2003 Columbus Crew season
| 2003 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 | Greg Andrulis | ||
| Stadium | Columbus Crew Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 5th Overall: 8th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | ||
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Brian McBride (12) All: Edson Buddle (16) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 22,058 (4/5 v. LA) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,358 (4/16 v. MON) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,250 (72%) | ||
| Biggest win | CLB 6–2 CHI (6/2) | ||
| Biggest defeat | MON 6-0 CLB (4/9) | ||
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The 2003 Columbus Crew season was the club's eighth season of existence and their eigth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. The first match of the season was on April 5 against Los Angeles Galaxy. It was the third season under head coach Greg Andrulis.
Roster
- As of October 18, 2003[1]
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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| President/General Manager | Jim Smith |
| Head Coach | Greg Andrulis |
| Assistant Coach | Jim Launder |
| Assistant Coach | Robert Warzycha |
| Head Trainer | Craig Devine |
| Team Manager | Tucker Walther |
Source: [2]
Non-competitive
Preseason
For the preseason match against Cincinnati Riverhawks, the Crew brought in non-roster invitees Shane Curran, Gary Berry and Bret Jones from the Columbus Shooting Stars.[3] The Crew spent a portion of preseason in Portugal where they played a series of friendlies against local teams. They brought in Michael Thomas as a non-roster invitee on this trip.[4] After returning from Portugal, the Crew went to Florida to continue training. They played another series of friendly matches. Omar Belbey joined the team as a non-roster invitee on this leg of preseason.[5]
| February 12 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 9-0 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Mason, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Wall2Wall Soccer Facility |
| February 18 Friendly | C.D. Fátima | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | Fátima, Portugal |
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| February 20 Friendly | Sporting CP | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Report |
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Stadium: Lisbon Training Center Attendance: 400 |
| February 23 Friendly | S.C. Lourinhanense | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | Lourinhã, Portugal |
| Report |
| February 26 Friendly | U.D. Leiria | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Leiria, Portugal |
| Report |
| March 4 Friendly | San Jose Earthquakes | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| March 8 Copa Carnaval | Columbus Crew | 4-2 | D.C. United | Miami, FL |
| 5:00 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Miami Orange Bowl |
| March 10 Friendly | NY/NJ MetroStars | 2-2 | Columbus Crew | Boca Raton, FL |
| 2:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Lynn University |
| March 25 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 4-0 | Dayton Flyers | Obetz, OH |
| 4:00 PM EST | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| March 29 Friendly | Kansas City Wizards | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Edmond, OK |
| 8:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Wantland Stadium Attendance: 9,223 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: Paul Scott Brent Hall |
| April 1 Keith Evans Memorial Match | Columbus Crew | 5-0 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Obetz, OH |
| 7:00 PM EST |
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Stadium: Crew Training Center |
Midseason
The Crew played a midseason friendly against Santos Laguna in Kansas City as a double header with Kansas City Wizards vs. Dallas Burn which was the first time all three Clark owned MLS teams played in the same stadium on the same day. The Crew who came into the game with many injuries called up Taly Goode, Kevin Friedland, and Taylor Graham from Kansas City Wizards.[6]
| April 23 Connor Senn Memorial Match | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1-3 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, OH |
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Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Attendance: 439 |
| July 12 Friendly | Santos Laguna | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, MO |
| 5:15 PM EDT | [7] |
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Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
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 5, 2003 | October 26, 2003 | Matchday 1 | 8th | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 44 | +0 | 33.33 |
| U.S. Open Cup | August 6, 2003 | August 6, 2003 | Fourth Round | Fourth Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | March 16, 2003 | April 16, 2003 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 34.29 | ||||
Source: Competitions
MLS
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 53 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 45 | |
| 3 | MetroStars | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 42 | |
| 4 | D.C. United | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 39 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 38 |
Source: MLS
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 40 |
| 7 | D.C. United | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 39 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 38 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Dallas Burn | 30 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 23 |
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 |
| 30 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 29 | −9 |
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 5 1 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 22,058 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Richard Eddy Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar |
| April 12 2 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 23,786 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Steven Davidson Fourth official: Steve Karaduzovic |
