Memphis Express

Full name

Memphis Express

Nickname(s)

The Express

Founded

2002

Ground

Collierville HS Stadium

Capacity

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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 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

Notable former players

Coaches

Toni Carbognani 2002-05

Stadia

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

Average Attendance

Soccer in the United States

Overview	U.S. Soccer USASA USCS League system History Hall of Fame Clubs Champions Venues (stadiums by capacity, SSS) Women's soccer in the United States

Men's national teams	Senior (statistics) U23 U21 U20 U18 U17 U15

Men's outdoor leagues	MLS Playoffs MLS Cup NASL Soccer Bowl USL PDL NPSL ASL USL Super-20 U.S. Development Academy

Men's indoor leagues	MASL PASL-Premier WISL

Cup competitions	Open Cup National Amateur Cup Women's Cup

Men's college soccer	NCAA Division I NCAA Division II NCAA Division III NAIA Championship

Women's national teams	Senior U23 U20 U17

Women's leagues	NWSL WPSL UWS

Women's college soccer	NCAA Division I NCAA Division II NCAA Division III NAIA Championship

Defunct men's outdoor leagues	AFA (1884–1924) American Cup (1885–1924) ALPF (1894) NAFL (1895–98) AAFA Cup (1912–13) ASL (1921–33) ASL (1933–83) NASFL (1946–47) USA (1967) NPSL (1967) NASL (1968–84) USL (1984–85) LSSA (1987–92) ASL (1988–89) WSA (1989) USL 2nd (1990–2010) A-League (1995–2004) USL 1st (2005–10) D2 Pro League (2010)

Defunct men's indoor leagues	NASL (1975–76, 1979–84) MISL (1978–92) NPSL (1984–2001) CISL (1993–97) EISL (1997–98) WISL (1998–2001) AISL (2003–08) MISL (2001–08) XSL (2008–09) AISL (2003–08) MISL (2008–14)

Defunct women's leagues	WUSA (2000–03) WPS (2007–12) WPSL Elite (2012–13) W-League (1995–2015)

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