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1981 Portland Timbers season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Portland Timbers |
| season | 1981 |
| mgrtitle | Head coach |
| manager | WAL Vic Crowe |
| chairman | Louisiana-Pacific |
| chrtitle | Owner |
| stadium | Civic Stadium |
| league | NASL |
| league result | Division: 3rd |
| Playoffs: First round | |
| cup1 | U.S. Open Cup |
| cup1 result | Did not enter |
| league topscorer | |
| SCO John Bain | |
| CAN Dale Mitchell | |
| (11 goals) | |
| season topscorer | |
| SCO John Bain (12 goals) | |
| highest attendance | 17,318 |
| vs. VAN (Jul 4) | |
| lowest attendance | 4,669 |
| vs. SJE (May 6) | |
| average attendance | League: 10,516 |
| All: 10,834 | |
| American | true |
| prevseason | 1980 |
| nextseason | 1982 |
Playoffs: First round SCO John Bain CAN Dale Mitchell (11 goals) SCO John Bain (12 goals) vs. VAN (Jul 4) vs. SJE (May 6) All: 10,834
The 1981 Portland Timbers season was the seventh season for the Portland Timbers in the now-defunct North American Soccer League.
Squad
The 1981 squad
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North American Soccer League
Regular season
Northwest Division standings
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 32 | 21 | 11 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 186 |
| 2 | Calgary Boomers | 32 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 151 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 32 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 141 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 32 | 15 | 17 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 137 |
| 5 | Edmonton Drillers | 32 | 12 | 20 | 60 | 79 | −19 | 123 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points Source:
League results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 1981 | California Surf | A | 2–0 | 7,663 | Lee, Mitchell |
| April 4, 1981 | Seattle Sounders | A | 1–2* (OT) | 24,065 | Pratt |
| April 11, 1981 | Calgary Boomers | H | 3–1 | 8,524 | Mitchell (2), Anderson |
| April 18, 1981 | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 1–2 (OT) | 13,153 | Lee |
| April 26, 1981 | Calgary Boomers | A | 2–1 | 10,114 | Mitchell (2) |
| May 2, 1981 | Tulsa Roughnecks | H | 1–3 | 7,766 | Bain |
| May 6, 1981 | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | 4,669 | Bain (2), Lee |
| May 10, 1981 | Los Angeles Aztecs | A | 3–1 | 3,306 | Bain, Mitchell, Lee |
| May 16, 1981 | Calgary Boomers | H | 2–0 | 10,510 | Mitchell, Bain |
| May 24, 1981 | Edmonton Drillers | A | 1–2 | 12,812 | Lee |
| May 27, 1981 | Vancouver Whitecaps | A | 0–2 | 23,541 | |
| June 3, 1981 | Minnesota Kicks | H | 1–0 | 8,318 | Bri. Gant |
| June 9, 1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | A | 1–2 | 3,117 | Brown |
| June 13, 1981 | Seattle Sounders | H | 2–1 | 15,316 | o.g., Bain |
| June 17, 1981 | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | H | 0–3 | 11,093 | |
| June 20, 1981 | Chicago Sting | H | 2–4 | 12,510 | Mitchell, Brown |
| June 23, 1981 | Chicago Sting | A | 1–0 | 9,568 | Bri. Gant |
| June 27, 1981 | Tulsa Roughnecks | A | 1*–0 (OT) | 19,232 | |
| June 30, 1981 | Edmonton Drillers | A | 1–2 | 7,892 | Mitchell |
| July 4, 1981 | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 2–3 (OT) | 17,318 | Mitchell, Donachie |
| July 8, 1981 | Washington Diplomats | H | 2–1 | 8,155 | Brown, Lee |
| July 11, 1981 | Minnesota Kicks | A | 3*–2 (OT) | 15,302 | Bain, Brown |
| July 15, 1981 | Dallas Tornado | A | 0–1 | 2,905 | |
| July 18, 1981 | California Surf | H | 2–3 (OT) | 9,134 | Powell, Anderson |
| July 22, 1981 | San Diego Sockers | A | 1–3 | 10,268 | Bain |
| July 25, 1981 | San Diego Sockers | H | 0–2 | 8,493 | |
| July 29, 1981 | New York Cosmos | A | 0–2 | 28,640 | |
| August 1, 1981 | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2*–1 (OT) | 11,166 | Brown |
| August 5, 1981 | Edmonton Drillers | H | 3–1 | 8,423 | Cho, Bain, Brown |
| August 8, 1981 | Dallas Tornado | H | 5–2 | 8,954 | Bain, Brown (2), Cho, Mitchell |
| August 15, 1981 | Seattle Sounders | A | 2–1 (OT) | 16,747 | o.g., Powell |
| August 19, 1981 | Los Angeles Aztecs | H | 2–1 | 15,923 | Brown, Bain |
***** = Shootout win Source:
Postseason
Playoff bracket
: Best of 3 series
| seed-width= | team-width= | game-score-width= 25px
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= Portland Timbers | RD1-score1-1= 2 | RD1-score1-2= 1 | RD1-score1-3= 0 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= San Diego Sockers | RD1-score2-1= 1 | RD1-score2-2= 5 | RD1-score2-3= 2
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= Jacksonville Tea Men | RD1-score3-1= 3 | RD1-score3-2= 2 | RD1-score3-3= — | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= Atlanta Chiefs | RD1-score4-1= 2 | RD1-score4-2= 1 | RD1-score4-3= —
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= Seattle Sounders | RD1-score5-1= 2 | RD1-score5-2= 2 | RD1-score5-3= 2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= Chicago Sting | RD1-score6-1= 3 | RD1-score6-2= 0 | RD1-score6-3= 3
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= Montreal Manic | RD1-score7-1= 5 | RD1-score7-2= 2 | RD1-score7-3= 2 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= Los Angeles Aztecs | RD1-score8-1= 3 | RD1-score8-2= 3 | RD1-score8-3= 1
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= San Diego Sockers | RD2-score1-1= 1 | RD2-score1-2= 2 | RD2-score1-3= 3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= Jacksonville Tea Men | RD2-score2-1= 2 | RD2-score2-2= 1 | RD2-score2-3= 1
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= Chicago Sting | RD2-score3-1= 2 | RD2-score3-2= 4 | RD2-score3-3= 4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= Montreal Manic | RD2-score4-1= 3 | RD2-score4-2= 2 | RD2-score4-3= 2
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= San Diego Sockers | RD3-score1-1= 2 | RD3-score1-2= 1 | RD3-score1-3= 0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= Chicago Sting | RD3-score2-1= 1 | RD3-score2-2= 2 | RD3-score2-3= 1
Source:
Playoff results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 22, 1981 | San Diego Sockers | H | 2–1 | 15,923 | Brown, Bain |
| August 26, 1981 | San Diego Sockers | A | 1–5 | 12,039 | Day |
| August 30, 1981 | San Diego Sockers | A | 0–2 | 15,244 |
Source:
References
References
- "Portland Timbers rosters". North American Soccer League Jerseys.
- "The Year in American Soccer – 1981". American Soccer History Archives.
- "1981 Portland Timbers". Timbers Fan Page.
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