General Info
The MISL granted the expansion franchise that created the Wichita Wings on August 21, 1979.
Arena
Arena Name |
|
---|---|
Capacity |
9,681 |
Field Dimensions |
200 x 85 |
Ownership
Throughout it's history, the Wichita Wings were owned by diverse groups of small investors. At one point, the City of Wichita was an part of the investment group. The ownership group changed hands on several occasions.
Coaching
1979-86 and 1991-92 (after 33 games of 1990-91 season) |
Roy Turner |
---|---|
1986-88 (27 games into 1987-88 season) |
Charlie Cooke |
1998-91 (33 games into 1990-91 season) |
Terry Nichol |
Team Record in MISL
Regular Season |
304-303 |
---|---|
Playoffs |
21-33 |
Overall |
325-336 |
Sidekicks vs Wichita
Regular Season Comparison
|
Home |
Away |
Overall |
Overtime |
1-Goal |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1984-85 |
1-1 |
0-2 |
1-3 |
1-1 |
1-2 |
1985-86 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
2-1 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
1986-87 |
1-1 |
3-0 |
4-1 |
1-0 |
1-1 |
1987-88 |
2-0 |
0-2 |
2-2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1988-89 |
3-1 |
0-4 |
3-5 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
1989-90 |
2-1 |
2-2 |
4-3 |
2-1 |
2-3 |
1990-91 |
3-1 |
1-2 |
4-3 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
1991-92 |
2-1 |
2-1 |
4-2 |
2-1 |
3-1 |
Totals |
15-7 |
9-13 |
24-20 |
6-4 |
9-10 |
Regular Season Month By Month
|
Home |
Away |
Overall |
Overtime |
1-Goal |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
November |
4-1 |
2-3 |
5-4 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
December |
2-1 |
2-3 |
4-4 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
January |
3-1 |
1-1 |
4-2 |
2-1 |
4-2 |
February |
2-1 |
0-4 |
2-5 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
March |
4-3 |
2-1 |
6-4 |
2-0 |
2-3 |
April |
0-0 |
2-1 |
2-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
Totals |
15-7 |
9-13 |
24-20 |
6-4 |
9-10 |
Day of Week Comparison
|
Home |
Away |
Overall |
Overtime |
1-Goal |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sunday |
1-2 |
1-2 |
2-4 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
Tuesday |
2-3 |
1-3 |
3-6 |
0-1 |
1-4 |
Wednesday |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
Thursday |
2-1 |
1-0 |
3-1 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
Friday |
2-1 |
3-6 |
5-7 |
0-2 |
0-3 |
Saturday |
7-0 |
3-2 |
10-2 |
4-0 |
4-0 |
Totals |
15-7 |
9-13 |
24-20 |
6-4 |
9-10 |
Sidekicks vs Wichita in Back-to-Back Games
Attendance
Regular Season
Season |
Dallas Total |
Dallas Average |
Wichita Total |
Wichita Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1984-85 |
7,864 |
3,932 |
17,804 |
8,902 |
1985-86 |
8,437 |
4,219 |
4,119 |
4,119 |
1986-87 |
18,159 |
9,080 |
25,401 |
8,467 |
1987-88 |
14,537 |
7,269 |
17,500 |
8,750 |
1988-89 |
29,629 |
7,407 |
34,966 |
8,742 |
1989-90 |
33,634 |
11,211 |
28,414 |
7,104 |
1990-91 |
30,474 |
7,619 |
17,874 |
5,958 |
1991-92 |
21,831 |
7,277 |
26,542 |
8,847 |
Totals |
164,565 |
7,480 |
172,620 |
7,846 |
Sidekicks vs Wichita Goal Scoring
Overall
|
Sidekicks |
Wichita |
---|---|---|
Goals Scored |
215 |
202 |
Per Game Average |
4.89 |
4.59 |
Home
|
Sidekicks |
Wichita |
---|---|---|
Goals Scored |
117 |
95 |
Per Game Average |
5.32 |
4.32 |
Road
|
Sidekicks |
Wichita |
---|---|---|
Goals Scored |
98 |
107 |
Per Game Average |
4.45 |
4.86 |
What Happened to Them?
The Wings moved to the NPSL when the MISL folded in 1992. The Wings went out of business after the 2000-01 season.
