Nr. Date Venue Opponent Score Remarks
1 4- 5-1930 Gent Belgium B 2-2
2 3- 5-1931 Rotterdam Belgium B 3-3
3 5- 3-1933 Le Havre France (Am.) 1-3
4 7- 5-1933 Hasselt Belgium B 4-1
5 4- 6-1933 Luxembourg Belgium B 2-0 Silver Jubilee FLF
6 5- 6-1933 Luxembourg France B 3-1 Silver Jubilee FLF
7 10- 5-1934 Lille France B 1-2
8 31-10-1937 Rouen Normandy 2-2 [1]
9 27- 3-1948 Dulwich Luxembourg 1-0 Amateur Triangular Tournament
10 29- 3-1948 Dulwich England (Am.) 5-2 Amateur Triangular Tournament
11 24- 4-1949 Bordeaux France B 0-5
12 31-10-1951 Amsterdam Finland XI 4-1 [2]
13 19- 4-1953 Brugge Belgium B 0-2
14 16- 9-1953 Rotterdam Switzerland B 4-1
15 3- 4-1954 Den Haag Belgium B 1-4
16 19- 5-1954 Hengelo Norway B 5-2
17 3- 4-1955 Gent Belgium B 3-3
18 1- 5-1955 Neunkirchen Saar B 2-4
19 19- 5-1955 Basel Switzerland B 0-1
20 21- 3-1956 Enschede West Germany B 1-0
21 7- 4-1956 Tilburg Belgium B 0-0
22 15- 9-1956 Arnhem Switzerland B 2-2
23 3-11-1956 Utrecht Denmark U-21 3-0 [3]
24 27- 3-1957 Essen West Germany B 3-3
25 27- 4-1957 Turnhout Belgium B 0-1
26 12- 6-1957 Bergen Norway B 4-0
27 12- 4-1958 Den Haag Belgium B 3-4
28 4- 5-1958 Esch/Alzette Luxembourg 0-0
29 2-11-1958 Winterthur Switzerland B 2-0
30 18- 4-1959 Brugge Belgium B 2-4
31 13- 5-1959 Den Bosch Luxembourg 4-0
32 4-10-1959 Luxembourg Luxembourg 3-1
33 23- 4-1960 Venlo Belgium B 1-1
34 18- 5-1960 Tilburg Switzerland B 2-0
35 26-10-1960 Den Bosch Luxembourg 7-4 [4]
36 21- 3-1961 Aalst Belgium B 0-2
37 11-11-1962 Luxembourg Luxembourg 6-2
38 2-10-1963 Lens France B 1-1
39 21- 3-1964 Rotterdam Belgium B 4-1 [5]
40 10- 3-1965 Hannover West Germany B 1-1
41 29- 9-1965 Den Haag Luxembourg 3-0
42 6- 4-1968 Knokke Belgium B 0-0
43 17- 4-1968 Luxembourg Luxembourg 4-3
44 10- 3-1970 Eindhoven Luxembourg 3-0
45 25- 4-1978 Kerkrade Poland B 0-1
46 19-12-1978 Bochum West Germany B 1-2
47 7-10-1980 Kerkrade West Germany B 1-2
48 24- 3-1981 Caen France B 2-2
49 2- 9-1981 Doetinchem Switzerland B 4-1
50 23- 9-1981 Breda Soviet Union B 2-3
51 13-10-1981 Lokeren Belgium U-23 0-2
52 17-11-1981 Deventer France U-21 0-0
53 15- 2-1989 Nîmes France A' 0-1
54 19-11-2008 Waalwijk Sweden U-21 0-3
55 27- 3-2009 Ahlen Germany U-21 4-0
56 31- 3-2009 Kerkrade Italy U-21 1-1
[1] The hosts were a combination of players from FC Rouen and Havre AC (Rouen played
at the French first level, Havre at the second, but were promoted at the end of
the season); as the hosts were not a national team and included three foreign
nationals, it is not clear why the K.N.V.B. considered this match official for
Netherlands B rather than a friendly against a club side or combination, but
presumably that was because this match was seen in connection with the match
between the Netherlands and France (A-teams) in Amsterdam on the same day.
[2] The Finnish federation does not consider this match as one played by Finland B,
the opponents listed by the Dutch federation; note that a full international
between both A-teams had been played four days earlier in Rotterdam; for the
second match, Finland fielded five players from that match and the six reserve
players who had also travelled.
[3] The Dutch federation announced this match, played one day before the meeting of
the two A-teams in Denmark, as one between two B-teams; the Danish federation
lists it among the matches of the national U-21 side.
[4] The Luxembourg federation incorrectly lists their opponents as South Netherlands.
[5] The Dutch team was announced as "Jong Oranje" (and as "Espoirs" in the Belgian
press) but included three 24-year olds.
Results by Opponent
Results by Venue
NB: points calculated on 2 points/win basis Country Pd W D L F- A Pts Pct Belgium B 15 3 6 6 25- 28 12 40.00 Belgium U-23 1 0 0 1 0- 2 0 0.00 Denmark U-21 1 1 0 0 3- 0 2 100.00 England (Amateur) 1 1 0 0 5- 2 2 100.00 Finland XI 1 1 0 0 4- 1 2 100.00 France (Amateur) 1 0 0 1 1- 3 0 0.00 France A' 1 0 0 1 0- 1 0 0.00 France B 5 1 2 2 7- 11 4 40.00 France U-21 1 0 1 0 0- 0 1 50.00 Germany U-21 1 1 0 0 4- 0 2 100.00 Italy U-21 1 0 1 0 1- 1 1 50.00 Luxembourg 9 8 1 0 31- 10 17 94.44 Normandy 1 0 1 0 2- 2 1 50.00 Norway B 2 2 0 0 9- 2 4 100.00 Poland B 1 0 0 1 0- 1 0 0.00 Saar B 1 0 0 1 2- 4 0 0.00 Soviet Union B 1 0 0 1 2- 3 0 0.00 Sweden U-21 1 0 0 1 0- 3 0 0.00 Switzerland B 6 4 1 1 14- 5 9 75.00 West Germany B 5 1 2 2 7- 8 4 40.00 Total Record 56 23 15 18 117- 87 61 54.56
NB: points calculated on 2 points/win basis
By Country - Ordered by Most Matches Played
Country Pd W D L F- A Pts Pct
Netherlands 24 12 6 6 58- 34 30 62.50
Belgium 9 1 3 5 11- 17 5 27.78
France 7 0 3 4 7- 16 3 21.43
Luxembourg 6 5 1 0 18- 7 11 91.67
Germany 5 1 2 2 11- 10 4 40.00
England 2 2 0 0 6- 2 4 100.00
Switzerland 2 1 0 1 2- 1 2 50.00
Norway 1 1 0 0 4- 0 2 100.00
Total Record 56 23 15 18 117- 87 61 54.56
Home/Away/Neutral
Pd W D L F- A Pts Pct PctPd
home record 24 12 6 6 58- 34 30 62.50 42.86
away record 29 8 9 12 53- 52 25 42.37 51.79
neutral venue record 3 3 0 0 6- 1 6 100.00 5.36
Total Record 56 23 15 18 117- 87 61 54.56 100.00
Additional information (in particular on missing referees and first names of players) is of course most welcome; so are corrections.
Note that various clubs from Flanders are referred to by their French names
(AA La Gantoise, CS Brugeois, FC Brugeois, FC Malinois, RC de Gand, RC de Malines,
RC Tirlemont) as was customary until long into the second half of the twentieth
century (AA Gent officially changed their name to its Dutch version in 1971,
Cercle Brugge in 1968, Club Brugge in 1972, KV Mechelen in 1970, Racing Gent
in 1967 and Racing Tienen in 1973; however, Racing Mechelen did so already
in 1937).
Likewise, as usual at the time, abbreviated Dutch club names still have the
dots which have unfortunately disappeared nowadays.
4- 5-1930 Gent Belgium B 2-2 Netherlands B
Goals: 2' Van Reenen 0-1, 3' Ruysschaert 1-1, 59' De Spae 2-1, 75' Van Reenen 2-2
Belgium B: Adolphe Bolen (Standard CL);
Charles Pincket (Antwerp FC), Alexis Chantraine (FC Liégeois);
Kellen (Excelsior Hasselt), Henri Van Poucke (CS Brugeois), Guillaume Gobbers (RC de Malines);
Robert Heyse (RC de Gand), Arthur Ruysschaert (CS Brugeois), Georges De Spae (AA La Gantoise),
Gérard Delbeke (FC Brugeois), Jan Diddens (RC de Malines);
unused subs: Edgard Celie (AA La Gantoise); Prosper De Bois (CS Brugeois),
Laurent Grimmonprez (RC de Gand);
Netherlands B: Kees Quax (A.D.O.);
Henk Vermetten (H.B.S.), Herman van Loon (Willem II);
Geert Entjes jr. (Heracles), P.J. de Boer (Blauw-Wit), Cees Schlosser (Heracles);
A.W. Gerritsen (Blauw-Wit), Paul van Osch (A.D.O.), Piet van Reenen (Ajax),
G. Tinsel jr. (G.O.L.T.O.), Henk Mulders (Ajax):
unused subs: K.L. v.d. Meer (V.U.C.); Kees Wanders (Wageningen),
Eef Ruisch (D.F.C.);
referee: Bervoets (Belgium).
NB: attendance reported as 7,000; on the same day, the two A-teams met in Amsterdam.
3- 5-1931 Rotterdam Netherlands B 3-3 Belgium B
Goals: 25' Hellemans 0-1, 39' Schipper 1-1, 43' Hermans 2-1, 44' Ruisch 3-1,
52' Hellemans 3-2, 59' Hellemans 3-3
Netherlands B: Arie van de Wint (V.S.V.);
Mauk Weber (A.D.O.), A. van der Griendt (V.S.V.);
Zwijsen (D.F.C.) [80' Koos van der Wildt (V.U.C.)], B. ten Donkelaar (Enschedesche Boys),
Joop van Ooijen (Feijenoord);
Frits Schipper (Heracles), Jan van den Broek (P.S.V.), Eef Ruisch (D.F.C.),
Gerrit Hermans (P.S.V.), Koos van Gelder (V.U.C.);
Belgium B: Alfons Truyts (FC Malinois);
Jozef Scherps (FC Malinois), Stan Joacim (Berchem Sport);
Louis Verboven (Berchem Sport), Jozef Verschaeren (RC de Malines), Gustaaf De Keyser (Liersche SK);
Louis Verbiest (FC Malinois), Edmond Giraud (RC de Malines), August Hellemans (Belgica Edegem),
Désiré Bourgeois (FC Malinois), Felix Van Campenhout (FC Malinois);
referee: Grootmeyer (Netherlands).
