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
Results
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
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