UEFA_Euro_1980_qualifying_Group_1

UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1

UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1

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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

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results

More information Denmark, 3–3 ...
Attendance: 28,900[1]
Referee: Beck (NED)

More information Republic of Ireland, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 37,681[2]
Referee: Rion (BEL)

More information Denmark, 3–4 ...
Attendance: 47,600
Referee: Prokop (GDR)

More information Denmark, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 15,800
Referee: Martínez (ESP)

More information Republic of Ireland, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 48,613
Referee: Aldinger (FRG)

More information Northern Ireland, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 20,184[3]
Referee: Haugen (NOR)

More information Bulgaria, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 11,048[4]
Referee: Ok (TUR)

More information England, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 91,224
Referee: Eriksson (SWE)

More information Republic of Ireland, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 37,260[5]
Referee: Vautrot (FRA)

More information Northern Ireland, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 15,540[6]
Referee: Mattsson (FIN)

More information Bulgaria, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 10,896[7]
Referee: Bucek (AUT)

More information Bulgaria, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 31,322
Referee: Dörflinger-Buser (SUI)

More information Denmark, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 16,800
Referee: Frickel (FRG)

More information England, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 88,660[8]
Referee: Da Luz (POR)

More information Republic of Ireland, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 18,909[9]
Referee: Einbeck (GDR)

More information Northern Ireland, 1–5 ...
Attendance: 17,755
Referee: Ponnet (BEL)

More information Bulgaria, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 19,384[10]
Referee: Afxentiou (CYP)

More information Northern Ireland, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 13,215[11]
Referee: Daina (SUI)

More information England, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 85,621[12]
Referee: Fredriksson (SWE)

More information England, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 91,043[13]
Referee: Scheurell (GDR)

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


References

  • "1980 UEFA European Championship". uefa.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  • "European Championship 1980". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  • Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
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  2. "Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland, 20 September 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. "Northern Ireland v Denmark, 25 October 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. "Bulgaria v Northern Ireland, 29 November 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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  8. "England v Denmark, 12 September 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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  10. "Bulgaria v Denmark, 31 October 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  11. "Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland, 21 November 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  12. "England v Bulgaria, 22 November 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  13. "England v Republic of Ireland, 6 February 1980" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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