1996 Dallas Burn Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 12-12 (SO: 5-3) - 41 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Dave Dir (12-12, SO: 5-3)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 256,173, Avg. 16,011 in 16 home dates
1996 Dallas Burn StatisticsTeam Record: 12-12 (SO: 5-3) - 41 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Dave Dir (12-12, SO: 5-3)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 256,173, Avg. 16,011 in 16 home dates
The Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer ended the 1996 season with a record of 12 wins and 12 losses, with a 5-3 showing in shootouts for 41 points finishing second in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Dallas chalked up 55 goals and allowed 51. Jason Kreis scored 13 goals for the Burn, while Gerell Elliott and Hugo Sanchez netted five or more, too. Mark Dodd topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 0.97 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave Dir coached the team. The 1996 Dallas Burn lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonel Alvarez | M | July 29, 1965 | 5'10" | 168 | Remedios, Antioquia |
| Chad Ashton | M | October 26, 1967 | 5'9" | 175 | Denver, CO |
| Jeff Cassar | G | February 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Livonia, MI |
| Mark Dodd | G | September 14, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| Ted Eck | M-F | July 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Springfield, IL |
| Gerell Elliott | F | May 11, 1970 | 5'11" | 150 | Albuquerque, NM |
| Richard Farrer | D | April 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Jorge Flores | M | February 12, 1977 | 5'8" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jimmy Glenn | F | August 9, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | San Antonio, TX |
| Brian Haynes | M | May 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 168 | Couva, Trinidad |
| Zak Ibsen | M | June 2, 1972 | 5'11" | 165 | Santa Clara, CA |
| John Kerr | M | March 6, 1965 | 5'6" | 155 | Toronto, ON |
| Jason Kreis | M | December 29, 1972 | 5'8" | 155 | Omaha, NE |
| Lawrence Lozzano | M | July 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Rene Ortiz | D | April 23, 1969 | 5'9" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Brandon Pollard | D | October 9, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond, VA |
| Ed Puskarich | D | April 4, 1962 | 6'0" | 160 | Plano, TX |
| Washington Rodriguez | M-F | January 12, 1970 | 5'7" | 145 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Hugo Sanchez | F | July 11, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Mark Santel | M | July 5, 1968 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
| Diego Sonora | M-D | July 17, 1969 | 5'8" | 165 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Dante Washington | F | November 21, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, MD |
