1987–88 Dallas Sidekicks season

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.[when?]

Dallas Sidekicks
1987–88 season
OwnerSidekicks I, Ltd.
Head CoachEngland Gordon Jago
StadiumReunion Arena
MISL3rd (Eastern Division)
MISL PlayoffsLost Eastern Division Semifinals (vs. Cleveland Force, 1-3)
Average home league attendance9,878

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   USA Joe Papaleo
2 DF   ENG David Stride
3 DF   IRL Victor Moreland
5 DF   USA Mike Powers
6 MF   USA Ed Radwanski
7 MF   CAN Scott Bell
8 MF   ENG Wes McLeod
9 FW   BRA Tatu
10 FW   USA Kevin Smith
11 FW   ENG Godfrey Ingram
11 FW   USA Pedro DeBrito
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW   ENG Stuart Lee
15 MF   USA Mark Lugris
16 DF   CHI Jorge Espinoza
17 MF   USA Mike Jeffries
18 MF   CAN Mark Karpun
19 MF   USA Mickey Kydes
20 MF   BRA Bruno Feretti
21 FW   COL Willie Molano
22 FW   USA Doc Lawson
25 MF   BRA Beto
31 GK   POL Krys Sobieski

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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Regular season

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1987–88 Regular Season (28-28)

Legend:   Win   Loss

Postseason

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Final standings

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Eastern Division
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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