1998 New England Revolution season

none March 2026 March 2024 September 2023 New England Revolution 1998 200px New England Revolution's primary logo Robert Kraft (The Kraft Group) Head coach Thomas Rongen (until August 24)Walter Zenga (from August 24, player/coach from October 28) Foxboro StadiumFoxborough, Massachusetts MLS Conference: 6thOverall: 12th Raul Diaz Arce (18G) Raul Diaz Arce (18G) 35,462 13,074 19,188 3–0 (v. Miami April 25th) 6–1 (v. Columbus August 8th) true 1997 1999 The 1998 New England Revolution season was the third season for the New England Revolution both as a club and in Major League Soccer (MLS). As the club did not participate in the 1998 U.S. Open Cup, and did not qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, they participated only in the MLS regular season.2024 Media Guide New England Revolution https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ 22 March 2024 March 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240322013528/https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ bot: unknown Summary After qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in club history in 1997, the Revolution entered the season with a "vastly improved"Chapman Doug Service New England Sports Revolution now bear the mark of their coach SouthCoastToday.com March 27, 1998 https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1998/03/27/revolution-now-bear-mark-their/50565782007/ April 3, 2025 roster preparing for 1998; adding Richard Goulooze from SC Cambuur,https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135826/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf June 12, 2018 September 30, 2024 U.S. international Janusz Michallik, and then completing the first three-team trade in league history to land 1997 MLS All-star and El Salvadorian international striker Raul Diaz Arce from D.C. United (infuriating D.C. United fans in the process).https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/04/03/with-diaz-arce-gone-united-fans-are-divided/f265ae35-f655-4248-a3de-411d0c876b68/ WITH DIAZ ARCE GONE, UNITED FANS ARE DIVIDED April 2, 1998 Constable, Pamela Kuhns, Will September 19, 2024https://issuu.com/newyorkredbulls0/docs/2018_rbny_mg 2018 New York Red Bulls Media Guide September 19, 2024 December 2025 InternetArchiveBot The move would also see original league-allocation see Alexi Lalas depart the club.Chapman Doug Service New England Sports Revs deal Lalas for top MLS scorer SouthCoastToday.com February 5, 1998 https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1998/02/05/revs-deal-lalas-for-top/50580428007/ April 16, 2025 Regardless of these moves, the Revolution struggled through much of the season; losing their first three matches out of the gate,Barker Bud Service New England Sports Revs look to rebound from key players lost SouthCoastToday.com May 10, 1998 https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1998/05/10/revs-look-to-rebound-from/50565903007/ April 16, 2025 and recording a 9-match winless streak throughout the months of May and June. Additionally contributing to on-field issues was the absence of head coach Thomas Rongen, and players Joe-Max Moore and Mike Burns, who all missed substantial time at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.Cowles Chris Service New England Sports Moore, Burns named to U.S. World Cup team SouthCoastToday.com May 6, 1998 https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1998/05/06/moore-burns-named-to-u/50566901007/ April 16, 2025 Following heavy defeats to the Columbus Crew (6-1)UNLIKELY TO BE ANY REVOLUTION IN NEW ENGLAND Hartford Courant August 9, 1998 https://www.courant.com/1998/08/09/unlikely-to-be-any-revolution-in-new-england/ April 16, 2025 and LA Galaxy (5-1)Jones Grahame L. Galaxy Beats Troubled Revolution, 5-1 Los Angeles Times August 23, 1998 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-aug-23-sp-15948-story.html April 16, 2025 Thomas Rongen was fired on August 24. When asked about his struggles in New England, Rongen referenced "cancers" in the locker room that undermined team performance in 1998, and stated "a lot of things happened behind the scenes that I didn't know about until it was too late," adding that "there were different factions where players didn't know who to trust anymore.http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-08-30/sports/9808290211_1_mls-coach-new-england-tampa-bay