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New England Revolution
1997 season
OwnerRobert Kraft (The Kraft Group)
Head coachThomas Rongen
StadiumFoxboro Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
MLSConference: 4th
Overall: 8th
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 57,407
(4/20 v. Tampa Bay Mutiny)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 10,242
(6/01 v. Dallas Burn)
All: 2,031
(7/31 v. Long Island Rough Riders, USOC)
Average home league attendance21,298
Biggest winLeague/All:
New England Revolution 4–2 Tampa Bay Mutiny (7/18)
Biggest defeatLeague/All:
New England Revolution 5–1 San Jose Clash (8/3)
← 1996
1998 →

The 1997 New England Revolution season was the second season for the New England Revolution both as a club and in Major League Soccer (MLS). Alongside the MLS Regular Season, the team made their debut in both the U.S. Open Cup and the MLS Cup Playoffs, although they failed to advance in either. The season began on March 29th with a 1–0 away win over the Dallas Burn, and concluded with a home shootout loss to D.C. United in the MLS Cup Playoffs on October 8th. The 1997 Season marked the first season with goalkeeper Walter Zenga, who would later be elevated to player-manager in the 1998 season after the departure of head coach Thomas Rongen.[1]

Transfers[edit]

Transfers In[edit]

Date Position No. Name From Fee/notes Ref.
February 20 FW 11 Mozambique Chiquinho Conde Portugal Vitoria de Setubal League Allocation [2]
March 4 GK 1 Italy Walter Zenga Italy Calcio Padova League Allocation [2]
March 6 DF 6 Argentina Leonardo Squadrone Argentina Estudiantes de La Plata League Allocation [2]
March 10 DF 25 Argentina Alejandro Farías Argentina Boca Juniors Discovery Player [2]
May 9 DF 3 United States Erik Imler United States D.C. United Claimed off Waivers [2]
June 5 FW 23 United States Rob Jachym United States Columbus Crew Signed [2]
June 5 DF 2 United States Brian Dunseth United States Cal State Fullerton Allocated from MLS Project-40 [2]
July 10 MF 11 Trinidad and Tobago Evans Wise United States Tampa Bay Mutiny Trade for Bill Harte [3]
July 16 GK 26 United States Jeff Causey United States D.C. United Signed [3]
August 13 FW 33 Italy Giuseppe Galderisi United States Tampa Bay Mutiny Trade for Chiquinho Conde and Sam George [3]
August 13 MF 7 South Africa Ivan McKinley United States Tampa Bay Mutiny Trade for Chiquinho Conde and Sam George [3]

Transfers Out[edit]

Date Position No. Name To Fee/notes Ref.
March 3 MF 6 Canada Geoff Aunger Waived [2]
March 3 MF 13 Canada Mark Watson Waived [2]
March 5 FW - United States J.T. Roberts Waived [2]
March 10 FW 11 United States Wélton United States LA Galaxy Traded for the Galaxy's first-round pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft [2]
March 10 DF 3 United States Iain Fraser Waived [2]
March 10 GK 32 England Aidan Heaney Waived [2]
March 10 GK 8 United States Peter Woodring Waived [2]
March 17 MF 14 United States John DeBrito Waived [2]
April 15 FW 24 Nigeria Patrick Olalere Waived [2]
May 7 FW 19 United States Steve Klein Waived [2]
May 28 DF 9 United States Kevin Wylie Waived [2]
June 24 DF 17 United States Greg Lalas Waived [2]
July 10 DF 2 United States Bill Harte United States Tampa Bay Mutiny Traded in exchange for Evans Wise [3]
August 13 FW 22 Mozambique Chiquinho Conde United States Tampa Bay Mutiny Traded in exchange for Giuseppe Galderisi and Ivan McKinley [3]
August 13 MF 14 United States Sam George United States Tampa Bay Mutiny Traded in exchange for Giuseppe Galderisi and Ivan McKinley [3]
November 6 DF 20 Nigeria Francis Okaroh United States Chicago Fire Claimed in the 7th round of the 1997 MLS Expansion Draft [3]
November 13 MF 25 Argentina Alejandro Farías Waived [3]
November 13 FW 33 Italy Giuseppe Galderisi Waived [3]
November 13 MF 3 United States Erik Imler Waived [3]
November 13 FW 9 United States John Kerr Jr. Waived [3]
November 13 MF 7 United States Darren Sawatzky Waived [3]

