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1988–89 Dallas Sidekicks season

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Dallas Sidekicks
1988–89 season
OwnerSidekicks I, Ltd.
Head CoachEngland Gordon Jago
United States Billy Phillips (after March 2)
StadiumReunion Arena
MISL3rd
MISL PlayoffsLost MISL Semifinals (vs. San Diego Sockers, 3-4)
Average home league attendance8,567

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 the 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

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Hank Henry
2 MF England ENG Terry Woodberry
3 DF United States USA Troy Snyder
4 FW Colombia COL Jorge Acosta
5 DF United States USA Mike Powers
7 MF Italy ITA Gino DiFlorio
8 MF England ENG Wes McLeod
9 FW Brazil BRA Tatu
10 FW United States USA Kevin Smith
11 FW England ENG Godfrey Ingram
11 FW Netherlands NED Marcel Loosveld
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF England ENG Michael King
14 MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Richard Chinapoo
15 FW Brazil BRA Marco Leite
16 FW United States USA Eloy Salgado
18 MF Canada CAN Mark Karpun
20 MF Brazil BRA Bruno Feretti
21 FW Colombia COL Willie Molano
22 FW United States USA Doc Lawson
25 MF Brazil BRA Beto
31 GK Poland POL Krys Sobieski
32 GK United States USA Joe Papaleo

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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Regular season

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1988–89 Regular Season (24-24)

Legend:   Win   Loss

Postseason

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Final standings

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MISL
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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