1979 Portland Timbers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 11-19 - 122 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Don Megson (11-19)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 167,584, Avg. 11,172 in 15 home dates
1979 Portland Timbers StatisticsTeam Record: 11-19 - 122 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Don Megson (11-19)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 167,584, Avg. 11,172 in 15 home dates
The Portland Timbers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 11 wins and 19 losses for 122 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Timbers scored 50 goals and yielded 75. John Bain and Clyde Best netted 8 goals each for Portland, while Dave Butler, Brian Gant and Dale Mitchell each contributed five or more, too. John Bain and Willie Anderson each recorded 11 assists. Mick Poole recorded a 1.54 goals against average, topping goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Don Megson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Anderson | F | January 26, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | Liverpool, England |
| Garry Ayre | D,D/M,M | October 12, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Ignacio Baez | M | August 12, 1959 | 5'8" | 150 | , Mexico |
| John Bain | M,F | June 23, 1957 | 5'8" | 167 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Brian Baker | D | , England | |||
| Clyde Best | F | February 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerset, Bermuda |
| Dave Butler | F,M | March 30, 1953 | 5'8" | 155 | West Bromwich, England |
| Clive Charles | D | October 3, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | London, England |
| Jimmy Conway | M | October 8, 1946 | 5'8" | 160 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Mike Davis | M | ||||
| Graham Day | D | November 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Bristol, England |
| Mike Flater | F | January 22, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | 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 |
| Jim Gorsek | G | October 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Oregon City, OR |
| Del Herreid | G | ||||
| Grant Herreid | D | ||||
| Chris Hopper | F | , England | |||
| Lars McNaughton | D | ||||
| Scott Meiggs | F | ||||
| Dale Mitchell | M,F | April 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Kelvin Norman | D | October 10, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Cambridge, MA |
| Mick Poole | G | April 23, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Morley, England |
| Tony Rodrigues | M | ||||
| Schaeffer | G | ||||
| Ed Schott | D | , Indonesia | |||
| Stewart Scullion | F | April 18, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | Bo'ness, Scotland |
| Elson Seale | F | June 13, 1955 | 5'7" | 150 | Bridgetown, Barbados |
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| Peter Stanley | D | September 17, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Alan Thompson | D | February 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | Liverpool, England |
| Paul Toomey | D | August 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | New London, CT |
| Terry White | M,D,F | November 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | Tokyo, Japan |
