1993 Richmond Kickers season

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.

Richmond Kickers
1993 season
OwnerJoe Ukrop
Head CoachBobby Lennon
StadiumFirst Market Stadium
USISLDivision: 4th
Overall: 20th
USISL CupSecond round
U.S. Open CupDid not enter

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]

Roster

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

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

No. Position Player
1 DF Liam Behrens
2 DF Tony Blunt
3 MF Matt Borgard
4 GK Scott Budnick
5 MF Patrick Burke
6 DF Karlton Byrd
7 FW Leigh Cowlishaw
8 DF Scott Davis
9 FW John Dugan
10 FW Eric Dumbleton
No. Position Player
11 MF Mike Huwiler
12 MF Cookie Ketcham
13 DF Ted Gillen
14 GK Joe O'Carroll
15 DF Sean Phillips
16 DF Duncan Satchell
17 FW Khary Stockton
19 FW Rob Ukrop
20 MF Richie Williams

Competitions

Exhibitions
June 4, 1993 Richmond KickersvInternational opponentRichmond, Virginia
7:35 p.m. EDT Stadium: University of Richmond Soccer Stadium

USISL Regular Season
Main article: 1993 United States Interregional Soccer League

Table
Atlantic Division
Pos. Team Pld. W L GF GA GD Pts. Qualification
2 Delaware Wizards 16 10 6 34 22 +12 88 Playoffs
3 Raleigh Flyers 16 10 6 31 24 +7 84
4 Richmond Kickers 16 8 8 30 30 0 78
5 Charleston Battery 16 8 8 27 33 −6 72
6 Connecticut Wolves 16 7 9 29 33 −4 68

Results
May 8, 1993 Richmond KickersvColumbia SpiritRichmond, Virginia
7:35 p.m. EDT Stadium: University of Richmond Soccer Stadium
May 15, 1993 Raleigh Flyers2–1Richmond KickersRaleigh, North Carolina
7:35 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: Method Road
May 22, 1993 Richmond KickersvConnecticut WolvesRichmond, Virginia
7:35 p.m. EDT Stadium: University of Richmond Soccer Stadium
May 28, 1993 Richmond KickersvBaltimore BaysRichmond, Virginia
7:35 p.m. EDT Stadium: University of Richmond Soccer Stadium
June 18, 1993 Richmond KickersvRaleigh FlyersRichmond, Virginia
7:35 p.m. EDT Stadium: University of Richmond Soccer Stadium
July 2, 1993 Richmond KickersvDallas RocketsRichmond, Virginia
7:35 p.m. EDT Stadium: University of Richmond Soccer Stadium
July 9, 1993 Richmond KickersvDelaware WizardsRichmond, Virginia
7:35 p.m. EDT Stadium: University of Richmond Soccer Stadium
July 17, 1993 Richmond KickersvCharlotte EaglesRichmond, Virginia
7:35 p.m. EDT Stadium: University of Richmond Soccer Stadium
July 24, 1993 Richmond KickersvCharleston BatteryRichmond, Virginia
7:35 p.m. EDT Stadium: University of Richmond Soccer Stadium

USISL Playoffs
1993 First roundRichmond Kickers2–0Charleston BatteryRichmond, Virginia
EDT Stadium: First Market Stadium
1993 Second roundGreensboro Dynamo4–1Richmond KickersGreensboro, North Carolina
EDT Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium

Transfers

In
No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
1 DF Liam Behrens VCU Rams Free April 1, 1993
2 DF Tony Blunt Old Dominion Monarchs Free April 1, 1993
3 MF Matt Borgard South Florida Bulls Free April 1, 1993

Loan in
No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
4 GK Scott Budnick William & Mary Tribe April 1, 1993 August 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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