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England men · UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1

England
v Bulgaria⁠

2–0

Full time

England v Bulgaria finished 2–0.

England
Watson 9', Hoddle 68'
Bulgaria
None
Date
Thursday 22 November 1979 · England in 1979
Venue
Wembley Stadium, London

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 4 meetings before this one

1962 – 1979

01 6 Jun 1979
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 Levski Stadium, Sofia

Bulgaria 0–3 England England won

England: Keegan 33', Watson 53', Barnes 54'

Bulgaria: None

Match page: Bulgaria v England, 6 June 1979

Official meetings since 1962

England v Bulgaria stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings12In our results database
England wins8England perspective
Draws4Level at full time
Bulgaria wins0Bulgaria victories

England have scored 26 goals to Bulgaria's 2 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

4

Kane

4 goals against Bulgaria in matches we hold scorer data for.

Bulgaria · Fixture leader

1

Asparuhov

Bulgaria's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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