Match No. 221 - Wednesday, 9th November 1938
- Assist: Stanley Matthews. "Matthews beat his man and put across a perfect centre for Smith to head the ball past Johansen." Reg Smith1st of 2 goals. , 13'
- "[Dix] got in a shot which seemed to touch a defender on its way to the back of the net" Ronnie DixOnly Goal. , 20'
- From a corner. Tommy Lawton3rd of 22 goals. , 35'
- Assist: Tommy Lawton. "[Lawton] hit the crossbar and Smith put the ball through." Reg Smith2nd of 2 goals. , 40'
- 1
- Vic WoodleyChelsea, 14th of 19 caps
28 years, 8 months, 11 day
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Bert SprostonMan City, 11th of 11 caps
23 years, 4 months, 17 days
Right Back
- 3
- Eddie HapgoodArsenal, 26th of 30 caps
30 years, 1 month, 15 days
Left Back (c)17th captaincy
- 4
- Ken WillinghamHuddersfield, 8th of 12 caps
25 years, 11 month, 8 days
Right Half
- 5
- Stan CullisWolves, 7th of 12 caps
22 years, 0 months, 15 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Doug WrightNewcastle Utd, Only Cap
21 years, 6 months, 10 days
Left Half
- 7
- Stanley MatthewsStoke City, 13th of 54 caps
23 years, 9 months, 8 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Frank BroomeAston Villa, 4th of 7 caps
23 years, 4 months, 28 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Tommy LawtonEverton, 3rd of 23 caps
19 years, 1 month, 3 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Ronnie DixDerby, Only Cap
26 years, 2 months, 4 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Reg SmithMillwall, 1st of 2 caps
26 years, 9 months, 20 days
Outside Left
- GK
- Henry JohansenHenry Johansen.
Born 21st Jul 1904, Kristiania.
- RB
- Lars MartinsenLars Martinsen.
Born 26th Dec 1908.
- LB
- Øivind HolmsenØivind Holmsen.
Born 28th Apr 1912.
- HB
- Kristian HenriksenKristian Henriksen.
Born 3rd Mar 1911.
- HB
- Nils EriksenNils Eriksen.
Born 5th Mar 1911, Skien.
(c)
- HB
- Rolf HolmbergRolf Holmberg.
Born 24th Aug 1914.
- OR
- Knut BrynildsenKnut Brynildsen.
Born 23rd Jul 1917.
- IR
- Reidar KvammenReidar Kvammen.
Born 23rd Jul 1914, Stavanger.
- CF
- Alf MartinsenAlf Martinsen.
Born 29th Dec 1911, Lillestrom.
- IL
- Magnar IsaksenMagnar Nikolai Isaksen.
Born 13th Oct 1910.
- OL
- Arne BrustadArne Brustad.
Born 14th Apr 1912, Oslo.
Notes
- Player MilestoneBert Sproston's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneDoug Wright's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneRonnie Dix's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneReg Smith's 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneReg Smith's 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneRonnie Dix's 1st Goal
Sources
- The Times "England beat Norway", Thursday 10th November 1938, Page 7
- www.fotball.no
Referee
- Scotland James M Martin
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, gaining 6 ranking points to 1933 points England - 7th
- Norway - 15th