In the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2a, 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 Norway3 — 2(final score after 90 minutes) IrelandManager: 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:Sunday10 October 1937
Kick off:?
Venue:Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 28000
Referee:Peco Bauwens
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 Ireland3 — 3(final score after 90 minutes) NorwayManager: 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:Sunday11 November 1937
Kick off:?
Venue:Dalymount Park, Dublin
Attendance: 27000
Referee:Thomas Gibbs
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
Head coach: Asbjørn Halvorsen Pos.PlayerDoBGamesplayedGoalsMinutesplayedSub offSub onClub MF Oddmund Andersen December 21, 1915 0 0 0 0 0 - B Mjøndalen IF FW Torkild Andersen July 20, 1916 0 0 0 0 0 - B Moss FK GK Tom Blohm June 29, 1920 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Hugin FK FW Arne Brustad April 14, 1912 1 0 90 0 0 90 - SFK Lyn FW Kjell Eeg September 24, 1910 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Djerv Bergen MF Nils Eriksen March 5, 1911 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Odd Grenland FW Odd Frantzen January 20, 1913 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 SK Hardy MF Kristian Henriksen March 3, 1911 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Frigg Oslo FK MF Rolf Holmberg August 24, 1914 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Odd Grenland DF Øivind Holmsen April 28, 1912 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 SFK Lyn FW Jørgen Hval February 8, 1911 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Mjøndalen IF FW Magnar Isaksen October 13, 1910 1 0 90 0 0 90 - SFK Lyn DF Rolf Johannessen March 15, 1910 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Fredrikstad FK GK Anker Kihle April 19, 1917 0 0 0 0 0 B B Storm FW Reidar Kvammen July 23, 1914 2 4 180 0 0 90 90 Viking FK FW Alf Martinsen December 29, 1911 2 2 180 0 0 90 90 Lillestrøm SK GK Sverre Nordby March 13, 1910 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Mjøndalen IF MF Frithjof Ulleberg September 10, 1911 1 0 90 0 0 90 - SFK Lyn
Head coach: Joe Wickham Pos.PlayerDoBGamesplayedGoalsMinutesplayedSub offSub onClub MF Tom Arrigan 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Waterford United FW Johnny Carey February 23, 1919 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 /2The number indicates the league the team played in that year. Manchester United FW Joey Donnelly 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Dundalk F.C. FW Tommy Donnelly 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Drumcondra F.C. FW Harry Duggan June 8, 1903 1 1 90 0 0 - 90 /3 Newport County FW Jimmy Dunne September 3, 1905 2 2 180 0 0 90 90 Shamrock Rovers FW Tommy Foy 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Shamrock Rovers FW Matty Geoghegan 1 1 90 0 0 90 - St James's Gate F.C. DF Bill Gorman July 13, 1911 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 /2 Bury F.C. DF Mick Hoy 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Dundalk F.C. FW Billy Jordan 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Bohemian F.C. FW Owen Kinsella 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Shamrock Rovers GK George McKenzie 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 /3 Southend United FW Kevin O'Flanagan June 10, 1919 1 1 90 0 0 - 90 Bohemian F.C. DF Willie O'Neill 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Dundalk F.C. MF Joe O'Reilly 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 St James's Gate F.C. MF Charlie Turner 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 /3 Southend United DF Joe Williams 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Shamrock Rovers
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