1984 European Competition for Women's Football

Summary

The 1984 European Competition for Women's Football was won by Sweden on penalties against England.[1][2][3] It comprised four qualifying groups, the winner of each going through to the semi-finals which were played over two legs, home and away. As only sixteen teams took part (less than half the membership of UEFA at the time), the competition could not be granted official status.[4] Matches comprised two halves of 35 minutes, played with a size-four football.[5]

1984 European Competition for Women's Football
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
England
Italy
Sweden
Dates8 April – 27 May
Teams4
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Sweden (1st title)
Runners-up England
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored14 (2.33 per match)
Attendance20,830 (3,472 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sweden Pia Sundhage (4 goals)
Best player(s)Sweden Pia Sundhage
1979 (unofficial)
1987

Qualification edit

Squads edit

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1984 European Competition for Women's Football squads

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Italy213
 
 
 
  Sweden325
 
  Sweden (p)101 (4)
 
 
 
  England011 (3)
 
  England213
 
 
  Denmark101
 

Semifinals edit

First leg edit

England  2–1  Denmark
Davis   31'
Deighan   51'
DBU Report (in Danish)
Report
Hindkjær   49' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan (Republic of Ireland)
Italy  2–3  Sweden
Morace   18'
Vignotto   31'
SvFF Report (in Swedish)
FIGC Report (in Italian)
Report
Björk   23'
Sundhage   48'
Uusitalo   57'
[note 1]
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Werner Föckler (West Germany)
*Match info[3]

Second leg edit

Denmark  0–1  England
DBU Report (in Danish)
Report
Bampton   44'
Attendance: 1,439
Referee: Kaj Natri (Finland)

England won 3–1 on aggregate.

Sweden  2–1  Italy
Sundhage   28', 52'
[note 2]
SvFF Report (in Swedish)
FIGC Report (in Italian)
Report
Morace   50'
Attendance: 5,162
Referee: Rolf Haugen (Norway)
*Match info[3]

Sweden won 5–3 on aggregate.

Final edit

First leg edit

Sweden  1–0  England
Sundhage   57' SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Report
Attendance: 5,662
Referee: Cees Bakker (Netherlands)
*Match info[3]

Second leg edit

England  1–0  Sweden
Curl   31' SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Report
Penalties
Curl  
Gallimore  
Bampton  
Hanson  
Davis  
3 – 4[3]   Börjesson
  Andersson
  Björk
  Jansson
  Sundhage
Attendance: 2,567
Referee: Ignace Goris (Belgium)

1–1 on aggregate. No extra time played. Sweden won 4–3 on penalties.

Goalscorers edit

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Source: UEFA[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Euro 1984".
  2. ^ Tony Leighton (19 May 2009). "Seven deadly sins of football: England's shoot-out jinx begins – England, 1984 | Football". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  3. ^ a b c d e "EM för damer 1984". SvFF (in Swedish). 27 August 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. ^ "1984: Sweden take first title –". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  5. ^ "2013 Uefa Women's Competitions" (PDF). UEFA. August 2013. p. 4. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  6. ^ "1984 European Championship: MATCH Report: Italy - Sweden: Semi-final first leg". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  7. ^ "1984 European Championship: MATCH Report: Italy - Sweden: Semi-final second leg". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  8. ^ Johnston, Neil (19 September 2022). "Euro 2022: Remembering the last time England's women played a Euros final in England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  9. ^ "1982–84 Overview". UEFA. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  1. ^ Other sources credit an Italy own goal along with Sundhage and Börjesson goals.[6]
  2. ^ Other sources credit Doris Uusitalo with the first goal.[7]

External links edit

  • Results at UEFA.com
  • Results at RSSSF.com
  • Results at SvenskFotboll.se
  • Final game at SVT's open archive (in Swedish)