NB: Verboven missed penalty (47'); Schipper arrived late and only entered the field
after 5 minutes; Weber played in the reserve side of A.D.O; on the same day, the
two A-teams met in Antwerpen, where Hellemans' namesake, August Hellemans of
FC Malinois, who was less than three months older, played in midfield.
5- 3-1933 Le Havre France Amateurs 3-1 Netherlands B
Goals: 7' Illiet 1-0, 30' Rio 2-0, 61' Nicolas 3-0, 80' Vente 3-1
France Amateurs: André Postel (Havre AC);
Jules Cottenier (RC Roubaix), François Vasse (RC Arras);
Marcel Lechanteux (RC Roubaix), Georges Verriest (RC Roubaix), Marcel Desrousseaux (US Tourcoing);
Gérard Taillis (FC Rouen), Pierre Illiet (Amiens AC), Jean Nicolas (FC Rouen),
Roger Rio (FC Rouen), Marceau Lherminé (FC Rouen);
Netherlands B: Jaap de Korver (D.F.C.);
Jo van den Hoven (L.O.N.G.A.), B. Pettinga (Hermes-D.V.S.);
Jaap Pauwe (Feijenoord), Toon Prins (Stormvogels), Joop van Ooijen (Feijenoord);
Gerrit Nagels (S.C. Enschede) [46' Manus Vrauwdeunt (Feijenoord)], Leen Vente (Neptunus),
Fons Pasteur (H.V.V.), Henk Breitner (A.D.O.), Piet Burg (Feijenoord);
referee: Oscar Leroy (Belgium).
7- 5-1933 Hasselt Belgium B 1-4 Netherlands B
Goals: 2' Schoemaker 0-1, 32' Nagels 0-2, 35' Nagels 0-3, 68' Welckenhuysen 1-3,
80' Vente 1-4
Belgium B: Frans Christiaens (Liersche SK);
Jules Pappaert (Union Saint-Gilloise) [30' Philips (Excelsior Hasselt)], Frans Van Dessel (TSV Lyra);
Henri Rommens (Union Saint-Gilloise), Félix Welckenhuysen (Union Saint-Gilloise), Jean De Clercq (Antwerp FC);
Léon Torfs (Daring CB), Jacques Van Caelenberghe (Union Saint-Gilloise), Jean Collet (White Star),
François Ledent (Standard CL), Antoine Franckx (TSV Lyra);
unused subs: Drossard (CS Verviétois); Collin (FC Sérésien),
Félix Deculot (Tilleur FC), Praillet (FC Sérésien);
Netherlands B: Jaap de Korver (D.F.C.);
Jo van den Hoven (L.O.N.G.A.), Miel Lelyveld (V.U.C.);
J. Coerman (Velox), Toon Prins (Stormvogels), Piet Strijbosch (Ajax);
Gerrit Nagels (S.C. Enschede), Leen Vente (Neptunus), G. Looijschilder (S.C.H.),
Arend Schoemaker (Quick (D.H.)), Henk Mulders (Ajax);
unused subs: Karel Veenendaal (Naaldwijk); W. Schut (Sparta),
Charles de Bock (Bloemendaal), Bob Graafland (H.B.S.);
referee: Marc Turfkruijer (Belgium).
NB: Franckx missed penalty (50'); on the same day, the two A-teams met in Amsterdam.
4- 6-1933 Luxembourg Netherlands B 2-0 Belgium B
Goals: 66' Van Vliet 1-0, 90' Van Reenen 2-0
Netherlands B: Adri van Male (Feijenoord);
B. Pettinga (Hermes-D.V.S.), Miel Lelyveld (V.U.C.);
Cees van Maren (A.D.O.), Huub de Leeuw (Willem II), Henk Breitner (A.D.O.);
Gerrit Nagels (S.C. Enschede), Wim van Vliet (H.B.S.), Piet van Reenen (Ajax),
Bram van der Tuijn (Hermes-D.V.S.), Henk Mulders (Ajax);
Belgium B: Frans Christiaens (Liersche SK);
Henri Van Poucke (CS Brugeois), Albert Heremans (Daring CB);
Louis Verboven (Berchem Sport), Emile Stijnen (Berchem Sport), Edouard Van Brandt (Berchem Sport);
François Devries (Antwerp FC), Félix Deculot (Tilleur FC), Joseph Desmedt (Uccle Sport),
Joseph Van Beeck (Antwerp FC), Antoine Franckx (TSV Lyra);
referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany).
NB: semi-final of the tournament at the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the FLF;
in the second semi-final later that day, France B defeated Luxembourg 4-1.
5- 6-1933 Luxembourg Netherlands B 3-1 France B
Goals: 4' Taillis 0-1, 38' Van Vliet 1-1, 63' Schoemaker 2-1, 77' Nagels 3-1
Netherlands B: Adri van Male (Feijenoord);
Henk Plenter (Be Quick (Gr.)), Miel Lelyveld (V.U.C.);
Cees van Maren (A.D.O.), Henk Breitner (A.D.O.), Bram van der Tuijn (Hermes-D.V.S.);
Gerrit Nagels (S.C. Enschede), Wim van Vliet (H.B.S.), Piet van Reenen (Ajax),
Arend Schoemaker (Quick (D.H.)), Henk Mulders (Ajax);
France B: Klarès (UL Moyeuvre-Grande);
Roger Rolhion (SO Montpellier), Charles Zehren (US Tournebride Hayange);
Lucien Halter (FC Mulhouse), Louis Finot (CA Paris), Robert Barbieux (Excelsior Roubaix);
Gérard Taillis (FC Rouen), Bertrand (Red Star), André Guimbard (CA Paris),
André Chauvel (FC Roubaix), Marceau Lherminé (FC Rouen);
referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany).
NB: the first goal of the Netherlands was scored after a shot by Schoemaker was
insufficiently cleared by Klarès, upon which a scrimmage ensued involving
Klarès, Zehren and Van Vliet, who apparently applied the final touch;
final of the tournament at the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the FLF;
thanks to this win, Netherlands B won the tournament.
10- 5-1934 Lille France B 2-1 Netherlands B
Goals: 2' Buge 1-0, 39' Courtois 2-0, 49' Vrauwdeunt 2-1
France B: René Llense (FC Sète);
Maurice Caron (RC Calais), Joseph Gonzales (SC Fives);
Louis Gabrillargues (FC Sète), Marcel Desrousseaux (US Tourcoing), Georges Beaucourt (Olympique lillois);
Ernest Libérati (SC Fives), Lucien Laurent (CA Paris), Roger Courtois (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard),
André Chauvel (Stade rennais), Julien Buge (Excelsior Roubaix);
unused subs: Pierre Parmentier (US Valenciennes); Lucien Halter (RC Strasbourg),
Jacques Delannoy (Olympique lillois);
Netherlands B: Frans Pöttgens (Miranda);
Henk Plenter (Be Quick (Gr.)), Miel Lelyveld (V.U.C.);
Cees van Maren (A.D.O.), Bas Paauwe (N.O.A.D.), Bob Graafland (H.B.S.);
Manus Vrauwdeunt (Feijenoord), Toon Bruins Slot (D.W.S.), Wim Lagendaal (Xerxes),
Arend Schoemaker (Quick (D.H.)), Joop van Nellen (D.H.C.);
unused subs: Karel Veenendaal (Naaldwijk); Jan Schubert (Ajax);
Frans Beekhuyzen (D.F.C.); Jan Dommering (Vitesse),
Antonius Berg (A.D.O.);
referee: Edgard Swillen (Belgium).
NB: attendance reported as 7,000; on the same day, the two A-teams met in Amsterdam.
31-10-1937 Rouen Normandy 2-2 Netherlands B
Goals: 23' Hanreiter 1-0, 31' Dumortier 1-1, 84' Punt (og) 2-1, 89' Dumortier 2-2
Normandy: Joseph Bessero (FC Rouen);
Lucien Jasseron (Havre AC), Bernard Antoinette (FC Rouen);
Michel Payen (FC Rouen), Czeslaw "César" Povolny (Havre AC), Matthieu André (FC Rouen);
Franz Hanreiter (FC Rouen), Roger Rio (FC Rouen), Alessandro Frigerio (Havre AC),
Karl Durspekt (FC Rouen), Edouard Wawrzyniak "Waggi" (Havre AC);
Netherlands B: Adri van Male (Feijenoord):
Cor Wilders (Blauw-Wit), Piet Punt (D.F.C.);
Otto Bonsema (G.V.A.V.), Bas Wallaart (P.S.V.), Cor van Es ('t Gooi);
Eef van Walsum (R.F.C.), Lulof Heetjans (Tubantia), Piet Dumortier (D.O.S.),
Cor Drouen (P.S.V.), Kees Mijnders (D.F.C.);
unused subs: Toon Verwijmeren (N.A.C.); Wim Pots (G.R.C.),
Gerrit Dorland ('t Gooi), Henk van Dijk (N.A.C.);
referee: Eugène Olive (France).
NB: Durspekt and Hanreiter were Austrian nationals, Frigerio was Swiss;
Matthieu André was born as Matthäus André in Austria but had obtained French
citizenship in 1937; Povolny and Wawrzyniak were both born in Germany and of
Polish descent (Povolny's family name presumably had originally been Powolny)
but had likewise obtained French citizenship; Bessero had been born Italian
(albeit in France) but had also been naturalised French;
on the same day, Netherlands A and France A met in Amsterdam;
attendance reported as 8,000.
