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Ireland 2-0 Denmark - May 02, 1979 / Euro Qualifying 1980
. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.Euro Qualifying 1980 - Group 1
Gerry Daly
44'
Don Givens
65'
IRE
0
44' - Goal
Gerry Daly44
HT
IRE
61' - Substitution
Austin Hayesis substituted by Michael Walsh61
65' - Goal
Don Givens65 71' - Substitution
Don Givensis substituted by Paul McGee7175
75' - Substitution
Benny Nielsenis substituted by Henrik Agerbeck
75' - Substitution
Benny Nielsenis substituted by Henrik Agerbeck
FT
DEN
DEN
Team line-ups
Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gerry Peyton | 22 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
James Holmes | 25 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Eammon Gregg | 26 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paddy Mulligan | 34 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Austin Hayes | 61 | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Johnny Giles | 38 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mick Martin | 27 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gerry Daly | 44 | 25 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Liam Brady | 23 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Don Givens | 6571 | 29 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Frank Stapleton | 22 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
23
Denmark
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ole Kjaer | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Morten Olsen | 29 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Per Röntved | 30 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lars Larsen | 27 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Flemming Nielsen | 24 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Benny Nielsen | 75 | 28 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Sören Lerby | 21 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Frank Arnesen | 22 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Allan Simonsen | 26 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Preben Elkjaer Larsen | 21 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Flemming Lund | 26 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
16
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Michael Walsh | 61 | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Paul McGee | 71 | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Henrik Agerbeck | 75 | 22 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Eammon Gregg
IN
David O'Leary
OUT
Austin Hayes
IN
Tony Grealish
OUT
Frank Stapleton
IN
Gerry Ryan
OUT
Gerry Peyton
IN
Mick Kearns
OUT
Johnny Giles
IN
Mark Lawrenson
OUT
Mick Martin
IN
Paul McGee
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Allan Simonsen
IN
Henrik Agerbeck
OUT
Preben Elkjaer Larsen
IN
Henning Jensen
OUT
Benny Nielsen
IN
Carsten Nielsen
OUT
Sören Lerby
IN
Ove Flindt Bjerg
OUT
Morten Olsen
IN
Ole Rasmussen
OUT
Frank Arnesen
IN
Jörgen Kristensen
OUT
Flemming Lund
IN
John Andersen
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
38
27
Success rate in this team:
37 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Giles vs Denmark
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on May 02, 1979
Giles vs Nielsen
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on May 02, 1979
Manager
Age
Match num
54
28
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Nielsen vs Ireland
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on May 02, 1979
Nielsen vs Giles
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on May 02, 1979
Referee
Michel Vautrot
1 victory |
2 draws |
0 loss |
Ireland3 matches | General total | Denmark1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Ireland1 match | Season total | Denmark1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on June 21, 1990 | Latest figure on May 02, 1979 | |||||||
Videos
March 20, 2013
Key figures
Ireland keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a loss in Euro Qualifying running (since 29/10/1975). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 13/10/1963 (4 matches)
The last time Ireland has ended with the score 2-0 in Euro Qualifying, It was on the 05/04/1959 (vs )
Ireland keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a loss at home in Euro Qualifying running (since 30/10/1974). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 16/11/1966 (2 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VIreland 1-0 France30/03/1977 | DIreland 0-0 Poland24/04/1977 | DIreland 0-0 Bulgaria12/10/1977 | VIreland 4-2 Turkey05/04/1978 | DIreland 0-0 Northern Ireland20/09/1978 | DIreland 1-1 England25/10/1978 |
| Overall | VIreland 4-2 Turkey05/04/1978 | LPoland 3-0 Ireland12/04/1978 | DNorway 0-0 Ireland21/05/1978 | DDenmark 3-3 Ireland24/05/1978 | DIreland 0-0 Northern Ireland20/09/1978 | DIreland 1-1 England25/10/1978 |
Current form
| Away | LPoland 4-1 Denmark21/09/1977 | LSweden 1-0 Denmark05/10/1977 | LIsrael 2-0 Denmark08/02/1978 | VNorway 1-2 Denmark31/05/1978 | DIceland 0-0 Denmark28/06/1978 | LNorthern Ireland 2-1 Denmark25/10/1978 |
| Overall | VNorway 1-2 Denmark31/05/1978 | DIceland 0-0 Denmark28/06/1978 | VDenmark 2-1 Sweden16/08/1978 | LDenmark 3-4 England20/09/1978 | DDenmark 2-2 Bulgaria11/10/1978 | LNorthern Ireland 2-1 Denmark25/10/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 2 | 4 |
| Unbeaten streak | 6 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
4 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
9 |
|
1 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
11 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1.33 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.25 |
|
0.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.33 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2.75 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Gerry Daly | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Sören Lerby |  |
| Gerry Daly | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Henning Jensen |  |
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Allan Simonsen |  |
||
| Gerry Daly | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 4 matches | Henning Jensen | |
Historical head to head
Home
2 matches
1 v
1 d
0 l
3 gf
2 ga
Away
3 matches
1 v
1 d
1 l
5 gf
5 ga
Total
5 matches
2 v
2 d
1 l
8 gf
7 ga
Historical head to head
Home
3 matches
1 v
1 d
1 l
5 gf
5 ga
Away
2 matches
0 v
1 d
1 l
2 gf
3 ga
Total
5 matches
1 v
2 d
2 l
7 gf
8 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
October 02, 1957 |
| Home | 2 - 1 |
October 03, 1956 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
May 27, 1969 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
May 24, 1978 - Eliminatoires Euro 1980
October 15, 1969 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1970
May 27, 1969 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1970
October 02, 1957 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1958
October 03, 1956 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1958
Best historical scorers against Denmark
|
Dermot Curtis | 2 goals | 1956 - 1957 |
|
Don Givens | 1 goal | 1969 - 1969 |
|
Gerry Daly | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
|
John Thomas Gavin | 1 goal | 1956 - 1956 |
|
Tony Grealish | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
 |
Frank Stapleton | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 03/10/1956. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against Ireland
 |
Ole Sörensen | 2 goals | 1969 - 1969 |
|
Sören Lerby | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
|
Henning Jensen | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
|
Aage Rou Jensen | 1 goal | 1956 - 1956 |
|
Bent Jensen | 1 goal | 1969 - 1969 |
|
Benny Nielsen | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 03/10/1956. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Denmark
|
Don Givens | 3 matches | 1969 - 1978 |
 |
Paddy Mulligan | 3 matches | 1969 - 1978 |
|
Joe Haverty | 2 matches | 1956 - 1957 |
 |
Raymond Treacy | 2 matches | 1969 - 1969 |
|
Alan Kelly | 2 matches | 1969 - 1969 |
 |
Shay Brennan | 2 matches | 1969 - 1969 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 03/10/1956. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Ireland
|
Henning Munk Jensen | 3 matches | 1969 - 1978 |
|
Jan Larsen | 2 matches | 1969 - 1969 |
|
Niels Möller | 2 matches | 1969 - 1969 |
|
Verner Nielsen | 2 matches | 1956 - 1957 |
|
Erling Linde Larsen | 2 matches | 1956 - 1957 |
|
Bent Jensen | 2 matches | 1969 - 1969 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 03/10/1956. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Competition info
The other matches
May 24, 1978
September 20, 1978
October 11, 1978
October 25, 1978
November 29, 1978
February 07, 1979
May 02, 1979
May 19, 1979
June 06, 1979
September 12, 1979
October 17, 1979
October 31, 1979
November 21, 1979
November 22, 1979
February 06, 1980
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