1989 Portland Timbers season

The 1989 Portland Timbers season was the ninth season for a club bearing the Portland Timbers name. The club, previously known as F.C. Portland, changed its name to the Portland Timbers prior to the beginning of the 1989 Western Soccer League season.

Portland Timbers
1989 season
Head coachScotland John Bain
StadiumCivic Stadium
WSLDivision: 2nd
Playoffs: Semifinals
U.S. Open CupDid not enter
Top goalscorerUnited States Scott Benedetti (8 goals)
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Squad

The 1989 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
MF  USADick McCormick
MF  USASouk Ngongethong
MF  USADoug van de Brake
MF  USAJim Webber
FW  CANRob Baarts
FW  USAScott Benedetti
FW  USAJeff Enquist
FW  ENGPaul Gouldsbrough
12FW  USAMark Miller
FW  USAEric Phillippi

Western Soccer League

Regular season

North Division standings

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification
1San Francisco Bay Blackhawks161153726+112798Playoffs
2Portland Timbers161153225+72192
3Seattle Storm161063223+92187
4Sacramento Senators163132043−23940
Source: [1]

League results

April 28, 1989 Portland Timbers 1–0 California Kickers Portland, Oregon
Baarts 64'
June 3, 1989 Seattle Storm 2–3 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Seattle
James 3'
Carnell 90'
34' (o.g.)
62' Schultz
108' J. Webber
June 18, 1989 Sacramento Senators 3–6 Portland Timbers Sacramento, California
Smith 7'
Lang 39'
Bilotta 89'
42', 58' Gouldsbrough
52', 86' J. Webber
79', 82' Enquist

Source:[2]

Postseason

Playoff bracket

SemifinalsFinal
      
San Diego Nomads2
Portland Timbers1
San Diego Nomads1
San Francisco Bay Blackhawks0
San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (aet) (p)1 (4)
Los Angeles Heat1 (2)

Source:[2]

Playoff results

Source:[2]

References