Elo ratings table
Euro qualifications 1980
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  England | 1995 6th | 2053 2nd | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 15 |
| 2. |  Netherlands | 2057 2nd | 2041 4th | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 13 |
| 3. |  Poland | 1931 9th | 1977 6th | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 4. |  Belgium | 1808 18th | 1894 13th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 12 |
| 5. |  East Germany | 1952 7th | 1911 11th | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 11 |
| 6. |  Austria | 1896 12th | 1935 8th | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 11 |
| 7. |  West Germany | 2038 3rd | 2069 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 10 |
| 8. |  Czechoslovakia | 1890 13th | 1922 9th | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 10 |
| 9. |  Spain | 1950 8th | 1895 12th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 |
| 10. |  France | 1887 14th | 1919 10th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 |
| 11. |  Portugal | 1854 15th | 1819 17th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 |
| 12. |  Northern Ireland | 1724 28th | 1712 28th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 9 |
| 13. |  Yugoslavia | 1825 17th | 1894 12th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 8 |
| 14. |  Greece | 1648 41st | 1706 30th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 |
| 15. |  Scotland | 1915 11th | 1820 16th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 7 |
| 16. |  Ireland | 1716 31st | 1714 27th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 |
| 17. |  Turkey | 1639 41st | 1670 38th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 18. |  Wales | 1802 20th | 1813 19th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 |
| 19. |  Romania | 1841 16th | 1793 21st | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
| 20. |  Hungary | 1797 21st | 1806 20th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 21. |  Finland | 1442 82nd | 1506 68th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 |
| 22. |  Soviet Union | 1931 10th | 1888 14th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 23. |  Bulgaria | 1732 26th | 1687 33rd | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 |
| 24. |  Denmark | 1632 44th | 1634 42nd | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 4 |
| 25. |  Sweden | 1756 24th | 1662 38th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 4 |
| 26. |  Switzerland | 1613 46th | 1592 55th | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 4 |
| 27. |  Norway | 1474 73rd | 1475 78th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 1 |
| 28. |  Luxembourg | 1247 125th | 1253 120th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 1 |