27- 3-1948 Dulwich Netherlands B 1-0 Luxembourg
Goal: 90' Terlouw
Netherlands B: Wim Landman (Neptunus);
Piet Spel (D.W.S.), Jeu van Bun (M.V.V.);
Paul Fanger (D.W.S.), Rinus Terlouw (D.C.V.), Henk Temming (D.O.S.);
Cock van der Tuijn (Hermes-D.V.S.), Rinus Schaap ('t Gooi), Han Engelsman (Quick (N.)),
Kees Rijvers (N.A.C.), Mick Clavan (A.D.O.);
Luxembourg: Bernard Michaux (Stade Dudelange);
Nicolas Pauly (US Dudelange), Jean Feller (Racing Rodange);
Robert Feyder (Progrès Niedercorn), Vic Feller (Stade Dudelange), Léon Schumacher (National);
Camille Wagner (Fola), Jean Becker (Stade Dudelange), Jean-Pierre Kremer (Spora),
Marcel Rewenig (Spora), Fernand Schammel (US Luxembourg);
referee: William Ling (England).
NB: Schammel missed penalty (20'); second match of the Amateur Triangular Tournament
held over Easter in Ilford and Dulwich; on the previous day, England Amateurs had
defeated Luxembourg 2-1; attendance reported as 2,000.
29- 3-1948 Dulwich England Amateurs 2-5 Netherlands B
Goals: 15' Van der Tuijn 0-1, 33' Schaap 0-2, 35' Engelsman 0-3, 65' Engelsman 0-4,
73' Van der Tuijn 0-5, 76' Noble (pen) 1-5, McIlvenny 2-5
England Amateurs: J.J. Wilson (Barking);
George Wheeler (Barnet), E. Childs (Leytonstone);
Bob Hardisty (Bishop Auckland), Jim Paviour (Leytonstone), Eric Fright (Bromley);
Tommy Hopper (Bromley), Alfred Noble (Leytonstone), Harry McIlvenny (Yorkshire Amateur),
Jack Rawlings (Enfield), Leon Joseph (Leytonstone);
Netherlands B: Wim Landman (Neptunus);
Jeu van Bun (M.V.V.), Rinus Terlouw (D.C.V.);
Paul Fanger (D.W.S.), Jos Beenhakkers (N.A.C.), Henk Temming (D.O.S.);
Han Engelsman (Quick (N.)), Kees Rijvers (N.A.C.), Cock van der Tuijn (Hermes-D.V.S.),
Rinus Schaap ('t Gooi), Mick Clavan (A.D.O.).
NB: third match of the Amateur Triangular Tournament held over Easter in Ilford and
Dulwich; thanks to this win, Netherlands B won the tournament; attendance reported
as 15,000 and 20,000.
24- 4-1949 Bordeaux France B 5-0 Netherlands B
Goals: 1' Grégoire 1-0, 16' Strappe 2-0, 21' Walter 3-0, 47' Grumellon 4-0,
48' Vandooren 5-0
France B: Pierre Lorius (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard);
Segundo Pascual (RC Strasbourg), Boumedienne Abderrahmane (FC Sète);
Armand Penverne (Stade de Reims), Henri Guérin (Stade rennais), Jean Grégoire (Stade français);
Maik Walter (Lille OSC), Roger Vandooren (Lille OSC), André Strappe (Lille OSC),
Jean Robin (Olympique de Marseille), Jean Grumellon (Stade rennais);
unused subs: André Jacowski (Stade de Reims); Charles Heiné (RC Strasbourg);
René Gardien (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard);
Netherlands B: Wim Landman (Neptunus);
Frans Steenbergen (S.V.V.), Jan Everse sr. (Neptunus);
Cor van der Hart (Ajax) [36' Rinus Schaap ('t Gooi)], Hennie Möring (S.C. Enschede),
Hans Schwencke (H.B.S.);
Jan Schrumpf (S.V.V.), Arie de Bruijn (S.V.V.), Henk Könemann (S.V.V.),
Rinus Gosens (S.V.V.), Bertus de Harder (V.U.C.);
unused subs: Dré Saris (B.V.V.); Piet van der Sluijs (B.V.V.),
Henny Kroon (Feijenoord);
referee: José Vieira da Costa (Portugal).
NB: attendance reported as 30,000; one day earlier, the two A-teams met in Rotterdam;
because of this heavy defeat, the K.N.V.B. decided to discontinue B-team matches;
six weeks after this match, S.V.V., represented by five players in Bordeaux, won
the Dutch championship thanks to a 3-1 home win against Heerenveen; they had only
been promoted to the Dutch top level in the previous season, thereby becoming the
second ever club to win the Dutch championship as a newly promoted side, and the
only one (to date) to do so in their maiden season at the top level.
31-10-1951 Amsterdam Netherlands B 4-1 "Finland B"
Goals: 10' Van de Langenberg 1-0, 57' Van den Bogert 2-0, 65' Vaihela 2-1, 67' Van Overbeek 3-1,
70' Kuneman 4-1
Netherlands B: Dré Saris (B.V.V.);
Aad de Jong (A.D.O.), Henk Schijvenaar (E.D.O.);
Paul Fanger (D.W.S.), Huib Appel (Be Quick (Gr.)), Roel Bak ('t Gooi);
Louis van den Bogert (D.O.S.), Jampie Kuneman (H.B.S.), Henk van de Langenberg (N.A.C.),
Mick Clavan (A.D.O.), Piet van Overbeek (B.V.V.);
unused subs: Herman van Raalte (Blauw-Wit); Ferry Mesman (Blauw-Wit);
Edy Groothuis (Enschedese Boys); Joop Heyster (Hermes-D.V.S.);
"Finland B": J. Koivunen;
Kurt Martin (VIFK), Stig-Göran Myntti (VIFK);
Reino Suojanen (TuPy), Åke Lindman (HIFK), Hannu Vainio (KPV);
Jorma Vaihela (RU-38), Pertti Vanhanen (KPV), Mauri Vanhanen (KPV),
Seppo Pelkonen (JoPS), Olof Stolpe (VIFK);
referee: Leo Horn (Netherlands).
NB: Finland A had drawn 4-4 against Netherlands A in Rotterdam four days earlier;
five players (Martin, Myntti, Vaihela, Pelkonen and Stolpe) who had played in
that match took the field again, along with six reserve players; as only six
reserve players were reported in the Dutch press for the first match, these
are all included in the line-up above although Suojanen and Vainio are not
explicitly mentioned in any of the available match reports (which is why they
are listed in italics);
the Finnish FA does not include this match among those of Finland B as listed
in [SPL 57] (pp. 115-116); according to wikipedia they played as "Helsinki",
which (if true) would have been a misnomer as the vast majority of the players
was from clubs from outside the capital.
19- 4-1953 Brugge Belgium B 2-0 Netherlands B
Goals: 46' Van Gestel 1-0, 49' De Voogd (og) 2-0
Belgium B: Léopold Gernaey (AS Oostende);
Willy Saeren (FC Liégeois), Jozef Van Ginderen (Antwerp FC);
Louis Dodet (FC Liégeois), Gaston Baré (Olympic de Charleroi), Robert Maertens (Antwerp FC);
Raymond Van Gestel (Lyra), Mathieu Bollen (Waterschei SV Thor), Maurice Willems (AA La Gantoise),
Norbert Van Huffel (AA La Gantoise), Richard Orlans (AA La Gantoise);
Netherlands B: Lieuwe Steiger (P.S.V.);
Kees Cools (R.B.C.), Hans Boskamp (Ajax);
Bram Wiertz (D.W.S.), Kees de Voogd (Haarlem), Rinus Bennaars (D.O.S.K.O.);
Piet de Jong (Willem II), Sjel de Bruyckere (Willem II), Kees van der Leij (Leeuwarden),
Mick Clavan (A.D.O.), Frits Louer (N.O.A.D.);
unused subs: Theo Jansen (N.E.C.); Epi Jansen (Vitesse),
Noud van Melis (Eindhoven);
referee: Ady Blitgen (Luxembourg).
NB: attendance reported as 12,000; on the same day, the two A-teams met in Amsterdam;
scorer own goal also reported as Boskamp; Boskamp's family name was Hoelscher,
but he used, like most of his family, the pseudonym Boskamp already used by his
father, the actor Johan Boskamp; in 1997, when he was aged 65, his family name
was retroactively changed into Boskamp by "Koninklijk Besluit" (Royal Decision).
16- 9-1953 Rotterdam Netherlands B 4-1 Switzerland B
Goals: 3' Brooijmans 1-0, 25' Brooijmans 2-0, 44' Schmidt 3-0, 48' Bleijenberg 4-0,
62' Bickel (pen) 4-1
Netherlands B: Lieuwe Steiger (P.S.V.);
Kees Cools (R.B.C.), Heimen Lagerwaard (Excelsior);
Jan van Schijndel (S.V.V.), Hans van der Hoek (Feijenoord), Rinus Bennaars (D.O.S.K.O.);
Pauke Meijers (N.E.C.), Jan Brooijmans (R.A.C.), Wim Bleijenberg (Rigtersbleek),
Aad Bak (Excelsior), Willy Schmidt (Eindhoven);
Switzerland B: Georges Stuber (Lausanne-Sports);
Georges Perroud (Urania GS), Roger Quinche (FC Bern) [46' Fausto Robustelli (AC Bellinzona)];
Willy Kernen (FC La Chaux-de-Fonds), Alfred Wetter (Grasshopper CZ) [46' Hans Weber (FC Basel)],
Silvan "Sämi" Thüler (FC Solothurn);
Erwin Bähler (Young Boys) [75' Albert Kuhn-Brotschi (FC Solothurn)], Alfred Bickel (Grasshopper CZ),
Walter Beerli (FC Young Fellows), Jean-Claude Mella (FC Cantonal), Jakob Wüest (FC Luzern);
unused sub: Joseph Fischli (FC La Chaux-de-Fonds);
trainer: Karl Rappan;
referee: Alfred Dusch (Germany).
