Background |
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UEFA Group 1 |
Team |
P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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England |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
5 |
+17 |
15 |
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Northern Ireland |
8 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
14 |
-6 |
9 |
Republic of Ireland |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
8 |
+1 |
7 |
Bulgaria |
8 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
14 |
-8 |
5 |
Denmark |
8 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
13 |
17 |
-4 |
4 |
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Matches |
24 May 1978 |
Denmark 3 Republic of Ireland 3
[1-2]
Idrætsparken,
København
(38,900) |
Jensen, B.Nielsen (pen), Lerby Stapleton,
Grealish, Daly |
20 September 1978 |
Denmark 3 England 4
[2-2]
Idrætsparken,
København
(47,600) |
Simonsen (pen), Arnesen, Røntved
Keegan (2), Latchford, Neal |
Republic of Ireland 0 Northern Ireland 0
[0-0] Lansdowne Road,
Dublin
(37,681) |
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11 October 1978 |
Denmark 2 Bulgaria 2
[1-1]
Idrætsparken,
København
(15,800) |
B.Nielsen, Lerby Panov, Illiev |
25 October 1978 |
Northern Ireland 2 Denmark 1
[0-0]
Windsor Park, Belfast
(20,184) |
Spence, Anderson
Jensen |
Republic of Ireland
1 England 1
[1-1]
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
(48,613) |
Daly
Latchford |
29 November 1978 |
Bulgaria 0 Northern Ireland 2
[0-1]
Stadion Vasil
Levski, Sofija
(11,048) |
Armstrong, Caskey |
7 February 1979 |
England 4 Northern Ireland 0
[2-0]
Wembley Stadium,
Wembley
(91,224) |
Keegan, Latchford (2),
Watson |
2 May 1979 |
Northern Ireland 2
Bulgaria 0
[2-0]
Windsor Park, Belfast
(15,540) |
Nicholl, Armstrong |
Republic of Ireland 2 Denmark 0
[1-0]
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
(37,260) |
Daly, Givens |
19 May 1979 |
Bulgaria 1 Republic of Ireland 0
[0-0]
Stadion Vasil
Levski, Sofija
(10,896) |
Tsvetkov |
6 June 1979 |
Bulgaria 0 England
3 [0-3]
Stadion Vasil
Levski, Sofija
(31,322 to 55,000) |
Keegan, Watson,
P.Barnes |
Denmark 4 Northern Ireland 0 [2-0]
Idrætsparken,
København
(16,500) |
Elkjær (3), Simonsen |
12 September 1979 |
England 1 Denmark 0 [1-0]
Wembley Stadium,
Wembley
(88,000 to 90,000) |
Keegan |
17 October 1979 |
Northern Ireland 1 England
5
[0-2]
Windsor Park, Belfast
(17,755/25,000) |
Moreland (pen)
T.Francis (2), Woodcock (2),
J.Nicholl OG |
Republic of Ireland 3 Bulgaria 0
[1-0]
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
(18,909) |
Martin, Grealish, Stapleton |
31 October 1979 |
Bulgaria 3 Denmark 0
[1-0]
Stadion Vasil
Levski, Sofija
(19,384) |
Zhelyazkov, Tsvetkov (2) |
21 November 1979 |
Northern Ireland 1 Republic of Ireland 0
[0-0]
Windsor Park, Belfast
(13,215) |
Armstrong |
ENGLAND QUALIFIED |
22 November 1979 |
England 2 Bulgaria 0 [1-0]
Wembley Stadium,
Wembley
(71,491 to 85,621) |
Watson, Hoddle |
6 February 1980 |
England 2 Republic of Ireland 0 [1-0]
Wembley Stadium,
Wembley
(90,299/91,043) |
Keegan (2) |
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