1988–89 Dallas Sidekicks season
Dallas Sidekicks
1988–89 season |
Owner |
Sidekicks I, Ltd. |
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Head Coach |
Gordon Jago Billy Phillips (after March 2) |
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Stadium |
Reunion Arena |
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MISL |
3rd |
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MISL Playoffs |
Lost MISL Semifinals (vs. San Diego Sockers, 3-4) |
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Average home league attendance |
8,567 |
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The 1988–89 Dallas Sidekicks season was the fifth season of the Dallas Sidekicks indoor soccer club. The season saw the team make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. The team hosted the 1989 Major Indoor Soccer League All-Star Game at Reunion Arena, losing to the MISL All–Stars, 8-1. The team also hosted an international exhibition against Russian team Lokomotiv Moscow. The Sidekicks won 6-2 and the attendance of 12,111 was the second highest that year for the team. Long–time head coach Gordon Jago was promoted to General Manager on March 2. Assistant coach Billy Phillips was promoted into Jago’s position.
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
1988–89 Regular Season (24-24) |
November (5-3) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
1 | November 4 | Dallas Sidekicks | 6-5 (3OT) | Tacoma Stars | Tacoma Dome | 1-0 | 12,218 |
2 | November 6 | Baltimore Blast | 6-3 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 1-1 | 15,077 |
3 | November 12 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-5 | Wichita Wings | Kansas Coliseum | 1-2 | 9,520 |
4 | November 13 | Tacoma Stars | 3-6 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 2-2 | 7,117 |
5 | November 18 | Wichita Wings | 5-8 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 3-2 | 9,110 |
6 | November 19 | San Diego Sockers | 2-1 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 3-3 | 10,885 |
7 | November 25 | Dallas Sidekicks | 8-6 | Los Angeles Lazers | The Forum | 4-3 | 5,182 |
8 | November 27 | Los Angeles Lazers | 4-7 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 5-3 | 7,101 |
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December (5-3) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
9 | December 2 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-3 | Kansas City Comets | Kemper Arena | 6-3 | 7,275 |
10 | December 4 | Baltimore Blast | 3-2 (2OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 6-4 | 8,577 |
11 | December 9 | Kansas City Comets | 2-6 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 7-4 | 7,096 |
12 | December 16 | Tacoma Stars | 5-6 (3OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 8-4 | 7,877 |
13 | December 17 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3-7 | Tacoma Stars | Tacoma Dome | 8-5 | 5,796 |
14 | December 27 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-6 | Wichita Wings | Kansas Coliseum | 8-6 | 9,688 |
15 | December 28 | Los Angeles Lazers | 4-5 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 9-6 | 9,199 |
16 | December 30 | Dallas Sidekicks | 6-5 | Baltimore Blast | Baltimore Arena | 10-6 | 10,118 |
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January (3-4) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
17 | January 6 | Tacoma Stars | 4-6 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 11-6 | 9,559 |
18 | January 7 | Kansas City Comets | 4-7 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 12-6 | 12,197 |
19 | January 13 | San Diego Sockers | 7-1 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 12-7 | 10,006 |
20 | January 15 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-7 | Kansas City Comets | Kemper Arena | 12-8 | 8,530 |
21 | January 21 | Los Angeles Lazers | 4-3 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 12-9 | 12,106 |
22 | January 24 | Wichita Wings | 4-3 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 12-10 | 6,024 |
23 | January 28 | San Diego Sockers | 3-4 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 13-10 | 10,991 |
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February (3-6) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
24 | February 3 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-6 | Baltimore Blast | Baltimore Arena | 13-11 | 10,057 |
25 | February 4 | Wichita Wings | 3-5 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 14-11 | 9,118 |
