1996 New England Revolution season

March 2026 September 2023 New England Revolution 1996 200px New England Revolution's primary logo Robert Kraft (The Kraft Group) Head coach Frank Stapleton Foxboro StadiumFoxborough, Massachusetts MLS Conference: 5thOverall: 9th MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify U.S. Open Cup Did not enter CONCACAF Champions' Cup Did not qualify Joe-Max Moore (11) Joe-Max Moore (11) 38,633 (Sep 21 vs. Columbus Crew) 11,009 (Sep 12 vs. Tampa Bay Mutiny) 2 goals:6 times 5 goals:SJ 6 – 1 NE (Aug. 11) true 1997 The 1996 New England Revolution season was the inaugural season for the New England Revolution both as a club and in Major League Soccer (MLS). The team finished last out of five teams in the Eastern Conference, missing the MLS Cup Playoffs. Following the team's last game of the season, head coach Frank Stapleton resigned on September 26, 1996. He was replaced by Thomas Rongen on November 5, 1996.2018 New England Revolution Media Guide – Coach and Player Registry https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf New England Revolution June 5, 2018 32–34 June 12, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135826/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf dead Revolution forward Joe-Max Moore was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 18, and Alexi Lalas and Wélton were both named All-Stars for the 1996 MLS All-Star Game.2018 New England Revolution Media Guide – Stats and Records https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_Stats%20_Records.pdf June 5, 2018 1–2 June 12, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140304/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_Stats%20_Records.pdf dead Pre-season Initial player allocations 1996 MLS Inaugural Allocations As part of Major League Soccer's first season, teams were each allocated four marquee players before the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. On October 17, 1995, MLS allocated defender Alexi Lalas and defender Mike Burns to the Revolution. Lalas was a United States national team regular who had played in the 1992 Summer OlympicsOlympic Football Tournament Barcelona 1992 – Teams – USA – Squad List https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/barcelona1992/teams/team=1889862/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20131107022910/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/barcelona1992/teams/team=1889862/index.html dead November 7, 2013 FIFA June 5, 2018 and 1994 FIFA World Cup1994 FIFA World Cup USA – Teams – USA – Players https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/usa1994/teams/team=43921/players.html https://web.archive.org/web/20180601085713/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/usa1994/teams/team=43921/players.html dead June 1, 2018 FIFA June 5, 2018 and was under contract with Padova in Italy's Serie A, while Burns had played alongside Lalas for the United States in the 1992 Olympics and was playing for Viborg FF in Denmark's Superliga at the time. On February 5, 1996, MLS allocated American goalkeeper Jim St. Andre of the A-League's New York Centaurs and Italian forward Giuseppe Galderisi, Lalas' teammate at Padova, to the Revolution. First head coach On January 4, 1996, the team named Frank Stapleton the first head coach of the New England Revolution. Stapleton was an Irish international who had played for Arsenal, Manchester United, Ajax, Blackburn Rovers, and Bradford City among others.Home – Teams – Ireland – Frank Stapleton https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/15499/Frank_Stapleton.html National-Football-Teams June 5, 2018 Draft results Inaugural player draft 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft On February 6 and 7, 1996, New England selected 16 players in the Inaugural Player Draft. New England Revolution – 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft Round Overall Name Position Previous club 1 5 CAN Iain Fraser D USA Sacramento Knights 2 15 USA Peter Woodring M USA Hawaii Tsunami 3 25 FR Yugoslavia Bojan Vučković F USA Tampa Bay Terror 4 35 USA Marquis White F BOL Club Destroyers 5 45 USA Ted Chronopoulos D GRE Panionios 6 55 USA Yari Allnutt F MEX Irapuato 7 65 USA Rob Ukrop F USA Richmond Kickers 8 75 USA Darren Sawatzky M USA Oregon Surge 9 85 PRI Tom Lips D USA New York Fever 10 95 SVK Richard Weiszmann D USA North Bay Breakers 11 105 USA John DeBrito M USA New York Fever 12 115 USA Jim Adams GK USA Cleveland Crunch 13 125 CAN Geoff Aunger M CAN Vancouver 86ers 14 135 BRA Antonio