In February 1901, the "Comité voor den beker-Vanden Abeele" invited a
Dutch eleven to travel to Antwerp to contest the Coupe Vanden Abeele,
offered by Frédéric "Frits" Vanden Abeele, against an All-Belgium side
during the Easter holiday.
However, the Easter weekend was already planned for the second edition of
the Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz
in Brussels, so in the end the match was moved by three weeks. As many
Dutch clubs had league commitments on the new date, the visitors were
eventually represented by Rotterdam club side Celeritas, from the
Western Tweede Klasse B, one of the so-called "lower second classes"
and de facto a third level competition; they were strengthened by
three players from another Rotterdam club, Olympia, from the Western
Tweede Klasse D, also effectively a third level side.
Unsurprisingly, the hosts, whose team was referred to as an All-Belgium XI
and included four Englishmen resident in Belgium, had little trouble to
claim the trophy, which soon became known as het koperen dingetje,
"the copper thingy", in the Netherlands, where its design was not universally
admired. (Occasionally this feeling was expressed more strongly by calling
the prize het koperen vod.)
The next three editions saw the Dutch represented by sides selected by Kees van Hasselt, a former Sparta player, first an eleven from clubs from Rotterdam and The Hague, the two largest cities in the province of Zuid-Holland and thus tagged Zuidhollandsch Elftal, and then twice under the name of Van Hasselt XI, both times closely resembling the best the Netherlands could offer on a football field. But while the visitors did not (quite) field their best possible national side, the hosts were no national side (in the modern sense) at all: in each of the first four matches, they included Beerschot's English star centre forward Herbert Potts, who scored 12 of "Belgium's" 17 goals. They really were a Belgian League XI.
In 1905 the N.V.B. (Nederlandsche Voetbalbond), the Dutch football federation, decided to take direct responsibility for the selection of the Dutch side, and the Derby der Lage Landen was born. Two weeks after the first official meeting in Antwerp (in which Belgium still fielded an English 'keeper, reportedly their best man on the day), a return match was held in Rotterdam, for which the director of a local newspaper, Cornelis Sijthoff, had offered a trophy, the silver Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker.
The Vanden Abeele family withdrew its trophy in 1926 after the U.R.B.S.F.A. (Union royale belge des sociétés de football association, the Belgian football association, royal since 1920), had dared to move the match against the Netherlands from Het Kiel, the Beerschot ground and Olympic stadium in 1920, to the (newer and above all larger) Boschuil stadium of hated local rivals Antwerp. The president of the U.R.B.S.F.A., Comte d'Oultremont, then put the Coupe De Laveleye on offer for the winners of the annual fixture, a silver trophy that had been gathering dust at the federation's offices for more than a dozen years, having been won by the hosts on 23 November 1913 thanks to a 6-2 win over Germany in Antwerp and not contested since because of the Great War.
All matches held at the ground of Beerschot A.C., popularly known as "Het Kiel"
(a quarter of Antwerp, south of the city centre), and the main football venue
(as the newly built Olympisch Stadion replacing the old ground) at
the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp.
Ed. Date Hosts Score Visitors
1 28- 4-1901 All-Belgium XI 8-0 Celeritas
2 5- 1-1902 All-Belgium XI 1-0 Zuid-Holland XI
3 14-12-1902 All-Belgium XI 2-1 Van Hasselt XI
4 3- 1-1904 All-Belgium XI 6-4 Van Hasselt XI
5 30- 4-1905 Belgium 1-4 Netherlands [aet]
6 29- 4-1906 Belgium 5-0 Netherlands
7 4- 4-1907 Belgium 1-3 Netherlands [aet]
8 29- 3-1908 Belgium 1-4 Netherlands
9 21- 3-1909 Belgium 1-4 Netherlands
10 13- 3-1910 Belgium 3-2 Netherlands [aet] [*1]
11 19- 3-1911 Belgium 1-5 Netherlands
12 10- 3-1912 Belgium 1-2 Netherlands
13 9- 3-1913 Belgium 3-3 Netherlands [Netherlands retain trophy]
14 15- 3-1914 Belgium 2-4 Netherlands
15 26- 3-1922 Belgium 4-0 Netherlands [*2]
16 27- 4-1924 Belgium 1-1 Netherlands [Belgium retain trophy] [*3]
17 15- 3-1925 Belgium 0-1 Netherlands [*4]
Notes:
[*1] After this match it was decided draws would not be followed by extra time
anymore; in case of a draw after 90 minutes, the holders retained the cup.
