Guy
Thys had been appointed as Belgium Manager in 1976 replacing Raymond Goethals
with the task of rebuilding the National side.
Although
he was unable to achieve World Cup qualification for the 1978 Edition, Thys did
manage to help Belgium qualify for the 1980 UEFA European Championships. They
became the surprise of that Tournament by reaching the Final and only losing to
West Germany.
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Photo
From: Foot Magazine, March 1982
(Belgium
Manager Guy Thys)
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Thys’
masterstroke had been to convince veteran Wilfried van Moer to come out of
International retirement in 1979.
His
guidance and organizing skills were helpful in the team’s improvement. Thys’
tactics (4-4-2) revolved around the offside trap in a defense consisting of
eccentric goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff and the Standard Liege trio of Eric
Gerets, Walter Meeuws and Michel Renquin.
The
other key elements of the squad were Rene vandereycken and Ludo Coeck in
midfield and the twin strike force of Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge) and (the
1979/80 Soulier d’Or) Erwin vandenbergh of SK Liesre.
Despite
their strong showing in the 1980 Euros, the Belgians road to World Cup 1982
qualification seemed difficult.
They
were grouped with eternal rivals Holland, the emerging France led by Michel
Platini and the Republic of Ireland. Cyprus rounded out the group as the
weakest team.
Holland
had blocked Belgium’s path to the World Cup for the previous two editions
(1974, 1978), but Holland were now in a decline and no longer the power they
had been in the 70s.
Belgium’s
World Cup qualifiers started in Dublin vs. the Republic of Ireland on October
15th, 1980.
Despite
being the away team, Belgium were in general control of the match and took the
lead in the 13th minute. Erwin vandenbergh’s pass was headed by van
Moer towards Cluytens, who forced Gerry Peyton wide and scored from a narrow
angle.
Just
before halftime, Ireland’s star Liam Brady set up Grealish for an equalizer.
Belgium
held on for the rest of the match and earned a valuable away point against one
of the Group rivals.
Michel
De Wolf made his debut for Belgium as a late substitute for Luc Millecamps.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 70, October 1981
(Rene Vandereycken and Liam Brady, October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980
(Albert Cluytens scoring 1-Belgium 1) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980
(Team captains, October 15, 1980, World Cup
Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue
62, February 1981
(Belgium squad, Top, left to right: Luc
Millecamps, Walter Meeuws, Jean-Marie
Pfaff, Ludo Coeck, Erwin Vandenbergh,Rene Vandereycken ,
Bottom, left to right: Albert
Cluytens, Wilfred van Moer, Eric Gerets, Michel Renquin, Jan Ceulemans, October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier,
Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1) |
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Photo From: Mondial, New
series, issue 8, November 1980
(Chris
Hughton and Albert Cluytens, October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of
Ireland 1-Belgium 1)
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The
following month on November 19th, 1980, the Belgians hosted their
Dutch rivals in Brussels.
The
match was only settled by a penalty kick in the 48th minute. The
spot kick had been awarded after Willy van der Kerkhof had fouled Rene
vandereycken in the box and vandenbergh scored the winner.
It
had been a violent and physical match riddled with fouls and bookings (Gerets
and van Moer for Belgium and Hovenkamp and Peters for Holland).
It
was reported that Belgium defender Michel Renquin even lost a tooth.
The
unfortunate Renquin stated after the match that he hoped qualification would
already have been achieved by the following year when they travel to Rotterdam
as he feared an even worse reception.
The
win had been a psychological and confidence-boosting victory, as the Dutch jinx
appeared to be over.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 70, October 1981
(November 19, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium
1-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Rode Duivels & Oranje
Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen, Authors Ralf Willems, Matty
Verkamman, 2001
(November 19, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Holland 0)
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 61, January 1981
(Jan Ceulemans, November 19, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium
1-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 12, 1982
(Albert Cluytens, November 19, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium
1-Holland 0)
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Belgium
rounded out the year with a predictable win over Cyprus on December 21st,
1980 at Nicosia with goals by vandenbergh and Ceulemans (2-0).
Belgium
were missing Renquin and Coeck did not start. In their place, Gerald Plessers
and Raymond Mommens made their debuts in the qualifiers.
In
the new year (1981) Belgium featured a new kit made by Admiral. Their first
match with the new jerseys was once again vs. Cyprus at Brussels on February 18th,
1981.
Belgium
had been expected to give Cyprus a beating at home but were met with surprising
resistance from the Cypriots. The absence of van Moer due to injury would
hamper Belgium. They took a quick (2-0) lead through goals by Plessers and
vandenbergh. Just before halftime, Stefanos Lyssandrou pulled a goal
back for Cyprus and in the 60th minute, Fivos Vrahimis tied the match.
Jan Ceulemans scored the winner in the 67th minute
to give Belgium a narow (3-2) win.
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Photo From:
Kicker_Wm-Sonderheft_1982
(Belgium
squad, Top, left to right: Jean-Marie
Pfaff , Albert Cluytens , Jan
Ceulemans, Erwin Vandenbergh, Ludo Coeck, Rene Vandereycken
, Bottom, left to
right: Michel
Renquin,Willy Wellens, Raymond Mommens, Eric Gerets, Gerard Plessers , February 18, 1981, World Cup
Qualifier, Belgium 3-Cyprus 2)
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Photo From: 82 – Coop
(Erwin vandenbergh, February 18, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 3-Cyprus 2)
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Photo From: Mondial, New series, issue 13, April 1981
(Albert Cluytens, February 18, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 3-Cyprus 2)
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On
March 25th, 1981, Belgium hosted Republic of Ireland at Brussels in
a match played under heavy rain.
In
addition to the injured van Moer, Belgium were missing suspended goalkeeper
Pfaff. Michel Preud’homme started for Belgium in only his second International
match.
