# 1980 Portland Timbers season

The 1980 Portland Timbers season was the sixth season for the Portland Timbers in the now-defunct North American Soccer League.

## Squad

The 1980 squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 00 | GK | ENG | Mick Poole |
| 1 | GK | USA | John Benbow |
| 2 | DF | USA | Glenn Myernick |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Clive Charles |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Gary Collier |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Graham Day |
| 6 | MF | SCO | John Bain |
| 7 | FW | CAN | Dale Mitchell |
| 8 | MF | IRL | Jimmy Conway |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Willie Donachie |
| 10 | FW | BER | Clyde Best |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Stuart Lee |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Willie Anderson |
| 13 | DF | CAN | Garry Ayre |
| 14 | DF | CAN | Bruce Gant |
| 15 | MF | ENG | John Pratt |
| 16 | MF | CAN | Brian Gant |
| 17 | FW | USA | Mike Flater |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Bernie Fagan |
| 19 | FW | NED | Rob Rensenbrink |
| 22 | GK | USA | Jim Gorsek |

## North American Soccer League
### National Conference, Western Division standings

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 |
| 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: