Memphis Express

Memphis Express

Full name	Memphis Express
Nickname(s)	The Express
Founded	2002
Ground	Collierville HS Stadium (Capacity: ????)
Chairman	Jeff Webb Doug Marchant
Manager	Toni Carbognani
League	USL Premier Development League
2005	7th, Mid South Division
Home colours Away colours

Memphis Express were an American soccer team, founded in 2002. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2005, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.

The Express played their home games in the stadium on the grounds of Collierville High School in Collierville, Tennessee, 31 miles east of downtown Memphis. The team's colors were white, purple and black.

Final Squad

vs Laredo Heat, 22 July 2005 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 2 DF Gary Connolly 3 DF Darren Bauer 4 DF C.J. Neff 5 MF Ben Buerger 6 FW Jason Fairless 7 MF Brad Whitsitt 8 MF Ashley Charnock 9 FW Freddy Tims 12 GK Sebastian Vecchio-Dezillo

No. Position Player 13 FW Steven Medlock 15 MF Trey Whitsitt 17 MF Dewayne Lawrence 18 MF Harrison Kiser 19 DF Nick Berra 20 DF John Williams 21 GK Brenton Saylor 22 DF Matt Long 23 FW Brandon Neal

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
2002	4	USL PDL	1st, Mid-South	Conference Semifinals	Second Round
2003	4	USL PDL	2nd, Mid-South	National Semifinals	Did not qualify
2004	4	USL PDL	3rd, Mid-South	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2005	4	USL PDL	7th, Mid-South	Did not qualify	Did not qualify

Honors

• USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2003
• USL PDL Mid-South Division Champions 2002

Competition History

Notable former players

• Michael Kraus
• Cormac McArdle
• Tony McManus
• Dayton O'Brien

Coaches

• Toni Carbognani 2002-05

Stadia

• Mike Rose Soccer Complex, Memphis, Tennessee 2003
• Stadium at Collierville High School, Collierville, Tennessee 2004-05

Average Attendance