The Kansas City Comets were a professional indoor soccer team based for most of its existence in Kansas City, Missouri. They played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL; later the Major Soccer League) from 1979–1991, when they folded. They played their home games in

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. The team originated as the

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, which joined the MISL as an expansion team in the 1979–1980 season. After a year in

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the team relocated to

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, becoming the

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. They moved to Kansas City in 1981, where they remained for ten years. In Kansas City the team went to the league playoffs seven times, advancing to the division finals three times.

History

In 1979 the Major Indoor Soccer League placed an expansion franchise in

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. The team, then known as the

, failed to make the playoffs, and at the end of the season were purchased by entrepreneur David Schoenstadt, later the founder of

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. Schoenstadt relocated the team to

, where they were renamed the

. They again failed to make the playoffs in the 1980–1981 season, and Schoenstadt moved the team once more, this time to Kansas City, Missouri, rebranding them the Kansas City Comets. The Comets failed to qualify for the playoffs in the 1981–1982 season, but were thereafter consistent playoff contenders, making a total of seven playoff appearances in ten seasons. They advanced to the quarterfinals in

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, the division semifinals in

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, and the division finals in

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, and

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. They had enjoyed a strong attendance in their early years, but ticket sales declined later in their run, dropping from an average high of 15,786 in the 1983–1984 season to a low of 7,103 in the 1990–1991 season. Though they finished second in the league in their last two seasons of operations, the Comets could not withstand the drop in revenue, and folded at the end of the 1990–1991 season. The Comets were followed the next season by the

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of the National Professional Soccer League; this team was known as the "Kansas City Comets" from 2001–2005. In 2010 the

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, based in nearby

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, joined the new Major Indoor Soccer League, carrying on the legacy of the original Comets. Stars and fan favorites included

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, Billy Gazonas, Gino Schiraldi,

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, Victor Petroni,

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, Damir Haramina,

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, Dale Mitchell,

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, Zoran Savic,

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, Gordon Hill,

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, Manny Schwartz, David Doyle, Barry Wallace, Tim Clark,

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, Yilmaz Orhan, and

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as well as coaches

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and Rick Benben.

Ownership

* Dr. David Schoenstadt (1979–87) * Kansas City Comets, Inc. (1987–91)

Staff

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General manager * Peter Simon Public Relations Director * Brad Jacobs Marketing Director *

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– General Manager (1981–84) President (1986–88)

Coaching staff

Head coaches

* Terry Fisher (1979–80) * Johnny Moore (1980–81) * Luis Dabo (1981) 2 Wins 7 Losses *

(1981–84) 63 Wins 80 Losses (Postseason: 2 Wins 5 Losses/No Series Wins, 2 Series Losses) * Rick Benben (1984–87) 47 Wins 57 Losses (Postseason: 2 Wins 3 Losses/1 Series Win, 1 Series Loss) * Niki Nikolic (1987-Interim) 1 Win 3 Losses *

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(1987–91) 124 Wins 111 Losses (Postseason: 18 wins 16 Losses/3 Series Wins, 4 Series Losses)

Assistants

* Johnny Moore (1981) * Tony Simoes (1981–82) * Rick Benben (1982–84) * Billy Gazonas (1984–86) * Niki Nikolic (1986–87) *

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(1988–89)

Year-by-year

Detroit Lightning

San Francisco Fog

Kansas City Comets

Honors

Rookie of the Year * 1986: Dave Boncek * 1988: David Doyle Coach of the Year * 1983: Pat McBride

Players

San Francisco Fog Roster

Kansas City Comets

* Marco Antonio Abascal (1981–82) 7 Apps 1 Goal 0 Assists *

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(1985–86) 55 Apps 38 Goals 35 Assists *

Tom Alioto Tom Alioto (born May 20, 1958 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a retired American soccer defender who played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. Player Both Tom Alioto and his twi ...

(1982–84) 26 Apps 1 Goal 6 Assists * Gary Amlong (1981–83) 68 Apps 9 Goals 15 Assists * Ed Anibal (1989–90) 38 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists *

Chad Ashton Chad Ashton (born October 26, 1967 in Denver, Colorado) is an American former soccer midfielder who spent one season in Major League Soccer, four in the American Professional Soccer League, six in the National Professional Soccer League and one ...

(1990–91) 44 Apps 9 Goals 11 Assists * John Bain (1986–87) 43 Apps 26 Goals 27 Assists *

Mike Bakic Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documen ...

(1981–82) 20 Apps 10 Goals 4 Assists *

Boris Bandov Boris Bandov (born November 23, 1953) is a Bosnian American retired soccer player who currently coaches youth soccer. Bandov spent ten seasons in the North American Soccer League, two in the Major Indoor Soccer League and one in the United Soc ...

