Detroit Lightning
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The Detroit Lightning was a Major Indoor Soccer League franchise which existed for only one season, 1979–1980. The Lightning finished that season at 15–17. The team's home arena was Cobo Arena.
On May 28, 1980, at the end of the 1979–1980 season, David Schoenstadt bought the Lightning and moved the team from Detroit, Michigan to San Francisco, California where he renamed the team the San Francisco Fog.
Owners
- {{flagicon|USA}} Norman Lear{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
- {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Perenchio
Staff
- {{flagicon|USA}} Lynne Saunders – President and general manager
- {{flagicon|USA}} Terry Fisher – Head coach
- {{flagicon|NED}} Klaas de Boer – Assistant coach
- {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nida - Operations assistant
Record
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!Year!!Record!!Regular season!!Playoffs!!Avg. attendance | ||||
| 1979–1980 | 15–17 | 3rd Central Division | 1st Round | 3,520 |
Honors
First Team All MISL
- 1979–1980 Flemming Lund
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090203163031/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1980.html#MISL]
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Category:Soccer clubs in Michigan
Category:Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States
Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) teams
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Category:1980 disestablishments in Michigan
Category:Association football clubs established in 1979
Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 1980
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