1981 Portland Timbers season

March 2026 August 2023 Portland Timbers 1981 Head coach WAL Vic Crowe Louisiana-Pacific Owner Civic Stadium NASL Division: 3rdPlayoffs: First round U.S. Open Cup Did not enter SCO John BainCAN Dale Mitchell(11 goals) SCO John Bain (12 goals) 17,318vs. VAN (Jul 4) 4,669vs. SJE (May 6) League: 10,516All: 10,834 true 1980 1982 The 1981 Portland Timbers season was the seventh season for the Portland Timbers in the now-defunct North American Soccer League. Squad The 1981 squadPortland Timbers rosters http://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Timbers_Rosters.htm North American Soccer League Jerseys May 6, 2011 1 SCO GK Keith MacRae 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 ENG MF Barry Powell 9 SCO FW Willie Donachie 10 BER FW Clyde Best 11 ENG FW Stuart Lee 12 ENG FW Willie Anderson 14 CAN DF Bruce Gant 15 ENG MF John Pratt 16 CAN MF Brian Gant 18 ENG DF Bernie Fagan 19 SCO FW Ally Brown 20 USA FW Mike Farebrother 21 NIR FW Jimmy Kelly 23 ROK DF Young-Jeung Cho 24 USA MF Chris Hellenkamp 31 YUG GK Dragan Radovich North American Soccer League 1981 North American Soccer League season Regular season Northwest Division standings Pos Club Pld W L GF GA GD Pts1Vancouver Whitecaps3221117443+311862Calgary Boomers3217155954+51513Portland Timbers3217155249+31414Seattle Sounders3215176062−21375Edmonton Drillers3212206079−19123 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 – 1981 http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1981.html American Soccer History Archives May 6, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20150107071347/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1981.html January 7, 2015 dead League results DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersMarch 28, 1981California SurfA2–07,663Lee, MitchellApril 4, 1981Seattle SoundersA1–2* (OT)24,065PrattApril 11, 1981Calgary BoomersH3–18,524Mitchell (2), AndersonApril 18, 1981Vancouver WhitecapsH1–2 (OT)13,153LeeApril 26, 1981Calgary BoomersA2–110,114Mitchell (2)May 2, 1981Tulsa RoughnecksH1–37,766BainMay 6, 1981San Jose EarthquakesH3–04,669Bain (2), LeeMay 10, 1981Los Angeles AztecsA3–13,306Bain, Mitchell, LeeMay 16, 1981Calgary BoomersH2–010,510Mitchell, BainMay 24, 1981Edmonton DrillersA1–212,812LeeMay 27, 1981Vancouver WhitecapsA0–223,541June 3, 1981Minnesota KicksH1–08,318Bri. GantJune 9, 1981Atlanta ChiefsA1–23,117BrownJune 13, 1981Seattle SoundersH2–115,316o.g., BainJune 17, 1981Ft. Lauderdale StrikersH0–311,093June 20, 1981Chicago StingH2–412,510Mitchell, BrownJune 23, 1981Chicago StingA1–09,568Bri. GantJune 27, 1981Tulsa RoughnecksA1*–0 (OT)19,232June 30, 1981Edmonton DrillersA1–27,892MitchellJuly 4, 1981Vancouver WhitecapsH2–3 (OT)17,318Mitchell, DonachieJuly 8, 1981Washington DiplomatsH2–18,155Brown, LeeJuly 11, 1981Minnesota KicksA3*–2 (OT)15,302Bain, BrownJuly 15, 1981Dallas TornadoA0–12,905July 18, 1981California SurfH2–3 (OT)9,134Powell, AndersonJuly 22, 1981San Diego SockersA1–310,268BainJuly 25, 1981San Diego SockersH0–28,493July 29, 1981New York CosmosA0–228,640August 1, 1981San Jose EarthquakesA2*–1 (OT)11,166BrownAugust 5, 1981Edmonton DrillersH3–18,423Cho, Bain, BrownAugust 8, 1981Dallas TornadoH5–28,954Bain, Brown (2), Cho, MitchellAugust 15, 1981Seattle SoundersA2–1 (OT)16,747o.g., PowellAugust 19, 1981Los Angeles AztecsH2–115,923Brown, Bain * = Shootout winSource:1981 Portland Timbers http://1981.timbersfanpage.com/ Timbers Fan Page May 6, 2011 Postseason Playoff bracket Best of 3 series First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 25px Portland Timbers 2 1 0 San Diego Sockers 1 5 2 Jacksonville Tea Men 3 2 — Atlanta Chiefs 2 1 — Seattle Sounders 2 2 2 Chicago Sting 3 0 3 Montreal Manic 5 2 2 Los Angeles Aztecs 3 3 1 San Diego Sockers 1 2 3 Jacksonville Tea Men 2 1 1 Chicago Sting 2 4 4 Montreal Manic 3 2 2 San Diego Sockers 2 1 0 Chicago Sting 1 2 1 Source: Playoff results DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersAugust 22, 1981San Diego SockersH2–115,923Brown, BainAugust 26, 1981San Diego SockersA1–512,039DayAugust 30, 1981San Diego SockersA0–215,244 Source: References 1981 Category:American soccer clubs 1981 season Category:1981 in sports in Oregon Category:1981 North American Soccer League season Category:1981 in Portland, Oregon