The New York Kick was a professional

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team based in

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playing at the

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and competed in the

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. The team was previously known as the Indiana Kick in 1989–90. The Indiana Kick played their games at the

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, near present-day Johnny Appleseed Park. It opened in 1952 with a construction cost of nearly $3 million. The Allen County Wa ...

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. The Kick were created under the ownership of Kent Phillips after the Fort Wayne Flames folded following the 1988–89 season.

Coaches

* Warren Lipka (1989–90)

Year-by-year

References

Sports in Albany, New York

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Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) teams Association football clubs established in 1989 Association football clubs disestablished in 1991 1989 establishments in Indiana 1991 disestablishments in New York (state) {{NewYork-footyclub-stub

Coaches

Year-by-year

See also

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