moved into the highest tier of American soccer by joining Major League Soccer. The modern edition of the Timbers play in the same stadium where Crowe and his lads excelled that first year in 1975. Crowe died on 21 January 2009, at the age of 76, after a long illness. References 1932 births 2009 deaths People from Abercynon Sportspeople from Rhondda Cynon Taf Welsh footballers Welsh expatriate footballers Wales international footballers Aston Villa F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Welsh football managers Aston Villa F.C. managers 1958 FIFA World Cup players National Professional Soccer League (1967) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Atlanta Chiefs players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Welsh expatriate sportspeople in the United States Portland Timbers (NASL) coaches North American Soccer League (1968–1984) coaches Expatriate soccer managers in the United States Association football wing halves Footballers from Handsworth, West Midlands