1996 Colorado Rapids Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 9-17 (SO: 2-4) - 29 points
Finishing 5th in MLS's Western Conference
Coach: Bobby Houghton (9-16, SO: 2-4)
Coach: Roy Wegerle (0-1)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 164,413, Avg. 10,276 in 16 home dates
1996 Colorado Rapids StatisticsTeam Record: 9-17 (SO: 2-4) - 29 points
Finishing 5th in MLS's Western Conference
Coach: Bobby Houghton (9-16, SO: 2-4)
Coach: Roy Wegerle (0-1)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 164,413, Avg. 10,276 in 16 home dates
The Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer ended the 1996 season with a record of 9 wins and 17 losses, with a 2-4 showing in shootouts for 29 points finishing fifth in MLS's Western Conference.
The Rapids recorded 46 goals, worst in the league and surrendered 63. Jean Harbor scored 11 goals for Colorado, while Marcelo Balboa, Steve Trittschuh and Shaun Bartlett each netted five or more, too. Chris Woods topped the squad with 8 wins. Dusty Hudock recorded a 1.19 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Bobby Houghton and Roy Wegerle coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Balboa | D | August 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | Cerritos, CA |
| Shaun Bartlett | F | October 31, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Brian Bates | M | August 16, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Woodbridge, VA |
| Scott Benedetti | F | November 13, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Portland, OR |
| Ian Butterworth | D | February 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Crewe, England |
| Scott Cannon | D | July 22, 1968 | 5'9" | 155 | Evansville, IN |
| Raimo De Vries | F | December 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Den Helder, Netherlands |
| Troy Edwards | D | January 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | North Bay Village, FL |
| Denis Hamlett | D | January 9, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Puerto Limon, Costa Rica |
| Jean Harbor | F | September 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Chris Henderson | M | December 11, 1970 | 5'9" | 150 | Edmonds, WA |
| Sean Henderson | M | July 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 160 | Everett, WA |
| Dusty Hudock | G | September 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Cleveland, OH |
| Dominic Kinnear | M | July 26, 1967 | 5'11" | 155 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Matt Kmosko | D | January 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 173 | Ship Bottom, NJ |
| Josh McKay | M | November 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Castro Valley, CA |
| Ed Pinon | M | May 26, 1971 | 5'10" | 155 | St. Louis, MO |
| Felipe Rodriguez | M | September 12, 1975 | 5'6" | 160 | El Monte, CA |
| Richard Sharpe | F | January 15, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Wokingham, England |
| Steve Trittschuh | D | April 24, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Granite City, IL |
| Roy Wegerle | F | March 19, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Chris Woods | G | November 14, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, England |
