1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying preliminary round#Northern Ireland v Poland

The 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying preliminary round was the first round of the qualifying competition for the 1964 European Nations' Cup. It was contested by 26 of the 29 teams that entered, with Austria, Luxembourg and the Soviet Union receiving a bye to the following round. The winners of each of thirteen home-and-away ties progressed to the round of 16. The matches were played in 1962 and 1963.

Summary

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|NOR}} || 1–3 | {{fb|SWE}} || 0–2 | 1–1 }}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|GRE|old}} || w.o.{{refn|group=note|name=GRE-ALB|Greece withdrew from the competition after they were drawn against Albania in the preliminary round, so Albania were awarded a walkover victory.}} | {{fb|ALB|1946}} || 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying preliminary round#Greece v Albania | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying preliminary round#Albania v Greece }}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|DEN}} || 9–2 | {{fb|MLT|1943}} || 6–1 | 3–1 }}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|IRL}} || 5–3 | {{fb|ISL}} || 4–2 | 1–1 }}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|ENG}} || 3–6 | {{fb|FRA}} || 1–1 | 2–5 }}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|POL|1928}} || 0–4 | {{fb|NIR}} || 0–2 | 0–2 }}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|ESP|1945}} || 7–3 | {{fb|ROU|1952}} || 6–0 | 1–3 }}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|YUG}} || 4–2 | {{fb|BEL}} || 3–2 | 1–0 }}

{{ThreeLegResult| {{fb-rt|BUL|1948}} || 5–4 | {{fb|POR}} || 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 }}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|HUN}} || 4–2 | {{fb|WAL}} || 3–1 | 1–1 }}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|NED}} || 4–2 | {{fb|SUI}} || 3–1 | 1–1 }}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|GDR}} || 3–2 | {{fb|TCH}} || 2–1 | 1–1 }}

{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|ITA}} || 7–0 | {{fb|TUR}} || 6–0 | 1–0 }}

|}

Matches

The thirteen matches took place over two legs, taking place in 1962 and 1963.

{{Football box

|id=Norway v Sweden

|date = 21 June 1962

|time = 19:15 UTC+1

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NOR}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|SWE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Martinsson {{goal|10||40}}

|stadium = Ullevål, Oslo

|attendance = 28,249

|referee = Gilbert Bowman (Scotland)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3942--norway-vs-sweden/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=Sweden v Norway

|date = 4 November 1962

|time = 13:00 UTC+1

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SWE}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|NOR}}

|goals1 = Eriksson {{goal|49}}

|goals2 = Krogh {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Malmö Stadion, Malmö

|attendance = 8,726

|referee = Werner Bergmann (East Germany)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3950--sweden-vs-norway/ Report]

}}

Sweden won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

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{{Football box

|id=Greece v Albania

|date = 21 June 1962

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GRE|old}}

|score = Cancelled{{refn|group=note|name=GRE-ALB}}

|team2 = {{fb|ALB|1946}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/83532--greece-vs-albania/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=Albania v Greece

|date = 31 March 1963

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ALB|1946}}

|score = Cancelled{{refn|group=note|name=GRE-ALB}}

|team2 = {{fb|GRE|old}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/3966--albania-vs-greece/ Report]

}}

Greece withdrew. Albania had a walkover and advanced to the round of 16.

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{{Football box

|id=Denmark v Malta

|date = 28 June 1962

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|DEN}}

|score = 6–1

|team2 = {{fb|MLT|1943}}

|goals1 = O. Madsen {{goal|9||14||49}}
Clausen {{goal|22}}
Enoksen {{goal|71}}
Bertelsen {{goal|80}}

|goals2 = Theobald {{goal|57}}

|stadium = Idrætsparken, Copenhagen

|attendance = 10,622

|referee = Pieter Roomer (Netherlands)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3943--denmark-vs-malta/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=Malta v Denmark

|date = 8 December 1962

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MLT|1943}}

|score = 1–3

|team2 = {{fb|DEN}}

|goals1 = Urpani {{goal|39}}

|goals2 = O. Madsen {{goal|14}}
Christiansen {{goal|42}}
Bertelsen {{goal|47}}

|stadium = Empire Stadium, Gżira

|attendance = 6,987

|referee = Raoul Righi (Italy)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3958--malta-vs-denmark/ Report]

