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Nickname(s)
  
"Angels."

Ground
  
Wichita

Dissolved
  
1999/ 2000.

Founded
  
1987

Wichita Blue

Full name
  
Wichita Blue Angels Soccer Club

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Wichita Blue, known in 1994 as Wichita Blue Angels, was an American soccer club based in Wichita, Kansas. The Blue played in several leagues including the Heartland Soccer League, Lone Star Soccer Alliance and the USISL.

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History

In 1988, the Blue, owned by Ahmad Hassan joined the Heartland Soccer League. In 1990, the team switched to the Lone Star Soccer Alliance. In 1991, the Blue added a women's team and played their home games in Cessna Stadium. Following the 1992 season, the LSSA folded. The Blue sat out the 1993 season. In 1994, the team moved to the USISL where they were known as the Wichita Blue Angels. In 1995, the team resumed its original name, the Wichita Blue. The team withdrew from the league following the 1996 USISL season. In 1999, the team returned to the USISL, but after finishing 7th out of 8 teams in the Heartland Division, the team permanently disbanded.

Coaches

  • Norman Piper 1989-1990
  • Ahmad Hassan 1990 (interim)
  • Doug McArthur 1990
  • Omar Gomez 1991
  • Dan Olson 1991
  • Ahmad Hassan 1992
  • Kevin Kewley 1994
  • Ahmad Hassan 1995
  • Jerry Lakin 1996
  • David Voss 1999
  • References

    Wichita Blue Wikipedia