| 29. |  Cyprus | 1265 120th | 1268 119th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 1 |
| 30. |  Malta | 1351 102nd | 1341 102nd | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | -19 | 1 |
| 31. |  Iceland | 1401 89th | 1360 98th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 21 | -19 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24th, 1978 in Denmark | 1631 (-1) 43rd (+1) | 1631 -1 | 43rd +1 | Denmark | 3 - 3 | Ireland | 1631 (-1) 43rd (+1) | 1717 +1 | 31st - |
| May 24th, 1978 in Finland | 1487 (+45) 70th (+12) | 1487 +45 | 70th +12 | Finland | 3 - 0 | Greece | 1487 (+45) 70th (+12) | 1603 -45 | 49th -8 |
| August 30th, 1978 in Norway | 1466 (-8) 74th (-1) | 1466 -8 | 74th -1 | Norway | 0 - 2 | Austria | 1466 (-8) 74th (-1) | 1904 +8 | 12th - |
| September 1st, 1978 in France | 1875 (-12) 14th (-) | 1875 -12 | 14th - | France | 2 - 2 | Sweden | 1875 (-12) 14th (-) | 1768 +12 | 24th - |
| September 6th, 1978 in Iceland | 1396 (-5) 90th (-1) | 1396 -5 | 90th -1 | Iceland | 0 - 2 | Poland | 1396 (-5) 90th (-1) | 1936 +5 | 9th - |
| September 20th, 1978 in Austria | 1919 (+15) 11th (+1) | 1919 +15 | 11th +1 | Austria | 3 - 2 | Scotland | 1919 (+15) 11th (+1) | 1900 -15 | 12th -1 |
| September 20th, 1978 in Belgium | 1791 (-17) 20th (-2) | 1791 -17 | 20th -2 | Belgium | 1 - 1 | Norway | 1791 (-17) 20th (-2) | 1483 +17 | 72nd +2 |
| September 20th, 1978 in Denmark | 1648 (-8) 40th (-1) | 1648 -8 | 40th -1 | Denmark | 3 - 4 | England | 1648 (-8) 40th (-1) | 2003 +8 | 5th +1 |
| September 20th, 1978 in Finland | 1508 (+31) 67th (+6) | 1508 +31 | 67th +6 | Finland | 2 - 1 | Hungary | 1508 (+31) 67th (+6) | 1766 -31 | 24th -3 |
| September 20th, 1978 in Ireland | 1712 (-5) 31st (-) | 1712 -5 | 31st - | Ireland | 0 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1712 (-5) 31st (-) | 1729 +5 | 27th +1 |
| September 20th, 1978 in the Netherlands | 2058 (+1) 2nd (-) | 2058 +1 | 2nd - | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | Iceland | 2058 (+1) 2nd (-) | 1395 -1 | 91st - |
| September 20th, 1978 in the Soviet Union | 1937 (+6) 9th (+1) | 1937 +6 | 9th +1 | Soviet Union | 2 - 0 | Greece | 1937 (+6) 9th (+1) | 1628 -6 | 43rd - |
| October 4th, 1978 in East Germany | 1953 (+1) 8th (-1) | 1953 +1 | 8th -1 | East Germany | 3 - 1 | Iceland | 1953 (+1) 8th (-1) | 1394 -1 | 91st - |
| October 4th, 1978 in Sweden | 1740 (-28) 25th (-2) | 1740 -28 | 25th -2 | Sweden | 1 - 3 | Czechoslovakia | 1740 (-28) 25th (-2) | 1918 +28 | 12th +1 |
| October 4th, 1978 in Yugoslavia | 1806 (-19) 18th (-1) | 1806 -19 | 18th -1 | Yugoslavia | 1 - 2 | Spain | 1806 (-19) 18th (-1) | 1969 +19 | 7th +1 |
| October 7th, 1978 in Luxembourg | 1244 (-3) 125th (-) | 1244 -3 | 125th - | Luxembourg | 1 - 3 | France | 1244 (-3) 125th (-) | 1878 +3 | 14th - |