(1983–85) 34 Apps 1 Goal 6 Assists * Nebo Bandovic (1989–90) 5 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists * Petar Baralic (1984–85) 17 Apps 5 Goals 6 Assists * Porfirio Armando Betancourt (1987–88) 48 Apps 5 Goals 8 Assists * David Boncek (1985–90) 230 Apps 36 Goals 21 Assists * Barney Boyce (1981–82) 3 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists * Bob Bozada (1982–83) 22 Apps 1 Goal 1 Assist *

David Brcic David Joseph Brcic (born January 21, 1958) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and earned fo ...

(1989) GK-16 Apps 8 wins 8 losses * Cliff Brown (1983–84) GK-4 Apps 1 Win 2 Losses *

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(1986–87) 13 Apps 1 Goal 4 Assists * David Butler (1981–82) 15 Apps 8 Goals 5 Assists *

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(1986–88) 40 Apps 10 Goals 8 Assists * Charlie Carey (1982–83; 1984–85) 92 Apps 36 Goals 19 Assists * Gerald "Magic" Celestin (1981–82) 12 Apps 2 Goals 1 Assist * John Cerin (1985) 3 Apps 1 Goal 0 Assists * Engin Cinar (1981–82) 1 App 0 Goals 0 Assists * Tim Clark (1982–87) 191 Apps 20 Goals 38 Assists * Gary Collier (1987) 25 Apps 0 Goals 1 Assist * Graziano Cornolo (1983–84) 26 Apps 5 Goals 3 Assists * Stan Cummins (1988–89) 48 Apps 6 Goals 15 Assists * Val DeSouza (1981–82) 48 Apps 12 Goals 8 Assists *

Angelo DiBernardo Angelo DiBernardo (born May 16, 1956) is an Argentine-American former soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He also represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympic ...

(1985–86) 48 Apps 22 Goals 17 Assists *

Zoran Dimitrijević Zoran "Čava" Dimitrijević ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран "Чава" Димитријевић; 28 August 1962 – 13 September 2006) was a Serbian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Belgrade, Dimitrijević started out at Parti ...

(1986) 8 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists *

(1981–86) GK-114 Apps 39 Wins 65 Losses *

John Dolinsky John Dolinsky is a retired German-American soccer player who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League, United Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. He also coached in the American Indoor So ...

(1981–82) 20 Apps 4 Goals 5 Assists *

Mike Dowler Mike Dowler (born 12 October 1957) is a Welsh retired professional football goalkeeper. He spent most of his career in the U.S. indoor leagues where he was named the 1995 Continental Indoor Soccer League Goalkeeper of the Year. Biography The so ...

(1989–91) GK 57 Apps 29 Wins 26 Losses * David Doyle (1987–91) 132 Apps 79 Goals 38 Assists * Chris Duke (1989–91) 71 Apps 2 Goals 2 Assists *

Ted Eck Ted Eck (born July 14, 1966, in Springfield, Illinois) is a retired American soccer player who played for numerous clubs in the United States and Canada over a thirteen-year professional career. He is currently an assistant coach with Real Salt ...

(1988–91) 100 Apps 38 Goals 26 Assists * Jorge Espinoza (1986–87) 47 Apps 7 Goals 3 Assists *

Charlie Fajkus Charlie Fajkus (born March 4, 1957 in the United States) is a retired American soccer midfielder who spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League and five in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned three caps with the U.S. nati ...

(1984–87) 120 Apps 57 Goals 49 Assists *

Ivair Ferreira Ivair Ferreira (born 21 January 1945 in Bauru) is a retired Brazilian association football player nicknamed Ivair who played in Brazil for Portuguesa, Corinthians, Fluminense, América (RJ) and Paysandu (PA). Ferriera then played in the NAS ...

(1981–82) 14 Apps 5 Goals 3 Assists * Miguel Filardo (1981–82) 7 Apps 2 Goals 0 Assists * Joe Filla (1981–83) 40 Apps 3 Goals 6 Assists * Iain Fraser (1986–91) 206 Apps 19 Goals 31 Assists * Mark Frederickson (1981–85) 153 Apps 38 Goals 33 Assists * Keith Fulk (1985–86) 13 Apps 0 Goals 2 Assists *

Keith Furphy Keith Furphy (born 30 July 1958) is an English-American former professional footballer who played forward or winger, spending most of his career in the United States. He played four seasons in the North American Soccer League, seven in the M ...

(1985–86) 29 Apps 22 Goals 17 Assists *

Scott Gaither Scott Gaither is a retired American soccer player. He played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, National Professional Soccer League and Eastern Indoor Soccer League. Youth Gaither graduated from Belton High School. He attended ...

