Wales National Football Team Results (1980–1999)
During this time period, Wales also saw an improvement in their hopes of qualifying for a major tournament. They came close to qualifying for both the 1982 FIFA World Cup, losing out on goal difference to Czechoslovakia, and the 1984 European Championships. In the latter, a late goal for Yugoslavia in their final match against Bulgaria saw them overtake Wales to win the qualifying group. Wales narrowly failed to qualify for the third consecutive tournament, the 1986 FIFA World Cup, as they drew a decisive qualifying match against Scotland. A defeat in their last qualifying game against Germany, coupled with their opponents' subsequent victories in their last matches, led to Germany winning the group and the resulting qualification place for the 1992 European Championships. A similar defeat against Romania in 1993 resulted in Wales failing to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Of the 133 matches played by Wales during the period, they won 47, drew 28 and lost the remaining 58. The team was most successful against Scotland, Iceland and the Republic of Ireland, winning three times against each side. They were least successful against the Netherlands, losing all five meetings between the sides and conceding 17 goals in the process. Their biggest victories were 6–0 wins over the Faroe Islands in 1992 and San Marino in 1996, while their biggest defeat was a 7–1 loss to the Netherlands, also in 1996.
Results
Wales' score is shown first in each case. The colours listed below are also used to signify results combined with the scoreline.
Colour (with score) | Meaning |
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Defeat | |
Draw | |
Win |
Head to head records
Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W% | D% | L% |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 17 | 50 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 75 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 33 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 60 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 40 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 50 | 25 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 75 | 25 | 25 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 75 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 25 | 25 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 50 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 14 | 43 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 13 | 50 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 33 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 25 | 25 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 33 |
Totals | 133 | 47 | 28 | 58 | 154 | 180 | 35 | 85 | 44 |