[*2] At the matches on 31 August 1920 (Olympic semifinal) and 15 May 1921 (held
to celebrate the silver jubilee of the U.R.B.S.F.A.,) the trophy was not on
offer; thus, they are not part of the series.
[*3] At the post-match banquet, Comte d'Oultremont, the president of the Belgian
football association, handed the trophy to Dutch captain Dénis in recognition
of the Dutch performance in the match.
[*4] Last match contested for the trophy (and the first in which the hosts failed
to score) as in 1926 the U.R.B.S.F.A. moved the match to the Boschuil stadium
of Antwerp F.C. (hated with a passion by Beerschot fans, whose football side
was created in 1900 by luring fifteen players from the older club).
Matches 1901-1904
Pd W D L GF GA Pts Cups
All-Belgium XI 4 4 0 0 17- 5 8 4
Dutch visitors 4 0 0 4 5-17 0 0
Matches 1905-1925
Pd W D L GF GA Pts Cups
Belgium 13 3 2 8 24-33 8 4
Netherlands 13 8 2 3 33-24 18 9
All Matches 1901-1925
Pd W D L GF GA Pts Cups
hosts 17 7 2 8 41-38 16 8
visitors 17 8 2 7 38-41 18 9
1900/01
[Apr 28, 1901]
All-Belgium XI 8-0 Celeritas [HT: 2-0]
[goals: H. Potts (7), W. Potts (second half)]
[ref: Charles Maggee (Beerschot AC)]
All-Belgium XI:
GK: Fernand Defalle (FC Liégeois)
RB: Albert Friling (Beerschot AC)
LB: Georges Simon (Athletic & Running CB)
RH: Jan Robyns (Beerschot AC)
MH: Gustave Pelgrims (Léopold CB)
LH: Hughes Ryan [English national] (Léopold CB)
OR: Ernest Gillon (Athletic & Running CB)
IR: Harry Menzies [English national] (FC Liégeois)
CF: Herbert Potts [English national] (Beerschot AC)
IL: Walter Potts [English national] (Beerschot AC)
OL: Lucien Londot (FC Liégeois)
Celeritas:
GK: C. Rommenhöller (Celeritas)
RB: J.C. Jirris (Celeritas)
LB: J. van Gelder (Celeritas)
RH: C. de Wilde (Celeritas)
MH: G.E. Bakker (Celeritas)
LH: A. Holzenbosch (Celeritas)
OR: H. Breuning (Olympia)
IR: H. Bessem Nicolaaszoon (Celeritas)
CF: G. van de Zee (Olympia)
IL: C. Breuning (Olympia)
OL: F. Vermaat (Celeritas)
NB: although the visitors competed as Celeritas, their side included three
players from local rivals Olympia; such a procedure was not uncommon at
the time: both finalists at the 1901 Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz,
contested three weeks earlier, top Dutch sides H.V.V. and R.A.P., had
included several guest players as well.
1901/02
[Jan 5, 1902]
All-Belgium XI 1-0 Zuid-Holland XI [HT: 0-0]
[goal: W. Potts (other source: Chibert)]
[ref: chevalier Paul de Borman (Léopold CB)]
All-Belgium XI:
GK: Alfred Grisar (Beerschot AC)
RB: Albert Friling (Beerschot AC)
LB: Alphonse Renier (Racing CB)
RH: Jan Robyns (Antwerp FC)
MH: Henri De Decker (Racing CB)
LH: Camille Van Hoorden (Racing CB)
OR: Ernest Gillon (Athletic & Running CB)
IR: Hilaire Spanoghe (Skill FC)
CF: Herbert Potts [English national] (Beerschot AC)
IL: Walter Potts [English national] (Beerschot AC)
OL: Paul Chibert (Racing CB)
Zuid-Holland XI:
GK: J.W. Ris (Sparta)
RB: Miel Mundt [capt.] (H.V.V.)
LB: J. van der Garde (Rapiditas)
RH: Karel Heijting (H.V.V.)