Belgium
were better but won (1-0) with the refereeing decisions under scrutiny.
Raul Joaquim Fernandes Nazarre , the Portuguese Referee,
ruled out a seemingly valid Irish goal.
Liam
Brady, on a free kick, had crossed for Frank Stapelton who scored. However, the
goal was ruled out because on the play, the Referee had backed into a Belgian
player who had fallen.
Nazarre did not give a reason afterwards as to why he had
invalidated the goal but it was assumed it was because of the foul (by himself)
on the Belgian player.
The
Belgians scored the winner under controversial circumstances in the 87th
minute. Eric Gerets clearly dived to earn a free kick outside of the box. René
vandereycken’s free kick struck the bar and went up in the air and Ceulemans
climbed over players to head in the winner (1-0).
After the final whistle, Irish Manager Eion Hand
confronted the Referee and later described him as “a disgrace and cheat”. Many
observers felt a draw would have been a fair result. In any case Belgium were
now on the driver’s seat and took leadership of the Group for the first time.
They had earned 9 out of 10 points with four wins and a tie in five matches.
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Photo
From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(Belgium squad, Top, left to right: Rene
Vandereycken , Erwin Vandenbergh,
Walter Meeuws, Michel Preud’Homme, Luc Millecamps , Bottom, left to right: Ludo Coeck , Michel Renquin, Eric Gerets, Raymond Mommens, Albert Cluytens, Jan Ceulemans , March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Republic of
Ireland 0) |
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Photo From: Foot Magazine,
Issue 2, May 1981
(Belgium’s goal, March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Republic of Ireland 0) |
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Photo From: Mondial, New series, issue 14, May 1981
(Rene Vandereycken and Liam Brady, March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Republic of Ireland 0) |
On
April 29th, 1981, France hosted Belgium in Paris. France were
missing the injured midfield duo of Michel Platini and Jean-Francois
Larios.
Belgium were still missing the suspended Pfaff and
van Moer had just returned from injury and was from fit.
In
addition Cluytens and vandereycken appeared tired as the match wore on.
For
France Manager Michel Hidalgo, this was life or death match for France who
desperately needed a result.
The
Belgians took the lead in the 5th minute. From the left side,
Vercauteren sent in a long cross that was volleyed in by vandenbergh (very
similar to the goal that he would score the following year vs. Argentina in the
World Cup 1982 opening Match).
France
tied the match in the 14th minute. Bernard Genghini’s free kick
struck the cross bar and Gerard Soler headed in the rebound.
Just
a few minutes later, in the 17th minute, Belgium were further
weakened with the injury and the substitution of Luc Millecamps.
From
the opening minute, the Belgian defender had been fouling Dominique Rocheteau,
who in turn had fouled him back. Millecamps was replaced with De Wolf, earning
his second cap (once again as a substitute).
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Photo
From: Foot Magazine, Issue 3, June 1981
(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier,
France 3-Belgium 2)
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Photo
From: Foot Magazine, Issue 3, June 1981
(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier,
France 3-Belgium 2)
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Photo
From: Foot Magazine, Issue 3, June 1981
(Team captains Christian Lopez and Wilfred van
Moer, April 29, 1981, World
Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2) |
In
the 26th minute, France took the lead. Tigana passed to Rocheteau in
the right wing who crossed for Didier Six to tap home.
In
the 31st minute, France scored the third goal. Tigana sent Soler
through, whose shot from a narrow angle struck Preud’homme before going in.
Belgium
scored another goal, early in the second half. In the 52nd minute,
van Moer lobbed a ball in the box for Ceulemans, who trapped and headed up and
shot past Dropsy. They were some appeals for offside but the goal stood.
Belgium
would also lose Vercauteren to injury in the 65th minute (replaced
by Rene Verheyn).
Wilfried
van Moer’s poor form was called into question as Belgium lost for the first
time in the qualifiers. However, Thys defended van Moer against critics and
emphasized his importance.
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Photo
From: Onze, Issue 65, May 1981
(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier,
France 3-Belgium 2)
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Photo
From: Mondial, new series, issue 15, June 1981
(Wilfred
van Moer and Bernard Genghini, April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2)
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Photo
From: Foot Magazine, Issue 3, June 1981
(Alain
Giresse and Wilfred van Moer, April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2)
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The
Belgians were to host the French in Brussels on September 9th, 1981.
Thys
had insisted that they would win their ticket for the World Cup in Brussels and
not in Rotterdam (the following month).
For Thys the situations had been reversed from the
match in April. Now they had to win while France would be satisfied with a tie.
France had Platini back in the lineup and Hidalgo
would surprisingly line him up as a striker. Hidalgo had also decided to start
with the debutant Pierrick
Hiard as goalkeeepr (ahead of Dominique Dropsy) and Phillipe
Mahut also earned his debut in defense as stopper.
France were also weakened by the absences of
Tigana and Rocheteau.
Belgium had Pfaff back in the lineup, but were
missing Eric Gerets in defense. Marc Baecke was called up as a repalcement.
In the summer, Michel Renquin had left Standard
Liege and joined Anderlecht. However, he was struggling at his new club, but
Thys kept faith with him and started him.
Thys also gave a debut to Antwerp forward Alexandre Czerniatynski.
Thys placed Ceulemans in a more withdrawn position
to act as a constant pressure on the French defense. This seemed to confuse the
French defense and the French also appareaed ill at ease with Belgium’s offside
trap tactics.
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Photo
From: Foot Magazine,
Issue 9, January 1982
(Franie Vercauteren, September 9, 1981, World
Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 0) |
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Photo
From: Onze, Hors Serie
13, 1982
(September
9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 0)
|
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Photo
From: Sport Illustrierte
(Belgium squad, September 9, 1981, World Cup
Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 0) |
Belgium
took the lead in the 24th minute. Vercauteren’s crossed from the
left and the debutant Czerniatynski tapped in from close range.
