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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 | Tom Fitzgerald | ||
Stadium | Ohio Stadium | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 2nd Overall: 4th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Finals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Final | ||
MLS Spring Training | 5th Place | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Stern John (26) All: Stern John (30) | ||
Highest home attendance | 15,628 (7/25 v. DAL) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 9,166 (9/16 v. COL) | ||
Average home league attendance | 12,255 (48.8%) | ||
Biggest win | CLB 6–1 NE (8/8) | ||
Biggest defeat | NY 3–0 CLB (7/19) | ||
The 1998 Columbus Crew season was the club's third season of existence and their third consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. The first match of the season was on March 21 against Tampa Bay Mutiny. It was the third season under head coach Tom Fitzgerald.
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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Columbus started preseason in the Orlando area. They brought their draft picks and some non-roster invitees into training camp that played in some of their early preseason games. These non-roster invitees included Vital Rivelino, Sander Vermuelen, Diego Cerro, Luciano Da Silva, Mikhail Zaritskiy, Chris Lewis, Francisco, and Alejandro Kenig. Alex Deegan from the Richmond Kickers also joined the Crew for 3 weeks in preseason. [2]
February 7MLS Spring Training | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | Colorado Rapids | Lake Buena Vista, FL |
5:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Reggie Rutty Assistant referees: Glenn Prechac Robbie Mann |
February 10MLS Spring Training | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | Chicago Fire | Lake Buena Vista, FL |
5:30 PM EST |
| Report | Stadium: Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela Assistant referees: Richard Huber Thomas Smith |
February 12 Friendly | U.S. U-20 National Team | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | |
Report |
February 14MLS Spring Training 5th Place Game | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | Dallas Burn | Lake Buena Vista, FL |
7:30 PM EST |
| Report | Stadium: Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Marcel Yonan Assistant referees: Paul James Gerry Corrie |
February 20 Friendly | Tampa Spartans | 1-5 | Columbus Crew | Tampa, FL |
8:00 PM EST | [3] | Stadium: Pepin-Rood Stadium |
February 21 Friendly | Tampa Bay Mutiny | v | Columbus Crew | Bradenton, FL |
5:00 PM EST | Stadium: Manatee High School |
February 24 Friendly | Cocoa Expos | 0-3 | Columbus Crew | Cocoa, FL |
7:30 PM EST | [4] | Stadium: Cocoa Expo Sports Center Attendance: 500 |
March 1 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | South Carolina Gamecocks | |
Report |
March 7Dayton Cup | Columbus Crew | 0-0 (3-2 SO) | Kansas City Wizards | Washington Township, OH |
7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Centerville Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 | ||
Shootout | ||||
March 31Keith Evans Memorial Match | Columbus Crew | v | Indiana Hoosiers | Obetz, OH |
5:30 PM EST | [5] | Stadium: Crew Training Facility |
April 7 Friendly | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 2-3 | Columbus Crew | Kings Mills, OH |
7:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Galbreath Field Attendance: 4,371 |
April 14 Friendly | Columbus Crew | v | Akron Zips | Obetz, OH |
[6] | Stadium: Crew Training Facility |
April 21 Friendly | Columbus Crew | v | Xavier Musketeers | Obetz, OH |
7:00 PM EDT | [7] | Stadium: Crew Training Facility |
Friendly | Columbus Crew | v | Ohio State Buckeyes | Obetz, OH |
[8] | Stadium: Crew Training Facility |
June 26 Friendly | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 1-4 | Columbus Crew | Kings Mills, OH |
8:00 PM EDT |
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| Stadium: Galbreath Field |
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 | March 21, 1998 | September 27, 1998 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 46.88 |
MLS Cup Playoffs | September 30, 1998 | October 21, 1998 | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 40.00 |
Total | 37 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 77 | 67 | +10 | 45.95 |
Source: Competitions
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D.C. United | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 58 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 45 | |
3 | MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 39 | |
4 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 35 | |
5 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 34 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | D.C. United | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 58 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
3 | Chicago Fire (C) | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 56 | |
4 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 45 | |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 44 | |
6 | MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 39 |
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 | 45 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 25 | −7 |
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
March 211 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Tampa, FL |
8:00 PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium Attendance: 16,122 Referee: Paul Tamberino Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Andrew Barnes Fourth official: Kevin Hines |
March 292 | Dallas Burn | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Dallas, TX |
3:00 PM EST |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,216 Referee: Esse Baharmast Assistant referees: Chip Reed Misail Tsapos Fourth official: Ali Piran |
April 43 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 14,148 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Nate Clement Richard Eddy Fourth official: Hugh Cullin |
April 114 | Columbus Crew | 3-2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 10,121 Referee: Richard Heron Assistant referees: Delfrim Rainho Roberto Van de Wyngard Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
April 185 | Columbus Crew | 5-1 | Miami Fusion F.C. | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 12,636 Referee: Robert Sheker Assistant referees: Zekay Akbay Brian Darling Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki |
April 266 | D.C. United | 1-1 (3-2 SO) | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
3:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,338 Referee: Paul Tamberino Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Thomas Perry Fourth official: Daniel Stead | ||
Shootout | ||||
April 307 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | Tampa, FL |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium Attendance: 4,892 Referee: Juan Carlos Paniagua Assistant referees: Reggie Rutty Shane Moody Fourth official: Jaime Guerra |
May 98 | Miami Fusion F.C. | 2-0 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 9,010 Referee: Esse Baharmast Assistant referees: Reggie Rutty Jose Boza Fourth official: Sophie Rhodes |
May 179 | Columbus Crew | 2-4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