MH: Jan "Kit" van Holten (Sparta)
LH: Cor G. Bakker (Rapiditas)
OR: J. van 't Hoff (Rapiditas)
IR: C. Jeltes (H.V.V.)
CF: John Sol (H.V.V.)
IL: B.A. Paardekooper Overman (Rapiditas)
OL: Kees van Hasselt ("Sparta Ruïne")
NB: Van Hasselt, a former player of Sparta who had organised the trip but
did not play actively anymore except for occasional matches with the
"Ruïne" side of Sparta (former players), replaced Henk van Heuckelum
(H.B.S.), who failed to turn up; Van Heuckelum had played (and scored)
for a Belgian "Student XI" at the 1900 Olympics in Paris (alongside,
among others, Renier and Spanoghe), thus becoming the first ever Dutch
football player at the Olympics.
1902/03
[Dec 14, 1902]
All-Belgium XI 2-1 Van Hasselt XI [HT: 0-0]
[goals: 0-1 Lotsy, 1-1 Blanchard, 2-1 H. Potts]
[ref: Frank König (Belgium)]
All-Belgium XI:
GK: Marcel Feye (Racing CB)
RB: Albert Friling (Beerschot AC)
LB: Emile Andrieu (Racing CB)
RH: Jules Evers (Racing CB)
MH: Henri De Decker (Racing CB)
LH: Joseph Romdenne (Union Saint-Gilloise)
OR: Ernest Gillon (Racing CB)
IR: René Feye (Racing CB)
CF: Herbert Potts [English national] (Beerschot AC)
IL: Paul Blanchard (Racing CB)
OL: Arthur Miré (Athletic & Running CB)
Van Hasselt XI:
GK: Lucas Koopman (H.B.S.)
RB: Miel Mundt [capt.] (H.V.V.)
LB: John Heijning (H.V.V.)
RH: W. Gerke (Volharding (Amsterdam))
MH: Jan "Kit" van Holten (Sparta)
LH: Bok de Korver (Sparta)
OR: K. Pennink (Haarlem)
IR: Dolf Heijning (H.V.V.)
CF: Jan van den Berg (Haarlem)
IL: Dirk Lotsy (H.V.V.)
OL: Rein Boomsma (Sparta)
NB: compared to the originally announced squad, John Sol (H.V.V.) was
replaced by Dirk Lotsy and Eetje Sol (H.V.V.) by Dolf Heijning.
1903/04
[Jan 3, 1904]
All-Belgium XI 6-4 Van Hasselt XI [HT: 2-2]
[goals: 1-0 H. Potts, 1-1 Bekker, 2-1 H. Potts, 2-2 Kamperdijk,
3-2 R. Feye, 4-2 H. Potts, 4-3 Van den Berg, 4-4 Wollenberg,
5-4 R. Feye, 6-4 H. Potts]
[ref: Bep Willing (Netherlands)]
All-Belgium XI:
GK: Marcel Feye (Racing CB)
RB: Albert Friling (Beerschot AC)
LB: Ernest Moreau de Melen (FC Liégeois)
RH: Hector "Tasson" Raemaekers (Racing CB)
MH: Henri De Decker (Racing CB)
LH: Camille Van Hoorden (Racing CB)
OR: Maurice "Max" Tobias (Union Saint-Gilloise)
IR: René Feye (Racing CB)
CF: Francis Dessain [capt.] (Léopold CB)
IL: Herbert Potts [English national] (Beerschot AC)
OL: Paul Blanchard (Racing CB)
NB: Belgium had originally announced to field an exclusively Belgian squad
but eventually replaced Paul Chibert (injured) by Herbert Potts.
Van Hasselt XI:
GK: C.J. van Velzen (Ajax (Leiden))
RB: Miel Mundt [capt.] (H.V.V.)
LB: Willem Hesselink (Vitesse)
RH: Karel Heijting (H.V.V.)
MH: Karel Gleenewinkel Kamperdijk (H.B.S.)
LH: Fabius (Velocitas (Breda))
OR: Bok de Korver (Sparta)
IR: Jan van den Berg (Haarlem)
CF: Kees Bekker (H.B.S.)
IL: L. Wollenberg (Sparta)
OL: Jan "Kit" van Holten (Sparta)
NB: compared to the originally announced squad, Pape (Velocitas (Breda)) was
replaced by Hesselink and Vorster (Velocitas (Breda)) by Van Holten;
during the second half, various players changed positions, among which
Wollenberg moved to centre forward, Hesselink to outside left and Van
Holten to midhalf.
