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 | 2000 6th | 2057 2nd | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 15 |
| 2. |  Netherlands | 2059 2nd | 2043 4th | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 13 |
| 3. |  Poland | 1934 9th | 1980 6th | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 4. |  Belgium | 1812 18th | 1898 12th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 12 |
| 5. |  East Germany | 1954 7th | 1913 11th | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 11 |
| 6. |  Austria | 1899 12th | 1938 8th | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 11 |
| 7. |  West Germany | 2041 3rd | 2072 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 10 |
| 8. |  Czechoslovakia | 1893 13th | 1926 9th | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 10 |
| 9. |  Spain | 1952 8th | 1897 12th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 |
| 10. |  France | 1890 14th | 1922 10th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 |
| 11. |  Portugal | 1856 15th | 1822 17th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 |
| 12. |  Northern Ireland | 1727 28th | 1715 28th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 9 |
| 13. |  Yugoslavia | 1827 17th | 1896 12th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 8 |
| 14. |  Greece | 1649 43rd | 1708 30th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 |
| 15. |  Scotland | 1918 11th | 1823 16th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 7 |
| 16. |  Ireland | 1718 31st | 1717 27th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 |
| 17. |  Turkey | 1643 42nd | 1674 37th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 18. |  Wales | 1805 20th | 1816 19th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 |
| 19. |  Romania | 1844 16th | 1796 22nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
| 20. |  Hungary | 1808 20th | 1812 20th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 21. |  Finland | 1444 83rd | 1509 68th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 |
| 22. |  Soviet Union | 1934 10th | 1891 14th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 23. |  Bulgaria | 1736 27th | 1690 31st | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 |
| 24. |  Denmark | 1633 44th | 1636 42nd | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 4 |
| 25. |  Sweden | 1759 24th | 1665 38th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 4 |
| 26. |  Switzerland | 1615 45th | 1593 56th | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 4 |
| 27. |  Norway | 1476 73rd | 1477 78th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 1 |
| 28. |  Luxembourg | 1255 125th | 1261 121st | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 1 |