NB: attendance reported as 10,000; Bleijenberg had been a late replacement for the
originally selected Rinus Michels (Ajax), while Kernen and Mella had replaced
Ivo Frosio and Roger Vonlanthen (both Grasshopper CZ), who were dropped after
their club had suffered a 4-7 loss to Young Boys in spite of having led 3-1 at
half-time.
3- 4-1954 Den Haag Netherlands B 1-4 Belgium B
Goals: 16' Bollen 0-1, 33' Bollen 0-2, 40' Van Hoyweghen 0-3, 80' Louer 1-3,
82' Bollen 1-4
Netherlands B: Arnold Mouw (Rapiditas (Weesp));
Ferry Mesman (Blauw-Wit), Kees Kuijs (Haarlem);
Henk Temming (D.O.S.), Gerrit Krist (Ajax), Jan van Schijndel (S.V.V.);
Tonny van Ede (Sparta), Jan Brooijmans (R.A.C.), Cor van der Gijp (Emma)
Albert Ummels (M.V.V.), Frits Louer (N.O.A.D.);
Belgium B: Raymond Ausloos (White Star);
Gaston De Vries (Lierse SK), Jef Van der Linden (Antwerp FC);
Joseph Backaert (Olympic de Charleroi), Jozef Oversteyns (Union Saint-Gilloise),
Gaston Van Biesen (Union Saint-Gilloise);
Jan Van Steen (SC Anderlecht), Denis Houf (Standard CL), Luc Van Hoyweghen (Daring CB),
Mathieu Bollen (Waterschei SV Thor), Jeng Van den Bosch (SC Anderlecht);
unused subs: Alfons Dresen (Lierse SK), Eugène Wijns (FC Malinois),
Pierre Devillers (Olympic de Charleroi), Jean Van Gils (Lierse SK).
NB: attendance reported as 18,000; one day later, the two A-teams met in Antwerpen.
19- 5-1954 Hengelo Netherlands B 5-2 Norway B
Goals: 3' Pedersen 0-1, 25' Pedersen 0-2, 43' Bleijenberg 1-2, 51' Dillen 2-2,
57' Bleijenberg 3-2, 62' Gruisen 4-2, 73' Bleijenberg 5-2
Netherlands B: Chris Feijt (Woerden);
Roel Wiersma (Donar), Kees Kuijs (Haarlem);
Leen Corbran (Blauw-Wit) [83' Yntema (A.G.O.V.V.)], Wim Hendriks (Vitesse),
F. Heynen (Quick (N.));
Coen Dillen (P.S.V.), Wim van der Gijp (Emma), Wim Bleijenberg (Rigtersbleek),
Jan Brooijmans (R.A.C.), Gerard Gruisen (Sittardia);
unused subs: Ben Claus (Helmondia), Wim Visser (D.O.S.),
Hannie Tolmeijer (Blauw-Wit), Jeu Sijbers (V.V.V.);
trainer: Karel Kaufman;
Norway B: Willy Aronsen (Drammens BK);
Anton Løkkeberg (Sarpsborg FK), Ragnar Berge (Vålerengens IF);
Ragnar Emil Rygel (Asker SK), Einar Eriksson, Arne Bakker (Asker SK);
Willy Fossli (Asker SK), Arne Knut Pedersen (Fredrikstad FK), Gunnar Dybwad (Steinkjer FK);
Kjell Julin Kristiansen (Asker SK), Odd Wangen (Strømmen IF);
unused subs: Arve Egner, Bjarne Hansen (Vålerengens IF),
Tor Hansen, Arne Fredrik Høivik (Eik IF);
referee: Albert Meißner (West Germany).
NB: attendance reported as 20,000; Yntema replaced Corbran but his (white) shirt was
torn apart; he then tried to continue playing in his (dark) training suit, as no
other white shirt was available, but the referee did not allow that and he had to
leave the field (85'); the NFF lists its line-up for this match on its site.
3- 4-1955 Gent Belgium B 3-3 Netherlands B
Goals: 31' Schouten 0-1, 38' Schouten 0-2, 39' Schouten 0-3, 49' Bollen 1-3,
84' Platteau 2-3, 88' Bollen 3-3
Belgium B: Guy Delhasse (FC Liégeois);
Eugène Wijns (FC Malinois), Jef Van der Linden (Antwerp FC);
Léon Close (Union Saint-Gilloise), Willem De Koster (SC Anderlecht), Jean Mathonet (Standard CL);
Sébastien Jacquemyns (Union Saint-Gilloise), Mathieu Bollen (Waterschei SV Thor),
Maurice Willems (AA La Gantoise), Claude Beerens (Charleroi SC), Jean-Pierre Platteau (Charleroi SC);
unused subs: Charles Geerts (Beerschot AC); Gaston De Vries (Lierse SK),
Gommaar Verbueken (Beerschot AC), Richard Orlans (AA La Gantoise);
Netherlands B: Tom van der Land (H.B.S.);
Ferry Mesman (bvc Amsterdam), Hans Boskamp (bvc Amsterdam);
Piet Steenbergen (Feijenoord) [46' Ben Claus (Helmondia)], Jan van Houten (bvc Amsterdam),
Gé van Dijk (Ajax);
Jan Louwers (Eindhoven), Henk Schouten (Holland Sport), Noud van Melis (Rapid J.C.),
Sjel de Bruyckere (Willem II), André Ravesteijn (Fortuna '54);
unused subs: Wim van der Vliet (O.D.S.); Klaas Smit (Alkmaar '54),
Piet Fens (V.C.S.);
referee: Edouard Harzic (France).
NB: attendance reported as 12,000; one day later, the two A-teams met in Amsterdam.
1- 5-1955 Neunkirchen Saar B 4-2 Netherlands B
Goals: 9' Zägel 1-0, 29' Herrmann 2-0, 53' Van Roessel 2-1, 61' Zägel 3-1,
65' Van Roessel 3-2, 79' Schirra 4-2
Saar B: Ladislav Jirasek (Borussia Neunkirchen);
Heinz Schussig (Saar 05 Saarbrücken), Theodor Puff (1.FC Saarbrücken);
Robertz Zache (Saar 05 Saarbrücken), Gerd Lauck (Borussia Neunkirchen), Ottfried Boussonville (Borussia Neunkirchen);
Günter Herrmann (Sportfreunde Saarbrücken), Karl Ringel (Borussia Neunkirchen), Werner Emser (Borussia Neunkirchen),
Ernst Zägel (1.FC Saarbrücken), Karl Schirra (1.FC Saarbrücken);
trainer: Ossi Müller;
Netherlands B: Tom van der Land (H.B.S.);
Ferry Mesman (bvc Amsterdam), Hans Boskamp (bvc Amsterdam);
Jan van Schijndel (S.V.V.), Hans van der Hoek (Feijenoord) [Pau van den Hoven (N.A.C.)],
Aad Bak (Holland Sport);
Coen Dillen (P.S.V.), Tinus Bosselaar (Feijenoord), Jan van Roessel (Willem II),
Jan Brooijmans (Willem II), Mick Clavan (Holland Sport);
referee: Ady Blitgen (Luxembourg).
NB: attendance reported as 4,500; minute for the substitution not known but at the
start of or early into the second half.
19- 5-1955 Basel Switzerland B 1-0 Netherlands B
Goal: 77' Stäuble 1-0
Switzerland B: Werner Schley (FC Basel);
Marcel Flückiger (Young Boys) [16' Kurt Fries (Young Fellows)], Marcel Perruchoud (Lausanne-Sports);
Hans Weber (FC Basel), Marcel Vonlanden (Lausanne-Sports), Josef Zürcher (Lausanne-Sports);
Francesco Chiesa (FC Chiasso), René Hamel (Young Boys), Mario Bernasconi (Urania GS),
Aldo Pastega (Servette FC), Gottlieb Stäuble (Lausanne-Sports);
Netherlands B: Tom van der Land (H.B.S.);
Pim Visser (Xerxes), Hans Boskamp (bvc Amsterdam);
Ad Verhoeven (Xerxes), Jan van Houten (bvc Amsterdam), Aad Bak (Holland Sport);
Louis Overbeeke (N.A.C.), Henk Schouten (Holland Sport), André Roosenburg (Sneek),
Toon Brusselers (P.S.V.), Peet Geel (S.V.V.);
referee: Franz Grill (Austria).
NB: attendance reported as 10,000 in Swiss newspapers and as 6,000 in Dutch ones;
on the same day (Ascension Day), the two A-teams met in Rotterdam.
21- 3-1956 Enschede Netherlands B 1-0 West Germany B
Goal: 78' Clavan 1-0
Netherlands B: Wim Landman (S.H.S.);
Gerard Kerkum (Feijenoord), Joop Odenthal (S.C. Enschede);
Toon Brusselers (P.S.V.), Jeu van Bun (M.V.V.), Aad Bak (Feijenoord);
Louis Overbeeke (N.A.C.), Hub Bisschops (Rapid J.C.) [46' Jan Snoeks jr. (Stormvogels)],
Sjel de Bruyckere (Willem II), Mick Clavan (S.H.S.), Joop Janssen (S.C. Enschede);
unused subs: Eddy Pieters Graafland (Ajax); Eugène Rensen (P.S.V.),
Ton van den Hurk (V.V.V.);
West Germany B: Heinrich Kwiatkowski (Borussia Dortmund);
Willi Koll (Duisburger SpV), Leo Konopczynski (SV Sodingen);
Karl Hoffmann (Fortuna Düsseldorf), Rudolf Hoffmann (Viktoria Aschaffenburg)
[20' Erich Kaniber (Würzburger Kickers)], Herbert Dörner (1.FC Köln);
Engelbert Kraus (Kickers Offenbach), Erwin Waldner (VfB Stuttgart) [46' Ulrich Biesinger (BC Augsburg)],
Hans Neuschäfer (Viktoria Aschaffenburg), Theodor Laumann (VfR Mannheim), Bernhard Termath (Karlsruher SC);
referee: Pierre Schwinte (France).
NB: attendance reported as 22,000; one week before this match, the two A-teams had
met in Düsseldorf, where the hosts and reigning world champions had lost 1-2,
their eighth defeat in their eleventh match since winning the World Cup final;
the DFB lists Germany's line-up for this match on its site.
