Jan. 16, 2004 – Revolution select Clint Dempsey with No. 8 pick in MLS draft

After Clint Dempsey, the Revolution selected Jeremiah White (23^rd overall) in the third round and Felix Brillant (56^th overall) and Andy Dorman (58^th overall) in sixth round of the MLS SuperDraft. (Yes, Dempsey is playing on grass field at Gillette Stadium in photo — artificial turf installed in 2006).

In the third round, the New York/New Jersey MetroStars selected Olivier Occean (Southern Connecticut State), who has gone on to a successful career playing in Germany and Norway, and with the Canadian national team; and the Chicago Fire took Khari Stephenson (Williams College), who played in Norway and MLS through 2016, and also with the Jamaica national team.

Jan. 16, 1927 – Brooklyn Wanderers 1:3 Boston SC at Hawthorne Park (Att.: 2,000)

Doherty scores on 60-yard header, shot bouncing over Brooklyn goalkeeper Lajos Fischer.

Jan. 16, 1938 – Lusitania Recreation 1:0 [aet] Providence, National Challenge Cup match at Riverside Park, Medford (Att.: 1,500)

Jan. 16, 2007 – Former Revolution goalkeeper coach David “Dino” Vanole, 43 dies

Jan. 16, 2014 – UConn goalkeeper Andre Blake selected No. 1 in MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union

Revolution select Steve Neumann No. 4, Patrick Mullins No. 11

Chris Aduama Photo

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY