1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner West Germany qualified for the fifth FIFA World Cup held in Switzerland. Dates : 24/6/1953-28/3/1954
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | West Germany (Q)
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4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +9 | 7 | Qualification to World Cup | — | 3–0 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Saar
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4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −4 | 3 | 1–3 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Norway
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4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −5 | 2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — |
Norway vs Saarland
| Norway
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2 — 3 (final score after 90 minutes) |
Saarland
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Manager:  Willibald Hahn
Team:
Olaf Førli
- Erik Holmberg
- DF - Yngve Karlsen
- MF - Thorbjørn Svenssen - MF - Thor Hernes - MF - Thorleif Olsen - Gunnar Thoresen
- FW - Asbjørn Andersen
- FW - Knut Dahlen
- FW - Leif Olsen
- FW - Harald Hennum
Substitutes: none Unused Substitutes:
GK - Asbjørn Hansen
- DF - Harry Boye Karlsen
- DF - Arne Bakker
- FW - Kjell Kristiansen
- FW - Willy Olsen
Scorers:
Gunnar Thoresen (3')
2-0 Knut Dahlen (15') |
Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Bislett stadion, Oslo
Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: |
Manager: Helmut Schön
Team:
GK - Erwin Strempel
- DF - Theodor Puff sub first half
- DF - Albert Keck
- MF - Kurt Clemens - MF - Peter Momber - MF - Waldemar Philippi - FW - Werner Otto
- FW - Herbert Martin
- FW - Herbert Binkert
- FW - Gerhard Siedl
- FW - Karl Schirra
Substitutes:
Unused Substitutes:
Scorers:
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Norway vs West Germany
| Norway
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1 — 1 (final score after 90 minutes) |
West Germany
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| Manager: Willibald Hahn
Team:
GK - Asbjørn Hansen
- DF - Harry Boye Karlsen
- DF - Oddvar Hansen
- MF - Thorbjørn Svenssen - MF - Thor Hernes - MF - Thorleif Olsen - FW - Leif Olsen
- FW - Arne Natland
- FW - Gunnar Dybwad sub 63' injured
- Gunnar Thoresen
- FW - Harald Hennum
Substitutes: none Unused Substitutes:
Olaf Førli
- ? - Knut Gudem - FW - Ragnar Hvidsten
Scorers:
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Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: |
Manager: Sepp Herberger
Team:
GK - Toni Turek
- DF - Werner Kohlmeyer
- DF - Erich Retter
- MF - Erich Schanko - Jupp Posipal
- MF - Horst Eckel - FW - Hans Schäfer sub 42'
- FW - Fritz Walter (capt. )
- FW - Ottmar Walter
- FW - Max Morlock
- FW - Helmut Rahn
Substitutes:
FW - Alfred Pfaff on 42'
Unused Substitutes:
Scorers:
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West Germany vs Saarland
| West Germany
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3 — 0 (final score after 90 minutes) |
Saarland
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| Manager: Sepp Herberger
Team:
GK - Toni Turek
- DF - Herbert Erhardt
- DF - Erich Retter
- MF - Richard Gottinger sub 38' - Jupp Posipal
- MF - Karl Mai - FW - Hans Schäfer
- FW - Karl-Heinz Metzner
- FW - Horst Schade
- FW - Max Morlock
- FW - Helmut Rahn
Substitutes:
Unused Substitutes:
Scorers:
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Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: |
Manager: Helmut Schön
Team:
GK - Erwin Strempel
- DF - Theodor Puff
- DF - Nikolaus Biewer
- MF - Waldemar Philippi - MF - Peter Momber - MF - Karl Berg sub 65' injured - FW - Gerhard Siedl
- FW - Kurt Clemens
- FW - Jakob Balzert
- FW - Herbert Martin
- FW - Werner Otto
Substitutes: none Unused Substitutes:
Scorers:
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Saarland vs Norway
| Saarland
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0 — 0 (final score after 90 minutes) |
Norway
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| Manager: Helmut Schön
Team:
GK - Erwin Strempel
- DF - Theodor Puff
- DF - Nikolaus Biewer
- MF - Kurt Clemens - MF - Waldemar Philippi - MF - Peter Momber - FW - Helmut Fottner
- FW - Gerhard Siedl
- FW - Jakob Balzert
- FW - Herbert Martin
- FW - Werner Otto
Substitutes: none Unused Substitutes:
Scorers:
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Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken
Attendance: Assistants: Match rules: |
Manager: Willibald Hahn
Team:
GK - Asbjørn Hansen
- DF - Harry Boye Karlsen
- DF - Oddvar Hansen
- MF - Thorbjørn Svenssen - MF - Thor Hernes - MF - Thorleif Olsen - FW - Willy Olsen
- FW - Hans Nordahl
- FW - Gunnar Dybwad
- Gunnar Thoresen
- FW - Harald Hennum
Substitutes: none Unused Substitutes:
Olaf Førli
- Erik Holmberg
- FW - Ragnar Hvidsten
- FW - Arne Natland
Scorers:
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West Germany vs Norway
| West Germany
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5 — 1 (final score after 90 minutes) |
Norway
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| Manager: Sepp Herberger
Team:
GK - Toni Turek
- DF - Werner Kohlmeyer
- DF - Erich Retter
- MF - Horst Eckel - Jupp Posipal
- MF - Karl Mai - FW - Richard Herrmann
- FW - Fritz Walter (capt. )
- FW - Ottmar Walter
- FW - Max Morlock
- FW - Helmut Rahn
Substitutes: none Unused Substitutes:
Scorers:
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Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: |
Manager: Willibald Hahn
Team:
GK - Asbjørn Hansen
- DF - Harry Boye Karlsen sub 29'
- DF - Oddvar Hansen
- MF - Thorbjørn Svenssen - MF - Thor Hernes - MF - Thorleif Olsen - FW - Ragnar Hvidsten
- FW - Hans Nordahl
- FW - Gunnar Dybwad
- Gunnar Thoresen
- FW - Willy Fossli
Substitutes:
Erik Holmberg on 29'