| 29. |  Cyprus | 1264 121st | 1267 120th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 1 |
| 30. |  Malta | 1353 100th | 1343 102nd | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | -19 | 1 |
| 31. |  Iceland | 1402 91st | 1362 99th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 21 | -19 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24th, 1978 in Denmark | 1632 (-1) 43rd (+1) | 1632 -1 | 43rd +1 | Denmark | 3 - 3 | Ireland | 1632 (-1) 43rd (+1) | 1719 +1 | 31st - |
| May 24th, 1978 in Finland | 1489 (+45) 70th (+13) | 1489 +45 | 70th +13 | Finland | 3 - 0 | Greece | 1489 (+45) 70th (+13) | 1604 -45 | 50th -7 |
| August 30th, 1978 in Norway | 1468 (-8) 76th (-3) | 1468 -8 | 76th -3 | Norway | 0 - 2 | Austria | 1468 (-8) 76th (-3) | 1907 +8 | 12th - |
| September 1st, 1978 in France | 1878 (-12) 14th (-) | 1878 -12 | 14th - | France | 2 - 2 | Sweden | 1878 (-12) 14th (-) | 1771 +12 | 24th - |
| September 6th, 1978 in Iceland | 1397 (-5) 91st (-) | 1397 -5 | 91st - | Iceland | 0 - 2 | Poland | 1397 (-5) 91st (-) | 1939 +5 | 9th - |
| September 20th, 1978 in Austria | 1922 (+15) 11th (+1) | 1922 +15 | 11th +1 | Austria | 3 - 2 | Scotland | 1922 (+15) 11th (+1) | 1903 -15 | 12th -1 |
| September 20th, 1978 in Belgium | 1795 (-17) 21st (-3) | 1795 -17 | 21st -3 | Belgium | 1 - 1 | Norway | 1795 (-17) 21st (-3) | 1485 +17 | 71st +5 |
| September 20th, 1978 in Denmark | 1650 (-8) 42nd (-2) | 1650 -8 | 42nd -2 | Denmark | 3 - 4 | England | 1650 (-8) 42nd (-2) | 2008 +8 | 5th +1 |
| September 20th, 1978 in Finland | 1511 (+32) 66th (+6) | 1511 +32 | 66th +6 | Finland | 2 - 1 | Hungary | 1511 (+32) 66th (+6) | 1776 -32 | 23rd -3 |
| September 20th, 1978 in Ireland | 1714 (-5) 31st (-) | 1714 -5 | 31st - | Ireland | 0 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1714 (-5) 31st (-) | 1732 +5 | 28th - |
| September 20th, 1978 in the Netherlands | 2060 (+1) 2nd (-) | 2060 +1 | 2nd - | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | Iceland | 2060 (+1) 2nd (-) | 1396 -1 | 92nd - |
| September 20th, 1978 in the Soviet Union | 1939 (+5) 9th (+1) | 1939 +5 | 9th +1 | Soviet Union | 2 - 0 | Greece | 1939 (+5) 9th (+1) | 1629 -5 | 43rd - |
| October 4th, 1978 in East Germany | 1955 (+1) 8th (-1) | 1955 +1 | 8th -1 | East Germany | 3 - 1 | Iceland | 1955 (+1) 8th (-1) | 1395 -1 | 91st - |
| October 4th, 1978 in Sweden | 1743 (-28) 24th (-) | 1743 -28 | 24th - | Sweden | 1 - 3 | Czechoslovakia | 1743 (-28) 24th (-) | 1921 +28 | 12th +1 |
| October 4th, 1978 in Yugoslavia | 1808 (-19) 18th (-1) | 1808 -19 | 18th -1 | Yugoslavia | 1 - 2 | Spain | 1808 (-19) 18th (-1) | 1971 +19 | 7th +1 |
| October 7th, 1978 in Luxembourg | 1252 (-3) 125th (-) | 1252 -3 | 125th - | Luxembourg | 1 - 3 | France | 1252 (-3) 125th (-) | 1881 +3 | 14th - |
