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1980 Portland Timbers season
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Portland Timbers 1980 Head coach ENG Don Megson (to May 28)ENG Peter Warner (interim; from May 31 to June 14)WAL Vic Crowe (from June 21) Louisiana-Pacific Owner Civic Stadium NASL Division: 4thPlayoffs: Did not qualify U.S. Open Cup Did not enter BER Clyde Best (11 goals) 16,095vs. LAA (Aug 20) 8,108vs. WAS (Jul 2) 10,210 true 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 squadPortland Timbers rosters http://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Timbers_Rosters.htm North American Soccer League Jerseys May 6, 2011
00 ENG GK Mick Poole
1 USA GK John Benbow
2 USA DF Glenn Myernick
3 ENG DF Clive Charles
4 ENG DF Gary Collier
5 ENG DF Graham Day
6 SCO MF John Bain
7 CAN FW Dale Mitchell
8 IRL MF Jimmy Conway
9 SCO FW Willie Donachie
10 BER FW Clyde Best
11 ENG FW Stuart Lee
12 ENG FW Willie Anderson
13 CAN DF Garry Ayre
14 CAN DF Bruce Gant
15 ENG MF John Pratt
16 CAN MF Brian Gant
17 USA FW Mike Flater
18 ENG DF Bernie Fagan
19 NED FW Rob Rensenbrink
22 USA GK Jim Gorsek
North American Soccer League
1980 North American Soccer League season
National Conference, Western Division standings
Pos Club Pld W L GF GA GD Pts1Seattle Sounders322577431+432072Los Angeles Aztecs3220126152+91743Vancouver Whitecaps3216165247+51394Portland Timbers3215175053−3133
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = PointsSource:The Year in American Soccer – 1980 http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1980.html American Soccer History Archives May 6, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20151105121122/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1980.html November 5, 2015 dead
League results
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersApril 12, 1980Los Angeles AztecsA0–13,120April 19, 1980California SurfA1–510,504BestApril 26, 1980Detroit ExpressH2–114,595Conway, MitchellApril 30, 1980Seattle SoundersA0–112,278May 3, 1980Tampa Bay RowdiesH0–113,615May 11, 1980Washington DiplomatsA4–210,634Mitchell (2), Rensenbrink (2)May 14, 1980Minnesota KicksA1–2* (OT)10,851PrattMay 21, 1980Edmonton DrillersA2–16,520Bain, LeeMay 24, 1980San Jose EarthquakesH2–19,674Mitchell, LeeMay 28, 1980California SurfH1–38,948BestMay 31, 1980Ft. Lauderdale StrikersA2–412,302Best, RensenbrinkJune 4, 1980Atlanta ChiefsA1–22,368RensenbrinkJune 7, 1980Rochester LancersH0–18,806June 11, 1980San Diego SockersA0–17,958June 14, 1980Seattle SoundersH0–1* (OT)10,131June 21, 1980Atlanta ChiefsH1–09,950Bri. GantJune 24, 1980Dallas TornadoH0–1* (OT)8,619July 2, 1980Washington DiplomatsH2–18,108Rensenbrink (2)July 6, 1980New York CosmosA1–441,260AndersonJuly 9, 1980Rochester LancersA0–27,204July 12, 1980San Diego SockersH1–08,895BestJuly 16, 1980Dallas TornadoA3*–2 (OT)4,454Lee (2)July 19, 1980Houston HurricaneH0–1 (OT)11,083July 26, 1980Vancouver WhitecapsH5–18,877Bain (3), Best (2)July 29, 1980Toronto BlizzardH2–19,233Lee (2)August 2, 1980New England Tea MenA1–2 (OT)7,214ConwayAugust 5, 1980Memphis RoguesA1–27,090MitchellAugust 9, 1980Tulsa RoughnecksH4–28,433Bain (2), Mitchell, LeeAugust 13, 1980Edmonton DrillersH4–18,298Mitchell, Anderson, Lee, BestAugust 16, 1980San Jose EarthquakesA3–214,287Bain, Mitchell, BestAugust 20, 1980Los Angeles AztecsH3*–2 (OT)16,095Donachie, BestAugust 23, 1980Vancouver WhitecapsA3–232,301Mitchell, Best (2)
* = Shootout winSource:1980 Portland Timbers http://1980.timbersfanpage.com/ Timbers Fan Page May 6, 2011
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