7- 4-1956 Tilburg Netherlands B 0-0 Belgium B
Netherlands B: Wim Landman (S.H.S.);
Eugène Rensen (P.S.V.), Joop Odenthal (S.C. Enschede);
Toon Brusselers (P.S.V.), Jeu van Bun (M.V.V.), Jan Brooijmans (Willem II);
Louis Overbeeke (N.A.C.), Freek Bellaard (D.F.C.) [46' Jan Snoeks jr. (Stormvogels)],
Wim de Jongh (Elinkwijk), Peet Geel (bvc Amsterdam), Lex Rijnvis (A.D.O.);
Belgium B: Willy Bruggeman (Union Saint-Gilloise);
Eddy Wauters (Antwerp FC), Jacques Culot (SC Anderlecht);
Léon Close (Union Saint-Gilloise), Roland Storme (AA La Gantoise), André Van Herpe (AA La Gantoise);
Henri Verlinden (Boom FC), Etienne Longfils (Daring CB) [51' Léon Hauben (Uccle-Sport)],
Maurice Willems (AA La Gantoise), Paul Vandenberg (Union Saint-Gilloise), Willy Sanders (AS Oostende);
referee: Neufang (Saar).
NB: attendance reported as 12,000; one day later, the two A-teams met in Antwerpen.
15- 9-1956 Arnhem Netherlands B 2-2 Switzerland B
Goals: 6' Schouten 1-0, 35' Clavan 2-0, 45' Chiesa 2-1, 50' Jäger 2-2
Netherlands B: Chris Feijt (Willem II);
Jo Walhout (N.O.A.D.), Tinus Osterholt (Feijenoord);
Joop de Kubber (bvc Amsterdam), Jeu van Bun (M.V.V.), Gerrit de Wit (Willem II);
Theo Timmermans (A.D.O.), Mick Clavan (A.D.O.), Noud van Melis (Rapid J.C.),
Henk Schouten (Feijenoord), Coen Moulijn (Feijenoord)
unused subs: Eddy Pieters Graafland (Ajax); Ben Claus (Helmondia);
Frans Rutten (M.V.V.); Dick Schenkel (De Volewijckers);
Switzerland B: Werner Schley (FC Basel);
Harry Koch (Grasshopper CZ), Fausto Robustelli (AC Bellinzona);
Richard Jäger (Grasshopper CZ), Ivo Frosio (Grasshopper CZ), Donato Müller (Grasshopper CZ);
Francesco Chiesa (FC Chiasso), René Hamel (Young Boys), Giuliano Robbiani (FC Lugano),
Kurt Scheller (Young Boys), René Régamey (Lausanne-Sports);
unused subs: Marcel Armuzzi (Young Fellows); Fritz Morf (FC Grenchen);
Heinz Schneiter (Young Boys); Albert Kuhn-Brotschi (FC Luzern);
referee: Alois Smidts (Belgium).
NB: attendance reported as 12,000; on the same day, the two A-teams met in Lausanne;
Feijt held penalty from Robbiani (58'),
3-11-1956 Utrecht Netherlands B 3-0 Denmark U-21
Goals: 22' Schouten 1-0, 44' Tol 2-0, 48' Schouten 3-0
Netherlands B: Chris Feijt (Willem II);
Cees Heerschop (P.S.V.), Ben Claus (Helmondia);
Piet Kruiver (K.F.C.), Hans van der Hoek (Feijenoord), Maup Kruijer (R.C.H.);
Piet van der Kuil (Ajax), Henk Schouten (Feijenoord), Dick Tol (Volendam),
Tonny van der Linden (D.O.S.), Joop Janssen (S.C. Enschede);
Denmark U-21: Erik Larsen (Horsens fS);
John Amdisen (AGF), Henning Hvidemose (KFUM);
Flemming Nielsen (B93), Vagn Vesterlund (B1903), John Kramer (Køge BK);
Knud Petersen (Frem), Volmer Ejrnæs (AB), Ove Andersen (Brønshøj BK)
[65' Kaj Hansen (Esbjerg fB)], Erik Larsen (Skovshoved IF), John Jensen (AGF);
referee: Fritz Buchmüller (Switzerland).
NB: attendance reported as 10,000; match reported as meeting between B-teams in the
Netherlands and as one between U-21 teams in Denmark; one day after this match,
the two A-teams met in København.
27- 3-1957 Essen West Germany B 3-3 Netherlands B
Goals: 31' Klodt 1-0, 42' Klodt 2-0, 58' Van Wissen 2-1, 61' Siedl 3-1,
76' Janssen 3-2, 81' Van der Kuil 3-3
West Germany B: Hans Tilkowski (Westfalia Herne);
Hans Mechnig (Wormatia Worms), Albert Keck (1.FC Saarbrücken) [65' Wilhelm Dimmel (Karlsruher SC)];
Karl-Heinz Borutta (Schalke 04), Werner Hesse (Karlsruher SC), Fritz Semmelmann (SpVgg Bayreuth)
[53' Erich Haase (Wuppertaler SV)];
Bernhard Klodt (Schalke 04), Helmut Jagielski (Schalke 04), Günther Glomb (1.FC Nürnberg),
Heini Müller (1.FC Nürnberg), Gerhard Siedl (Karlsruher SC);
unused sub: Albert Görtz (Düsseldorf 99);
Netherlands B: Eddy Pieters Graafland (Ajax);
Gerard Kerkum (Feijenoord), Cor Veldhoen (Feijenoord);
Jo Walhout (N.O.A.D.), Hans van der Hoek (Feijenoord) [27' Chris Coenen (M.V.V.)],
Fons van Wissen (M.V.V.);
Piet van der Kuil (Ajax), Piet Kruiver (K.F.C.) [46' Dick Tol (Volendam)], Wim Bleijenberg (Ajax)
[50' Joop Janssen (S.C. Enschede)], Theo Timmermans (A.D.O.), Lex Rijnvis (A.D.O.);
unused sub: Bap van der Voort (R.C.H.);
referee: Gaston Grandain (Belgium).
NB: attendance reported as 25,000; the field was little more than a morass, which
coupled with some overenthusiastic play led to five substitutions, all due to
injuries (Van der Hoek broke a fibula, Keck a toe); the anthem of Luxembourg
(or Norway, according to another report) was played before the match instead
of the Dutch one; the DFB lists Germany's line-up for this match on its site;
one week after this match, the two A-teams met in Amsterdam.
27- 4-1957 Turnhout Belgium B 1-0 Netherlands B
Goal: 59' Van Gool 1-0
Belgium B: Louis Leysen (Berchem Sport);
Jef Vliers (Beerschot AC), Leo Wouters (Antwerp FC);
François Degelas (SC Anderlecht) [46' August Baeten (Lierse SK)], Marcel Vets (Berchem Sport),
Robert Willems (Lierse SK);
Edward Beyers (Antwerp FC), Guido Leysen (Daring CB), Jef Van Gool (Antwerp FC),
Eddy Bertels (Antwerp FC), Roland Moyson (Daring CB);
unused subs: Ghisbert Meyers (Waterschei SV Thor), Braekman (White Star AC),
Norbert Van Huffel (AA La Gantoise);
Netherlands B: Jan van de Wint (S.C. Enschede);
Gerard Kerkum (Feijenoord), Eugène Rensen (P.S.V.);
Rinus Schaap ('t Gooi), Wim Anderiesen jr. (Ajax), Jan Brooijmans (Willem II)
[65' Toon Brusselers (P.S.V.)];
Henk Angenent (Fortuna '54), Piet Kruiver (K.F.C.), Dick Tol (Volendam),
Gerrit Voges (S.C. Enschede), Joop Janssen (S.C. Enschede);
unused subs: Bap van der Voort (R.C.H.); Chris Coenen (M.V.V.),
Carol Schuurman (A.D.O.);
referee: Ady Blitgen (Luxembourg).
NB: attendance reported as 14,000; Jan van de Wint was the son of Arie van de Wint,
who had kept goal for the Netherlands B against Belgium B 26 years earlier;
neither ever obtained an official cap for the Netherlands, and neither did the
son of Wim Anderiesen (46 caps for the Netherlands), Wim Anderiesen jr.; one
day after this match, the two A-teams met in Amsterdam.
12- 6-1957 Bergen Norway B 0-4 Netherlands B
Goals: 14' Dahrs 0-1, 25' Saksvik (og) 0-2, 46' Tol 0-3, 63' Hansen (og) 0-4
Norway B: Willy Aronsen (Drammens BK);
Roar Johansen (Fredrikstad FK), Hans Saksvik (Ranheim IL);
Bjarne Hansen (Vålerengens IF), Trygve Andersen (Årstad IL), Arne Knut Pedersen (Fredrikstad FK),
Arne Fredrik Høivik (Eik IF), Ove Ødegård (Odds BK) [68' Erik Kjell Engsmyr (Greåker IF)],
Ragnar Larsen (Odds BK), Tore Nilsen (Fredrikstad FK), Odd Wangen (Strømmen IF);
unused subs: Jan Gunnar Ørke (Viking FK), Audun Bolstad;
Netherlands B: Andries van Dijk (Sparta);
Jo Walhout (N.O.A.D.), Hans Kraay (D.O.S.);
Piet Kruiver (K.F.C.), Wim Anderiesen jr. (Ajax), Hans de Koning (Sparta);
Chris Coenen (M.V.V.), Jan Dahrs (Blauw-Wit), Dick Tol (Volendam),
Hub Bisschops (Rapid J.C.), Frits Louer (N.O.A.D.);
unused subs included: Coy Koopal (Willem II);
trainer: George Hardwick;
referee: Gösta Ackeborn (Sweden).
NB: attendance reported as 13,500; Ragnar Larsen left injured (70') and could not be
replaced as Norway already had made a substitution a few minutes earlier; the NFF
lists Norway's line-up for this match on its site.