(1990–91) 1 App 0 Goals 0 Assists * Pedro Gano (1981–82) 7 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists * Billy Gazonas (1982–84) 55 Apps 9 Goals 13 Assists * George Gibbs (1981–82) 7 Apps 0 Goals 2 Assists *

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(1986–89) GK-51 Apps 21 Wins 31 Losses *

(1988–89; 1990–91) 29 Apps 4 Goals 4 Assists *

(1986–91) 227 Apps 221 Goals 237 Assists * Jim Gorsek (1989–91) GK-48 Apps 27 Wins 19 Losses * Gerry Gray (1989–90) 12 Apps 3 Goals 6 Assists *

Warren Green Warren Everett Green (March 10, 1869 – April 27, 1945) was an American politician who served as the 13th governor of South Dakota. Green, a Republican from Hazel, South Dakota, served from 1931 to 1933. He was also a state senator from 19 ...

(1981–82) 1 App 0 Goals 0 Assists * Charley Greene (1986–88) 93 Apps 21 Goals 20 Assists * Clive Griffiths (1981–85) 112 Apps 2 Goals 20 Assists * Albert Guðmundsson (1982–83) 11 Apps 1 Goal 1 Assist * Winston Hackett (1981–82) 8 Apps 2 Goals 2 Assists * Kevin Handlan (1981–85) 129 Apps 15 Goals 17 Assists * Damir Haramina (1985–89) 143 Apps 111 Goals 65 Assists * John Hayes (1983–84) 41 Apps 12 Goals 12 Assists * Gordon Hill (1983–84) 49 Apps 50 Goals 28 Assists * Austin Hudson (1981–82) 2 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists * Chris Hundelt (1987–88) 20 Apps 3 Goals 4 Assists * Kevin Hundelt (1988–91) 143 Apps 43 Goals 30 Assists *

Greg Ion Gregory Stewart Ion (born March 12, 1963 in Vancouver) is a Canadian retired soccer midfielder. Professional The son of Gordie Ion, Ion graduated from Burnaby North Secondary School. In 1981, the Portland Timbers selected him in the first ro ...

(1988–90) 99 Apps 48 Goals 33 Assists * Emilio John (1981–82) 7 Apps 2 Goals 0 Assists * Michel Kaham (1986) 7 Apps 0 Goals 1 Assist *

Tom Kain Tom Kain (born July 1, 1963) was the director of sports marketing at Nike. He is also a retired U.S. soccer midfielder. He played collegiate soccer at the Duke University where he was named as the top collegiate player winner in the 1985 Herm ...

(1986–91) 129 Apps 12 Goals 14 Assists *

Chris Kenny Chris Kenny (born 28 September 1962) is an Australian conservative political commentator, author and former political adviser. He is a columnist for ''The Australian'' newspaper as well as the host of a weeknight current affairs program, ''Th ...

(1988–89) 46 Apps 4 Goals 5 Assists *

(1985–86) 41 Apps 2 Goals 1 Assist * John Klein (1990–91) 34 Apps 4 Goals 10 Assists *

(1983–86, 1987–88) 180 Apps 98 Goals 84 Assists * Jeff Kraft (1987) 1 App 1 Goal 1 Assist *

Art Kramer Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. There is no generally agreed definition of wha ...

(1981–82) 15 Apps 7 Goals 4 Assists * Jorgen Kristensen (1986–87) 17 Apps 5 Goals 10 Assists * Stuart Lee (1982–83; 1985–86) 82 Apps 39 Goals 27 Assists *

Mark Liveric Mirko "Mark" Liveric ( hr, Liverić; born August 16, 1953) is an American retired Association football, soccer Striker (association football), forward who spent eight years in the North American Soccer League (1968-1984), North American Soccer Lea ...

(1984–85) 9 Apps 3 Goals 5 Assists * Duncan MacEwan (1986–87) 25 Apps 3 Goals 1 Assist *

(1982–85) 136 Apps 65 Goals 83 Assists * Nick Mangione (19841-85) 28 Apps 9 Goals 4 Assists *

Patricio Margetic Patricio "Pato" Germán Margetic (born May 17, 1960, in Avellaneda, Argentina) is a former Argentine footballer. He began his career in Argentina before playing five seasons in the North American Soccer League, as well as the Major Indoor Soc ...

(1986–87) 69 Apps 36 Goals 48 Assists * Mark Mathews (1990–91) 14 Apps 1 Goal 0 Assists *

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(1985) GK-1 App 1 Win 0 Losses *

(1985–89) GK-116 Apps 56 Wins 55 Losses * Billy McKeon (1982–84) 20 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists * Doug McLagan (1989–91) 67 Apps 12 Goals 10 Assists * Keith Meyer (1986) 15 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists * Dale Mitchell (1985–90) 248 Apps 212 Goals 147 Assists * Johnny Moore (1981) 1 Apps 1 Goal 0 Assists * Louie Nanchoff (1987) 27 Apps 14 Goals 16 Assists * Doug Neely (1989–91) 95 Apps 18 Goals 21 Assists *

Johan Neeskens RCH may stand for: * Radio Club de Honduras, an amateur radio organization * Railway Clearing House, the British financial clearing house and technical standards bureau for railways * The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal), a unit of the Canadian F ...

