Minnesota Strikers



















Minnesota Strikers
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Full nameMinnesota Strikers
Nickname(s)Strikers
Founded1984
(Previously Fort Lauderdale Strikers)
Dissolved1988
(rebranded to Fort Lauderdale Strikers)
Ground
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Met Center
Capacity62,000
15,000
Coach
David Chadwick 1984 NASL
Alan Merrick1984–88 MISL
League
North American Soccer League
Major Indoor Soccer League
















Home colors














Away colors


The Minnesota Strikers were an American professional soccer team located in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. The team played one season (1984) in the North American Soccer League and 4 seasons (1984 to 1988) in the Major Indoor Soccer League.


The Minnesota Strikers' history begins on November 30, 1983, when the Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced they were relocating to Minnesota (three seasons after the Minnesota Kicks folded) for the 1984 NASL season. The team played that year in the North American Soccer League at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, but the league collapsed at the end of the season. The team survived, however, moving indoors and joining the Major Indoor Soccer League. The team played four seasons in the MISL, folding after the 1987–88 season. The team played at Met Center during the MISL years.




Contents





  • 1 Year-by-year


  • 2 International Friendlies


  • 3 Honors


  • 4 1984 (NASL)


  • 5 1984–85 (MISL)


  • 6 1985–86 (MISL)


  • 7 1986–87 (MISL)


  • 8 1987-88 (MISL)


  • 9 NASL coach


  • 10 Coach (MISL)


  • 11 Strikers NASL Draft


  • 12 Strikers MISL Drafts


  • 13 Media

    • 13.1 Radio


    • 13.2 Television



  • 14 See also




Year-by-year












































Year
Division
League
Reg. Season
Playoffs
Open Cup
Avg. Attend.

1984
1
NASL
3rd, Western

Did not qualify

Did not enter
14,262
1984–85

N/A
MISL
4th, Eastern
Semifinals

N/A
4,809
1985–86

N/A
MISL
2nd, Eastern
Runners-up

N/A
6,503
1986–87

N/A
MISL
4th, Eastern
Division Semifinals

N/A
6,977
1987–88

N/A
MISL
1st, Eastern
Division Finals

N/A
5,930


International Friendlies























Date
Visitor
Score
Host
Venue
Location
Attendance
May 23, 1984

AFC Ajax Netherlands
4–2
Minnesota Strikers United States
Metrodome

Minneapolis, Minnesota
6,079
June 13, 1984

Glasgow Rangers Scotland
2–5
Minnesota Strikers United States
Metrodome

Minneapolis, Minnesota
6,866


Honors









1984 (NASL)


Ricardo Alonso Argentina, John Bain Scotland, Bob Bolitho Canada, Ben Collins United States, Bill Crook United States, Peter Daniel England, Gary Etherington United StatesEngland, Ken Fogarty England, Jan Goossens Netherlands, Ray Hudson England, Godfrey Ingram England, Mike Jeffries United States, Brian Kidd England, Tino Lettieri Canada, Terry Leiendecker United States, Dwight Lodeweges CanadaNetherlands, John McGrane Canada, Robert Meschbach Canada, Bruce Miller Canada, Paul Price England, Thomas Rongen Netherlands, Craig Scarpelli United States, Carl Strong United States, Barry Wallace England, Alan Willey England



1984–85 (MISL)


Ricardo Alonso Argentina, John Bain Scotland, Ben Collins United States, Bill Crook United States, Chris Dangerfield England, Drago Dumbović Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Gary Etherington United StatesEngland, Ken Fogarty England, Jan Goossens Netherlands, Ray Hudson England, Mike Jeffries United States, Matt Kennedy United States, Tino Lettieri Canada, Steve Litt England, Dwight Lodeweges CanadaNetherlands, John McGrane Canada, Bruce Miller Canada, Thomas Rongen Netherlands, Craig Scarpelli United States, Gregg Thompson United States, Thompson Usiyan Nigeria, Barry Wallace England, Alan Willey England



1985–86 (MISL)


Tony Bono United States, David Byrne England, Dan Canter United States, Stan Cummins England, Chris Dangerfield England, Drago Dumbović Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Gary Etherington United StatesEngland, Ken Fogarty England, Jan Goossens Netherlands, Ray Hudson England, Bill Irwin Northern Ireland, Mike Jeffries United States, Matt Kennedy United States, Tasso Koutsoukos Canada, Tino Lettieri Canada, Dwight Lodeweges CanadaNetherlands, Bruce Miller Canada, Kazbek Tambi United States, Gregg Thompson United States, Thompson Usiyan Nigeria, Alan Willey England



1986–87 (MISL)


Tony Bono United States, David Byrne England, Dan Canter United States, Stan Cummins England, Chris Dangerfield England, Enzo Di Pede Canada, Helmut Dudek West Germany, Gary Etherington United StatesEngland, Ken Fogarty England, Ray Hudson England, Greg Ion Canada, Mike Jeffries United States, Matt Kennedy United States, Steve Kinsey England, Tasso Koutsoukos Canada, Tino Lettieri Canada, Dwight Lodeweges CanadaNetherlands, Hector Marinaro Canada, John O'Hara United States, Gregg Thompson United States, Thompson Usiyan Nigeria, Alan Willey England; Elizabeth Robbie, President; Chris Wright, General Manager, Tim Robbie, Executive Vice President; Alan Merrick, Head Coach; Bruce Miller, Assistant Coach.



1987-88 (MISL)


Jerry Adzic Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Tony Bono United States, Alex Bunbury Canada, David Byrne England, Stan Cummins England, Chris Dangerfield England, Gary Etherington United StatesEngland, George Gelnovatch United States, Tom Gleason United States, Tim Harris United States, Ray Hudson England, Steve Kinsey England, Tino Lettieri Canada, Dwight Lodeweges CanadaNetherlands, Hector Marinaro Canada, John O'Hara United States, Neill Roberts South Africa, Troy Snyder United States, Mike Sweeney Canada, Gregg Thompson United States, Alan Willey England; Elizabeth Robbie, President; Chris Wright, General Manager, Tim Robbie, Executive Vice President; Alan Merrick, Head Coach; Bruce Miller, Assistant Coach.



NASL coach



  • David Chadwick 1984


Coach (MISL)



  • Alan Merrick (1984–88)


Strikers NASL Draft


1984














Round
Player
School
1
Greg Kennedy
Indiana
2
Ronil Dufrene
Florida International
3
David McDaniel
Duke


Strikers MISL Drafts


1985

















Round
Player
School
1
Paul DiBernardo
Indiana University
2
Peter Sawkins
Yale University
3

Tony Bono
Drexel University
4
Bruce Bellinger
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

1986

















Round
Player
School
2
Peter Smith
University of Tampa
3
Paul Schojan
Rochester Institute of Technology
4
Andy Pantason
University of Connecticut
4
Tony Scheuerman
Stillwater High School

1987














Round
Player
School
1
Brent Goulet
Warner Pacific University
3

George Gelnovatch
University of Virginia
4

Troy Snyder
Penn State University


Media



Radio


  • 1984 (NASL) KRSI-950 AM

  • 1984–85 (MISL) WWTC-1280 AM

  • 1987–88 (MISL) KSNE-1280 AM


Television


  • 1984 (NASL) KITN 29


See also



  • Washington Darts 1970–71


  • Miami Gatos 1972


  • Miami Toros 1973–76


  • Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1977–83

  • 1984 Minnesota Strikers season


  • Minnesota Kicks (1976–81)


  • Minnesota Thunder (1990–2009)


  • Minnesota United FC (2010-pres.)











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