| October 11th, 1978 in Denmark | 1649 (-1) 41st (-) | 1649 -1 | 41st - | Denmark | 2 - 2 | Bulgaria | 1649 (-1) 41st (-) | 1737 +1 | 27th - |
| October 11th, 1978 in Greece | 1649 (+20) 41st (+2) | 1649 +20 | 41st +2 | Greece | 8 - 1 | Finland | 1649 (+20) 41st (+2) | 1491 -20 | 69th -2 |
| October 11th, 1978 in Hungary | 1812 (+36) 17th (+6) | 1812 +36 | 17th +6 | Hungary | 2 - 0 | Soviet Union | 1812 (+36) 17th (+6) | 1911 -36 | 11th -2 |
| October 11th, 1978 in Portugal | 1847 (-9) 15th (-) | 1847 -9 | 15th - | Portugal | 1 - 1 | Belgium | 1847 (-9) 15th (-) | 1804 +9 | 21st - |
| October 11th, 1978 in Switzerland | 1608 (-7) 47th (-2) | 1608 -7 | 47th -2 | Switzerland | 1 - 3 | Netherlands | 1608 (-7) 47th (-2) | 2067 +7 | 2nd - |
| October 25th, 1978 in Ireland | 1724 (+10) 30th (+1) | 1724 +10 | 30th +1 | Ireland | 1 - 1 | England | 1724 (+10) 30th (+1) | 1998 -10 | 6th -1 |
| October 25th, 1978 in Northern Ireland | 1742 (+10) 25th (+3) | 1742 +10 | 25th +3 | Northern Ireland | 2 - 1 | Denmark | 1742 (+10) 25th (+3) | 1639 -10 | 43rd -2 |
| October 25th, 1978 in Romania | 1857 (+13) 15th (+1) | 1857 +13 | 15th +1 | Romania | 3 - 2 | Yugoslavia | 1857 (+13) 15th (+1) | 1795 -13 | 22nd -3 |
| October 25th, 1978 in Scotland | 1905 (+2) 13th (-) | 1905 +2 | 13th - | Scotland | 3 - 2 | Norway | 1905 (+2) 13th (-) | 1483 -2 | 74th -2 |
| October 25th, 1978 in Wales | 1809 (+4) 19th (+1) | 1809 +4 | 19th +1 | Wales | 7 - 0 | Malta | 1809 (+4) 19th (+1) | 1349 -4 | 103rd -3 |
| October 29th, 1978 in Greece | 1690 (+41) 35th (+6) | 1690 +41 | 35th +6 | Greece | 4 - 1 | Hungary | 1690 (+41) 35th (+6) | 1771 -41 | 23rd -6 |
| November 15th, 1978 in Austria | 1893 (-29) 13th (-2) | 1893 -29 | 13th -2 | Austria | 1 - 2 | Portugal | 1893 (-29) 13th (-2) | 1876 +29 | 15th +1 |
| November 15th, 1978 in the Netherlands | 2083 (+16) 2nd (-) | 2083 +16 | 2nd - | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | East Germany | 2083 (+16) 2nd (-) | 1939 -16 | 8th - |
| November 15th, 1978 in Poland | 1934 (+5) 9th (-) | 1934 +5 | 9th - | Poland | 2 - 0 | Switzerland | 1934 (+5) 9th (-) | 1603 -5 | 50th -3 |
| November 15th, 1978 in Spain | 1970 (+9) 7th (-) | 1970 +9 | 7th - | Spain | 1 - 0 | Romania | 1970 (+9) 7th (-) | 1848 -9 | 16th -1 |
| November 29th, 1978 in Bulgaria | 1699 (-38) 33rd (-5) | 1699 -38 | 33rd -5 | Bulgaria | 0 - 2 | Northern Ireland | 1699 (-38) 33rd (-5) | 1780 +38 | 22nd +3 |
| November 29th, 1978 in Portugal | 1892 (+16) 13th (+2) | 1892 +16 | 13th +2 | Portugal | 1 - 0 | Scotland | 1892 (+16) 13th (+2) | 1889 -16 | 15th -3 |
| November 29th, 1978 in Wales | 1816 (+7) 17th (+2) | 1816 +7 | 17th +2 | Wales | 1 - 0 | Turkey | 1816 (+7) 17th (+2) | 1636 -7 | 43rd -1 |
| December 13th, 1978 in Spain | 1971 (+1) 7th (-) | 1971 +1 | 7th - | Spain | 5 - 0 | Cyprus | 1971 (+1) 7th (-) | 1263 -1 | 121st - |