1904/05
[Apr 30, 1905]
Belgium 1-4 Netherlands [AET; HT: 0-0, FT: 1-1]
[goals: 80' 0-1 De Neve, 86' 1-1 Stom (og), 106' 1-2 De Neve, 117' 1-3 De Neve,
119' 1-4 De Neve]
[ref: Frank König (Belgium)]
Belgium:
GK: Eric Thornton [English national] (Léopold CB)
RB: Emile Andrieu (Racing CB)
LB: Edgard Poelmans (Union Saint-Gilloise)
RH: Hector "Tasson" Raemaekers (Racing CB)
MH: Paul Grumeau (Union Saint-Gilloise)
LH: Camille Van Hoorden [capt.] (Racing CB)
OR: Clément Robyn (Racing CB)
IR: Prosper Brandsteert (Daring CB)
CF: Gustave "Guy" Vanderstappen (Union Saint-Gilloise)
IL: Pierre-Joseph Destrebecq (Union Saint-Gilloise)
OL: Charles Vanderstappen (Union Saint-Gilloise)
NB: goal keeper Thornton had played (as forward) for a Belgian "Student XI" at
the 1900 Olympics in Paris.
Netherlands:
GK: Reinier Beeuwkes (D.F.C.)
RB: Peet Stol (Haarlem)
LB: Bertus Stom (Velocitas (Breda))
RH: Karel Gleenewinkel Kamperdijk (H.B.S.)
MH: Bok de Korver (Sparta)
LH: Dolf Kessler [capt.] (H.V.V.)
OR: Willy de Vos (D.F.C.)
IR: Guus Lutjens (Velocitas (Breda))
CF: Eddy de Neve (Velocitas (Breda))
IL: Dirk Lotsy (D.F.C.)
OL: Rein Boomsma (Sparta)
NB: Boomsma used the nom de plume "R. van Rijn" and appeared as such in various
newspaper reports; Stol was a late replacement for Wijn van Waveren (H.F.C.,
also originally designated captain); De Korver was a late replacement for
Karel Heijting (H.V.V.).
1905/06
[Apr 29, 1906]
Belgium 5-0 Netherlands [HT: 2-0]
[goals: 15' 1-0 Van Den Eynde, 40' 2-0 Goetinck, 52' De Veen 3-0, 68' De Veen 4-0,
80' 5-0 De Veen]
[ref: Pat Harrower (England)]
Belgium:
GK: Robert Hustin (Racing CB)
RB: Roger Piérard (Union Saint-Gilloise)
LB: Edgard Poelmans (Union Saint-Gilloise)
RH: Guillaume "Lomme" Van Den Eynde (Union Saint-Gilloise)
MH: Charles Cambier (FC Brugeois)
LH: Camille Van Hoorden [capt.] (Racing CB)
OR: Alphonse Wright (Racing CB)
IR: René Feye (Léopold CB)
CF: Robert "Bob" De Veen (FC Brugeois)
IL: Pierre-Joseph Destrebecq (Union Saint-Gilloise)
OL: Hector "Torten" Goetinck (FC Brugeois)
Netherlands:
GK: Jan Schoemaker (H.V.V.)
RB: Bertus Stom (Velocitas (Breda))
LB: Constant Feith (H.V.V.)
RH: Kees Bekker [capt.] (H.B.S.)
MH: Bok de Korver (Sparta)
LH: Anton Lens (H.B.S.)
OR: Dolf Kessler (H.V.V.)
IR: Henk Muller (Quick (Den Haag))
CF: Mannes Francken (H.F.C.)
IL: Guus Lutjens (Velocitas (Breda))
OL: Frans de Bruyn Kops (H.B.S.)