}}

Denmark won 9–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

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{{Football box

|id=Republic of Ireland v Iceland

|date = 12 August 1962

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRL}}

|score = 4–2

|team2 = {{fb|ISL}}

|goals1 = Tuohy {{goal|11}}
Fogarty {{goal|41}}
Cantwell {{goal|65||76}}

|goals2 = R. Jónsson {{goal|37||86}}

|stadium = Dalymount Park, Dublin

|attendance = 19,848

|referee = Robert Ernest Smith (Wales)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3944--republic-of-ireland-vs-iceland/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=Iceland v Republic of Ireland

|date = 2 September 1962

|time = 16:30 UTC

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ISL}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|IRL}}

|goals1 = Árnason {{goal|59}}

|goals2 = Tuohy {{goal|38}}

|stadium = Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

|attendance = 9,014

|referee = Birger Nielsen (Norway)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3945--iceland-vs-republic-of-ireland/ Report]

}}

Republic of Ireland won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

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{{Football box

|id=England v France

|date = 3 October 1962

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ENG}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|FRA}}

|goals1 = Flowers {{goal|57|pen.}}

|goals2 = Goujon {{goal|8}}

|stadium = Hillsborough, Sheffield

|attendance = 35,380

|referee = Frede Hansen (Denmark)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3946--england-vs-france/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=France v England

|date = 27 February 1963

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|FRA}}

|score = 5–2

|team2 = {{fb|ENG}}

|goals1 = Wisnieski {{goal|3||75}}
Douis {{goal|32}}
Cossou {{goal|43||82}}

|goals2 = Smith {{goal|57}}
Tambling {{goal|74}}

|stadium = Parc des Princes, Paris

|attendance = 23,986

|referee = Josef Kandlbinder (West Germany)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3960--france-vs-england/ Report]

}}

France won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

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{{Football box

|id=Poland v Northern Ireland

|date = 10 October 1962

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|POL|1928}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|NIR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Dougan {{goal|17}}
Humphries {{goal|54}}

|stadium = Stadion Śląski, Chorzów

|attendance = 31,496

|referee = Bertil Wilhelm Lööw (Sweden)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3947--poland-vs-northern-ireland/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=Northern Ireland v Poland

|date = 28 November 1962

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NIR}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|POL|1928}}

|goals1 = Crossan {{goal|8}}
Bingham {{goal|63}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Windsor Park, Belfast

|attendance = 28,833

|referee = Dittmar Huber (Switzerland)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3956--northern-ireland-vs-poland/ Report]

}}

Northern Ireland won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

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{{Football box

|id=Spain v Romania

|date = 1 November 1962

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ESP|1945}}

|score = 6–0

|team2 = {{fb|ROU|1952}}

|goals1 = Guillot {{goal|7||27||70}}
Veloso {{goal|9}}
Collar {{goal|17}}
I. Nunweiller {{goal|81|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid

|attendance = 51,608

|referee = Kevin Howley (England)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3948--spain-vs-romania/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=Romania v Spain

|date = 25 November 1962

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ROU|1952}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|ESP|1945}}

|goals1 = Tătaru {{goal|2}}
Manolache {{goal|8}}
Constantin {{goal|61}}

|goals2 = Veloso {{goal|70}}

|stadium = Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest

|attendance = 72,762

|referee = Georgios Pelomis (Greece)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3955--romania-vs-spain/ Report]

}}

Spain won 7–3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

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{{Football box

|id=Yugoslavia v Belgium

|date = 4 November 1962

|time = 14:15 UTC+1

|team1 = {{fb-rt|YUG}}

|score = 3–2

|team2 = {{fb|BEL}}

|goals1 = Skoblar {{goal|12||32|pen.}}
Vasović {{goal|89}}

|goals2 = Stockman {{goal|26}}
Jurion {{goal|58}}

|stadium = Stadion JNA, Belgrade

|attendance = 25,430

|referee = Alois Obtulovic (Czechoslovakia)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3949--yugoslavia-vs-belgium/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=Belgium v Yugoslavia

|date = 31 March 1963

|time = 16:00 UTC+1

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BEL}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|YUG}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Galić {{goal|21}}

|stadium = Heysel Stadium, Brussels

|attendance = 24,583

|referee = Vicente Antonio Caballero (Spain)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3964--belgium-vs-yugoslavia/ Report]

}}

Yugoslavia won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

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{{Football box

|id=Bulgaria v Portugal

|date = 7 November 1962

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BUL|1948}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|POR}}

|goals1 = Asparuhov {{goal|65||76}}
Diev {{goal|84}}

|goals2 = Eusébio {{goal|49}}

|stadium = Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia

|attendance = 31,318

|referee = Semih Zoroglu (Turkey)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3951--bulgaria-vs-portugal/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=Portugal v Bulgaria

|date = 16 December 1962

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|BUL|1948}}

|goals1 = Hernâni {{goal|4||26}}
Coluna {{goal|53}}

|goals2 = Iliev {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon

|attendance = 25,836

|referee = Henri Faucheux (France)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3959--portugal-vs-bulgaria/ Report]

}}

4–4 on aggregate. A replay was played on a neutral ground to determine the winner.

