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Sunday, October 1, 2017

Compendium to the 1938 World Cup-Part 1

1938 World Cup Qualifiers:


FIFA World Cup Qualifiers-Group 1 (European Zone)


June 16, 1937- (Stockholm, Sweden 4-Finland 0)
June 20, 1937- (Stockholm, Sweden 7-Estonia 2)
June 29, 1937- (Helsinki, Finland 0-Germany 2)
August 19, 1937- (Turku, Finland 0-Estonia 1)
August 29, 1937- (Konigsberg, Germany 4-Estonia 1)
November 21, 1937- (Hamburg, Germany 5-Sweden 0)



Table

P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Germany
3
3
0
0
11
1
10
6
2
Sweden
3
2
0
1
11
7
4
4
3
Estonia
3
1
0
2
4
11
-7
2
4
Finland
3
0
0
3
0
7
-7
0



Date: June 16, 1937
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 1
Result: Sweden 4-Finland 0
Venue: Stockholm - Råsunda -Solna Stadion, Fotbollstadion
Attendance:          19,544
Referee: Kolbjørn Daehlen (Norway) 
Goalscorers:
(Sweden): Lennart Bunke 60th, 81st, Erik Persson 65th, Kurt Svanström 71st
(Finland): None
Lineups:
Sweden:
Gustav Sjöberg (AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben) Solna-Stockholm)
Valter Lundgren (AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben) Solna-Stockholm)
Olle Källgren (Sandvikens Idrottsförening)
Kurt Svanström (Örgryte Idrottssällskap- Göteborg)
Gunnar Löfgren (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)
Ernst Andersson (captain) (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)
Gustaf Josefsson (AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben) Solna-Stockholm)
Erik Persson (AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben) Solna-Stockholm)
Olle Zetherlund (AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben) Solna-Stockholm)
Lennart Bunke (Helsingborgs Idrottsförening)
Axel Nilsson (AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben) Solna-Stockholm)

Coach: Gustaf Carlsson

Finland:
Paavo Salminen (HT (Helsingin Toverit) Helsinki)
Frans Karjagin (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki)  
Ragnar Lindbäck (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki)  
Eino Lahti (Haka Valkeakoski)
Kaarlo Oksanen (captain) (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)  
Eino Kilpi (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)  
Lauri Taipale (HT (Helsingin Toverit) Helsinki)
Kurt Weckström (HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi  Helsinki)-Helsinki)
Aatos Lehtonen (HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi  Helsinki)-Helsinki)
Sulo Salo (HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi  Helsinki)-Helsinki)
Yrjö Kylmälä (HT (Helsingin Toverit) Helsinki)

Coach: Ferninand Fabra

Note:
This match was also part of the Nordic Cup.

Ernst Andersson left the field in the 85th minute after an injury.


Date: June 20, 1937
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 1
Result: Sweden 7-Estonia 2
Venue: Stockholm - Råsunda -Solna Stadion, Fotbollstadion
Attendance: 18,270
Referee: Dr. Otto Remke (Denmark)
Goalscorers: 
(Sweden): Gustaf Josefsson 7th, 41st, 49th pen, Lennart Bunke 40th, Gustav Wetterström 73rd, 77th, 84th
(Estonia): Georg Siimonsen 2nd, Heinrich Uukkivi 3rd
Lineups:
Sweden:
Gustav Sjöberg (AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben) Solna-Stockholm)
Valter Lundgren (AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben) Solna-Stockholm)
Olle Källgren (Sandvikens Idrottsförening)
Erik Almgren (AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben) Solna-Stockholm)
Gunnar Löfgren (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)
Kurt Svanström (Örgryte Idrottssällskap- Göteborg)
Gustaf Josefsson (AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben) Solna-Stockholm)
Sven Jonasson (Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg-Boras) 
Bertil Ericsson (Sandvikens Idrottsförening)
Lennart Bunke (captain) (Helsingborgs Idrottsförening) 
Gustav Wetterström (Idrottsklubb Sleipner)

Coach: Gustaf Carlsson

Estonia:
Evald Tipner (Captain) (FC Sport Tallinn)
Voldemar Peterson (FC Estonia Tallinn)
Valter Neeris (FC Estonia Tallinn)
Karl-Rudolf Silberg-Sillak (Tallinna Jalgpalliklubi)
Egon Parbo (FC Estonia Tallinn)
Helmuth Raastas (FC Estonia Tallinn)  
Georg Siimonsen (FC Sport Tallinn)
Heinrich Uukkivi (FC Estonia Tallinn)
Richard Kuremaa (FC Olumpia Tartu)
Julius Kaljo (FC Esta Tallinn)
Leonhard Kass (FC Estonia Tallinn)

Coach: Bernhard Rein

Note: This match was also part of the Nordic Cup.