| February 7th, 1979 in England | 2013 (+10) 5th (-) | 2013 +10 | 5th - | England | 4 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 2013 (+10) 5th (-) | 1770 -10 | 24th -1 |
| February 25th, 1979 in France | 1892 (+1) 13th (+1) | 1892 +1 | 13th +1 | France | 3 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1892 (+1) 13th (+1) | 1251 -1 | 126th -1 |
| February 25th, 1979 in Malta | 1368 (+19) 96th (+6) | 1368 +19 | 96th +6 | Malta | 0 - 0 | West Germany | 1368 (+19) 96th (+6) | 2022 -19 | 4th -1 |
| March 18th, 1979 in Turkey | 1628 (+5) 45th (+3) | 1628 +5 | 45th +3 | Turkey | 2 - 1 | Malta | 1628 (+5) 45th (+3) | 1363 -5 | 97th -1 |
| March 28th, 1979 in Belgium | 1794 (0) 23rd (-1) | 1794 0 | 23rd -1 | Belgium | 1 - 1 | Austria | 1794 (0) 23rd (-1) | 1901 0 | 11th +1 |
| March 28th, 1979 in the Netherlands | 2057 (+3) 2nd (-) | 2057 +3 | 2nd - | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | Switzerland | 2057 (+3) 2nd (-) | 1600 -3 | 51st - |
| April 1st, 1979 in Cyprus | 1255 (-5) 123rd (-1) | 1255 -5 | 123rd -1 | Cyprus | 0 - 3 | Yugoslavia | 1255 (-5) 123rd (-1) | 1816 +5 | 17th +2 |
| April 1st, 1979 in Turkey | 1642 (+14) 42nd (+1) | 1642 +14 | 42nd +1 | Turkey | 0 - 0 | West Germany | 1642 (+14) 42nd (+1) | 2008 -14 | 6th -2 |
| April 4th, 1979 in Czechoslovakia | 1950 (+19) 8th (+1) | 1950 +19 | 8th +1 | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 0 | France | 1950 (+19) 8th (+1) | 1873 -19 | 15th -3 |
| April 4th, 1979 in Romania | 1842 (+1) 16th (-) | 1842 +1 | 16th - | Romania | 2 - 2 | Spain | 1842 (+1) 16th (-) | 1955 -1 | 7th - |
| April 18th, 1979 in East Germany | 1904 (+17) 11th (+3) | 1904 +17 | 11th +3 | East Germany | 2 - 1 | Poland | 1904 (+17) 11th (+3) | 1925 -17 | 9th - |
| May 1st, 1979 in Luxembourg | 1249 (-2) 126th (-) | 1249 -2 | 126th - | Luxembourg | 0 - 3 | Czechoslovakia | 1249 (-2) 126th (-) | 1952 +2 | 8th - |
| May 2nd, 1979 in Austria | 1890 (-11) 13th (-1) | 1890 -11 | 13th -1 | Austria | 0 - 0 | Belgium | 1890 (-11) 13th (-1) | 1805 +11 | 20th +3 |
| May 2nd, 1979 in Hungary | 1792 (-12) 23rd (-2) | 1792 -12 | 23rd -2 | Hungary | 0 - 0 | Greece | 1792 (-12) 23rd (-2) | 1680 +12 | 35th +4 |
| May 2nd, 1979 in Ireland | 1739 (+15) 26th (+2) | 1739 +15 | 26th +2 | Ireland | 2 - 0 | Denmark | 1739 (+15) 26th (+2) | 1624 -15 | 46th -3 |
| May 2nd, 1979 in Northern Ireland | 1787 (+17) 24th (-) | 1787 +17 | 24th - | Northern Ireland | 2 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1787 (+17) 24th (-) | 1692 -17 | 31st - |
| May 2nd, 1979 in Poland | 1958 (+33) 7th (+3) | 1958 +33 | 7th +3 | Poland | 2 - 0 | Netherlands | 1958 (+33) 7th (+3) | 2024 -33 | 4th -2 |
| May 2nd, 1979 in Wales | 1794 (-22) 22nd (-5) | 1794 -22 | 22nd -5 | Wales | 0 - 2 | West Germany | 1794 (-22) 22nd (-5) | 2030 +22 | 3rd +3 |