1906/07
[Apr 4, 1907]
Belgium 1-3 Netherlands [AET; HT: 1-0, FT: 1-1]
[goals: 31' 1-0 Feye, 74' 1-1 Van Gogh, 99' 1-2 Feith, 118' 1-3 Van Gogh]
[ref: Pat Harrower (England)]
Belgium:
GK: Robert Hustin (Racing CB)
RB: Roger Piérard (Union Saint-Gilloise)
LB: Edgard Poelmans (Union Saint-Gilloise)
RH: Guillaume "Lomme" Van Den Eynde (Union Saint-Gilloise)
MH: Charles Cambier (FC Brugeois)
LH: Camille Van Hoorden [capt.] (Racing CB)
OR: Emile Reuse (Cercle Sportif Brugeois)
IR: René Feye (Léopold CB)
CF: Robert "Bob" De Veen (FC Brugeois)
IL: Charles Vanderstappen (Union Saint-Gilloise)
OL: Hector "Torten" Goetinck (FC Brugeois)
Netherlands:
GK: Reinier Beeuwkes (D.F.C.)
RB: Bertus Stom (Velocitas (Breda))
LB: John Heijning [capt.] (H.V.V.)
RH: Karel Heijting (H.V.V.)
MH: Willem Janssen (Prinses Wilhelmina)
LH: Iman Dozy (Ajax (Leiden))
OR: Toine van Renterghem (H.B.S.)
IR: Pieter Boelmans ter Spill (H.F.C.)
CF: Lothar van Gogh (H.F.C.)
IL: Constant Feith (H.V.V.)
OL: Ferry van der Vinne (H.F.C.)
1907/08
[Mar 29, 1908]
Belgium 1-4 Netherlands [HT: 0-1]
[goals: 12' 0-1 Ruffelse, 50' 0-2 Thomée, 74' 0-3 Thomée, 81' 1-3 Vertongen,
85' 1-4 De Korver]
[ref: Pat Harrower (England)]
Belgium:
GK: Robert Hustin (Racing CB)
RB: Joseph "Jef" Robyn (Daring CB)
LB: Edgard Poelmans (Union Saint-Gilloise)
RH: Guillaume "Lomme" Van Den Eynde (Union Saint-Gilloise)
MH: Charles Cambier (FC Brugeois)
LH: Camille Van Hoorden [capt.] (Racing CB)
OR: Maurice "Max" Tobias (Union Saint-Gilloise)
IR: Georges Mathot (Racing CB)
CF: Maurice Vertongen (Racing CB)
IL: Louis Saeys (Cercle Sportif Brugeois)
OL: Edgard Van Boxtaele (FC Brugeois)
Netherlands:
GK: Reinier Beeuwkes (D.F.C.)
RB: Karel Heijting (H.V.V.)
LB: Bertus Stom [capt.] (Velocitas (Breda))
RH: Kees Bekker (H.B.S.)
MH: Bok de Korver (Sparta)
LH: Noud Stempels (Quick (Den Haag))
OR: Caius Welcker (Quick (Den Haag))
IR: Edu Snethlage (Quick (Den Haag))
CF: Cas Ruffelse (Sparta)
IL: Jan Thomée (Concordia (Delft))
OL: Herman Jurgens (Sparta)
1908/09
[Mar 21, 1909]
Belgium 1-4 Netherlands [HT: 0-3]
[goals: 11' 0-1 Snethlage, 19' 0-2 Kessler, 38' 0-3 Welcker, 63' 1-3 Poelmans,
79' 1-4 Lutjens]
[ref: Thomas Kyle (England)]
Belgium:
GK: Robert Hustin (Racing CB)
RB: Roger Piérard (Union Saint-Gilloise)
LB: Edgard Poelmans (Union Saint-Gilloise)
RH: Maurice Vertongen (Racing CB)
MH: Charles Cambier (FC Brugeois)
LH: Camille Van Hoorden [capt.] (Racing CB)
OR: Georges Pootmans (Beerschot AC)
IR: Robert "Bob" De Veen (FC Brugeois)
CF: Georges Hebdin (Union Saint-Gilloise)
IL: Louis Saeys (Cercle Sportif Brugeois)
OL: Edgard Van Boxtaele (FC Brugeois)
Netherlands:
GK: Reinier Beeuwkes (D.F.C.)
RB: Karel Heijting (H.V.V.)
LB: Kees van Nieuwenhuizen (Sparta)
RH: Miel Mundt [capt.] (H.V.V.)
MH: Bok de Korver (Sparta)
LH: Vic Gonsalves (H.B.S.)
OR: Caius Welcker (Quick (Den Haag))
IR: Edu Snethlage (Quick (Den Haag))
CF: Guus Lutjens (H.V.V.)
