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This is a list of the Netherlands national football team's results from 1894 to the present day that, for various reasons, are not accorded the status of official internationals and are not being recognized by FIFA.[1] Player appearances and goals in these matches are also not counted to their totals.
The national team played twelve matches until the first official international match of the Netherlands took place in 1905. They played their first match against the English side Felixstowe FC on 6 February 1894.[2] Their first unofficial victory came against the English side Maidstone FC, which was defeated 4–3, thanks to two goals from Pim Mulier.[3] The biggest victory came on 18 November 1895 when Saxmundham FC, the losing finalists in the Suffolk Senior Cup the season before, was sent home after a 9–2 loss, thanks in part to a 5-goal haul from Rein Boomsma.[4]
1890s
1894
6 February 1894 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Rotterdam |
Report1 Report2 |
A. J. Howard ![]() ? |
Stadium: Exercitieterrein (Sparta site) Attendance: 500 |
23 March 1894 Friendly match | University XI ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
10 April 1894 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Heemstede |
Mulier ![]() W. Schorer ![]() Puck Meijer ![]() |
Report | Barber ![]() Unknown ![]() |
Stadium: HFC site | |
Note: The English came with only eight players and had to be reinforced with three Dutch players. |
3 December 1894 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Rotterdam |
14:00 | J. Bakker ![]() van Holten ![]() L. Weinthal ![]() |
Report | Unknown ![]() |
Stadium: Exercitieterrein (Sparta site) Attendance: 500 |
1895
30 March 1895 Friendly match | East Netherlands XI ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Arnhem |
Report |
31 March 1895 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Heemstede |
14:30 | J. Stok ![]() |
Report | Wethered ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: HFC site Referee: L.J. Wijnands (Netherlands) |
1 April 1895 Friendly match | North Holland XI ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() | Heemstede |
Report |
2 April 1895 Friendly match | Dutch Student XI ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Utrecht |
Report |
18 November 1895 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 9–2 | ![]() | Sparta site, Rotterdam |
van Holten ![]() Boomsma ![]() J. H. Meijer ![]() Ch. van Braam Houckgeest ![]() |
Report | Unknown ![]() |
Referee: H.A. Tromp (Netherlands) | |
Note: They were invited by Sparta. Although losing finalists in the Suffolk Senior Cup the season before, they could not offer the Dutch enough resistance, since Sparta won 5–0 and the Dutch team 9–2. |
1896
11 April 1896 Friendly match | East Netherlands XI ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Arnhem |
Report |
12 April 1896 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Amsterdam |
Broese van Groenou ![]() Van Braam Houckgeest ![]() |
Report1 Report2 |
C.B. Ward ![]() |
Stadium: RAP site Referee: H.A. Tromp (Netherlands) |
14 April 1896 Friendly match | Dutch Student XI ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Heemstede |
Report |
1897
27 March 1897 Friendly match | East Netherlands XI ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Arnhem |
Report |
28 March 1897 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 2–6 | ![]() | Heemstede |
F.W. Bult ![]() Bernicke ![]() |
Report | van Hasselt ![]() Unknown ![]() |
Stadium: HFC site Referee: L.J. Wijnands (Netherlands) |
30 March 1897 Friendly match | Dutch Student XI ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | Rotterdam |
Report |
2 April 1897 Friendly match | Dutch Student XI ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Leiden |
Report |
1898
10 April 1898 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Rotterdam |
Harry Roqué ![]() Van den Berg ![]() Heuckelum ![]() J. Führi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Sparta site Referee: H.A. Tromp (Netherlands) |
14 April 1898 Friendly match | Dutch Student XI ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Leiden |
Report |
1899
2 April 1899 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() | The Hague |
Van den Berg ![]() |
Report | ? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: HVV site |
3 April 1899 Friendly match | Dutch Student XI ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Leiden |
Report |
6 April 1899 Friendly match | North Netherlands XI ![]() | 1–7 | ![]() | Zwolle |
Report |
1900s and Coupe Vanden Abeele
In the early 1900s, the Netherlands played four unofficial matches against Belgium as they contested for the Coupe Vanden Abeele.[5] The Dutch were represented by sides selected and organized by Cees van Hasselt, but since the games were not being sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), only players from the second division were available to Van Hasselt, so Belgium naturally won those games.[5][6][7]
30 December 1900 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | HVV site, The Hague |
Sol ![]() Hesselink ![]() Offers ![]() |
Report | Unknown ![]() |
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Note: BFC Preussen won three consecutive Berlin Football Championships in 1899–1901,[8] and such was their success, that they contested a match against the unofficial Dutch national team on 30 December 1900. |
