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Encyclopedia > Wichita Wings
The original Wichita Wings logo.
The original Wichita Wings logo.

The Wichita Wings is a defunct professional indoor soccer franchise based in Wichita, Kansas. The Wings became an expansion team of the Major Indoor Soccer League, later changed its name to the Major Soccer League (MSL), on August 21, 1979.[1] They played in the Kansas Coliseum, a venue that featured a 200 by 85 foot field and seating for 9,681 fans. After the MSL folded in 1992, the Wings moved to the National Professional Soccer League. At the time the Wings went out business, after the 2000-2001 season, they were the oldest professional soccer franchise in the United States. Despite having some of the best records in US indoor soccer, the Wichita Wings never won a league championship. The team hosted the NPSL All-Star Game in 1996 and 1999. Image File history File links WichitaWingsLogo. ... An indoor soccer game in Mexico. ... Nickname: The Air Capital, The Peerless City Location in the state of Kansas County Sedgwick Government  - Mayor Carlos Mayans Area  - City 359. ... This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. ... The Britt Brown Arena is a 9,686-seat multi-purpose arena in Wichita, Kansas. ... The National Professional Soccer League was a professional indoor soccer league in the USA. It started out as the American Indoor Soccer Association in 1984 but changed its name to the National Professional Soccer League in 1990. ...

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Notable Players

Notable and fan favorite players include Hernan "Chico" Borja, "the Wizard" Erik Rasmussen, Jørgen Kristensen, "Bear" Labaron Holliman, "Fast" Eddie Henderson, Chris Peat ("Peaty"), Ron Fearon, Chico Moreira, Kim Røntved ("the Rocket"), David Brcic, Dale Ervine, "Double-O" Mike Dowler, Andy Chapman, Perry Van Der Beck, Joey Kirk, Mike Fox, "the Tiger" Kevin Kewley, Victor Moreland, David Byrne, Terry Woodbury, Genoni Martinez, "the Wrangler" Chris Damico, Braeden Cloutier, James Dunn, and Jason Dunn ("Dunner"). Hernan “Chico” Borja is a retired soccer player and current soccer coach. ... Erik Rasmussen (born December 24, 1960), nicknamed The Wizard and TryllErik, is a Danish former football (soccer) player and current manager of FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga. ... Jørgen Kristensen (born December 12, 1946), nicknamed Troldmanden (the Wizard), is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who played professionally for a number of foreign clubs. ... Kim Røntved (born May 9, 1960 in Copenhagen), known as the Rocket, is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player. ... ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Michael Fox may refer to: Michael Fox (American actor) (1921-1996) Michael Fox (lawyer), Israeli lawyer, founder of Herzog, Fox & Neeman Michael J. Fox, (born June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) Canadian American actor, suffers from Parkinsons disease, outspoken advocate for stem cell research. ... David Byrne may be: David Byrne (politician) (born 1947), Irish & European official David Byrne (musician) (born 1952), musician and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrnes self-titled album David Byrne (footballer) (born 1961), football player David Byrne (web designer) (born 1981), Australian Web / Graphic Designer David Byrne (soccer), (born... James Dunn may refer to: James Dunn (actor), (Bad Girl, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn]]) James Dunn (politician), formerly MP for Liverpool, Kirkdale James Whitney Dunn, U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan James Dunn (theologian), Professor of Divinity at the University of Durham James Hamet Dunn, 1st Baronet... Jason Adam Dunn (born November 15, 1973 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles. ...


Wings Revival?

There is current talk of a Wings revival, possibly by the owners of the Wichita Thunder hockey team.[2] The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. ...


