Hoofdklasse B 1955/56

The second season of professional football was dedicated to forming
a national first division for the first time in history.  The top-9
from both "hoofdklasses" qualified for this new "eredivisie", and
B.V.V. managed to get in, again finishing sixth, two points clear of
tenth place, thanks to a 5-1 away win at S.H.S. in the last round.
In the end a draw at lowly S.H.S. would have been sufficient as well.

However, before the match, three B.V.V. fans with more money than 
brains didn't have the faith and tried to bribe S.H.S. 'keeper Wim 
Landman, then one of the best goalies in the country.  After the 
match, Landman, who had already puzzled spectators with his play
in Holland Sports last home match of the 1954/55 season (1-3 to 
N.A.C., then in dire need of points) returned the advance given to 
him.

The issue might have ended there but for the discovery of a black 
money circuit at B.V.V. months later; documents concerning the 
Landman affair were found, Landman was suspended, and never
returned to his old form.  He committed suicide some twenty years
later (1975), while B.V.V.'s stay in the eredivisie was a short 
and unhappy affair. 

All results:

against            home away  total 55/56        overall total 54-56
Alkmaar            4-1  2-0   2 2 0 0  6- 1 4    2  2  0  0  6- 1  4
D.F.C.             1-1  1-2   2 0 1 1  2- 3 1    4  2  1  1  8- 5  5
E.D.O.             2-1  4-0   2 2 0 0  6- 1 4    2  2  0  0  6- 1  4
Elinkwijk          1-2  1-1   2 0 1 1  2- 3 1    2  0  1  1  2- 3  1
Emma               3-1  3-1   2 2 0 0  6- 2 4    2  2  0  0  6- 2  4
S.C. Enschede      0-2  4-2   2 1 0 1  4- 4 2    4  2  0  2  7- 8  4
Feijenoord         0-0  2-2   2 0 2 0  2- 2 2    2  0  2  0  2- 2  2
De Graafschap      4-2  3-1   2 2 0 0  7- 3 4    4  3  0  1  8- 4  6
G.V.A.V.           0-1  5-1   2 1 0 1  5- 2 2    2  1  0  1  5- 2  2
M.V.V.             1-1  1-0   2 1 1 0  2- 1 3    2  1  1  0  2- 1  3
P.S.V.             2-3  0-1   2 0 0 2  2- 4 0    2  0  0  2  2- 4  0
Rapid J.C.         1-2  1-2   2 0 0 2  2- 4 0    2  0  0  2  2- 4  0
S.H.S.             0-2  5-1   2 1 0 1  5- 3 2    2  1  0  1  5- 3  2
Sittardia          1-0  3-1   2 2 0 0  4- 1 4    2  2  0  0  4- 1  4
S.V.V.             3-2  1-2   2 1 0 1  4- 4 2    2  1  0  1  4- 4  2
De Volewijckers    4-2  2-1   2 2 0 0  6- 3 4    4  2  1  1 11-10  5
Willem II          1-2  1-2   2 0 0 2  2- 4 0    2  0  0  2  2- 4  0

Home record            17  7  3  7  28-25  17   30  15   6   9   55-  43   36
Away record            17 10  2  5  39-20  22   30  14   4  12   54-  41   32
Total                  34 17  5 12  67-45  39   60  29  10  21  109-  84   68



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