Dallas Sidekicks Players: Mark Kerlin

Dallas Sidekicks Players

#10 Mark Kerlin

	Position:	Forward
	Height:	6'2"
	Weight:	175
	Birthdate:	February 1, 1962
	Birthplace:	Phoenix, Arizona
	Citizenship:	USA
	Previous Club:	Phoenix Pride
	Seasons Pro:	13
	Seasons with the Sidekicks:	1

How He Got Here

Kerlin's contract with the Phoenix Pride (who were to fold before the 1984-85 season) was purchased by Dallas on July 19, 1984.

Always Remember the First Time

The purchase of his contract was the first time the Sidekicks conducted such a transaction.
Kerlin scored his first goal as a Sidekick on November 7, 1984 vs San Diego.

Sidekicks Highlights

Kerlin scored his only Hat Trick with Dallas on January 29, 1985 at Wichita.
Assisted on the 100th Regular Season goal that Sidekicks scored.
- Mike Uremovich scored the goal at 14:54 of the 3rd Period on January 22, 1985 vs the Cosmos .

Finished second on team with 3 Game Winning Goals:

December 30, 1984 at St. Louis
January 19, 1985 vs Tacoma
March 6 vs Los Angeles (the final win of the Sidekicks' expansion season)

Trade Bait

Kerlin was traded to the Baltimore Blast on June 19, 1985 for a 1986 first round draft choice and an undisclosed ammount of cash.

Regular Season and Sidekicks Career Statistics

Note: personal fouls were not an official MISL statistic until the 1990-91 season

with Dallas

	GP	G	A	PTS	SH	PIM	F	BL	PPG	SHG	GWG	OTG
1984-85	48	24	16	40	153	4	N/A	8	2	0	3	1
Dallas Totals	48	24	16	40	153	4	N/A	8	2	0	3	1

Where Did He Go?

Kerlin stayed in Baltimore for the 1985-86 season before moving to Wichita for two seasons and Tacoma for the 1989-90 MISL campaign. Kerlin's playing career also included stops in the NPSL, CISL (Arizona 1993, 1997 and Las Vegas 1994-95), and PSA/WISL (Arizona).

Mark Kerlin coached the Arizona Heatwave, a women's team in the United Soccer League during the 2001 season. He currently lives in the Phoenix, Arizona area.