1980 Portland Timbers season

Portland Timbers
1980 season
Owner Louisiana-Pacific
Managers England Don Megson (to May 28)
England Peter Warner (interim; from May 31 to June 14)
Wales Vic Crowe (from June 21)
Stadium Civic Stadium
NASL Division: 4th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Did not enter
Top goalscorer Bermuda Clyde Best (11 goals)
Highest home attendance 16,095
vs. LAA (Aug 20)
Lowest home attendance 8,108
vs. WAS (Jul 2)
Average home league attendance 10,210
← 1979
1981 →

The 1980 Portland Timbers season was the sixth season for the Portland Timbers in the now-defunct North American Soccer League.

Squad

The 1980 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
1 United States GK John Benbow
2 United States DF Glenn Myernick
3 England DF Clive Charles
4 England DF Gary Collier
5 England DF Graham Day
6 Scotland MF John Bain
7 Canada FW Dale Mitchell
8 Republic of Ireland MF Jimmy Conway
9 Scotland FW Willie Donachie
10 Bermuda FW Clyde Best
No. Position Player
11 England FW Stuart Lee
12 England FW Willie Anderson
13 Canada DF Garry Ayre
14 Canada DF Bruce Gant
15 England MF John Pratt
16 Canada MF Brian Gant
17 United States FW Mike Flater
18 England DF Bernie Fagan
19 Netherlands FW Rob Rensenbrink
22 United States GK Jim Gorsek

North American Soccer League

National Conference, Western Division standings

Pos Club Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1Seattle Sounders 322577431+43207
2Los Angeles Aztecs 3220126152+9174
3Vancouver Whitecaps 3216165247+5139
4Portland Timbers 3215175053−3133

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
April 12, 1980 Los Angeles Aztecs A 0–1 3,120
April 19, 1980 California Surf A 1–5 10,504 Best
April 26, 1980 Detroit Express H 2–1 14,595 Conway, Mitchell
April 30, 1980 Seattle Sounders A 0–1 12,278
May 3, 1980 Tampa Bay Rowdies H 0–1 13,615
May 11, 1980 Washington Diplomats A 4–2 10,634 Mitchell (2), Rensenbrink (2)
May 14, 1980 Minnesota Kicks A 1–2* (OT) 10,851 Pratt
May 21, 1980 Edmonton Drillers A 2–1 6,520 Bain, Lee
May 24, 1980 San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 9,674 Mitchell, Lee
May 28, 1980 California Surf H 1–3 8,948 Best
May 31, 1980 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers A 2–4 12,302 Best, Rensenbrink
June 4, 1980 Atlanta Chiefs A 1–2 2,368 Rensenbrink
June 7, 1980 Rochester Lancers H 0–1 8,806
June 11, 1980 San Diego Sockers A 0–1 7,958
June 14, 1980 Seattle Sounders H 0–1* (OT) 10,131
June 21, 1980 Atlanta Chiefs H 1–0 9,950 Bri. Gant
June 24, 1980 Dallas Tornado H 0–1* (OT) 8,619
July 2, 1980 Washington Diplomats H 2–1 8,108 Rensenbrink (2)
July 6, 1980 New York Cosmos A 1–4 41,260 Anderson
July 9, 1980 Rochester Lancers A 0–2 7,204
July 12, 1980 San Diego Sockers H 1–0 8,895 Best
July 16, 1980 Dallas Tornado A 3*–2 (OT) 4,454 Lee (2)
July 19, 1980 Houston Hurricane H 0–1 (OT) 11,083
July 26, 1980 Vancouver Whitecaps H 5–1 8,877 Bain (3), Best (2)
July 29, 1980 Toronto Blizzard H 2–1 9,233 Lee (2)
August 2, 1980 New England Tea Men A 1–2 (OT) 7,214 Conway
August 5, 1980 Memphis Rogues A 1–2 7,090 Mitchell
August 9, 1980 Tulsa Roughnecks H 4–2 8,433 Bain (2), Mitchell, Lee
August 13, 1980 Edmonton Drillers H 4–1 8,298 Mitchell, Anderson, Lee, Best
August 16, 1980 San Jose Earthquakes A 3–2 14,287 Bain, Mitchell, Best
August 20, 1980 Los Angeles Aztecs H 3*–2 (OT) 16,095 Donachie, Best
August 23, 1980 Vancouver Whitecaps A 3–2 32,301 Mitchell, Best (2)

* = Shootout win
Source:[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Portland Timbers rosters". North American Soccer League Jerseys. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  2. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1980". American Soccer History Archives. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  3. ↑ "1980 Portland Timbers". Timbers Fan Page. Retrieved May 6, 2011.