IL: Mannes Francken (H.F.C.)
OL: Dé Kessler (H.V.V.)
1909/10
[Mar 13, 1910]
Belgium 3-2 Netherlands [AET; HT: 2-2, FT:2-2]
[goals: 19' 1-0 De Veen, 21' 1-1 Lutjens, 24' 2-1 De Veen, 26' 2-2 Kessler,
119' 3-2 Six]
[ref: Dicky Schumacher (England)]
Belgium:
GK: Marcel Feye [capt.] (Léopold CB)
RB: Paul Bouttiau (Standard CL)
LB: Emile Andrieu (Racing CB)
RH: Maurice Petit (Standard CL)
MH: Charles Cambier (FC Brugeois)
LH: Fernand Goossens (Racing CB)
OR: Hector "Torten" Goetinck (FC Brugeois)
IR: Alphonse Six (Cercle Sportif Brugeois)
CF: Robert "Bob" De Veen (FC Brugeois)
IL: Louis Saeys (Cercle Sportif Brugeois)
OL: Désiré Paternoster (FC Brugeois)
Netherlands:
GK: Reinier Beeuwkes (D.F.C.)
RB: John Heijning (H.V.V.)
LB: Louis Otten [capt.] (Quick (Den Haag))
RH: Karel Heijting (H.V.V.)
MH: Bok de Korver (Sparta)
LH: Vic Gonsalves (H.B.S.)
OR: Piet van der Wolk (Sparta)
IR: Guus Lutjens (H.V.V.)
CF: Cas Ruffelse (Sparta)
IL: Mannes Francken (H.F.C.)
OL: Dé Kessler (H.V.V.)
1910/11
[Mar 19, 1911]
Belgium 1-5 Netherlands [HT: 0-2]
[goals: 8' 0-1 Francken, 36' 0-2 Francken, 55' 0-3 Francken, 78' 1-3 Paternoster,
83' 1-4 Thomée, 88' 1-5 Welcker]
[ref: Thomas Campbell (England)]
Belgium:
GK: Henri Leroy (Union Saint-Gilloise)
RB: Emile Andrieu (Racing CB)
LB: Edgard Poelmans [capt.] (Union Saint-Gilloise)
RH: Oscar Bossaert (Daring CB)
MH: Maurice Vertongen (Union Saint-Gilloise)
LH: Camille Van Hoorden (Racing CB)
OR: Hector "Torten" Goetinck (FC Brugeois)
IR: Edgard Van Boxtaele (FC Brugeois)
CF: Jules Suetens (Antwerp FC)
IL: Louis Saeys (Cercle Sportif Brugeois)
OL: Désiré Paternoster (FC Brugeois)
Netherlands:
GK: Just Göbel (Vitesse)
RB: Nico de Wolf (Haarlem)
LB: Louis Otten (Quick (Den Haag))
RH: Gé Fortgens (Ajax (Amsterdam))
MH: Bok de Korver [capt.] (Sparta)
LH: Arnold Hörburger (V.O.C.)
OR: Caius Welcker (Quick (Den Haag))
IR: Guus Lutjens (H.V.V.)
CF: Mannes Francken (H.F.C.)
IL: Jan Thomée (Concordia (Delft))
OL: Nol van Berckel (Quick (Nijmegen))
1911/12
[Mar 10, 1912]
Belgium 1-2 Netherlands [HT: 0-0]
[goals: 58' 0-1 Thomée, 59' 1-1 Nisot, 72' 1-2 Thomée]
[ref: Charles Crisp (England)]
Belgium:
GK: Henri Leroy (Union Saint-Gilloise)
RB: Emile Andrieu [capt.] (Racing CB)
LB: Gaston Hubin (Excelsior SC (Forest))
RH: Charles Bauwens (Daring CB)
MH: Camille Nys (Standard CL)
LH: Camille Van Hoorden (Racing CB)
OR: Jean Bouttiau (Standard CL)
IR: Fernand Nisot (Léopold CB)
CF: Sylvain Brébart (Daring CB)
IL: Louis Saeys (Cercle Sportif Brugeois)
OL: Jan Van Cant (Racing Club de Malines)
Netherlands:
GK: Just Göbel (Vitesse)
RB: Wim Bronger (V.O.C.)
