UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1
Appearance
Standings and results for Group 1 of the 1980 UEFA European Football Championship 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.
Final table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | England | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 15 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
2 | Northern Ireland | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 9 | 1–5 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
3 | Republic of Ireland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
4 | Bulgaria | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
5 | Denmark | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 4 | 3–4 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | — |
Results
Denmark | 3–3 | Republic of Ireland |
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Jensen 32' B. Nielsen 79' (pen.) Lerby 80' |
Stapleton 11' Grealish 25' Daly 65' |
Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | England |
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Daly 27' | Latchford 8' |
Northern Ireland | 2–1 | Denmark |
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Spence 63' Anderson 85' |
Jensen 51' |
Bulgaria | 0–2 | Northern Ireland |
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Armstrong 17' Caskey 83' |
England | 4–0 | Northern Ireland |
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Keegan 24' Latchford 46', 63' Watson 49' |
Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Denmark |
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Daly 44' Givens 66' |
Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Bulgaria |
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Nicholl 16' Armstrong 30' |
Bulgaria | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
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Tsvetkov 81' |
Denmark | 4–0 | Northern Ireland |
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Elkjær 13', 33', 83' Simonsen 64' |
Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Bulgaria |
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Martin 39' Grealish 46' Stapleton 83' |
Bulgaria | 3–0 | Denmark |
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Zhelyazkov 21' Tsvetkov 51', 88' |
England | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland |
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Keegan 34', 74' |
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.
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