Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 192 (Interview with Scottish Author Mr. Richard Hough, discussing his book ‘Verona Campione: The Miracle of 85.’ (2025))

 This is the 192^nd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

 

For this episode, I interview Scottish Author Mr. Richard Hough, discussing his book ‘Verona Campione: The Miracle of 85.’ (2025).

 

 

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Link to Mr. Hough’s books:

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Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 191 (Interview with Welsh Football fan, Mr. Gareth Hughes as we discuss the Wales National Team during the 1984 UEFA Euros qualifiers.)

 This is the 191^st episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’

For this episode, I interview Welsh Football fan, Mr. Gareth Hughes as we discuss the Wales National Team during the 1984 UEFA Euros qualifiers.

For any questions/comments, you may contact us:

You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gareth.hughes.37604

Twitter: @pontblyddyn

 

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Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 190 (Interview with Belgian Football fan Mr. Jean-Marc Richard on Belgium National Team during the 1980 UEFA European Championships.)

 This is the 190^th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

 

For this episode, I interview Belgian Football fan Mr. Jean-Marc Richard as we discuss the Belgium National Team during the 1980 UEFA European Championships.

 

Mr. Richard has worked as a press reporter during 30 years for a local newspaper, a radio and a tv channel, from 1990 to 2020.

 

 

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You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

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Compendium to ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode 190-Matches of Belgium National Team during the 1980 Euros (preparatory friendlies included)

 Belgium National Team matches during the Spring of 1984

 

February 27, 1980, Brussels, Belgium 5-Luxembourg 0 (Erwin Vandenbergh 12, 21, René Vandereycken 16, François Van der Elst 66, 89)

March 18, 1980, Brussels, Belgium 2-Uruguay 0 (René Verheyen 68 pen, François Van der Elst 86)

April 2, 1980, Brussels, Belgium 2-Poland 1 (Ludo Coeck 38, Erwin Vandenbergh 58 / Grzegorz Lato 65)

June 6, 1980, Brussels, Belgium 2-Romania 1 (Jan Ceulemans 48, François Van der Elst 87 / Rodion Camataru 24)

 

Belgium National Team matches during the 1980 Euros

 

June 12, 1980, UEFA European Championships,Torino, Italy, Belgium 1-England 1 (Jan Ceulemans 30 / Ray Wilkins 26)

June 15, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Milano, Italy, Spain 1-Belgium 2 (Enrique ‘Quini’ Castro Gonzalez 36 / Eric Gerets 17, Julien Cools 65)

June 18, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Roma, Italy, Italy 0-Belgium 0 (-)

June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Roma, Italy, West Germany 2-Belgium 1 (Horst Hrubesch 10,88 / René Vandereycken 72 pen)

 

 

Date: February 27, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: Belgium 5-Luxembourg 0

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)-Stade du

Centenaire

Attendance: 1,226

Referee: Henk Van Ettekoven (Holland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Erwin Vandenbergh 12, 21, René Vandereycken 16, François Van der Elst 66, 89

(Luxembourg): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (12^th minute, Belgium): -

2:0 (16^th minute, Belgium): -

3:0 (21^st minute, Belgium): -

4:0 (66^th minute, Belgium): -

5:0 (89^th minute, Belgium): -

Lineups:

Belgium:

1-Theo Custers (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)                           

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) (15-Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège) 46)        

4-Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

5-Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek) (16-Gérard Plessers (Royal Standard de Liège) 46)

6-Julien Cools (Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club) (13-Marc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) 59)

7-René Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

8-Guy Dardenne (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

9-François Van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)      

10-Erwin Vandenbergh (Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)                          

11-Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

14-René Verheyen (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

 

Team Captain: Julien Cools

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Marc Millecamps.

 

Luxembourg:

Jeannot Moes (Football Club Avenir Beggen)   

Romain Michaux (Football Association Red Boys Differdange) 

Jean Zuang (CS Stade Dudelange) (Hubert Meunier (Football Club Progrés Niedercorn) 33')

Paul Philipp (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise / Belgium)

Nicolas Rohmann (Charleroi / Belgium)

Carlo Weis (KFC Winterslag / Belgium)

Nicolas Wagner (Football Association Red Boys Differdange) (Marcel Bossi (Football Club Progrés Niedercorn) 83')

Gilbert Dresch (Football Club Avenir Beggen) (Camille Neuman (Football Club Progrés Niedercorn) 46)

Jeannot ‘Benny’ Reiter (Football Club Etzella Ettelbrück)     

Marcel di Domenico (Football Association Red Boys Differdange) 

André Zwally (Association Sportive La Jeunesse d´Esch-sur-Alzette)

 

Coach: Louis Pilot

Booked: Marcel Di Domenico  

Other Substitutes:

Claude Birenbaum (Football Club Aris Bonnevoie)  

Romain Schreiner (Football Association Red Boys Differdange) 

 

Team Captain: Paul Philipp

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-In another source, Camille Neuman replaced André Zwally.