Belgium
sealed the win in the 83rd minute. Czerniatynski‘s cross from the
left found van Moer at the edge of the box. He laid it on for vandenbergh to
score from outside the box.
Belgium
earned its first World Cup qualification since 1970 with the win and became the
first European Nation (apart from hosts Spain) to qualify for the Finals.
After
this match van Moer stated that he was retiring now that Belgium had qualified.
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Photo
From: Onze, Hors Serie
13, 1982
(September
9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 0)
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Photo
From: Mondial, new
series, issue 58, January 1985
(Yannick
Stopyra and Luc Millecamps, September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium
2-France 0)
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Photo
From: Mondial, new
series, issue 19, October 1981
(Erwin
vandenbergh and Christian Lopez, September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier,
Belgium 2-France 0)
|
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Photo
From: Mondial, New
Series, Hors Serie 13, 1982
(Erwin
vandenbergh, September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 0)
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The
final qualifier vs. Holland on October 14th, 1981 at Rotterdam was
now a formality and only mattered for the Dutch who still had a slim chance to
qualify (though ultimately unsuccessful).
The
Dutch called up Johann Neeskens from New York Cosmos for this important match
and started with Hans van Breukelen in goal (deputizing for the off-form Piet
Schrijvers).
Surprisingly
Kees Rijvers, the Dutch Manager, did not call up Belgian based players such as
Simon Tahamata, Johnny Dusbaba and Arie Haan.
Eric
Gerets was back in for Belgium and Captain as van Moer had ‘retired.’
Other
key players such as Coeck, vandenbergh and Ceulemans were also rested.
Marc
Millecamps (brother of Luc) was selected as van Moer’s replacement.
Edouard
Snelders was also given a debut and Czerniatynski and Voordeckers started
upfront.
The
Dutch with more at stake attacked from the start and took the lead in the 5th
minute through Johnny Metgod.
Cees
Van Kooten doubled the lead in the 26th minute.
Belgium
were further weakened with the sending off of Walter Meeuws in the 39th
minute (his second booking) following a foul on Metgod.
Rene
vandereycken moved to cover his position. The Dutch scored their third in the
54th minute through Ruud Geels for a resounding (3-0) win.
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Photo
From: Rode Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen,
Authors Ralf Willems, Matty Verkamman
(Michel
Renquin and Johann Neeskens, October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 3-Belgium 0)
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Photo
From: World Soccer , March 1982
(Johnny
Rep and Alex Czerniatinski, October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 3-Belgium 0)
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Photo
From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri
van der Steen, John Volkers
(Ruud
Geels celebrating, October
14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 3-Belgium 0)
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Photo
From: World Soccer , December 1981
(Belgium squad, October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 3-Belgium 0) |
Thys
had more or less a settled squad with only the retirement of van Moer to
contend with. He had wanted to integrate Anderlecht’s Spanish-born star Juan
Lozano as a prospective replacement, but his naturalization process did not
come through and Thys would be forced to recall the 37-year-old van Moer for
the World Cup.
Rene
vandereycken would also be lost to injury just prior to departure to Spain.
Belgium
would surprise most observers in the World Cup after defeating defending
Champions Argentina in the opener with a vandenbergh strike.
They
would qualify for the second round in a group containing Hungary and El
Salvador in addition to Argentina.
In
the second round, they would succumb to a Zbigniew Boniek hat trick in a loss
(0-3) to Poland, followed by a loss to USSR (0-1).
In
this second round, they were without Pfaff, who had been suspended by Thys due
to his antics, but that is another story.
For
more detail on the Juan Lozano option, see:
1982 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- UEFA-Group 2
March 26, 1980
(Nicosia, Cyprus 2-Republic of Ireland 3)
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P
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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|
1
|
Republic
of Ireland
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
2
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Cyprus
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
-1
|
0
|
|
3
|
Belgium
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
4
|
France
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
5
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Holland
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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September
10, 1980 (Dublin, Republic of Ireland
2-Holland 1)
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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1
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Republic
of Ireland
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
|
2
|
Cyprus
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
-1
|
0
|
|
3
|
Holland
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
-1
|
0
|
|
4
|
Belgium
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
5
|
France
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0
|
0
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October
11, 1980 (Limassol, Cyprus 0-France 7)
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GA
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GD
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1
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Republic
of Ireland
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2
|
2
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0
|
0
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5
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
|
2
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France
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
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7
|
2
|
|
3
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Holland
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
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-1
|
0
|
|
4
|
Cyprus
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
-8
|
0
|
|
5
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Belgium
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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Date: October 15, 1980
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-UEFA-Group 2
Result: Republic of Ireland
1-Belgium 1
Venue: Dublin Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Norbert
Rolles (Luxembourg)
Goalscorers:
(Republic
of Ireland): Tony Grealish 42nd
(Belgium):
Albert Cluytens 13th
Lineups:
Republic
of Ireland:
Gerald
Joseph Peyton (Fulham Football Club-London / England)
David
Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football
Club / England)
Mark
Thomas Lawrenson (Brighton
Hove and Albion Football Club /
England)
Kevin
Bernard Moran (Manchester
United Football Club / England)
Christopher
William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)
Gerard
Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Derby County Football Club / England)
Anthony
Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)
William
‘Liam’ Brady (captain)
(Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)
Stephen
Derek Heighway (Liverpool
Football Club / England)
Daniel
Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Birmingham City Football Club / England) (Paul Gerard McGee (Preston North End Football
Club / England)
75th)
Francis
Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)
Coach:
Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand
Team
Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green
Socks
Belgium:
1-Jean-Marie
Pfaff
(Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)
2-Eric
Gerets (Royal
Standard de Liege)
3-Luc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) (13- Michel De Wolf (Racing
White Daring Molenbeek) 88th)
4- Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge
Koninklijke Vereniging)
5- Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liege)
6-Wilfred
van Moer (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)(14-Jozef Heylingen (Koninklijke
Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk) 84th)
7-
Rene Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)
8-Ludo
Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)
9- Albert Cluytens (Koninklijke Sportkring
Beveren)
10-
Erwin Vandenbergh
(Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)
11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke
Vereniging)
Coach:
Guy Thys
Other
Substitutes:
12- Michel Preud’Homme (Royal Standard de Liege)
15-
Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)
16-Eddy Voordeckers (Royal Standard de Liege)
Team
Captain: Wilfred van Moer
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow
Socks
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 69, September 1981
(October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)
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Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale
(Liam Brady and Wilfred
van Moer, October 15, 1980,
World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1) |
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Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen
(October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 69, September 1981
(Liam Brady, October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland
1-Belgium 1)
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Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 12, 1982
(Belgium
squad, Top, left to right: Luc Millecamps, Walter Meeuws, Jean-Marie Pfaff, Ludo Coeck, Erwin Vandenbergh,Rene Vandereycken ,
Bottom, left to right: Albert
Cluytens, Wilfred van Moer, Eric Gerets, Michel
Renquin, Jan Ceulemans,
October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1)
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Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 2, May 1981
(Belgium squad, Top, left to right: Luc
Millecamps, Walter Meeuws, Jean-Marie
Pfaff, Ludo Coeck, Erwin Vandenbergh,Rene Vandereycken ,
Bottom, left to right: Albert
Cluytens, Wilfred van Moer, Eric Gerets, Michel Renquin, Jan Ceulemans, October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier,
Republic of Ireland 1-Belgium 1) |
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D
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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1
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Republic
of Ireland
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3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
|
2
|
France
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
|
3
|
Belgium
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
4
|
Holland
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
-1
|
0
|
|
5
|
Cyprus
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
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2
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10
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-8
|
0
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October
28, 1980 (Paris, France 2-Republic of
Ireland 0)
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1
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Republic
of Ireland
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4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
|
2
|
France
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
|
3
|
Belgium
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
4
|
Holland
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
-1
|
0
|
|
5
|
Cyprus
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
-8
|
0
|
November
19, 1980 (Dublin, Republic of Ireland
6-Cyprus 0)
Date: November 19, 1980
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-UEFA-Group 2
Result: Belgium 1-Holland 0
Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du
Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)
Attendance: 57,675
Referee: Eldar Azim-Zade (USSR)
Goalscorers:
(Belgium):
Erwin Vandenbergh 48th pen
(Holland):
None
Lineups:
Belgium:
1-Jean-Marie
Pfaff
(Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)
2-Eric
Gerets (Royal
Standard de Liege)
3-Luc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)
4- Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge
Koninklijke Vereniging)
5- Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liege)
6-Wilfred
van Moer (Koninklijke Sportkring
Beveren)
7-
Rene Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)
8-Ludo
Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)
9- Albert Cluytens (Koninklijke Sportkring
Beveren)
10-
Erwin Vandenbergh
(Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)
11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke
Vereniging)
Coach:
Guy Thys
Booked:
Eric Gerets, Wilfred Van Moer
Other
Substitutes:
12- Michel Preud’Homme (Royal Standard de Liege)
13- Michel De Wolf (Racing
White Daring Molenbeek)
14-
Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)
15-Eddy Voordeckers (Royal Standard de Liege)
16- Willy Wellens (Royal Standard de Liege)
Team
Captain: Wilfred van Moer
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow
Socks
Holland:
1-Willem
Petrus ‘Pim’ Doesburg (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)
2-Huibertus Johannes Nicolaas ‘Ben’ Wijnstekers (Feyenoord
Rotterdam) (14-Johannes Antonius Bernardus ‘John’
Metgod (AZ
(Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar) 26th)
5-Rudolf
Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
3-Ernestus
Wilhelmus Johannes ‘Ernie’ Brandts (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)
4-Hugo
Harmanus Hovenkamp (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar)
8-Johannes
Wilhelmus ‘Jan’ Peters (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67
-Alkmaar)
7-Wilhelmus
Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging
Eindhoven)
6-Michaël
Antonius Bernardus ‘Michel’ van de Korput (Torino Calcio 1906 / Italy)
11-Simon
Melkianus Tahamata (Royal Standard de Liege /
Belgium)
10-Cornelis Thomas Henri Maria ‘Pier’ Tol (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67
-Alkmaar) (12-Reinier
Lambertus ‘René’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 30th)
9-Cornelis
'Kees' Kist (AZ
(Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar)
Coach:
Jan Zwartkruis
Booked:
Hugo Hovenkamp, Jan Peters
Other
Substitutes:
Johannes
Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Football Club Utrecht)
Ronald
Spelbos (AZ
(Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar)
Petrus
Heinrich Gerardus ‘Pierre’ Vermeulen (Feyenoord Rotterdam)
Team
Captain: Ruud Krol
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts,
Orange Socks
 |
Photo From: Rode Duivels & Oranje
Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen, Authors Ralf Willems, Matty
Verkamman, 2001
(November 19, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Holland 0)
|
 |
Photo From: Rode Duivels & Oranje
Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen, Authors Ralf Willems, Matty
Verkamman, 2001
|
(November 19, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Holland 0)
|
|
Table
|
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Republic
of Ireland
