Match Report

OSLO, MAY 14

England beat Norway by six goals to none here today. The English team was greeted by the playing of the National Anthem. The King of Norway, who invariably attends these matches, was still away in London for the Coronation celebrations...

England went ahead after 18 minutes, Kirchen swerving round Ulleberg and scoring with a hard drive which just scraped in under the crossbar...

With only seven minutes remaining before half-time, a tragedy occurred to Norway. Goulden took a shot, and although there was little sting behind it, Holmsen, the Norwegian left back, failed to connect properly, and deflected the ball into his own goal. This encouraged England to further success, and two minutes later Galley increased their lead with a left-footed shot from 30 yards out, which went well wide of the goalkeeper. Then Woodley's goal kick went to Steele, who was standing unmarked, and the Stoke centre-forward had little difficulty in steering the ball wide of Johansen to make England's total 4-0. This happened two minutes before half-time...

After 16 minutes Kirchen broke away on the right and finished with a fine pass to Steele, who headed an easy goal to put England five up. England's forwards swarmed round the home goal, and eventually Goulden, going through on his own, scored with a good left-footed shot. - The Times - Saturday 15th May, 1937

    SCANDINAVIAN TOUR

F.A. Players Numbered in Matches

   Only a few friends and relations saw the departure yesterday [11 May] of the London group of the F.A. team to tour Scandinavia. Among those accompanying the party were Mr. [Stanley] F. Rous, secretary of the F.A.; Mr. [Henry] J. Huband, the treasurer; and Mr. George Allison, manager of Arsenal. The rest of the team joined their colleagues in the North.
   Mr. [Stanley] F. Rous said, "All the players are fit and well and looking forward keenly to the trip. In all matches the players will be numbered." - Yorkshire Post, Wednesday, 12 May 1937

IN OTHER NEWS...

It was on 14 May 1937 that eight men were killed on HMS Hunter when it hit a mine off the Spanish coast, whilst patrolling the area to enforce the arms blockade during the Spanish Civil War. The Royal Navy destroyer returned to service, two years later, following repairs, but it was sunk by German destroyers in a Norwegian fjord in 1940.