1996 Columbus Crew season
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Investor-operatorsLamar Hunt
Clark Hunt
Dan Hunt
Lamar Hunt Jr.
Sharron Hunt Munson
Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors
Clark Hunt
Dan Hunt
Lamar Hunt Jr.
Sharron Hunt Munson
Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors
Head CoachTimo Liekoski
(until August 2)[1]
Tom Fitzgerald (interim)
(from August 2)
(until August 2)[1]
Tom Fitzgerald (interim)
(from August 2)
StadiumOhio Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 4th
Overall: 8th
Overall: 8th
| 1996 season | |||
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| Investor-operators | Lamar Hunt Clark Hunt Dan Hunt Lamar Hunt Jr. Sharron Hunt Munson Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors | ||
| Head Coach | Timo Liekoski (until August 2)[1] Tom Fitzgerald (interim) (from August 2) | ||
| Stadium | Ohio Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 4th Overall: 8th | ||
| MLS Cup playoffs | Conference semifinals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Brian McBride (17) All: Brian McBride (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 31,550 (9/15 v. NY) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,832 (7/25 v. TB) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 19,058 (75.8%) | ||
| Biggest win | CLB 4–0 DC (4/13) KC 1–5 CLB (9/7) | ||
| Biggest defeat | CLB 0–4 NY (6/30) | ||
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The 1996 Columbus Crew season was the club's first season of existence and their first season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. The first match of the season was on April 13 against D.C. United. It was the first season under head coach Timo Liekoski who resigned on August 2. Tom Fitzgerald took over as interim head coach through the rest of the season.
Out on loan
- As of August 10, 1996[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| General Manager |  Jamey Rootes |
| Head Coach |  Timo Liekoski until August 2Tom Fitzgerald after August 2 |
| Assistant Coach | Tom Fitzgerald until August 2 John Ellinger after August 11 |
| Assistant Coach |  Oscar Pisano |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Greg Andrulis |
| Head Trainer | Amy Baer |
Non-competitive
Preseason
| March 16 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Kansas City Wiz | Boca Raton, FL |
| [3] | Stadium: Florida Atlantic University |
| March 17 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Boca Raton, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Florida Atlantic University Attendance: 2,000 |
| March 18 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 6-0 | Lynn Fighting Knights | Boca Raton, FL |
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| March 19 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 3-2 | Kansas City Wiz | Boca Raton, FL |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Florida Atlantic University |
| March 20 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | NY/NJ Metrostars | Boca Raton, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Florida Atlantic University |
| March 21 Friendly | Columbus Crew | v | Florida Atlantic Owls | Boca Raton, FL |
| 6:30 PM EST | Stadium: Florida Atlantic University |
| March 22 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-2 | New England Revolution | Boca Raton, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Florida Atlantic University |
| March 23 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Kansas City Wiz | Boca Raton, FL |
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Report |
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Stadium: Saint Andrew's School |
Midseason
| June 14 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-3 | U.S. U-23 National Team | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 13,630 Referee: Ali Saheli |
Competitive
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Major League Soccer | April 13, 1996 | September 21, 1996 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 32 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 34.38 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | September 25, 1996 | October 2, 1996 | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 33.33 |
| Total | 35 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 34.29 | ||||
Source: Competitions
MLS
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 58 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | D.C. United | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 46 | |
| 3 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 39 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 37 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 33 |
Source: MLS
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 6 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 39 |
| 7 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 39 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 37 |
| 9 | New England Revolution | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 33 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 29 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 32 | 37 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 33 | −6 |
Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Match results
| April 13 1 | Columbus Crew | 4-0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 25,266 Referee: Raul Dominguez Assistant referees: Walter Jones Kim Vieira Fourth official: Kelly Ross |
| April 20 2 | Columbus Crew | 1-2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 24,434 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Michael Kennedy Ted Covaciu Fourth official: Giovanni Piazza |
| April 27 3 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 0-2 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 26,416 Referee: Zimmerman Boulos Assistant referees: Ricardo Renderos Charles Ponti Fourth official: Matt Lawlor |
| May 2 4 | Kansas City Wiz | 6-4 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, MO |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Referee: Esse Baharmast Assistant referees: Ali Mohebbi Alan Shepherd Fourth official: Michael Pfeiffer |
| May 5 5 | Dallas Burn | 0-0 (3–1 SO) | Columbus Crew | Dallas, TX |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 35,250 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Michael Williams Andrew Barnes Fourth official: Glenn Prechac |
| Shootout | ||||
