Dallas Sidekicks Players: Mark Kerlin (original) (raw)
Dallas Sidekicks Players
#10 Mark Kerlin
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Position: | Forward |
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| Height: | 6'2" | |
| Weight: | 175 | |
| Birthdate: | February 1, 1962 | |
| Birthplace: | Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Citizenship: | USA | |
| Previous Club: | Phoenix Pride | |
| Seasons Pro: | 13 | |
| Seasons with the Sidekicks: | 1 |
How He Got Here
Kerlin's contract with the Phoenix Pride (who were to fold before the 1984-85 season) was purchased by Dallas on July 19, 1984.
Always Remember the First Time
- The purchase of his contract was the first time the Sidekicks conducted such a transaction.
- Kerlin scored his first goal as a Sidekick on November 7, 1984 vs San Diego.
Sidekicks Highlights
- Kerlin scored his only Hat Trick with Dallas on January 29, 1985 at Wichita.
- Assisted on the 100th Regular Season goal that Sidekicks scored.
- Mike Uremovich scored the goal at 14:54 of the 3rd Period on January 22, 1985 vs the Cosmos .
- Finished second on team with 3 Game Winning Goals:
- December 30, 1984 at St. Louis
- January 19, 1985 vs Tacoma
- March 6 vs Los Angeles (the final win of the Sidekicks' expansion season)
Trade Bait
Kerlin was traded to the Baltimore Blast on June 19, 1985 for a 1986 first round draft choice and an undisclosed ammount of cash.
Regular Season and Sidekicks Career Statistics
Note: personal fouls were not an official MISL statistic until the 1990-91 season
with Dallas
| | GP | G | A | PTS | SH | PIM | F | BL | PPG | SHG | GWG | OTG | | | ----------------- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------ | ------- | ----- | ------ | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | - | | 1984-85 | 48 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 153 | 4 | N/A | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | | Dallas Totals | 48 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 153 | 4 | N/A | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Where Did He Go?
Kerlin stayed in Baltimore for the 1985-86 season before moving to Wichita for two seasons and Tacoma for the 1989-90 MISL campaign. Kerlin's playing career also included stops in the NPSL, CISL (Arizona 1993, 1997 and Las Vegas 1994-95), and PSA/WISL (Arizona).
Mark Kerlin coached the Arizona Heatwave, a women's team in the United Soccer League during the 2001 season. He currently lives in the Phoenix, Arizona area.