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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Denmark | 3–3 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Jensen  32'B. Nielsen 79' (pen.)Lerby 80' | Stapleton 11' Grealish 25'Daly 65' |
| Denmark | 3–4 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Simonsen 25' (pen.) Arnesen 28'Røntved 86' | Keegan 17', 23' Latchford 50'Neal 85' |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Daly 27' | Latchford 8' |
| Northern Ireland | 2–1 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Spence 63' Anderson 85' | Jensen 51' |
| Bulgaria | 0–2 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong 17' Caskey 83' |
| England | 4–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan 24' Latchford 46', 63'Watson 49' |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Daly 44' Givens 66' |
| Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholl 16' Armstrong 30' |
| Bulgaria | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Tsvetkov 81' |
| Denmark | 4–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Elkjær 13', 33', 83' Simonsen 64' |
| Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Martin 39' Grealish 46'Stapleton 83' |
| Northern Ireland | 1–5 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Moreland 50' (pen.) | Francis 18', 62' Woodcock 34', 57'Nicholl 74' (o.g.) |
| Bulgaria | 3–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Zhelyazkov 21' Tsvetkov 51', 88' |
| England | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan 34', 74' |
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)
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