1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2a

Football tournament qualification stage August 2021 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 NOR Norway3 — 2(final score after 90 minutes) IRL IrelandManager: NOR 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 GER 1935 Assistants:? Match rules:90 minutes substitutes ?Manager: IRL 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 IRL Ireland3 — 3(final score after 90 minutes) NOR NorwayManager: IRL 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 ENG Assistants:? Match rules:90 minutes substitutes ?Manager: NOR 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 NOR Head coach: NOR Asbjørn Halvorsen Pos.PlayerDoBGamesplayedGoalsMinutesplayedSub offSub onIRLIRLClub MF Oddmund Andersen December 21, 1915 0 0 0 0 0 - B NOR Mjøndalen IF FW Torkild Andersen July 20, 1916 0 0 0 0 0 - B NOR Moss FK GK Tom Blohm June 29, 1920 1 0 90 0 0 90 - NOR Hugin FK FW Arne Brustad April 14, 1912 1 0 90 0 0 90 - NOR SFK Lyn FW Kjell Eeg September 24, 1910 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 NOR Djerv Bergen MF Nils Eriksen March 5, 1911 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 NOR Odd Grenland FW Odd Frantzen January 20, 1913 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 NOR SK Hardy MF Kristian Henriksen March 3, 1911 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 NOR Frigg Oslo FK MF Rolf Holmberg August 24, 1914 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 NOR Odd Grenland DF Øivind Holmsen April 28, 1912 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 NOR SFK Lyn FW Jørgen Hval February 8, 1911 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 NOR Mjøndalen IF FW Magnar Isaksen October 13, 1910 1 0 90 0 0 90 - NOR SFK Lyn DF Rolf Johannessen March 15, 1910 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 NOR Fredrikstad FK GK Anker Kihle April 19, 1917 0 0 0 0 0 B B NOR Storm FW Reidar Kvammen July 23, 1914 2 4 180 0 0 90 90 NOR Viking FK FW Alf Martinsen December 29, 1911 2 2 180 0 0 90 90 NOR Lillestrøm SK GK Sverre Nordby March 13, 1910 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 NOR Mjøndalen IF MF Frithjof Ulleberg September 10, 1911 1 0 90 0 0 90 - NOR SFK Lyn IRL Ireland Head coach: IRL Joe Wickham Pos.PlayerDoBGamesplayedGoalsMinutesplayedSub offSub onNORNORClub MF Tom Arrigan 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 IRL Waterford United FW Johnny Carey February 23, 1919 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 ENG/2The number indicates the league the team played in that year. Manchester United FW Joey Donnelly 1 0 90 0 0 90 - IRL Dundalk F.C. FW Tommy Donnelly 1 0 90 0 0 90 - IRL Drumcondra F.C. FW Harry Duggan June 8, 1903 1 1 90 0 0 - 90 ENG/3 Newport County FW Jimmy Dunne September 3, 1905 2 2 180 0 0 90 90 IRL Shamrock Rovers FW Tommy Foy 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 IRL Shamrock Rovers FW Matty Geoghegan 1 1 90 0 0 90 - IRL St James's Gate F.C. DF Bill Gorman July 13, 1911 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 ENG/2 Bury F.C. DF Mick Hoy 1 0 90 0 0 90 - IRL Dundalk F.C. FW Billy Jordan 1 0 90 0 0 90 - IRL Bohemian F.C. FW Owen Kinsella 1 0 90 0 0 90 - IRL Shamrock Rovers GK George McKenzie 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 ENG/3 Southend United FW Kevin O'Flanagan June 10, 1919 1 1 90 0 0 - 90 IRL Bohemian F.C. DF Willie O'Neill 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 IRL Dundalk F.C. MF Joe O'Reilly 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 IRL St James's Gate F.C. MF Charlie Turner 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 ENG/3 Southend United DF Joe Williams 1 0 90 0 0 90 - IRL Shamrock Rovers External links FIFA official page RSSSF - 1938 World Cup Qualification Allworldcup 2 Category:1937 in Norwegian football Category:1937–38 in Irish association football qual 1937