Statistics

Head Coaches:[1]
Roy Turner 1979-86
Charlie Cooke 1986-88 (27 games into 1987-88 season)
Terry Nichol 1988-91 (33 games into 1990-91 season)
Roy Turner 1990-91 (after 33 games of 1990-91 season)
Kevin Kewley
Wings MISL Yearly Award Winners
1980-81 Jørgen Kristensen MISL Pass Master (most assists)
1983-84 Kim Røntved Defender of the Year
1984-85 Kim Røntved Defender of the Year
1987-88 Erik Rasmussen Most Valuable Player
1987-88 Erik Rasmussen Most Valuable Player
1987-88 Erik Rasmussen Scoring Champion
1987-88 Nanad Zigante Newcomer of the Year
1987-88 Erik Rasmussen Most Valuable Player
1988-89 Hernan "Chico" Borja MISL Pass Master (most assists)
1996-97 Jason Dunn NPSL Rookie of the Year
Wings MISL All-Time Regular Season Career Leaders
Category Player Rank Record
Points Hernan "Chico" Borja #8 612
Goals Andy Chapman #8 307
Assists Hernan "Chico" Borja #4 (tied) 338
Assists Jørgen Kristensen #10 271
Games Played Kim Røntved #1 494
Games Played Andy Chapman #5 444
Goalkeeper Games Played Mike Dowler #2 387
Goalkeeper Games Played Cris Vaccaro #3 374
Goalkeeper Games Played Scott Manning #3 353
Goalkeeper Games Played Keith Van Eron #8 249
Goalkeeper Wins Mike Dowler #1 197
Goalkeeper Wins Cris Vaccaro #2 196
Goalkeeper Wins Scott Manning #4 171
Goalkeeper Wins Keith Van Eron #8 139
Goals Against Average (Min. 9,500 minutes played) David Brcic #5 4.21
Goals Against Average (Min. 9,500 minutes played) Keith Van Eron #10 4.3979
Year Division Record Playoffs Average Home Attendance[3]
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
1979-80 Central 16-16 Semifinals: Houston defeated Wichita in 2 games 5-4(OT), 4-3 3,851
1980-81 Western 23-17 Semifinals: St. Louis defeated Wichita 8-7(SO) 5,825
1981-82 Western 27-21 Semifinals: St. Louis defeated Wichita in 3 games 10-5, 6-7(OT), 4-1 7,301
1982-83 Western 27-21 Semifinals: San Diego defeated Wichita in 3 games 8-5, 5-2, 4-3 8,341
1983-84 Western 25-23 Semifinals: St. Louis defeated Wichita in 3 games 4-3, 7-6, 5-4(OT) 9,034
1984-85 Western 21-26 Wildcard: Minnesota defeated Wichita in 3 games 2-1, 3-8, 3-2(OT) 8,710
1985-86 Western 27-21 Quarterfinals: Tacoma defeated Wichita in 4 games 5-6, 5-4, 5-4(OT), 3-2 8,447
1986-87 Western 27-25 Division Semifinals: Tacoma defeated Wichita in 5 games 9-7, 9-1, 3-10, 2-6, 4-2 8,069
1987-88 Western 23-23 Did not qualify 9,003
1988-89 N/A 23-25 Semifinals: Baltimore defeated Wichita in 6 games 5-4(OT), 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 11-1 8,635
1989-90 Eastern 26-26 Division Semifinals: Kansas City defeated Wichita in 4 games 5-4, 4-3, 3-4, 5-4 7,445
1990-91 Eastern 21-31 Division Semifinals: Kansas City defeated Wichita in 2 games 6-0, 9-8 6,309
1991-92 N/A 18-22 Did not qualify
National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
1992-93 National 27-13 Quarterfinals: St. Louis defeated Wichita in 2 games 17-15(OT), 18-16(OT)
1993-94 National 22-18 First Round: Detroit defeated Wichita in 2 games 15-14, 19-16
1994-95 National 17-23 Did not qualify
1995-96 National 20-20 Division Semifinals: Kansas City defeated Wichita in 2 games 10-9, 11-9
1996-97 Midwest 24-16 Conference Quarterfinals: Kansas City defeated Wichita in 3 games 13-11, 13-14, 22-5
1997-98 Midwest 22-18 Conference Finals: St. Louis defeated Wichita in 4 games 17-9, 10-8, 21-14, 19-11
1998-99 Midwest 18-22 Conference Quarterfinals: Kansas City defeated Wichita in 3 games 18-10, 14-16(2 OT), 21-10
1999-2000 Midwest 21-23 Conference Semifinals: Milwaukee defeated Wichita in 2 games 21-8, 9-6
2000-01 National 18-21 Did not qualify
Wichita Wings folded after the 2001 season and the NPSL reformed as the Major Indoor Soccer League (II)

This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. ... Jørgen Kristensen (born December 12, 1946), nicknamed Troldmanden (the Wizard), is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who played professionally for a number of foreign clubs. ... Kim Røntved (born May 9, 1960 in Copenhagen), known as the Rocket, is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player. ... Kim Røntved (born May 9, 1960 in Copenhagen), known as the Rocket, is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player. ... Erik Rasmussen (born December 24, 1960), nicknamed The Wizard and TryllErik, is a Danish former football (soccer) player and current manager of FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga. ... Erik Rasmussen (born December 24, 1960), nicknamed The Wizard and TryllErik, is a Danish former football (soccer) player and current manager of FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga. ... Erik Rasmussen (born December 24, 1960), nicknamed The Wizard and TryllErik, is a Danish former football (soccer) player and current manager of FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga. ... Erik Rasmussen (born December 24, 1960), nicknamed The Wizard and TryllErik, is a Danish former football (soccer) player and current manager of FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga. ... Hernan “Chico” Borja is a retired soccer player and current soccer coach. ... Jason Adam Dunn (born November 15, 1973 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles. ... This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. ... Hernan “Chico” Borja is a retired soccer player and current soccer coach. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hernan “Chico” Borja is a retired soccer player and current soccer coach. ... Jørgen Kristensen (born December 12, 1946), nicknamed Troldmanden (the Wizard), is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who played professionally for a number of foreign clubs. ... Kim Røntved (born May 9, 1960 in Copenhagen), known as the Rocket, is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... ... This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. ... The National Professional Soccer League was a professional indoor soccer league in the USA. It started out as the American Indoor Soccer Association in 1984 but changed its name to the National Professional Soccer League in 1990. ... The Major Indoor Soccer League is the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league is a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. // In the summer of 2001, the National Professional Soccer League disbanded. ...

Arenas

The Kansas Coliseum (Britt Brown Arena) The Britt Brown Arena is a 9,686-seat multi-purpose arena in Wichita, Kansas. ...


References

  1. ^ a b Sidekicks Opponents: Wichita Wings at KicksFan.com
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ MISL: Witchita Wings at OurSportsCentral.com

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Wichita, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3175 words)
Wichita, also known as the Air Capital, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, as well as a major aircraft manufacturing hub and cultural center.
Wichita is located in South Central Kansas on the Arkansas River, and is the county seat of Sedgwick County.
Wichita is the 51st largest city in the United States with an estimated population of 353,823 in the year 2004.
Wichita Wings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (179 words)
The now-defunct Wichita Wings were a professional indoor soccer franchise based in Wichita, Kansas.
The Wings became an expansion team of the Major Indoor Soccer League, later known as the Major Soccer League (MISL), on 21 August 1979.
After the MSL folded in 1992, the Wings moved to the National Professional Soccer League.
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