(1985–86) 27 Apps 1 Goal 2 Assists * Niki Nikolic (1984) 6 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists * Pat Occhiuto (1981–82) 15 Apps 0 Goals 1 Assist *

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(1981–82) 10 Apps 5 Goals 4 Assists * Mike O'Mara (1981) 9 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists * Yilmaz Orhan (1981–83; 1986) 76 Apps 63 Goals 40 Assists * Steve Pecher (1984–85) 54 Apps 6 Goals 16 Assists *

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(1990–91) 43 Apps 24 Goals 11 Assists * Victor Petroni (1981–83) GK-44 Apps 21 Wins 18 Losses * Iubo Petrovic (1981–82) 25 Apps 15 Goals 18 Assists * Ben Popoola (1981–82) 25 Apps 11 Goals 7 Assists * Frank Rasmussen (1987–88) 21 Apps 1 Goal 5 Assists * Claudio Rocha (1981–82) 9 Apps 3 Goals 2 Assists *

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(1987–91) 158 Apps 57 Goals 82 Assists * Emilio Romero (1981–82) 17 Apps 5 Goals 5 Assists * Owen Rose (1981–82) 11 Apps 0 Goals 1 Assist *

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(1986–87) 14 Apps 1 Goal 1 Assist *

Carlos Salguero Carlos Salguero (10 June 1955 – 26 December 2006) was an Argentine professional football forward. He died aged 51 from cancer in 2006. He spent one season in the North American Soccer League, one in the United Soccer League and nearly ten i ...

(1981–82; 1984–86) 86 Apps 38 Goals 30 Assists (Deceased) *

Len Salvemini Len Salvemini (born July 22, 1953 in Danville, California) is a retired American soccer player who spent three season in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Career In 1971, Salvemini graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory where he set the ...

(1981–82) 42 Apps 6 Goals 15 Assists *

Dave Sarachan Dave Sarachan (born June 7, 1954) is an American former soccer player and coach who is currently the head coach of the Puerto Rico national team. Sarachan spent two seasons as a player in the North American Soccer League and four in Major Ind ...

(1981–82) 11 Apps 3 Goals 0 Assists * Zoran Savic (1981–84) 110 Apps 70 Goals 44 Assists * Gino Schiraldi (1981–91) 389 Apps 75 Goals 82 Assists * Larry Schmidgall (1981–82) 16 Apps 3 Goals 1 Assist * Ray Schnettgoecke (1981–82) 5 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists *

(1985–88; 1990–91) 116 Apps 15 Goals 20 Assists * Manny Schwartz (1983–86) GK-54 Apps 24 Wins 31 Losses *

(1982–85) 117 Apps 56 Goals 40 Assists * Silvio (1981–82) 3 Apps 0 Goals 2 Assists * Tony Simoes (1981–82) 3 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists *

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(1990–91) 15 Apps 0 Goals 1 Assist * Craig Stahl (1981–84) 36 Apps 10 Goals 5 Assists * Shane Steadman (1988–89) 3 Apps 1 Goal 0 Assists * John Stremlau (1983–84) 39 Apps 9 Goals 9 Assists *

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(1984–85) 44 Apps 18 Goals 16 Assists *

Jim Tietjens Jim Tietjens is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and United Soccer League. Tietjens graduated from Oakville High School. He then attended St. Loui ...

(1983–84) GK-7 Apps 2 Wins 4 Losses * Larry Tukis (1988) GK-1 App 0 Wins 1 Loss *

Tim Twellman Timothy Twellman (born May 1, 1955) is an American former soccer player who spent seven years in the North American Soccer League and four in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1982. After re ...

(1983–86) 88 Apps 11 Goals 26 Assists *

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(1981–82) 4 Apps 0 Goals 0 Assists *

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(1990–91) 48 Apps 27 Goals 26 Assists * Greg Villa (1982–83) 51 Apps 26 Goals 17 Assists * Barry Wallace (1987–90) 107 Apps 50 Goals 39 Assists (Deceased) * Tonnie Wareman (1987–88) 23 Apps 5 Goals 5 Assists * Martin Zimmerman (1986) 1 App 0 Goals 0 Assists * Mickey Zivaljevic (1983–84) 1 App 0 Goals 0 Assists *

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(1987–90) 104 Apps 66 Goals 37 Assists

External links

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Kansas City Comets

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