Photo From: IFFHS, Danmark (1908-1940), Sverige (1908-10940)
(June 20, 1937, World Cup Qualifier, Sweden 7-Estonia 2)


Date: June 29, 1937
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 1
Result: Finland 0-Germany 2
Venue: Helsinki - Töölön Pallokenttä 
Attendance: 6,619
Referee: Dr. Otto Remke (Denmark)
Goalscorers: 
(Finland): None
(Germany): Ernst Lehner 6th, Adolf Urban 60th
Lineups:
Finland:
Viljo Halme (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)   
Frans Karjagin (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki)   
Ragnar Lindbäck (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki)   
Eino Lahti (Haka Valkeakoski)
Kaarlo Oksanen (captain) (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)   
Eino Kilpi (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)   
Lauri Taipale (HT (Helsingin Toverit) Helsinki)
Kurt Weckström (HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi  Helsinki)-Helsinki) 
Pentti Larvo (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)   
Ernst Grönlund (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki)   
Nuuti Lintamo (VPS (Vaasan Palloseura)- Vaasa)  

Coach: Ferninand Fabra

Germany:
Hans Jakob (Sportverein 1889 Regensburg) 
Paul Janes  (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.)
Reinhold Munzenberg (Aachener Turn-und Sport-Verein Alemannia von 1900 e.V.-Aachen) 
Andreas Kupfer (1.Fußball-Club Schweinfurt 05 e.V. - Verein für Leibesübungen)
Ludwig Goldbrunner  (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
Albin Kitzinger  (1.Fußball-Club Schweinfurt 05 e.V. - Verein für Leibesübungen)
Ernst Lehner (Turn- und Sport-Verein 1847 Schwaben Augsburg e.V.)
Rudolf Gellesch (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen)
Otto Siffling  (Sportverein Waldhof Mannheim)
Fritz Szepan (Captain) (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen)
Adolf Urban (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen)

Coach: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger




Date: June 29, 1937
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 1
Result: Finland 0-Germany 2
Venue: Helsinki - Töölön Pallokenttä
Attendance:          6,619
Referee: Dr. Otto Remke (Denmark)
Goalscorers:
(Finland): None
(Germany): Ernst Lehner 6th, Adolf Urban 60th   
Lineups:
Finland:
Viljo Halme (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)  
Frans Karjagin (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki)  
Ragnar Lindbäck (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki)  
Eino Lahti (Haka Valkeakoski)
Kaarlo Oksanen (captain) (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)  
Eino Kilpi (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)  
Lauri Taipale (HT (Helsingin Toverit) Helsinki)
Kurt Weckström (HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi  Helsinki)-Helsinki)
Pentti Larvo (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)  
Ernst Grönlund (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki)  
Nuuti Lintamo (VPS (Vaasan Palloseura)- Vaasa) 

Coach: Ferninand Fabra

Germany:
Hans Jakob (Sportverein 1889 Regensburg)
Paul Janes  (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.)   
Reinhold Munzenberg (Aachener Turn-und Sport-Verein Alemannia von 1900 e.V.-Aachen)
Andreas Kupfer (1.Fußball-Club Schweinfurt 05 e.V. - Verein für Leibesübungen)
Ludwig Goldbrunner  (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
Albin Kitzinger  (1.Fußball-Club Schweinfurt 05 e.V. - Verein für Leibesübungen)
Ernst Lehner (Turn- und Sport-Verein 1847 Schwaben Augsburg e.V.)
Rudolf Gellesch (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen)
Otto Siffling  (Sportverein Waldhof Mannheim)
Fritz Szepan (Captain) (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen)
Adolf Urban (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen)

