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General Info
The Minnesota Strikers were founded in the 1960's as the Washington Darts in the American Soccer League. After moving to Miami in 1973 and then "up the road" to Ft. Lauderdale in 1977, the Strikers found a home in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in 1984.
Arena
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Home Arena: |
Met Center |
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Capacity: |
15,184 |
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Field Dimensions: |
200 x 85 |
Ownership
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1973-88: |
Elizabeth Robbie |
Coaching
Note: Only Minnesota coach name available.
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1984-88: |
Alan Merrick |
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Team Record
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Regular Season |
107-97 |
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Playoffs |
22-18 |
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Overall |
129-115 |
Somebody Had To Be First
The Minnesota Strikers were the Sidekicks first ever playoff opponent in 1985. Minnesota won the series 3 games to 1.
Overheard about the Strikers-Sidekicks Rivalry
"I don't want to say that the last game between Dallas and Minnesota was rough, but there were 5 penalties that night...and that was during the National Anthem!"
---KVIL-FM (103.7) Disc Jockey on the air just before Game 3 of the aformentioned series.
Sidekicks vs Strikers Regular Season Comparison
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Home |
Away |
Total |
Overtime |
2nd OT |
3rd OT |
1 Goal |
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1984-85 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
1-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
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1985-86 |
2-1 |
1-2 |
3-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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1986-87 |
2-1 |
2-1 |
4-2 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
3-0 |
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1987-88 |
4-0 |
0-4 |
4-4 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
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Totals |
8-4 |
4-8 |
12-12 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
6-3 |
Sidekicks vs Strikers Regular Season Month By Month
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Home |
Away |
Total |
Overtime |
2nd OT |
3rd OT |
1 Goal |
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November |
0-2 |
1-1 |
1-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
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December |
2-0 |
1-0 |
3-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
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January |
2-0 |
2-2 |
4-2 |
0-1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
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February |
2-1 |
0-1 |
2-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
2-1 |
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March |
1-0 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
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April |
1-1 |
0-3 |
1-4 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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Totals |
8-4 |
4-8 |
12-12 |
0-1 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
6-3 |
Sidekicks vs Strikers Day of Week Comparison
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Home |
Away |
Total |
Overtime |
2nd OT |
3rd OT |
1 Goal |
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Sunday |
2-1 |
1-0 |
3-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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Monday |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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Tuesday |
0-1 |
0-6 |
0-7 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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Wednesday |
2-0 |
1-1 |
3-1 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
3-0 |
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Thursday |
1-1 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
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Friday |
1-1 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
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Saturday |
2-0 |
1-0 |
3-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2-0 |
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Totals |
8-4 |
4-8 |
12-12 |
0-1 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
6-3 |
Sidekicks vs Strikers in Back-to-Back Games
Sidekicks vs Strikers Playoff Comparison
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Home |
Away |
Playoffs |
1 Goal |
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1985-86 |
1-1 |
0-2 |
1-3 |
0-0 |
Attendance
Regular Season
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Season |
Dallas Total |
Dallas Average |
Minnesota Total |
Minnesota Average |
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1984-85 |
9,250 |
4,125 |
8,642 |
4,321 |
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1985-86 |
15,777 |
5,259 |
16,381 |
5,460 |
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1986-87 |
29,010 |
9,670 |
18,364 |
6,121 |
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1987-88 |
39,619 |
9,905 |
15,781 |
3945 |
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Totals |
93,656 |
7,804 |
59,168 |
4,931 |
Playoffs
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Season |
Dallas Total |
Dallas Average |
Minnesota Total |
Minnesota Average |
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1985-86 |
24,126 |
12,063 |
12,252 |
6,126 |
Overall
| Season |
Dallas Total |
Dallas Average |
Minnesota Total |
Minnesota Average |
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| Regular Season |
93,656 |
7,804 |
59,168 |
4,931 |
| Playoffs |
24,126 |
12,063 |
12,252 |
6,126 |
| Grand Total |
117,782 |
8,413 |
71,420 |
5,101 |
Sidekicks vs Strikers Goal Scoring
Overall
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Sidekicks |
Strikers |
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| Goals Scored |
104 |
118 |
| Per Game Average |
4.33 |
4.92 |
Home
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Sidekicks |
Strikers |
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| Goals Scored |
55 |
47 |
| Per Game Average |
4.58 |
3.92 |
Road
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Sidekicks |
Strikers |
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| Goals Scored |
49 |
69 |
| Per Game Average |
4.08 |
5.75 |
What Happened to Them?
The Strikers folded on June 22, 1988. The club had been operated out of profits from the Miami Dolphins football club for decades. When the Robbie family built Joe Robbie stadium in Miami, Florida, their bankers would no longer allow them to do this.
Sidekicks vs Minnesota All-Time Regular Season Results
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Game |
Day | Date |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Record |
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| Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 2-5 |
4,721 |
0-1 |
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| Friday |
Met Center |
Won 5-4 |
4,663 |
1-1 |
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| Thursday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 4-5 |
4,529 |
1-2 |
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| Tuesday |
Met Center |
Lost 5-11 |
3,979 |
1-3 |
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| Tuesday |
Met Center |
Lost 5-7 |
3,771 |
1-4 |
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| Saturday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 4-2 |
6,370 |
2-4 |
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| Sunday |
Met Center |
Won 8-1 |
6,715 |
3-4 |
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| Thursday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 11-8 |
4,091 |
4-4 |
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| Tuesday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 4-7 |
5,316 |
4-5 |
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| Wednesday |
Met Center |
Lost 2-6 |
5,895 |
4-6 |
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| Saturday |
Met Center |
Won 3-2 |
6,298 |
5-6 |
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| Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 6-2 |
8,017 |
6-6 |
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| Wednesday |
Met Center |
Won 4-32OT |
4,847 |
7-6 |
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| Saturday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 3-2 |
14,854 |
8-6 |
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| Tuesday |
Met Center |
Lost 0-8 |
7,219 |
8-7 |
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| Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 3-5 |
6,139 |
8-8 |
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| Tuesday |
Met Center |
Lost 6-7OT |
2,984 |
8-9 |
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| Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 6-3 |
10,107 |
9-9 |
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| Tuesday |
Met Center |
Lost 2-7 |
3,032 |
9-10 |
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| Wednesday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 3-2 |
7,117 |
10-10 |
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| Friday |
Met Center |
Lost 7-83OT |
4,886 |
10-11 |
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| Wednesday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 5-4 |
7,197 |
11-11 |
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| Tuesday |
Met Center |
Lost 2-5 |
4,879 |
11-12 |
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| Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 4-2 |
15,198 |
12-12 |
Sidekicks vs Strikers Playoff Results
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Game |
Date |
Site |
Result |
Series |
Attendance |
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Met Center |
Minnesota 5-3 |
Minnesota leads 1-0 |
7,101 |
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Met Center |
Minnesota 7-2 |
Minnesota leads 2-0 |
5,151 |
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Reunion Arena |
Dallas 4-1 |
Minnesota leads 2-1 |
10,218 |
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Reunion Arena |
Minnesota 7-4 |
Minnesota Wins 3-1 |
13,908 |