 

 

Photo From: 90 Joer Letzebuerger Footballfederatioun 90 ans Federation Luxembourgeoise de Football

(February 27, 1980, Belgium 5-Luxembourg 0)

 

Photo From: Magazine/Website source unknown

(Belgium Squad, February 27, 1980, Belgium 5-Luxembourg 0)

 

Date: March 18, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: Belgium 2-Uruguay 0

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel  (Brussels- Heizelstadion)

Attendance: 3,974

Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): René Verheyen 68 pen, François Van der Elst 86

(Uruguay): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (68^th minute, Belgium): -

2:0 (86^th minute, Belgium): Vandenbergh was fouled by Marcenaro and V. Ramos in the box. François Van der Elst scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Belgium:

1-Theo Custers (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège) (13-Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège) 46)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)         

4-Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

5-Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek) (14-Gérard Plessers (Royal Standard de Liège) 46)

6-René Verheyen (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

7-René Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

8-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

9-François Van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

10-Erwin Vandenbergh (Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging) (15-Guy Dardenne (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 70)

11-Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

16-Marc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

 

Team Captain: François Van der Elst

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

 

Uruguay:

Rodolfo Sergio Rodríguez (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Víctor Hugo Diogo Silva  (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

Domingo Rufino Cáceres (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

Nelson Luis Marcenaro (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

Nelson Agresta (Club Atlético River Plate- Montevideo)

Washington González (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Venancio Ariel Ramos Villanueva (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

Eduardo Maria De la Peña (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Waldemar Victorino (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo) (Carlos Arias (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) 70)

Miguel Rosifredo Caillava (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Ruben Walter Paz Márquez (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

 

Coach: Roque Gastón Maspoli

Booked: Waldemar Victorino, Víctor Hugo Diogo Silva 

Sent-off: Nelson Agresta 87

 

Team Captain: Rodolfo Sergio Rodríguez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Sky Blue Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

 

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 64, April 1981

(March 18, 1980, Belgium 2-Uruguay 0)

 

 

Photo From: Mondial, New series, issue 3, June 1980

(March 18, 1980, Belgium 2-Uruguay 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 54, June 1980

(March 18, 1980, Belgium 2-Uruguay 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 54, June 1980

(Belgium squad, Top, left to right: Luc Millecamps, Walter Meeuws,  Erwin Vandenbergh, Ludo Coeck, Maurice Martens, Rene Vandereycken ,  Bottom, left to right:  Theo Custers,  Jan Ceulemans, François Van der Elst, Eric Gerets, Rene Verheyen, March 18, 1980, Belgium 2-Uruguay 0)

 

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Belgium squad, Top, left to right: Luc Millecamps, Walter Meeuws,  Erwin Vandenbergh, Ludo Coeck, Maurice Martens, Rene Vandereycken ,  Bottom, left to right:  Theo Custers,  Jan Ceulemans, François Van der Elst, Eric Gerets, Rene Verheyen, March 18, 1980, Belgium 2-Uruguay 0)

 

 

 

Date: April 2, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: Belgium 2-Poland 1

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel  (Brussels- Heizelstadion)

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: Heinz Aldinger (West Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Ludo Coeck 38, Erwin Vandenbergh 58

(Poland): Grzegorz Lato 65

Summary of goals:

1:0 (38^th minute, Belgium): Ludo Coeck scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

2:0 (58^th minute, Belgium): From the middle, Van Moer sent Vandenbergh through on the right and he shot past Piotr Mowlik.

2:1 (65^th minute, Poland): Janusz Sybis’ shot was parried by Custers, Lato knocked in the rebound.

Lineups:

Belgium:

1-Theo Custers (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) (13-Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek) 46)   

4-Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

5-Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège)

6-François Van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

7-René Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

8-Wilfred van Moer (Koninklijke Beringen Football Club) (14-Gérard Plessers (Royal Standard de Liège) 65)

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-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

15-René Verheyen (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

16-Guy Dardenne (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

 

Team Captain: Wilfred van Moer

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

Note:

1- This was Belgium’s first win over Poland since 1933.

