# 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 |
| 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 |

### Ireland

Head coach: Joe Wickham
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | | | Club |
| MF | Tom Arrigan | | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | Waterford United |
| FW | Johnny Carey | February 23, 1919 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | /2 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 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 The number indicates the league the team played in that year.