| October 11th, 1978 in Denmark | 1647 (-1) 41st (-1) | 1647 -1 | 41st -1 | Denmark | 2 - 2 | Bulgaria | 1647 (-1) 41st (-1) | 1733 +1 | 26th - |
| October 11th, 1978 in Greece | 1648 (+20) 40th (+3) | 1648 +20 | 40th +3 | Greece | 8 - 1 | Finland | 1648 (+20) 40th (+3) | 1488 -20 | 69th -2 |
| October 11th, 1978 in Hungary | 1803 (+37) 19th (+4) | 1803 +37 | 19th +4 | Hungary | 2 - 0 | Soviet Union | 1803 (+37) 19th (+4) | 1908 -37 | 11th -2 |
| October 11th, 1978 in Portugal | 1845 (-9) 15th (-) | 1845 -9 | 15th - | Portugal | 1 - 1 | Belgium | 1845 (-9) 15th (-) | 1800 +9 | 21st -1 |
| October 11th, 1978 in Switzerland | 1606 (-7) 47th (-1) | 1606 -7 | 47th -1 | Switzerland | 1 - 3 | Netherlands | 1606 (-7) 47th (-1) | 2065 +7 | 2nd - |
| October 25th, 1978 in Ireland | 1722 (+10) 30th (+1) | 1722 +10 | 30th +1 | Ireland | 1 - 1 | England | 1722 (+10) 30th (+1) | 1993 -10 | 6th - |
| October 25th, 1978 in Northern Ireland | 1739 (+10) 26th (+1) | 1739 +10 | 26th +1 | Northern Ireland | 2 - 1 | Denmark | 1739 (+10) 26th (+1) | 1637 -10 | 42nd -1 |
| October 25th, 1978 in Romania | 1854 (+13) 15th (+1) | 1854 +13 | 15th +1 | Romania | 3 - 2 | Yugoslavia | 1854 (+13) 15th (+1) | 1793 -13 | 21st -3 |
| October 25th, 1978 in Scotland | 1902 (+2) 13th (-) | 1902 +2 | 13th - | Scotland | 3 - 2 | Norway | 1902 (+2) 13th (-) | 1481 -2 | 74th -1 |
| October 25th, 1978 in Wales | 1806 (+4) 18th (+2) | 1806 +4 | 18th +2 | Wales | 7 - 0 | Malta | 1806 (+4) 18th (+2) | 1347 -4 | 102nd - |
| October 29th, 1978 in Greece | 1688 (+40) 35th (+5) | 1688 +40 | 35th +5 | Greece | 4 - 1 | Hungary | 1688 (+40) 35th (+5) | 1763 -40 | 23rd -4 |
| November 15th, 1978 in Austria | 1890 (-29) 13th (-2) | 1890 -29 | 13th -2 | Austria | 1 - 2 | Portugal | 1890 (-29) 13th (-2) | 1874 +29 | 15th +1 |
| November 15th, 1978 in the Netherlands | 2081 (+16) 2nd (-) | 2081 +16 | 2nd - | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | East Germany | 2081 (+16) 2nd (-) | 1937 -16 | 8th - |
| November 15th, 1978 in Poland | 1931 (+5) 9th (-) | 1931 +5 | 9th - | Poland | 2 - 0 | Switzerland | 1931 (+5) 9th (-) | 1601 -5 | 49th -3 |
| November 15th, 1978 in Spain | 1968 (+9) 7th (-) | 1968 +9 | 7th - | Spain | 1 - 0 | Romania | 1968 (+9) 7th (-) | 1845 -9 | 16th -1 |
| November 29th, 1978 in Bulgaria | 1695 (-38) 33rd (-6) | 1695 -38 | 33rd -6 | Bulgaria | 0 - 2 | Northern Ireland | 1695 (-38) 33rd (-6) | 1777 +38 | 22nd +4 |
| November 29th, 1978 in Portugal | 1890 (+16) 12th (+3) | 1890 +16 | 12th +3 | Portugal | 1 - 0 | Scotland | 1890 (+16) 12th (+3) | 1886 -16 | 15th -3 |
| November 29th, 1978 in Wales | 1813 (+7) 17th (+2) | 1813 +7 | 17th +2 | Wales | 1 - 0 | Turkey | 1813 (+7) 17th (+2) | 1632 -7 | 43rd -2 |
| December 13th, 1978 in Spain | 1969 (+1) 7th (-) | 1969 +1 | 7th - | Spain | 5 - 0 | Cyprus | 1969 (+1) 7th (-) | 1264 -1 | 120th - |
