1982 Portland Timbers season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1982 Portland Timbers season was the eighth and final 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 1982 squad

Western Division standings

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Pos	Club	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Seattle Sounders	32	18	14	72	48
166
2	San Diego Sockers	32	19	13	71	54
162
3	Vancouver Whitecaps	32	20	12	58	48
160
4	Portland Timbers	32	14	18	49	44
122
5	San Jose Earthquakes	32	13	19	47	62	−15	114
6	Edmonton Drillers	32	11	21	38	65	−27	93

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
April 9, 1982	Seattle Sounders	A	1–0	14,286	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...
April 17, 1982	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	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... )	13,243	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 24, 1982	Vancouver Whitecaps	A	1–2	18,346	Futcher Ron Futcher Ronald Futcher is a former professional soccer centre-forward. He was the fourth highest career scorer of the North American Soccer League, and made over 400 appearances in total for nine different Football League clubs....
May 2, 1982	Vancouver Whitecaps	H	5–0	14,144	Anderson, 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.... , Futcher Ron Futcher Ronald Futcher is a former professional soccer centre-forward. He was the fourth highest career scorer of the North American Soccer League, and made over 400 appearances in total for nine different Football League clubs.... (3)
May 8, 1982	Montreal Manic Montreal Manic Montreal Manic were a soccer team based out of Montreal that played in the NASL. They played from 1981 to 1983. Their home field was Olympic Stadium...	H	0–1	11,786
May 15, 1982	Tampa Bay Rowdies	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... )	18,237	Futcher Ron Futcher Ronald Futcher is a former professional soccer centre-forward. He was the fourth highest career scorer of the North American Soccer League, and made over 400 appearances in total for nine different Football League clubs....
May 19, 1982	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...	H	2–3	15,233	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)
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 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.... , Futcher Ron Futcher Ronald Futcher is a former professional soccer centre-forward. He was the fourth highest career scorer of the North American Soccer League, and made over 400 appearances in total for nine different Football League clubs....
June 5, 1982	Ft. Lauderdale Strikers	A	0–1	10,276
June 8, 1982	Jacksonville Tea Men Jacksonville Tea Men The Jacksonville Tea Men were an American soccer team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Overall, the Tea Men played a total of four seasons in Jacksonville, first in the major league-level North American Soccer League from 1980–1982, then in the lower level American Soccer League and United...	A	0–1	7,667
June 12, 1982	San Diego Sockers	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... )	7,768	Donovan Terry Donovan Terry Donovan is a former Irish football player.He played for Grimsby Town, Aston Villa, Portland Timbers, Burnley and Rotherham United during his club career and also played for Ireland's national team on two occasions....
June 16, 1982	Toronto Blizzard Toronto Blizzard (NASL) The Toronto Blizzard were a professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that played in the North American Soccer League.-History:The Toronto Metros joined the NASL in 1971. Their home field was Varsity Stadium....	A	0–1	4,366
June 20, 1982	Jacksonville Tea Men Jacksonville Tea Men The Jacksonville Tea Men were an American soccer team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Overall, the Tea Men played a total of four seasons in Jacksonville, first in the major league-level North American Soccer League from 1980–1982, then in the lower level American Soccer League and United...	H	2–0	6,688	Futcher Ron Futcher Ronald Futcher is a former professional soccer centre-forward. He was the fourth highest career scorer of the North American Soccer League, and made over 400 appearances in total for nine different Football League clubs.... (2)
June 23, 1982	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	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... )	8,455	Futcher Ron Futcher Ronald Futcher is a former professional soccer centre-forward. He was the fourth highest career scorer of the North American Soccer League, and made over 400 appearances in total for nine different Football League clubs....
June 26, 1982	Toronto Blizzard Toronto Blizzard (NASL) The Toronto Blizzard were a professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that played in the North American Soccer League.-History:The Toronto Metros joined the NASL in 1971. Their home field was Varsity Stadium....	H	2–1	6,206	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:... , Futcher Ron Futcher Ronald Futcher is a former professional soccer centre-forward. He was the fourth highest career scorer of the North American Soccer League, and made over 400 appearances in total for nine different Football League clubs....
June 30, 1982	Edmonton Drillers	A	0–1	2,876
July 4, 1982	San Diego Sockers	H	3–1	10,542	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.... (2)
July 6, 1982	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	0–4	14,090
July 10, 1982	San Jose Earthquakes	A	2–0	12,780	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)
July 14, 1982	Edmonton Drillers	H	3–0	7,658	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.... , Anderson, Futcher Ron Futcher Ronald Futcher is a former professional soccer centre-forward. He was the fourth highest career scorer of the North American Soccer League, and made over 400 appearances in total for nine different Football League clubs....
July 18, 1982	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	2–6	24,387	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... , 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:...
July 21 1982	Montreal Manic Montreal Manic Montreal Manic were a soccer team based out of Montreal that played in the NASL. They played from 1981 to 1983. Their home field was Olympic Stadium...	A	0–1	15,401
July 24, 1982	Seattle Sounders	H	1–4	8,488	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 28, 1982	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	2–0	6,058	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....
July 31, 1982	Seattle Sounders	A	0–3	13,380
August 4, 1982	San Diego Sockers	A	3–5	8,019	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), Bru. Gant Bruce Gant Bruce Gant is a retired Canadian soccer player who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League.Gant attended Simon Fraser University, playing on the men's soccer team. He was a 1976 First Team NAIA All American with the Clan...
August 8, 1982	Tampa Bay Rowdies	H	5–0	6,620	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.... , 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... , Lee Stuart Lee Stuart Lee is a former English football forward. He played professionally in England, Wales and the United States.-Player:... , Bennett
August 14, 1982	San Jose Earthquakes	A	2–0	13,101	Futcher Ron Futcher Ronald Futcher is a former professional soccer centre-forward. He was the fourth highest career scorer of the North American Soccer League, and made over 400 appearances in total for nine different Football League clubs.... , Bennett
August 18, 1982	Edmonton Drillers	H	4–0	7,246	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), Futcher Ron Futcher Ronald Futcher is a former professional soccer centre-forward. He was the fourth highest career scorer of the North American Soccer League, and made over 400 appearances in total for nine different Football League clubs.... , Bennett
August 22, 1982	Seattle Sounders	H	0–1	9,517

* = Shootout win
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