| April 19 3 | New England Revolution | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 15,827 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Thomas Supple Fourth official: Erich Simmons |
| April 26 4 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,165 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Richard Eddy Bahij Salman Fourth official: Elias Bazakos |
| May 3 5 | Kansas City Wizards | 2-2 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, MO |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 16,006 Referee: Marcel Yonan Assistant referees: Steven Davidson Jose Andrade Fourth official: Bronson Broockerd |
| May 10 6 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,555 Referee: Abbey Okulaja Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Steven Davidson Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar |
| May 17 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4-3 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 7,180 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Emiliano Monje Gibby Widner Fourth official: Cory Dean |
| May 24 8 | Columbus Crew | 2-3 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,186 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Greg Barkey David Bragg Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 31 9 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,518 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Francisco Sanchez Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| June 7 10 | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,481 Referee: Gus St. Silva Assistant referees: Thomas Supple Chip Reed Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 14 11 | D.C. United | 3-0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 13,907 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: George Gansner Bill Dittmar Fourth official: David Simon |
| June 21 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 8,058 Referee: Marcel Yonan Assistant referees: David Bragg Dinesh Singh Fourth official: Yader Reyes |
| June 28 13 | Columbus Crew | 3-0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,489 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Paul Scott Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 5 14 | Columbus Crew | 0-0 (a.e.t.) | Dallas Burn | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,412 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Thomas Supple Fourth official: Abbey Okulaja |
| July 19 15 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,472 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Greg Watson Hilario Grajeda Fourth official: Elias Bazakos |
| July 23 16 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,632 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: George Vergara Jose Corro Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar |
| July 30 17 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,806 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Nate Clement Richard Eddy Fourth official: Hector Tobon | |
| Note: Originally scheduled on September 3 | ||||
| August 9 18 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3-1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 22,063 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Francisco Sanchez Fourth official: Ramon Hernandez |
| August 13 19 | Columbus Crew | 2-2 (a.e.t.) | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,193 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Fabio Tovar Bahij Salman Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| August 16 20 | Colorado Rapids | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Denver, CO |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High Attendance: 11,671 Referee: Jesse Johnson Assistant referees: Greg Barkey David Bragg Fourth official: Kevin Stott |
| August 23 21 | Dallas Burn | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Southlake, TX |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Dragon Stadium Attendance: 7,950 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: George Vergara Jose Andrade Fourth official: Hector Tobon |
| August 31 22 | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,147 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: Jorge De La Bandera Chip Reed Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist | |
| Note: Originally scheduled on August 30 | ||||
| September 6 23 | Chicago Fire | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Naperville, IL |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinal Stadium Attendance: 15,136 Referee: Gus St. Silva Assistant referees: Richard Eddy Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Cien Asoera | ||
| Note: Originally scheduled on September 7 | ||||
| September 13 24 | Columbus Crew | 3-2 | Dallas Burn | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,049 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Gibby Widner Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| September 20 25 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 1-0 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 16,507 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Thomas Supple Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar |
| September 28 26 | New England Revolution | 3-2 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,594 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: George Vergara Jorge De La Bandera Fourth official: Gus St. Silva | ||
| Note: Originally scheduled on September 27 | ||||
| October 4 27 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,995 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela Assistant referees: Nate Clement George Gansner Fourth official: Marcel Yonan |
| October 10 28 | Chicago Fire | 2-0 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 30,845 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Jose Corro Fourth official: Michael Kennedy | ||
| Note: Originally scheduled on October 11 | ||||
| October 19 29 | D.C. United | 2-3 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,368 Referee: Abbey Okulaja Assistant referees: Thomas Supple Gibby Widner Fourth official: Erich Simmons |
| October 26 30 | Columbus Crew | 6-2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,404 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Chip Reed Bahij Salman Fourth official: Marcel Yonan |
MLS Cup Playoffs
The Columbus Crew failed to qualify for the playoffs in this season.
