This page is about the 1980 to 1991 Kansas City Comets indoor soccer club. For the 2001 to 2005 Comets see the Kansas City Attack.

The original Kansas City Comets team began its existence as the Detroit Lightning in the original Major Indoor Soccer League in 1979. After one season, the team was purchased by entrepreneur Dr. David Schoenstadt (later co-founder of Discovery Zone) and moved, becoming the San Francisco Fog. However the very next season, Dr. Schoenstadt moved the team to Kansas City. The team would remain there until 1991 when it ceased operations.

Stars and fan favorites included Enzo DiPede, Billy Gazonas, Gino Schiraldi, Greg Makowski, Victor Petroni, Jan Goossens, Kia, Dale Mitchell, Alan Mayer, Zoran Savic, Jim Schwab, Gordon Hill, Tasso Koutsoukos, Manny Schwartz, David Doyle, Tim Clark, Elson Seale, Yilmaz Orhan, and Ty Keough as well as coaches Pat McBride and Rick Benben.

Contents 1 Ownership 2 Staff 2.1 Head Coaches 3 Coaching Staff 3.1 Year-by-year 4 Honors 5 Players 6 References

[edit] Ownership

• Dr. David Schoenstadt (1980-87)
• Kansas City Comets, Inc. (1987-91)

[edit] Staff

• Tim Leiweke - General Manager (1981-84) President (1986-88)

[edit] Head Coaches

• Terry Fisher (1979-80)
• Johnny Moore (1980-81)
• Luis Dabo (1981)
• Pat McBride (1981-84)
• Rick Benben (1984-87)
• Dave Clements (1987-91)

[edit] Coaching Staff

• Tony Glavin - Assistant Coach (1988-90)

[edit] Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Avg. Attendance
1981/82	N/A	MISL	6th, Western	Did not qualify	11,058
1982/83	N/A	MISL	3rd, Western	1st Round	14,692
1983/84	N/A	MISL	4th, Western	1st Round	15,786
1984/85	N/A	MISL	4th, Western	Quarterfinals	12,917
1985/86	N/A	MISL	5th, Western	Did not qualify	12,428
1986/87	N/A	MISL	2nd, Western	Division Semifinals	12,447
1987/88	N/A	MISL	3rd, Western	Division Finals	11,211
1988/89	N/A	MISL	7th	Did not qualify	9,228
1989/90	N/A	MISL	2nd, Eastern	Division Finals	10,475
1990/91	N/A	MSL	2nd, Eastern	Division Finals	7,103

[edit] Honors

Rookie of the Year

• 1986: David Boncek
• 1988: David Doyle

Coach of the Year

• 1983: Pat McBride

[edit] Players

• Emilio John
• Laurie Abrahams (1984-85)
• John Bain (1985-86)
• Boris Bandov
• Peter Baralic
• Porfirio Armando Betancourt (1987-88)
• David Brcic (1987-89)
• David Boncek (1986-??)
• Charlie Carey
• Tim Clark
• Enzo Di Pede (1983-84) 39 Apps 0 Goals
• Angelo DiBernardo (1985-86)
• Paul DiBernardo (1985-86) 22 Apps 18 Goals
• Mike Dowler (1989-90) 28 Apps 0 Goals
• David Doyle (1987-91)
• Ted Eck (1988-91)
• Charlie Fajkus (1985-87)
• Iain Fraser (1986-91)
• Billy Gazonas (1983-86)
• Ed Gettemeier
• Jan Goossens (1986-91) 227 Apps 221 Goals
• Jim Gorsek (1989-90) 26 Apps 0 Goal
• Daryl Green (1989-90)
• Charlie Greene
• Damir Haramina (1986-87) 45 Apps 42 Goals
• Gordon Hill (1983-84) 41 Apps 46 Goals
• Kevin Hundelt
• Greg Ion (1987)
• Tom Kain (1987-88)
• Chris Kenny
• Ty Keough (1985-86)
• Stuart Lee (1985-86) 13 Apps 4 Goals
• Mark Liveric (1984-85) 9 Apps 3 Goals
• Tasso Koutsoukos (1983-84) 46 Apps 41 Goals
• Duncan MacEwan
• Greg Makowski (1985-86)
• Patricio Margetic (1986-87) 46 Apps 25 Goals
• Arnie Mausser (1985-86)
• Alan Mayer (1985-92) 75 Apps 0 Goals
• Dale Mitchell (1985-90) 248 Apps 239 Goals
• Yilmaz Orhan
• Steve Pecher
• Paul Peschisolido (1990-91)
• Victor Petroni (1982-83) 26 Apps 0 Goals
• Kim Roentved
• Carlos Salguero
• Dave Sarachan (1982)
• Zoran Savic
• Gino Schiraldi
• Jim Schwab
• Manny Schwartz (1984-85) 40 Apps 0 Goals
• Elson Seale (1983-85)
• John Stremlau (1983-84)
• Benny Tabak
• Tim Twellman (1984-85)
• Carl Valentine (1991-92)
• Barry Wallace
• Kia Zolgharnain

[edit] References

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• [2]