1987–88 Dallas Sidekicks season
Dallas Sidekicks
1987–88 season |
Owner |
Sidekicks I, Ltd. |
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Head Coach |
Gordon Jago |
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Stadium |
Reunion Arena |
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MISL |
3rd (Eastern Division) |
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MISL Playoffs |
Lost Eastern Division Semifinals (vs. Cleveland Force, 1-3) |
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Average home league attendance |
9,878 |
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The 1987–88 Dallas Sidekicks season was the fourth season of the Dallas Sidekicks indoor soccer club. The team entered the season as defending MISL champions. They made it back to the playoffs for the third consecutive year, but were unsuccessful in the defense of their title, losing in the first round. The team's average attendance for the season was 9,878, which is the franchise record to this day.
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Schedule & Results
Preseason
Regular season
1987–88 Regular Season (28-28) |
November (4-5) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
1 | November 4 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-3 | Tacoma Stars | Tacoma Dome | 1-0 | 13,452 |
2 | November 7 | Chicago Sting | 2-5 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 2-0 | 16,115 |
3 | November 12 | Wichita Wings | 1-3 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 3-0 | 5,767 |
4 | November 13 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-7 | St. Louis Steamers | St. Louis Arena | 3-1 | 12,102 |
5 | November 17 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3-6 | Baltimore Blast | Baltimore Arena | 3-2 | 7,135 |
6 | November 18 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1-3 | Cleveland Force | Richfield Coliseum | 3-3 | 6,604 |
7 | November 20 | San Diego Sockers | 4-3 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 3-4 | 12,368 |
8 | November 25 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-3 (OT) | Kansas City Comets | Kemper Arena | 4-4 | 10,048 |
9 | November 28 | Baltimore Blast | 2-1 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 4-5 | 12,107 |
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December (4-5) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
10 | December 2 | Los Angeles Lazers | 4-6 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 5-5 | 6,107 |
11 | December 4 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3-4 (OT) | Chicago Sting | Rosemont Horizon | 5-6 | 9,176 |
12 | December 6 | Kansas City Comets | 7-6 (3OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 5-7 | 7,517 |
13 | December 12 | San Diego Sockers | 0-3 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 6-7 | 9,277 |
14 | December 18 | Dallas Sidekicks | 5-7 | Wichita Wings | Kansas Coliseum | 6-8 | 7,826 |
15 | December 19 | Wichita Wings | 0-2 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 7-8 | 8,770 |
16 | December 26 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1-5 | San Diego Sockers | San Diego Sports Arena | 7-9 | 8,905 |
17 | December 27 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-3 (OT) | Los Angeles Lazers | The Forum | 8-9 | 7,044 |
18 | December 30 | Cleveland Force | 5-2 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 8-10 | 9,170 |
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January (5-6) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
19 | January 2 | Baltimore Blast | 1-2 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 9-10 | 11,507 |
20 | January 5 | Dallas Sidekicks | 6-7 (OT) | Minnesota Strikers | Met Center | 9-11 | 2,984 |
21 | January 8 | St. Louis Steamers | 4-6 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 10-11 | 9,277 |
22 | January 15 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1-3 | Chicago Sting | Rosemont Horizon | 10-12 | 4,235 |
23 | January 17 | Cleveland Force | 3-2 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 10-13 | 9,407 |
24 | January 21 | Baltimore Blast | 4-5 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 11-13 | 7,239 |
25 | January 22 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1-2 | Cleveland Force | Richfield Coliseum | 11-14 | 15,106 |
26 | January 24 | Minnesota Strikers | 3-6 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 12-14 | 10,107 |
27 | January 26 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-7 | Minnesota Strikers | Met Center | 12-15 | 3,032 |
28 | January 29 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3-4 | Tacoma Stars | Tacoma Dome | 12-16 | 10,172 |
