The 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying preliminary round was the first round of the qualifying competition for the 1964 European Nations' Cup. It was contested by 26 of the 29 teams that entered, with Austria, Luxembourg and the Soviet Union receiving a bye to the following round. The winners of each of thirteen home-and-away ties progressed to the round of 16. The matches were played in 1962 and 1963.
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Replay | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway  | 
1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | ||
| Greece  | 
w.o.[note 1] | Canc. | Canc. | ||
| Denmark  | 
9–2 | 6–1 | 3–1 | ||
| Republic of Ireland  | 
5–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | ||
| England  | 
3–6 | 1–1 | 2–5 | ||
| Poland  | 
0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | ||
| Spain  | 
7–3 | 6–0 | 1–3 | ||
| Yugoslavia  | 
4–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | ||
| Bulgaria  | 
5–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |
| Hungary  | 
4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| Netherlands  | 
4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| East Germany  | 
3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| Italy  | 
7–0 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 
Matches
The thirteen matches took place over two legs, taking place in 1962 and 1963.
| Norway  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Martinsson  | 
Sweden won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
Greece withdrew. Albania had a walkover and advanced to the round of 16.
Denmark won 9–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
| Republic of Ireland  | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuohy  Fogarty Cantwell  | 
Report | R. Jónsson  | 
| Iceland  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Árnason  | 
Report | Tuohy  | 
Republic of Ireland won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
France won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
| Poland  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dougan  Humphries  | 
| Northern Ireland  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Crossan  Bingham  | 
Report | 
Northern Ireland won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
Spain won 7–3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
| Belgium  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Galić  | 
Yugoslavia won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
4–4 on aggregate. A replay was played on a neutral ground to determine the winner.
Bulgaria won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
Hungary won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
| Netherlands  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van der Linden  Swart Groot  | 
Report | Hertig  | 
| Switzerland  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Allemann  | 
Report | Kruiver  | 
Netherlands won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
| East Germany  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Erler  Liebrecht  | 
Report | Kučera  | 
| Czechoslovakia  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mašek  | 
Report | P. Ducke  | 
East Germany won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
Italy won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16.
Goalscorers
There were 85 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
 Armand Jurion
 Jacques Stockman
 Todor Diev
 Hristo Iliev
 Rudolf Kučera
 Václav Mašek
 Carl Emil Christiansen
 Eyvind Clausen
 Henning Enoksen
 Peter Ducke
 Dieter Erler
 Kurt Liebrecht
 Ron Flowers
 Bobby Smith
 Bobby Tambling
 Yvon Douis
 Yvon Goujon
 Flórián Albert
 Károly Sándor
 Garðar Árnason
 Angelo Sormani
 Eddie Theobald
 Joseph Urpani
 Henk Groot
 Piet Kruiver
 Sjaak Swart
 Tonny van der Linden
 Billy Bingham
 Johnny Crossan
 Derek Dougan
 Billy Humphries
 John Krogh
 Mário Coluna
 Eusébio
 Amby Fogarty
 Gheorghe Constantin
 Cicerone Manolache
 Nicolae Tătaru
 Enrique Collar
 Leif Eriksson
 Anton Allemann
 Charly Hertig
 Cliff Jones
 Terry Medwin
 Milan Galić
 Velibor Vasović
1 own goal
 Ion Nunweiller (against Spain)
Notes
References
- "1964 European Nations' Cup". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
 - "European Championship 1964 (Details)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
 - Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.