Dallas Sidekicks 1986-87 football season
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 . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Schedule and results [ ]
Preseason [ ]
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
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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