1979 Portland Timbers season

Portland Timbers
1979 season
Owner Oregon Soccer, Inc.
Manager England Don Megson
Stadium Civic Stadium
NASL Division: 4th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Did not enter
Top goalscorer Scotland John Bain
Bermuda Clyde Best
(8 goals)
Highest home attendance 18,254
vs. NYC (May 26)
Lowest home attendance 6,244
vs. MIN (Apr 14)
Average home league attendance 11,172
← 1978
1980 →

The 1979 Portland Timbers season was the fifth season for the Portland Timbers in the now-defunct North American Soccer League.

Squad

Roster players

The 1979 squad[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
00 England GK Mick Poole
2 England FW David Butler
3 England DF Clive Charles
4 United States DF Kelvin Norman
5 England DF Graham Day
6 Scotland MF John Bain
7 Scotland FW Stewart Scullion
8 Republic of Ireland MF Jimmy Conway
9 United States DF Paul Toomey
10 Bermuda FW Clyde Best
11 Barbados FW Elson Seale
No. Position Player
12 England FW Willie Anderson
13 Canada DF Peter Stanley
14 Canada DF Bruce Gant
15 England DF Alan Thompson
16 Canada MF Brian Gant
17 United States FW Mike Flater
18 Mexico MF Ignacio Baez
18 Canada FW Dale Mitchell
20 Canada DF Garry Ayre
22 United States GK Jim Gorsek

Replacement players

This list shows players used during the brief player strike on April 14, 1979.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 United States FW Terry White
6 England FW Chris Hopper
19 United States FW Scott Meiggs
26 United States DF Ed Schott
— United States DF Brian Baker
— United States MF Mike Davis
No. Position Player
— United States DF Grant Herreid
— United States GK Del Herreid
— United States DF Lars McNaughton
— United States MF Tony Rodrigues
— United States GK Schaeffer
— United States DF Sharp

North American Soccer League

National Conference, Western Division standings

Pos Club Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1Vancouver Whitecaps 3020105434+20172
2Los Angeles Aztecs 3018126247+15162
3Seattle Sounders 3013175852+6125
4Portland Timbers 3011195075−25122

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source:[2]

League results

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
March 31, 1979 San Jose Earthquakes A 4–3 17,111 Conway, Bri. Gant (2), Seale
April 8, 1979 San Diego Sockers H 2–3* (OT) 12,017 Scullion, Best
April 14, 1979 Minnesota Kicks H 0–2 6,244
April 21, 1979 Vancouver Whitecaps A 1–2 23,137 Bain
April 29, 1979 Edmonton Drillers H 3–2 10,327 Day, Best (2)
May 5, 1979 Tulsa Roughnecks H 4*–3 (OT) 9,159 Conway, Best, Thompson
May 13, 1979 Houston Hurricane A 1–2 (OT) 3,957 Best
May 19, 1979 California Surf H 1–0 10,191 Bain
May 26, 1979 New York Cosmos H 1–2* (OT) 18,254 Bain
May 28, 1979 Minnesota Kicks A 1–2 23,211 Bri. Gant
June 2, 1979 Los Angeles Aztecs A 1–5 16,741 Best
June 6, 1979 Chicago Sting H 1–5 7,621 Scullion
June 9, 1979 Seattle Sounders H 2–1 12,175 Best, Butler
June 13, 1979 Edmonton Drillers A 2–1 6,280 Bain, Butler
June 15, 1979 Toronto Blizzard H 3*–2 (OT) 10,417 Best, Butler
June 20, 1979 San Jose Earthquakes H 1–2 9,711 Conway
June 22, 1979 Rochester Lancers A 1–2* (OT) 5,822 Conway
June 27, 1979 New York Cosmos A 1–3 33,271 Bri. Gant
June 30, 1979 Seattle Sounders A 1–5 34,012 Butler
July 4, 1979 Washington Diplomats H 0–1 17,613
July 8, 1979 Atlanta Chiefs H 0–3 7,664
July 11, 1979 Tulsa Roughnecks A 1–0 14,378 Bri. Gant
July 14, 1979 Dallas Tornado A 4–3 (OT) 8,744 Bri. Gant, Seale, Thompson, Butler
July 18, 1979 California Surf A 1–2 (OT) 9,911 Mitchell
July 21, 1979 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers H 4–1 11,097 Day, Bain (2), Mitchell
July 28, 1979 Vancouver Whitecaps H 2–3 (OT) 12,727 Mitchell (2)
August 1, 1979 Toronto Blizzard A 3*–2 (OT) 11,868 Bain, Mitchell
August 4, 1979 Philadelphia Fury A 0–5 5,934
August 8, 1979 San Diego Sockers A 3–5 11,032 Bain, Thompson, Butler
August 12, 1979 Los Angeles Aztecs H 1–3 12,367 Day

* = Shootout win
Source:[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Portland Timbers rosters". North American Soccer League Jerseys. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  2. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1979". American Soccer History Archives. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  3. ↑ "1979 Portland Timbers". Timbers Fan Page. Retrieved May 6, 2011.