Norway v England, 09 September 1981
| Score | 2-1 to Norway |
| Referee | Jerzy Kacprzak |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 4 |
| Venue | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo |
| Attendance | 28,500 |
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2
Norway
Manager: Tor Roste Fossens
Goals:
| Roger Albertsen | 35 |
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| Hallvar Thoresen | 41 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tore Antonsen
Defender
Einar Jan Aas
Defender
Bjarne Berntsen
Defender
Anders Giske
Defender
Svein Grøndalen
Defender
Åge Hareide
Midfielder
Roger Albertsen
Midfielder
Hallvar Thoresen
(captain)
Forward
Pål Jacobsen
Forward
Arne Larsen-Økland
Forward
Tom Arne Lund
Substitutions:
| Arne Dokken for Tom Arne Lund | 75 |
| Trond Pedersen for Arne Larsen-Økland | 87 |
Cards:
| Svein Grøndalen | Y |
1
England
Manager: Ron Greenwood
Goals:
| Bryan Robson | 15 |
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Starting lineup:
Ray Clemence
Goalkeeper
Mick Mills
Defender
Phil Neal
Defender
Russell Osman
Defender
Phil Thompson
Defender
Glenn Hoddle
Midfielder
Terry McDermott
Midfielder
Bryan Robson
Midfielder
Trevor Francis
Forward
Kevin Keegan
Forward
(captain)
Paul Mariner
Forward
Substitutions:
| Peter Barnes for Glenn Hoddle | 65 |
| Peter Withe for Paul Mariner | 75 |