The 1981 Portland Timbers season was the seventh season for the Portland Timbers in the now-defunct North American Soccer League.
Squad The 1981 squad
North American Soccer League
Regular season
Northwest Division standings
Pos Club Pld W L GF GA GD Pts1Vancouver Whitecaps3221117443+311862Calgary Boomers3217155954+51513Portland Timbers3217155249+31414Seattle Sounders3215176062−21375Edmonton Drillers3212206079−19123 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = PointsSource:
League results DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersMarch 28, 1981California SurfA2–07,663Lee, MitchellApril 4, 1981Seattle SoundersA1–2* (OT)24,065PrattApril 11, 1981Calgary BoomersH3–18,524Mitchell (2), AndersonApril 18, 1981Vancouver WhitecapsH1–2 (OT)13,153LeeApril 26, 1981Calgary BoomersA2–110,114Mitchell (2)May 2, 1981Tulsa RoughnecksH1–37,766BainMay 6, 1981San Jose EarthquakesH3–04,669Bain (2), LeeMay 10, 1981Los Angeles AztecsA3–13,306Bain, Mitchell, LeeMay 16, 1981Calgary BoomersH2–010,510Mitchell, BainMay 24, 1981Edmonton DrillersA1–212,812LeeMay 27, 1981Vancouver WhitecapsA0–223,541June 3, 1981Minnesota KicksH1–08,318Bri. GantJune 9, 1981Atlanta ChiefsA1–23,117BrownJune 13, 1981Seattle SoundersH2–115,316o.g., BainJune 17, 1981Ft. Lauderdale StrikersH0–311,093June 20, 1981Chicago StingH2–412,510Mitchell, BrownJune 23, 1981Chicago StingA1–09,568Bri. GantJune 27, 1981Tulsa RoughnecksA1*–0 (OT)19,232June 30, 1981Edmonton DrillersA1–27,892MitchellJuly 4, 1981Vancouver WhitecapsH2–3 (OT)17,318Mitchell, DonachieJuly 8, 1981Washington DiplomatsH2–18,155Brown, LeeJuly 11, 1981Minnesota KicksA3*–2 (OT)15,302Bain, BrownJuly 15, 1981Dallas TornadoA0–12,905July 18, 1981California SurfH2–3 (OT)9,134Powell, AndersonJuly 22, 1981San Diego SockersA1–310,268BainJuly 25, 1981San Diego SockersH0–28,493July 29, 1981New York CosmosA0–228,640August 1, 1981San Jose EarthquakesA2*–1 (OT)11,166BrownAugust 5, 1981Edmonton DrillersH3–18,423Cho, Bain, BrownAugust 8, 1981Dallas TornadoH5–28,954Bain, Brown (2), Cho, MitchellAugust 15, 1981Seattle SoundersA2–1 (OT)16,747o.g., PowellAugust 19, 1981Los Angeles AztecsH2–115,923Brown, Bain * = Shootout winSource:
Postseason
Playoff bracket Best of 3 series
Source:
Playoff results DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersAugust 22, 1981San Diego SockersH2–115,923Brown, BainAugust 26, 1981San Diego SockersA1–512,039DayAugust 30, 1981San Diego SockersA0–215,244 Source:
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