# 1982 Portland Timbers season

The 1982 Portland Timbers season was the eighth and final season for the Portland Timbers in the now-defunct North American Soccer League (1968–1984). The team was dissolved at the conclusion of the 1982 North American Soccer League season.

## Squad

The 1982 squad was:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | YUG | Dragan Radovich |
| 2 | DF | USA | Glenn Myernick |
| 3 | FW | SCO | Willie Donachie |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Gary Collier |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Dave Bennett |
| 6 | MF | SCO | John Bain |
| 7 | FW | CAN | Dale Mitchell |
| 8 | FW | IRL | Terry Donovan |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Ron Futcher |
| 10 | MF | USA | Carl Strong |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Stuart Lee |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Willie Anderson |
| 14 | DF | CAN | Bruce Gant |
| 15 | MF | ENG | John Pratt |
| 16 | MF | CAN | Brian Gant |
| 17 | MF | CAN | Greg Ion |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Bernie Fagan |
| 21 | FW | NIR | Jimmy Kelly |
| 22 | GK | NIR | Bill Irwin |
| 23 | DF | KOR | Young-Jeung Cho |
| 24 | MF | USA | Chris Hellenkamp |
| 25 | MF | SCO | Pat McMahon |

## North American Soccer League
### Western Division standings

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

### Exhibition results

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| March 28, 1982 | Edmonton Drillers | Victoria, BC | 1–0 | ~1,500 | |
| April 4, 1982 | Edmonton Drillers | Autzen Stadium | 2-2 | ~1,200 | Bain, Mitchell |

### League results

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| April 9, 1982 | Seattle Sounders | A | 1–0 | 14,286 | Bain |
| April 17, 1982 | Chicago Sting | A | 2*–1 (OT) | 13,243 | Mitchell |
| April 24, 1982 | Vancouver Whitecaps | A | 1–2 | 18,346 | Futcher |
| May 2, 1982 | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 5–0 | 14,144 | Anderson, Mitchell, Futcher (3) |
| May 8, 1982 | Montreal Manic | H | 0–1 | 11,786 | |
| May 15, 1982 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | A | 2*–1 (OT) | 18,237 | Futcher |
| May 19, 1982 | New York Cosmos | H | 2–3 | 15,233 | Bain (2) |
| May 26, 1982 | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | 8,286 | |
| May 29, 1982 | Vancouver Whitecaps | A | 0–1 | 17,721 | |
| June 2, 1982 | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | H | 3–0 | 5,888 | Bain, Mitchell, Futcher |
| June 5, 1982 | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | A | 0–1 | 10,276 | |
| June 8, 1982 | Jacksonville Tea Men | A | 0–1 | 7,667 | |
| June 12, 1982 | San Diego Sockers | H | 1–2* (OT) | 7,768 | Donovan |
| June 16, 1982 | Toronto Blizzard | A | 0–1 | 4,366 | |
| June 20, 1982 | Jacksonville Tea Men | H | 2–0 | 6,688 | Futcher (2) |
| June 23, 1982 | Chicago Sting | H | 1–2 (OT) | 8,455 | Futcher |
| June 26, 1982 | Toronto Blizzard | H | 2–1 | 6,206 | Bri. Gant, Futcher |
| June 30, 1982 | Edmonton Drillers | A | 0–1 | 2,876 | |
| July 4, 1982 | San Diego Sockers | H | 3–1 | 10,542 | Bain, Mitchell (2) |
| July 6, 1982 | Tulsa Roughnecks | A | 0–4 | 14,090 | |
| July 10, 1982 | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–0 | 12,780 | Mitchell (2) |
| July 14, 1982 | Edmonton Drillers | H | 3–0 | 7,658 | o.g., Anderson, Futcher |
| July 18, 1982 | New York Cosmos | A | 2–6 | 24,387 | Bain, Bri. Gant |
| July 21, 1982 | Montreal Manic | A | 0–1 | 15,401 | |
| July 24, 1982 | Seattle Sounders | H | 1–4 | 8,488 | Mitchell |
| July 28, 1982 | Tulsa Roughnecks | H | 2–0 | 6,058 | Bain, Mitchell |
| July 31, 1982 | Seattle Sounders | A | 0–3 | 13,380 | |
| August 4, 1982 | San Diego Sockers | A | 3–5 | 8,019 | Bain (2), Bru. Gant |
| August 8, 1982 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | H | 5–0 | 6,620 | Bain, Mitchell, Cho, Lee, Bennett |
| August 14, 1982 | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–0 | 13,101 | Futcher, Bennett |
| August 18, 1982 | Edmonton Drillers | H | 4–0 | 7,246 | Bain (2), Futcher, Bennett |
| August 22, 1982 | Seattle Sounders | H | 0–1 | 9,517 | |
* = Shootout win Source: