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 England Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Bulgaria Denmark
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 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results

Denmark 3–3 Republic of Ireland
Jensen 32'
B. Nielsen 79' (pen.)
Lerby 80'		 Stapleton 11'
Grealish 25'
Daly 65'
Attendance: 28,900[1]
Referee: Beck (NED)
Republic of Ireland 0–0 Northern Ireland
Attendance: 37,681[2]
Referee: Rion (BEL)
Denmark 3–4 England
Simonsen 25' (pen.)
Arnesen 28'
Røntved 86'		 Keegan 17', 23'
Latchford 50'
Neal 85'
Attendance: 47,600
Referee: Prokop (GDR)
Denmark 2–2 Bulgaria
B. Nielsen 17'
Lerby 63'		 Panov 34'
Iliev 84'
Attendance: 15,800
Referee: Martínez (ESP)
Republic of Ireland 1–1 England
Daly 27' Latchford 8'
Attendance: 48,613
Referee: Aldinger (FRG)
Northern Ireland 2–1 Denmark
Spence 63'
Anderson 85'		 Jensen 51'
Attendance: 20,184[3]
Referee: Haugen (NOR)
Bulgaria 0–2 Northern Ireland
Armstrong 17'
Caskey 83'
Attendance: 11,048[4]
Referee: Ok (TUR)
England 4–0 Northern Ireland
Keegan 24'
Latchford 46', 63'
Watson 49'
Attendance: 91,224
Referee: Eriksson (SWE)
Republic of Ireland 2–0 Denmark
Daly 44'
Givens 66'
Attendance: 37,260[5]
Referee: Vautrot (FRA)
Northern Ireland 2–0 Bulgaria
Nicholl 16'
Armstrong 30'
Attendance: 15,540[6]
Referee: Mattsson (FIN)
Bulgaria 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Tsvetkov 81'
Attendance: 10,896[7]
Referee: Bucek (AUT)
Bulgaria 0–3 England
Keegan 7'
Watson 53'
Barnes 54'
Attendance: 31,322
Referee: Dörflinger-Buser (SUI)
Denmark 4–0 Northern Ireland
Elkjær 13', 33', 83'
Simonsen 64'
Attendance: 16,800
Referee: Frickel (FRG)
England 1–0 Denmark
Keegan 17'
Attendance: 88,660[8]
Referee: Da Luz (POR)
Republic of Ireland 3–0 Bulgaria
Martin 39'
Grealish 46'
Stapleton 83'
Attendance: 18,909[9]
Referee: Einbeck (GDR)
Northern Ireland 1–5 England
Moreland 50' (pen.) Francis 18', 62'
Woodcock 34', 57'
Nicholl 74' (o.g.)
Attendance: 17,755
Referee: Ponnet (BEL)
Bulgaria 3–0 Denmark
Zhelyazkov 21'
Tsvetkov 51', 88'
Attendance: 19,384[10]
Referee: Afxentiou (CYP)
Northern Ireland 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Armstrong 54'
Attendance: 13,215[11]
Referee: Daina (SUI)
England 2–0 Bulgaria
Watson 9'
Hoddle 68'
Attendance: 85,621[12]
Referee: Fredriksson (SWE)
England 2–0 Republic of Ireland
Keegan 34', 74'
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.
  1. ↑ "Denmark v Republic of Ireland, 24 May 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  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.
  5. ↑ "Republic of Ireland v Denmark, 2 May 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Northern Ireland v Bulgaria, 2 May 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland, 10 May 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "England v Denmark, 12 September 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria, 17 October 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  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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