2-Erwin vandenbergh missed a penalty kick.

 

 

Poland:

1-Piotr Mowlik (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán)

Marek Motyka (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow) 

Paweł Janas (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)

Marek Dziuba (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz)

Wojciech Rudy (Miedzyzakladowy Klub Sportowy Zaglebie-Lubin)   

Leszek Lipka (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow) 

Roman Wójcicki (Opolski Klub Sportowy Odra-Opole) (Stefan Majewski (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa) 75)

Henryk Miłoszewicz (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)

7-Grzegorz Lato (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy  Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec) 

Andrzej Iwan (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow) (14-Janusz Sybis (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław) 52)

Andrzej Pałasz (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)

 

Coach: Ryszard Kulesza

Other Substitutes:

Józef Młynarczyk (Opolski Klub Sportowy Odra-Opole)

 

Team Captain: Wojciech Rudy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1829, April 28, 1981

(April 2, 1980, Belgium 2-Poland 1)

Photo From: Mondial, New series, issue 6, September 1980

(April 2, 1980, Belgium 2-Poland 1)

 

Photo From: Mondial, New series, issue 9, December 1980

(April 2, 1980, Belgium 2-Poland 1)

 

Photo From: Mondial, New series, issue 14, May 1981

(April 2, 1980, Belgium 2-Poland 1)

 

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

(Poland squad, April 2, 1980, Belgium 2-Poland 1)

 

Photo from: World Soccer, July 1980

(Belgium squad, April 2, 1980, Belgium 2-Poland 1)

 

Photo from: Les Diables Roubes, Author: Christian Hubert

(Belgium squad, April 2, 1980, Belgium 2-Poland 1)

 

 

Date: June 6, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: Belgium 2-Romania 1

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel  (Brussels- Heizelstadion)

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Jacob Baumann (Switzerland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Jan Ceulemans 48, François Van der Elst 87

(Romania): Rodion Camataru 24

Summary of goals:

0:1 (24^th minute, Romania): -

1:1 (48^th minute, Belgium): -

2:1 (87^th minute, Belgium): -

Lineups:

Belgium:

Theo Custers (Royal Antwerp Football Club) (Jean-Marie Pfaff (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren) 46)    

Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)

Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) (Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek) 55)   

Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège) (René Verheyen (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 89)

Wilfred van Moer (Koninklijke Beringen Football Club) 

René Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

Julien Cools (Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club)

Guy Dardenne (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

François Van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

Ronny Martens (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

 

Team Captain: Julien Cools

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Erwin Vandenbergh missed this match as he was getting married that day.

2-Final cap for Maurice Martens (26/2) (1971-1980).

3-Final cap for Guy Dardenne (11/0) (1977-1980).

 

Romania:

Vasile Iordache (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti)

Marcel Lica (Fotbal Club Olt Scornicesti)

Costica Stefanescu (Clubului Sportiv Universitatea Craiova)

Stefan Sames (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti)

Ion Munteanu (Clubul de Fotbal Sportul Studentesc- Bucuresti)

Cornel Dinu (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti)   

Ladislau Bölöni (Asociatia Sportiva Armata Tîrgu-Mures)

Ilie Balaci (Clubului Sportiv Universitatea Craiova) (Rodion Doru Gorun Camataru (Clubului Sportiv Universitatea Craiova) 16)

Zoltan Crisan (Clubului Sportiv Universitatea Craiova) (Doru Nicolae (Fotbal Club Arges Pitesti) 69)

Adrian Ionescu (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti)

Marcel Raducanu (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti)

 

Coach: Stefan Kovacs

 

Team Captain: Stefan Sames

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

 

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Belgium squad, June 6, 1980, Belgium 2-Romania 1)

 

 

Belgium Final squad for the 1988 UEFA European Championships

 

Goalkeepers:

1-Theo Custers (Royal Antwerp Football Club) (August 10, 1950, Genk) (29 years old at the time)

12-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren) (December 4, 1953, Lebbeke) (26 years old at the time)

20- Michel Preud’Homme (Royal Standard de Liège) (January 24, 1959, Ougree, Seraing) (21 years old at the time)

 

Defenders:

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège) (May 18, 1954, Lanaken) (26 years old at the time)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) (September 10, 1951, Waregem) (28 years old at the time)      

