International Season 1978/79, Part 4 (November 1978)

November

Italy were heavily defeated by Czechoslovakia (0-3) in a friendly at Bratislava.

France’s Léonard Specht scored on his international debut as France defetaed Spain (1-0) in a friendly.

Former West Germany Helmut Schoen was honored prior to a friendly vs. Hungary that ended prematurely due to heavy fog.

Holland defeated East germany (3-0) in a qualifier in their Group.

Spain defeated Romania (1-0) in its Group.

USSR toured Japan for a series of friendlies.

England defeated Czechoslovakia (1-0) ina high profile friendly at Wembley at the end of the month.

Date: November 1, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Motherwell, Fir Park

Attendance: 4,427

Scottish League XI 1-Ireland League XI 1 (Willie Pettigrew / T. Armstrong 20)

Date: November 8, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Bratislava -Tehelne Pole Stadion (Slovan Bratislava)

Attendance: 50,000

Czechoslovakia 3-Italy 0 (Karel Jarusek 1, Antonin Panenka 53, Marian Masny 88 pen)

Photo From: se Lvickem na prsou-Authors O.Bartunek, J.Kalat

(Czechoslovakia squad, November 8, 1978, Czechoslovakia 3-Italy 0)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 2

(Italy squad, November 8, 1978, Czechoslovakia 3-Italy 0)

Date: November 8, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 37,897

France 1-Spain 0 (Léonard Specht 41)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(France squad, November 8, 1978, France 1-Spain 0)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 25, December 1978

(November 8, 1978, France 1-Spain 0)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 25, December 1978

(November 8, 1978, France 1-Spain 0)

Photo From: Todo Sobre La Seleccion Espanola, Felix Martialay, 2006

(Spain squad, November 8, 1978, France 1-Spain 0)

Date: November 15, 1978

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 2

Venue: Wien (Vienna)-Praterstadion

Attendance: 64,024

Austria 1-Portugal 2 (Walter Schachner 71 / Nene 29, Alberto Fonseca 90+1)

Photo From: World Soccer, February 1979

(November 15, 1978, EC Qualifier, Austria 1-Portugal 2)

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1979

(November 15, 1978, EC Qualifier, Austria 1-Portugal 2)

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1979

(November 15, 1978, EC Qualifier, Austria 1-Portugal 2)

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1979

(November 15, 1978, EC Qualifier, Austria 1-Portugal 2)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(Austris squad, November 15, 1978, EC Qualifier, Austria 1-Portugal 2)

Date: November 15, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Tel-Aviv-Yafo (Jaffa)- Bloomfield Yafo Stadium

Attendance: 12,000

Israel 1-Belgium 0 (Viki Peretz 75)

Date: November 15, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Frankfurt-Waldstadion

Attendance: 50,000

West Germany 0-Hungary 0 (Match abandoned after an hour due to fog)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 26, January 1979

(Klaus Allofs, November 15, 1978, West Germany 0-Hungary 0)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 26, January 1979

(West Germany squad, November 15, 1978, West Germany 0-Hungary 0)

Date: November 15, 1978

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 4

Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion

Attendance: 45,000

Holland 3-East Germany 0 (Gerd Kische (own goal) 8, Ruud Geels 72 pen, 88)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(November 15, 1978, EC Qualifier, Holland 3-East Germany 0)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Holland squad, November 15, 1978, EC Qualifier, Holland 3-East Germany 0)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(Holland squad, November 15, 1978, EC Qualifier, Holland 3-East Germany 0)

Date: November 15, 1978

Competition: Balkan Cup

Venue: Skopje- Gradski Stadion (City Stadium)

Attendance: 15,000

Yugoslavia 4-Greece 1 (Vahid Halilhodzic 33, 58, 84 pen, Dusan Savic 48 / Thomas Mavros 32)

Date: November 15, 1978

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 3

Venue: Valencia, Estadio Luis Casanova

Attendance: 50,000

Spain 1-Romania 0 (Asensi 10)

Photo From: Todo Sobre La Seleccion Espanola, Felix Martialay, 2006

(Spain squad, November 15, 1978, EC Qualifier, Spain 1-Romania 0)

Date: November 16, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Levkosia (Nicosia)-Makarion Athlítiko Kentro (Bishop Makarios Stadium)

Attendance:

Cyprus 2-Saudi Arabia 2 (Stefanos Lysandrou 56, Demetris Koudas 90 / ????)

Date: November 18, 1978

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 4

Venue: Wrocław, Stadion Olimpijski (Olympic Stadium)

Attendance: 45,000

Poland 2-Switzerland 0 (Zbigniew Boniek 39, Roman Ogaza 56)

Photo from: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski

(Poland squad, November 18, 1978, EC Qualifier, Poland 2-Switzerland 0)

Date: November 19, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Tokyo - Yoyoki National Stadium

Attendance: 3,572

Japan 1-USSR 4 (Fujiguchi 9 / Vitali Daraselia 17, Valery Gazzaev 37, 42, Yuri Gavrilov 85)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 37, January 1979

(November 19, 1978, Japan 1-USSR 4)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 37, January 1979

(November 19, 1978, Japan 1-USSR 4)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 37, January 1979

(November 19, 1978, Japan 1-USSR 4)

Date: November 23, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Tokyo - Yoyoki National Stadium

Attendance: 4,019

Japan 1-USSR 4 (Fujiguchi 86 pen / David Kipiani 5,59, Vagiz Khidiatullin 14, Tamaz Kostava 56)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 37, January 1979

(November 23, 1978, Japan 1-USSR 4)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 37, January 1979

(November 23, 1978, Japan 1-USSR 4)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 37, January 1979

(November 23, 1978, Japan 1-USSR 4)

Date: November 26, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Osaka - Nagai Stadium

Attendance: 12,000

Japan 0-USSR 3 (Valery Gazzaev 17, Yuri Gavrilov 24, Vladimir Bessonov 83)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 37, January 1979

(November 26, 1978, Japan 0-USSR 3)

   

Date: November 29, 1978

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 1

Venue: Sofia- Vassil Levski Stadion

Attendance: 30,000

Bulgaria 0-Northern Ireland 2 (Gerry Armstrong 17, William Thomas Caskey 83)

Date: November 29, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Venue: London - Wembley

Attendance: 92,000

England 1-Czechoslovakia 0 (Steve Coppell 69)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 37, January 1979

(November 29, 1978, England 1-Czechoslovakia 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 37, January 1979

(November 29, 1978, England 1-Czechoslovakia 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 37, January 1979

(November 29, 1978, England 1-Czechoslovakia 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 37, January 1979

(November 29, 1978, England 1-Czechoslovakia 0)

Date: November 29, 1978

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 2

Venue: Lisbon-Estadio da Luz (Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

Attendance: 70,000

Portugal 1-Scotland 0 (Alberto Fonseca 29)

Date: November 29, 1978

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Wrexham-Racecourse Ground

Attendance: 11,794

Wales 1-Turkey 0 (Nicholas Simon Deacy 70)