| John Bain | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Bain | |
| Date of birth | June 3, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | |
| Height | 5 ft 7. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Falkirk is also the name of the Scottish council area centred on the town see Falkirk (council area. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. 5 in (1. 71 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1974-1978 1976-1977 1978-1982 1980-1982 1983 1984 1984-1985 1985-1987 1987-1988 1989-1990 1993-1994 |
Bristol City → Brentford F.C. (loan) Portland Timbers Portland Timbers (indoor) Seattle Sounders Minnesota Strikers Minnesota Strikers (indoor) Kansas City Comets (indoor) St. Louis Steamers (indoor) Portland Timbers Portland Pride (indoor) |
148 (45) 33 (28) 24 (2) 22 (4) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1989-1990 1991-1992 1993-1996 1991, 1995- |
Portland Timbers Mountain View High School Portland Pride Westside Metro |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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John Bain (born June 3, 1957 in Falkirk, Scotland) is a retired Scottish-U. Falkirk is also the name of the Scottish council area centred on the town see Falkirk (council area. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches youth soccer in the U. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. S. Bain began his professional career in England before moving to the United States in 1978. Over his twenty year playing career, Bain played for numerous leagues and teams, both indoors and out. After retiring from playing professionally, he has coached at the professional, youth club and high school levels in the U. S.
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Playing
England
Although born in Scotland, Bain's father was a scout for the English club Bristol City. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Bain signed with Bristol City in July 1974, but was unable to break into the first team. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) In 1976, Bristol loaned him to Brentford F.C. for the 1976-1977 season. Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. The loaned proved beneficial to Brentford as the team gained promotion that season. In 1978, Bristol transferred two players, defender Brian McNeill and John Bain to the Portland Timbers of the North American Soccer League. The Portland Timbers were a team in the North American Soccer League (NASL from 1975 to 1982 North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U Before moving to the United States and joining the Timbers, Bain played on Scotland's U-18 and U-21 teams. He would never return to play in Britain or for the Scottish national teams.
NASL
During five seasons with the Timbers, Bain became one of the team's all time greatest players. He would go on to score 45 goals and assist on 55 others giving him the Timbers' record for career goals and assists. Additionally, he is in second place on the list of games played with 148. [1] In addition to his outdoor success, Bain played in both the 1980-1981 and 1981-1982 NASL indoor seasons. In the 1980-1981 season, he scored 20 goals in 15 games. In the 1981-1982 NASL indoor season, his scoring pace dropped as he only bagged 8 goals in 18 games. The Timbers folded at the end of the 1982 outdoor season and the Seattle Sounders picked up Bain in the dispersal draft. For other teams using this name see Seattle Sounders (USL and Seattle Sounders FC. He would play a single season with the Sounders, before they also folded.
In 1984, he played with the Minnesota Strikers in the NASL’s last season. The Minnesota Strikers was an American professional soccer team located in the Minneapolis / St When the NASL collapsed in 1984, the Strikers moved to the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional Indoor soccer league in the USA.
MISL
Bain played one season indoors with the Strikers, then moved to the Kansas City Comets, also of the MISL, for the next two seasons. The name Kansas City Comets has been used by two different Indoor soccer teams
Portland Timbers II
In 1989, Bain returned to Portland as a player/coach for the new Portland Timbers of the Western Soccer League (WSL). Football Club Portland, also known as FC Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U The Western Soccer Alliance is a defunct United States Professional Soccer league. This team had begun existence as F.C. Portland, but had reclaimed the name and heritage of the NASL Timbers for the 1989 season. Football Club Portland, also known as FC Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U Bain was selected to the league’s first team All Star list that year. In 1990, the WSL merged with the American Soccer League to form the American Professional Soccer League (APSL). The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional Soccer leagues in the United States. The original A-League (formerly the American Professional Soccer League) was a professional men's Soccer league in North America. Bain remained with the team as a player/coach. At the end of the season, the Timbers owner, Art Dixon, folded the team after losing $500,000 over two years.
Coaching
High school
Bain left playing and began full time coaching. In 1991 and 1992, he led the Mountain View High School boys soccer team to the Washington State high school soccer championships. Opened in 1981, Mountain View High School, located in Vancouver, Washington, is a public school in the Evergreen School District.
Portland Pride
In 1993, Bain returned to Portland to become the first coach / player of the Portland Pride of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. The Portland Pride are a defunct Indoor soccer team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL from 1993 to 1997 The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an Indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997. He coached the team until 1996. [2]
Youth coach
Beginning in 1995, Bain has coached various youth teams of the Westside Metro in Beaverton, Oregon. He also coached with the club in 1991 before moving to Washington State. [3]
He married his wife Darcy when with the NASL Timbers. His son Brendon plays for Las Vegas Strikers of the National Premier Soccer League. Las Vegas Strikers are an American Soccer team founded in 2003. 2008 Teams Eastern Conference North Division Boston Aztec Maine Sting new for 2008 He now coaches for Westside Metros soccer club in Beaverton, Oregon.
He recently coached a U-15 Boys team to a state championship. The Westside Metros Remix. Their Star players include goalkeeper Kyle Foster, defender Ethan Jones, forward Austin Steinebach, Midfielder Benjamin DeYoung, and Midfielder Mars Jacobson.
References
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