Draft results[edit]

College draft[edit]

See also: 1997 MLS College Draft

The Revolution traded their first-round pick to the Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for the singing of former Mutiny coach Thomas Rongen.[4] In addition, the team acquired an additional third-round pick and a first-round selection (#3) in the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft from the Dallas Burn in exchange for a first-round selection (#2) in the 1997 Supplemental Draft. [5]

On February 2, 1997, the Revolution selected Scott Coufal, Steve Klein, and J.T. Roberts in the College Draft. On March 6, 1997, the Revolution waived Roberts.[6]

New England Revolution – 1997 MLS College Draft
Round Overall Name Position Previous Club
2 12 United States Scott Coufal GK United States Indiana University
3 22 United States Steve Klein M United States Bowling Green State University
3 26 United States J.T. Roberts M United States Northern Kentucky University

Supplemental draft[edit]

See also: 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft

On February 2nd, 1997, the Revolution drafted Bill Harte, Patrick Olalere, and Sam George in the MLS Supplemental Draft.

New England Revolution – 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft
Round Overall Name Position Previous Club
1 3 United States Bill Harte D United States Loyola University, Baltimore Spirit
2 12 Nigeria Patrick Olalere F United States Carson-Newman, California Jaguars
3 22 United States Sam George M United States UCLA, Anaheim Splash

Club[edit]

Team Management[edit]

Position Staff
General Manager Republic of Ireland Brian O'Donovan
Head Coach Netherlands Thomas Rongen

Source: [1]

Roster[edit]

All listed players made appearances in MLS regular season play.[7]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF United States USA Mike Burns
5 DF United States USA Ted Chronopoulos
22 DF United States USA Alexi Lalas
20 DF Nigeria NGA Francis Okaroh
10 DF Argentina ARG Beto Naveda
8 MF United States USA Imad Baba
25 DF Argentina ARG Alejandro Farías
6 DF Argentina ARG Leonardo Squadrone
1 GK Italy ITA Walter Zenga
11 FW Mozambique MOZ Chiquinho Conde
9 FW United States USA John Kerr Jr.
12 FW United States USA Joe-Max Moore
14 MF United States USA Sam George
3 DF United States USA Erik Imler
11 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Evans Wise
7 DF South Africa RSA Ivan McKinley
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 FW Italy ITA Giuseppe Galderisi
26 GK United States USA Jeff Causey
7 FW United States USA Darren Sawatzky
18 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Paul Keegan
27 GK United States USA Scott Coufal
2 DF United States USA Bill Harte
2 DF United States USA Brian Dunseth
23 FW United States USA Rob Jachym
19 MF United States USA Steve Klein
9 DF United States USA Kevin Wylie
24 FW Nigeria NGA Patrick Olalere
17 DF United States USA Greg Lalas

Competitive[edit]

Major League Soccer[edit]

See also: 1997 Major League Soccer season

Conference standings[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W SOW L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United 32 17 4 11 70 53 +17 55 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Tampa Bay Mutiny 32 14 3 15 55 60 −5 45
3 Columbus Crew 32 12 3 17 42 41 +1 39
4 New England Revolution 32 11 4 17 40 53 −13 37
5 NY/NJ MetroStars 32 11 2 19 43 53 −10 35
Source: MLS

Overall standings[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W SOW L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United (C, S) 32 17 4 11 70 53 +17 55 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 Kansas City Wizards 32 14 7 11 57 51 +6 49
3 Tampa Bay Mutiny 32 14 3 15 55 60 −5 45
4 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 14 2 16 55 44 +11 44
5 Dallas Burn 32 13 3 16 55 49 +6 42
6 Columbus Crew 32 12 3 17 42 41 +1 39
7 Colorado Rapids 32 12 2 18 50 59 −9 38 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
8 New England Revolution 32 11 4 17 40 53 −13 37
9 NY/NJ MetroStars 32 11 2 19 43 53 −10 35
10 San Jose Clash 32 9 3 20 55 59 −4 30
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Matches[edit]

March 29 1 Dallas Burn 0–1 New England Revolution Dallas
Report
  • Dade 38' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 11,063
Referee: Raul Dominguez
Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla, Paul Scott
Fourth official: Kevin Terry
April 6 2 Tampa Bay Mutiny 4–0 New England Revolution Tampa
 Report Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium
Attendance: 10,143
Referee: Rich Grady
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey, Andrew Barnes
Fourth official: Brian Hall
April 12 3 NY/NJ MetroStars 3–1 New England Revolution East Rutherford
 Report
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 20,328
Referee: Paul Tamberino
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey, Chip Reed
Fourth official: Alberto Giordano
April 20 4 New England Revolution 2–1 Tampa Bay Mutiny Foxborough
 Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 57,407
Referee: Brian Hall
Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes, Edwin Resendes
Fourth official: Thomas Supple
April 26 5 New England Revolution 1–1 (SO)
(2–1 p)		 Colorado Rapids Foxborough
 Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 12,219
Referee: Kevin Terry
Assistant referees: Craig Lowry, Fred DeBrum
Fourth official: Claudiu Badea
Penalties
May 3 6 New England Revolution 2-1 Kansas City Wizards Foxborough
 Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 15,075
Referee: Rich Grady
Assistant referees: Edwin Resendes, Peter Kokolski
Fourth official: Luis Cutelo
May 9 7 New England Revolution 0-2 Columbus Crew Foxborough
Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 13,168
Referee: John Weselak
Assistant referees: Alex Prus, Mark Oliver
Fourth official: Erich Simmons
May 16 8 San Jose Clash 1-1
(0-3 p)		 New England Revolution San Jose
 Report
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,532
Referee: Ali Saheli
Assistant referees: Frank Gorog, Chris Strickland
Fourth official: Cory Dean
Penalties
May 18 9 New England Revolution 0-0
(2-4 p)		 D.C. United Foxborough
Report Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 15,109
Referee: Ted Covaciu
Assistant referees: Richard Eddy, Angelo Passaretta
Fourth official: Erich Simmons
Penalties
May 24 10 Colorado Rapids 1–2 New England Revolution Denver
 Report
Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 9,452
Referee: Tim Weyland
Assistant referees: Terry Mashino, Rudy Bettman
Fourth official: Casey Dout
May 30 11 New England Revolution 3–1 NY/NJ MetroStars Foxborough
 Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 15,849
Referee: Esse Baharmast
Assistant referees: Nate Clement, Fred DeBrum
Fourth official: Luis Cutelo
June 1 12 New England Revolution 3–1 Dallas Burn Foxborough
 Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 10,242
Referee: Tim Weyland
Assistant referees: Ted Covaciu, Peter Kokolski
Fourth official: Claudiu Badea
June 8 13 New England Revolution 0-0
(2–1 p)		 LA Galaxy Foxborough
Report Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 16,218
Referee: Alberto Giordano
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey, Mark Oliver
Fourth official: Thomas Supple
Penalties
June 14 14 New England Revolution 0-1 D.C. United Foxborough
Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 26,313
Referee: Raul Dominguez
Assistant referees: Steve Olson, Kevin Oliver
Fourth official: Claudiu Badea
June 22 15 New England Revolution 2-2
(2–1 p)		 Dallas Burn Foxborough
 Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 15,819
Referee: Noel Kenny
Assistant referees: George Vergara, Fred DeBrum
Penalties
July 4 16 LA Galaxy 2-0 New England Revolution Pasadena
 Report Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 51,704
Referee: Ali Saheli
Assistant referees: Roger Itaya, Toru Kamikawa
Fourth official: Tim Weyland
July 6 17 San Jose Clash 3–2 New England Revolution San Jose
 Report
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 11,753
Referee: John Weselak
Assistant referees: Reggie Rutty, Chris Strickland
Fourth official: Jose Boza
July 12 18 New England Revolution 2–0 Kansas City Wizards Foxborough
 Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 21,817
Referee: Tim Weyland
Assistant referees: Chip Reed, Peter Kokolsk
Fourth official: Thomas Supple
July 18 19 New England Revolution 4–2 Tampa Bay Mutiny Foxborough
 Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 19,075
Referee: Paul Tamberino
Assistant referees: Delfrim Rainho, Kevin Oliver
Fourth official: Thomas Supple
July 20 20 Columbus Crew 1–0 New England Revolution Columbus
 Report Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 14,248
Referee: Raul Dominguez
Assistant referees: Richard Eddy, Kermit Quisenberry
Fourth official: Patrick Ruetschle
July 26 21 Kansas City Wizards 0–0
(4–3 p)		 New England Revolution Kansas City
Report Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 10,029
Referee: Raul Dominguez
Assistant referees: Chip Reed, Richard Huber
Penalties
August 3 22 New England Revolution 1–5 San Jose Clash Foxborough
 Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 22,673
Referee: Joshua Patlak
Assistant referees: Richard Eddy, Peter Kokolski
Fourth official: Erich Simmons
August 9 23 Colorado Rapids 3–0 New England Revolution Denver
 Report Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 8,654
Referee: Ted Covaciu
Assistant referees: Frank Gorog, Jose Corro
August 14 24 New England Revolution 1–1
(2–3 p)		 LA Galaxy Foxborough
 Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 21,886
Referee: Paul Tamberino
Assistant referees: Paul James, Fred DeBrum
Fourth official: Luis Cutelo
Penalties
August 14 25 Columbus Crew 2–1 New England Revolution Columbus
 Report
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 15,718
Referee: Marcel Yonan
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey, Kermit Quisenberry
August 27 26 D.C. United 3–2 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
 Report
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,675
Referee: Noel Kenny
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey, Thomas Perry
Fourth official: Daniel Stead
August 30 27 Tampa Bay Mutiny 4–0 New England Revolution Tampa
 Report Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium
Attendance: 9,253
Referee: Esse Baharmast
Assistant referees: Casey Dout, Shane Moody
Fourth official: Jaime Guerra
September 9 28 NY/NJ MetroStars 3–1 New England Revolution East Rutherford
 Report
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 10,510
Referee: Noel Kenny
Assistant referees: Chip Reed, Matt Lawlor
Fourth official: Ricardo Renderos
September 12 29 New England Revolution 1–0 Columbus Crew Foxborough
 Report Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 21,619
Referee: Ted Covaciu
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey, Peter Kokolski
Fourth official: Thomas Supple
September 16 30 D.C. United 2–2
(5–4 p)		 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
Keegan 32' (og) Harkes 87' Report Moore 12', 53' Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 11,607
Referee: Toru Kamikawa
Assistant referees: George Vergara, Lorenzo Sanz
Fourth official: Paul Tamberino
Penalties
September 20 31 New England Revolution 3–2 NY/NJ MetroStars Foxborough
 Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 36,273
Referee: Arturo Angeles
Assistant referees: Michael Kennedy, Kevin Oliver
Fourth official: Erich Simmons
September 25 31 Dallas Burn 1–2 New England Revolution Dallas
 Report
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 6,897
Referee: Brian Hall
Assistant referees: Paul Scott, Sergio Vega
Fourth official: Ali Piran