4-Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) (July 11, 1951, Gierle) (28 years old at the time)

5-Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège) (November 3, 1955, Bastogne) (24 years old at the time)

13-Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek) (June 5, 1947, Aalst) (33 years old at the time)

14-Gérard Plessers (Royal Standard de Liège) (March 30, 1959, Overpelt) (21 years old at the time)

 

 

Midfielders:

16- Marc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) (October 9, 1950, Waregem) (29 years old at the time)

6-Julien Cools (Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club) (February 13, 1947, Retie) (33 years old at the time)

7-René Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) (July 22, 1953, Spalbeek) (26 years old at the time)

8-Wilfred van Moer (Koninklijke Beringen Football Club) (March 1, 1945, Beveren) (35 years old at the time)

9-François Van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (December 1, 1954, Opwijk-January 11, 2017, Aalst) (25 years old at the time)

11-Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) (February 28, 1957, Lier) (23 years old at the time)

15-René Verheyen (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) (March 20, 1952, Beerse) (28 years old at the time)

18-Guy Dardenne (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) (October 19, 1954, Beauraing) (25 years old at the time)

19- Willy Wellens (Royal Standard de Liège) (March 29, 1954, Diest) (26 years old at the time)

21- Jozef Heylingen (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk) (June 30, 1947, Oostham) (32 years old at the time)

 

 

Strikers:

10-Erwin Vandenbergh (Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging) (January 26, 1959, Ramsel) (21 years old at the time)

17-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) (December 27, 1958, Lebbeke) (21 years old at the time)

22-Ronny Martens (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (December 22, 1958) (21 years old at the time)

 

Coach: Guy Thys (December 6, 1922, Antwerp-August 1, 2003, Antwerp) (58 years old at the time)

Team Captain: Julien Cools

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Note:

1-For more detail on the 1980 Euros, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-euros-part-six-1980-edition-part-d.html

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-euros-part-six-1980-edition-part-e.html

 

Photo From: Panini Euro 80

(Belgium squad)

 

Date: June 12, 1980

Competition: 1980 UEFA European Championship Finals-Group 2

Result: Belgium 1-England 1

Venue: Torino, Stadio Comunale, Italy

Attendance: 15,186

Kick-off Time:  17:45

Referee: Heinz Aldinger (West Germany)

Linesmen: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Jan Ceulemans 30

(England): Ray Wilkins 26

Summary of goals:

0:1 (26^th minute, England): Wilkins receives the ball at the edge of the box, lobbed over the advancing Belgian defense and lobbed over Pfaff.

1:1 (30^th minute, Belgium): Van Moer’s corner from the right side was headed in the box and it led to a scramble and eventually Ceulemans shot in.

Lineups:

Belgium:

12-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)       

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)

5-Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège)

7-René Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)         

4-Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

9-François Van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

8-Wilfred van Moer (Koninklijke Beringen Football Club) (17-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 88)

10-Erwin Vandenbergh (Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)

6-Julien Cools (Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club)

11-Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

1-Theo Custers (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

13-Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

22-Ronny Martens (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

15-René Verheyen (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

 

Team Captain: Julien Cools

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Red Socks

 

England:

1- Raymond Neal Clemence  (Liverpool Football Club)
2- Phillip George Neal (Liverpool Football Club)     
3- Kenneth Graham Sansom (Crystal Palace Football Club-London)
4- Phillip Bernard Thompson (Liverpool Football  Club)
5- David Vernon  Watson (Southampton Football Club)
6- Raymond Colin Wilkins (Manchester United Football Club)
7- Kevin Joseph  Keegan  (Hamburger Sport Verein e.V. / West Germany)
8- Stephen James Coppell (Manchester United Football Club)(17- Terence Mc Dermott (Liverpool Football Club) 81)
10- Trevor David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)
9- David Edward Johnson (Liverpool Football Club) (18- Raymond Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club)70)
11- Anthony Stewart Woodcock (1.Fussball Club Köln / West Germany)  

 

Coach: Ronald Greenwood

 

Team Captain: Kevin Joseph Keegan 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Numero 25 (293), June 18-June 14, 1980

(June 12, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Belgium 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Numero 26 (313), June 25-July 1, 1980

(June 12, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Belgium 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 74, February 1982

(June 12, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Belgium 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 55, July 1980

(June 12, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Belgium 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 55, July 1980

(June 12, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Belgium 1-England 1)

 