| May 11 6 | Columbus Crew | 3-2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 24,750 Referee: Roberto Van de Wyngard Assistant referees: Vito Testa Frank Fiehn Fourth official: Michael Porpora |
| May 15 7 | D.C. United | 5-2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,422 Referee: Esse Baharmast Assistant referees: Robert Kuhnle Steve Taylor (AR2) Fourth official: Rob Fereday |
| May 19 8 | Columbus Crew | 2-4 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Kinnear  19'
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Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 20,184 Referee: Zekay Akbay Assistant referees: Jamil Hamdan Carlos Folino Fourth official: Mark Carpenter |
| May 26 9 | LA Galaxy | 3-2 | Columbus Crew | Pasadena, CA |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 15,231 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Rene Flores Bryan Elliott Fourth official: Juan Hernandez |
| June 1 10 | San Jose Clash | 2-2 (2–1 SO) | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 16,077 Referee: Arturo Angeles Assistant referees: David Bragg Miguel Moreno Fourth official: Fidel Gutierrez | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| June 8 11 | Columbus Crew | 3-3 (1–4 SO) | Kansas City Wiz | Columbus, OH |
| 1:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 16,526 Referee: Raul Dominguez Assistant referees: Brian Darling Kermit Quisenberry Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| June 19 12 | Columbus Crew | 2-2 (1–4 SO) | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 13,093 Referee: Marcel Yonan Assistant referees: Kim Vieira Clement Adduchio Fourth official: Patrick Ruetschle | |
| Shootout | ||||
| June 22 13 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 3-3 (2–3 SO) | Columbus Crew | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium Attendance: 8,767 Referee: Joshua Patlak Assistant referees: Shane Moody Jack Holland Fourth official: Jaime Guerra | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| June 27 14 | New England Revolution | 1-1 (1–2 SO) | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 15,209 Referee: Zimmerman Boulos Assistant referees: Delfrim Rainho John Motta Fourth official: Thomas Supple | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| June 30 15 | Columbus Crew | 0-4 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
| 2:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 17,261 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Michael Kennedy Giovanni Piazza Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| July 4 16 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 4-1 | Columbus Crew | Tampa, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium Attendance: 18,761 Referee: Joshua Patlak Assistant referees: Shane Moody Jack Holland Fourth official: Jaime Guerra |
| July 7 17 | Colorado Rapids | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Denver,CO |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 7,911 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Kevin Yant Val Leibold Fourth official: Justin De Grado |
| July 11 18 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (0–3 SO) | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 13,751 Referee: Arturo Angeles Assistant referees: Jamil Hamdan Carlos Folino Fourth official: Kelly Ross |
| Shootout | ||||
| July 20 19 | Columbus Crew | 3-4 | San Jose Clash | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 18,156 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Frank Fiehn Michael Porpora Fourth official: Vito Testa |
| July 25 20 | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 12,832 Referee: Roberto Van de Wyngard Assistant referees: Walter Jones Clement Adduchio Fourth official: Hugh Cullin |
| July 28 21 | D.C. United | 2-0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,173 Referee: Ruben Rodhas Assistant referees: Nate Clement Bruce Kamerer Fourth official: Mike Clair |
| July 31 22 | Columbus Crew | 1-2 | Dallas Burn | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 13,190 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Brian Darling Kermit Quisenberry Fourth official: Brian Apswich |
| August 4 23 | LA Galaxy | 1-1 (2–3 SO) | Columbus Crew | Pasadena, CA |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 15,089 Referee: Frank Gorog Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Roger Itaya Fourth official: Rene Flores | |
| Shootout | ||||
| August 10 24 | Columbus Crew | 3-2 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 18,587 Referee: Steve Olson Assistant referees: Frank Fiehn Jeffrey Mellen Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki |
| August 14 25 | Dallas Burn | 2-2 (2–3 SO) | Columbus Crew | Dallas, TX |
| 8:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 7,338 Referee: Zimmerman Boulos Assistant referees: Paul Scott Bill Briseno Fourth official: Ralph Boggs | |
| Shootout | ||||
| August 18 26 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | San Jose Clash | Columbus, OH |
| 2:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 16,629 Referee: Paul Tamberino Assistant referees: Patrick Ruetschle Giovanni Piazza Fourth official: Hugh Cullin |
| August 24 27 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | Kansas City Wiz | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 20,246 Referee: Joshua Patlak Assistant referees: Walter Jones Kim Vieira Fourth official: Hugh Cullin |
| August 28 28 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 16,747 Referee: Ruben Rodhas Assistant referees: Tarek Khan Clement Adduchio Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| September 7 29 | Kansas City Wiz | 1-5 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, MO |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 12,141 Referee: Arturo Angeles Assistant referees: Thomas Smith Richard Huber Fourth official: Rob Chaplin |
| September 15 30 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 31,550 Referee: Robert Sheker Assistant referees: Frank Fiehn Michael Porpora Fourth official: Vito Testa |
| September 18 31 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 14,007 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Noel Kenny Alberto Giordano Fourth official: George Vargas |
| September 21 32 | New England Revolution | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 38,633 Referee: Esse Baharmast Assistant referees: Edwin Resendes Mark Oliver Fourth official: Thomas Supple |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference Semifinals
