A soccer pod covering the Mid-South, USL, USA, 901FC, and the beautiful people of the beautiful game.
Memphis 901 FC fought back from a 2-0 deficit in stoppage time to earn a draw in a contentious battle with Rhode Island FC. Lawrence Dockery discusses
Join Lawrence Dockery as he discusses the 1-1 draw against surging Colorado Springs Switchbacks and the Men's National Team's 5-1 loss to Colombia
Join Lawrence Dockery as he breaks down the most recent Memphis 901 FC win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on May 25th
Lawrence Dockery discusses Memphis 901 FC's 4-1 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rowdies
Memphis 901 FC traveled to Birmingham and defeated the Legion 3-0 on Saturday, April 27th. Join Lawrence Dockery as he discusses the game.
Join Lawrence Dockery as he discusses the Memphis 901 FC win over Miami United in the first round of the US Open Cup.
Memphis 901 FC faced off against Orange County SC on Saturday, April 6th. They conceded two late goals in the 61st and 63rd minute to fall 2-0. Memphis 901 FC is now 1-3 on the season. Join Lawrence Dockery as he discusses the game and the upcoming Open Cup match against Miami United.
For the first time since their inaugural season in 2019, Memphis 901 FC will be hosting a home game in the US Open Cup. In a live-streamed draw from US Soccer, Memphis 901 was awarded hosting rights to their third round match-up against Miami United FC of the NPSL. Join Lawrence Dockery as he discusses this huge opportunity for 901 FC.
Memphis 901 FC won a season opener for the first time in team history and Lawrence Dockery is here to recap it.
Host Lawrence Dockery is back to tell you all about Memphis 901 FC's outstanding off-season to get you ready for the season opener against Las Vegas Lights.
Despite having an 18-1 record and a third straight AAC title, the UofM is only a 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament
901 FC is back in the playoffs at AutoZone Park on Saturday at 5:30 against Louisville City
Lawrence Dockery discusses 901 FC'S 4-0 win over El Paso, breaks down scenarios for getting a home playoff game, and asks for your ideas in improving attendance.
901 FC dropped points at home to Birmingham but still have a good shot at getting a home playoff game
Lawrence Dockery discusses 901 FC's win over Hartford Athletic and looks at the playoff picture
Lawrence Dockery gives you his thoughts on 901 FC dropping a game at home against Monterey Bay and how the referee on the game needed to put in a much better performance
Lawrence Dockery breaks down 901 FC's draw with Indy Eleven, field issues at AutoZone Park, and roster changes
Memphis 901 FC dropped a 4-3 game to Orange County SC at AutoZone Park and Lawrence Dockery has the info on how it happened.
Lawrence Dockery traveled all the way to Louisville and is here to report on Memphis 901 FC's resounding 3-1 win over Louisville City.
Lawrence Dockery discusses Memphis 901 FC's hot streak, the Philip Goodrum trade, and the 5-1 win over Miami FC
Host Lawrence Dockery dives into tons of topics:Open Cup 901 FC/Louisville Conceding early goalsRefereeing decisionsPoor attendance
It's the first episode of the 901 Soccer Podcast under the Bluff City Media umbrella and Lawrence Dockery gives you his take on Memphis 901 FC dropping their season opener to Loudoun United.
Lawrence Dockery is back and is here to tell you about both the Memphis Americans men's team and Memphis Americans women's team picking up where they left off last season.
Lawrence Dockery is back for one final time in 2022 to recap a fabulous year for soccer in Memphis
Lawrence Dockery is back to give you his thoughts on the Memphis 901 FC hire of new head coach Stephen Glass
It's time for the biggest sporting event on the planet and Lawrence Dockery is here to give you a list of all the best World Cup watch spots in Memphis.
Lawrence Dockery breaks the sad and seemingly inevitable news of Ben Pirmann's departure
Lawrence Dockery is here to talk about the gut-wrenching end to a glorious season for Memphis 901 FC.
Lawrence Dockery was at the press conference today at AutoZone Park ahead of Saturday night's home playoff game against the Tampa Bay Rowdies and his gives you his thoughts.