12- 4-1958 Den Haag Netherlands B 3-4 Belgium B
Goals: 1' Leenders 0-1, 11' Van Herpe 0-2, 14' Vandenberg 0-3, 17' Clavan 1-3,
47' Rutten 2-3, 70' Leenders 2-4, 87' Vonhof 3-4
Netherlands B: Deu Cox (Rapid J.C.);
Harry Brüll (Rapid J.C.), Freek van der Lee (Sparta);
Jean Munsters (Fortuna '54), Jo Walhout (N.O.A.D.), Hans de Koning (Sparta);
Wout Heinen (H.V.C.) [46' Frans Rutten (M.V.V.)], Jos Vonhof (bvc Amsterdam),
Carol Schuurman (A.D.O.), Gerrit Voges (S.C. Enschede), Mick Clavan (A.D.O.);
unused sub: Piet Fransen (G.V.A.V.);
trainer: Elek Schwartz;
Belgium B: Théo Collette (CS Verviétois);
Charles De Vogelaere (SC Anderlecht), Marcel Dries (Berchem Sport);
René Dullers (Waterschei SV Thor), Roland Storme (AA La Gantoise), Léon Close (Union Saint-Gilloise);
André Piters (Standard CL), Paul Vandenberg (Union Saint-Gilloise), Karel Mallants (Standard CL),
André Van Herpe (AA La Gantoise), Antoine Leenders (Sint-Truidense VV);
unused subs: Jean Nicolay (Standard CL); Joseph Happart (Standard CL);
Marcel Deschrijver (Olympic de Charleroi); Remy Vandeweyer (Union Saint-Gilloise);
referee: Erich Asmussen (West Germany).
NB: attendance reported as 18,000; one day after this match, the two A-teams met
in Antwerpen.
4- 5-1958 Luxembourg Luxembourg 0-0 Netherlands B
Luxembourg: Paul Steffen (Jeunesse d'Esch);
Ernest Brenner (Stade Dudelange), Raymond Scheuer (SC Tétange);
Victor Heinen (Jeunesse d'Esch), Robert Mond (Jeunesse d'Esch), François Konter (Chiers Rodange);
Léon Letsch (Spora), Ernest Jann (Jeunesse d'Esch), Camille Dimmer (Claravallis),
Nicolas Kettel (Stade Dudelange), Albert Schaack (Jeunesse d'Esch);
Netherlands B: Otto Roffel (G.V.A.V.);
Harry Brüll (Rapid J.C.), Harrie Steegh (V.V.V.);
Rinus Schaap (S.C. Enschede), Hans de Koning (Sparta), Jean Munsters (Fortuna '54);
Henk Angenent (Fortuna '54), Jos Vonhof (bvc Amsterdam), Cor van der Gijp (Feijenoord),
Cock Luyten (N.A.C.), Cor Luiten (D.O.S.);
unused subs: Nico de Graaf (Stormvogels); Eugène Rensen (P.S.V.);
Piet van Dijk (M.V.V.); Mick Clavan (A.D.O.);
referee: Albert Alsteen (Belgium).
2-11-1958 Winterthur Switzerland B 0-2 Netherlands B
Goals: 27' Vonhof 0-1, 30' Bennaars 0-2
Switzerland B: René Schneider (Lausanne-Sports);
Paul Ehrbar (FC La Chaux-de-Fonds), Ely Tacchella (FC Cantonal), Donato Müller (FC Chiasso);
Richard Jäger (FC La Chaux-de-Fonds), Rudolf Arn (FC Luzern);
Luciano Steffanina (Servette FC), Bruno Brizzi (FC Winterthur), Angelo Boffi (FC Chiasso),
René Hamel (FC Grenchen), René Régamey (Lausanne-Sports);
unused subs: Werner Schley (FC Zürich); Peter Wespe (Young Fellows);
Rolf Künzle (FC Luzern); Werner Frey (FC Luzern);
Netherlands B: Otto Roffel (G.V.A.V.);
Harry Brüll (Rapid J.C.), Cor Veldhoen (Feijenoord);
Hans de Koning (Sparta), Jo Walhout (Feijenoord), Jean Munsters (Fortuna '54);
Pauke Meijers (Feijenoord), Jos Vonhof (D.W.S./A.), Cor van der Gijp (Feijenoord),
Rinus Bennaars (N.O.A.D.), Tinus Bosselaar (Sparta);
unused subs: Rob van Heeswijk (Blauw-Wit); Huub Scherpenisse (A.D.O.);
Rinus Schaap (S.C. Enschede); Henk Angenent (Fortuna '54);
referee: Karl Kainer (Austria).
NB: attendance reported as 12,000; on the same day, the two A-teams met in Rotterdam.
18- 4-1959 Brugge Belgium B 4-2 Netherlands B
Goals: 1' Leenders 1-0, 11' Bouwmeester 1-1, 21' Delire 2-1, 70' Goossens 3-1,
82' Delire 4-1, 88' Engelander 4-2
Belgium B: Guy Delhasse (FC Liégeois);
Jean Claes (RC Tirlemont), Theo Van Rooy (Union Saint-Gilloise);
Felix Geybels (Beeringen FC), Willem De Koster (SC Anderlecht), Jozef Janssens (Anwerp FC);
Claude Croté (FC Liégeois), Alois Goossens (Lierse SK), Michel Delire (Olympic de Charleroi),
Eddy Bertels (Antwerp FC), Antoine Leenders (Sint-Truidense VV);
unused subs: Felix Week (SC Anderlecht); Julien Wouters (Beerschot AC),
Norbert Van Huffel (AA La Gantoise), Frans Valkenborgh (Lierse SK);
Netherlands B: Andries van Dijk (Sparta);
Harry Brüll (Rapid J.C.), Freek van der Lee (Sparta);
Ad Verhoeven (Sparta), Jannie Schilder (Sparta), Jean Munsters (Fortuna '54);
Bert Theunissen (Vitesse), Rinus Bennaars (N.O.A.D.), Cor van der Gijp (Feijenoord),
Frans Rutten (M.V.V.) [35' Nico Engelander (Blauw-Wit)], Frans Bouwmeester (N.A.C.);
unused subs: Wim Onderstal (N.O.A.D.); Cor Veldhoen (Feijenoord),
Cor Luiten (D.O.S.);
referee: Jacques Devillers (France).
NB: attendance reported as 4,000; one day after this match, the two A-teams met
in Amsterdam; Leenders had also scored in the first minute in the previous
edition of this fixture, one year and six days before.
13- 5-1959 Den Bosch Netherlands B 4-0 Luxembourg
Goals: 5' Tol 1-0, 23' Tol 2-0, 68' Marcus 3-0, 84' Bouwmeester 4-0
Netherlands B: Wim Onderstal (N.O.A.D.);
Gerard Kerkum (Feijenoord), Cor Veldhoen (Feijenoord);
Ad Verhoeven (Sparta), Wim Anderiesen jr. (Ajax), Jan Brooijmans (Willem II);
Jan Seelen (Ajax), Cor van der Gijp (Feijenoord), Dick Tol (Volendam),
Bennie Marcus (H.V.C.), Frans Bouwmeester (N.A.C.);
unused subs: Jan Vrijhof (M.V.V.); Freek van der Lee (Sparta),
Jannie Schilder (Sparta), Pier Alma (Leeuwarden);
Luxembourg: Paul Steffen (Jeunesse d'Esch);
Ernest Brenner (Stade Dudelange), Fernand Brosius (Spora);
Jean-Pierre Mertl (US Luxembourg), Charles Lettal (Grevenmacher), François Konter (Chiers Rodange);
Gaston Bauer (US Luxembourg), Henri Cirelli (Alliance Dudelange), Léon Letsch (Spora),
Nicolas Kettel (Stade Dudelange), Albert Schaack (Jeunesse d'Esch);
referee: Emilio Guidi (Switzerland).
NB: attendance reported between 5,000 and 8,000; 6,000 appears most likely.
4-10-1959 Luxembourg Luxembourg 1-3 Netherlands B
Goals: 25' Kerkhoffs 0-1, 29' Janssen 0-2, 64' Bosselaar 0-3, 89' Dimmer 1-3
Luxembourg: Ferdy Lahure (Progrès Niedercorn);
Ernest Brenner (Stade Dudelange), Victor Heinen (Jeunesse d'Esch);
Jean-Pierre Mertl (US Luxembourg), René Pascucci (Jeunesse d'Esch), François Konter (Chiers Rodange);
Camille Dimmer (Anderlecht), René Schneider (The National) [46' Gilbert Meylender (Stade Dudelange)],
Ernest Jann (Jeunesse d'Esch), Nicolas Kettel (Stade Dudelange), Albert Schaack (Jeunesse d'Esch);
trainer: Pierre Sinibaldi;
Netherlands B: Rob van Heeswijk (Blauw-Wit);
Harry Brüll (Rapid J.C.), Cor Veldhoen (Feijenoord);
Bennie Muller (Ajax), Jo Walhout (Feijenoord), Hans de Koning (Sparta);
Tinus Bosselaar (Sparta), Henk Groot (Ajax), Henk Janssen (Stormvogels),
Pierre Kerkhoffs (S.C. Enschede), Cor Luiten (D.O.S.);
unused subs: included Rinus Schaap (S.C. Enschede);
trainer: Jaap van der Leck;
referee: Willi Ommerborn (Saar).
NB: Muller left injured (75'); the Dutch wanted to replace him by Schaap, as it had
been agreed both sides could make two substitutions and Luxembourg had made one
at half-time, but the hosts insisted that agreement was not valid for the second
half, and the Dutch eventually gave in;
note that according to [FLF 83] Meylender came in for Dimmer at half-time, which
is absurd as Dimmer scored the Luxembourg goal in the second half; the confusion
is due to the fact that Meylender played at Dimmer's first half position, outside
right, while Dimmer moved to centre forward and Jann to Schneider's place, inside
right; cf. the match report in the Luxemburger Wort.