| May 5th, 1979 in Switzerland | 1586 (-14) 54th (-4) | 1586 -14 | 54th -4 | Switzerland | 0 - 2 | East Germany | 1586 (-14) 54th (-4) | 1918 +14 | 11th - |
| May 9th, 1979 in Norway | 1477 (-6) 73rd (-1) | 1477 -6 | 73rd -1 | Norway | 0 - 1 | Portugal | 1477 (-6) 73rd (-1) | 1898 +6 | 12th - |
| May 13th, 1979 in Cyprus | 1273 (+18) 120th (+1) | 1273 +18 | 120th +1 | Cyprus | 1 - 1 | Romania | 1273 (+18) 120th (+1) | 1824 -18 | 16th - |
| May 19th, 1979 in Bulgaria | 1709 (+17) 31st (+2) | 1709 +17 | 31st +2 | Bulgaria | 1 - 0 | Ireland | 1709 (+17) 31st (+2) | 1722 -17 | 28th -2 |
| May 19th, 1979 in the Soviet Union | 1931 (-12) 10th (-1) | 1931 -12 | 10th -1 | Soviet Union | 2 - 2 | Hungary | 1931 (-12) 10th (-1) | 1804 +12 | 22nd +1 |
| May 22nd, 1979 in Switzerland | 1595 (+9) 54th (+1) | 1595 +9 | 54th +1 | Switzerland | 2 - 0 | Iceland | 1595 (+9) 54th (+1) | 1386 -9 | 95th -2 |
| June 2nd, 1979 in Malta | 1357 (-6) 100th (-) | 1357 -6 | 100th - | Malta | 0 - 2 | Wales | 1357 (-6) 100th (-) | 1849 +6 | 15th +1 |
| June 6th, 1979 in Bulgaria | 1694 (-15) 33rd (-2) | 1694 -15 | 33rd -2 | Bulgaria | 0 - 3 | England | 1694 (-15) 33rd (-2) | 2045 +15 | 3rd +1 |
| June 6th, 1979 in Denmark | 1665 (+41) 40th (+6) | 1665 +41 | 40th +6 | Denmark | 4 - 0 | Northern Ireland | 1665 (+41) 40th (+6) | 1715 -41 | 29th -5 |
| June 7th, 1979 in Norway | 1464 (-13) 78th (-5) | 1464 -13 | 78th -5 | Norway | 0 - 4 | Scotland | 1464 (-13) 78th (-5) | 1856 +13 | 15th +1 |
| June 7th, 1979 in Sweden | 1740 (+2) 25th (-) | 1740 +2 | 25th - | Sweden | 3 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1740 (+2) 25th (-) | 1247 -2 | 123rd - |
| June 9th, 1979 in Iceland | 1371 (-14) 96th (-1) | 1371 -14 | 96th -1 | Iceland | 1 - 2 | Switzerland | 1371 (-14) 96th (-1) | 1609 +14 | 50th +4 |
| July 4th, 1979 in Finland | 1499 (+15) 69th (+1) | 1499 +15 | 69th +1 | Finland | 1 - 1 | Soviet Union | 1499 (+15) 69th (+1) | 1922 -15 | 11th -1 |
| August 29th, 1979 in Austria | 1905 (+4) 12th (-) | 1905 +4 | 12th - | Austria | 4 - 0 | Norway | 1905 (+4) 12th (-) | 1489 -4 | 72nd - |
| September 5th, 1979 in Iceland | 1368 (-3) 99th (-1) | 1368 -3 | 99th -1 | Iceland | 0 - 4 | Netherlands | 1368 (-3) 99th (-1) | 2028 +3 | 4th - |
| September 5th, 1979 in Sweden | 1691 (-25) 31st (-3) | 1691 -25 | 31st -3 | Sweden | 1 - 3 | France | 1691 (-25) 31st (-3) | 1904 +25 | 13th +1 |
| September 12th, 1979 in England | 2031 (+2) 3rd (-) | 2031 +2 | 3rd - | England | 1 - 0 | Denmark | 2031 (+2) 3rd (-) | 1654 -2 | 39th - |
| September 12th, 1979 in Greece | 1708 (+28) 30th (+4) | 1708 +28 | 30th +4 | Greece | 1 - 0 | Soviet Union | 1708 (+28) 30th (+4) | 1901 -28 | 13th -3 |