A good week for 901 FC fans got even better with a 3-1 home playoff win over Detroit in front of 6,010 fans at AutoZone Park on Saturday night. Lawrence Dockery is fired up for this one.
Lawrence Dockery is back to relay all the soundbytes from Memphis 901 FC's playoff preview press conference and also to give you his thoughts on the news that Memphis 901 FC might be getting its own stadium.
Lawrence Dockery is back and he's incredibly excited to break down the first ever Memphis 901 FC home playoff game as they get set to host Detroit City on Saturday at 7pm at AutoZone Park
Lawrence Dockery is back to give you all the deets on Memphis 901 FC getting all three points against New York Red Bulls II in the home finale.
Lawrence Dockery is back (and calm this time) to briefly discuss an irritating 2-2 draw with the Rio Grande Valley Toros.
The US looked dreadful in their two September friendlies and Lawrence Dockery is not at all happy about it.
Our host Lawrence Dockery is back to give you all the details about 901 FC's big win plus discussion of Ben Pirmann's contract situation.
Our guy Lawrence Dockery is back to give you the inside scoop on a lawsuit that was filed against eight organizations, including Memphis 901 FC, alleging racially discriminatory hiring practices
With the host cities for the 2026 World Cup officially announced, Lawrence Dockery is here to break it down and where the best possible options are for Memphians. And of course he talks about 901 FC
Lawrence Dockery is back to tell you all about the first Memphis 901 FC home game in over a month as the Boys in Blue earn a 3-1 win
Lawrence Dockery is back with his (and your) ideas on ways to improve the crumbling attendance at 901 FC. You'll want to tune in for this one
Lawrence Dockery is here to recap everything that happened in the Memphis soccer world this weekend. Hear his thoughts on Memphis 901 FC and audio from Ben Pirmann. And stick around for discussion of the Americans indoor games and some issues there that need to be resolved
Our guy Lawrence Dockery gives you his thoughts on Memphis 901 FC losing 3-0 to Pittsburgh. Plus thoughts on the grounds crew and attendance as well as audio from Ben Pirmann, Niall Logue, and Derek Dodson
Our host Lawrence Dockery welcomes you to another season of Memphis 901 FC soccer with a preview breaking down the roster and schedule for the upcoming season.
Hear from coach Ben Pirmann following Memphis 901 FC's final preseason game, a 4-0 win over the University of Memphis
Lawrence Dockery is back to tell you about the Memphis Americans men's and women's teams returning to action at home on Friday and Saturday
Host Lawrence Dockery recaps the dominant performances by the Memphis Americans men's and women's teams at the Landers Center in Southaven on Saturday afternoon
Lawrence Dockery kicks off the new year by giving you all the details about the new indoor soccer team in Southaven
Lawrence Dockery branches out a bit and discusses the University of Memphis women's team beating LSU 3-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
Lawrence Dockery gives you the scoop on Memphis 901 FC's huge win over Louisville City on Wednesday night
Lawrence Dockery gives you the lowdown on Memphis 901 FC's 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City II and tells you why Ben Pirmann should be getting tons of credit
Lawrence Dockery gives you his thoughts on Memphis 901 FC getting another win as they gear up for the stretch run
Despite not being there, Lawrence Dockery tells you why this particular win was so satisfying.
Lawrence Dockery gives you his brief, disillusioned thoughts about Memphis 901 FC's latest home loss
Lawrence Dockery discusses why he's impressed with the way Memphis 901 FC keeps fighting back to earn points
In his first appearance in nearly two months, Lawrence Dockery gives you the low down on Memphis 901 FC's 1-1 draw with Colorado Springs
After a long layoff, host Lawrence Dockery is back (but still in preseason mode) to talk about the 2021 season for Memphis 901 FC
Old hosts Alan Davis and Scotty Smith join Lawrence to put a wrap on the USL season, specifically as it relates to 901FC.
We discuss various possible hires 901 FC could make to fill the coaching vacancy. Additionally, concerns about Tim Howard's commitment are addressed.