Superbia M USA Jersey Dragons 15 145 USA Derk Droze F CHI San Marcos 16 155 USA Jorge Olamendi M USA Los Angeles Salsa College draft 1996 MLS College Draft On March 4, 1996, the Revolution selected Paul Keegan, Imad Baba, and Paulo Dos Santos in the College Draft. New England Revolution – 1996 MLS College Draft Round Overall Name Position Previous club 1 6 IRL Paul Keegan F USA Boston College Eagles 2 16 USA Imad Baba M USA Clemson Tigers 3 26 CPV Paulo Dos Santos M USA Rhode Island Rams Supplemental draft 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft Following the College Draft, the Revolution selected Beto Naveda, Wélton, and Zak Ibsen in the Supplemental Draft. New England Revolution – 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft Round Overall Name Position Previous club 1 6 ARG Beto Naveda M ARG Boca Juniors 2 16 BRA Wélton F BRA America (RJ) 3 26 USA Zak Ibsen D USA Tampa Bay Terror Competitions Major League Soccer 1996 Major League Soccer season Conference standings NER Overall standings NER Matches 1 April 13, 1996 3–2 Report2018 New England Revolution Media Guide – Year by Year History https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_YearbyYearHistory.pdf New England Revolution June 1, 2018 153, 155–156 June 13, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180613210703/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_YearbyYearHistory.pdf dead Carlisle Jeff Soccer's Most Wanted II: The Top 10 Book of More Glorious Goals, Superb Saves, and Fantastic Free-Kicks Potomac Books, Inc. 978-1-59797-193-5 39 1st Tampa Bay Mutiny Lassiter 25 PittmanMcKinley 53 VásquezPittman 65 Valderrama New England Revolution Ukrop 20 Lalas, Wélton 71 WoodringSt. Andre 0 89 Houlihan's Stadium Tampa, Florida 26,473 L 2 April 20, 1996 0–1 Report New York/New Jersey MetroStars New England Revolution Caricola 87 o.g. Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey 46,826 W 3 April 27, 1996 1–1 (SO) ReportUSA 1996 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa96.html RSSSF June 4, 2018 New England Revolution Aunger 78 pen. D.C. United Díaz Arce 69 Kelderman, Williams Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 32,864 3–2 SW 4 May 4, 1996 1–2 Report New England Revolution Aunger 86 pen. San Jose Clash Wynalda 23 IrohaBravo 70 Mella, Dayak Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 16,334 L 5 May 11, 1996 3–2 Report Columbus Crew McBride 48 pen. 89 ClarkMarino 87 New England Revolution Wélton 18 KeeganNaveda 34 Keegan, Ukrop Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio 24,750 L 6 May 19, 1996 2–0 Report New England Revolution Naveda 9Keegan 18 Wélton New York/New Jersey MetroStars Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 20,131 W 7 May 25, 1996 2–2 (SO) Report New England Revolution Naveda 47Aunger 68 pen. Colorado Rapids Wegerle 76 Sharpe, BartlettHarbor 88 C. Henderson Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 14,323 1–0 SW 8 June 1, 1996 2–1 ReportNE VS. KC 6/1/96 https://www.sportingkc.com/archives/1996/box/0601 Sporting Kansas City June 13, 2018 June 13, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180613234131/https://www.sportingkc.com/archives/1996/box/0601 dead Kansas City Wiz Ekeme 30Preki 80 UderitzJohnston 89 Preki New England Revolution Naveda 10Keegan 19 Naveda, Wélton, 88Aunger 74 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 17,808 L 9 June 6, 1996 7:30 PM EDTSchedule https://www.lagalaxy.com/schedule?month=all&year=1996&club_options=Filters&op=Update&form_build_id=form-qyzodp70pMoqn6BKbnMjTLd8HcU2T7Xcpkn5IZX3DEw&form_id=mp7_schedule_hub_search_filters_form Los Angeles Galaxy June 4, 2018 2–2 (SO) Report New England Revolution Naveda 72 WéltonBurns 78 Los Angeles Galaxy Jones 39Semioli 86 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 20,236 2–3 L 10 June 15, 1996 1–1 (SO) ReportKC VS. NE 6/15/96 https://www.sportingkc.com/archives/1996/box/0615 Sporting Kansas City June 13, 2018 June 13, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180613210704/https://www.sportingkc.com/archives/1996/box/0615 dead New England Revolution Keegan 50 Sawatzky Kansas City Wiz Preki 75 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 21,407 Paul Tamberino 2–1 SW 11 June 23, 1996 1–4 Report New England Revolution Keegan 27 Aunger Dallas Burn Lozzano 1 SoñoraFarrer 48Santel 60 ÁlvarezHaynes 89 Soñora Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 17,066 L 12 June 27, 1996 1–1 (SO) Report New England Revolution Wélton 77 Sawatzky, Aunger Columbus Crew Marino 20 Caligiuri Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 15,209 1–2 L 13 June 30, 1996 3–1 Report D.C. United Rammel 1Díaz Arce 46 HarkesHarkes 89 New England Revolution Naveda 38 St. Andre Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. 