UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1
Standings and results for Group 1 of the UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying tournament.
Group 1 consisted of Bulgaria, Denmark, England, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. The draw paired together the two Irelands for the first time in International competition. Group winners were England, who went undefeated in qualifying, finishing 6 points clear of second-placed Northern Ireland. In doing so, England ended a decade of failing to qualify for a major international tournament, having last appeared at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Final table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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1 | ![]() |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 15 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 9 | 1–5 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
5 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 4 | 3–4 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | — |
Results[]
Denmark ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() |
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Jensen ![]() B. Nielsen ![]() Lerby ![]() |
Stapleton ![]() Grealish ![]() Daly ![]() |
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Daly ![]() |
Latchford ![]() |
Northern Ireland ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Spence ![]() Anderson ![]() |
Jensen ![]() |
Bulgaria ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Armstrong ![]() Caskey ![]() |
England ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Keegan ![]() Latchford ![]() Watson ![]() |
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Daly ![]() Givens ![]() |
Northern Ireland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Nicholl ![]() Armstrong ![]() |
Bulgaria ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Tsvetkov ![]() |
Denmark ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Elkjær ![]() ![]() ![]() Simonsen ![]() |
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Martin ![]() Grealish ![]() Stapleton ![]() |
Bulgaria ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Zhelyazkov ![]() Tsvetkov ![]() |
England ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Keegan ![]() |
Goalscorers[]
There were 58 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.9 goals per match.
7 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Jimmy Nicholl (against England)
References[]
- "1980 UEFA European Championship". uefa.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "European Championship 1980". rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
- ^ "Denmark v Republic of Ireland, 24 May 1978". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland, 20 September 1978". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Northern Ireland v Denmark, 25 October 1978". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Bulgaria v Northern Ireland, 29 November 1978". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland v Denmark, 2 May 1979". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Northern Ireland v Bulgaria, 2 May 1979". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland, 10 May 1979". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "England v Denmark, 12 September 1979". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria, 17 October 1979". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Bulgaria v Denmark, 31 October 1979". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland, 21 November 1979". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "England v Bulgaria, 22 November 1979". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "England v Republic of Ireland, 6 February 1980". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
Categories:
- UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
- 1978–79 in English football
- England at UEFA Euro 1980
- 1978–79 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1979–80 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1978–79 in Northern Ireland association football
- 1979–80 in Northern Ireland association football
- 1978 in Danish football
- 1979 in Danish football
- 1978–79 in Bulgarian football
- 1979–80 in Bulgarian football
- 1977–78 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1979–80 in English football