1980 in Sports - Association Football

Association Football

  • European Championship – West Germany 2–1 Belgium
  • European Cup – Nottingham Forest 1–0 Hamburg
  • UEFA Cup – 2 legs, Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–2 Eintracht Frankfurt; Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach, 3–3 on aggregate, Frankfurt win on away goals
  • Cup Winners' Cup – Valencia 0–0 Arsenal (AET), Valencia won 5–4 on penalties
  • England – FA Cup – West Ham United won 1–0 over Arsenal

Newport County AFC win Welsh Cup for first time.

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