This Date in Sidekicks History June 22

Lovely Day for a Parade

• 1987: The City of Dallas declared June 22 to be Sidekicks Day, holding a parade in their honor and a celebration at Reunion Arena that evening.

Always Remember the First Time

• 1997: The following firsts occured when the Indiana Twisters visited the Sidekicks on this date:
  • Guillermo Luvian scored his first goal.
  • Daniel Montoya earned his first assist.

They Said It

• 1987:

Dallas Loves Its 'Kicks!

--Dallas Times Herald banner headline, with a photo of Doc Lawson bringing the MISL Championship Trophy home to hundreds of fans waiting at D/FW Airport.

 

SIDEKICKS RETURN: Gleeful crowd greets soccer champs at airport

--Dallas Morning News headline

 

R.I. P.

• 1988: The Minnesota Strikers announced the club was folding.
  • Also, the St. Louis Steamers franchise was terminated by the MISL for failing to maintain continuous operation.

Regular Season Games

• 1996: at La Raza de Monterrey 6 Sidekicks 3
• 1997: at Sidekicks 8 Indiana Twisters 5