| February 7th, 1979 in England | 2009 (+10) 5th (-) | 2009 +10 | 5th - | England | 4 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 2009 (+10) 5th (-) | 1767 -10 | 24th -1 |
| February 25th, 1979 in France | 1889 (+1) 14th (-) | 1889 +1 | 14th - | France | 3 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1889 (+1) 14th (-) | 1243 -1 | 125th - |
| February 25th, 1979 in Malta | 1366 (+19) 96th (+5) | 1366 +19 | 96th +5 | Malta | 0 - 0 | West Germany | 1366 (+19) 96th (+5) | 2019 -19 | 4th -1 |
| March 18th, 1979 in Turkey | 1624 (+5) 47th (+1) | 1624 +5 | 47th +1 | Turkey | 2 - 1 | Malta | 1624 (+5) 47th (+1) | 1361 -5 | 98th -2 |
| March 28th, 1979 in Belgium | 1790 (0) 22nd (-) | 1790 0 | 22nd - | Belgium | 1 - 1 | Austria | 1790 (0) 22nd (-) | 1898 0 | 11th +1 |
| March 28th, 1979 in the Netherlands | 2055 (+3) 2nd (-) | 2055 +3 | 2nd - | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | Switzerland | 2055 (+3) 2nd (-) | 1598 -3 | 51st -1 |
| April 1st, 1979 in Cyprus | 1256 (-5) 122nd (-) | 1256 -5 | 122nd - | Cyprus | 0 - 3 | Yugoslavia | 1256 (-5) 122nd (-) | 1814 +5 | 17th +2 |
| April 1st, 1979 in Turkey | 1638 (+14) 41st (+4) | 1638 +14 | 41st +4 | Turkey | 0 - 0 | West Germany | 1638 (+14) 41st (+4) | 2005 -14 | 6th -2 |
| April 4th, 1979 in Czechoslovakia | 1946 (+19) 8th (+1) | 1946 +19 | 8th +1 | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 0 | France | 1946 (+19) 8th (+1) | 1870 -19 | 15th -2 |
| April 4th, 1979 in Romania | 1839 (+1) 16th (-) | 1839 +1 | 16th - | Romania | 2 - 2 | Spain | 1839 (+1) 16th (-) | 1953 -1 | 7th - |
| April 18th, 1979 in East Germany | 1902 (+17) 11th (+3) | 1902 +17 | 11th +3 | East Germany | 2 - 1 | Poland | 1902 (+17) 11th (+3) | 1923 -17 | 9th - |
| May 1st, 1979 in Luxembourg | 1241 (-2) 126th (-) | 1241 -2 | 126th - | Luxembourg | 0 - 3 | Czechoslovakia | 1241 (-2) 126th (-) | 1948 +2 | 8th - |
| May 2nd, 1979 in Austria | 1887 (-11) 13th (-1) | 1887 -11 | 13th -1 | Austria | 0 - 0 | Belgium | 1887 (-11) 13th (-1) | 1801 +11 | 20th +3 |
| May 2nd, 1979 in Hungary | 1784 (-12) 23rd (-2) | 1784 -12 | 23rd -2 | Hungary | 0 - 0 | Greece | 1784 (-12) 23rd (-2) | 1678 +12 | 37th +2 |
| May 2nd, 1979 in Ireland | 1737 (+15) 25th (+3) | 1737 +15 | 25th +3 | Ireland | 2 - 0 | Denmark | 1737 (+15) 25th (+3) | 1622 -15 | 45th -3 |
| May 2nd, 1979 in Northern Ireland | 1784 (+17) 23rd (+1) | 1784 +17 | 23rd +1 | Northern Ireland | 2 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1784 (+17) 23rd (+1) | 1688 -17 | 32nd -1 |
| May 2nd, 1979 in Poland | 1956 (+33) 7th (+3) | 1956 +33 | 7th +3 | Poland | 2 - 0 | Netherlands | 1956 (+33) 7th (+3) | 2022 -33 | 4th -2 |
| May 2nd, 1979 in Wales | 1791 (-22) 21st (-3) | 1791 -22 | 21st -3 | Wales | 0 - 2 | West Germany | 1791 (-22) 21st (-3) | 2027 +22 | 3rd +3 |