28 April 1901 1901 Coupe Vanden Abeele | Belgium ![]() | 8 – 0 | ![]() | Antwerp, Belgium |
H. Potts ![]() W. Potts ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground Attendance: 300 Referee: Charles Maggee |
25 December 1901 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 8–1 | ![]() | HFC site, Haarlem |
Hesselink ![]() Unknown ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Unknown ![]() |
5 January 1902 1902 Coupe Vanden Abeele | Belgium ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Antwerp, Belgium |
W. Potts | Report | Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground Referee: Paul de Borman |
30 March 1902 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | HBS site, The Hague |
M.J. Offers ![]() Overman ![]() Penninck ![]() |
Report | Hodson ![]() |
15 December 1902 1903 Coupe Vanden Abeele | Belgium ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Antwerp, Belgium |
Blanchard ![]() H. Potts ![]() |
Report | Lotsy ![]() |
Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground |
13 April 1903 Friendly match | Netherlands ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | HBS site, The Hague |
Report | ||||
Note: On the previous day, 12 April, Boldklubben defeated HVV Den Haag 5–4. |
3 January 1904 1904 Coupe Vanden Abeele | Belgium ![]() | 6 – 4 | ![]() | Antwerp, Belgium |
H. Potts ![]() Feye ![]() |
Report | Bekker ![]() Kamperdijk ![]() Van den Berg ![]() Wollenberg ![]() |
Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands) | |
Note: Belgium had originally announced to field an exclusively Belgian squad, but eventually replaced Paul Chibert (injured) with Herbert Potts, who contributed decisively to Belgium's win, scoring four goals. |
21 April 1905 International friendly | Holland XI ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Den Haag, Netherlands |
Report |
19 April 1906 International friendly | Holland XI ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Den Haag, Netherlands |
Report |
1910s
In the 20th century, the Netherlands played several unofficial matches against British clubs, and did it under several different names such as Netherlands/Holland XI, Select Netherlands/Holland, or even Olympic Dutch sides.[9]
16 June 1912 International friendly | Netherlands Olympic XI ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
29 August 1919 Friendly match | Vestland selection | 0 – 5 | ![]() | Kristiania, Norway |
[Report] | Felix ![]() Dé Kessler ![]() Evert van Linge ![]() |
1920s
Apart from the official biannual Low Countries derbies, Belgium played against the Netherlands for diverse purposes in the 1920s; the 1925 and 1926 matches served as fundraisers for FIFA and charity, respectively, and in the 1929 match the Royal Dutch Football Association's 40th anniversary was celebrated.[10]
1922–1926
22 April 1922 International friendly | Select Dutch University ![]() | 3–5 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
7 April 1923 International friendly | Select Dutch University ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
8 May 1924 International friendly | Select Olympic Holland ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
12 May 1924 International friendly | Select Olympic Holland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
14 May 1924 International friendly | Select Olympic Holland ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
6 September 1925 International Friendly | Belgium ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Antwerp, Belgium |
29 August 1926 International Friendly | Netherlands ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Van Gelder ![]() |
Frenay ![]() Devos ![]() De Spae ![]() |
1927
15 April 1927 International friendly | Select Olympic Holland ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
15 May 1927 International friendly | Select Olympic Holland ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
18 May 1927 International friendly | Select Olympic Holland ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
22 May 1927 International friendly | Select Olympic Holland ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
26 May 1927 International friendly | Select Olympic Holland ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
29 May 1927 International friendly | Select Olympic Holland ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
20 November 1927 International friendly | Select Holland Olympic ![]() | 7–2 | ![]() | Utrecht, Netherlands |
Report |
1928
6 April 1928 International friendly | Select Olympic Holland ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
6 May 1928 International friendly | Select Olympic Holland ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
13 May 1928 International friendly | Holland Combined XI ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
1929
8 December 1929 International Friendly | Netherlands ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
1930s
1930
Outside the official biannual Low Countries derbies, Belgium faced the Netherlands for diverse reasons in the 1930s; the 1930 match served to inaugurate the new national stadium, the two matches in 1932 served as a fundraiser for FIFA and charity, and the 1939 match was at the occasion of the Royal Dutch Football Association's 50th anniversary.[10]