Coach: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger


Date: August 19, 1937
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 1
Result: Finland 0-Estonia 1
Venue: Turku -Urheilupuisto
Attendance:          4,797
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden) 
Goalscorers:
(Finland): None
(Etsonia): Richard Kuremaa 56th
Lineups:
Finland:
Viljo Halme (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)  
Frans Karjagin (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki)  
Ilmari Oksanen (TPS (Turun Palloseura)-Turku)
William Kanerva (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)  
Jarl Malmgren (captain) (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki)  
Eino Lahti (Haka Valkeakoski)
Paavo Virtanen (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)  
Kurt Weckström (HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi  Helsinki)-Helsinki)
Aatos Lehtonen (HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi  Helsinki)-Helsinki)
Sulo Salo (HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi  Helsinki)-Helsinki)
Holger Salin (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki)  

Coach: Technical Commission

Estonia:
Evald Tipner (Captain) (FC Sport Tallinn)
Elmar Tepp (Puhkekodu Tallinn)        
Valter Neeris (FC Estonia Tallinn)
Karl-Rudolf Silberg-Sillak (Tallinna Jalgpalliklubi)
Egon  Parbo (FC Estonia Tallinn)
Juho Matsalu (FC Estonia Tallinn)
Georg Siimonsen (FC Sport Tallinn)
Julius Kaljo (FC Esta Tallinn)
Richard Kuremaa (FC Olumpia Tartu)
Ralf Veideman (FC Kalev  Tallinn)
Heinrich Uukkivi (FC Estonia Tallinn)

Coach: Bernhard Rein


Date: August 29, 1937
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 1
Result: Germany 4-Estonia 1
Venue: Königsberg- Horst Wessel Stadion
Attendance:          18,000
Referee: Bruno Pfützner (Czechoslovakia) 
Goalscorers:
(Germany): Ernst Lehner 50th, 65th, Josef Gauchel 53rd, 86th
(Estonia): Georg Siimonsen 32nd
Lineups:
Germany:
Hans Jakob (Sportverein 1889 Regensburg)
Paul Janes  (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.)   
Reinhold Munzenberg (Aachener Turn-und Sport-Verein Alemannia von 1900 e.V.-Aachen)
Walter Rose (Spielvereinigung Leipzig)
Ludwig Goldbrunner  (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
Erwin Schadler  (Ulmer Turn-und Sportgemeinde 1846-Ulm)
Ernst Lehner (Turn- und Sport-Verein 1847 Schwaben Augsburg e.V.)
Josef Gauchel (TuS (Turn- und Spielvereinigung) Neuendorf 1911 e.V.-Koblenz)
Hans Berndt (Berliner Tennis Club Borussia  1902 e.V)
Fritz Szepan (Captain) (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen)
Wilhelm Simetsreiter (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

Coach: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger

Estonia:
Evald Tipner (Captain) (FC Sport Tallinn)
Elmar Tepp (Puhkekodu Tallinn)        
Valter Neeris (FC Estonia Tallinn)
Ferdinand Murr (Puhkekodu Tallinn)  
Egon  Parbo (FC Estonia Tallinn)
Karl-Rudolf Silberg-Sillak (Tallinna Jalgpalliklubi)
Georg Siimonsen (FC Sport Tallinn)
Heinrich Uukkivi (FC Estonia Tallinn)
Richard Kuremaa (FC Olumpia Tartu)
Julius Kaljo (FC Esta Tallinn)
Ralf Veideman (FC Kalev Tallinn)

Coach: Bernhard Rein
Note:
It has been reported that the Match Referee the Sudeten-German (Czechoslovakian), awarded Germany’s goal in the 51st minute after the corner kick hit the post and rebounded off the field. He also impeded the Estonian goalkeeper three times (with the Germans scoring each time).