| May 5th, 1979 in Switzerland | 1584 (-14) 53rd (-2) | 1584 -14 | 53rd -2 | Switzerland | 0 - 2 | East Germany | 1584 (-14) 53rd (-2) | 1916 +14 | 11th - |
| May 9th, 1979 in Norway | 1475 (-6) 72nd (-2) | 1475 -6 | 72nd -2 | Norway | 0 - 1 | Portugal | 1475 (-6) 72nd (-2) | 1896 +6 | 12th - |
| May 13th, 1979 in Cyprus | 1274 (+18) 119th (+1) | 1274 +18 | 119th +1 | Cyprus | 1 - 1 | Romania | 1274 (+18) 119th (+1) | 1821 -18 | 16th - |
| May 19th, 1979 in Bulgaria | 1705 (+17) 31st (+2) | 1705 +17 | 31st +2 | Bulgaria | 1 - 0 | Ireland | 1705 (+17) 31st (+2) | 1720 -17 | 28th -3 |
| May 19th, 1979 in the Soviet Union | 1928 (-13) 10th (-1) | 1928 -13 | 10th -1 | Soviet Union | 2 - 2 | Hungary | 1928 (-13) 10th (-1) | 1797 +13 | 22nd +1 |
| May 22nd, 1979 in Switzerland | 1594 (+10) 53rd (+1) | 1594 +10 | 53rd +1 | Switzerland | 2 - 0 | Iceland | 1594 (+10) 53rd (+1) | 1384 -10 | 94th -1 |
| June 2nd, 1979 in Malta | 1355 (-6) 100th (-1) | 1355 -6 | 100th -1 | Malta | 0 - 2 | Wales | 1355 (-6) 100th (-1) | 1846 +6 | 15th +1 |
| June 6th, 1979 in Bulgaria | 1690 (-15) 33rd (-2) | 1690 -15 | 33rd -2 | Bulgaria | 0 - 3 | England | 1690 (-15) 33rd (-2) | 2041 +15 | 3rd +1 |
| June 6th, 1979 in Denmark | 1663 (+41) 40th (+5) | 1663 +41 | 40th +5 | Denmark | 4 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1663 (+41) 40th (+5) | 1712 -41 | 29th -5 |
| June 7th, 1979 in Norway | 1462 (-13) 78th (-5) | 1462 -13 | 78th -5 | Norway | 0 - 4 | Scotland | 1462 (-13) 78th (-5) | 1853 +13 | 15th +1 |
| June 7th, 1979 in Sweden | 1737 (+2) 24th (-) | 1737 +2 | 24th - | Sweden | 3 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1737 (+2) 24th (-) | 1239 -2 | 124th - |
| June 9th, 1979 in Iceland | 1369 (-14) 95th (-1) | 1369 -14 | 95th -1 | Iceland | 1 - 2 | Switzerland | 1369 (-14) 95th (-1) | 1608 +14 | 50th +3 |
| July 4th, 1979 in Finland | 1496 (+15) 69th (+1) | 1496 +15 | 69th +1 | Finland | 1 - 1 | Soviet Union | 1496 (+15) 69th (+1) | 1919 -15 | 11th -2 |
| August 29th, 1979 in Austria | 1902 (+4) 12th (-) | 1902 +4 | 12th - | Austria | 4 - 0 | Norway | 1902 (+4) 12th (-) | 1487 -4 | 70th - |
| September 5th, 1979 in Iceland | 1366 (-3) 98th (-1) | 1366 -3 | 98th -1 | Iceland | 0 - 4 | Netherlands | 1366 (-3) 98th (-1) | 2026 +3 | 3rd +1 |
| September 5th, 1979 in Sweden | 1688 (-25) 32nd (-4) | 1688 -25 | 32nd -4 | Sweden | 1 - 3 | France | 1688 (-25) 32nd (-4) | 1901 +25 | 13th +1 |
| September 12th, 1979 in England | 2027 (+2) 3rd (+1) | 2027 +2 | 3rd +1 | England | 1 - 0 | Denmark | 2027 (+2) 3rd (+1) | 1652 -2 | 38th - |
| September 12th, 1979 in Greece | 1706 (+28) 30th (+4) | 1706 +28 | 30th +4 | Greece | 1 - 0 | Soviet Union | 1706 (+28) 30th (+4) | 1898 -28 | 13th -3 |
