Kitchener Spirit
| Full name | Kitchener Spirit |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Spirit |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Dissolved | 1991 |
| League | Canadian Soccer League |
| 1991 | 7th |
The Kitchener Spirit was a team in the Canadian Soccer League in 1990. In 1991, they were renamed the Kitchener Kickers. They played in Kitchener, Ontario.
The Canadian Soccer League was a semi-pro soccer league. In 1991 the Kitchener Spirit paid an average salary of $8,000/season to their players. After incurring major losses in their inaugural season, the team's payroll was shrunken from its 1990 $220,000 to about $125,000 for the newly named Kickers. The team folded after the 1991 season on a shoe-string budget.
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | CSL | 4th, East Division(8-7-11 = 23 points) | Semi-final |
| 1991 | 1 | CSL | 7th (4-7-17 = 19 points) | Did not qualify |
Head Coach
- Drew Ferguson (1991) [1]
- John McGrane (1990) [2]
References
- ↑ Cannon, Steve (1991-09-25). "Kickers, coach play waiting game". Kitchener - Waterloo Record. pp. C1. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ↑ "OSATv TouchLine With John McGrane". Retrieved 1 February 2011.
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