1998-99
Lafayette SwampCats
Lafayette SwampCats
USA
30 cards
I don't have much information about this set. The team only played for two seasons in the Eastern Indoor Soccer League - 1997 and 1998, which is also how long the league survived. Other teams in the league were Huntsville Fire, Baton Rouge Bombers, Columbus Comets (1997) became the Mississippi Beach Kings (1998), Tallahassee Scorpions, Tupleo Hound Dogs (1997) became the Pensacola Flyers (1998) and Savannah Rug Ratz.
4. Craig Rhodis
17. Todd Dusosky
22. Troy Dusosky
Very amazed that these cards exist! I was a local youth obsessed with this team the two years they played. Shame the league had to fold. I have an autographed mini EISL soccer ball, though it’s a bit faded.
ReplyDeleteI love tracking down cards from teams that don't exist anymore. That ball sounds like an amazing souvenir.
DeleteThat’s my dad I’m Luke Rhodis
ReplyDeleteCool! He's had an amazing career in soccer.
DeleteI found a photograph of him and all his teammates and every one signed it with their number. I thought it was pretty cool. Would love ticket the history on it and each one of the players.
ReplyDeleteJust stumbled across this site. I played for the Swampcats in 1997. I will say it was one of the best summers of my life! Thank you to the fans of the team, and the people of Lafayette for making it so amazing! I'm grateful we could bring you the first ever EISL Championship to the city as you definitely deserved it!
ReplyDeleteHi Tim,
DeleteThanks for getting in touch, I've just been reading about your goalkeeping exploits at University and as a professional footballer. I've got a couple of posts relating to St. Louis Ambush too, but from before and after you were playing for them.
Best wishes,
Alan