| September 12th, 1979 in Iceland | 1361 (-5) 99th (-1) | 1361 -5 | 99th -1 | Iceland | 0 - 3 | East Germany | 1361 (-5) 99th (-1) | 1919 +5 | 10th +1 |
| September 12th, 1979 in Norway | 1478 (-9) 74th (-2) | 1478 -9 | 74th -2 | Norway | 1 - 2 | Belgium | 1478 (-9) 74th (-2) | 1810 +9 | 19th +1 |
| September 12th, 1979 in Switzerland | 1597 (-11) 52nd (-3) | 1597 -11 | 52nd -3 | Switzerland | 0 - 2 | Poland | 1597 (-11) 52nd (-3) | 1975 +11 | 7th - |
| September 26th, 1979 in Poland | 1967 (-8) 7th (-1) | 1967 -8 | 7th -1 | Poland | 1 - 1 | East Germany | 1967 (-8) 7th (-1) | 1927 +8 | 10th - |
| October 10th, 1979 in Czechoslovakia | 1937 (+9) 8th (+1) | 1937 +9 | 8th +1 | Czechoslovakia | 4 - 1 | Sweden | 1937 (+9) 8th (+1) | 1677 -9 | 35th - |
| October 10th, 1979 in Poland | 1968 (+1) 7th (-) | 1968 +1 | 7th - | Poland | 2 - 0 | Iceland | 1968 (+1) 7th (-) | 1360 -1 | 98th - |
| October 10th, 1979 in Spain | 1919 (-30) 10th (-2) | 1919 -30 | 10th -2 | Spain | 0 - 1 | Yugoslavia | 1919 (-30) 10th (-2) | 1883 +30 | 15th - |
| October 13th, 1979 in East Germany | 1932 (+5) 9th (-) | 1932 +5 | 9th - | East Germany | 5 - 2 | Switzerland | 1932 (+5) 9th (-) | 1592 -5 | 55th -3 |
| October 17th, 1979 in Belgium | 1836 (+29) 18th (+1) | 1836 +29 | 18th +1 | Belgium | 2 - 0 | Portugal | 1836 (+29) 18th (+1) | 1871 -29 | 15th -1 |
| October 17th, 1979 in Hungary | 1806 (+5) 20th (-) | 1806 +5 | 20th - | Hungary | 3 - 1 | Finland | 1806 (+5) 20th (-) | 1488 -5 | 71st -1 |
| October 17th, 1979 in Ireland | 1733 (+23) 25th (+4) | 1733 +23 | 25th +4 | Ireland | 3 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1733 (+23) 25th (+4) | 1667 -23 | 38th -6 |
| October 17th, 1979 in the Netherlands | 2020 (-9) 4th (-1) | 2020 -9 | 4th -1 | Netherlands | 1 - 1 | Poland | 2020 (-9) 4th (-1) | 1977 +9 | 6th +1 |
| October 17th, 1979 in Northern Ireland | 1695 (-17) 30th (-3) | 1695 -17 | 30th -3 | Northern Ireland | 1 - 5 | England | 1695 (-17) 30th (-3) | 2044 +17 | 3rd +1 |
| October 17th, 1979 in Scotland | 1847 (-2) 16th (+1) | 1847 -2 | 16th +1 | Scotland | 1 - 1 | Austria | 1847 (-2) 16th (+1) | 1911 +2 | 11th - |
| October 17th, 1979 in West Germany | 2053 (+12) 2nd (-) | 2053 +12 | 2nd - | West Germany | 5 - 1 | Wales | 2053 (+12) 2nd (-) | 1838 -12 | 17th -1 |
| October 23rd, 1979 in Luxembourg | 1254 (+15) 121st (+2) | 1254 +15 | 121st +2 | Luxembourg | 1 - 1 | Sweden | 1254 (+15) 121st (+2) | 1662 -15 | 38th -3 |
| October 28th, 1979 in Malta | 1342 (-10) 102nd (-1) | 1342 -10 | 102nd -1 | Malta | 1 - 2 | Turkey | 1342 (-10) 102nd (-1) | 1648 +10 | 41st - |
| October 31st, 1979 in Bulgaria | 1691 (+24) 31st (+6) | 1691 +24 | 31st +6 | Bulgaria | 3 - 0 | Denmark | 1691 (+24) 31st (+6) | 1634 -24 | 42nd -3 |
| October 31st, 1979 in the Soviet Union | 1888 (-18) 14th (-2) | 1888 -18 | 14th -2 | Soviet Union | 2 - 2 | Finland | 1888 (-18) 14th (-2) | 1506 +18 | 68th +4 |
