up versus A.S. Roma on June 14. They drew with the Italians, 1–1. Adrian Alston scored for the Rowdies on 30-yard free kick.{{cite web|last=Blankenship |first=Ken|url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/319001364/?terms=Rowdies |title=Morale boost for Rowdie: Roma tied 1-1 |date=June 15, 1977 |work=St. Petersburg Times |page=1C |accessdate=March 5, 2020}} The third was played on October 13, and pitted the Rowdies against the Chinese National Team. Boris Bandov scored for Tampa Bay in the, 2–1, loss.{{cite web|last=Tierney |first=Mike |url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/318958472/?terms=Rowdies |title=Chinese nip Rowdies 2–1 for first tour win|date=October 14, 1977 |work=Tampa Times |page=1-C |accessdate=April 6, 2020}}

The Rowdies also played a postseason friendly versus the Dallas Tornado in Tulsa, Oklahoma five days after the match against China. The game was meant to serve as a test balloon to see if Tulsa would support soccer. Tampa Bay won, 1–0, on an early second half goal by Mark Lindsay. The game drew 11,147 fans. Team Hawaii owner and potato chip magnate, Ward Lay soon moved his club, redubbing them the Tulsa Roughnecks.{{cite web|url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/318944920/?terms=Rowdies |title=Lindsay Lifts Rowdie |date=October 19, 1977 |work=St. Petersburg Times |page=5C |accessdate=April 6, 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/262275666/?terms=Team%2BHawaii%2BTulsa |title=Team Hawaii makes it official: Headed for Tulsa |date=November 16, 1977 |work=Honolulu Advertiser |page=C2 |accessdate=April 6, 2020}}

== Results ==

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!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

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|{{left}}March 5, 1977

|{{left}} {{flagicon|URS}} FC Zenit Leningrad

|Tampa Stadium

|0–1

|41,680

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|{{left}}June 14, 1977

|{{left}} {{flagicon|ITA}} A.S. Roma

|Tampa Stadium

|1–1

|9,203

|Adrian Alston

bgcolor="ffdddd"

|{{left}}October 13, 1977

|{{left}} {{flagicon|PRC}} China National Team

|Tampa Stadium

|1–2

|14,675

|Boris Bandov

bgcolor="ddffdd"

|{{left}}October 18, 1977

|{{left}} {{flagicon|USA}} Dallas Tornado

|Skelly Stadium

|0–1

|11,147

|Mark Lindsay

= North American Soccer League season=

The Rowdies finished the regular season with 131 points placing them in 3rd place in the Eastern Division of the Atlantic Conference, and 7th out of 18 teams in the league overall. After a 7–3 start to the season, which put them at the top of the league standings, Tampa Bay limped home with a 7–9 record the rest of the way for a record of 14–12. The team’s midseason slump coincided exactly with Eddie Firmani’s abrupt resignation as head coach. The club averaged 19,491 fans per game, with three matches surpassing 21,000, one reaching 33,000 and still another topping 45,000.

== Regular-season standings ==

W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, BP = Bonus Points, Pts= point system

6 points for a win, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game.

:{{Color box|#B3B7FF|border=darkgray}}-League Premiers (most points). {{Color box|#ccffcc|border=darkgray}}-Other playoff teams.

style="width:40%;"\| Eastern Division ! style="width:7.5%;"\| W ! style="width:7.5%;"\| L ! style="width:7.5%;"\| GF ! style="width:7.5%;"\| GA ! style="width:7.5%;"\| BP ! style="width:7.5%;"\| Pts ! style="width:7.5%;"\| Home ! style="width:7.5%;"\| Road
class="wikitable" style="width:470px; font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
style="background:#b3b7ff;" \|Fort Lauderdale Strikers	19	7	49	29	47	161	11-2	8-5
style="background:#cfc;" \| Cosmos	15	11	60	39	50	140	10-3	5-8
style="background:#cfc;" \|Tampa Bay Rowdies	14	12	55	45	47	131	11-2	3-10
Washington Diplomats	10	16	32	49	32	92	6-7	4-9

== Regular season results ==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}April 9, 1977

|{{left}}Dallas Tornado

|2–1

|15,212

|Rodney Marsh

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}April 16, 1977

|{{left}}Chicago Sting

|4–0

|33,484

|Derek Smethurst (2), Adrian Alston (2)

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}April 24, 1977

|{{left}}Washington Diplomats

|0–1

|9,099

|Rodney Marsh

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}April 30, 1977

|{{left}}Rochester Lancers

|3–1

|21,426

|Derek Smethurst (2), Steve Wegerle

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}May 7, 1977

|{{left}}Fort Lauderdale Strikers

|1–0

|24,753

|Rodney Marsh

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}May 13, 1977

|{{left}}Connecticut Bicentennials

|4–0

|12,759

|Derek Smethurst (2), Adrian Alston, Steve Wegerle

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}May 15, 1977

|{{left}}Connecticut Bicentennials

|1–4

|1,520

|Derek Smethurst (2), Adrian Alston, Mark Lindsay

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}May 20, 1977

|{{left}}Chicago Sting

|3–4

|3,233

|Derek Smethurst (2), Adrian Alston

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}May 22, 1977

|{{left}}Toronto Metros-Croatia

|4–0

|7,649

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}May 29, 1977

|{{left}}Cosmos

|4–2

|45,288

|Steve Wegerle (2), Ian Anderson, Rodney Marsh

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}June 5, 1977

|{{left}}Rochester Lancers

|2–0

|5,247

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}June 11, 1977

|{{left}}Vancouver Whitecaps

|1–2

|15,225

|Derek Smethurst

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}June 19, 1977

|{{left}}Cosmos

|3–1

|62,394

|Wes McLeod

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}June 22, 1977

|{{left}}Team Hawaii

|4–3 (SO)

|10,220

|Adrian Alston, David Robb, Ian Anderson

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}June 25, 1977

|{{left}}Seattle Sounders

|3–0

|22,388

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}June 27, 1977

|{{left}}San Jose Earthquakes

|1–4

|17,612

|Derek Smethurst (2), Rodney Marsh, David Robb

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}July 1, 1977

|{{left}}Fort Lauderdale Strikers

|3–2

|9325

|Steve Wegerle, David Robb

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}July 6, 1977

|{{left}}Washington Diplomats

|1–2

|8,398

|Derek Smethurst

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}July 9, 1977

|{{left}}Las Vegas Quicksilvers

|4–1

|12,123

|Smethurst, Auguste, Marsh, Alston

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}July 13, 1977

|{{left}}Los Angeles Aztecs

|4–1

|16,133

|Derek Smethurst (3), David Robb

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}July 16, 1977

|{{left}}Minnesota Kicks

|1–0

|36,302

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}July 20, 1977

|{{left}}Portland Timbers

|3–2 (OT)

|14,230

|David Robb, Derek Smethurst, Rodney Marsh

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}July 23, 1977

|{{left}}Toronto Metros-Croatia

|2–0

|17,473

|Arsène Auguste, David Robb

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}July 27, 1977

|{{left}}Portland Timbers

|4–1

|13,328

|David Robb

bgcolor="#ddffdd"

|{{left}}July 30, 1977

|{{left}}St. Louis Stars

|3–2 (SO)

|21,876

|Rodney Marsh, David Robb

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

|{{left}}August 5, 1977

|{{left}}St. Louis Stars

|1–0

|9,158

== Playoff results ==

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!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

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|{{left}}August 10, 1977

|{{left}}Cosmos

|3–0

|57,828

Statistics

=Season scoring=

GP = Games Played, G = Goals (worth 2 points), A = Assists (worth 1 point), Pts = Points