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
|
2
|
France
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
|
3
|
Belgium
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
4
|
Holland
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
-2
|
0
|
|
5
|
Cyprus
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
16
|
-14
|
0
|
Date: December 21, 1980
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-UEFA-Group 2
Result: Cyprus 0-Belgium 2
Venue: Levkosia (Nicosia)-Makarion
Athlítiko Kentro (Bishop Makarios Stadium)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Robert Valentine (Scotland)
Goalscorers:
(Cyprus):
None
(Belgium):
Erwin Vandenbergh 30th, Jan Ceulemans 68th
Lineups:
Cyprus:
Andreas
Constantinou II (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol))
Nicos
Patikkis (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))
Costas
Miamiliotis (APOEL
(Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia))
Stefanos
Lysandrou (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta))
Klitos
Erotokritou (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))
Nicos
Pantziaras (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos
Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia))
Yiannakis
Yiangoudakis (Apollon Football Club Lemessos (Limassol))
Christakis
Mavris (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) (Georghios
Petrou (APOEL
(Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)) )
Sotiris
Kaiafas (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) (Filippos
Dimitriou (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) 70th)
Loizos
Mavroudes (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol))
Andros
Miamiliotis (APOEL
(Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia))
Coach:
Costas Talianos
Note:
Some
sources show the following substitution
Mavris
replaced by (Loukis
Louka (Enosi Neon Paralimniou-Paralimni) 72nd)
Kaiakas
replaced by (Walter Kostas Veris (Apollon Limassol) 63rd)
Team
Captain: Nicos Pantziaras
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer:
Uniform
Colors:
Belgium:
1-Jean-Marie
Pfaff
(Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)
2-Eric
Gerets (Royal
Standard de Liege)
3-Luc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)
4- Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge
Koninklijke Vereniging)
5- Gerald Plessers (Royal Standard de Liege) (14-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club
Anderlechtois) 72nd)
6-
Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)
7-
Rene Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)
8-Wilfred
van Moer (Koninklijke Sportkring
Beveren)
9-
Erwin Vandenbergh
(Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)
10- Albert Cluytens (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren) (15-Eddy Voordeckers (Royal Standard de Liege) 78th)
11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke
Vereniging)
Coach:
Guy Thys
Other
Substitutes:
12- Michel Preud’Homme (Royal Standard de Liege)
13- Michel De Wolf (Racing
White Daring Molenbeek)
16- Willy Wellens (Royal Standard de Liege)
Team
Captain: Wilfred van Moer
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors:
|
Table
|
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Republic
of Ireland
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
|
2
|
Belgium
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
|
3
|
France
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
|
4
|
Holland
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
-2
|
0
|
|
5
|
Cyprus
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
18
|
-16
|
0
|
Date: February 18, 1981
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-UEFA-Group 2
Result: Belgium 3-Cyprus 2
Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du
Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Arto Ravander (Finland)
Goalscorers:
(Belgium):
Gerard Plessers 13th, Erwin Vandenbergh 18th, Jan Ceulemans
67th
(Cyprus):
Stefanos Lyssandrou 42nd, Fivos Vrahimis 60th
Lineups:
Belgium:
1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Koninklijke Sportkring
Beveren)
2-Eric
Gerets (Royal
Standard de Liege)
3- Michel Renquin (Royal
Standard de Liege)
4- Albert Cluytens (Koninklijke Sportkring
Beveren)(15-
Frank Vercauteren (Royale
Sporting Club Anderlechtois) 72nd)
5- Gerard Plessers (Royal Standard de Liege) (16-Eddy
Voordeckers (Royal
Standard de Liege) 72nd)
6-
Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)
7-
Rene Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)
8- Willy Wellens (Royal Standard de Liege)
9-
Erwin Vandenbergh (Koninklijke
Lierse Sportvereniging)
10-Ludo
Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)
11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke
Vereniging)
Coach:
Guy Thys
Other
Substitutes:
12- Michel Preud’Homme (Royal Standard de Liege)
13- Michel De Wolf (Racing White Daring
Molenbeek)
14-Marc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)
Team
Captain: Eric Gerets
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform
Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
Cyprus:
Andreas
Constantinou II (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol))
Loukis
Louka (Enosi Neon Paralimniou-Paralimni)
Klitos
Erotokritou (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))
Stefanos
Lysandrou (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta))
Toumazos
Toumazou (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta))
Nicos
Pantziaras (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos
Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia))
Andros
Miamiliotis (APOEL
(Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia
(Nicosia)) (Marios Tsingis (Aris
Lemessos (Aris Football Club- Limassol)) 85th)
Filippos
Dimitriou (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))
Fivos
Vrachimis (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta))
Fanis
Theofanous (Pezoporikós Ómilos Lárnakas-Larnax(Larnaca)) (Chrysanthos Lagos
(Athlitikí Énosi Olympiakos Lefkosias (Nicosia)) 85th)
Yiannakis
Yiangoudakis (Apollonas Lemesou- Lemessos (Limassol)
Coach:
Costas Talianos
Team
Captain: Nicos Pantziaras
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer:
Uniform
Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White
Socks
 |
Photo From: World Soccer , April 1981
(February 18, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 3-Cyprus 2)
|
 |
Photo From: Mondial, New series, issue 14, May 1981
(Erwin vandenbergh, February 18, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 3-Cyprus 2) |
|
Table
|
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Republic
of Ireland
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
|
2
|
Belgium
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
|
3
|
France
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
|
4
|
Holland
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
-2
|
0
|
|
5
|
Cyprus
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
21
|
-17
|
0
|
February
22, 1981 (Groningen, Holland 3-Cyprus
0)
|
Table
|
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Republic
of Ireland
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
|
2
|
Belgium
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
|
3
|
France
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
|
4
|
Holland
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
|
5
|
Cyprus
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
24
|
-20
|
0
|
March
25, 1981 (Rotterdam, Holland 1-France
0)
Date: March 25, 1981
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-UEFA-Group 2
Result: Belgium 1-Republic of
Ireland 0
Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du
Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)
Attendance: 37,978
Referee: Raul
Joaquim Fernandes Nazarre (Portugal)
Goalscorers:
(Belgium):
Jan Ceulemans 87th
(Republic
of Ireland): None
Lineups:
Belgium:
1-Michel Preud’Homme(Standard Liege)
2-
Eric Gerets
