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The 1981 Portland Timbers season was the seventh season for the Portland Timbers in the now-defunct North American Soccer League

North American Soccer League

North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...

Squad

The 1981 squad

Northwest Division standings

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Pos	Club	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	32	21	11	74	43
186
2	Calgary Boomers Calgary Boomers The Calgary Boomers were a professional soccer team, that competed in the North American Soccer League during the 1981 season, after which they folded. They were owned by Nelson Skalbania, a Canadian businessman who moved the Memphis Rogues to Calgary, Alberta after the 1980 season.-1981 Roster:*No...	32	17	15	59	54
151
3	Portland Timbers	32	17	15	52	49
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
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League results

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
March 28, 1981	California Surf California Surf The California Surf were a soccer club based in Anaheim, California who played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1981. Their home field was Anaheim Stadium.They originally were the St. Louis Stars...	A	2–0	7,663	Lee Stuart Lee Stuart Lee is a former English football forward. He played professionally in England, Wales and the United States.-Player:... , Mitchell Dale Mitchell (soccer) Dale William Dink Mitchell is a former top-level professional association football striker who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s....
April 4, 1981	Seattle Sounders	A	1–2* (OT Overtime (sports) Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination... )	24,065	Pratt John Pratt (footballer) John Pratt is an English living, former, professional footballer. He spent much of his career at Tottenham Hotspur F.C and played as a midfielder.- Tottenham Hotspur career :...
April 11, 1981	Calgary Boomers Calgary Boomers The Calgary Boomers were a professional soccer team, that competed in the North American Soccer League during the 1981 season, after which they folded. They were owned by Nelson Skalbania, a Canadian businessman who moved the Memphis Rogues to Calgary, Alberta after the 1980 season.-1981 Roster:*No...	H	3–1	8,524	Mitchell Dale Mitchell (soccer) Dale William Dink Mitchell is a former top-level professional association football striker who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s.... (2), Anderson
April 18, 1981	Vancouver Whitecaps	H	1–2 (OT Overtime (sports) Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination... )	13,153	Lee Stuart Lee Stuart Lee is a former English football forward. He played professionally in England, Wales and the United States.-Player:...
April 26, 1981	Calgary Boomers Calgary Boomers The Calgary Boomers were a professional soccer team, that competed in the North American Soccer League during the 1981 season, after which they folded. They were owned by Nelson Skalbania, a Canadian businessman who moved the Memphis Rogues to Calgary, Alberta after the 1980 season.-1981 Roster:*No...	A	2–1	10,114	Mitchell Dale Mitchell (soccer) Dale William Dink Mitchell is a former top-level professional association football striker who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s.... (2)
May 2, 1981	Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks -NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place...	H	1–3	7,766	Bain John Bain John Bain is a retired Scottish-U.S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches youth soccer in the U.S. Bain began his professional career in England before moving to the United States in 1978. Over his twenty year playing career, Bain played for numerous leagues and teams, both indoors and out...
May 6, 1981	San Jose Earthquakes	H	3–0	4,669	Bain John Bain John Bain is a retired Scottish-U.S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches youth soccer in the U.S. Bain began his professional career in England before moving to the United States in 1978. Over his twenty year playing career, Bain played for numerous leagues and teams, both indoors and out... (2), Lee Stuart Lee Stuart Lee is a former English football forward. He played professionally in England, Wales and the United States.-Player:...
May 10, 1981	Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles Aztecs The Los Angeles Aztecs were a soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League from 1974-81. The team was based in Los Angeles, California and part-owned by Elton John.-History:...	A	3–1	3,306	Bain John Bain John Bain is a retired Scottish-U.S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches youth soccer in the U.S. Bain began his professional career in England before moving to the United States in 1978. Over his twenty year playing career, Bain played for numerous leagues and teams, both indoors and out... , Mitchell Dale Mitchell (soccer) Dale William Dink Mitchell is a former top-level professional association football striker who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s.... , Lee Stuart Lee Stuart Lee is a former English football forward. He played professionally in England, Wales and the United States.-Player:...
