# 2004 New England Revolution season

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.

## Squad
### First Team Squad

The New England Revolution's 2004 roster adapted from the document "Club History: All-Time Results."
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 | URU | José Cancela |
| 25 | MF | WAL | Andy Dorman |
| 6 | DF | USA | Jay Heaps |
| 21 | MF | GRN | Shalrie Joseph |
| 3 | DF | USA | Rusty Pierce |
| 11 | FW | USA | Pat Noonan |
| 1 | GK | USA | Matt Reis |
| 27 | FW | CAN | Félix Brillant |
| 32 | FW | NGA | Perek Belleh |
| 20 | FW | USA | Taylor Twellman |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Steve Howey |
| 2 | MF | USA | Clint Dempsey |
| 8 | DF | USA | Joe Franchino |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | TRI | Avery John |
| 22 | MF | USA | Marshall Leonard |
| 15 | MF | IRL | Richie Baker |
| 14 | MF | USA | Steve Ralston |
| 26 | GK | USA | Kyle Singer |
| 23 | MF | USA | Luke Vercollone |
| 5 | MF | USA | Brian Kamler |
| 9 | FW | USA | Joe-Max Moore |
| 24 | GK | USA | Adin Brown |
| 12 | DF | MLI | Daouda Kanté |
| 30 | GK | USA | Doug Warren |
| 33 | MF | USA | Bobby Thompson |
| 18 | DF | USA | Carlos Llamosa |

## Player Movement

Transfers In :
| Name | Position | Date | Acquired Via | Transfer Fee | Prior Club |
| Clint Dempsey | MF | January 16, 2004 | 2004 MLS SuperDraft | N/A | Furman Paladins men's soccer |
| Jeremiah White | FW | January 16, 2004 | SuperDraft | N/A | South Jersey Barons |
| Félix Brillant | FW | January 16, 2004 | SuperDraft | N/A | Cape Cod Crusaders |
| Andy Dorman | MF | January 16, 2004 | SuperDraft | N/A | Boston University Terriers |
| Luke Vercollone | MF | April 24, 2004 | Undisclosed | N/A | Cape Cod Crusaders |
| Avery John | MF | May 20, 2004 | Undisclosed | N/A | Longford Town F.C. |
| Bobby Thompson | MF | July 1, 2004 | Undisclosed | N/A | Boston College |
| Doug Warren | GK | July 10, 2004 | Added from MLS Goalkeeper Pool | N/A | DC United |
| Perek Belleh | FW | July 20, 2004 | Undisclosed | N/A | RNYFC |
| Steve Howey | DF | August 26, 2004 | Undisclosed | N/A | Bolton Wanderers F.C. |
Transfers Out :
| Name | Position | Date | Left Via | Transfer Fee | Next Club |
| Jason Moore | MF | February 10, 2004 | Waived | N/A | N/A |
| Chris Brown | FW | April 8, 2004 | Traded | "Future Considerations" | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Kyle Singer | GK | April 24, 2004 | Loan | N/A | New Hampshire Phantoms |
| Daouda Kanté | DF | August 3, 2004 | Waived | N/A | St. Louis Steamers |
| Steve Howey | DF | November 26, 2004 | Waived | N/A | Hartlepool United F.C. |
| Richie Baker | MF | November 26, 2004 | Waived | N/A | Shelbourne F.C. |

## League and Team Awards

League Awards :
| Award | Player Name | Winner / Finalist |
| MLS Rookie of the Year | Clint Dempsey | Winner |
| MLS Player of the Week | Pat Noonan (wk 10) | Winner |
| MLS Goal of the Week | Joe Franchino (week 5), Steve Ralston (week 15, week 29) | Winner |
| MLS Goal of the Year | Steve Ralston | finalist |
Team Awards :
| Award | Name | Winner |
| Revolution Most Valuable Player | Steve Ralston | Winner |
| Revolution Scoring Champion | Pat Noonan (30pts, 11G, 8A | Winner |
| Revolution Defender of the Year | Matt Reis | Winner |
| Revolution Humanitarian of the Year | Brian Kamler | Winner |

## Standings
### Eastern Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 49 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 42 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 3 | MetroStars | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 40 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 33 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 33 | |

### Overall standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Columbus Crew (S) | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 49 | |
| 2 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 43 | |
| 4 | D.C. United (C) | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 42 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 41 | |
| 6 | MetroStars | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 40 | |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 38 | |
| 8 | Dallas Burn | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 36 | |
| 9 | New England Revolution | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 33 | |