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Bulgaria 1-0 Ireland - May 19, 1979 / Euro Qualifying 1980
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Bulgaria 1-0 Ireland - May 19, 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.
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Bulgaria

Bulgaria

1 - 0

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Ireland

Republic of Ireland

logo Bulgaria BUL

0
HT

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58photo Paddy Mulliganphoto James Holmes 58' - Substitution James Holmesis substituted by Paddy Mulligan
75photo Paul McGeephoto Michael Walsh 75' - Substitution Michael Walshis substituted by Paul McGee
FT

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Team line-ups

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Ireland

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
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Peyton
photo Gerry Peyton
Gerry Peyton
Republic of Ireland
B.date20/05/1956
Age22 years
H1m88  
positionGoalkeeper
Holmes58
photo James Holmes
James Holmes
Republic of Ireland
B.date11/11/1953
Age25 years
positionDefender
Walsh75
photo Michael Walsh
Michael Walsh
Republic of Ireland
B.date20/06/1956
Age22 years
positionDefender
O'Leary
photo David O'Leary
David O'Leary
Republic of Ireland
B.date02/05/1958
Age21 years
H1m80  
positionCentral defender
Gregg
photo Eammon Gregg
Eammon Gregg
Republic of Ireland
B.date28/03/1953
Age26 years
positionDefender
Daly
photo Gerry Daly
Gerry Daly
Republic of Ireland
B.date30/04/1954
Age25 years
positionMidfield
Giles
photo Johnny Giles
Johnny Giles
Republic of Ireland
B.date06/11/1940
Age38 years
positionMidfield
Martin
photo Mick Martin
Mick Martin
Republic of Ireland
B.date09/07/1951
Age27 years
H1m75  
positionMidfield
Brady
photo Liam Brady
Liam Brady
Republic of Ireland
B.date13/02/1956
Age23 years
positionRight Offensive Midfielder
Givens
photo Don Givens
Don Givens
Republic of Ireland
B.date09/08/1949
Age29 years
positionStriker
Heighway
photo Steve Heighway
Steve Heighway
Republic of Ireland
B.date25/11/1947
Age31 years
positionLeft Winger

First 11

Age Match num Note
G
Gerry Peyton 22 6 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
James Holmes 58 25 29 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Michael Walsh 75 22 7 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
David O'Leary 21 10 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Eammon Gregg 26 5 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Gerry Daly 25 16 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Johnny Giles 38 57 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Mick Martin 27 31 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Liam Brady 23 20 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Don Givens 29 45 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Steve Heighway 31 21 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

26.3 years

Average number of matches played for the team

22

Substitutes

Age Match num Note
D
Paddy Mulligan 58 34 45 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Paul McGee 75 24 7 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

No changes regarding the previous match for the starting players

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Steve Heighway

IN

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Frank Stapleton

OUT

Michael Walsh

IN

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Paddy Mulligan

OUT

David O'Leary

IN

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Austin Hayes

OUT

Manager

Age

Match num

Success rate in this team:

11 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

11 %

Ilchev vs Ireland

1 victory

0 draw

0 loss

Latest figure on May 19, 1979

Ilchev vs Giles

1 victory

0 draw

0 loss

Latest figure on May 19, 1979

Manager

Age

Match num

Johnny Giles

38

28

Success rate in this team:

36 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

45 %

Giles vs Bulgaria

0 victory

1 draw

2 losses

Latest figure on May 19, 1979

Giles vs Ilchev

0 victory

0 draw

1 loss

Latest figure on May 19, 1979

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Key figures

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End of streak for Ireland after 5 consecutive matches without a loss in Euro Qualifying (since 29/10/1975). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 13/10/1963 (4 matches)

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Bulgaria keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a draw running (since 29/11/1978). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 23/01/1977-21/09/1977 time period (7 matches).

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End of streak for Bulgaria after 3 consecutive matches without a win in Euro Qualifying (since 11/10/1978). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 27/04/1975

Pre-match

Current form

Home

VBulgaria 2-1 Ireland01/06/1977

VBulgaria 3-1 Turkey21/09/1977

DBulgaria 0-0 Greece26/10/1977

DBulgaria 1-1 Romania31/05/1978

LBulgaria 0-2 Northern Ireland29/11/1978

VBulgaria 1-0 East Germany26/02/1979

Overall

DDenmark 2-2 Bulgaria11/10/1978

LBulgaria 0-2 Northern Ireland29/11/1978

VBulgaria 1-0 East Germany26/02/1979

LSoviet Union 3-1 Bulgaria28/03/1979

LArgentina 2-1 Bulgaria25/04/1979

LNorthern Ireland 2-0 Bulgaria02/05/1979

Current form

Away

DTurkey 3-3 Ireland13/10/1976

LFrance 2-0 Ireland17/11/1976

LBulgaria 2-1 Ireland01/06/1977

LPoland 3-0 Ireland12/04/1978

DNorway 0-0 Ireland21/05/1978

DDenmark 3-3 Ireland24/05/1978

Overall

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

VIreland 2-0 Denmark02/05/1979

Running streaks

Home Total
Winning streak 1 0
Loosing streak 0 3
Unbeaten streak 1 0
Winless streak 0 3
Drawless streak 2 5
Scoring streak 1 0
Goalless streak 0 1
Conceding streak 0 3
Invincibility streak 1 0