LB: Piet Valkenburg (H.B.S.)
RH: Gé Fortgens (Ajax (Amsterdam))
MH: Bok de Korver [capt.] (Sparta)
LH: Arnold Hörburger (V.O.C.)
OR: Jan van Breda Kolff (H.V.V.)
IR: Huug de Groot (Sparta)
CF: Mannes Francken (H.F.C.)
IL: Jan Thomée (Concordia (Delft))
OL: Nol van Berckel (Quick (Nijmegen))
1912/13
[Mar 9, 1913]
Belgium 3-3 Netherlands [HT: 3-2]
[goals: 1' 0-1 Bosschart, 17' 1-1 De Veen, 29' 2-1 De Veen, 30' 3-1 Nisot,
44' 3-2 Haak, 63' 3-3 Francken]
[ref: Fred Kirkham (England)]
[NB: as holders, the Netherlands retain the trophy]
Belgium:
GK: Jules Mayné (Racing CB)
RB: Emile Andrieu (Racing CB)
LB: Gaston Hubin (Racing CB)
RH: Joseph Thys (Union Saint-Gilloise)
MH: Oscar Bossaert [capt.] (Daring CB)
LH: Prosper Braeckman (Daring CB)
OR: Louis Bessems (Daring CB)
IR: Fernand Nisot (Léopold CB)
CF: Robert "Bob" De Veen (FC Brugeois)
IL: Louis Saeys (Cercle Sportif Brugeois)
OL: Adolphe Becquevort (Racing CB)
Netherlands:
GK: Just Göbel (Vitesse)
RB: David Wijnveldt (U.D.)
LB: Piet Bouman (D.F.C.)
RH: Nico de Wolf (Haarlem)
MH: Bok de Korver [capt.] (Sparta)
LH: Leo Bosschart (Quick (Den Haag))
OR: Jan van Breda Kolff (H.V.V.)
IR: Jur Haak (Haarlem)
CF: Mannes Francken (H.F.C.)
IL: Jan Vos (U.V.V.)
OL: Nico Bouvy (D.F.C.)
1913/14
[Mar 15, 1914]
Belgium 2-4 Netherlands [HT: 1-1]
[goals: 18' 1-0 Brébart (pen), 32' 1-1 Kessler, 63' 1-2 Westra van Holthe,
68' 2-2 Brébart, 74' 2-3 Kessler, 80' 2-4 J. Francken]
[ref: Dicky Schumacher (England)]
Belgium:
GK: Henri Leroy (Union Saint-Gilloise)
RB: Armand Swartenbroeks [capt.] (Daring CB)
LB: Gaston Hubin (Racing CB)
RH: Joseph Thys (Union Saint-Gilloise)
MH: Jules Suetens (Antwerp FC)
LH: Maurice Decoster (Racing CB)
OR: Joseph Musch (Union Saint-Gilloise)
IR: Fernand Nisot (Léopold CB)
CF: Sylvain Brébart (Daring CB)
IL: Louis Saeys (Cercle Sportif Brugeois)
OL: Jan Van Cant (Racing Club de Malines)
Netherlands:
GK: Just Göbel (Vitesse)
RB: David Wijnveldt (U.D.)
LB: Piet Bouman (D.F.C.)
RH: Joop Boutmy (H.B.S.)
MH: Leo Bosschart [capt.] (Quick (Den Haag))
LH: Jan Vos (U.V.V.)
OR: Jan Noorduijn (H.V.V.)
IR: Willy Westra van Holthe (Achilles (Assen))
CF: Dé Kessler (H.V.V.)
IL: Mannes Francken (H.F.C.)
OL: Jacques Francken (H.F.C.)
1921/22
[Mar 26, 1922]
Belgium 4-0 Netherlands [HT: 2-0]
[1-0 14' Larnoe, 2-0 37' Vandevelde, 3-0 47' Coppée, 4-0 86' Larnoe]
[ref: Claud Newman (England)]
Belgium:
GK: Jan de Bie (Racing CB)
RB: Armand Swartenbroeks [capt.] (Daring CB)
LB: Oscar Verbeeck (Union Saint-Gilloise)
RH: André Fierens (Beerschot AC)
MH: Florimond Van Halme (Cercle Sportif Brugeois)
LH: Jacques Vandevelde (TSV Lyra)
OR: Célestin Nollet (Cercle Sportif Brugeois)
IR: Robert Coppée (Union Saint-Gilloise)
CF: Rik Larnoe (Beerschot AC)
IL: Ivan Thys (Beerschot AC)
OL: Désiré Bastin (Antwerp FC)
Netherlands:
GK: Henk van Tilburg (N.O.A.D.)