Photo From: IFFHS-Norge  (1908-1940), Suomi (1911-1940)-Essti (1920-1940)
(Estonia squad upon their arrival at Konigsberg, August 1937)


Date: November 21, 1937
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 1
Result: Germany 5-Sweden 0
Venue: Hamburg – Volksparkstadion (Altonaer Stadion)
Attendance:          55,000
Referee: Bruno Pfützner (Czechoslovakia) 
Goalscorers:
(Germany): Otto Siffling 2nd, 57th,  Fritz Szepan 8th, Helmut Schoen 48th, 63rd
(Sweden): None
Lineups:
Germany:
Hans Jakob (Sportverein 1889 Regensburg)
Paul Janes  (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.)   
Reinhold Munzenberg (Aachener Turn-und Sport-Verein Alemannia von 1900 e.V.-Aachen)
Andreas Kupfer (1.Fußball-Club Schweinfurt 05 e.V. - Verein für Leibesübungen)
Ludwig Goldbrunner  (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
Rudolf Gellesch (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen)
Ernst Lehner (Turn- und Sport-Verein 1847 Schwaben Augsburg e.V.)
Helmut Schoen (Dresdner Sport Club)
Otto Siffling  (Sportverein Waldhof Mannheim)
Fritz Szepan (Captain) (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen)
Adolf Urban (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen)

Coach: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger

Sweden:
Sven Bergquist (Hammarby Idrottsförening- Stockholm)
Ivar Eriksson (Sandvikens Idrottsförening)
Karl Johansson (Idrottsklubb Sleipner)
Lars Flodin (Helsingborgs Idrottsförening)
Sven Nilsson (captain) (Malmö Fotbollforening)
Kar-Erik Grahn (Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg-Boras)
Malte Märtensson (Helsingborgs Idrottsförening)
Lennart Carlsson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Eskilstuna)
Arne Nyberg (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)
Gunnar Bergström (Idrottsklubben Brage-Borlange)
Åke Andersson (GAIS (Göteborgs Atlet & Idrottssälskap)- Göteborg)

Coach: Harry Lundahl

Referee:  Bruno Pfützner (Czechoslovakia) 
Note: Lennart Carlsson eventually changed last name to Askersund.



Photo From: IFFHS, Danmark (1908-1940), Sverige (1908-10940)
(November 21, 1937, World Cup Qualifier, Germany 5-Sweden 0)



 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers-Group 2a (European Zone)


October 10, 1937- (Oslo, Norway 3-Irish Free State 2)
November 7, 1937- (Dublin, Irish Free State 3-Norway 3)
Note: Norway qualified.


Date: October 10, 1937
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 2
Result: Norway 3-Irish Free State 2
Venue: Oslo-Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Peter J. (Peco) Bauwens (Germany)
Goalscorers:
(Norway): Reidar Kvammen 30th, 69th, Alf Martinsen 79th
(Irish Free State): Mathew Geoghegan 36th, James Dunne 49th
Summary of goals:
1:0 (30th minute, Norway): Reidar Kvammen knocked in a corner kick.
1:1 (36th minute, Irish Free State): Mathew Geoghegan scored equalizer from a pass by Joseph O'Reilly.
1:2 (49th minute, Irish Free State): James Dunne scored from a pass from by Billy Jordan.
2:2 (69th minute, Norway): Reidar Kvammen scored a pass from Arne Brustad.
3:2 (79th minute, Norway): Alf Martinsen scored winner from a pass by Isksen.
Lineups:
Norway:
Tom Blohm (Hugin Sportsklubben-Oslo)
Rolf Johannessen (Frederikstad Fotballklubb-Ostfold)
Øivind Holmsen (Lyn Ski- og Fotballklubben-Oslo) 
Frithjof Ulleberg (Lyn Ski- og Fotballklubben-Oslo) 
Nils Eriksen (Captain) (Odds Ballklubbs- Skien tik)  
Rolf Holmberg (Odds Ballklubbs- Skien tik)  
Odd Frantzen (Hardy Sportsklubben)
Reidar Kvammen (Viking –Stavanger Idrettslag)  
Alf Martinsen (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo)
Arne Brustad (Lyn Ski- og Fotballklubben-Oslo) 
Magnar Isaksen (Lyn Ski- og Fotballklubben-Oslo) 

Coach: Asbjorn Halvorsen
Note:
1-Rolf Holmberg missed a penalty kick during the first half that struck the cross bar.