3:00 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 10,854 Referee: Ted Covaciu Assistant referees: Tarek Khan Jamil Hamdan Fourth official: Hugh Cullin |
May 2210 | New England Revolution | 0-2 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 14,302 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Chip Reed Alberto Giordano Fourth official: Claudiu Badea |
May 2711 | Kansas City Wizards | 1-1 (3-2 SO) | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, MO |
8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 5,027 Referee: Ruben Rodhas Assistant referees: Paul Scott Alan Shepherd Fourth official: Ermanno Rossi | ||
Shootout | ||||
May 3012 | Columbus Crew | 4-1 | San Jose Clash | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 10,903 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Edwin Resendes Brian Darling Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
June 613 | Chicago Fire | 2-0 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
8:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 19,801 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Edwin Resendes John Spicer-Escalante Fourth official: Marcos Guitron |
June 1314 | Columbus Crew | 3-3 (3-4 SO) | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 13,347 Referee: Marcel Yonan Assistant referees: Gerry Corrie Brian Darling Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki | ||
Shootout | ||||
June 2015 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 11,301 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry John Konstantinidis Fourth official: Hugh Cullin |
July 316 | San Jose Clash | 1-1 (4-2 SO) | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
10:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 10,326 Referee: Ted Covaciu Assistant referees: Javier Padilla David Bragg Fourth official: Cory Dean | |
Shootout | ||||
July 917 | Columbus Crew | 3-0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 10,091 Referee: Paul Tamberino Assistant referees: Roberto Van de Wyngard Brian Darling Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki | ||
Note: Originally scheduled for August 26. |
July 1918 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 3-0 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
3:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 13,826 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Rob Fereday Fourth official: Ken Heller |
July 2519 | Columbus Crew | 1-2 | Dallas Burn | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 15,628 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Patrick Ruetschle Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
July 2920 | Miami Fusion F.C. | 3-2 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 8,182 Referee: Ruben Rodhas Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Jose Boza Fourth official: Robbie Mann | |
Note: Originally scheduled for July 8. |
August 821 | Columbus Crew | 6-1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 13,712 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Edwin Resendes Jamil Hamdan Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki |
August 1222 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 3-1 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 12,117 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Chip Reed Delfrim Rainho Fourth official: Ken Heller |
August 1623 | Columbus Crew | 5-3 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
3:00 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 11,922 Referee: Alberto Giordano Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Tarek Khan Fourth official: Hugh Cullin |
August 2224 | Columbus Crew | 3-1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 15,110 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Richard Eddy Zekay Akbay Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
August 2925 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0-3 | Columbus Crew | Pasadena, CA |
10:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 19,633 Referee: Reggie Rutty Assistant referees: Roberto Van de Wyngard Kari Seitz Fourth official: Theodore Bennett |
September 626 | Columbus Crew | 4-3 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
3:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 13,598 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Nate Clement Rob Fereday Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki |
September 927 | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | Miami Fusion F.C. | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 9,305 Referee: Jose Manuel Garcia Aranda Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Chip Reed Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
September 1228 | New England Revolution | 2-0 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 35,462 Referee: Jose Manuel Garcia Aranda Assistant referees: Chip Reed Sophie Rhodes Fourth official: Thomas Supple |
September 1629 | Columbus Crew | 2-4 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 9,166 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela Assistant referees: Chip Reed Richard Eddy Fourth official: Douglas Palomaki | |
Note: Originally scheduled for September 20. |
September 1930 | Colorado Rapids | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Denver, CO |
9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 23,452 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Alex Prus Richard Heron Fourth official: Casey Dout | ||
Note: Originally scheduled for July 16. |
September 2431 | Columbus Crew | 3-4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Columbus, OH |
8:00 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 14,552 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Gerry Corrie Fourth official: Hugh Cullin |
September 2732 | D.C. United | 2-2 (3-2 SO) | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,440 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Richard Huber Greg Barkey Fourth official: Daniel Stead | ||
Shootout | ||||
September 30Game 1 | Columbus Crew | 5-3 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 10,996 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Greg Barkey George Vergara Fourth official: Michael Kennedy |
October 3Game 2 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 1-1 (2-3 SO) | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 11,686 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Peter Kokolski Fourth official: Alberto Giordano | ||
Shootout | ||||
Note: Columbus Crew wins series 2-0, advances to Conference finals. |
October 7Game 3 | Columbus Crew | If Necessary | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Ohio Stadium |
October 11Game 1 | D.C. United | 2-0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
3:00 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 17,755 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Craig Lowry George Vergara Fourth official: Alberto Giordano |
October 18Game 2 | Columbus Crew | 4-2 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 13,193 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Levon Baladjanian Fourth official: Ted Covaciu |
October 21Game 3 | D.C. United | 3-0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
8:00 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 21,453 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Craig Lowry Fourth official: Paul Tamberino | |
Note: D.C. United wins series 2-1, advances to MLS Cup 1998. |
July 7Third round | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-L) ![]() | 1-2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Rochester, NY |
| (Report) | Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 9287 |
July 22Quarterfinals | Columbus Crew (MLS) ![]() | 3-0 | ![]() | Chattanooga, TN |
| Report |
| Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 3,757 Referee: Sandra Hunt |
August 4Semifinals | Columbus Crew (MLS) ![]() | 1-0 | ![]() | New Orleans, Louisiana |
7:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Zephyr Field Attendance: 6,142 Referee: Tim Weyland |
October 30Final | Chicago Fire (MLS) ![]() | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Chicago, IL |
9:00 PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 18,615 Referee: Arturo Angeles | |
Note: Originally scheduled to be played at Virginia Beach Sportsplex on August 26, then rescheduled to August 27 due to Hurricane Bonnie. |
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 | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Juergen Sommer | 30 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Mike Lapper | 7 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Mike Clark | 39 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Ricardo Iribarren | 30 | 1 | 22+2 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Thomas Dooley | 31 | 2 | 23+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | Todd Yeagley | 36 | 3 | 22+5 | 2 | 4+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
7 | DF | ![]() | Scott Cannon | 17 | 0 | 9+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() | Andy Williams | 19 | 1 | 11+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Billy Thompson | 34 | 1 | 24+5 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Brian Maisonneuve | 16 | 3 | 12+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Jeff Cunningham | 30 | 9 | 8+17 | 8 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
12 | MF | ![]() | Jason Farrell | 36 | 6 | 24+4 | 5 | 5+0 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
13 | DF | ![]() | Ancil Elcock | 36 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() | Stern John | 35 | 30 | 25+2 | 26 | 5+0 | 3 | 3+0 | 1 |
15 | MF | ![]() | Andrew Gregor | 12 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | Rob Smith | 33 | 4 | 15+9 | 3 | 5+0 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() | Brian West | 19 | 1 | 4+9 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() | Robert Warzycha | 30 | 2 | 19+6 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() | Brian McBride | 33 | 17 | 24+0 | 10 | 5+0 | 4 | 4+0 | 3 |
22 | MF | ![]() | Marcelo Carrera | 17 | 1 | 5+11 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() | Nick Theslof | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() | Ubusuku Abukusumo | 12 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
33 | GK | ![]() | Mark Dougherty | 12 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
![]() | Own Goal | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 | ||
Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||
18 | GK | ![]() | David Winner | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() | Brandon Ward | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() | Jimmy Glenn | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() | Craig Yacks | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
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1 | GK | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
5 | DF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
7 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | DF | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | GK | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||||
18 | GK | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played | ||
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 30 | ||
33 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
18 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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GK | ![]() | ![]() | Short term agreement. Did not make a game roster. | April 23, 1998 | April 24, 1998 | [18] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Short term agreement. | May 12, 1998 | June 30, 1998 | [19] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Short term agreement. Did not make a game roster. | June 3, 1998 | June 10, 1998 | [20] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Short term agreement. Did not make a game roster. | June 3, 1998 | June 10, 1998 | [20] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Short term agreements. | June 3, 1998 July 23, 1998 | June 10, 1998 July 26, 1998 | [20] [21] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Short term agreement. Did not make a game roster. | June 3, 1998 | June 10, 1998 | [20] |
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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FW | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for Jason Farrell. | February 19, 1998 | [14] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Placed on waivers. | March, 1998 | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Placed on waivers. | March 30, 1998 | [22] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Placed on waivers. | June 30, 1998 | [23] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Placed on waivers. | October 31, 1998 | [24] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Placed on waivers. | October 31, 1998 | [24] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Placed on waivers. | October 31, 1998 | [24] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Contract expired | December 31, 1998 | [25] |
MF | ![]() | Retired | Contract expired | December 31, 1998 |
Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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FW | ![]() | ![]() | Multiple short term agreements. | February 25, 1998 | End of Season | [26] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Multiple short term agreements. | February 25, 1998 | End of Season | [26] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Multiple short term agreements. | March 21, 1998 | End of Season | [8] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Multiple short term agreements. | March 21, 1998 | End of Season | [8] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Columbus retains right to recall. | April 17, 1998 | May 16, 1998 | [27] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Multiple short term agreements. | April 23, 1998 | End of Season | [28] |
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for the Columbus Crew are listed below:
1998 Columbus Crew College Draft Picks [29] | ||||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | ||
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1 | 9 | ![]() | FW | South Florida | ||
2 | 21 | ![]() | MF | Portland | ||
2 | 24 | ![]() | FW | Tampa | ||
3 | 33 | ![]() | MF | UCLA |
1998 Columbus Crew Supplemental Draft Picks [30] | ||||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | ||
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1 | 12 | ![]() | MF | Indiana | ||
2 | 21 | ![]() | MF | Evansville |
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