23- 4-1960 Venlo Netherlands B 1-1 Belgium B
Goals: 37' Van der Gijp 1-0, 76' Wégria 1-1
Netherlands B: Jan Jongbloed (D.W.S./A.);
Herman Teeuwen (V.V.V.), Cor Veldhoen (Feijenoord);
Jan Villerius (Sparta), Jo Walhout (Feijenoord), Hans de Koning (Sparta);
Sjaak Swart (Ajax), Tinus Bosselaar (Sparta), Cor van der Gijp (Feijenoord),
Henk Schouten Feijenoord), Pummy Bergholtz (M.V.V.);
unused subs: Jan van Drecht (Ajax); Piet de Groot (Hermes-D.V.S.);
Piet Fransen (G.V.A.V.), Frans Bouwmeester (N.A.C.);
Belgium B: Alfons Dresen (Waterschei SV Thor);
Joseph van Mol (Daring CB), Lambert Defraigne (FC Liégeois);
Gérard Sulon (FC Liégeois), Lucien Spronck (Standard CL), Pierre Hanon (SC Anderlecht);
Claude Croté (FC Liégeois), Alois Goossens (Lierse SK), Victor Wégria (FC Liégeois),
Felix Geybels (Beeringen FC), Jean-Marie Letawe (FC Liégeois);
unused subs: Jean-Pierre Goossens (Daring CB); Jean Claes (Union Saint-Gilloise),
Mathieu Meyers (Waterschei SV Thor), Jozef Van Gool (Antwerp FC);
referee: Streihel (West Germany).
NB: attendance reported as 10,000; one day after this match, the two A-teams met
in Antwerpen.
18- 5-1960 Tilburg Netherlands B 2-0 Switzerland B
Goals: 10' Clavan 1-0, 68' Clavan 2-0
Netherlands B: Pim Bekkering (P.S.V.);
Ger van Mourik (Ajax), Cor Veldhoen (Feijenoord);
Jan Villerius (Sparta) [80' Guus Haak (A.D.O.)], Jo Walhout (Feijenoord),
Piet Fransen (G.V.A.V.);
Sjaak Swart (Ajax), Piet Kruiver (P.S.V.), Cees Groot (Ajax),
Mick Clavan (A.D.O.), Frans Bouwmeester (N.A.C.);
unused subs: Jacky Cordang (V.V.V.); Jan van der Meer (A.D.O.);
Piet de Vries (Sparta);
Switzerland B: Serge Chevrolet (Urania GS) [46' Léo Eichmann (Grasshopper CZ)];
Fritz Morf (FC Grenchen), Fritz Sidler (FC Grenchen);
Hans Weber (FC Basel), Hans Reutlinger (FC Zürich) [72' Léon Walker (Young Boys)],
Paul Stehrenberger (FC Luzern);
Kurt Armbruster (Lausanne-Sports), Willy Schneider (Young Boys), Rolf Schmid (FC Winterthur),
Jacques Fatton (Servette FC), Marcel Mauron (FC Cantonal);
referee: Gaston Grandain (Belgium).
NB: attendance reported as 1,200; on the same day, the two A-teams met in Zürich;
in addition the European Cup final between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt
was played that evening in Glasgow, and both these matches were broadcasted
on TV channels which could be received in the south of the Netherlands, which
is why few football enthousiasts in Tilburg bothered to see this match live;
the originally selected Jan Jongbloed (D.W.S./A.) and Co Prins (Ajax) withdrew
injured and were replaced in the squad by Cordang and De Vries.
26-10-1960 Den Bosch Netherlands B 7-4 Luxembourg
Goals: 32' Konter 0-1, 36' Schouten 1-1, 37' Schouten 2-1, 39' Koopal 3-1,
44' Cirelli 3-2, 47' Schmit 3-3, 56' Letsch 3-4, 61' Groot 4-4,
63' Groot 5-4, 68' Koopal 6-4, 82' Koopal 7-4
Netherlands B: Frans Swinkels (V.V.V.);
Cees Heerschop (P.S.V.), Bep Zaal (Sparta);
Jan Notermans (Fortuna '54), Hans Kraay (D.O.S.), Hans de Koning (Sparta);
Pierre Kerkhoffs (S.C. Enschede), Henk Schouten (Feijenoord), Cees Groot (Ajax),
Piet Fransen (G.V.A.V.), Coy Koopal (Willem II);
unused subs: Piet Lagarde (D.H.C.); Kees Smit (Ajax);
Reinier Kreijermaat (Feijenoord); Harrie Heijnen (V.V.V.);
trainer: Elek Schwartz;
Luxembourg: Nicolas Schmitt (US Luxembourg) [62' Théo Stendebach (Stade Dudelange)];
Ernest Brenner (Stade Dudelange), Nicolas Hoffmann (CS Grevenmacher);
Ernest Jann (Jeunesse d'Esch), Fernand Brosius (Spora), François Konter (Chiers Rodange);
Ady Schmit (Fola), Henri Cirelli (Alliance Dudelange), Jean-Pierre Mertl (US Luxembourg),
Paul May (Jeunesse d'Esch), Léon Letsch (Spora);
unused subs: Gilbert Meylender (Stade Dudelange), Gaston Bauer (US Luxembourg),
René Schneider (Stade Dudelange);
trainer: Robert Heinz;
referee: Jef Casteleyn (Belgium).
NB: the scorer of the first goal of Luxembourg was also reported as Cirelli or Schmit;
the scorer of the sixth goal of Netherlands B was also reported as Kerkhoffs or Groot;
it was also reported Luxembourg made a second substitution; as one report stated that
Schmitt was substituted by Meylender, possibly the latter replaced another player;
note that [FLF 83] includes this match among those played against South Netherlands,
which is evidently absurd given the Dutch line-up (only four of the eleven players,
and only one of the four reserves, would have been eligible for the South Netherlands
side); in fact, the K.N.V.B. had unilaterally ended the series of matches between
Luxembourg and South Netherlands, stretching back thirty-five years, in 1957.
21- 3-1961 Aalst Belgium B 2-0 Netherlands B
Goals: 54' Mertens 1-0, 84' Letawe (penalty rebound) 2-0
Belgium B: Jacques Gérard (Olympic de Charleroi);
Eddy Wauters (Antwerp FC), Guy Raskin (Beerschot AC);
Robert Weyn (Beerschot AC), Charles Saeys (Daring CB), Felix Geybels (Beeringen FC);
Claude Croté (FC Liégeois), Robert Willems (Lierse SK), Lucien Mertens (Union Saint-Gilloise),
Jean-Marie Letawe (FC Liégeois), André Piters (Standard CL);
unused subs: Willy Coremans (Antwerp FC); Joseph Van Mol (Daring CB),
Jozef Janssens (Antwerp FC), Eric Lambert (AA La Gantoise);
Netherlands B: Piet Lagarde (D.H.C.);
Gerard Kerkum (Feijenoord), Dick Schenkel (D.W.S./A.);
Reinier Kreijermaat (Feijenoord), Ton Pronk (Ajax), Gerrit Borghuis (G.V.A.V.);
Harrie Heijnen (V.V.V.), Toon Brusselers (P.S.V.), Bert Theunissen (D.O.S.),
Piet Fransen (G.V.A.V.), Frans Bouwmeester (Feijenoord);
unused subs: Peter van de Merwe (N.A.C.); Theo Laseroms (N.A.C.),
Co Prins (Ajax), Jan Gösgens (Rapid J.C.);
referee: Normand Mootz (Luxembourg).
NB: attendance reported as 4,000; the Dutch replaced Fransen by Prins (65') but as
no agreement on second half substitutions had been made (without which injured
players could only be replaced in the first half), Prins was immediately ordered
off by the referee and Fransen continued; Lagarde stopped the penalty of Letawe,
who then scored from the rebound; one day after this match, the two A-teams met
in Rotterdam.
11-11-1962 Luxembourg Luxembourg 2-6 Netherlands B
Goals: 17' Hemmerling 1-0, 21' Geurtsen 1-1, 54' Reekers 1-2, 73' Theunissen 1-3,
76' Theunissen 1-4, 79' Ter Mors 1-5, 82' Kerkhoffs 1-6, 87' Brenner 2-6
Luxembourg: René Hoffmann (Jeunesse d'Esch);
Ernest Brenner (Stade Dudelange), René Kaufmann (Jeunesse d'Esch);
Jean Vandivinit (US Dudelange), Fernand Brosius (Spora), René Schneider (National)
[46' François Kohl (Aris Bonnevoie)];
Constant Winandy (US Luxembourg), Johny Hilbert (Avenir Beggen), Johny Léonard (US Luxembourg),
Josy Kunnert (Aris Bonnevoie) [46' Paul Ries (US Luxembourg)], Jean Hemmerling (US Luxembourg);
Netherlands B: Piet Lagarde (S.C. Enschede);
Arend van der Wel (S.C. Enschede), Jan Renders (P.S.V.);
Peter Benen (Fortuna '54), Jannie Schilder (Volendam), Daan Schrijvers (N.A.C.);
Frits Soetekouw (De Volewijckers), Pierre Kerkhoffs (P.S.V.), Frans Geurtsen (Velox)
[46' Bert Theunissen (Heracles)], Egbert ter Mors (Enschedese Boys), Dick Reekers (Heracles);
unused subs: Jan Jongbloed (D.W.S.); Hassie van Wijk (De Volewijckers), Martinus Okhuijsen (D.O.S.);
trainer: Jaap van der Leck;
referee: Johannes Malka (West Germany).
NB: attendance reported as 700; Benen's family name was usually spelled Beenen.
2-10-1963 Lens France B 1-1 Netherlands B
Goals: 15' Goujon 1-0, 49' Nuninga 1-1
France B: Charles Marchetti (OGC Nice);
Bernard Bosquier (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard), Max Fulgenzy (UA Sedan-Torcy);
Jean-Claude Piumi (US Valenciennes-Anzin), Zigmunt Chlosta (Angers SCO), Edouard "Stako" (Stade français);
Georges Lech (RC Lens), Roland Guillas (FC Grenoble), Yvon Goujon (FC Rouen),
Gilbert Gress (RC Strasbourg), Gérard Hausser (RC Strasbourg);
unused subs: Georges Carnus (Stade français); Edmond Baraffe (Toulouse FC),
Pierre Tournier (FC Rouen), René Grimbert (FC Metz);
Netherlands B: Peter van de Merwe (N.A.C.);
Henk Tijm (Ajax), Gerrie ter Horst (Sparta);
Henk Zoetendal (G.V.A.V.), Willem de Vries (S.C. Enschede), Henk Vriens (Willem II);
Chris Coenen (M.V.V.), Gerard Hoenen (P.S.V.), Klaas Nuninga (G.V.A.V.),
Piet Keizer (Ajax), Peet Petersen (Ajax)
unused subs: Pim Doesburg (Sparta); Jan van Gorp (N.A.C.), Piet Giesen (P.S.V.);
referee: Franz Geluck (Belgium).
