Portland Timbers
1979 season
OwnerOregon Soccer, Inc.
Head coachEngland Don Megson
StadiumCivic Stadium
NASLDivision: 4th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
U.S. Open CupDid not enter
Top goalscorerScotland John Bain
Bermuda Clyde Best
(8 goals)
Highest home attendance18,254
vs. NYC (May 26)
Lowest home attendance6,244
vs. MIN (Apr 14)
Average home league attendance11,172
← 1978
1980 →

The 1979 Portland Timbers season was the fifth season for the Portland Timbers in the now-defunct North American Soccer League.

Squad

Roster players

The 1979 squad[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
00 GK England ENG Mick Poole
2 FW England ENG David Butler
3 DF England ENG Clive Charles
4 DF United States USA Kelvin Norman
5 DF England ENG Graham Day
6 MF Scotland SCO John Bain
7 FW Scotland SCO Stewart Scullion
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jimmy Conway
9 DF United States USA Paul Toomey
10 FW Bermuda BER Clyde Best
11 FW Barbados BRB Elson Seale
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW England ENG Willie Anderson
13 DF Canada CAN Peter Stanley
14 DF Canada CAN Bruce Gant
15 DF England ENG Alan Thompson
16 MF Canada CAN Brian Gant
17 FW United States USA Mike Flater
18 MF Mexico MEX Ignacio Baez
18 FW Canada CAN Dale Mitchell
20 DF Canada CAN Garry Ayre
22 GK United States USA Jim Gorsek

Replacement players

This list shows players used during the brief player strike on April 14, 1979.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 FW United States USA Terry White
6 FW England ENG Chris Hopper
19 FW United States USA Scott Meiggs
26 DF United States USA Ed Schott
— DF United States USA Brian Baker
— MF United States USA Mike Davis
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF United States USA Grant Herreid
— MF United States USA Dell Herreid
— DF United States USA Lars McNaughton
— MF United States USA Tony Rodrigues
— MF United States USA Alan Schaufler
— DF United States USA Sharp

North American Soccer League

See also: 1979 North American Soccer League season

National Conference, Western Division standings

Pos Club Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 30 20 10 54 34 +20 172
2 Los Angeles Aztecs 30 18 12 62 47 +15 162
3 Seattle Sounders 30 13 17 58 52 +6 125
4 Portland Timbers 30 11 19 50 75 −25 122

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source:[2]

League results

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
March 31, 1979 San Jose Earthquakes A 4–3 17,111 Conway, Bri. Gant (2), Seale
April 8, 1979 San Diego Sockers H 2–3* (OT) 12,017 Scullion, Best
April 14, 1979 Minnesota Kicks H 0–2 6,244
April 21, 1979 Vancouver Whitecaps A 1–2 23,137 Bain
April 29, 1979 Edmonton Drillers H 3–2 10,327 Day, Best (2)
May 5, 1979 Tulsa Roughnecks H 4*–3 (OT) 9,159 Conway, Best, Thompson
May 13, 1979 Houston Hurricane A 1–2 (OT) 3,957 Best
May 19, 1979 California Surf H 1–0 10,191 Bain
May 26, 1979 New York Cosmos H 1–2* (OT) 18,254 Bain
May 28, 1979 Minnesota Kicks A 1–2 23,211 Bri. Gant
June 2, 1979 Los Angeles Aztecs A 1–5 16,741 Best
June 6, 1979 Chicago Sting H 1–5 7,621 Scullion
June 9, 1979 Seattle Sounders H 2–1 12,175 Best, Butler
June 13, 1979 Edmonton Drillers A 2–1 6,280 Bain, Butler
June 15, 1979 Toronto Blizzard H 3*–2 (OT) 10,417 Best, Butler
June 20, 1979 San Jose Earthquakes H 1–2 9,711 Conway
June 22, 1979 Rochester Lancers A 1–2* (OT) 5,822 Conway
June 27, 1979 New York Cosmos A 1–3 33,271 Bri. Gant
June 30, 1979 Seattle Sounders A 1–5 34,012 Butler
July 4, 1979 Washington Diplomats H 0–1 17,613
July 8, 1979 Atlanta Chiefs H 0–3 7,664
July 11, 1979 Tulsa Roughnecks A 1–0 14,378 Bri. Gant
July 14, 1979 Dallas Tornado A 4–3 (OT) 8,744 Bri. Gant, Seale, Thompson, Butler
July 18, 1979 California Surf A 1–2 (OT) 9,911 Mitchell
July 21, 1979 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers H 4–1 11,097 Day, Bain (2), Mitchell
July 28, 1979 Vancouver Whitecaps H 2–3 (OT) 12,727 Mitchell (2)
August 1, 1979 Toronto Blizzard A 3*–2 (OT) 11,868 Bain, Mitchell
August 4, 1979 Philadelphia Fury A 0–5 5,934
August 8, 1979 San Diego Sockers A 3–5 11,032 Bain, Thompson, Butler
August 12, 1979 Los Angeles Aztecs H 1–3 12,367 Day

* = Shootout win
Source:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Portland Timbers rosters". North American Soccer League Jerseys. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1979". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  3. ^ "1979 Portland Timbers". Timbers Fan Page. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
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