| September 25 Game 1 | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Columbus, OH |
| Yeagley 11' |
Report |
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Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 20,807 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Roberto Van de Wyngard Kelly Ross Fourth official: Hugh Cullin |
| September 28 Game 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Tampa, FL |
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Report | Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium Attendance: 13,009 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Roger O'Brien Roger Sill Fourth official: George Banica |
| October 2 Game 3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 4-1 | Columbus Crew | Tampa, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium Attendance: 6,871 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Mario Martinez Shane Moody Fourth official: Jaime Guerra | |||
| Note: Tampa Bay Mutiny wins series 2–1, advances to Conference finals. | ||||
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Bo Oshoniyi | 13 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Brad Friedel | 12 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | FW | USA |
Mac Cozier | 13 | 0 | 0+13 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | USA |
Mike Clark | 30 | 1 | 27+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | USA |
Janusz Michallik | 32 | 0 | 28+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | USA |
Paul Caligiuri | 25 | 3 | 21+1 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | USA |
Todd Yeagley | 25 | 1 | 14+8 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | DF | USA |
Shane Battelle | 16 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | DF | USA |
Brian Bliss | 19 | 1 | 19+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | USA |
Billy Thompson | 24 | 2 | 24+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | USA |
Brian Maisonneuve | 18 | 5 | 13+2 | 5 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW |  URU |
Adrián Paz | 30 | 7 | 19+8 | 6 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
| 12 | FW | USA |
Pete Marino | 32 | 11 | 18+11 | 11 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF |  RSA |
Doctor Khumalo | 26 | 3 | 23+2 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | USA |
Rob Smith | 12 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | USA |
Ricci Greenwood | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | USA |
Todd Miller | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | GK | USA |
David Winner | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF |  POL |
Robert Warzycha | 23 | 2 | 20+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | USA |
Brian McBride | 31 | 19 | 28+0 | 17 | 3+0 | 2 | ||
| 21 | DF | ARG |
Ricardo Iribarren | 19 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | ARG |
Marcelo Carrera | 33 | 4 | 12+18 | 4 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | GK |  CAN |
Pat Harrington | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
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Own goal | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 | ||||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||
| 13 | DF | CAN |
Mark Watson | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW |  NGA |
Obi Monome | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW |  JAM |
Paul Young | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | USA |
Dante Washington | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | USA |
Brandon Ward | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| - | GK |  ENG |
Ron Fearon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Source: Columbus stats
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total | |||
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| 1 | GK | Bo Oshoniyi |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Brad Friedel |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | FW | Mac Cozier |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Mike Clark |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | Janusz Michallik |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Paul Caligiuri |
2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Todd Yeagley |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | Shane Battelle |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | Brian Bliss |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Billy Thompson |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Brian Maisonneuve |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Adrián Paz |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Pete Marino |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Doctor Khumalo |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Rob Smith |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Ricci Greenwood |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Todd Miller |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Paul Young |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | David Winner |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Robert Warzycha |
6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Brian McBride |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Ricardo Iribarren |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 22 | FW | Marcelo Carrera |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | Pat Harrington |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
| 13 | DF | Mark Watson |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Obi Monome |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Paul Young |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Dante Washington |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Brandon Ward |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | GK | Ron Fearon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total | Games Played | |||
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| 1 | Bo Oshoniyi |
2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |||
| 1 | Brad Friedel |
4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |||
| 18 | David Winner |
0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 29 | Pat Harrington |
1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
| - | Ron Fearon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
