1993 Richmond Kickers season

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Richmond Kickers
1993 season
OwnerCookie Ketcham
Head coachBobby Lennon
StadiumFirst Market Stadium
USISL Division: 4th
Overall: 20th
USISL Cup Second round
U.S. Open Cup Did not enter
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The 1993 Richmond Kickers season was the inaugural season for the club. In their first season of competitive soccer, the Kickers played in the United States Interregional Soccer League, which at the time served as the third division of the American soccer pyramid. The Kickers played their first season on the campus of the University of Richmond at the site of the former East Market Stadium.

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In the inaugural season the Kickers played in the Atlantic Division, where they finished in fourth place in the division, qualifying for the play-in round of the playoffs. Richmond defeated the Charleston Battery, who would eventually become bitter rivals with the team, as they were some of the few surviving clubs from the early 90s, in the play-in round, before eventually losing to the Greensboro Dynamo in the divisional playoff semifinals. [1]

Squad

Roster

The following players were part of the 1993 squad. [2] [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Liam Behrens
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tony Blunt
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Borgard
4 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scott Budnick
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick Burke
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Karlton Byrd
7 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Leigh Cowlishaw
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scott Davis
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Dugan
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Dumbleton
No.Pos.NationPlayer
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Huwiler
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cookie Ketcham
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ted Gillen
14 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe O'Carroll
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Phillips
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Duncan Satchell
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Khary Stockton
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rob Ukrop
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Richie Williams

Team management

The following individuals were part of the club's management for the 1993 season.

PositionStaff
Owner, Office Manager, and Director Flag of the United States.svg Cookie Ketcham
Owner, Coach, and General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Lennon
Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Jack Thomas
Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Kathlene Watz

Source: Source

Competitions

Exhibitions

June 4, 1993 Richmond Kickers v International opponent Richmond, Virginia
7:35 p.m. EDT Stadium: University of Richmond Soccer Stadium

USISL regular season

Table

Atlantic Division
Pos. TeamPld. W L GF GA GD Pts. Qualification
2 Delaware Wizards 161063422+1288Playoffs
3 Raleigh Flyers 161063124+784
4 Richmond Kickers 16883030078
5 Charleston Battery 16882733−672
6 Connecticut Wolves 16792933−468

Results

April 30, 19931 Columbia Spirit 3–2 (OT) Richmond Kickers Columbia, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium

USISL Playoffs

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
1DF Flag of Scotland.svg Liam Behrens Flag of the United States.svg VCU Rams FreeApril 1, 1993
2DF Flag of England.svg Tony Blunt Flag of the United States.svg Old Dominion Monarchs FreeApril 1, 1993
3MF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Borgard Flag of the United States.svg South Florida Bulls FreeApril 1, 1993

Loan in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSource
4GK Flag of the United States.svg Scott Budnick Flag of the United States.svg William & Mary Tribe April 1, 1993August 1, 1993

See also

References

  1. ↑ Litterer, David. "United Soccer Leagues Statistical History, Part 1 (1986-1994)". The American Soccer History Archives. Homepages.Sover.net. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ Kruszewski, Jackie (March 14, 2017). "The Richmond Kickers mark their 25th season with big aspirations and a bold new plan for City Stadium". styleweekly.com. Style Weekly . Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ Nunez, Anthony (March 21, 2015). "1993 Richmond Kickers Soccer Set". The Oddball Card Collector. Blogger.
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