https://web.archive.org/web/20160520055832/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-08-30/sports/9808290211_1_mls-coach-new-england-tampa-bay Rusnak, Jeff May 20, 2016 September 24, 2024 August 30, 1998 Revolution's Rongen Undone By Players Walter Zenga would take over as Revolution manager for the remainder of the season,Jones Grahame L. It's One Way to Start a Revolution Los Angeles Times August 30, 1998 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-aug-30-sp-18051-story.html April 16, 2025 concluding with a 3-3 to record down the stretch.https://web.archive.org/web/20160326072652/http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/history/1998 1998 April 16, 2025 March 26, 2016 http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/history/1998 Transfers Transfers In New England Revolution – 1998 Transfers In Date Name Fee Position Previous club January 26, 1998 Janusz Michallik ??? DEF USA Columbus Crew January 26, 1998 Richard Goulooze UndisclosedChapman Doug Service New England Sports Goulooze comes to America SouthCoastToday.com February 4, 1998 https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1998/02/04/goulooze-comes-to-america/50583248007/ April 16, 2025 DEF NED SC Cambuur February 3, 1998 Carlos Rocha Undisclosed FW USA Rhode Island Stingrays February 5, 1998 Raul Diaz Arce Tradea FW USA D.C. United February 23, 1998 Edwin Gorter Undisclosed MF NED NAC Breda February 25, 1998 Jamar Beasley League AllocationWahl Grant Inside Soccer Sports Illustrated Vault April 13, 1998 https://vault.si.com/vault/1998/04/13/inside-soccer https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154742/https://vault.si.com/vault/1998/04/13/inside-soccer dead February 26, 2021 April 16, 2025 FW USA MLS Project 40 February 26, 1998 David Nakhid Undisclosed MF LIB Al Ansar FC March 24, 1998 Ian Feuer Undisclosed GK ENG Luton Town F.C. April 8, 1998 Jair Undisclosed MF BUL PFC CSKA Sofia May 21, 1998 Manny Motajo "Signed"TRANSACTIONS The New York Times May 22, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/22/sports/transactions-071889.html September 18, 2025 DF USA Jacksonville Cyclones May 21, 1998 Tom McLaughlin 1998 MLS College Draft FW USA Harvard Crimson May 26, 1998 Oscar Pareja League Allocation MF COL Deportivo Cali August 15, 1998 Damian Trade bhttps://old.socceramerica.com/publications/article/19253/mls-revs-burn-swap-foreigners-before-trading-dea.html August 16, 1998 MLS: Revs, Burn swap foreigners before trading deadline April 16, 2025 FW USA Dallas Burn November 2, 1998 Shawn Medved MLS Waiver DraftGoff Steven UNITED NARROWS SEARCH FOR COACH, HOPES TO HIRE BY NEXT WEEK The Washington Post November 3, 1998 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/11/03/united-narrows-search-for-coach-hopes-to-hire-by-next-week/a79b672f-9bd4-46a4-b615-202cef5d67d3/?isMobile=1 April 16, 2025 MF USA San Jose Clash November 2, 1998 Kris Kelderman MLS Waiver DraftFUSION PASSES ON WAIVER DRAFT; MARTINEZ, KELDERMAN PICKED Sun Sentinel November 3, 1998 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1998/11/03/fusion-passes-on-waiver-draft-martinez-kelderman-picked/ April 16, 2025 MF USA Miami Fusion Draft results College draft 1998 MLS College Draft On January 31, 1998, the Revolution drafted Johnny Torres, Jesse Van Saun, Kevin Coye, and Tom McLaughlin in the 1998 MLS College Draft.1998 MLS College Draft mlssoccer January 31, 1998 https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1998-mls-college-draft-369933 April 3, 2025 New England Revolution – 1998 MLS College Draft Round Overall Name Position Previous club 1 5 USA Johnny Torres M USA Creighton University 2 17 USA Jesse Van Saun M USA St. John's University 3 29 USA Kevin Coye D USA UCLA 3 36 USA Tom McLaughlin F USA Harvard University Supplemental draft 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft On February 1, 1998, the Revolution drafted Dahir Mohammed, Doug Neely, and Dave Salzwedel in the MLS Supplemental Draft.1998 MLS Supplemental Draft mlssoccer February 1, 1998 https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/news/1998-mls-supplemental-draft-373197 April 3, 2025 Additionally, the Dallas Burn drafted Revolution player Darren Sawatzky in the 3rd round as the 34th overall pick. New England Revolution – 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft Round Overall Name Position Previous club 1 5 ETH Dahir Mohammed D USA C.W. Post College, Long Island Rough Riders 2 