29 | January 30 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-2 | Chicago Sting | Rosemont Horizon | 13-16 | 8,857 |
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February (6-4) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
30 | February 5 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-5 | Baltimore Blast | Baltimore Arena | 13-17 | 8,821 |
31 | February 7 | Chicago Sting | 2-4 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 14-17 | 10,105 |
32 | February 10 | Minnesota Strikers | 2-3 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 15-17 | 7,117 |
33 | February 12 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-5 | Wichita Wings | Kansas Coliseum | 15-18 | 9,674 |
34 | February 14 | St. Louis Steamers | 2-7 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 16-18 | 11,720 |
35 | February 19 | Dallas Sidekicks | 7-8 (3OT) | Minnesota Strikers | Met Center | 16-19 | 4,886 |
36 | February 20 | Cleveland Force | 1-3 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 17-19 | 11,817 |
37 | February 23 | Baltimore Blast | 1-4 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 18-19 | 6,057 |
38 | February 26 | Chicago Sting | 4-5 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 19-19 | 12,378 |
39 | February 27 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3-4 | Baltimore Blast | Baltimore Arena | 19-20 | 10,284 |
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March (7-3) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
40 | March 1 | Tacoma Stars | 1-6 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 20-20 | 6,877 |
41 | March 5 | Los Angeles Lazers | 2-4 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 21-20 | 11,877 |
42 | March 9 | Minnesota Strikers | 4-5 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 22-20 | 7,197 |
43 | March 12 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1-2 | San Diego Sockers | San Diego Sports Arena | 22-21 | 9,693 |
44 | March 13 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-7 | Los Angeles Lazers | The Forum | 22-22 | 5,111 |
45 | March 19 | Kansas City Comets | 3-4 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 23-22 | 13,030 |
46 | March 20 | Tacoma Stars | 3-4 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 24-22 | 10,131 |
47 | March 23 | Cleveland Force | 5-2 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 24-23 | 7,576 |
48 | March 27 | Dallas Sidekicks | 5-3 | St. Louis Steamers | St. Louis Arena | 25-23 | 3,857 |
49 | March 30 | Dallas Sidekicks | 5-4 | Cleveland Force | Richfield Coliseum | 26-23 | 13,053 |
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April (2-5) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
50 | April 2 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3-8 | Chicago Sting | Rosemont Horizon | 26-24 | 3,287 |
51 | April 5 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-5 | Minnesota Strikers | Met Center | 26-25 | 4,879 |
52 | April 7 | Chicago Sting | 3-4 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 27-25 | 10,771 |
53 | April 8 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-3 | Kansas City Comets | Kemper Arena | 27-26 | 14,415 |
54 | April 10 | Minnesota Strikers | 2-4 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 28-26 | 15,198 |
55 | April 15 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-6 | Baltimore Blast | Baltimore Arena | 28-27 | 9,060 |
56 | April 16 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3-5 | Cleveland Force | Richfield Coliseum | 28-28 | 18,364 |
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Legend:
Win
Loss |
Postseason
Eastern Division Semifinals (1-3) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Series | Attendance |
1 | April 22 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-3 | Cleveland Force | Richfield Coliseum | 0-1 | 5,651 |
2 | April 24 | Dallas Sidekicks | 6-3 | Cleveland Force | Richfield Coliseum | 1-1 | 5,690 |
3 | April 29 | Cleveland Force | 5-4 (2OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 1-2 | 10,517 |
4 | May 1 | Cleveland Force | 5-2 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 1-3 | 8,600 |
Final standings
Eastern Division
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GP |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
GF |
GA |
1 | y-Minnesota Strikers | 56 | 31 | 25 | .554 | -- | 274 | 252 |
2 | x-Cleveland Force | 56 | 30 | 26 | .536 | 1 | 242 | 219 |
3 | x-Dallas Sidekicks | 56 | 28 | 28 | .500 | 3 | 200 | 204 |
4 | x-Baltimore Blast | 56 | 25 | 31 | .446 | 6 | 235 | 249 |
5 | Chicago Sting | 56 | 24 | 32 | .429 | 7 | 227 | 247 |
y – division champions, x – clinched playoff berth
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