| 1981-06-07 |  Surinamev French GuianaCFU Caribbean Cup qualification | 3–1 | CFU Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 1981-06-06 |  Fijiv TaiwanFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-06-06 |  Hungaryv EnglandFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–3 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-06-03 |  Romaniav NorwayFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-06-03 |  Swedenv Northern IrelandFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-06-03 |  Denmarkv ItalyFIFA World Cup qualification | 3–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-06-02 |  Japanv ChinaKirin Cup | 0–0 | Kirin Cup |
| 1981-06-01 |  Equatorial Guineav São Tomé and PríncipeFriendly | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 1981-05-31 | Fijiv IndonesiaFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-31 |  Paraguayv EcuadorFIFA World Cup qualification | 3–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-31 |  Nigerv AlgeriaFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-30 |  New ZealandvTaiwanFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-30 |  Walesv Russiaplayed as Soviet UnionFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-30 |  SwitzerlandvEnglandFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-28 |  Austriav BulgariaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-27 | Czechoslovakiav IcelandFIFA World Cup qualification | 6–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-24 | Ecuadorv ChileFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-24 |  Finlandv GermanyFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–4 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-23 | Englandv ScotlandBritish Home Championship | 0–1 | British Home Championship |
| 1981-05-23 | New ZealandvIndonesiaFIFA World Cup qualification | 5–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-23 |  Polandv Republic of IrelandFriendly | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 1981-05-20 | EnglandvWalesBritish Home Championship | 0–0 | British Home Championship |
| 1981-05-20 | NorwayvHungaryFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-20 |  AustraliavIndonesiaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-19 | ScotlandvNorthern IrelandBritish Home Championship | 2–0 | British Home Championship |
| 1981-05-19 | Germanyv BrazilFriendly | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 1981-05-19 | German DRv CubaFriendly | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 1981-05-17 |  EthiopiavYemen DPRFriendly | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 1981-05-17 | EcuadorvParaguayFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-16 | AustraliavNew ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-16 | WalesvScotlandBritish Home Championship | 2–0 | British Home Championship |
| 1981-05-15 |  FrancevBrazilFriendly | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 1981-05-14 | SwedenvDenmarkNordic Championship | 1–2 | Nordic Championship |
| 1981-05-13 | BulgariavFinlandFIFA World Cup qualification | 4–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-13 | HungaryvRomaniaFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-12 | EnglandvBrazilFriendly | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 1981-05-11 | IndonesiavNew ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-10 |  RwandavEthiopiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification | 1–0 p | African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 1981-05-08 |  Egyptv MoroccoFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-07 | TaiwanvNew ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-06 |  Liberiav GuineaFriendly | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 1981-05-04 | GuernseyvJerseyMuratti Vase | 1–4 | Muratti Vase |
| 1981-05-03 | FijivNew ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–4 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-02 | PolandvGerman DRFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-01 |  LuxembourgvDenmarkFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-05-01 | AlgeriavNigerFIFA World Cup qualification | 4–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-29 | Northern Irelandv PortugalFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-29 | EnglandvRomaniaFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-29 |  Cyprusv NetherlandsFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1981-04-29 | Yugoslaviav GreeceFIFA World Cup qualification | 5–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |