1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2a

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

Norway Norway 3 — 2
(final score after 90 minutes) 		Republic of Ireland Ireland
Manager: Norway 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: Republic of Ireland 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

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

Pos. Player DoB Games
played 		Goals Minutes
played 		Sub off Sub on Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Club
MF Oddmund Andersen December 21, 1915 0 0 0 0 0 - B Norway Mjøndalen IF
FW Torkild Andersen July 20, 1916 0 0 0 0 0 - B Norway Moss FK
GK Tom Blohm June 29, 1920 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Norway Hugin FK
FW Arne Brustad April 14, 1912 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Norway SFK Lyn
FW Kjell Eeg September 24, 1910 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Norway Djerv Bergen
MF Nils Eriksen March 5, 1911 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Norway Odd Grenland
FW Odd Frantzen January 20, 1913 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Norway SK Hardy
MF Kristian Henriksen March 3, 1911 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Norway Frigg Oslo FK
MF Rolf Holmberg August 24, 1914 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Norway Odd Grenland
DF Øivind Holmsen April 28, 1912 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Norway SFK Lyn
FW Jørgen Hval February 8, 1911 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Norway Mjøndalen IF
FW Magnar Isaksen October 13, 1910 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Norway SFK Lyn
DF Rolf Johannessen March 15, 1910 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Norway Fredrikstad FK
GK Anker Kihle April 19, 1917 0 0 0 0 0 B B Norway Storm
FW Reidar Kvammen July 23, 1914 2 4 180 0 0 90 90 Norway Viking FK
FW Alf Martinsen December 29, 1911 2 2 180 0 0 90 90 Norway Lillestrøm SK
GK Sverre Nordby March 13, 1910 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Norway Mjøndalen IF
MF Frithjof Ulleberg September 10, 1911 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Norway SFK Lyn

 Ireland

Head coach: Republic of Ireland Joe Wickham

Pos. Player DoB Games
played 		Goals Minutes
played 		Sub off Sub on Norway Norway Club
MF Tom Arrigan 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Republic of Ireland Waterford United
FW Johnny Carey February 23, 1919 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 England/2[1] Manchester United
FW Joey Donnelly 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Republic of Ireland Dundalk F.C.
FW Tommy Donnelly 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Republic of Ireland Drumcondra F.C.
FW Harry Duggan June 8, 1903 1 1 90 0 0 - 90 England/3[1] Newport County
FW Jimmy Dunne September 3, 1905 2 2 180 0 0 90 90 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
FW Tommy Foy 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
FW Matty Geoghegan 1 1 90 0 0 90 - Republic of Ireland St James's Gate F.C.
DF Bill Gorman July 13, 1911 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 England/2[1] Bury F.C.
DF Mick Hoy 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Republic of Ireland Dundalk F.C.
FW Billy Jordan 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Republic of Ireland Bohemian F.C.
FW Owen Kinsella 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
GK George McKenzie 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 England/3[1] Southend United
FW Kevin O'Flanagan June 10, 1919 1 1 90 0 0 - 90 Republic of Ireland Bohemian F.C.
DF Willie O'Neill 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Republic of Ireland Dundalk F.C.
MF Joe O'Reilly 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Republic of Ireland St James's Gate F.C.
MF Charlie Turner 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 England/3[1] Southend United
DF Joe Williams 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
  1. ^ a b c d e The number indicates the league the team played in that year.
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