(Royal Standard de Liege)
3-Luc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)
4- Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge
Koninklijke Vereniging)
5- Michel Renquin (Royal
Standard de Liege)
6-
Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) (15- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club
Anderlechtois) 85th)
7-
Rene Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)
8- Albert Cluytens (Koninklijke Sportkring
Beveren)
9-
Erwin Vandenbergh
(Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)
10-Ludo
Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)
(16-
Willy Wellens (Royal Standard de Liege) 76th)
11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke
Vereniging)
Coach:
Guy Thys
Other
Substitutes:
12- Jacques Munaron (Royale
Sporting Club Anderlechtois)
13- Michel De Wolf (Racing White Daring
Molenbeek)
14-Marc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)
17-Maurice de Schrijver (Koninklijke Sporting Club
Lokeren)
Team
Captain: Eric Gerets
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform
Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
Republic
of Ireland:
1-James
Martin ‘Seamus’ McDonagh (Everton Football
Club-Liverpool / England)
2-David
Francis Langan (Birmingham
City Football Club / England)
4-Michael
Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (Newcastle United Football Club / England)
5-Kevin
Bernard Moran (Manchester
United Football Club / England)
3-Christopher
William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)
7-Gerard
Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Coventry City Football Club / England)
10-Anthony
Patrick Grealish
(Luton Town Football Club / England)
6-William
‘Liam’ Brady (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)
9-Stephen
Derek Heighway (Liverpool
Football Club / England)
8-Francis
Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) (14-Michael Anthony ‘Mickey’ Walsh (Futebol
Clube do Porto / Portugal) 71st)
11-Michael
John Robinson (Brighton
Hove and Albion Football Club /
England)
Coach:
Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand
Booked:
Liam Brady, Gerry Daly
Team
Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green
Socks
 |
Photo From: Foot Magazine,
Issue 2, May 1981
| (Belgium squad, Top, left to right: Rene Vandereycken , Erwin Vandenbergh, Walter Meeuws, Michel Preud’Homme, Luc Millecamps , Bottom, left to right: Ludo Coeck , Michel Renquin, Eric Gerets, Raymond Mommens, Albert Cluytens, Jan Ceulemans , March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Republic of Ireland 0) |
|
Table
|
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Belgium
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
|
2
|
Republic
of Ireland
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
7
|
|
3
|
France
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
1
|
8
|
4
|
|
4
|
Holland
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
|
5
|
Cyprus
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
24
|
-20
|
0
|
April
29, 1981 (Nicosia, Cyprus 0-Holland 1)
Date: April 29, 1981
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-UEFA-Group 2
Result: France 3-Belgium 2
Venue: Paris-
Parc des Princes
Attendance: 44,954
Referee: Victoriano
Sanchez Arminio (Spain)
Goalscorers:
(France):
Gerard Soler 14th, 31st, Didier Six 26th
(Belgium):
Erwin Vandenbergh 5th, Jan Ceulemans 52nd
Lineups:
France:
1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)
2-Gerard Janvion (Association Sportive de
Saint-Etienne Loire)
4-Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)
5-Marius Tresor (Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club)
3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)
6 -Jean Tigana
(Olympique Lyonnais)
8-Alain Giresse (Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club)
10-Bernard Genghini (Football Club de
Sochaux-Montbéliard)
7-Gerard Soler (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (15-Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 71st)
9-Dominique Rocheteau (Paris Saint-Germain Football
Club)
11-Didier Six (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)
Coach: Michel Hidalgo
Other
Substitutes:
Jean Castaneda (Association Sportive de
Saint-Etienne Loire)
Patrick Battiston (Association
Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)
Leonard
Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg
Football)
Alain Moizan (Olympique Lyonnais)
Team
Captain: Christian
Lopez
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red
Socks
Belgium:
1-Michel Preud’Homme (Royal Standard de Liege)
2-
Eric Gerets (Royal
Standard de Liege)
3-Luc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) (13- Michel De Wolf (Racing
White Daring Molenbeek) 17th)
4- Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge
Koninklijke Vereniging)
5- Michel Renquin (Royal
Standard de Liege)
6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club
Anderlechtois) (14- Rene Verheyn (Koninklijke
Sporting Club Lokeren) 65th)
7-
Rene Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)
8-Wilfred
van Moer (Koninklijke Sportkring
Beveren)
9- Albert Cluytens (Koninklijke Sportkring
Beveren)
10-
Erwin Vandenbergh
(Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)
11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke
Vereniging)
Coach:
Guy Thys
Booked:
Michel DeWolf
Other
Substitutes:
12- Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club
Anderlechtois)
15- Raymond Mommens
(Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)
16- Willy Wellens (Royal Standard de Liege)
Team
Captain: Wilfred van Moer
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform
Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
 |
Photo
From: Onze, Hors Serie
13, 1982
(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier,
France 3-Belgium 2)
|
 |
Photo
From: Onze, Hors Serie
13, 1982
(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier,
France 3-Belgium 2)
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Photo
From: Onze, Issue 65, May 1981
(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2) |
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Photo
From: Foot Magazine, Issue 3, June 1981
| (April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2) |
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Table
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P
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W
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D
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L
|
GF
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GA
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GD
|
Pts
|
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1
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Belgium
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
9
|
|
2
|
Republic
of Ireland
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
7
|
|
3
|
France
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
3
|
9
|
6
|
|
4
|
Holland
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
|
5
|
Cyprus
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
4
|
25
|
-21
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0
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September
9, 1981 (Rotterdam, Holland 2-Republic
of Ireland 2)
Date: September 9, 1981
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-UEFA-Group 2
Result: Belgium 2-France 0
Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du
Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)
Attendance: 52,525
Referee: Karoly Palotai (Hungary)
Goalscorers:
(Belgium):
Alexandre Czerniatynski 24th, ErwinVandenbergh 83rd
(France):
None
Lineups:
Belgium:
1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Koninklijke Sportkring
Beveren)
2- Michel Renquin (Royale
Sporting Club Anderlechtois)
3-Luc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)
4- Walter Meeuws (Royal Standard de Liege)
5- Marc Baecke (Koninklijke Sportkring