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 55, July 1980

(Belgium squad, June 12, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Belgium 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: Start

(Belgium squad, June 12, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Belgium 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: Placar

(Belgium squad, June 12, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Belgium 1-England 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 55, July 1980

(England squad, June 12, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Belgium 1-England 1)

 

Date: June 15, 1980

Competition: 1980 UEFA European Championship Finals-Group 2

Result: Spain 1-Belgium 2

Venue: Milano -Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro, Italy

Attendance: 11,000

Kick-off Time:  17:45

Referee: Charles George Reinier Corver (Netherlands)

Linesmen: -

Goalscorers:

(Spain): Quini 36

(Belgium): Eric Gerets 17, Julien Cools 65

Summary of goals:

0:1 (17^th minute, Belgium): From the edge of the box in the center Meeuws passed to Gerets on the right side who shot across into the goal.

1:1 (36^th minute, Spain): Juanito’s free kick from the left side was headed by Quini.

2:1 (65^th minute, Belgium): Ceulemans’s pass from the right side was deflected by a Spanish defender and reached Cools who scored.

Lineups:

Spain:

1- Luis Maria ‘Arconada’ Echarri (Real Sociedad de Fútbol)

20- Miguel ‘Tendillo’ Belenguer (Valencia Club de Fútbol) (9- Francisco Javier ‘Carrasco’ Hidalgo (Fútbol Club Barcelona) 79)

14- Rafael ‘Gordillo’ Vazquez (Real Betis Balompié-Sevilla)

21- Jesus Maria ‘Zamora’ Ansorena (Real Sociedad de Fútbol)

3- Miguel ‘Migueli’ Bernardo Bianquetti (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

2- Jose Ramon ‘Alexanco’ Ventosa (Athletic Club de Bilbao)

12- Juan ‘Juanito‘Gomez Gonzalez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol) 

18- Enrique ‘Saura’ Gil (Valencia Club de Fútbol)

17- Jesus Maria ‘Satrustegui’ Azpiroz (Real Sociedad de Fútbol)

6- Juan Manuel ‘Asensi’ Ripoll (Fútbol Club Barcelona) (11- Vicente ‘Del Bosque’ Gonzalez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol) 37)

10- Enrique ‘Quini’ Castro Gonzalez  (Real Sporting de Gijón)

 

Coach: Ladislao Kubala Stecz (Hungary/Spain)  

Booked: Miguel ‘Migueli’ Bernardo Bianquetti

 

Team Captain: Juan Manuel ‘Asensi’ Ripoll

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Deportes Condor

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, Black Socks

 

Belgium:

12-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)

5-Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège)

7-René Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)         

4-Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

9-François Van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

8-Wilfred van Moer (Koninklijke Beringen Football Club)   (17-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 80)

10-Erwin Vandenbergh (Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)  (15-René Verheyen (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 81)

6-Julien Cools (Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club)

11-Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: Julien Cools

Other Substitutes:

1-Theo Custers (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

13-Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

22-Ronny Martens (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

 

Team Captain: Julien Cools

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1784, June 17, 1980

(June 15, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Spain 1-Belgium 2)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 75, March 1982

(June 15, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Spain 1-Belgium 2)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 64, April 1981

(June 15, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Spain 1-Belgium 2)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 64, April 1981

(June 15, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Spain 1-Belgium 2)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Numero 25 (293), June 18-June 14, 1980

(June 15, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Spain 1-Belgium 2)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Numero 26 (331), June 25-July 1, 1980

(June 15, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Spain 1-Belgium 2)

 

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Belgium squad, June 15, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Spain 1-Belgium 2)

 

 

 

Date: June 18, 1980

Competition: 1980 UEFA European Championship Finals-Group 2

Result: Italy 0-Belgium 0

Venue: Roma-Lo Stadio Olimpico, Italy

Attendance: 60,000

Kick-off Time:  20:30

Referee: Antonio Garrido (Portugal)

Linesmen: -

Goalscorers:

(Italy): None

(Belgium): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)                    

7-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

14-Gabriele Oriali (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (17-Alessandro Altobelli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 46)

11-Romeo Benetti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

6-Fulvio Collovati (Associazione Calcio Milan)  

9-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

19-Franco Causio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

15-Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

20-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906)

10-Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze) (3-Giuseppe Baresi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 35)

11-Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

 

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Booked: Gabriele Oriali, Franco Causio

Other Substitutes:

12-Ivano Bordon (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)  

4-Mauro Bellugi (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)

