1981 Portland Timbers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 17-15 - 141 points
in the NASL's North Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Vic Crowe (17-15)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 168,259, Avg. 10,516 in 16 home dates
1981 Portland Timbers StatisticsTeam Record: 17-15 - 141 points
in the NASL's North Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Vic Crowe (17-15)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 168,259, Avg. 10,516 in 16 home dates
The Portland Timbers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 17 wins and 15 losses for 141 points in the NASL's North Division.
The Timbers scored 52 goals and gave up 49. John Bain and Dale Mitchell netted 11 goals each for Portland, while Stuart Lee and Alistair Brown tallied five or more as well. John Bain recorded 12 assists. Keith MacRae recorded a 1.02 goals against average, topping regularly-used goalkeepers.
Vic Crowe coached the team. The 1981 Portland Timbers lost in the First Round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Anderson | F | January 26, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | Liverpool, England |
| John Bain | M,F | June 23, 1957 | 5'8" | 167 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Clyde Best | F | February 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerset, Bermuda |
| Alistair Brown | F | April 12, 1951 | Musselburgh, Scotland | ||
| Clive Charles | D | October 3, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | London, England |
| Young Jueng Cho | D | August 18, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Paju, South Korea |
| Gary Collier | D | February 4, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Bristol, England |
| Graham Day | D | November 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Bristol, England |
| Willie Donachie | F,D,M | October 1, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Bernie Fagan | D,M | January 29, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | Sunderland, England |
| Mike Farebrother | F | January 30, 1960 | 5'9" | 164 | Chicago, IL |
| Brian Gant | M | April 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 155 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Bruce Gant | D,F | September 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 155 | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
| Chris Hellenkamp | F,M | June 6, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | Tacoma, WA |
| Jimmy Kelly | F | February 6, 1954 | 5'7" | 150 | Aldergrove, Northern Ireland |
| Stuart Lee | F | February 11, 1953 | 5'8" | 150 | Manchester, England |
| Keith MacRae | G | February 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Dale Mitchell | M,F | April 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Glenn Myernick | D | December 12, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Trenton, NJ |
| Barry Powell | M | February 11, 1947 | 5'7" | 140 | Kenilworth, England |
| John Pratt | M,D | June 26, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | London, England |
| Dragan Radovich | G | July 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Sibenik, Croatia Yugoslavia |