| October 31st, 1979 in Yugoslavia | 1893 (+10) 13th (+1) | 1893 +10 | 13th +1 | Yugoslavia | 2 - 1 | Romania | 1893 (+10) 13th (+1) | 1791 -10 | 21st -1 |
| November 1st, 1979 in Portugal | 1874 (+3) 15th (-) | 1874 +3 | 15th - | Portugal | 3 - 1 | Norway | 1874 (+3) 15th (-) | 1475 -3 | 78th -3 |
| November 14th, 1979 in Yugoslavia | 1894 (+1) 12th (+1) | 1894 +1 | 12th +1 | Yugoslavia | 5 - 0 | Cyprus | 1894 (+1) 12th (+1) | 1273 -1 | 119th - |
| November 17th, 1979 in France | 1919 (+16) 10th (+1) | 1919 +16 | 10th +1 | France | 2 - 1 | Czechoslovakia | 1919 (+16) 10th (+1) | 1921 -16 | 9th -1 |
| November 18th, 1979 in Romania | 1793 (+2) 21st (-) | 1793 +2 | 21st - | Romania | 2 - 0 | Cyprus | 1793 (+2) 21st (-) | 1271 -2 | 119th - |
| November 21st, 1979 in Belgium | 1858 (+22) 15th (+3) | 1858 +22 | 15th +3 | Belgium | 2 - 0 | Scotland | 1858 (+22) 15th (+3) | 1825 -22 | 17th -1 |
| November 21st, 1979 in East Germany | 1911 (-21) 11th (-3) | 1911 -21 | 11th -3 | East Germany | 2 - 3 | Netherlands | 1911 (-21) 11th (-3) | 2041 +21 | 4th - |
| November 21st, 1979 in Northern Ireland | 1712 (+17) 28th (+2) | 1712 +17 | 28th +2 | Northern Ireland | 1 - 0 | Ireland | 1712 (+17) 28th (+2) | 1719 -17 | 26th -2 |
| November 21st, 1979 in Portugal | 1850 (-24) 16th (-1) | 1850 -24 | 16th -1 | Portugal | 1 - 2 | Austria | 1850 (-24) 16th (-1) | 1935 +24 | 8th +3 |
| November 21st, 1979 in Turkey | 1673 (+25) 37th (+4) | 1673 +25 | 37th +4 | Turkey | 1 - 0 | Wales | 1673 (+25) 37th (+4) | 1813 -25 | 19th -2 |
| November 22nd, 1979 in England | 2048 (+4) 3rd (-) | 2048 +4 | 3rd - | England | 2 - 0 | Bulgaria | 2048 (+4) 3rd (-) | 1687 -4 | 33rd -2 |
| November 24th, 1979 in Czechoslovakia | 1922 (+1) 9th (-) | 1922 +1 | 9th - | Czechoslovakia | 4 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1922 (+1) 9th (-) | 1253 -1 | 120th - |
| December 9th, 1979 in Cyprus | 1268 (-3) 119th (-) | 1268 -3 | 119th - | Cyprus | 1 - 3 | Spain | 1268 (-3) 119th (-) | 1895 +3 | 12th +1 |
| December 19th, 1979 in Scotland | 1789 (-36) 21st (-4) | 1789 -36 | 21st -4 | Scotland | 1 - 3 | Belgium | 1789 (-36) 21st (-4) | 1894 +36 | 13th +2 |
| December 22nd, 1979 in West Germany | 2068 (+3) 1st (-) | 2068 +3 | 1st - | West Germany | 2 - 0 | Turkey | 2068 (+3) 1st (-) | 1670 -3 | 38th -1 |
| February 6th, 1980 in England | 2053 (+5) 2nd (+1) | 2053 +5 | 2nd +1 | England | 2 - 0 | Ireland | 2053 (+5) 2nd (+1) | 1714 -5 | 27th -1 |
| February 27th, 1980 in West Germany | 2069 (+1) 1st (-) | 2069 +1 | 1st - | West Germany | 8 - 0 | Malta | 2069 (+1) 1st (-) | 1341 -1 | 102nd -1 |
| March 26th, 1980 in Scotland | 1820 (+31) 16th (+4) | 1820 +31 | 16th +4 | Scotland | 4 - 1 | Portugal | 1820 (+31) 16th (+4) | 1819 -31 | 17th -1 |