26 | February 7 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1-3 | Wichita Wings | Kansas Coliseum | 14-12 | 7,306 |
27 | February 8 | Dallas Sidekicks | 0-4 | San Diego Sockers | San Diego Sports Arena | 14-13 | 6,486 |
28 | February 15 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1-4 | Baltimore Blast | Baltimore Arena | 14-14 | 6,418 |
29 | February 17 | Baltimore Blast | 3-2 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 14-15 | 10,830 |
30 | February 19 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-3 (2OT) | Kansas City Comets | Kemper Arena | 15-15 | 11,696 |
31 | February 24 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-8 | San Diego Sockers | San Diego Sports Arena | 15-16 | 8,845 |
32 | February 25 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-2 | Los Angeles Lazers | The Forum | 16-16 | 6,135 |
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March (5-4) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
33 | March 4 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-2 | Los Angeles Lazers | The Forum | 17-16 | 4,341 |
34 | March 7 | Wichita Wings | 6-8 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 18-16 | 5,377 |
35 | March 15 | Kansas City Comets | 6-3 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 18-17 | 5,719 |
36 | March 17 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-7 | Wichita Wings | Kansas Coliseum | 18-18 | 8,452 |
37 | March 19 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3-4 | San Diego Sockers | San Diego Sports Arena | 18-19 | 6,830 |
38 | March 23 | San Diego Sockers | 3-5 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 19-19 | 6,868 |
39 | March 25 | Los Angeles Lazers | 1-7 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 20-19 | 7,064 |
40 | March 29 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-8 | Tacoma Stars | Tacoma Dome | 20-20 | 4,314 |
41 | March 31 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-3 | Los Angeles Lazers | The Forum | 21-20 | 5,533 |
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April (3-4) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Record | Attendance |
42 | April 1 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3-4 | San Diego Sockers | San Diego Sports Arena | 21-21 | 9,136 |
43 | April 6 | Tacoma Stars | 1-0 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 21-22 | 3,227 |
44 | April 8 | Dallas Sidekicks | 6-2 | Baltimore Blast | Baltimore Arena | 22-22 | 9,677 |
45 | April 9 | Kansas City Comets | 1-2 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 23-22 | 5,776 |
46 | April 14 | Baltimore Blast | 3-4 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 24-22 | 8,646 |
47 | April 15 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-5 | Tacoma Stars | Tacoma Dome | 24-23 | 9,295 |
48 | April 18 | Dallas Sidekicks | 3-8 | Kansas City Comets | Kemper Arena | 24-24 | 7,216 |
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Legend:
Win
Loss |
Postseason
MISL Semifinals (3-4) |
# | Date | Away | Score | Home | Arena | Series | Attendance |
1 | May 3 | Dallas Sidekicks | 4-7 | San Diego Sockers | San Diego Sports Arena | 0-1 | 12,218 |
2 | May 6 | Dallas Sidekicks | 5-4 | San Diego Sockers | San Diego Sports Arena | 1-1 | 9,289 |
3 | May 12 | San Diego Sockers | 5-4 (OT) | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 1-2 | 6,285 |
4 | May 13 | San Diego Sockers | 3-7 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 2-2 | 7,015 |
5 | May 16 | San Diego Sockers | 1-4 | Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | 3-2 | 5,407 |
6 | May 18 | Dallas Sidekicks | 2-7 | San Diego Sockers | San Diego Sports Arena | 3-3 | 7,664 |
7 | May 20 | Dallas Sidekicks | 0-1 | San Diego Sockers | San Diego Sports Arena | 3-4 | 11,604 |
Final Standings
MISL
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GP |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
GF |
GA |
1 | x-Baltimore Blast | 48 | 29 | 19 | .604 | -- | 215 | 208 |
2 | x-San Diego Sockers | 48 | 27 | 21 | .563 | 2 | 218 | 168 |
3 | x-Dallas Sidekicks | 48 | 24 | 24 | .500 | 5 | 185 | 206 |
4 | x-Tacoma Stars | 48 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 6 | 208 | 207 |
5 | x-Wichita Wings | 48 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 6 | 213 | 208 |
6 | Kansas City Comets | 48 | 21 | 27 | .438 | 8 | 218 | 222 |
7 | Los Angeles Lazers | 48 | 21 | 27 | .438 | 8 | 194 | 233 |
x – clinched playoff berth
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