1980 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1980 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- Copa Libertadores 1980: Won by Nacional after defeating Sport Club Internacional on an aggregate score of 2-0.
- England: 1980 FA Cup Final: West Ham United 1, Arsenal 0, the winning goal scored by Trevor Brooking
- European Cup 1980: Won by Nottingham Forest after defeating Hamburger SV 1-0 in the Final.
- Scottish FA Cup final: Celtic beat Rangers 1-0 after extra time at Hampden Park. After the match there is a pitch invasion, leading to rioting and 210 arrests. Following the match the sale of alcohol at Scottish football grounds is banned.
- September 10 – Midfielder Jan van Deinsen plays his first and only international match for the Netherlands, when Holland meets the Republic of Ireland in Dublin.
- September 17 – Dutch side FC Utrecht makes its European debut with a draw (0-0) in Romania against FC Argeş Piteşti in the first round of the UEFA Cup.
[edit] Winners club national championship
[edit] Europe
[edit] South America
- Argentina
- Metropolitano – River Plate
- Nacional – Rosario Central
- Brazil – Flamengo
- Colombia – Atlético Junior
- Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción
[edit] International Tournaments
[edit] National Teams
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Netherlands
| Date | Opponent | Final score | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23 |  Spain |
1 – 0 | L | Friendly | Estadio Balaidos, Vigo |
| March 26 |  France |
0 – 0 | D | Friendly | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| June 11 |  Greece |
1 – 0 | W | Euro 1980 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples |
| June 14 |  West Germany |
2 – 3 | L | Euro 1980 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples |
| June 17 |  Czechoslovakia |
1 – 1 | D | Euro 1980 | San Siro, Milan |
| September 10 |  Republic of Ireland |
2 – 1 | L | World Cup Qualifier | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| October 11 | West Germany |
1 – 1 | D | Friendly | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven |
| November 19 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
1 – 0 | L | World Cup Qualifier | Heysel Stadion, Brussels |
| December 30 |  Uruguay |
2 – 0 | L | Mundialito | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
[edit] Births
- February 20 – Artur Boruc, Polish footballer
- February 28 – Piotr Giza, Polish footballer
- March 4 – Omar Bravo, Mexican footballer
- March 14 – Aaron Brown, English footballer
- March 21 – Ronaldinho, Brazilian footballer
- March 21 – John McGrath, Irish footballer
- April 22 – Nicolas Douchez, French footballer
- May 14 – Zdeněk Grygera, Czech footballer
- May 30 – Steven Gerrard, English footballer
- June 10 – Francelino Matuzalem, Brazilian footballer
- July 8 – Robbie Keane, Irish footballer
- August 5 – Wayne Bridge, English footballer
- August 7 – Shane Moody-Orio, Belizean footballer
- September 6 – Joseph Yobo, Nigerian footballer
- October 4 – Tomáš Rosický, Czech footballer
- October 23 – Scott Parker, English footballer
- October 28 – Alan Smith, English footballer
- November 5 – Christoph Metzelder, German footballer
- December 6 – Steve Lovell, English footballer
- December 7 – John Terry, English footballer
- December 20 – Ashley Cole, English footballer
[edit] Deaths
- March 1 – Dixie Dean, English footballer
[edit] References
- (English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (Dutch) VoetbalStats