MLS Cup Playoffs[edit]

Further information: 1997 Major League Soccer season § Playoffs

The Revolution qualified for their first ever MLS Cup Playoffs and faced off against reigning champions D.C. United in a best-of-three matches. The team failed to secure a win in either match. It would take until the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2000 before the Revolution would appear in a playoff match again, and until the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2002 before they would advance in a playoff match-up.

Matches[edit]

October 5 Game 1 D.C. United 4–1 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
Wegerle 13', 56'
Moreno 65', 76'		 Burns 89' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12,540
Referee: Tim Weyland
October 8 Game 2 New England Revolution 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
 Report Williams 53' Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 16,233
Referee: Rich Grady
Penalties

D.C. United win the series 2–0.

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

Main article: 1997 U.S. Open Cup

The Revolution made their U.S. Open Cup debut after declining to participate in the 1996 edition. They exited in the Third Round after a 4-3 loss in sudden death extra time, to the Long Island Rough Riders.

Matches[edit]

July 31 Third Round New England Revolution Massachusetts 3-4 (asdet) Long Island Rough Riders (A-League) New York (state) Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:00 PM
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 2,031
Referee: Ruben Rodhas

Honors[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "It's One Way to Start a Revolution". Soccer America. August 30, 1998. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "2023 Media Guide: Coach and Player Registry" (PDF). Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2023 Media Guide: Coach and Player Registry" (PDF). Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "MLS: Mutiny trade Hattrup to Dallas". Soccer America. January 31, 1997. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "MLS: 1997 Collegiate Draft Results (Feb. 2)". Soccer America. February 2, 1997. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  6. ^ March 6, 1997 Transactions
  7. ^ "1997 New England Revolution Stats". Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "2018 New England Revolution Media Guide – Stats and Records" (PDF). pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.

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