Beveren)
6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club
Anderlechtois)
7-
Alexandre Czerniatynski (Royal Antwerp Football Club)
8-Wilfred
van Moer (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)(14-Marc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) 51st)
9-
Erwin Vandenbergh
(Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)
10-Ludo
Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)
11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke
Vereniging)
Coach:
Guy Thys
Booked: Marc Baecke, Ludo Coeck
Other
Substitutes:
12- Michel Preud’Homme (Royal Standard de Liege)
13- Dirk Devriese (Racing
White Daring Molenbeek)
15- Rene Verheyn (Koninklijke
Sporting Club Lokeren)
16- Albert Cluytens (Royale Sporting Club
Anderlechtois)
Team
Captain: Wilfred van Moer
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform
Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
France:
1-Pierrick
Hiard (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia)
2-Gerard Janvion (Association Sportive de
Saint-Etienne Loire)
4-Philippe Mahut (Football Club de Metz)
5-Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de
Saint-Etienne Loire)
3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)
6-Alain Moizan
(Olympique Lyonnais) (15-Yannick Stopyra (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 60th)
8-Alain Giresse (Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club)
9-Jean-Francois Larios (Association Sportive de
Saint-Etienne Loire)
7-Jacques Zimako (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)
10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de
Saint-Etienne Loire)
11-Didier Six (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V./ West Germany)
Coach:
Michel Hidalgo
Other
Substitutes:
Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)
Patrick
Battiston (Association
Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)
Leonard
Specht (Racing
Club de Strasbourg Football)
Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de
Monaco)
Team
Captain: Michel
Platini
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
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Photo
From: Onze, Issue 69,
September 1981
(Jean-Marie
Pfaff and Michel Platini, September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium
2-France 0)
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Photo
From: Onze, Issue 69,
September 1981
(Franie
Vercauteren, September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 0)
|
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Photo
From: Onze, Issue 69,
September 1981
(September
9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 0)
|
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Photo
From: Mondial, New
series, issue 22, January 1982
(September
9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 0)
|
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Photo
From: Mondial, new
series, issue 19, October 1981
(Walter
Meeuws and Alain Moizan, September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium
2-France 0)
|
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Photo
From: Mondial, new
series, issue 19, October 1981
(September
9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 0)
|
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Photo
From: France Football,
Issue 1849, September 15, 1981
(Franie
Vercauteren, September 9, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 0)
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Photo
From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(Belgium squad, September 9, 1981, World Cup
Qualifier, Belgium 2-France 0) |
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Table
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P
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W
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D
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L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
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Pts
|
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1
|
Belgium
|
7
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
6
|
0
|
11
|
|
2
|
Republic
of Ireland
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
8
|
|
3
|
Holland
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
7
|
|
4
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France
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
12
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
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5
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Cyprus
|
7
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0
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0
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7
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4
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25
|
-21
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0
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October
14, 1981 (Dublin, Republic of Ireland
3-France 2)
Date: October 14, 1981
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-UEFA-Group 2
Result: Holland 3-Belgium 0
Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord
Stadion
Attendance: 56,000
Referee: Brian McGinlay (Scotland)
Goalscorers:
(Holland):
Johnny Metgod 5th, Cees Van Kooten 26th, Ruud Geels 54th
(Belgium):
None
Lineups:
Holland:
1-Johannes
Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Football Club Utrecht)
2-Michaël
Antonius Bernardus ‘Michel’ van de Korput (Torino Calcio 1906 / Italy)
5-Rudolf
Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol
(Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
4-Johannes
Antonius Bernardus ‘John’ Metgod (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar)
3-Hugo
Harmanus Hovenkamp (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar)
8-Franciscus
Johannes ‘Frans’ Thijssen (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
6-Johannes
Jacobus ‘Johan’ Neeskens (New York Cosmos / USA)
10-Arnoldus
Johannes Hyacinthus ‘Arnold’ Mühren (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)
7-Tschen
La Ling (Amsterdamse
Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
9-Cornelis
‘Cees’ van Kooten (Go Ahead Eagles-
Deventer) (14-Geertruida Maria ‘Ruud’ Geels (Philips Sports Vereniging
Eindhoven) 46th)
11-Nicolaas
‘Johnny’ Rep (Association Sportive de
Saint-Etienne -Loire / France)
Coach:
Cornelius ‘Kees’ Rijvers
Other
Substitutes:
Reinier
Lambertus ‘Rene’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging
Eindhoven)
Johannes
Wilhelmus ‘Jan’ Peters (captain) (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar)
Huibertus Johannes Nicolaas ‘Ben’ Wijnstekers (Feyenoord Rotterdam)
Andre
Van Gerven (Football
Club Twente Enschede)
Team
Captain: Ruud Krol
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Belgium:
1-Jean-Marie
Pfaff (Koninklijke
Sportkring Beveren)
2-Eric
Gerets (captain)
(Royal Standard de Liege)
3-Luc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)
4- Walter Meeuws (Royal Standard de Liege)
5- Michel Renquin (Royale
Sporting Club Anderlechtois)
6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club
Anderlechtois)
7-
Rene Vandereycken (Genoa 1893-Genova / Italy)
8-Marc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)
9-
Edouard Snelders (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) (15- Gerald Plessers (Royal Standard de Liege) 62nd)
10-
Alexandre Czerniatynski (Royal Antwerp Football Club)
11- Eddy Voordeckers (Royal Standard de Liege) (16- Albert Cluytens (Royale Sporting Club
Anderlechtois) 46th)
Coach:
Guy Thys
Booked:
Walter Meeuws 19th
Sent-off:
Walter Meeuws 39th
Other
Substitutes:
12- Michel Preud’Homme (Royal Standard de Liege)
13- Marc Baecke (Koninklijke Sportkring
Beveren)
14- Michel De Groote (Royale
Sporting Club Anderlechtois)
Team
Captain: Eric Gerets
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral
Uniform
Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
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Photo
From: Mondial,
new series, issue 20, November 1981
(Albert Cluytens and Johnny Metgod, October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland
3-Belgium 0) |
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Photo
From: Mondial,
new series, issue 20, November 1981
(Frans
Thijssen, October 14,
1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 3-Belgium
0)
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Photo
From: Foot Magazine, November 1981, Issue 7
(Luc
Millecamps and Ruud Geels, October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 3-Belgium 0)
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Photo
From: Foot Magazine, November 1981, Issue 7
(Rene
Vandereycken and Johnny Rep, October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 3-Belgium 0)
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Table
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P
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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1
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Belgium
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
2
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12
|
9
|
0
|
11
|
|
2
|
Republic
of Ireland
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
10
|
|
3
|
Holland
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
11
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
|
4
|
France
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
|
5
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Cyprus
|
7
|
0
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0
|
7
|
4
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25
|
-21
|
0
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November
18, 1981 (Paris, France 2-Holand 0)
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Table
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P
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
|
Pts
|
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1
|
Belgium
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
12
|
9
|
0
|
11
|
|
2
|
Republic
of Ireland
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
10
|
|
3
|
Holland
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
9
|
|
4
|
France
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
16
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
|
5
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Cyprus
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
4
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25
|
-21
|
0
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December
5, 1981 (Paris, France 4-Cyprus 0)
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Table
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P
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W
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D
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L
|
GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
|
|
1
|
Belgium
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
12
|
9
|
0
|
11
|
|
2
|
France
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
20
|
8
|
12
|
10
|
|
3
|
Republic
of Ireland
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
10
|
|
4
|
Holland
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
9
|
|
5
|
Cyprus
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
4
|
29
|
-25
|
0
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Points
Belgium players during the qualification matches
Goalkeeper:
Jean-Marie
Pfaff
(Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren) (6
Matches)
Michel Preud’Homme (Royal Standard de Liege) (2 Matches)
Defenders:
Eric
Gerets (Royal
Standard de Liege)
(7 Matches)
Luc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) (7 Matches, substituted in 2 matches)
Michel De Wolf (Racing White Daring
Molenbeek) (2 Matches, came on as a
substitute in both matches)
Walter
Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) (7 Matches)
Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liege) and 1981/82: (Royale
Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (7 Matches)
Gerald
Plessers (Royal
Standard de Liege)
(3 Matches, substituted in 2 matches and came on as substitute in the other)
Marc
Baecke (Koninklijke
Sportkring Beveren) (1 Match)
Midfielders/Forwards:
Wilfred
van Moer (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)
(5 Matches, substituted in 2 matches)
Jozef
Heylingen (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk) (1 Match, came on
as a substitute in his only match)
Rene
Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) (7 Matches)
Ludo
Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (6 Matches, came on as a substitute in one match and substituted in
another)
Raymond
Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) (3 Matches, substituted in one
match)
Marc
Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) (2 Matches, came on as a
substitute in one match)
Frank
Vercauteren (Royale
Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (5 Matches, came on as a substitute in two matches
and was substituted in another)
Rene
Verheyn (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)
(1 Match, came on as a substitute in his only match)
Edouard
Snelders (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)
(1 Match, substituted in his only match)
Albert
Cluytens
(Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren) (7 Matches, substituted in 2 matches, came on
as a substitute in one match)
Erwin
Vandenbergh
(Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging) (7
Matches)
Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke
Vereniging) (7 Matches)
Eddy
Voordeckers (Royal Standard de Liege) (3 Matches, came on as a
substitute in two matches and was substituted in another)
Willy
Wellens (Royal Standard de Liege) (2 Matches, came on as a substitute in one match)
Alexandre
Czerniatynski (Royal
Antwerp Football Club) (2 Matches)
The
following players appeared on Teamsheets, but did not play:
Jacques
Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (goalkeeper)
Maurice de Schrijver (Koninklijke Sporting Club
Lokeren)
Dirk
Devriese (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)
Michel De Groote (Royale Sporting Club
Anderlechtois)
Coach:
Guy Thys
Goalscorers:
Erwin
Vandenbergh 5 goals (1 penalty kick)
Jan Ceulemans 4 goals
Albert
Cluytens 1 goal
Gerard Plessers 1 goal
Alexandre
Czerniatynski 1 goal
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Foot
Magazine, Issue 2, May 1981
Foot
Magazine, Issue 3, June 1981
Foot
Magazine, Issue 7, November 1981
Foot
Magazine, March 1982
France
Football, Issue 1848, September 8, 1981
France
Football, Issue 1849, September 15, 1981
France
Football, Issue 1854, October 20, 1981
Ireland
on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen
Ireland,
The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale
Le
Dictionnaire Des Diables Rouges
Le
Siecle des Diables Rouges, Author Christian Hubert
Mondial,
New Series, Hors Serie 13, 1982
Mondial,
New series, issue 8, November 1980
Mondial,
new series, issue 15, June 1981
Mondial,
new series, issue 19, October 1981
Mondial,
New series, issue 22, January 1982
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Hors Serie 12, 1982
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Hors Serie 13, 1982
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Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen, Authors Ralf
Willems, Matty Verkamman, 2001
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Issue 64, April 1981
Onze,
Issue 65, May 1981
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Issue 69, September 1981
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Soccer, December 1980
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Soccer, January 1981
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