Midnight Riders (MLS supporters association)


The Midnight Riders is the independent supporters group for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. The name refers to the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. The main aim of the Midnight Riders “is to form a network of supporters such that can meet, watch, travel to, and discuss games, and have a collective voice for supporters' interests with Revolution management.” The Midnight Riders are viewed as “the most passionate Revolution followers”, have been around since the inception of the league, and are known for their use of chants, singing, drums, and banners to show their support for the team and lead others in doing so. The main colors worn amongst The Midnight Riders are dark blue and white. The majority of the Midnight Riders sit in the north stand of the stadium and have a banner hanging across the front of this section. In addition to their game time activities The Midnight Riders are responsible for hosting and participating in charitable events, organizing road trips to away games, and awarding an annual “Man of the Year” award.

The Fort

The majority of the Midnight Riders occupy Section 143 of Gillette Stadium, the section behind the goal at the north end of the stadium, which they have nicknamed "The Fort". The Fort is a general admission section and draws its name from the revolutionary theme which runs through the team and independent supporters' associations.
The Fort is open to all supporters of the New England Revolution who want to support their team by singing, chanting, shouting, standing, waving flags, and doing so in the company of other like-minded fans. The other Revolution supporters groups the Rev Army and The Rebellion also stand in The Fort.

Midnight Riders Man of the Year

The Midnight Riders annually present an award to the New England player deemed most valuable to the team. The award is voted on by the membership. At the conclusion of every game, members are able to vote online for that game's Man of the Match. At the final home game of the regular season, those votes are tallied and the award is presented by the board of the organization to the winning player. Taylor Twellman is the winningest player, having been presented the award four times between 2002 and 2007.
YearPlayerPosition
1996 Alberto "Beto" NavedaMidfield
1997 Walter ZengaGoalkeeper
1998 Edwin GorterMidfield
1999 Dan CalichmanDefender
2000 Rusty PierceDefender
2001 CatêMidfielder
2002 Taylor TwellmanForward
2003 Taylor TwellmanForward
2004 Clint DempseyMidfielder
2005 Taylor TwellmanForward
2006 Andy DormanMidfielder
2007 Taylor TwellmanForward
2008 Matt ReisGoalkeeper
2009 Shalrie JosephMidfielder
2010 Shalrie JosephMidfielder
2011 Benny FeilhaberMidfielder
2012 Lee NguyenMidfielder
2013 José GonçalvesDefender
2014 Lee NguyenMidfielder
2015 Charlie DaviesForward
2016 Chris TierneyDefender
2017 Diego FagundezMidfielder
2018 Cristian PenillaMidfielder
2019 Carles GilMidfielder