style="width:35%;"\| Player ! style="width:9%;"\| GP ! style="width:9%;"\| G ! style="width:9%;"\| A ! style="width:9%;"\| Pts
class="wikitable"
align=center \| align=left \|Derek Smethurst	21	19	4	42
align=center \| align=left \|Rodney Marsh	24	8	11	27
align=center \| align=left \|Steve Wegerle	25	5	11	25
align=center \| align=left \|David Robb	15	8	1	17
align=center \| align=left \|Adrian Alston	17	7	3	17
align=center \| align=left \|Wes McLeod	20	1	5	7
align=center \| align=left \|Mark Lindsay	20	1	3	5
align=center \| align=left \|Arsène Auguste	14	2	0	4
align=center \| align=left \|Ian Anderson	11	2	0	4
align=center \| align=left \|Len Glover	19	0	3	3
align=center \| align=left \|Mike Connell	26	0	1	1
align=center \| align=left \|Dennis Wit	7	0	1	1
align=center \| align=left \|Paul Hammond	24	0	0	0
align=center \| align=left \|Stewart Jump	22	0	0	0
align=center \| align=left \|Kevin Eagan	21	0	0	0
align=center \| align=left \|Farrukh Quraishi	14	0	0	0
align=center \| align=left \|Joey Fink	13	0	0	0
align=center \| align=left \|Boris Bandov	5	0	0	0
align=center \| align=left \|Frantz St. Lot	5	0	0	0
align=center \| align=left \|Winston DuBose	3	0	0	0
align=center \| align=left \|Radomir Stefanović	2	0	0	0
align=center \| align=left \|Alex Pringle	1	0	0	0
align=center \| align=left \|Rino Agostinis	0	0	0	0

=Season goalkeeping=

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses

class="wikitable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" \| GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" \| Min ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" \| Svs ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" \| GA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" \| GAA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" \| L
align=center \| align=left \|Paul Hammond	24	2185	174	41	1.69	13	11
align=center \| align=left \|Winston DuBose	3	196	22	4	1.83	1	1

class="wikitable"

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Min

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Svs

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | GA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | GAA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | L

align=center

| align=left |Paul Hammond

2185

174

1.69

align=center

| align=left |Winston DuBose

196

1.83

Player movement

= In =

No. !Pos. !Player !Transferred from !Fee/notes !Date !Source
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:95%; text-align:left;"
align=center\|5	align=center\|DF	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Rino Agostinis	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Vancouver Columbus	none	March 2, 1977	{{cite web\|title=Agostinis to complete Rowdies roster \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/318995016/?terms=Reno%2BAgostinis \|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times \|date=March 2, 1977 \|page=3C \|access-date=April 11, 2020 }}
align=center\|5	align=center\|FW	{{flagicon\|SCO}} David Robb	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Aberdeen F.C.	on loan	May 16, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Henderson \|first=Jim \|title=Rowdies To Sign Two Scots, Will Host Rome Club In June \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/334964144/?terms=Anderson%2BRobb \|newspaper=Tampa Tribune\|date=May 17, 1977 \|page=1-C \|access-date=April 11, 2020 }}
align=center\|3	align=center\|MF	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Ian Anderson	{{flagicon\|SCO}} St. Johnstone F.C.	on loan	May 16, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Henderson \|first=Jim \|title=Rowdies To Sign Two Scots, Will Host Rome Club In June \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/334964144/?terms=Anderson%2BRobb \|newspaper=Tampa Tribune \|date=May 17, 1977 \|page=1-C \|access-date=April 11, 2020 }}
align=center\|20	align=center\|FW	{{flagicon\|USA}} Boris Bandov	{{flagicon\|USA}} Seattle Sounders	no details	July 24, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Henderson \|first=Jim \|title=The Bull To Dress On Trip \|url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/334947759/?terms=Bull%2Bto%2Bdress \|newspaper=Tampa Tribune \|date=July 26, 1977 \|page=1-C \|access-date=April 10, 2020 }}
align=center\|22	align=center\|DF	{{flagicon\|YUG}} Radomir Stefanović	{{flagicon\|YUG}} HNK Rijeka	arrived July 29, 1977	July 19, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Henderson \|first=Jim \|title=An Odyssey Of Red Tape Finally Ends \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/334955040/?terms=Radomir%2BStefanovic \|newspaper=Tampa Tribune \|date=July 30, 1977 \|page=7-C \|access-date=April 10, 2020 }}

= Out =

No. !Pos. !Player !Transferred to !Fee/notes !Date !Source
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:95%; text-align:left;"
align=center\|1	align=center\|GK	{{flagicon\|USA}} Arnie Mausser	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps	sold contract	April 2, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Henderson \|first=Jim \|title=Vancouver Purchases Mausser \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/334944624/?terms=Mausser \|newspaper=Tampa Tribune \|date=April 3, 1977 \|page=1-C \|access-date=April 11, 2020}}
align=center\|3	align=center\|DF	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Alex Pringle	{{flagicon\|USA}} Washington Diplomats	sold contract	April 10, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Henderson \|first=Jim \|title=Rowdies Return Minus Pringle \|url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/334996055/?terms=Alex%2BPringle \|date=April 11, 1977 \|newspaper=Tampa Tribune \|page=1-C \|access-date=April 11, 2020}}
align=center\| 5	align=center\|DF	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Rino Agostinis	none	released from team	May 2, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Mudry\|first=Richard \|title=Agostinis trimmed from Rowdies \|url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/334444274/?terms=Reno%2BAgostinis \|date=May 3, 1977\|page=5C\|newspaper=Tampa Times \|access-date=April 11, 2020}}

