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'
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
Attendance: 28,900[1]
Referee: Beck (NED)
Republic of Ireland 0–0 Northern Ireland
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
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'
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
Attendance: 47,600
Referee: Prokop (GDR)
Denmark 2–2 Bulgaria
B. Nielsen 17'
Lerby 63'		 Panov 34'
Iliev 84'
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
Attendance: 15,800
Referee: Martínez (ESP)
Republic of Ireland 1–1 England
Daly 27' Latchford 8'
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 48,613
Referee: Aldinger (FRG)
Northern Ireland 2–1 Denmark
Spence 63'
Anderson 85'		 Jensen 51'
Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 20,184[3]
Referee: Haugen (NOR)
Bulgaria 0–2 Northern Ireland
Armstrong 17'
Caskey 83'
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 11,048[4]
Referee: Ok (TUR)
England 4–0 Northern Ireland
Keegan 24'
Latchford 46', 63'
Watson 49'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 91,224
Referee: Eriksson (SWE)
Republic of Ireland 2–0 Denmark
Daly 44'
Givens 66'
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 37,260[5]
Referee: Vautrot (FRA)
Northern Ireland 2–0 Bulgaria
Nicholl 16'
Armstrong 30'
Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 15,540[6]
Referee: Mattsson (FIN)
Bulgaria 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Tsvetkov 81'
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 10,896[7]
Referee: Bucek (AUT)
Bulgaria 0–3 England
Keegan 7'
Watson 53'
Barnes 54'
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 31,322
Referee: Dörflinger-Buser (SUI)
Denmark 4–0 Northern Ireland
Elkjær 13', 33', 83'
Simonsen 64'
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
Attendance: 16,800
Referee: Frickel (FRG)
England 1–0 Denmark
Keegan 17'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 88,660[8]
Referee: Da Luz (POR)
Republic of Ireland 3–0 Bulgaria
Martin 39'
Grealish 46'
Stapleton 83'
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
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.)
Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 17,755
Referee: Ponnet (BEL)
Bulgaria 3–0 Denmark
Zhelyazkov 21'
Tsvetkov 51', 88'
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 19,384[10]
Referee: Afxentiou (CYP)
Northern Ireland 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Armstrong 54'
Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 13,215[11]
Referee: Daina (SUI)
England 2–0 Bulgaria
Watson 9'
Hoddle 68'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 85,621[12]
Referee: Fredriksson (SWE)
England 2–0 Republic of Ireland
Keegan 34', 74'
Wembley Stadium, London
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

  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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