Euro 1980 Qualifiers : England beats Bulgaria 3-0
Jun. 6, 1979 (AMP) — Italia 80 (Qualifiers) : England defeated Bulgaria by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1980 UEFA European Championship on Wednesday.
The result put the English top of Group 1 with 7 points. Bulgaria is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, England will meet Denmark on September 12, while Bulgaria will face Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Bulgaria at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
England at the Euro
- 1 appearances (1968)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Third Place (1968)
Bulgaria
0:3
England
0:3 (0:1)
- 6 June 1979
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| England | 7 |
 Northern Ireland | 7 |
 Ireland | 5 |
 Denmark | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 3 |
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