Unused Substitutes:
Olaf Førli
- FW - Harald Hennum
- FW - Arne Natland
Scorers:
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Saarland vs West Germany
| Saarland
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1 — 3 (final score after 90 minutes) |
West Germany
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| Manager: Helmut Schön
Team:
GK - Erwin Strempel
- DF - Albert Keck
- DF - Nikolaus Biewer
- MF - Kurt Clemens - MF - Waldemar Philippi sub injured (*) - MF - Peter Momber - FW - Karl Schirra
- FW - Gerhard Siedl
- FW - Herbert Binkert
- FW - Herbert Martin
- FW - Werner Otto
Substitutes: none Unused Substitutes:
Scorers:
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Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken
Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: |
Manager: Sepp Herberger
Team:
GK - Toni Turek
- DF - Werner Kohlmeyer
- DF - Erich Retter
- MF - Erich Schanko - MF - Werner Liebrich - Jupp Posipal
- FW - Hans Schäfer
- FW - Josef Röhrig
- FW - Fritz Walter (capt. ) sub 31'
- FW - Max Morlock
- FW - Helmut Rahn
Substitutes:
FW - Ottmar Walter on 31'
Unused Substitutes:
Scorers:
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(*) shortly after half time
(**) after a handball by Erich Schanko
Team stats
Germany
Head coach: Sepp Herberger
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played |
Goals | Minutes played |
Sub off | Sub on |
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Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Horst Eckel | February 8, 1932 | 3 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 52 | 90 | - | 1. FC Kaiserslautern
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DF |
Herbert Erhardt | July 6, 1930 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | SpVgg Fürth
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| MF | Richard Gottinger | June 4, 1926 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | - | 38 | - | - | SpVgg Fürth
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FW |
Richard Herrmann | January 20, 1923 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | - | FSV Frankfurt
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DF |
Werner Kohlmeyer | April 19, 1924 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 | 90 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern
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| MF | Werner Liebrich | January 18, 1927 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern
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| MF | Karl Mai | July 27, 1928 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | - | SpVgg Fürth
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FW |
Karl-Heinz Metzner | January 9, 1923 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | Hessen Kassel
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FW |
Max Morlock | May 11, 1925 | 4 | 6 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 1. FC Nürnberg
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FW |
Alfred Pfaff | July 16, 1926 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 48 | - | - | - | Eintracht Frankfurt
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| MF | Jupp Posipal |
June 20, 1927 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Hamburger SV
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FW |
Helmut Rahn | August 16, 1929 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Rot-Weiss Essen
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DF |
Erich Retter | February 17, 1925 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | VfB Stuttgart
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FW |
Josef Röhrig | February 28, 1925 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | 1. FC Köln
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FW |
Horst Schade | July 10, 1922 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | 1. FC Nürnberg
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FW |
Hans Schäfer | October 19, 1927 | 3 | 1 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 90 | - | 90 | 1. FC Köln
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| MF | Erich Schanko | October 4, 1919 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | 90 | Borussia Dortmund
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GK |
Toni Turek | January 18, 1919 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Fortuna Düsseldorf
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FW |
Ottmar Walter | March 6, 1924 | 3 | 1 | 239 | 0 | 1 | 90 | - | 90 | 59 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern
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FW |
Fritz Walter | October 31, 1920 | 3 | 2 | 211 | 1 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 | 31 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern
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Saar
Head coach: Helmut Schön
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played |
Goals | Minutes played |
Sub off | Sub on |
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Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW |
Jakob Balzert | January 6, 1918 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | - | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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| MF | Karl Berg | January 12, 1921 | 2 | 0 | >110 | 1 | 1 | ? | 65 | - | - | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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DF |
Nikolaus Biewer | January 24, 1924 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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FW |
Herbert Binkert | September 3, 1923 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | 90 | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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| MF | Kurt Clemens | November 7, 1925 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Saar 05