17 USA Doug Neely M USA Chapman University, Anaheim Splash 3 29 USA Dave Salzwedel GK USA Cal Lutheran, San Jose Clash Transfers Out New England Revolution – 1998 Transfers Out Date Name Left Via Position Destination Club January 15, 1998 Walter Zenga Retirement GK N/A February 5, 1998 Alexi Lalas Tradea DF USANY/NJ MetroStars February 17, 1998 Steve Klein Waived FW USANashville Metros February 17, 1998 Dave Salzwedel Released GK N/A May 28, 1998 Rob Jachym Released FW USA Worcester Wildfire June 3, 1998 Evans Wise Waived MF USA Tampa Bay Mutiny June 8, 1998 Kevin Coye Waived DF USA Orange County Zodiac June 29, 1998 Tom McLaughlin Waived FW USA Worcester Wildfire August 15, 1998 Oscar Pareja Tradeb MF USA Dallas Burn October 31, 1998 Janusz Michallik Waived DF N/A October 31, 1998 Dahir Mohammed Waived DF USA Staten Island Vipers October 31, 1998 David Nakhid Waived MF SWE Malmö FF 1.a On February 5, 1998, New England acquired striker Raul Diaz Arce from D.C. United in exchange for Defender Alexi Lalas and a second-round pick in the 1999 MLS College Draft, which were then traded to the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, with the MetroStars’ second-round pick in the 1999 MLS College Draft and future considerations sent to D.C. United along with New England’s first-round pick in the 1999 MLS College Draft. 2.b On August 15, 1998, the Revolution acquired forward Damian from the Dallas Burn in exchange for midfielder Oscar Pareja. Club Team management y General Manager Ireland Brian O'Donovan Head Coach Netherlands Thomas Rongen c Assistant Coach USA Renato Capobiancoc Assistant Coach USA Richard Williams c Head Coach ITA Walter Zenga Assistant Coach USA Sid Mazzola December 2023 3.c On August 24, 1998 The Revolution announced the resignation of head coach Thomas Rongen, as well as assistant coaches Renato Capobianco and Richard Williams. The same day, The Revolution named Walter Zenga head coach, and Sid Mazzola assistant coach. Roster Adapted from 2024 New England Revolution Media Guide (pg. 309) 21 SLV FW Raúl Díaz Arce 9 USA FW Joe-Max Moore 10 NED MF Edwin Gorter 8 USA MF Imad Baba 11 MEX FW Damián Álvarez 14 ZAF MF Ivan McKinley 16 CPV MF Jair 5 USA DF Ted Chronopoulos 20 COL FW Johnny Torres 4 USA DF Mike Burns 18 IRL FW Paul Keegan 7 NED DF Richard Goulooze 11 COL MF Óscar Pareja 24 NGA DF Manny Motajo 17 USA FW Jamar Beasley 33 PRT FW Carlos Rocha 11 TTO MF Evans Wise 26 USA GK Jeff Causey 2 USA DF Brian Dunseth 1 USA GK Ian Feuer 25 USA FW Tom McLaughlin 3 USA MF Janusz Michallik 6 USA DF Dahir Mohammed 12 TTO MF David Nakhid 19 USA FW Jesse Van Saun 15 USA DF Kevin Coye 23 POL FW Rob Jachym Honors Adopted from 2024 Revolution Media Guide (pg. 324 - 328) New England Revolution – 1998 League and Team Awards Award Recipient(s) MLS All-Stars Mike Burns, Raul Diaz Arce Revolution Most Valuable Player Joe-Max Moore Revolution Defender of the Year Mike Burns Revolution Scoring Champion Raul Diaz Arce New England Revolution – 1998 Statistical Leaders Category Recipient(s) Figures Games played Raul Diaz Arce 32 Games Started Raul Diaz Arce 32 Minutes played Raul Diaz Arce 2,878 Goals scored Raul Diaz Arce 18 Assists Joe-Max Moore 15 Shots Raul Diaz Arce 90 Shots on Goal Raul Diaz Arce 51 Competitive Major League Soccer 1998 Major League Soccer season Conference standings NER Overall standings NER Non-competitive Facing financial difficulties ($100 million in debt) S.L. Benfica embarked on a U.S. tour in 1998. As part of this tour, Benfica played a friendly against the Revolution on June 11, 1998.June 11, 1998 – Revolution 1:2 Benfica, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 35,136) Frank Dell'Apa June 11, 2018 https://www.frankdellapa.com/june-11-1998-revolution-12-benfica-foxboro-stadium-att-35136/ April 16, 2025 It was Benfica's first match at Foxboro Stadium since 1972. The match marked Oscar Pareja's Revolution debut, and outdrew several 1998 World Cup matches. June 11, 1998 http://soccerstats.us/games/90060/ New England Revolution 1-2 S.L. Benfica Carlos Rocha 53 Erwin Sanchez 7887 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 35,136Old world beats new SouthCoastToday.com June 12, 1998 https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1998/06/12/old-world-beats-new/50569167007/ April 16, 2025 Alberto Giordano L MLS Regular season 1998 Major League Soccer Season 1 March 29, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/e5fa4c5d/DC-United-New-England-Revolution-March-29-1998-Major-League-Soccer DC United 1–1 New England Revolution John Harkes 12 Geoff Aunger 20 Marco Etcheverry 64 Brian Kamler 88 Imad Baba 5254 RFK Stadium Washington DC 22,263 Noel Kenny George Vergara, Lorenzo Sanz Kenneth Kapla L 2 April 4, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/21cb5b4f/Miami-Fusion-New-England-Revolution-April-4-1998-Major-League-Soccer Miami Fusion 2–1 New England Revolution Carlos Valderrama 13 Jerry Tamashiro 27 Wade Webber 45 Diego Serna 77 Raúl Díaz Arce 31 Lockhart Stadium Fort Fort Lauderdale, Florida 11,132 Ted Covaciu L 3 April 11, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/d7c79e6b/Columbus-Crew-New-England-Revolution-April-11-1998-Major-League-Soccer Columbus Crew 3–2 New England Revolution Robert Warzycha 9 Jason Farrell 57 Brian McBride 89 Evans Wise 32 Ivan McKinley 53 David Nakhid 67 Raúl Díaz Arce 68 & Richard Goulooze 74 Paul Keegan 89 Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio 10,121 Richard Heron L 4 April 18, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/74c98bb7/New-England-Revolution-DC-United-April-18-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 1–1 3–2 D.C. United Jair 40 Marco Etcheverry 33 Geoff Aunger 59 Eddie Pope 80 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 24,133 Kevin Stott SW 5 April 25, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/f3800e8d/New-England-Revolution-Miami-Fusion-April-25-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 3–0 Miami Fusion Brian Dunseth 10 Joe-Max Moore 25 Johnny Torres 33 Nelson Vargas 40 Cle Kooiman 65 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 15,326 Alex Prus W 6 May 3, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/1e4bec94/San-Jose-Clash-New-England-Revolution-May-3-1998-Major-League-Soccer San Jose Clash 1–3 New England Revolution Wade Barrett 36 Oscar Draguicevich 39 Imad Baba 21 Richard Goulooze 41 Mike Burns 59 Edwin Gorter 63 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 13,563 Paul Tamberino W7 May 10, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/0cdf2f5d/New-England-Revolution-Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-May-10-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 4–3 Tampa Bay Mutiny Edwin Gorter 32 43 Raúl Díaz Arce 50 51 71 Imad Baba 89 Musa Shannon 2627 70 Josh Keller 90 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 14,723 Ruben Rodhas W8 May 13, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/0c1b0f5f/DC-United-New-England-Revolution-May-13-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United 3–2 New England Revolution Ben Olsen 16 Tony Sanneh 46 Roy Lassiter 55 Jair 50 Ted Chronopoulos 51 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. 14,442 Michael Kennedy L9 May 16, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/bf1aff41/New-England-Revolution-Kansas-City-Wizards-May-16-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 1–3 Kansas City Wizards Ivan McKinley 49 Raúl Díaz Arce 83 Vitalis Takawira 76 79 85 Paul Wright 85 Paul Rideout 89 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 20,613 Esse Baharmast L10 May 22, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/5b4524d8/New-England-Revolution-Columbus-Crew-May-22-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 0–2 Columbus Crew Ted Chronopoulos 71 Jeff Cunningham 35 Robert Warzycha 48 Andrew Gregor 83 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 14,302 Noel Kenny L11 May 31, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/a176558d/New-England-Revolution-MetroStars-May-31-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 1–1 2–3 MetroStars Edwin Gorter 9 Ivan McKinley 44 Dahir Mohammed 74 Raúl Díaz Arce 84 Giovanni Savarese Brian Kelly 69 Alexi Lalas 74 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 18,692 L12 June 7, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/2510291f/LA-Galaxy-New-England-Revolution-June-7-1998-Major-League-Soccer LA Galaxy 5–1 New England Revolution Wélton 38 Mauricio Cienfuegos 59 Ezra Hendrickson 65 72 Greg Vanney 68 Wellington Sanchez 74 Johnny Torres 1 Manny Motajo 20 27 Richard Goulooze 30 Brian Dunseth 49 Ted Chronopoulos 57 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California 38,383 Ricardo Valenzuela L 13 June 14, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/4b0660ab/New-England-Revolution-Chicago-Fire-June-14-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 