References

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Tampa Bay Rowdies

1977

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Tampa Bay Rowdies

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No. !Pos. !Player !Transferred from !Fee/notes !Date !Source
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:95%; text-align:left;"
align=center\|5	align=center\|DF	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Rino Agostinis	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Vancouver Columbus	none	March 2, 1977	{{cite web\|title=Agostinis to complete Rowdies roster \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/318995016/?terms=Reno%2BAgostinis \|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times \|date=March 2, 1977 \|page=3C \|access-date=April 11, 2020 }}
align=center\|5	align=center\|FW	{{flagicon\|SCO}} David Robb	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Aberdeen F.C.	on loan	May 16, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Henderson \|first=Jim \|title=Rowdies To Sign Two Scots, Will Host Rome Club In June \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/334964144/?terms=Anderson%2BRobb \|newspaper=Tampa Tribune\|date=May 17, 1977 \|page=1-C \|access-date=April 11, 2020 }}
align=center\|3	align=center\|MF	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Ian Anderson	{{flagicon\|SCO}} St. Johnstone F.C.	on loan	May 16, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Henderson \|first=Jim \|title=Rowdies To Sign Two Scots, Will Host Rome Club In June \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/334964144/?terms=Anderson%2BRobb \|newspaper=Tampa Tribune \|date=May 17, 1977 \|page=1-C \|access-date=April 11, 2020 }}
align=center\|20	align=center\|FW	{{flagicon\|USA}} Boris Bandov	{{flagicon\|USA}} Seattle Sounders	no details	July 24, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Henderson \|first=Jim \|title=The Bull To Dress On Trip \|url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/334947759/?terms=Bull%2Bto%2Bdress \|newspaper=Tampa Tribune \|date=July 26, 1977 \|page=1-C \|access-date=April 10, 2020 }}
align=center\|22	align=center\|DF	{{flagicon\|YUG}} Radomir Stefanović	{{flagicon\|YUG}} HNK Rijeka	arrived July 29, 1977	July 19, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Henderson \|first=Jim \|title=An Odyssey Of Red Tape Finally Ends \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/334955040/?terms=Radomir%2BStefanovic \|newspaper=Tampa Tribune \|date=July 30, 1977 \|page=7-C \|access-date=April 10, 2020 }}

No. !Pos. !Player !Transferred to !Fee/notes !Date !Source
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:95%; text-align:left;"
align=center\|1	align=center\|GK	{{flagicon\|USA}} Arnie Mausser	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps	sold contract	April 2, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Henderson \|first=Jim \|title=Vancouver Purchases Mausser \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/334944624/?terms=Mausser \|newspaper=Tampa Tribune \|date=April 3, 1977 \|page=1-C \|access-date=April 11, 2020}}
align=center\|3	align=center\|DF	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Alex Pringle	{{flagicon\|USA}} Washington Diplomats	sold contract	April 10, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Henderson \|first=Jim \|title=Rowdies Return Minus Pringle \|url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/334996055/?terms=Alex%2BPringle \|date=April 11, 1977 \|newspaper=Tampa Tribune \|page=1-C \|access-date=April 11, 2020}}
align=center\| 5	align=center\|DF	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Rino Agostinis	none	released from team	May 2, 1977	{{cite web\|last=Mudry\|first=Richard \|title=Agostinis trimmed from Rowdies \|url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/334444274/?terms=Reno%2BAgostinis \|date=May 3, 1977\|page=5C\|newspaper=Tampa Times \|access-date=April 11, 2020}}

1977 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

Overview

Club

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Competitions

= Tournament of Champions =

== Series results ==

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== Results ==

= North American Soccer League season=

== Regular-season standings ==

== Regular season results ==

== Playoff results ==

Statistics

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Player movement

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See also

References