U.S. Open Cup
| August 6 Fourth Round | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 3-4 | NY/NJ MetroStars (MLS) | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,590 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Hilario Grajeda Mikael Lundqvist Fourth official: Jason Krnac |
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Round of 16
| March 16 Leg 1 | C.D. Árabe Unido | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Colon, Panama |
| 2:00 PM EST |
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Stadium: Estadio Armando Dely Valdés Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Neftali Recinos (El Salvador) |
| March 23 Leg 2 | Columbus Crew | 3-0 (3-2 agg.) | C.D. Árabe Unido | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 6,443 Referee: Jorge Casso (Mexico) Assistant referees: Craig Lowry (United States) Nathan Clement (United States) Fourth official: Michael Kennedy (United States) |
Quarterfinals
| April 9 Leg 1 | Monarcas Morelia | 6-0 | Columbus Crew | Morelia, Mexico |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Morelos Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| April 16 Leg 2 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 (2-6 agg.) | Monarcas Morelia | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 3,358 Referee: Jean-Francois Corrivault (Canada) Assistant referees: George Vargara (United States) Robert Fereday (United States) Fourth official: Ali Saheli (United States) |
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 | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Jon Busch | 27 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA | Frankie Hejduk | 27 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Mike Clark | 33 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NIR | Mark Williams | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA | Chad McCarty | 23 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | USA | Eric Denton | 30 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | BRA | Diego Walsh | 17 | 1 | 6+8 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | NZL | Duncan Oughton | 27 | 0 | 18+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | USA | Brian Maisonneuve | 28 | 2 | 20+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | USA | Jeff Cunningham | 25 | 6 | 13+8 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | USA | Edson Buddle | 26 | 16 | 16+5 | 10 | 1+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 4 |
| 15 | MF | GUA | Freddy Garcia | 26 | 1 | 12+10 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA | Ross Paule | 30 | 4 | 25+0 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Brian West | 28 | 4 | 17+7 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | USA | Nelson Akwari | 14 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | USA | Brian McBride | 27 | 12 | 23+1 | 12 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | USA | Kyle Martino | 24 | 3 | 20+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 22 | GK | USA | Tom Presthus | 9 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | HON | Alex Pineda Chacon | 9 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | USA | Jeff Matteo | 7 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | USA | Michael Ritch | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ECU | Andres Murriagui | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | USA | Jake Traeger | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | USA | Michael Ueltschey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Own Goal | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||
| 4 | DF | CRC | Daniel Torres | 9 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | USA | Brian Dunseth | 22 | 1 | 17+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | USA | Trevor Perea | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| - | MF | USA | Ryan Mack | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| - | GK | USA | Clint Baumstark | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Source: [1]
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Total | ||||
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| 1 | GK | Jon Busch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Frankie Hejduk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Mike Clark | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Mark Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Chad McCarty | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Eric Denton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Diego Walsh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | Duncan Oughton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Brian Maisonneuve | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Jeff Cunningham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | Edson Buddle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Freddy Garcia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Ross Paule | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Brian West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | DF | Nelson Akwari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Brian McBride | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Kyle Martino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Tom Presthus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Alex Pineda Chacon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Jeff Matteo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Michael Ritch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Andres Murriagui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Jake Traeger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | Michael Ueltschey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Daniel Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Brian Dunseth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Trevor Perea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | MF | Ryan Mack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | GK | Clint Baumstark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Total | Games Played | ||
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| 1 | Jon Busch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | ||
| 22 | Tom Presthus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 31 | Michael Ueltschey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
| - | Clint Baumstark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Source: [3]
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| DF | Diego Walsh | SMU Mustangs | Drafted in round 1 of the 2003 MLS SuperDraft | January 17, 2003 | [8] |
| DF | Nelson Akwari | NY/NJ MetroStars | Traded for a second round draft pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft | January 17, 2003 | [8] |