In the first road edition of the 901 Soccer Podcast, Lawrence Dockery talks about Memphis 901 FC's 4-1 loss to Louisville City, the experience at Lynn Family Stadium, and some surprise guests make an appearance on the show
Our guy Lawrence Dockery discusses the news of Tim Mulqueen no longer being the manager of Memphis 901 FC
Our guy Lawrence Dockery recaps 901 FC'S game against Birmingham and makes a special announcement
With all of the joy gone from covering this team, we discuss if a coaching change needs to be made
We discuss Memphis 901 FC's 2-2 draw with the Charlotte Independence and wonder if this team will ever stop giving up late goals
In this episode we give you all of the details you need to know about Memphis 901 FC's return to play
We discuss the latest news and notes from the soccer world: Memphis 901 back training, USWNT getting their lawsuit tossed out, MLS cancellations, and the Bundesliga returning.
In this episode we discuss where the USMNT should play its five home World Cup Qualifying games. Plus some news and notes and a few soccer book recommendations.
Since today would have been the day we played Chattanooga in the Open Cup, we decided to look back at Memphis 901 FC's run in last year's edition. We also briefly touched on a USMNT/USWNT topic
We discuss Cindy Parlow Cone replacing Carlos Cordeiro as US Soccer President, plus a statement from Craig Unger and the USL season being pushed further down the line.
We discuss the record attendance at AutoZone Park, the good news offensively, the bad news defensively and look ahead on the schedule
A quick rundown of the announcement that Tim Howard will be playing for our beloved Boys in Blue.
In this episode of the 901 Soccer Podcast we introduce some new sponsors, recap the offseason, offer praise to the local media, recap the preseason game against the UofM and look at the upcoming schedule
We explore (almost) every element of the Memphis 901FC inaugural season in this lengthy but info-packed podcast. Lawrence Dockery, Alan Davis, and Scotty Smith discuss the season month-by-month, with all the ups, downs, and in-betweens. Sit back, relax, enjoy. (photo: 901FC)
The Kings of Neon fell to back-to-back champs Louisville City FC Saturday night by the score of 2-1. The match but the wraps on the club's inaugural season. However, the city of Memphis is the real winner, as it now has a team to support full-time.
Lawrence Dockery breaks down 901FC's loss to Charlotte and the post-match unpleasantness.
Memphis absolutely dominated some random MLS2 side with a historical name by playing a historical game Saturday night. 901FC set new club records for most goals and largest margin of victory. It was an inspiring performance, and one that should carry the club into the offseason on a high note, no matter what happens in the remaining matches.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds came to Memphis on May 18 and scored an early goal. That game was eventually washed out. Pittsburgh repeated the process Tuesday night. They scored an early goal and won the way Bob Lilly wants to win - score a goal early and shut out the other team.
Memphis 901FC got back into the win column and secured the full three points at home vs. Swope Park Rangers.
The Kings of Neon scored first, but they could not hold the lead as North Carolina FC took home all three points.
(photo: Memphis 901 FC)
Seamus Loftus is one of the truly beautiful people in the game. Not only is he the owner of The Brass Door Irish Pub (home pub of the Bluff City Mafia), but he is working tirelessly to bring soccer to inner-city Memphis. Through his project, the Citizen Footballer Project, Seamus is looking to give kids from low socio-economic neighborhoods an opportunity to play the game he loves. Sit back, relax, enjoy.
(photo: The Memphis Grizzlies Foundation)
Brandon Allen and Adam Najem scored and Jeff Caldwell earned a clean sheet as 901FC earned the full three points.
It looked bleak for Memphis, but Lagos Kunga came off the bench and provided the spark for 901FC.
The United States of America did not score a goal against Mexico Sunday night. Mexico did score a goal. Wasted chances and failed tactics led to another Gold Cup title for El Tri, but the United States could have easily lifted the trophy with a few simple changes. Lawrence breaks it down.
Memphis 901FC dominated Hartford Athletic on the weekend behind a hat trick from Elliot Collier. You can vote for Collier's third goal of the match as the USL Goal of the Week by visiting uslchampionship.com.
It is the halfway mark of the 2019 calendar year, and we are taking stock of how things look for club and country.
Pachuca (yes, THAT Pachuca) came to Memphis to play 901FC. After a very competitive first half, Leonardo Ulloa and company turned it on for a 6-1 win.