14 September 1930 International Friendly | Belgium ![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() | Brussels, Belgium |
14:17 UTC+1 | Vanderbauwhede ![]() Moeschal ![]() Voorhoof ![]() |
[11] | Van Reenen ![]() |
Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Cejnar (Czechoslovakia) |
1931
3 February 1931 International friendly | Holland XI ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
4 March 1931 International friendly | Holland XI ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
22 March 1931 International friendly | Select Holland ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
26 April 1931 International friendly | Select South Netherlands ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Report |
27 September 1931 International friendly | Select Holland ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Den Haag, Netherlands |
Report |
27 October 1931 International friendly | Select Holland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
1932
14 February 1932 International Friendly | Netherlands ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Wels ![]() Van Nellen ![]() |
[12] | Versijp ![]() Capelle ![]() |
Referee: Rous (England) |
9 March 1932 International friendly | Select Holland ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
5 October 1932 International friendly | Select Netherlands ![]() | 4–7 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
16 October 1932 International Friendly | Belgium ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | Brussels, Belgium |
1935
22 March 1935 International friendly | Select Holland ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
23 October 1935 International friendly | Select Netherlands ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
27 November 1935 International friendly | Select Netherlands ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
1936
18 March 1936 International friendly | Dutch International XI ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Haarlem, Netherlands |
Report |
22 October 1936 International friendly | Select Netherlands ![]() | 7–2 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
1937
18 January 1937 International friendly | Dutch International XI ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
24 February 1937 International friendly | Netherlands XI ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
24 March 1937 International friendly | Holland XI ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
6 May 1937 International friendly | Netherlands XI ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Arnhem, Netherlands |
Report |
8 May 1937 International friendly | Netherlands XI ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
Report |
12 May 1937 International friendly | Netherlands XI ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Utrecht, Netherlands |
Report |
9 May 1937 International friendly | Select Holland ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
17 May 1937 International friendly | Netherlands XI ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Report |
1938
23 March 1938 International friendly | Netherlands XI ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
October 1938 International friendly | Select Holland ![]() | 8–2 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
1939
15 February 1939 International friendly | Select Netherlands XI ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Report |
References
- ^ "Netherlands - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Beste spelers van Nederland niet opgewassen tegen Engelse ploeg" [Best players in the Netherlands are no match for the English team]. www.dagvantoen.nl (in Dutch). 6 February 1894. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Nederlands elftal 1893-'94" [The Dutch national team in 1893-'94]. www.dagvantoen.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Nederlands elftal 1895-'96" [The Dutch national team in 1895-'96]. www.dagvantoen.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Coupe Vanden Abeele". RSSSF. 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Hubert, Christian (1980). Les diables rouges (in French). Brussels: Arts & voyages. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-28-016-0046-7.
- ^ Fraiponts, Jean; Willocx, Dirk (2003). Kroniek van het Belgische voetbal / Pioniers en Rode Duivels - 1863-1906 (in Dutch). Vol. 1. Antwerp: Assoc. BE bvba. ISBN 978-90-77314-01-2.. Extract consulted online on 30 August 2010 on Beerschot Athletic Club Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Liste aller Berliner Fußballmeister" [List of all Berlin football champions]. stadioncheck.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "British and Irish Clubs - Overseas Tours 1890-1939". RSSSF. 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b Karel Stokkermans (6 Mar 2014). "The "Derby der Lage Landen"". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "België slaat Nederland met 4–1". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 15 Sep 1930. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 22 Nov 2016.
- ^ "Nederland–België 2–3". Bataviaasch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 15 Feb 1932. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 22 Nov 2016.
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