RB: Fons Pelser (Ajax (Amsterdam))
LB: Jan Lietzen (Blauw-Wit)
RH: Henk Hordijk (Ajax (Amsterdam))
MH: Harry Dénis (H.B.S.)
LH: Herman Legger (Be Quick (Groningen))
OR: Max Tetzner (Be Quick (Groningen))
IR: Harry Rodermond [capt.] (Be Quick (Groningen))
CF: Jan van Gendt (De Spartaan)
IL: Hein Delsen (Ajax (Amsterdam))
OL: Jan de Natris (De Spartaan)
1923/24
[Apr 7, 1924]
Belgium 1-1 Netherlands [HT: 0-0]
[0-1 74' Visser, 1-1 78' Thys]
[ref: Harry Kingscott (England)]
[NB: as holders, Belgium retain the trophy; however, at the post-match banquet,
Comte d'Oultremont, the president of the Belgian FA, handed the trophy to
Dutch captain Dénis in recognition of the Dutch performance in the match.]
Belgium:
GK: Jan de Bie (Racing CB)
RB: Armand Swartenbroeks [capt.] (Daring CB)
LB: Oscar Verbeeck (Union Saint-Gilloise)
RH: Auguste "Staf" Pelsmaeker (Beerschot AC)
MH: André Fierens (Beerschot AC)
LH: Emile Hanse (Union Saint-Gilloise)
OR: Robert Coppée (Union Saint-Gilloise)
IR: Laurent Grimmonprez (Racing Club de Gand)
CF: Rik Larnoe (Beerschot AC)
IL: Ivan Thys (Beerschot AC)
OL: Désiré Bastin (Antwerp FC)
Netherlands:
GK: Gejus van der Meulen (H.V.V.)
RB: Harry Dénis [capt.] (H.B.S.)
LB: Hans Tetzner (Be Quick (Groningen))
RH: André Le Fèvre (Kampong)
MH: Evert van Linge (Be Quick (Groningen))
LH: Peer Krom (R.C.H.)
OR: Albert Snouck Hurgronje (H.V.V.)
IR: Ber Groosjohan (V.O.C.)
CF: Kees Pijl (Feijenoord)
IL: Gerrit Visser (Stormvogels)
OL: Jan de Natris (Ajax (Amsterdam))
1924/25
[Mar 15, 1925]
Belgium 0-1 Netherlands [HT: 0-0]
[0-1 64' Van Baar van Slangenburgh]
[ref: Harry Kingscott (England)]
Belgium:
GK: Jean Caudron (SC Anderlecht)
RB: Armand Swartenbroeks [capt.] (Daring CB)
LB: Frans Demol (Union Saint-Gilloise)
RH: Jean Claes (Berchem Sport)
MH: André Fierens (Beerschot AC)
LH: Pierre Braine (Beerschot AC)
OR: Léopold "Pol" Dries (Berchem Sport)
IR: Raymond Braine (Beerschot AC)
CF: Joseph Taeymans (Berchem Sport)
IL: Ivan Thys (Beerschot AC)
OL: Désiré Bastin (Antwerp FC)
Netherlands:
GK: Gejus van der Meulen (H.V.V.)
RB: Harry Dénis [capt.] (H.B.S.)
LB: Kees van Dijke (Feijenoord)
RH: André Le Fèvre (Kampong)
MH: Bertus Bul (Feijenoord)
LH: Gerrit Horsten (Willem II)
OR: Albert Snouck Hurgronje (H.V.V.)
IR: Wim Volkers (Ajax (Amsterdam))
CF: Theo de Haas (Be Quick (Groningen))
IL: Charles van Baar van Slangenburgh (H.B.S.)
OL: Dick Sigmond (D.F.C.)
Sources: many contemporary Dutch magazines (Het Sportblad, Sportkroniek) and newspapers (all available through Delpher), [Ver 01], [Ver 02].
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