Sidekicks vs Wichita Exhibition Results
Game | Date | Site | Result | Record |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ft. Worth, Texas |
Lost 3-6 |
0-1 |
||
Reunion Arena |
Lost 4-5OT |
0-2 |
||
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Win 4-2 |
1-2 |
||
Tampa, Florida |
Won 4-2 |
2-2 |
||
EX5 |
Wichita, Kansas |
Lost 3-7 |
2-3 |
|
Addison, Texas |
Won 5-2 |
3-3 |
||
Wichita, Kansas |
Won 4-1 |
4-3 |
||
San Antonio, Texas |
Won 5-2 |
5-3 |
||
EX9 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Lost 8-5 |
5-4 |
|
EX10 |
Wichita |
Lost 3-2 |
5-5 |
|
EX11 |
Wichita |
Lost 4-6 |
5-6 |
|
EX12 |
Ft. Worth |
Won 8-4 |
6-6 |
|
Game | Date | Site | Result | Record |
Sidekicks vs Wichita All-Time Regular Season Results
Game |
Day |
Date |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saturday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 6-5OT |
4,058 |
1-0 |
||
Tuesday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 4-5OT |
8,225 |
1-1 |
||
Tuesday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 1-2 |
3,806 |
1-2 |
||
Friday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 4-6 |
9,579 |
1-3 |
||
Thursday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 6-7 |
4,126 |
1-4 |
||
Saturday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Won 8-6 |
4,119 |
2-4 |
||
Tuesday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 3-2 |
4,311 |
3-4 |
||
Saturday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Won 9-4 |
8,408 |
4-4 |
||
Saturday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 8-7OT |
10,353 |
5-4 |
||
10 |
Tuesday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 2-3 |
7,806 |
5-5 |
|
11 |
Friday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Won 6-3 |
7,561 |
6-5 |
|
Saturday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Won 6-3 |
9,432 |
7-5 |
||
Thursday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 3-1 |
5,767 |
8-5 |
||
Friday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 5-7 |
7,826 |
8-6 |
||
Saturday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 2-0 |
8,770 |
9-6 |
||
Friday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 2-5 |
9,674 |
9-7 |
||
Saturday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 2-5 |
9,520 |
9-8 |
||
Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 8-5 |
9,110 |
10-8 |
||
19 |
Tuesday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 2-6 |
9,688 |
10-9 |
|
20 |
Tuesday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 3-4 |
6,024 |
10-10 |
|
21 |
Saturday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 5-3 |
9,118 |
11-10 |
|
22 |
Tuesday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 1-3 |
7,306 |
11-11 |
|
23 |
Tuesday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 8-6 |
5,377 |
12-11 |
|
24 |
Friday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 2-7 |
8,452 |
12-12 |
|
25 |
Friday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Won 3-0 |
7,025 |
13-12 |
|
26 |
Friday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 3-4 |
7,059 |
13-13 |
|
27 |
Saturday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 4-3OT |
14,861 |
14-13 |
|
28 |
Friday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 4-5OT |
8,047 |
14-14 |
|
29 |
Saturday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 7-6OT |
10,445 |
15-14 |
|
30 |
Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 2-3 |
8,328 |
15-15 |
|
31 |
Tuesday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Won 3-1 |
6,283 |
16-15 |
|
32 |
Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 9-4 |
7,024 |
17-15 |
|
33 |
Saturday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 3-5 |
6,402 |
17-16 |
|
34 |
Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 9-7 |
6,396 |
18-16 |
|
35 |
Sunday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Won 5-4 |
5,520 |
19-16 |
|
36 |
Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 4-5OT |
10,079 |
19-17 |
|
37 |
Sunday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 8-10 |
5,952 |
19-18 |
|
38 |
Thursday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 8-4 |
6,975 |
20-18 |
|
Sunday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Lost 5-8 |
8,052 |
20-19 |
||
Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 6-7OT |
5,575 |
20-20 |
||
Thursday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Won 8-7 |
8,809 |
21-20 |
||
Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 6-5OT |
8,397 |
22-20 |
||
Wednesday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 7-6OT |
7,859 |
23-20 |
||
Friday |
Kansas Coliseum |
Won 5-3 |
9,681 |
24-20 |
||
Game |
Day |
Date |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Record |