Wichita Wings

Wichita Wings

General Info

The MISL granted the expansion franchise that created the Wichita Wings on August 21, 1979.

 

Arena

Arena Name

Kansas Coliseum

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

EX1

October 27, 1984

Ft. Worth, Texas

Lost 3-6

0-1

EX2

October 29, 1984

Reunion Arena

Lost 4-5OT

0-2

EX3

October 8, 1985

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Win 4-2

1-2

EX4

October 12, 1985

Tampa, Florida

Won 4-2

2-2

EX5

October 24, 1986

Wichita, Kansas

Lost 3-7

2-3

EX6

October 30, 1986

Addison, Texas

Won 5-2

3-3

EX7

October 16, 1987

Wichita, Kansas

Won 4-1

4-3

EX8

October 31, 1987

San Antonio, Texas

Won 5-2

5-3

EX9

October 22, 1988

Nashville, Tennessee

Lost 8-5

5-4

EX10

October 29, 1988

Wichita

Lost 3-2

5-5

EX11

October 21, 1989

Wichita

Lost 4-6

5-6

EX12

September 29, 1990

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

1

Saturday

December 15, 1984

Reunion Arena

Won 6-5OT

4,058

1-0

2

Tuesday

January 29, 1985

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 4-5OT

8,225

1-1

3

Tuesday

March 12, 1985

Reunion Arena

Lost 1-2

3,806

1-2

4

Friday

April 5, 1985

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 4-6

9,579

1-3

5

Thursday

November 7, 1985

Reunion Arena

Lost 6-7

4,126

1-4

6

Saturday

November 30, 1985

Kansas Coliseum

Won 8-6

4,119

2-4

7

Tuesday

January 21, 1986

Reunion Arena

Won 3-2

4,311

3-4

8

Saturday

December 27, 1986

Kansas Coliseum

Won 9-4

8,408

4-4

9

Saturday

January 17, 1987

Reunion Arena

Won 8-7OT

10,353

5-4

10

Tuesday

March 10, 1987

Reunion Arena

Lost 2-3

7,806

5-5

11

Friday

March 13, 1987

Kansas Coliseum

Won 6-3

7,561

6-5

12

Saturday

April 4, 1987

Kansas Coliseum

Won 6-3

9,432

7-5

13

Thursday

November 12, 1987

Reunion Arena

Won 3-1

5,767

8-5

14

Friday

December 18, 1987

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 5-7

7,826

8-6

15

Saturday

December 19, 1987

Reunion Arena

Won 2-0

8,770

9-6

16

Friday

February 12, 1988

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 2-5

9,674

9-7

17

Saturday

November 12, 1988

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 2-5

9,520

9-8

18

Friday

November 18, 1988

Reunion Arena

Won 8-5

9,110

10-8

19

Tuesday

December 27, 1988

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 2-6

9,688

10-9

20

Tuesday

January 24, 1989

Reunion Arena

Lost 3-4

6,024

10-10

21

Saturday

February 4, 1989

Reunion Arena

Won 5-3

9,118

11-10

22

Tuesday

February 7, 1989

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 1-3

7,306

11-11

23

Tuesday

March 7, 1989

Reunion Arena

Won 8-6

5,377

12-11

24

Friday

March 17, 1989

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 2-7

8,452

12-12

25

Friday

November 17, 1989

Kansas Coliseum

Won 3-0

7,025

13-12

26

Friday

December 1, 1989

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 3-4

7,059

13-13

27

Saturday

January 27, 1990

Reunion Arena

Won 4-3OT

14,861

14-13

28

Friday

February 2, 1990

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 4-5OT

8,047

14-14

29

Saturday

March 3, 1990

Reunion Arena

Won 7-6OT

10,445

15-14

30

Sunday

March 18, 1990

Reunion Arena

Lost 2-3

8,328

15-15

31

Tuesday

March 27, 1990

Kansas Coliseum

Won 3-1

6,283

16-15

32

Friday

November 2, 1990

Reunion Arena

Won 9-4

7,024

17-15

33

Saturday

November 3, 1990

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 3-5

6,402

17-16

34

Friday

November 30, 1990

Reunion Arena

Won 9-7

6,396

18-16

35

Sunday

January 6, 1991

Kansas Coliseum

Won 5-4

5,520

19-16

36

Sunday

February 17, 1991

Reunion Arena

Lost 4-5OT

10,079

19-17

37

Sunday

February 24, 1991

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 8-10

5,952

19-18

38

Thursday

March 28, 1991

Reunion Arena

Won 8-4

6,975

20-18

39

Sunday

November 17, 1991

Kansas Coliseum

Lost 5-8

8,052

20-19

40

Friday

December 6, 1991

Reunion Arena

Lost 6-7OT

5,575

20-20

41

Thursday

December 26, 1991

Kansas Coliseum

Won 8-7

8,809

21-20

42

Sunday

February 2, 1992

Reunion Arena

Won 6-5OT

8,397

22-20

43

Wednesday

March 25, 1992

Reunion Arena

Won 7-6OT

7,859

23-20

44

Friday

April 3, 1992

Kansas Coliseum

Won 5-3

9,681

24-20

Game

Day

Date

Site

Result

Attendance

Record