19,355 L 14 July 4, 1996 0–1 Report Los Angeles Galaxy New England Revolution Kerr Jr. 24 Sawatzky, Wélton Rose Bowl Pasadena, California 62,703 W 15 July 6, 1996 1–1 (SO) Report San Jose Clash Wynalda 60 Doyle, Iroha New England Revolution Kerr Jr. 66 Woodring Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 18,813 3–4 SW 16 July 11, 1996 1–1 (SO) Report Columbus Crew Caligiuri 25 New England Revolution Chronopoulos 78 Woodring Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio 13,751 0–3 SW 17 July 20, 1996 2–0 Report New England Revolution Sawatzky 54 Kerr Jr. 77 Keegan D.C. United Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 18,347 W 18 July 24, 1996 2–0 Report Colorado Rapids Benedetti 59 HarborBartlett 73 C. Henderson New England Revolution Mile High Stadium Denver, Colorado 6,236 L 19 July 27, 1996 4–2 Report Kansas City Wiz Takawira 12 Preki, Sorber 35 Sorber, PrekiChung 44 KlopasPreki 49 Takawira New England Revolution Woodring 15 WéltonSawatzky 41 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 11,555 L 20 July 31, 1996 2–0 Report New England Revolution Moore 48 Naveda 67 Naveda, DeBrito San Jose Clash Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 12,871 W 21 August 3, 1996 1–1 (SO) Report New England Revolution Moore 42 DeBrito, Naveda New York/New Jersey MetroStars Donadoni 54 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 20,162 3–2 SW 22 August 8, 1996 12:00 AM EDT 1–0 Report Los Angeles Galaxy Hurtado 80 Jones New England Revolution Rose Bowl Pasadena, California 10,251 L 23 August 11, 1996 6–1 Report San Jose Clash Dayak 31 Doyle 70 Wynalda, DoyleEspinoza 48 Rodas 84 WynaldaDoyle 62 LewisRodas 81 New England Revolution Moore 8 Naveda, Wylie Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 12,099 L 24 August 14, 1996 4–0 Report New York/New Jersey MetroStars Wood 8 DonadoniJohnson 17 73 de Ávilade Ávila 81 Ramos New England Revolution Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey 20,711 L 25 August 16, 1996 2–0 Report New England Revolution Moore 28 Naveda 89 Naveda Colorado Rapids Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 14,103 W 26 August 21, 1996 4–2 Report New England Revolution Naveda 23Lalas 44 DeBrito, WylieMoore 79 pen.Wélton 88 Burns Tampa Bay Mutiny Galderisi 18Vásquez 51 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 18,764 W 27 August 31, 1996 3–1 Report Tampa Bay Mutiny Lassiter 26 GalderisiRalston 46Hunjak 58 Galderisi New England Revolution Baba 73 Houlihan's Stadium Tampa, Florida 8,128 L 28 September 4, 1996 2–1 Report New England Revolution Watson 35 Sawatzky, MooreMoore 78 pen. Dallas Burn Eck 74 Kreis, Elliott Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 12,933 W 29 September 7, 1996 0–2 Report Dallas Burn New England Revolution Sawatzky 19 DeBrito, BabaBaba 43 Aunger, Fraser Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas 18,582 W 30 September 12, 1996 1–2 Report New England Revolution Moore 61 Baba, Sawatzky Tampa Bay Mutiny Lassiter 25 pen.Vásquez 74 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 11,009 L 31 September 17, 1996 3–2 Report D.C. United Pope 58 EtcheverryDíaz Arce 62 Moreno 89 Moreno, Etcheverry New England Revolution Moore 39 pen. 78 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. 7,360 L 32 September 21, 1996 0–1 Report New England Revolution Columbus Crew McBride 37 Maisonneuve Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 38,633 L Honors New England Revolution – 1996 League and Team Awards Honor Name Winner / Nominee Team Most Valuable Player Joe-Max Moore Winner Team Scoring Champion Joe-Max Moore (23 pts, 11 G, 1 A) Winner Team Defender of the Year Francis Okaroh Winner MLS All-Star Game Selections Alexi Lalas, Wélton WinnerMLS Player of the Week Joe-Max Moore (Week 18) Winner New England Revolution – 1996 Statistical Leaders Games played Geoff Aunger 29 Games Started Geoff Aunger 26 Minutes played Alexi Lalas 2,218 Goals Joe-Max Moore 11 Assists Alberto Naveda 7 Shots Alberto Naveda 65 Shots on Goal Alberto Naveda 35 Fouls Committed Geoff Aunger 66 Fouls Suffered Welton 62 Cautions Geoff Aunger 10 Ejections Lalas, Okaroh, Heaney, St. Andre, Watson 1 References Category:New England Revolution seasons New England Revolution New England Revolution New England Revolution Category:Sports competitions in Foxborough, Massachusetts