UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 7

Standings and results for Group 7 of the UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying tournament.

Group 7 consisted of West Germany, Wales, Turkey and Malta. West Germany easily won the group, outrunning Turkey by three points.

Final table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification        
1   West Germany 6 4 2 0 17 1 +16 10 Qualify for final tournament 2–0 5–1 8–0
2   Turkey 6 3 1 2 5 5 0 7 0–0 1–0 2–1
3   Wales 6 3 0 3 11 8 +3 6 0–2 1–0 7–0
4   Malta 6 0 1 5 2 21 −19 1 0–0 1–2 0–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results edit

Wales  7–0  Malta
O'Sullivan   18'
Edwards   20', 45', 48', 51'
Thomas   71'
Flynn   82'
Report

Wales  1–0  Turkey
Deacy   70' Report
Attendance: 11,798

Malta  0–0  West Germany
Report

Turkey  2–1  Malta
Özden   34'
Terim   56'
Report Spiteri-Gonzi   52'
Attendance: 34,154

Turkey  0–0  West Germany
Report
Attendance: 69,800

Wales  0–2  West Germany
Report Zimmermann   30'
Fischer   52'

Malta  0–2  Wales
Report Nicholas   15'
Flynn   51'

West Germany  5–1  Wales
Fischer   21', 38'
Kaltz   32'
Rummenigge   42'
Förster   83'
Report Curtis   84'

Malta  1–2  Turkey
Farrugia   62' Report Özden   20'
Denizli   25'

Turkey  1–0  Wales
Önal   80' Report
Attendance: 30,650

West Germany  2–0  Turkey
Fischer   15'
Zimmermann   89'
Report

West Germany  8–0  Malta
Allofs   14', 55'
Bonhof   19' (pen.)
Fischer   40', 90'
Holland   61' (o.g.)
Kelsch   70'
Rummenigge   74'
Report
Attendance: 33,278

Goalscorers edit

There were 35 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.92 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References edit

  • Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958–1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
  1. ^ "Wales v West Germany, 2 May 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ^ "West Germany v Wales, 17 October 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ "West Germany v Turkey, 22 December 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2020.