Euro 1980 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland beats Bulgaria 2-0
May. 2, 1979 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated Bulgaria by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the Irish top of Group 1 with 7 points. Bulgaria is bottom with one point. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet Denmark on June 6, while Bulgaria will face Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Northern Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Bulgaria at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Northern Ireland
2:0
Bulgaria
2:0 (2:0)
- 2 May 1979
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 7 |
 England | 5 |
 Ireland | 5 |
 Denmark | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
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