Cam Lindley had a goal and an assist, Lagos Kunga had an assist in his first Memphis match, and Josh Morton scored the first brace in team history. (photo: Memphis 901FC)
Memphis 901 FC had plenty of chances, but they simply could not capitalize. In soccer's equivilent of a buzzer beater, Charleston Battery scored with 92:55 on the clock to give the Kings of Neon another loss at home.
(photo credit: John Varlas, The Daily Memphian)
Saturday was one of the greatest days in Memphis soccer history. Tons of folks showed up to Houston High to support Anna Della Rosa and St. Jude. We had the chance to talk to Anna's dad Roberto, former Houston star Cara Young, Adam Najem and Dan Metzger of 901FC, actual Anna, and Ole Miss star Gabby Little about this phenomenal event. Thank you to everyone who participated in any way. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.
Clayton France joins us to talk about the Nashville match and this weekend’s St. Jude fundraiser for Anna Della Rosa.
Lawrence Dockery breaks down Memphis 901FC's 1-0 loss to Atlanta Reserves. Sit back, relax, enjoy.
We had some audio troubles, but we did manage to save some of our breakdown of NCFC away. Sit back, relax, enjoy.
The Beautiful People Interview w/ Gabby Little
Ole Miss soccer star Gabby Little joins us to discuss the upcoming fundraiser for St. Jude and Anna Della Rosa. The event is scheduled for April 20th at Houston High School, and will feature several of Anna's closest friends and teammates. Sit back, relax, enjoy.
Our weekly look at all the USL action in 10 minutes or less (well, 11 minutes this week).
We look at 901FC's hard-fought loss to the baby Bulls, and Smitty complains about MLS players dropping to play in USL.
Coach takes off his coaching hat and puts on his analyst hat as he breaks down the first win in 901FC history.
Santi Moar is the best USL player, but MLS players keep popping up. STL and Tampa split points to stay top table, and OKC suffers its first loss.
North Carolina, Tampa, OKC, and St. Louis have all earned maximum points from two matches thus far. Which teams are poised to move up the table this weekend? Who earned the USL Player of the Week honors? Which player took an emotional roller coaster, and which one gets our vote for goal of the week? Find out all this and more on USL Quick Strike.
(photo: our good friends at Orange and Black Soccercast)
We discuss all the things related to Bluff City Mafia with capo Clayton France. Sit back, relax, enjoy.
In our Beautiful People Interview today, we talk to For The Culture. In addition to joining us on the pod, the hung out at the Brass Door, got folks fired up before the March to the Match, led the whole stadium in the first ever 9-0-1 Clap, and brought "We Ready" to Bluff City Mafia. It was a phenomenal day, and For The Culture was a big part of it. Find out what they are doing in the ATL and beyond. Listen carefully to their message and hear how they are trying to bring soccer culture to the black community and bridge cultural gaps. Sit back, relax, enjoy.
This is our little love letter to all who made Saturday night possible. Somewhere near the middle, we actually broke down the match on the field. Before and after that, it was time to rattle off a series of thank-yous. We have pro soccer in Memphis, and that is amazing. Sit back, relax, enjoy.
We caught up with USL Commish Jake Edwards in a fairly long sit-down, and grabbed a moment with Memphis 901FC owner Peter Freund on the eve of his team's inaugural match. Sit back, relax, enjoy.
Mike Sparks of Beautiful Game Network joins us talk USL East, the BGN, and how passionate soccer fans can become a community (even though they have never met face-to-face).
There were two scrimmages for the Kings of Neon this week, and the club announced Fan Fest will be March 2nd. Listen up.
We want everybody to come out to CBU tomorrow at noon. 901FC will play CBU on the field, but the off-the-field aspect of the game is even more important. Let’s all show Anna and St. Jude our love and support at tomorrow’s match.
Here’s a look at the numerical roster and the positions those players played on Saturday. (Note: Triston Hodge played as a left back moving forward in the attack, not left midfielder as I said on the show.)
Clayton France puts a wrap on the first scrimmage in club history and the first meeting of Bluff City Mafia.