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Dallas Sidekicks 1986-87 football season
Dallas Sidekicks
1986-87 season
OwnerSidekicks I, Ltd.
Head CoachEngland Gordon Jago
StadiumReunion Arena
MISL3rd (Eastern Division)
MISL PlayoffsWon MISL Championship (vs. Tacoma Stars, 4-3)
Average home league attendance8,637
← 1984–851987–88 →

The 1986–87 Dallas Sidekicks season was the third season of the Dallas Sidekicks indoor soccer club. The team was purchased in the off-season by a group of 37 limited partners under the banner Sidekicks I, Ltd. The team was purchased from Don Carter in order to prevent filing for bankruptcy. This season saw the team win the MISL Championship for the first time in franchise history.

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Billy Phillips
1 GK United States USA Mark White
2 DF England ENG David Stride
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Victor Moreland
4 DF Canada CAN Mike Uremovich
5 DF United States USA Mike Powers
6 MF United States USA Ed Radwanski
8 MF England ENG Wes McLeod
9 FW Brazil BRA Tatu
10 FW United States USA Kevin Smith
11 MF Portugal POR Pedro DeBrito
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Hayden Knight
14 FW United States USA Perry Van der Beck
15 FW Brazil BRA Marcio Leite
15 MF Hungary HUN Alex Tarnoczi
18 MF Canada CAN Mark Karpun
19 MF United States USA Mickey Kydes
20 DF United States USA John Hedlund
20 FW England ENG Howard Gayle
21 FW Colombia COL Willie Molano
22 FW United States USA Doc Lawson
31 GK Poland POL Krys Sobieski

Schedule and results

Preseason

Preseason (4-1)
# Date Away Score Home Arena Record Attendance
1 October 18 Dallas Sidekicks 9-6 Memphis Storm N/A Memphis, Tennessee 1-0 N/A
2 October 19 Memphis Storm 2-8 Dallas Sidekicks N/A Memphis, Tennessee 2-0 N/A
3 October 24 Dallas Sidekicks 3-7 Wichita Wings Kansas Coliseum 2-1 6,183
4 October 30 Wichita Wings 2-5 Dallas Sidekicks Inwood Sports Center 3-1 300
5 November 7 Dallas Sidekicks 5-2 Kansas City Comets Kemper Arena 4-1 N/A

Regular season

1986–87 regular season (28-24)
November (3-3)
# Date Away Score Home Arena Record Attendance
1 November 13 Chicago Sting 3-6 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 1-0 9,822
2 November 16 St. Louis Steamers 3-5 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 2-0 7,309
3 November 21 Dallas Sidekicks 3-4 Cleveland Force Richfield Coliseum 2-1 16,197
4 November 22 Tacoma Stars 5-3 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 2-2 10,640
5 November 29 Dallas Sidekicks 3-2 Minnesota Strikers Reunion Arena 3-2 6,298
6 November 30 Baltimore Blast 2-0 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 3-3 5,141
December (5-3)
# Date Away Score Home Arena Record Attendance
7 December 6 New York Express 2-6 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 4-3 8,770
8 December 12 Los Angeles Lazers 4-6 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 5-3 6,323
9 December 14 Tacoma Stars 1-4 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 6-3 4,372
10 December 20 Dallas Sidekicks 2-4 San Diego Sockers San Diego Sports Arena 6-4 8,655
11 December 21 Dallas Sidekicks 4-6 Los Angeles Lazers The Forum 6-5 5,048
12 December 23 Cleveland Force 5-3 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 6-6 6,053
13 December 26 Minnesota Strikers 2-6 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 7-6 8,017
14 December 27 Dallas Sidekicks 9-4 Wichita Wings Kansas Coliseum 8-6 8,408
January (9-2)
# Date Away Score Home Arena Record Attendance
15 January 2 Dallas Sidekicks 8-4 New York Express Nassau Coliseum 9-6 4,109
16 January 3 Chicago Sting 4-5 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 10-6 8,316
17 January 7 Dallas Sidekicks 4-3 Kansas City Comets Kemper Arena 11-6 10,471
18 January 10 New York Express 2-7 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 12-6 10,558
19 January 14 Dallas Sidekicks 5-4 New York Express Nassau Coliseum 13-6 2,776
20 January 16 Dallas Sidekicks 3-5 Cleveland Force Richfield Coliseum 13-7 12,585
21 January 17 Wichita Wings 7-8 (OT) Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 14-7 10,353
22 January 23 Los Angeles Lazers 0-2 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 15-7 10,553
23 January 24 Dallas Sidekicks 2-6 Chicago Sting Rosemont Horizon 15-8 8,006
24 January 28 Dallas Sidekicks 4-3 (2OT) Minnesota Strikers Met Center 16-8 4,847
25 January 31 Dallas Sidekicks 4-3 Tacoma Stars Tacoma Dome 17-8 13,763
February (3-5)
# Date Away Score Home Arena Record Attendance
26 February 3 San Diego Sockers 5-3 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 17-9 5,525
27 February 7 Dallas Sidekicks 6-7 (OT) Baltimore Blast Baltimore Arena 17-10 10,014
28 February 13 Cleveland Force 6-4 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 17-11 8,722
29 February 15 Kansas City Comets 1-6 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 18-11 6,006
30 February 20 Dallas Sidekicks 3-2 (OT) St. Louis Steamers St. Louis Arena 19-11 7,983
31 February 22 Baltimore Blast 4-3 (OT) Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 19-12 12,886
32 February 27 Dallas Sidekicks 5-6 (2OT) Kansas City Comets Kemper Arena 19-13 12,012
33 February 28 Minnesota Strikers 2-3 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 20-13 14,854
March (4-5)
# Date Away Score Home Arena Record Attendance
34 March 6 Dallas Sidekicks 4-5 Baltimore Blast Baltimore Arena 20-14 11,323
35 March 8 Dallas Sidekicks 7-5 Chicago Sting Rosemont Horizon 21-14 7,175
36 March 10 Wichita Wings 3-2 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 21-15 7,806
37 March 13 Dallas Sidekicks 6-3 Wichita Wings Kansas Coliseum 22-15 7,561
38 March 15 Chicago Sting 3-4 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 23-15 10,036
39 March 20 Chicago Sting 7-2 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 23-16 11,456
40 March 22 San Diego Sockers 2-4 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 24-16 9,489
41 March 24 Dallas Sidekicks 0-8 Minnesota Strikers Met Center 24-17 7,219
42 March 28 Dallas Sidekicks 3-6 Chicago Sting Rosemont Horizon 24-18 7,219
April (4-5)
# Date Away Score Home Arena Record Attendance
43 April 2 Cleveland Force 3-4 (OT) Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 25-18 6,533
44 April 4 Dallas Sidekicks 6-3 Wichita Wings Kansas Coliseum 26-18 9,432
45 April 10 Dallas Sidekicks 1-3 Tacoma Stars Tacoma Dome 26-19 7,743
46 April 11 Dallas Sidekicks 4-3 San Diego Sockers San Diego Sports Arena 27-19 9,946
47 April 14 St. Louis Steamers 4-1 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 27-20 7,017
48 April 17 Baltimore Blast 4-2 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 27-21 11,877
49 April 19 Dallas Sidekicks 3-5 Minnesota Strikers Reunion Arena 27-22 6,139
50 April 26 Dallas Sidekicks 7-3 Baltimore Blast Baltimore Arena 28-22 11,366
51 April 29 Dallas Sidekicks 2-4 Cleveland Force Richfield Coliseum 28-23 10,213
May (0-1)
# Date Away Score Home Arena Record Attendance
52 May 2 Dallas Sidekicks 2-3 Los Angeles Lazers The Forum 28-24 6,991

