2004 New England Revolution season

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New England Revolution
2004 season
OwnerRobert Kraft (The Kraft Group)
Head coachSteve Nicol
StadiumGillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
MLSConference: 4th
Overall: 9th
MLS Cup PlayoffsEastern conference finals
U.S. Open CupFourth round
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The 2004 New England Revolution season was the ninth season for the New England Revolution both as a club and in Major League Soccer (MLS). The club reached the playoffs after finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference (MLS). The club also reached the Eastern conference final, where they lost to D.C. United on penalty kicks. Additionally, they club participated in the U.S. Open Cup, where they were eliminated by the Rochester Rhinos in the fourth round.[1]

Squad[edit]

First Team Squad[edit]

The New England Revolution's 2004 roster adapted from the document "Club History: All-Time Results."[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF Uruguay URU José Cancela
25 MF Wales WAL Andy Dorman
6 DF United States USA Jay Heaps
21 MF Grenada GRN Shalrie Joseph
3 DF United States USA Rusty Pierce
11 FW United States USA Pat Noonan
1 GK United States USA Matt Reis
27 FW Canada CAN Félix Brillant
32 FW Nigeria NGA Perek Belleh
20 FW United States USA Taylor Twellman
12 DF England ENG Steve Howey
2 MF United States USA Clint Dempsey
8 DF United States USA Joe Franchino
No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Avery John
22 MF United States USA Marshall Leonard
15 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Richie Baker
14 MF United States USA Steve Ralston
26 GK United States USA Kyle Singer
23 MF United States USA Luke Vercollone
5 MF United States USA Brian Kamler
9 FW United States USA Joe-Max Moore
24 GK United States USA Adin Brown
12 DF Mali MLI Daouda Kanté
30 GK United States USA Doug Warren
33 MF United States USA Bobby Thompson
18 DF United States USA Carlos Llamosa


Transfers In
Name Position Date Acquired Via Transfer Fee Prior Club Reference
Clint Dempsey MF January 16, 2004 2004 MLS SuperDraft N/A Furman Paladins men's soccer [3]
Jeremiah White FW January 16, 2004 SuperDraft N/A South Jersey Barons [3]
Félix Brillant FW January 16, 2004 SuperDraft N/A Cape Cod Crusaders [3]
Andy Dorman MF January 16, 2004 SuperDraft N/A Boston University Terriers [3]
Luke Vercollone MF April 24, 2004 Free Transfer N/A Cape Cod Crusaders [3]
Avery John MF May 20, 2004 Free Transfer N/A Longford Town F.C. [3]
Bobby Thompson MF July 1, 2004 Free Transfer N/A Boston College [3]
Doug Warren GK July 10, 2004 Added from MLS Goalkeeper Pool N/A DC United [3]
Perek Belleh FW July 20, 2004 Free Transfer N/A RNYFC [3]
Steve Howey DF August 26, 2004 Free Transfer N/A Bolton Wanderers F.C. [3]


Transfers Out
Name Position Date Left Via Transfer Fee Next Club Reference
Jason Moore MF February 10, 2004 Waived N/A N/A [3]
Chris Brown FW April 8, 2004 Traded "Future Considerations" San Jose Earthquakes [3]
Kyle Singer GK April 24, 2004 Loan N/A New Hampshire Phantoms [3]
Daouda Kanté DF August 3, 2004 Waived N/A St. Louis Steamers [3]
Steve Howey DF November 26, 2004 Waived N/A Hartlepool United F.C. [3]
Richie Baker MF November 26, 2004 Waived N/A Shelbourne F.C. [3]

Results[edit]

2004 Major League Soccer Regular Season[edit]

2004 MLS Cup Playoffs[edit]

October 23, 2004 Conference Semis Leg 1 New England Revolution 1-0 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30
Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Michael Kennedy
October 31, 2004 Conference Semis Leg 2 Columbus Crew 1-1
(1-2 agg.)
New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
17:00
  • Kyle Martino Yellow card 26'
  • Frankie Hejduk Yellow card 68'
  • Edson Buddle 90+2'
Report Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,224
Referee: Alex Prus

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2024 Media Guide. New England Revolution. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Club History: All-Time Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2024.