07.11.1937 at 00:00 Dalymount Park
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Attendance: 27000 |
Republic of Ireland |
3 - 3
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Norway
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Referee: Gibbs (England) |
World Cup Qualifier-match |
George Mc Kenzie
William O'Neill
Bill Gorman
Tom Arrigan
Joe O'Reilly
Kevin O'Flanagan
Charlie Turner
Tommy Foy
Jackie Carey
Harry Duggan
Jimmy Dunne
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Nordby, Johannsen, Holmsen, Henriksen, Eriksen, Holmberg, Eeg, Kvammen, Martinsen, Frantzen, Hval |
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Sunday, 7th November 1937
Match 23
Republic of Ireland 3 (Dunne, O'Flanagan, Duggan) Norway 3 (Kvammen 2, Martinsen)
Norway qualify for 1938 World Cup finals on 6-5 aggregate
Statto: First cap for the great Jackie Carey of Manchester United - and start of a 23-match ever-present spell for him.
In a 16-year, war-interupted career, Carey won 29 caps and played in seven different positions for Ireland!
First cap too - and a scoring debut - for the amazing Kevin O'Flanagan: medical doctor; amateur soccer player good enough to play for Arsenal and Ireland; multi-capped Irish rugby international; Irish track-and-field champion; and brilliant golfer and tennis player!
Debut also for Tom Arrigan and Tommy Foy
Both teams wore numbered jerseys for the first time
Ireland: George McKenzie (Southend Utd), Willie O'Neill (Dundalk), Bill Gorman (Bury), Joe O'Reilly (St. James Gate), Charlie Turner (Southend Utd) capt, Tom Arrigan (Waterford), Kevin O'Flanagan (Bohs), Harry Duggan (Newport County), Jimmy Dunne (Shamrock Rovers), Jackie Carey (Manchester Utd), Tommy Foy (Shamrock Rovers)
Norway: Nordby, Johannsen, Holmsen, Henriksen, Eriksen, Holmberg, Eeg, Kvammen, Martinsen, Frantzen, Hval |
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