Legend:   Win   Loss

Postseason

Eastern Division Semifinals (3-2)
# Date Away Score Home Arena Series Attendance
1 May 7 Dallas Sidekicks 2-3 Baltimore Blast Baltimore Arena 0-1 6,224
2 May 9 Dallas Sidekicks 7-6 Baltimore Blast Baltimore Arena 1-1 7,306
3 May 15 Baltimore Blast 3-2 (OT) Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 1-2 9,189
4 May 17 Baltimore Blast 3-4 (OT) Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 2-2 5,149
5 May 21 Dallas Sidekicks 7-4 Baltimore Blast Baltimore Arena 3-2 7,918
Eastern Division Finals (4-1)
# Date Away Score Home Arena Series Attendance
51 May 23 Dallas Sidekicks 3-5 Cleveland Force Richfield Coliseum 0-1 12,034
51 May 24 Dallas Sidekicks 9-6 Cleveland Force Richfield Coliseum 1-1 13,051
51 May 27 Cleveland Force 2-5 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 2-1 9,107
51 May 29 Cleveland Force 4-9 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 3-1 16,824
51 May 31 Dallas Sidekicks 4-3 Cleveland Force Richfield Coliseum 4-1 8,859
MISL Finals (4-3)
# Date Away Score Home Arena Series Attendance
1 June 9 Dallas Sidekicks 4-10 Tacoma Stars Tacoma Dome 0-1 11,496
2 June 11 Dallas Sidekicks 5-7 Tacoma Stars Tacoma Dome 0-2 14,643
3 June 13 Tacoma Stars 3-5 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 1-2 16,824
4 June 14 Tacoma Stars 5-6 Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 2-2 13,597
5 June 16 Dallas Sidekicks 3-5 Tacoma Stars Tacoma Dome 2-3 20,284
6 June 18 Tacoma Stars 4-5 (2OT) Dallas Sidekicks Reunion Arena 3-3 16,824
7 June 20 Dallas Sidekicks 4-3 (OT) Tacoma Stars Tacoma Dome 4-3 21,728

Final standings

Eastern Division
GP W L Pct GB GF GA
1 y-Cleveland Force 52 34 18 .654 -- 252 218
2 x-Baltimore Blast 52 33 19 .635 1 239 201
3 x-Dallas Sidekicks 52 28 24 .538 6 209 197
4 x-Minnesota Strikers 52 26 26 .500 8 205 198
5 Chicago Sting 52 23 29 .442 11 263 265
6 New York Express* 26 3 23 .115 -- 97 159

y – division champions, x – clinched playoff berth, * - The New York Express folded midseason.

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