Running streaks

Away Total
Winning streak 0 1
Drawing streak 2 0
Unbeaten streak 2 5
Winless streak 7 0
Drawless streak 0 1
Scoring streak 1 2
Conceding streak 1 0
Invincibility streak 0 1

Statistical comparison of the season

Results

3

Number of games (Competition total)

4

1

Number of games (Home / Away)

1

0

Victories (Competition total)

1

0

Victories (Home / Away)

0

1

Draws (Competition total)

3

0

Draws (Home / Away)

1

2

Losses (Competition total)

0

1

Losses (Home / Away)

0

Goals

2

Goals scored (Competition total)

6

0

Goals scored (Home / Away)

3

6

Goals conceded (Competition total)

4

2

Goals conceded (Home / Away)

3

0.67

Goals scored per match average (Competition total)

1.5

0

Goals scored per match average (Home / Away)

3

2

Conceced goals per match average (Competition total)

1

2

Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away)

3

Betting aid

1

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total)

1

0

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away)

1

0

Clean sheets (Competition total)

2

0

Clean sheets (Home / Away)

0

2

Matches without scoring (Competition total)

1

1

Matches without scoring (Home / Away)

0

1

The 2 teams score (Competition total)

2

0

The 2 teams score (Home / Away)

1

0-2
(1 times)

Most frequent score (Home / Away)

3-3
(1 times)

Bookings

0
Yellow cards (Competition total)

0

0
Yellow cards (Home / Away)

0

0
Red cards (Competition total)

0

0
Red cards (Home / Away)

0

Key players

-Team's best scorer (Competition total)3 goalsGerry Dalyphoto Gerry Daly
-Team's best scorer (Home / Away)1 goalFrank Stapletonphoto Frank Stapleton
-The fittest player3 goals during the last 4 matchesGerry Dalyphoto Gerry Daly

Historical head to head

Home

1 match
1 v
0 d
0 l

2 gf

1 ga

Away

1 match
0 v
1 d
0 l

0 gf

0 ga

Neutral ground

1 match
0 v
0 d
1 l

0 gf

1 ga

Total

3 matches
1 v
1 d
1 l

2 gf

2 ga

Historical head to head

Home

1 match
0 v
1 d
0 l

0 gf

0 ga

Away

1 match
0 v
0 d
1 l

1 gf

2 ga

Neutral ground

1 match
1 v
0 d
0 l

1 gf

0 ga

Total

3 matches
1 v
1 d
1 l

2 gf

2 ga

Largest victory

Overall
2 - 1
June 01, 1977
Home
2 - 1
June 01, 1977

Largest victory

Overall
1 - 0
May 28, 1924
Away No success yet

Latest head to head

October 12, 1977 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1978

June 01, 1977 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1978

May 28, 1924 - Jeux Olympiques 1924

Best historical scorers against Ireland

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 28/05/1924. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Best historical scorers against Bulgaria

photo Paddy Duncan Paddy Duncan 1 goal 1924 - 1924
photo Don Givens Don Givens 1 goal 1977 - 1977
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 28/05/1924. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Players with most games played vs Ireland

photo Aleksander Hristov Aleksander Hristov 1 match 1924 - 1924
photo Dimitar Mutafchiev Dimitar Mutafchiev 1 match 1924 - 1924
photo Ivan Radoev Ivan Radoev 1 match 1924 - 1924
photo Petar Ivanov Petar Ivanov 1 match 1924 - 1924
photo Simeon Yankov Simeon Yankov 1 match 1924 - 1924
photo Nikola Mutafchiev Nikola Mutafchiev 1 match 1924 - 1924
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 28/05/1924. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Players with most games played vs Bulgaria

photo Gerry Daly Gerry Daly 2 matches 1977 - 1977
photo Liam Brady Liam Brady 2 matches 1977 - 1977
photo Steve Heighway Steve Heighway 2 matches 1977 - 1977
photo Frank Stapleton Frank Stapleton 2 matches 1977 - 1977
photo James Holmes James Holmes 2 matches 1977 - 1977
photo David O'Leary David O'Leary 2 matches 1977 - 1977
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 28/05/1924. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Competition info

The other matches

May 24, 1978

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September 20, 1978

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October 11, 1978

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October 25, 1978

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November 29, 1978

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February 07, 1979

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May 02, 1979

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June 06, 1979

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September 12, 1979

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October 17, 1979

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October 31, 1979

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November 21, 1979

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November 22, 1979

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February 06, 1980

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