1980 Portland Timbers season
Appearance
1980 season | |
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Owner | Louisiana-Pacific |
Head coach | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium | Civic Stadium |
NASL | Division: 4th Playoffs: Did not qualify |
U.S. Open Cup | Did not enter |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
Highest home attendance | 16,095 vs. LAA (Aug 20) |
Lowest home attendance | 8,108 vs. WAS (Jul 2) |
Average home league attendance | 10,210 |
The 1980 Portland Timbers season was the sixth season for the Portland Timbers in the now-defunct North American Soccer League.
Squad
[edit]The 1980 squad[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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North American Soccer League
[edit]National Conference, Western Division standings
[edit]Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Seattle Sounders | 32 | 25 | 7 | 74 | 31 | +43 | 207 |
2 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 32 | 20 | 12 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 174 |
3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 32 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 139 |
4 | Portland Timbers | 32 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 133 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source:[2]
League results
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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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
[edit]- ^ "Portland Timbers rosters". North American Soccer League Jerseys. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1980". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ "1980 Portland Timbers". Timbers Fan Page. Retrieved May 6, 2011.