1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2

In the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2, the two teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner Norway qualified for the third FIFA World Cup held in France.

Matches

Norway vs Ireland

Norway 3 — 2
(final score after 90 minutes)
Ireland
Manager: Asbjørn Halvorsen

Team:
01 - GK - Tom Blohm
02 - DF - Rolf Johannessen
03 - DF - Rolf Holmberg
04 - MF - Frithjof Ulleberg
05 - MF - Nils Eriksen (capt.)
06 - MF - Rolf Holmberg
08 - FW - Reidar Kvammen
10 - FW - Magnar Isaksen
07 - FW - Odd Frantzen
09 - FW - Alf Martinsen
11 - FW - Arne Brustad


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
- GK - Anker Kihle


Scorers:
1-0 Reidar Kvammen (30')
2-2 Reidar Kvammen (64')
3-2 Alf Martinsen (78')

Half-time:
1-1

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1938
(Group 2)

Date:
Sunday
10 October 1937

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance:
28000

Referee:
Peco Bauwens  GER

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
substitutes ?

Manager: Joe Wickham

Team:
01 - GK - George McKenzie
02 - DF - Joe Williams
03 - DF - Mick Hoy
04 - MF - Joe O'Reilly
05 - MF - Charlie Turner (capt.)
06 - MF - Owen Kinsella
07 - FW - Tommy Donnelly
08 - FW - Joey Donnelly
09 - FW - Jimmy Dunne
10 - FW - Billy Jordan
11 - FW - Matty Geoghegan


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
1-1 Matty Geoghegan (36')
1-2 Jimmy Dunne (49')

NOTE: Rolf Holmberg missed a penalty (Alf Martinsen was fouled) at the end of the first half.

Ireland vs Norway

Ireland 3 — 3
(final score after 90 minutes)
Norway
Manager: Joe Wickham

Team:
01 - GK - George McKenzie
02 - DF - Willie O'Neill
03 - DF - Bill Gorman
04 - MF - Joe O'Reilly
05 - MF - Charlie Turner (capt.)
06 - MF - Tom Arrigan
07 - FW - Kevin O'Flanagan
08 - FW - Harry Duggan
09 - FW - Jimmy Dunne
10 - FW - Johnny Carey
11 - FW - Tommy Foy


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
1-0 Jimmy Dunne (10')
2-3 Kevin O'Flanagan (62')
3-3 Harry Duggan (89')

Half-time:
1-2

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1938
(Group 2)

Date:
Sunday
11 November 1937

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Dalymount Park, Dublin

Attendance:
27000

Referee:
Thomas Gibbs  ENG

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
substitutes ?

Manager: Asbjørn Halvorsen

Team:
01 - GK - Sverre Nordby
02 - DF - Rolf Johannessen
03 - DF - Øivind Holmsen
04 - MF - Kristian Henriksen
05 - MF - Nils Eriksen (capt.)
06 - MF - Rolf Holmberg
08 - FW - Reidar Kvammen
10 - FW - Odd Frantzen
07 - FW - Kjell Eeg
09 - FW - Alf Martinsen
11 - FW - Jørgen Hval


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
- GK - Anker Kihle
- MF - Oddmund Andersen
- FW - Torkild Andersen


Scorers:
1-1 Reidar Kvammen (26')
1-2 Reidar Kvammen (33')
1-3 Alf Martinsen (49')

Norway qualified.

Team stats

 Norway

Head coach: Asbjørn Halvorsen

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
MFOddmund AndersenDecember 21, 191500000-B Mjøndalen IF
FWTorkild AndersenJuly 20, 191600000-B Moss FK
GKTom BlohmJune 29, 192010900090- Hugin FK
FWArne BrustadApril 14, 191210900090- SFK Lyn
FWKjell EegSeptember 24, 1910109000-90 Djerv Bergen
MFNils EriksenMarch 5, 191120180009090 Odd Grenland
FWOdd FrantzenJanuary 20, 191320180009090 SK Hardy
MFKristian HenriksenMarch 3, 1911109000-90 Frigg Oslo FK
MFRolf HolmbergAugust 24, 191420180009090 Odd Grenland
DFØivind HolmsenApril 28, 191220180009090 SFK Lyn
FWJørgen HvalFebruary 8, 1911109000-90 Mjøndalen IF
FWMagnar IsaksenOctober 13, 191010900090- SFK Lyn
DFRolf JohannessenMarch 15, 191020180009090 Fredrikstad FK
GKAnker KihleApril 19, 191700000BB Storm
FWReidar KvammenJuly 23, 191424180009090 Viking FK
FWAlf MartinsenDecember 29, 191122180009090 Lillestrøm SK
GKSverre NordbyMarch 13, 1910109000-90 Mjøndalen IF
MFFrithjof UllebergSeptember 10, 191110900090- SFK Lyn

 Ireland

Head coach: Joe Wickham

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
MFTom Arrigan109000-90 Waterford United
FWJohnny CareyFebruary 23, 1919109000-90/2[1] Manchester United
FWJoey Donnelly10900090- Dundalk F.C.
FWTommy Donnelly10900090- Drumcondra F.C.
FWHarry DugganJune 8, 1903119000-90/3[1] Newport County
FWJimmy DunneSeptember 3, 190522180009090 Shamrock Rovers
FWTommy Foy109000-90 Shamrock Rovers
FWMatty Geoghegan11900090- St James's Gate F.C.
DFBill GormanJuly 13, 1911109000-90/2[1] Bury F.C.
DFMick Hoy10900090- Dundalk F.C.
FWBilly Jordan10900090- Bohemian F.C.
FWOwen Kinsella10900090- Shamrock Rovers
GKGeorge McKenzie20180009090/3[1] Southend United
FWKevin O'FlanaganJune 10, 1919119000-90 Bohemian F.C.
DFWillie O'Neill109000-90 Dundalk F.C.
MFJoe O'Reilly20180009090 St James's Gate F.C.
MFCharlie Turner20180009090/3[1] Southend United
DFJoe Williams10900090- Shamrock Rovers
  1. The number indicates the league the team played in that year.
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