| September 12th, 1979 in Iceland | 1363 (-5) 100th (-1) | 1363 -5 | 100th -1 | Iceland | 0 - 3 | East Germany | 1363 (-5) 100th (-1) | 1921 +5 | 10th +1 |
| September 12th, 1979 in Norway | 1480 (-9) 75th (-2) | 1480 -9 | 75th -2 | Norway | 1 - 2 | Belgium | 1480 (-9) 75th (-2) | 1814 +9 | 20th - |
| September 12th, 1979 in Switzerland | 1598 (-11) 52nd (-3) | 1598 -11 | 52nd -3 | Switzerland | 0 - 2 | Poland | 1598 (-11) 52nd (-3) | 1978 +11 | 7th - |
| September 26th, 1979 in Poland | 1970 (-8) 7th (-1) | 1970 -8 | 7th -1 | Poland | 1 - 1 | East Germany | 1970 (-8) 7th (-1) | 1929 +8 | 10th - |
| October 10th, 1979 in Czechoslovakia | 1941 (+9) 8th (+1) | 1941 +9 | 8th +1 | Czechoslovakia | 4 - 1 | Sweden | 1941 (+9) 8th (+1) | 1680 -9 | 35th -1 |
| October 10th, 1979 in Poland | 1971 (+1) 7th (-) | 1971 +1 | 7th - | Poland | 2 - 0 | Iceland | 1971 (+1) 7th (-) | 1362 -1 | 99th - |
| October 10th, 1979 in Spain | 1921 (-30) 10th (-2) | 1921 -30 | 10th -2 | Spain | 0 - 1 | Yugoslavia | 1921 (-30) 10th (-2) | 1885 +30 | 15th - |
| October 13th, 1979 in East Germany | 1934 (+5) 9th (-) | 1934 +5 | 9th - | East Germany | 5 - 2 | Switzerland | 1934 (+5) 9th (-) | 1593 -5 | 56th -4 |
| October 17th, 1979 in Belgium | 1840 (+29) 18th (+1) | 1840 +29 | 18th +1 | Belgium | 2 - 0 | Portugal | 1840 (+29) 18th (+1) | 1873 -29 | 15th -1 |
| October 17th, 1979 in Hungary | 1812 (+5) 20th (-) | 1812 +5 | 20th - | Hungary | 3 - 1 | Finland | 1812 (+5) 20th (-) | 1491 -5 | 72nd -3 |
| October 17th, 1979 in Ireland | 1736 (+24) 26th (+2) | 1736 +24 | 26th +2 | Ireland | 3 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1736 (+24) 26th (+2) | 1670 -24 | 38th -7 |
| October 17th, 1979 in the Netherlands | 2022 (-9) 4th (-1) | 2022 -9 | 4th -1 | Netherlands | 1 - 1 | Poland | 2022 (-9) 4th (-1) | 1980 +9 | 6th +1 |
| October 17th, 1979 in Northern Ireland | 1698 (-17) 30th (-3) | 1698 -17 | 30th -3 | Northern Ireland | 1 - 5 | England | 1698 (-17) 30th (-3) | 2048 +17 | 3rd - |
| October 17th, 1979 in Scotland | 1850 (-2) 16th (+1) | 1850 -2 | 16th +1 | Scotland | 1 - 1 | Austria | 1850 (-2) 16th (+1) | 1915 +2 | 11th - |
| October 17th, 1979 in West Germany | 2056 (+12) 2nd (-) | 2056 +12 | 2nd - | West Germany | 5 - 1 | Wales | 2056 (+12) 2nd (-) | 1841 -12 | 17th -1 |
| October 23rd, 1979 in Luxembourg | 1262 (+15) 122nd (+1) | 1262 +15 | 122nd +1 | Luxembourg | 1 - 1 | Sweden | 1262 (+15) 122nd (+1) | 1665 -15 | 38th -4 |
| October 28th, 1979 in Malta | 1344 (-10) 103rd (-1) | 1344 -10 | 103rd -1 | Malta | 1 - 2 | Turkey | 1344 (-10) 103rd (-1) | 1652 +10 | 42nd - |
| October 31st, 1979 in Bulgaria | 1694 (+24) 31st (+6) | 1694 +24 | 31st +6 | Bulgaria | 3 - 0 | Denmark | 1694 (+24) 31st (+6) | 1636 -24 | 42nd -2 |
| October 31st, 1979 in the Soviet Union | 1891 (-18) 14th (-2) | 1891 -18 | 14th -2 | Soviet Union | 2 - 2 | Finland | 1891 (-18) 14th (-2) | 1509 +18 | 68th +5 |
| October 31st, 1979 in Yugoslavia | 1895 (+10) 13th (+1) | 1895 +10 | 13th +1 | Yugoslavia | 2 - 1 | Romania | 1895 (+10) 13th (+1) | 1794 -10 | 22nd -2 |
| November 1st, 1979 in Portugal | 1876 (+3) 15th (-) | 1876 +3 | 15th - | Portugal | 3 - 1 | Norway | 1876 (+3) 15th (-) | 1477 -3 | 78th -2 |
| November 14th, 1979 in Yugoslavia | 1896 (+1) 12th (+1) | 1896 +1 | 12th +1 | Yugoslavia | 5 - 0 | Cyprus | 1896 (+1) 12th (+1) | 1272 -1 | 120th - |
| November 17th, 1979 in France | 1922 (+16) 10th (+1) | 1922 +16 | 10th +1 | France | 2 - 1 | Czechoslovakia | 1922 (+16) 10th (+1) | 1925 -16 | 9th -1 |
| November 18th, 1979 in Romania | 1796 (+2) 22nd (-) | 1796 +2 | 22nd - | Romania | 2 - 0 | Cyprus | 1796 (+2) 22nd (-) | 1270 -2 | 120th - |
| November 21st, 1979 in Belgium | 1862 (+22) 15th (+3) | 1862 +22 | 15th +3 | Belgium | 2 - 0 | Scotland | 1862 (+22) 15th (+3) | 1828 -22 | 17th -1 |
| November 21st, 1979 in East Germany | 1913 (-21) 11th (-3) | 1913 -21 | 11th -3 | East Germany | 2 - 3 | Netherlands | 1913 (-21) 11th (-3) | 2043 +21 | 4th - |
| November 21st, 1979 in Northern Ireland | 1715 (+17) 28th (+2) | 1715 +17 | 28th +2 | Northern Ireland | 1 - 0 | Ireland | 1715 (+17) 28th (+2) | 1722 -17 | 26th -1 |
| November 21st, 1979 in Portugal | 1853 (-23) 16th (-1) | 1853 -23 | 16th -1 | Portugal | 1 - 2 | Austria | 1853 (-23) 16th (-1) | 1938 +23 | 8th +3 |
| November 21st, 1979 in Turkey | 1677 (+25) 35th (+8) | 1677 +25 | 35th +8 | Turkey | 1 - 0 | Wales | 1677 (+25) 35th (+8) | 1816 -25 | 19th -2 |
| November 22nd, 1979 in England | 2052 (+4) 2nd (+1) | 2052 +4 | 2nd +1 | England | 2 - 0 | Bulgaria | 2052 (+4) 2nd (+1) | 1690 -4 | 31st - |
| November 24th, 1979 in Czechoslovakia | 1926 (+1) 9th (-) | 1926 +1 | 9th - | Czechoslovakia | 4 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1926 (+1) 9th (-) | 1261 -1 | 121st - |
| December 9th, 1979 in Cyprus | 1267 (-3) 120th (-) | 1267 -3 | 120th - | Cyprus | 1 - 3 | Spain | 1267 (-3) 120th (-) | 1897 +3 | 12th +1 |
| December 19th, 1979 in Scotland | 1792 (-36) 21st (-4) | 1792 -36 | 21st -4 | Scotland | 1 - 3 | Belgium | 1792 (-36) 21st (-4) | 1898 +36 | 12th +3 |
| December 22nd, 1979 in West Germany | 2071 (+3) 1st (-) | 2071 +3 | 1st - | West Germany | 2 - 0 | Turkey | 2071 (+3) 1st (-) | 1674 -3 | 37th -1 |
| February 6th, 1980 in England | 2057 (+5) 2nd (-) | 2057 +5 | 2nd - | England | 2 - 0 | Ireland | 2057 (+5) 2nd (-) | 1717 -5 | 27th -1 |
| February 27th, 1980 in West Germany | 2072 (+1) 1st (-) | 2072 +1 | 1st - | West Germany | 8 - 0 | Malta | 2072 (+1) 1st (-) | 1343 -1 | 102nd - |
| March 26th, 1980 in Scotland | 1823 (+31) 16th (+4) | 1823 +31 | 16th +4 | Scotland | 4 - 1 | Portugal | 1823 (+31) 16th (+4) | 1822 -31 | 17th -1 |