May 16, 1981	Calgary Boomers Calgary Boomers The Calgary Boomers were a professional soccer team, that competed in the North American Soccer League during the 1981 season, after which they folded. They were owned by Nelson Skalbania, a Canadian businessman who moved the Memphis Rogues to Calgary, Alberta after the 1980 season.-1981 Roster:*No...	H	2–0	10,510	Mitchell Dale Mitchell (soccer) Dale William Dink Mitchell is a former top-level professional association football striker who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s.... , Bain John Bain John Bain is a retired Scottish-U.S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches youth soccer in the U.S. Bain began his professional career in England before moving to the United States in 1978. Over his twenty year playing career, Bain played for numerous leagues and teams, both indoors and out...
May 24, 1981	Edmonton Drillers	A	1–2	12,812	Lee Stuart Lee Stuart Lee is a former English football forward. He played professionally in England, Wales and the United States.-Player:...
May 27, 1981	Vancouver Whitecaps	A	0–2	23,541
June 3, 1981	Minnesota Kicks Minnesota Kicks Minnesota Kicks were a professional soccer team that played at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota from 1976 to 1981. The team was a member of the now defunct North American Soccer League. The team had relocated to Minnesota after having been based in Denver, Colorado as the Denver Dynamos...	H	1–0	8,318	Bri. Gant Brian Gant Brian Reginald Gant is a retired Canadian soccer player who spent nine seasons in the North American Soccer League and played fifteen games with the Canadian national team.-Professional:...
June 9, 1981	Atlanta Chiefs Atlanta Chiefs The Atlanta Chiefs were a soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia that played in the NPSL and NASL from 1967 to 1972. Their home fields were Atlanta Stadium and Tara Stadium . The club was the brainchild of Dick Cecil, then Vice President of the Atlanta Braves baseball franchise who were the Chiefs'...	A	1–2	3,117	Brown
June 13, 1981	Seattle Sounders	H	2–1	15,316	o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... , Bain John Bain John Bain is a retired Scottish-U.S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches youth soccer in the U.S. Bain began his professional career in England before moving to the United States in 1978. Over his twenty year playing career, Bain played for numerous leagues and teams, both indoors and out...
June 17, 1981	Ft. Lauderdale Strikers	H	0–3	11,093
June 20, 1981	Chicago Sting Chicago Sting The Chicago Sting was an American professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League from in the 1982-83 season and again from 1984 to 1988...	H	2–4	12,510	Mitchell Dale Mitchell (soccer) Dale William Dink Mitchell is a former top-level professional association football striker who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s.... , Brown
June 23, 1981	Chicago Sting Chicago Sting The Chicago Sting was an American professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League from in the 1982-83 season and again from 1984 to 1988...	A	1–0	9,568	Bri. Gant Brian Gant Brian Reginald Gant is a retired Canadian soccer player who spent nine seasons in the North American Soccer League and played fifteen games with the Canadian national team.-Professional:...
June 27, 1981	Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks -NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place...	A	1*–0 (OT Overtime (sports) Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination... )	19,232
June 30, 1981	Edmonton Drillers	A	1–2	7,892	Mitchell Dale Mitchell (soccer) Dale William Dink Mitchell is a former top-level professional association football striker who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s....
July 4, 1981	Vancouver Whitecaps	H	2–3 (OT Overtime (sports) Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination... )	17,318	Mitchell Dale Mitchell (soccer) Dale William Dink Mitchell is a former top-level professional association football striker who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s.... , Donachie Willie Donachie William Donachie is a Scottish former professional footballer. He won 35 full caps for Scotland, playing in the 1978 World Cup.-Career:...
July 8, 1981	Washington Diplomats Washington Diplomats The Washington Diplomats were an American soccer club based in Washington, D.C.. Throughout their existence, the club played their home games at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium...	H	2–1	8,155	Brown, Lee Stuart Lee Stuart Lee is a former English football forward. He played professionally in England, Wales and the United States.-Player:...
July 11, 1981	Minnesota Kicks Minnesota Kicks Minnesota Kicks were a professional soccer team that played at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota from 1976 to 1981. The team was a member of the now defunct North American Soccer League. The team had relocated to Minnesota after having been based in Denver, Colorado as the Denver Dynamos...	A	3*–2 (OT Overtime (sports) Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination... )	15,302	Bain John Bain John Bain is a retired Scottish-U.S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches youth soccer in the U.S. Bain began his professional career in England before moving to the United States in 1978. Over his twenty year playing career, Bain played for numerous leagues and teams, both indoors and out... , Brown