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FW |
Helmut Fottner | December 24, 1927 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | - | Saar 05
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DF |
Albert Keck | August 4, 1930 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | 90 | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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FW |
Herbert Martin | August 29, 1925 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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| MF | Peter Momber | January 4, 1921 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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FW |
Werner Otto | January 3, 1929 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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| MF | Waldemar Philippi | April 13, 1929 | 4 | 0 | >315 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ? | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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DF |
Theodor Puff | November 21, 1927 | 3 | 0 | >180 | 1 | 0 | ? | 90 | 90 | - | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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FW |
Karl Schirra | October 16, 1928 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | Borussia Neunkirchen
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| 90 | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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FW |
Gerhard Siedl | March 22, 1929 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Borussia Neunkirchen
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| 90 | 90 | 90 | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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GK |
Erwin Strempel | January 6, 1924 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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Norway
Head coach: Willibald Hahn
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played |
Goals | Minutes played |
Sub off | Sub on |
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Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW |
Asbjørn Andersen | December 31, 1922 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | Vålerenga
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DF |
Arne Bakker | February 18, 1930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | B | - | - | - | Asker Fotball
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FW |
Knut Dahlen | September 28, 1922 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | Raufoss IL
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FW |
Gunnar Dybwad | August 21, 1928 | 3 | 0 | 243 | 1 | 0 | - | 63 | 90 | 90 | Steinkjer FK
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GK |
Olaf Førli |
July 20, 1920 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | B | B | B | Larvik Turn
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FW |
Willy Fossli | July 8, 1931 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | Asker Fotball
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| Knut Gudem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | B | - | - | |||
GK |
Asbjørn Hansen | May 29, 1930 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | B | 90 | 90 | 90 | Sparta
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DF |
Oddvar Hansen | April 11, 1921 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 | Brann
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FW |
Harald Hennum | May 29, 1928 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | B | Skeid
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| MF | Thor Hernes | August 15, 1926 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Lyn
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DF |
Erik Holmberg |
May 24, 1922 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 1 | 90 | - | B | 61 | Fredrikstad FK
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FW |
Ragnar Hvidsten | December 3, 1926 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | B | B | 90 | Skeid Fotball
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DF |
Harry Boye Karlsen | March 14, 1921 | 3 | 0 | 209 | 1 | 0 | B | 90 | 90 | 29 | Larvik Turn
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DF |
Yngve Karlsen | February 28, 1930 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | Sandefjord Ballklubb
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FW |
Kjell Kristiansen | March 19, 1925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | B | - | - | - | Asker Fotball
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FW |
Arne Natland | May 22, 1927 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | B | B | Eik-Tønsberg
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FW |
Hans Nordahl | April 29, 1918 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | 90 | Skeid Fotball
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FW |
Leif Olsen | August 15, 1927 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | - | Vålerenga
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| MF | Thorleif Olsen | November 15, 1921 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Vålerenga
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FW |
Willy Olsen | January 25, 1921 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | B | - | 90 | - | Fredrikstad FK
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| MF | Thorbjørn Svenssen | April 22, 1924 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Sandefjord Ballklubb
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FW |
Gunnar Thoresen |
July 21, 1920 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Larvik Turn
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