Regional Team) 1980–81 Steve Wegerle (All-East Team) 1981–82 Tatu (Atlantic) 1981–82 Mike Connell (Atlantic) 1981–82 Jürgen Stars (Atlantic) 1981–82 John Gorman (2nd team) 1983–84 Frantz Mathieu (reserve) 1983–84 Mike Connell (reserve) U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame members 1992 Lamar Hunt 1995 Al Miller 2003 Arnie Mausser 2008 Hugo Pérez 2015 Glenn Myernick Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame members 2004 Bob Bolitho 2005 Wes McLeod 2005 Terry Moore 2008 Jack Brand Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame members 2012 Tatu 2013 Gordon Jago Other National Halls of Fame 2000 Adrian Alston (Australia) Head coaches *Excludes friendlies. ^Cup includes playoff games and mini-games. Team captains *due to Connell injury Most appearances in club history *Excludes friendlies and indoor matches. ^Includes playoff games. Retired numbers In a ceremony held before the final home game of the 1989 regular season, Steve Wegerle became the first Tampa Bay Rowdies player to have his number retired by the team. That night he assisted on all three Rowdies' goals in a 3–0 victory over arch-rival Fort Lauderdale. He went on to appear in several home matches during the 1990 season as well. While Mike Connell's and Perry Van der Beck's numbers have since been retired by the current franchise, Wegerle's #7 continues to be reissued each season. Notes Club culture As part of a name-the-team contest, on November 21, 1974, the franchise announced that the name Tampa Bay Rowdies had been selected. Out of nearly 12,500 entries it was Clearwater attorney, Bill Wilhelm's suggestion that won. That suggestion earned Wilhelm a vacation to Acapulco for his efforts, along with a lifetime pass to all home games. The Rowdies' fans were known as "Fannies". Advertisements for the club declared that "Soccer is a kick in the grass" and encouraged their supporters to "Get up, get out, and get Rowdy!" and to "make a fanny of yourself!". The calls were answered by fans who threw confetti, drank beer, chanted during games, and generally "let the guys know we're behind them." One memorable fan named Bob Rogers won a "Rowdiest Fan" contest by donning a giant soccer head and throwing himself into the Tampa Stadium goal. The club gave "Soccer Head" complimentary tickets to future games so that he could continue his antics for the crowd, even bringing him along when the Rowdies played in Soccer Bowl '79. While anyone who supported the club could call themselves a Fanny, members of