1980 Portland Timbers season

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Portland Timbers
1980 season
Owner Louisiana-Pacific
Head coach Flag of England.svg Don Megson (to May 28)
Flag of England.svg Peter Warner (interim; from May 31 to June 14)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Vic Crowe (from June 21)
Stadium Civic Stadium
NASL Division: 4th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Did not enter
Top goalscorer Flag of Bermuda.svg Clyde Best (11 goals)
Highest home attendance16,095
vs. LAA (Aug 20)
Lowest home attendance8,108
vs. WAS (Jul 2)
Average home league attendance10,210
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The 1980 Portland Timbers season was the sixth season for the Portland Timbers in the now-defunct North American Soccer League.

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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.Pos.NationPlayer
00 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Mick Poole
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Benbow
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Glenn Myernick
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Clive Charles
4 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Gary Collier
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Graham Day
6 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO John Bain
7 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dale Mitchell
8 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Jimmy Conway
9 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Willie Donachie
10 FW Flag of Bermuda.svg  BER Clyde Best
No.Pos.NationPlayer
11 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Stuart Lee
12 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Willie Anderson
13 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Garry Ayre
14 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Bruce Gant
15 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG John Pratt
16 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Brian Gant
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Flater
18 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Bernie Fagan
19 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Rob Rensenbrink
22 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jim Gorsek

North American Soccer League

National Conference, Western Division standings

PosClubPldWLGFGAGDPts
1 Seattle Sounders 322577431+43207
2 Los Angeles Aztecs 3220126152+9174
3 Vancouver Whitecaps 3216165247+5139
4 Portland 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 A0–13,120
April 19, 1980 California Surf A1–510,504 Best
April 26, 1980 Detroit Express H2–114,595 Conway, Mitchell
April 30, 1980 Seattle Sounders A0–112,278
May 3, 1980 Tampa Bay Rowdies H0–113,615
May 11, 1980 Washington Diplomats A4–210,634 Mitchell (2), Rensenbrink (2)
May 14, 1980 Minnesota Kicks A1–2* (OT)10,851 Pratt
May 21, 1980 Edmonton Drillers A2–16,520 Bain, Lee
May 24, 1980 San Jose Earthquakes H2–19,674 Mitchell, Lee
May 28, 1980 California Surf H1–38,948 Best
May 31, 1980 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers A2–412,302 Best, Rensenbrink
June 4, 1980 Atlanta Chiefs A1–22,368 Rensenbrink
June 7, 1980 Rochester Lancers H0–18,806
June 11, 1980 San Diego Sockers A0–17,958
June 14, 1980 Seattle Sounders H0–1* (OT)10,131
June 21, 1980 Atlanta Chiefs H1–09,950 Bri. Gant
June 24, 1980 Dallas Tornado H0–1* (OT)8,619
July 2, 1980 Washington Diplomats H2–18,108 Rensenbrink (2)
July 6, 1980 New York Cosmos A1–441,260 Anderson
July 9, 1980 Rochester Lancers A0–27,204
July 12, 1980 San Diego Sockers H1–08,895 Best
July 16, 1980 Dallas Tornado A3*–2 (OT)4,454 Lee (2)
July 19, 1980 Houston Hurricane H0–1 (OT)11,083
July 26, 1980 Vancouver Whitecaps H5–18,877 Bain (3), Best (2)
July 29, 1980 Toronto Blizzard H2–19,233 Lee (2)
August 2, 1980 New England Tea Men A1–2 (OT)7,214 Conway
August 5, 1980 Memphis Rogues A1–27,090 Mitchell
August 9, 1980 Tulsa Roughnecks H4–28,433 Bain (2), Mitchell, Lee
August 13, 1980 Edmonton Drillers H4–18,298 Mitchell, Anderson, Lee, Best
August 16, 1980 San Jose Earthquakes A3–214,287 Bain, Mitchell, Best
August 20, 1980 Los Angeles Aztecs H3*–2 (OT)16,095 Donachie, Best
August 23, 1980 Vancouver Whitecaps A3–232,301 Mitchell, Best (2)

* = Shootout win
Source: [3]

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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. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  3. ↑ "1980 Portland Timbers". Timbers Fan Page. Retrieved May 6, 2011.