{{Football box

|id=Bulgaria v Portugal (L3)

|date = 23 January 1963

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BUL|1948}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|POR}}

|goals1 = Asparuhov {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadio Olimpico, Rome

|attendance = 2,336

|referee = Giuseppe Adami (Italy)

|report = http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1964/matches/round=166/match=3967/index.html

}}

Bulgaria won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

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{{Football box

|id=Hungary v Wales

|date = 7 November 1962

|time = 14:00 UTC+1

|team1 = {{fb-rt|HUN}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|WAL}}

|goals1 = Albert {{goal|5}}
Tichy {{goal|34}}
Sándor {{goal|48}}

|goals2 = Medwin {{goal|19}}

|stadium = Népstadion, Budapest

|attendance = 30,412

|referee = Józef Kowal (Poland)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3952--hungary-vs-wales/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=Wales v Hungary

|date = 20 March 1963

|time = 19:15 UTC

|team1 = {{fb-rt|WAL}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|HUN}}

|goals1 = Jones {{goal|23|pen.}}

|goals2 = Tichy {{goal|77|pen.}}

|stadium = Ninian Park, Cardiff

|attendance = 30,413

|referee = John Spillane (Republic of Ireland)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3961--wales-vs-hungary/ Report]

}}

Hungary won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

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{{Football box

|id=Netherlands v Switzerland

|date = 11 November 1962

|time = 14:30 UTC+1

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NED}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|SUI}}

|goals1 = Van der Linden {{goal|11}}
Swart {{goal|74}}
Groot {{goal|76}}

|goals2 = Hertig {{goal|42}}

|stadium = Olympisch stadion, Amsterdam

|attendance = 59,996

|referee = Joaquim Fernandes Campos (Portugal)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3953--netherlands-vs-switzerland/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=Switzerland v Netherlands

|date = 31 March 1963

|time = 15:00 UTC+1

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SUI}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|NED}}

|goals1 = Allemann {{goal|37}}

|goals2 = Kruiver {{goal|6}}

|stadium = Wankdorf Stadium, Bern

|attendance = 31,794

|referee = Josef Kandlbinder (West Germany)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3963--switzerland-vs-netherlands/ Report]

}}

Netherlands won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

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{{Football box

|id=East Germany v Czechoslovakia

|date = 21 November 1962

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GDR}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|TCH}}

|goals1 = Erler {{goal|60}}
Liebrecht {{goal|80|pen.}}

|goals2 = Kučera {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion, East Berlin

|attendance = 22,077

|referee = Serguei Alimov (Soviet Union)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3954--german-dem-rep-vs-czechoslovakia/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=Czechoslovakia v East Germany

|date = 31 March 1963

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TCH}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|GDR}}

|goals1 = Mašek {{goal|66}}

|goals2 = P. Ducke {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Strahov Stadium, Prague

|attendance = 19,504

|referee = Károly Balla (Hungary)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3965--czechoslovakia-vs-german-dem-rep/ Report]

}}

East Germany won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

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{{Football box

|id=Italy v Turkey

|date = 2 December 1962

|time = 14:30 UTC+1

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ITA}}

|score = 6–0

|team2 = {{fb|TUR}}

|goals1 = Rivera {{goal|15||47}}
Orlando {{goal|22||29||35||85}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadio Comunale, Bologna

|attendance = 26,553

|referee = Lucien van Nuffel (Belgium)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3957--italy-vs-turkiye/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|id=Turkey v Italy

|date = 27 March 1963

|time = 13:30 UTC+1

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TUR}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|ITA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Sormani {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Mithat Paşa Stadium, Istanbul

|attendance = 31,754

|referee = Dimitar Rumenchev (Bulgaria)

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3962--turkiye-vs-italy/ Report]

}}

Italy won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.

Goalscorers

{{#invoke:Goalscorers|main|1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying|round=group|group=A}}

Notes

References

{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1964/|title=1964 European Nations' Cup|publisher=UEFA|access-date=13 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727070100/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1964/|archive-date=27 July 2014}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/64e-full.html|title=European Championship 1964 (Details)|access-date=13 August 2014|url-status=live|website=RSSSF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502190815/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/64e-full.html|archive-date=2 May 2007}}
{{cite book |first=J. |last=Robinson |title=The European Football Championships 1958-1996|publisher=Soccer Book Publishing |year=1996 |isbn=0-947808-69-8}}

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