1–3 Chicago Fire Imad Baba 24 Raúl Díaz Arce 39 Dahir Mohammed 58 Ivan McKinley 58 Jerzy Podbrozny 25 85 Ritchie Kotschau 51 60 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 17,054 Tim Weyland L 14 June 24, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/f7702473/MetroStars-New-England-Revolution-June-24-1998-Major-League-Soccer MetroStars 5–3 New England Revolution Brian Kelly4053 Giovanni Savarese 43 Diego Soñora Mike Petke 69 Paul Dougherty 88 Raúl Díaz Arce 31 68 Ted Chronopoulos 56 Edwin Gorter 64 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey 10,310 Refugio Ramirez L 15 June 27, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/cae3e48e/New-England-Revolution-Dallas-Burn-June-27-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 3–3 2–4 Dallas Burn Raúl Díaz Arce 6 Ted Eck 9 Edwin Gorter 28 Jason Kreis 19 Damián Álvarez 44 Ted Eck 65 82 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 18,206 Ruben Rodhas L 16 July 1, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/d0cd8cc4/Kansas-City-Wizards-New-England-Revolution-July-1-1998-Major-League-Soccer Kansas City Wizards 0–1 New England Revolution Preki 66 Manny Motajo 54 Mike Burns 68 Joe-Max Moore 90 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri Marcel Yonan L 17 July 4, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/0cfbe7b6/Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-New-England-Revolution-July-4-1998-Major-League-Soccer Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–3 New England Revolution Roy Wegerle 13 Paul Dougherty 40 Mauricio Ramos 60 Chris Houser 74 Thomas Ravelli 75 Frankie Hejduk 81 Ted Chronopoulos 33 Óscar Pareja 38 Ivan McKinley 53 Raúl Díaz Arce 62 75 84 Edwin Gorter 79 Jeff Causey 85 Imad Baba 89 Houlihan's Stadium Tampa, Florida 22,704 Ruben Rodhas W18 July 11, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/dc517cdd/Colorado-Rapids-New-England-Revolution-July-11-1998-Major-League-Soccer Colorado Rapids 2–1 New England Revolution Wolde Harris 18 Chris Henderson 28 Marcus Hahnemann 90 Ted Chronopoulos 29 Mile High Stadium Denver, Colorado 8,996 L 19 July 15, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/1aea6e84/New-England-Revolution-DC-United-July-15-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 0–1 D.C. United Richard Goulooze 10 Johnny Torres 30 Roy Lassiter 81 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough Stadium 17,206 Noel Kenny L 20 July 18, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/612b81d3/Dallas-Burn-New-England-Revolution-July-18-1998-Major-League-Soccer Dallas Burn 1–3 New England Revolution Mickey Trotman 32 Leonel Álvarez 38 Chad Deering 78 Ivan McKinley 4964 Óscar Pareja 52 Joe-Max Moore 67 88 Jeff Causey 87 Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas 10,073 Rich Grady W21 July 26, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/2b9792f2/New-England-Revolution-Miami-Fusion-July-26-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 1–2 Miami Fusion Imad Baba 65 Edwin Gorter 69 Carlos Rocha 76 Henry Gutierrez 8 Carlos Parra 42 Dan Stebbins 86 David Winner 89 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 18,337 Alex Prus L22 July 29, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/e3eddd2e/New-England-Revolution-Colorado-Rapids-July-29-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 1–3 Colorado Rapids Ivan McKinley 5 Dahir Mohammed 15 Raúl Díaz Arce 35 Mike Burns 68 Marcelo Balboa 3 Paul Bravo 66 Wolde Harris 84 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 13,074 Ali Saheli L23 August 5, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/9298153d/New-England-Revolution-San-Jose-Clash-August-5-1998-Major-League-Soccer San Jose Clash 3–0 New England Revolution Ivan McKinley 13 Mike Burns 38 Joe-Max Moore 42 Oscar Pareja 44 Raul Diaz Arce 89 Shawn Medved 20 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 14,163 Robert Sheker W24 August 8, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/32e72a24/Columbus-Crew-New-England-Revolution-August-8-1998-Major-League-Soccer Columbus Crew 6–1 New England Revolution Jason Farrell 19 Mike Clark 21 Stern John 3284 Brian McBride 41 Thomas Dooley 63 Rob Smith 78 Joe-Max Moore 17 David Nakhid 55 Raul Diaz Arce 89 Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio Michael Kennedy L25 August 14, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/6c22bfd5/Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-New-England-Revolution-August-14-1998-Major-League-Soccer Tampa Bay Mutiny 1–1 2–3 New England Revolution Steve Ralston 44 Ivan McKinley 38 Houlihan's Stadium Tampa, Florida 8,429 SW26 August 22, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/0f49f9af/New-England-Revolution-LA-Galaxy-August-22-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 1–5 LA Galaxy Mike Burns 70 Raúl Díaz Arce 89 Cobi Jones 11 7985 Carlos Hermosillo 56 72 Coi Jones Paul Caligiuri 76 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 24,143 Kevin Terry L27 August 30, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/80efc1b3/Miami-Fusion-New-England-Revolution-August-30-1998-Major-League-Soccer Miami Fusion 3–2 New England Revolution Diego Serna 17 28 Edwin Gorter 56 Raul Diaz Arce 74 Paul Keegan 75 Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, Florida Brian Hall L28 September 2, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/f6e7ba23/MetroStars-New-England-Revolution-September-2-1998-Major-League-Soccer MetroStars 0–2 New England Revolution Alexi Lalas 32 Jim Rooney 69 Joe-Max Moore 31 Edwin Gorter 36 Manny Motajo 40 Ivan McKinley 42 Edwin Gorter 75 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey 10,826 W29 September 12, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/138ea62c/New-England-Revolution-Columbus-Crew-September-12-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 2–0 Columbus Crew Joe-Max Moore 35 Many Motajo 46 Imad baba 50 Ian Feuer 57 Jair 83 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 35,462 Jose Manual Garcia Aranda W30 September 19, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/651895f0/New-England-Revolution-Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-September-19-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 3–0 Tampa Bay Mutiny Imad Baba 20 Joe-Max Moore 59 67 Chad McCarty 65 Brian Dunseth 78 Johnny Torres 78 Jan Eriksson 34 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 16,807 Kevin Stott W31 September 23, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/6423271c/Chicago-Fire-New-England-Revolution-September-23-1998-Major-League-Soccer Chicago Fire 3–2 New England Revolution Luboš Kubík 34 C. J. Brown 57 Frank Klopas 74 Jerzy Podbrozny 87 Josh Wolff 89 Edwin Gorter 43 Mike Burns 68 Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois 11,244 Michael Kennedy L 32 September 26, 1998 https://fbref.com/en/matches/d2cbe6b6/New-England-Revolution-MetroStars-September-26-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution 0–0 2–4 MetroStars Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 24,763 Alberto Giordano L Miscellany As of 2025, the Revolution have finished at the bottom of the Eastern Conference Table on three occasions (1996, 1998, and 2011) but the 1998 season is the only season in which they have finished at the foot of the MLS table, thus winning the MLS Wooden Spoon. Wooden_spoon_(award)#Major_League_Soccer Despite poor on-field results, the Revolution had the second-highest attendance in Major League Soccer in 1998 (19,188),1998 Major League Soccer Stats FBref.com December 16, 2024 https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/1998/1998-Major-League-Soccer-Stats April 18, 2025 a figure down slightly from their league-leading mark of 21,298 in 1997. Raúl Díaz Arce's 18 goals (T3-highest in the league) was the most a Revolution player scored in a single season throughout the team's first three years of league play. That record would stand until it was broken by Taylor Twellman in 2002.SOCCER RECAP - ESPN.com September 14, 2002 http://www.espn.com/soccer/2002/recap/47825.html April 18, 2025 Arce's single-season tally remains the 2nd highest in Revolution history, only matched by Lee Nguyen in 2014. The Revolution conceded a league-leading 4 hat-tricks in 1998. List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks Walter Zenga was officially named the league's first-ever player/coach on October 28, 1998.Szostak Mike Service New England Sports Revs name Zenga player-coach SouthCoastToday.com October 29, 1998 https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1998/10/29/revs-name-zenga-player-coach/50537272007/ April 18, 2025 References Category:New England Revolution seasons New England Revolution New England Revolution New England Revolution Category:Sports competitions in Foxborough, Massachusetts