1979 Portland Timbers Statistics
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 RosterTeam 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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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bain | M | 29 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clyde Best | F | 29 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Butler | F | 20 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Conway | M | 25 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Gant | M | 21 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dale Mitchell | M | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Willie Anderson | F | 25 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Graham Day | D | 29 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stewart Scullion | F | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elson Seale | F | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Thompson | D | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clive Charles | D | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bruce Gant | D | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Stanley | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Garry Ayre | M | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Schaeffer | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lars McNaughton | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Rodrigues | M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sharp | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Hopper | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grant Herreid | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terry White | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Del Herreid | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Baker | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Davis | M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Schott | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Gorsek | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scott Meiggs | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Toomey | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mick Poole | G | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 376 | 0 | 47 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schaeffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Del Herreid | 1 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Gorsek | 1 | 0 | 90:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | |
| Mick Poole | 29 | 0 | 2736:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 2.30 | 0 | 178 | |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 2826:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 2.29 | 0 | 180 |