| FW | Michael Ritch | Auburn Tigers | Drafted in round 4 of the 2003 MLS SuperDraft | January 17, 2003 | [8] |
| DF | Jake Traeger | Ohio State Buckeyes | Drafted in round 6 of the 2003 MLS SuperDraft | January 17, 2003 | [8] |
| DF | Frankie Hejduk | Bayer Leverkusen | March 8, 2003 | [9] | |
| MF | Ross Paule | NY/NJ MetroStars | Traded for Chris Leitch and Jeff Matteo | March 13, 2003 | [10] |
| MF | Trevor Perea | Duke Blue Devils | Signed to a developmental contract | March, 2003 | |
| GK | Michael Ueltschey | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Signed to a developmental contract | March, 2003 | |
| MF | Ryan Mack | Chicago Fire | Signed to a developmental contract | April, 2003 | |
| MF | Jeff Matteo | NY/NJ MetroStars | Claimed off waivers | May 23, 2003 | [11] |
| MF | Alex Pineda Chacon | Los Angeles Galaxy | Traded for a third round draft pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft | July 31, 2003 | [10] |
| DF | Mark Williams | Stoke City F.C. | Signed via discovery | August 21, 2003 | [12] |
| MF | Andres Murriagui | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Signed to a developmental contract | August 23, 2003 | [13] |
Loan in
| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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| GK | Clint Baumstark | MLS Pool | Short term agreement | July 30, 2003 | July 30, 2003 | [14] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Chris Leitch | NY/NJ MetroStars | Traded with Jeff Matteo for Ross Paule | March 13, 2003 | [10] |
| MF | Jeff Matteo | NY/NJ MetroStars | Traded with Chris Leitch for Ross Paule | March 13, 2003 | [10] |
| FW | Dante Washington | Virginia Beach Mariners | Contract expired | March 23, 2003 | [15] |
| MF | Ryan Mack | Syracuse Salty Dogs | Placed on waivers | May 23, 2003 | |
| DF | Daniel Torres | Deportivo Saprissa | Transfer, terms undisclosed | July 2, 2003 | [16] |
| MF | Trevor Perea | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Placed on waivers | August 20, 2003 | [17] |
| DF | Brian Dunseth | Dallas Burn | Traded for a fifth round draft pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft | August 21, 2003 | [12] |
| DF | Chad McCarty | Retired | Placed on waivers | December 31, 2003 | [11] |
| MF | Jeff Matteo | Minnesota Thunder | Contract expired | December 31, 2003 | [11] |
| DF | Mark Williams | Wimbledon F.C. | Contract expired | December 31, 2003 | [11] |
| MF | Alex Pineda Chacon | Atlanta Silverbacks | Contract expired | December 31, 2003 | [11] |
| MF | Brian West | Fredrikstad FK | Contract expired | December 31, 2003 | [11] |
| GK | Michael Ueltschey | Puerto Rico Islanders | Contract expired | December 31, 2003 | [11] |
| MF | Andres Murriagui | Atlanta Silverbacks | Contract expired | December 31, 2003 | [11] |
Loans out
| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Brian McBride | Everton F.C. | January 10, 2003 | March 21, 2003 | [18] | |
| MF | Trevor Perea | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Multiple short term agreements | April, 2003 | August 20, 2003 | [19] |
| DF | Nelson Akwari | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Multiple short term agreements | April, 2003 | End of Season | [19] |
| DF | Jake Traeger | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Multiple short term agreements | April, 2003 | End of Season | [19] |
| FW | Michael Ritch | Syracuse Salty Dogs | Multiple short term agreements | April, 2003 | End of Season | [20] |
| GK | Michael Ueltschey | Montreal Impact | Multiple short term agreements | April 16, 2003 | End of Season | [21] |
| MF | Andres Murriagui | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Multiple short term agreements | August, 2003 | End of Season | [19] |
MLS Draft picks
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:
| 2003 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks[22] | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | ||
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| 1 | 7 | Diego Walsh | DF | SMU | ||
| 4 | 37 | Michael Ritch | FW | Auburn | ||
| 5 | 47 | Guy Abrahamson | MF | Rutgers | ||
| 6 | 58 | Jake Traeger | DF | Ohio State | ||
| 2003 Columbus Crew Supplemental Draft Picks[23] | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Ian Joy | DF | Kidderminster Harriers F.C. | ||
Awards
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References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031018083819/http://www.thecrew.com:80/club/roster.cfm?ID=1
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030817214519/http://www.thecrew.com:80/show.cfm?article=200
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030822001805/http://www.thecrew.com/show.cfm?article=298
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031009004311/http://www.thecrew.com/show.cfm?article=307
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030413092744/http://www.matchnight.com/mn-matchreport.cfm?MID=8
- ^ "Goode starts in goal for Crew". The Kansas City Star. July 13, 2003.
- ^ "Columbus tops Mexican club team". The Kansas City Star. July 13, 2003.
- ^ a b c d https://web.archive.org/web/20031003124942/http://www.thecrew.com/show.cfm?article=278
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030822001341/http://www.thecrew.com/show.cfm?article=327
- ^ a b c d https://web.archive.org/web/20031009145459/http://www.thecrew.com/show.cfm?article=334
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k https://www.sportsarchive.net/documents/9215#page/n1/mode/2up
- ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20040225081634/http://www.thecrew.com/show.cfm?article=535
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031030132524/http://www.thecrew.com/club/bio.cfm?ID=94&mode=4
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030817174102/http://www.thecrew.com/club/bio.cfm?ID=92&mode=1
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030817200223/http://www.thecrew.com/show.cfm?article=392
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040223114427/http://www.thecrew.com/show.cfm?article=483
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040526073648/http://www.thecrew.com/club/bio.cfm?ID=88
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030819122555/http://www.thecrew.com/show.cfm?article=268
- ^ a b c d https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/t-CINRH/y-2003
- ^ https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/t-SYRSD/y-2003
- ^ https://old.socceramerica.com/publications/article/9172/a-league-preview-eastern-conference.html
- ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2003-mls-superdraft-369928
- ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2003-mls-supplemental-draft-373201