Irish Free State:
George McKenzie (Southend United Football Club / England)
Joseph Williams (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin)
Michael Hoy (Dundalk Football Club)
Joseph O'Reilly (Saint James Gate Football Club-Dublin)
Charles Turner (captain) (Southend United Football Club / England)
Owen Kinsella (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin)
Thomas Donnelly (Drumcondra Football Club-Dublin)
Joseph Donnelly (Dundalk Football Club)
James Dunne (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin)
William Jordan (Bohemians Football Club-Dublin)
Mathew Geoghegan (Saint James Gate Football Club-Dublin)

Coach: Technical Commission


Photo From: IFFHS, England (1872-1940), Eire (1924-1940), EnglandAmateurs (1906-1940)
(Irish Free State squad, October 10, 1937, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 3-Irish Free State 2)

Photo From: IFFHS-Norge  (1908-1940), Suomi (1911-1940)-Essti (1920-1940)
(Norway squad, October 10, 1937, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 3-Irish Free State 2)


Date: November 7, 1937
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 2
Result: Irish Free State 3-Norway 3
Venue: Dublin -Dalymount Park
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Thomas Gibbs (England)
Goalscorers:
(Irish Free State): James Dunne 10th, Kevin O'Flanagan 62nd, Henry Duggan 89th
(Norway): Reidar Kvammen 26th, 33rd, Alf Martinsen 49th
Summary of goals:
1:0 (30th minute, Irish Free State): Duggan headed on Foy's cross for Dunne to head the first goal.
1:1 (26th minute, Norway): An error in defence allowed Holmberg to set up Kvammen who scored with a high shot into the roof of the net.
1:2 (33rd  minute, Norway): Alf Martinsen drew McKenzie out before shooting. O'Neill cleared off the line but the ball fell to Kvammen who scored.
1:3 (49th minute, Norway): Odd Frantzen sent Alf Martinsen through to score off a post.
2:3 (62nd minute, Irish Free State): a cross by Foy was back-headed by Dunne for Kevin O'Flanagan to score.
3:3 (89th minute, Irish Free State): Turner sent Carey through who crossed for Duggan to score.
Lineups:
Irish Free State:
George McKenzie (Southend United Football Club / England)
William O'Neil (Dundalk Football Club)
William Gorman (Bury Football Club / England)
Joseph O'Reilly (Saint James Gate Football Club-Dublin)
Charles Turner (captain) (Southend United Football Club / England)
Thomas Arrigan (Waterford United Football Club)
Kevin Patrick O'Flanagan (Bohemians Football Club-Dublin)
Henry Anthony Duggan (Newport County Football Club / England)
James Dunne (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin)
John James Carey (Manchester United Football Club / England)
Thomas Foy (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin)

Coach: Technical Commission

Norway:
Sverre Nordby (Mjøndalen Idrettsforening)
Rolf Johannessen (Frederikstad Fotballklubb-Ostfold)
Øivind Holmsen (Lyn Ski- og Fotballklubben-Oslo) 
Kristian Henriksen (Frigg Oslo Fotballklubb)
Nils Eriksen (Captain) (Odds Ballklubbs- Skien tik)  
Rolf Holmberg (Odds Ballklubbs- Skien tik)  
Kjell Eeg (Djerv Sportsklubben- Bergen)
Odd Frantzen (Hardy Sportsklubben)
Reidar Kvammen (Viking –Stavanger Idrettslag)  
Alf Martinsen (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo)
Jørgen Hval (Mjøndalen Idrettsforening)

Coach: Asbjorn Halvorsen
Note:
1-For the first time both sides wore numbered jerseys.
2-In the 5th minute, Kevin O'Flanagan scored a goal that was ruled out for offside.


FIFA World Cup Qualifiers-Group 3 (European Zone)


October 10, 1937- (Warszawa, Poland 4-Yugoslavia 0)
April 2, 1938- (Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1-Poland 0)
Note: Poland qualified.