16-Renato Zaccarelli (Torino Calcio 1906)

 

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

Belgium:

12-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)

5-Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège)

6-Julien Cools (Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)         

4-Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

9-François Van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

7-René Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

17-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) (10-Erwin Vandenbergh (Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging) 78)

8-Wilfred van Moer (Koninklijke Beringen Football Club)  (15-René Verheyen (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 49)

11-Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: René Vandereycken, Walter Meeuws, François Van der Elst

Other Substitutes:

1-Theo Custers (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

13-Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

22-Ronny Martens (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

 

Team Captain: Julien Cools

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

 

 

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 61, February 1994

 (June 18, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Italy 0-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 15, June 1981

(June 18, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Italy 0-Belgium 0)

 

 

Photo From: Mondial, New series, issue 5, August 1980

(June 18, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Italy 0-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1785, June 24, 1980

(June 18, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Italy 0-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Numero 26 (293), June 25-July 1, 1980

(June 18, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Italy 0-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Numero 26 (293), June 25-July 1, 1980

(June 18, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Italy 0-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Placar

(Belgium squad, June 18, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Italy 0-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Képes Sport

(Belgium squad, June 18, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Italy 0-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Belgium squad, June 18, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Italy 0-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 2

(Italy squad, June 18, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Italy 0-Belgium 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 55, July 1980

(Italy squad, June 18, 1980, UEFA European Championships, Italy 0-Belgium 0)

 

 

 

Date: June 22, 1980

Competition: 1980 UEFA European Championships-Final

Result: West Germany 2-Belgium 1

Venue: Roma, Lo Stadio Olimpico, Italy  

Attendance:  48,000

Kick-off Time:  20:30

Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

Linesmen: -

Goalscorers:

(West Germany): Horst Hrubesch 10,88

(Belgium): René Vandereycken 72 pen

Summary of goals:

1:0 (10^th minute, West Germany): Schuster, after a one-two with Allofs, passed to Hrubesch at the edge of box, who chested his pass and volleyed past Pfaff.

1:0 (72^nd minute, Belgium): Belgium were awarded a penalty kick after Stielike fouled Van Der Elst in the box. René Vandereycken scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:1 (88^th minute, West Germany): Rummenigge’s corner from the left side was headed in by Hrubesch.

Lineups:

West Germany:

1- Harald Anton ‘Toni’ Schumacher (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

20- Manfred Kaltz (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.)

4- Karlheinz Förster (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)

15- Ulrich Stielike (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

5- Bernard Dietz (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg)

2- Hans-Peter Briegel (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern) (3-Bernhard Cullmann (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) 55^th)

6- Bernd Schuster (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

10- Hans Peter ‘Hansi’ Muller (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)

8- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

9- Horst Hrubesch (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.)

11- Klaus Allofs (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V)

 

Coach: Josef ‘Jupp’ Derwall

Booked: Karlheinz Förster 59

 

Team Captain: Bernard Dietz 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Belgium:

12-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)     

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)                      

4-Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

5-Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège)

8-Wilfred van Moer (Koninklijke Beringen Football Club) 

7-René Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

6-Julien Cools  (Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Club)

9-François Van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

17-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

11-Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: Luc Millecamps 35, René Vandereycken 55, François Van der Elst 89

Other Substitutes:

1-Theo Custers (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

13-Maurice Martens (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

22-Ronny Martens (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

15-René Verheyen (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

18-Guy Dardenne (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

 

Team Captain: Julien Cools

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Julien Cools (35/2) (1974-1980).

 

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 55, July 1980

(June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 55, July 1980

(June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 55, July 1980

(June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1785, June 24, 1980

(June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1785, June 24, 1980

(June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1785, June 24, 1980

(June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1785, June 24, 1980

(June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Numero 26 (293), June 25-July 1, 1980

(June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Numero 26 (293), June 25-July 1, 1980

(June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

 

 

Photo From: Stadion

(Belgium squad, June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(West Germany squad, June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(Belgium squad, June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 44, November 1983

(Both squads, June 22, 1980, UEFA European Championships, West Germany 2-Belgium 1)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1980

(The 1980 Euros)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1980

(The 1980 Euros)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1980

(The 1980 Euros)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1980

(The 1980 Euros)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1980

(The 1980 Euros)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Numero 25 (332), June 18-June 14, 1980

(Goal diagrams of the First round)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Numero 26 (293), June 25-July 1, 1980

(Goal diagrams of the First round and final stages)