July 15, 1981	Dallas Tornado Dallas Tornado Dallas Tornado were a soccer team based in Dallas that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1981. Their home fields were Cotton Bowl , P.C. Cobb Stadium , Franklin Field , Texas Stadium and Ownby Stadium on the SMU campus...	A	0–1	2,905
July 18, 1981	California Surf California Surf The California Surf were a soccer club based in Anaheim, California who played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1981. Their home field was Anaheim Stadium.They originally were the St. Louis Stars...	H	2–3 (OT Overtime (sports) Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination... )	9,134	Powell Barry Powell (footballer) Barry Powell is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City, Derby County, Burnley and Swansea City, in the North American Soccer League for the Portland Timbers, and in Hong Kong for Bulova and South China.-Career:Powell was born in... , Anderson
July 22, 1981	San Diego Sockers	A	1–3	10,268	Bain John Bain John Bain is a retired Scottish-U.S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches youth soccer in the U.S. Bain began his professional career in England before moving to the United States in 1978. Over his twenty year playing career, Bain played for numerous leagues and teams, both indoors and out...
July 25, 1981	San Diego Sockers	H	0–2	8,493
July 29, 1981	New York Cosmos New York Cosmos The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...	A	0–2	28,640
August 1, 1981	San Jose Earthquakes	A	2*–1 (OT Overtime (sports) Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination... )	11,166	Brown
August 5, 1981	Edmonton Drillers	H	3–1	8,423	Cho Cho Young-Jeung Cho Young-Jeung is a South Korean former footballer who plays as a defender. He is now leader of Paju National Football Center .He was a member of Technical Committee of FIFA until 2002 to 2007... , Bain John Bain John Bain is a retired Scottish-U.S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches youth soccer in the U.S. Bain began his professional career in England before moving to the United States in 1978. Over his twenty year playing career, Bain played for numerous leagues and teams, both indoors and out... , Brown
August 8, 1981	Dallas Tornado Dallas Tornado Dallas Tornado were a soccer team based in Dallas that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1981. Their home fields were Cotton Bowl , P.C. Cobb Stadium , Franklin Field , Texas Stadium and Ownby Stadium on the SMU campus...	H	5–2	8,954	Bain John Bain John Bain is a retired Scottish-U.S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches youth soccer in the U.S. Bain began his professional career in England before moving to the United States in 1978. Over his twenty year playing career, Bain played for numerous leagues and teams, both indoors and out... , Brown (2), Cho Cho Young-Jeung Cho Young-Jeung is a South Korean former footballer who plays as a defender. He is now leader of Paju National Football Center .He was a member of Technical Committee of FIFA until 2002 to 2007... , Mitchell Dale Mitchell (soccer) Dale William Dink Mitchell is a former top-level professional association football striker who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s....
August 15, 1981	Seattle Sounders	A	2–1 (OT Overtime (sports) Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination... )	16,747	o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... , Powell Barry Powell (footballer) Barry Powell is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City, Derby County, Burnley and Swansea City, in the North American Soccer League for the Portland Timbers, and in Hong Kong for Bulova and South China.-Career:Powell was born in...
August 19, 1981	Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles Aztecs The Los Angeles Aztecs were a soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League from 1974-81. The team was based in Los Angeles, California and part-owned by Elton John.-History:...	H	2–1	15,923	Brown, Bain John Bain John Bain is a retired Scottish-U.S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches youth soccer in the U.S. Bain began his professional career in England before moving to the United States in 1978. Over his twenty year playing career, Bain played for numerous leagues and teams, both indoors and out...

* = Shootout win
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Playoff bracket

Best of 3 series

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Playoff results

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
August 22, 1981	San Diego Sockers	H	2–1	15,923	Brown, Bain John Bain John Bain is a retired Scottish-U.S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches youth soccer in the U.S. Bain began his professional career in England before moving to the United States in 1978. Over his twenty year playing career, Bain played for numerous leagues and teams, both indoors and out...
August 26, 1981	San Diego Sockers	A	1–5	12,039	Day Graham Day (footballer) Graham Day is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Active in both England and the United States, Day made over 250 career league appearances.-Career:...
August 30, 1981	San Diego Sockers	A	0–2	15,244

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