Date: October 10, 1937
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 3
Result: Poland 4-Yugoslavia 0
Venue: Warszawa (Warsaw), - Stadion Wojska Polskiego im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego (Polish Army)(Legia Warszawa) 
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Lucien Leclercq (France)
Goalscorers:
(Poland): Leonard Piątek 3rd, 20th, Jerzy Wostal 57th, Ernest Wilimowski 78th
(Yugoslavia): None
Lineups:
Poland:
Adolf Krzyk (Brygada Czestochowa)
Władysław Szczepaniak (Captain) (Klub Sportowy Polonia Warszawa)     
Antoni Gałecki (Łódzki Klub Sportowy- Lodz)
Wilhelm Góra (Klub Sportowy Cracovia- Kraków)   
Edward Nyc (Klub Sportowy Polonia Warszawa)     
Edward Dytko  (Górniczy Klub Sportowy  Dąb Katowice)
Bolesław Habowski  (Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków)
Leonard Piątek (AKS (Amatorski Klub Sportowy) Chorzów) 
Ernest Wilimowski (Klub Sportowy Ruch Wielkie Hajduki- Chorzów)    
Jerzy Wostal (AKS (Amatorski Klub Sportowy) Chorzów) 
Gerard Wodarz (Klub Sportowy Ruch Wielkie Hajduki- Chorzów)    

FA Captain: Józef Kałuża
Coach: Marian Spoida
Other Substitutes:
Walerian Kisieliński (Klub Sportowy Polonia Warszawa)   
Jerzy Kula
Edward Madejski (Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków) 
Michał Matyas (LKS (Lwowski Klub Sportowy) Pogon Lwów)
Sylwester Nowakowski
Jan Pająk

Yugoslavia:
Franjo Glaser (Gradjanski Zagreb)
Bernard Hügl (Gradjanski Zagreb)
Jozo Matosic (Hajduk Split)
Gustav Lehner (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)
Iva Stevovic (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)
Mirko Kokotovic (Gradjanski Zagreb)
Ivan Medaric (HASK (Hrvatski Akademiski Sportski Klub)-Zagreb)
Blagoje Marjanovic ( Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)
Svetislav Valjarevic (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)
Djordje Vujadinovic (Captain) (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)
Branko Plese (Gradjanski Zagreb)       

Coach: Svetozar-Kika Popovic

Photo From: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski
(Poland squad, October 10, 1937, World Cup Qualifier, Poland 4-Yugoslavia 0)

Date: April 2, 1938
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 3
Result: Yugoslavia 1-Poland 0
Venue: Belgrad, BSK stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
Goalscorers:
(Yugoslavia): Blagoje Marjanovic 65th
(Poland): None
Lineups:
Yugoslavia:
Franjo Glaser (Gradjanski Zagreb)
Bernard Hügl (Gradjanski Zagreb)
Ernest Dubac (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)
Gustav Lehner (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)
Ivan Jazbinsek (Gradjanski Zagreb)
Bruno Knezevic (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)
Vilim Sipos (Gradjanski Zagreb)
Blagoje Marjanovic (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)
August Lesnik (Gradjanski Zagreb)
Vojin Bozovic (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)
Mirko Kokotovic (Gradjanski Zagreb)

Coach: Svetozar-Kika Popovic

Poland:
Edward Madejski (no club)
Władysław Szczepaniak (captain) (Klub Sportowy Polonia Warszawa)   
Antoni Gałecki (Łódzki Klub Sportowy- Lodz)
Wilhelm Góra (Klub Sportowy Cracovia- Kraków)   
Edward Nyc  (Klub Sportowy Polonia Warszawa)   
Edward Dytko  (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Dąb Katowice)
Ryszard Piec (Naprzód Lipiny)
Leonard Piątek (AKS (Amatorski Klub Sportowy) Chorzów) 
Jerzy Wostal (AKS (Amatorski Klub Sportowy) Chorzów) 
Ernest Wilimowski (Klub Sportowy Ruch Wielkie Hajduki- Chorzów)    
Gerard Wodarz (Klub Sportowy Ruch Wielkie Hajduki- Chorzów)    

FA Captain: Józef Kałuża
Coach: Marian Spoida
Other Substitutes:
Erwin Michalski (Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków)
Sylwester Nowakowski
Władysław Pawłowski (Klub Sportowy Cracovia- Kraków)   
Fryderyk Scherfke (Klub Sportowy Warta Poznan)         



Photo From: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski
(Poland squad, April 3, 1938, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 1-Poland 0)


FIFA World Cup Qualifiers-Group 4 (European Zone)


Romania qualified on a walkover as Egypt withdrew
Note: Romania and Egypt were due to play in December 1937 (or February 1938 in some sources), but Egypt refused to play during the month of Ramadan.






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