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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
← 2003
2005 →

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

First Team Squad

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

2004 Major League Soccer Regular Season

See also: 2004 Major League Soccer season
April 3, 2004 1 LA Galaxy 2-3 New England Revolution
  • Carlos Ruiz 30'
  • Andreas herzog 59'
  • Jovan Kirovski 69'
 Report
  • Rusty Pierce Yellow card 38'
  • Jay Heaps 48'
  • Pat Noonan 68'
  • Daouda Kante Yellow card 74'
April 17, 2004 2 New England Revolution 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes
  • Joe Franchino Yellow card 17'
  • Pat Noonan Yellow card 24'
  • Taylor Twellman 49'
  • Steve Ralston Yellow card 54'
 Report
  • Brian mullan Yellow card 14'
  • Dwayne De Rosario 53'
  • Arturo Alvarez 55'
  • Ronnie Ekelund Yellow card 72'
  • Brian Ching 73'
April 25, 2004 3 Metro Stars 1-1 New England Revolution
  • Amado Guevara 14'
 Report
  • Clint Dempsey 12'
  • Shalrie Joseph Yellow card 31'
  • Joe-Max Moore 68'
May 1, 2004 4 New England Revolution 2-1 LA Galaxy
  • Joe Franchino 4'
  • Jay Heaps Yellow card 52'
  • Jose Cancela Jose Cancela'
 Report
  • Carlos Ruiz Yellow card 27'
  • Chris Albright Yellow card 42'
  • Ned Grabavoy Yellow card 65'
  • Marcelo Saragosa Yellow card 86'
  • Ryan Suarez Yellow card 90+2'
May 7, 2004 5 Colorado Rapids 0-0 New England Revolution
  • Nat Borchers Yellow card 70'
 Report
  • Marshall Leonard Yellow card 45'
  • Shalrie Joseph Red card 75'
May 15, 2004 6 Columbus Crew 1-0 New England Revolution
  • Edson Buddle 41'
  • Stephen Herdsman Yellow card 54'
  • Nelson Akwari Yellow card 59'
 Report
  • Clint Dempsey Yellow card 48'
 Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 22, 2004 7 New England Revolution 1-1 DC United
  • Pat Noonan Yellow card 7'
  • Brian Kamler Yellow card 39'
  • Clint Dempsey Yellow card 45'
 Report
  • Cornell Glen 55'
  • Amado Guevara Yellow card 62'
 Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 29, 2004 8 New England Revolution 0-1 DC United
  • Shalrie Joseph Yellow card 12'
 Report
  • Brian Kamler 5' (o.g.)
  • Brian Carroll Yellow card 32'
  • Josha Gros Yellow card 38'
 Referee: Kevin Terry
June 2, 2004 9 Kansas City Wizards 2-3 New England Revolution
  • Josh Wolff 33'
  • Davy Arnaud 37'
  • Kerry Zavagnin Yellow card 61'
  • Nick Garcia Yellow card 88'
 Report
  • Pat Noonan 16' 86' 90'
  • Avery John Yellow card 28'
  • Jay Heaps Yellow card 71'
  • Marshall Leonard Yellow card 87'
 Referee: Ramon Hernandez
June 6, 2004 10 New England Revolution 1-2 Columbus Crew
  • Jose Cancela 62'
  • Avery John Yellow card 67'
  • Jay Heaps Yellow card 67'
 Report
  • Frankie Hejduk 53'
  • Jeff Cunningham 68'
 Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 12, 2004 11 Dallas Burn 3-1 New England Revolution
Report
June 19, 2004 12 New England Revolution 1-3 Kansas City Wizards
Report
June 26, 2004 13 New England Revolution 2-1 Metro Stars
Report
July 4, 2004 14 Colorado Rapids 1-0 New England Revolution
Report
July 11, 2004 15 Chicago Fire F.C. 1-1 New England Revolution
Report
July 14, 2004 16 New England Revolution 3-1 Chicago Fire F.C.
Report
July 17, 2004 17 Columbus Crew 1-1 New England Revolution
Report
July 24, 2004 18 San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 New England Revolution
Report
August 7, 2004 19 New England Revolution 2-2 Columbus Crew
Report
August 11, 2004 20 Dallas Burn 0-3 New England Revolution
Report
August 14, 2004 21 DC United 2-2 New England Revolution
Report
August 21, 2004 22 New England Revolution 1-2 Kansas City Wizards
Report
August 28, 2004 23 DC United 0-0 New England Revolution
Report
September 4, 2004 24 New England Revolution 0-1 San Jose Earthquakes
Report
September 11, 2004 25 Metro Stars 3-2 New England Revolution
Report
September 18, 2004 26 New England Revolution 6-1 Colorado Rapids
Report
September 25, 2004 27 Chicago Fire F.C. 2-0 New England Revolution
Report
October 2, 2004 28 New England Revolution 2-0 Dallas Burn
Report
October 9, 2004 29 DC United 1-0 New England Revolution
Report
October 16, 2004 30 New England Revolution 2-1 Chicago Fire F.C.
Report

2004 MLS Cup Playoffs

See also: 2004 MLS Cup Playoffs and MLS Cup 2004
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
November 6, 2004 Conference Semis Leg 2 D.C. United 3-3 (a.e.t.)
(4-3 p)		 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
17:00
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 21,201
Referee: Terry Vaughn
Penalties

References

  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.


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