NB: attendance reported as 20,000; Stako's family name in fact was Stachowicz.
21- 3-1964 Rotterdam Netherlands B 4-1 Belgium B
Goals: 5' Bosveld 1-0, 23' Bosveld 2-0, 43' Geurtsen 3-0, 50' Heijnen 4-0,
88' Kauwenberghs 4-1
Netherlands B: Pim Doesburg (Sparta);
Piet Romeijn (Feijenoord), Hans Eijkenbroek (Sparta), Ton Pronk (Ajax),
Peter Kemper (P.S.V.);
Bert Theunissen (P.S.V.), Henk Vriens (Willem II);
Piet Giesen (P.S.V.), Frans Geurtsen (D.W.S.), Henk Bosveld (S.C. Enschede),
Harrie Heijnen (A.D.O.);
unused subs: Nico van Zoghel (D.O.S.), Joop de Jong (D.W.S.),
Rinus Israël (D.W.S.), Egbert ter Mors (Go Ahead);
Belgium B: Willy Mortier (CS Brugeois);
Jef Vliers (Standard CL), Louis Van Rompay (FC Diest) [44' Robert Weyn (Beerschot AC)],
Lucien Spronck (Standard CL), Robert Granjé (Lierse SK);
Jean-Pierre Kasprzak (Beeringen FC), Albert Michiels (Beerschot AC);
Jacques Stockman (SC Anderlecht), Armand Peeters (Beeringen FC), Etienne Zaman (Beerschot AC),
Gustavus Kauwenberghs (Beeringen FC);
unused subs: Jozef Smolders (Beerschot); Yvan De Ferm (Beerschot AC),
Karel Beyers (Antwerp FC);
referee: Normand Mootz (Luxembourg).
NB: attendance reported as 6,500; the Dutch team was announced as "Jong Oranje"
but several players were over 23 years old: Bert Theunissen, who had played
three earlier matches for Netherlands B (representing a different club each
time: Vitesse, D.O.S., Heracles, and, in this match, P.S.V.; he would never
win a full cap for the Netherlands), was 24, as were Eijkenbroek and Romeijn,
while Bosveld, Heijnen and Ter Mors all were 23; one day after this match,
the two A-teams met in Antwerpen.
10- 3-1965 Hannover West Germany B 1-1 Netherlands B
Goals: 20' Luttrop 1-0, 26' Nuninga 1-1
West Germany B: Manfred Manglitz (Meidericher SV);
Peter Blusch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Theo Redder (Borussia Dortmund);
Otto Luttrop (1860 München), Leo Wilden (1.FC Köln), Walter Schmidt (Eintracht Braunschweig);
Rudolf Nafziger (Bayern München), Lothar Ulsaß (Eintracht Braunschweig) [46' Heinz Strehl (1.FC Nürnberg)],
Günter Netzer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) [46' Franz Beckenbauer (Bayern München)],
Walter Rodekamp (Hannover 96), Gerhard Zebrowski (Werder Bremen);
trainer: Dettmar Cramer;
Netherlands B: Ton Thie (A.D.O.);
Gerrie ter Horst (Sparta), Peter Kemper (P.S.V.);
Theo Laseroms (Sparta), Hans Eijkenbroek (Sparta), Willem de Vries (S.C. Enschede);
Piet Giesen (P.S.V.); Hans Venneker (Feijenoord) [78' Henk Warnas (Go Ahead)],
Klaas Nuninga (Ajax), Guus Haak (Feijenoord), Lambert Verdonk (P.S.V.);
trainer: George Kessler;
referee: Werner Treichel (West Germany).
NB: attendance reported as 16,000; the Dutch team was announced as "Jong Oranje"
and as Netherlands B in the press; as one player (Haak) was 27 years old and
two others (Laseroms and Eijkenbroek) 25, the "Jong Oranje" moniker is rather
inappropriate; the DFB lists Germany's line-up for this match on its site.
29- 9-1965 Den Haag Netherlands B 3-0 Luxembourg
Goals: 35' Aarts 1-0, 52' Aarts 2-0 62' Keizer 3-0
Netherlands B: Pim Doesburg (Sparta);
Willy Quaedackers (Fortuna '54), Hans Eijkenbroek (Sparta), Willem de Vries (F.C. Twente),
André Pijlman (D.W.S.);
Bennie Muller (Ajax), Joop Burgers (D.W.S.);
Chris Coenen (Fortuna '54), Co Prins (Ajax), Piet Keizer (Ajax), Kees Aarts (A.D.O.);
Luxembourg: Nicolas Schmitt (US Mondorf);
Erwin Kuffer (Red Boys), Jean-Pierre Hoffstetter (Aris Bonnevoie), Mathias Ewen (US Luxembourg),
Fernand Brosius (Spora);
Fernand Jeitz (Aris Bonnevoie), Norry Wampach (Spora);
René Schneider (US Luxembourg), Johny Kirsch (US Rumelange) [46' Josy Kirchens (Aris Bonnevoie)],
Edy Dublin (US Mondorf) [72' Johny Léonard (US Luxembourg)], Henri Klein (FC Liégeois);
trainer: Robert Heinz;
referee: Helmut Fritz (West Germany).
NB: attendance reported as 10,000;
note that according to [FLF 83] Kirchens replaced Klein at half-time and Léonard
replaced Kirsch late in the second half; in fact, Kirchens replaced Kirsch but
played as outside left, while Klein moved from that position to the centre of
the attack, joining Dublin there; cf. the Luxemburger Wort's match report.
6- 4-1968 Knokke Belgium B 0-0 Netherlands B
Belgium B: Edward Braem (Antwerp FC);
Robert Weyn (Beerschot AC), Luc Martens (Sint-Truidense VV), Christiaan Desmet (SV Waregem),
Christiaan Strobbe (SV Waregem), Roland Coclet (Daring CB);
Johny Thio (FC Brugeois), Erwin Vandendaele (FC Brugeois);
Alfons Haagdoren (Racing White), Jacky Stockman (SV Waregem), Jan Verheyen (Beerschot AC);
unused subs: Jozef Smolders (Beerschot AC); Léon Dolmans (Waterschei SV Thor),
Prudent Bettens (SV Waregem), Robert Rogiers (SK Beveren-Waes);
Netherlands B: Ton Thie (A.D.O.);
Theo van der Burch (A.D.O.), Willem de Vries (F.C. Twente), Aad Mansveld (A.D.O.),
Paul van Egmond (Telstar) [87' Epi Drost (F.C. Twente)];
Jacques van Stippent (P.S.V.), Piet de Zoete (A.D.O.);
Nol Heijerman (Sparta), Dick van Dijk (F.C. Twente), Willem van Hanegem (Xerxes/D.H.C.),
Lambert Verdonk (Sparta);
unused subs: Eddy Treijtel (Xerxes/D.H.C.); Hans Venneker (N.E.C.);
trainer: Siem Plooijer;
referee: Joseph Moscardo (Luxembourg).
NB: attendance reported as 5,000; the match started late because the Dutch team had
missed their ferry in Vlissingen and had to wait an hour for the next boat.
17- 4-1968 Luxembourg Luxembourg 3-4 Netherlands B
Goals: 10' Klein 1-0, 44' Dublin 2-0, 47' Heijerman 2-1, 48' Léonard 3-1,
53' Verdonk 3-2, 55' Strik 3-3, 65' Bosveld 3-4
Luxembourg: René Hoffmann (Jeunesse d'Esch) [66' Nino Scrigna (Stade Dudelange)];
Norbert Leszczynski (US Rumelange) [61' Furio Cardoni (US Rumelange)], Fernand Jeitz (FC Metz),
Mathias Ewen (Spora), Johny Hoffmann (Jeunesse d'Esch);
Norbert Reiland (Fola), Nicolas Hoffmann (Jeunesse d'Esch);
Jean Klein (US Dudelange), Edy Dublin (AS Nancy), Johny Léonard (FC Metz),
Josy Kirchens (Aris Bonnevoie);
trainer: Robert Heinz;
Netherlands B: Ton Thie (A.D.O.);
Theo van der Burch (A.D.O.), Aad Mansveld (A.D.O.), Willem de Vries (F.C. Twente),
Paul van Egmond (Telstar);
Jacques van Stippent (P.S.V.) [46' Pleun Strik (P.S.V.)], Piet de Zoete (A.D.O.),
Nol Heijerman (Sparta), Hans Venneker (N.E.C.), Henk "Charly" Bosveld (Sparta),
Lambert Verdonk (Sparta);
trainer: Ron Groenewoud;
referee: Raymond Poncin (France).
NB: attendance reported as 3,000;
note that according to [FLF 83] Cardoni replaced Nicolas Hoffmann; in fact, the
latter took Leszczynski's place at the back while Cardoni played in midfield,
cf. the match report in the Luxemburger Wort.
10- 3-1970 Eindhoven Netherlands B 3-0 Luxembourg
Goals: 31' Klijnjan 1-0, 59' Klijnjan 2-0, 78' Van der Kuijlen 3-0
Netherlands B: Piet Schrijvers (F.C. Twente);
Dick Schneider (Go Ahead), Pleun Strik (P.S.V.), Aad Mansveld (A.D.O.),
Ad Mellaard (N.E.C.);
Johan Boskamp (Holland Sport), Cees van Ierssel (F.C. Twente);
Ad Brouwers (N.A.C.), Willy van der Kuijlen (P.S.V.), Jan Klijnjan (Sparta),
Theo Pahlplatz (F.C. Twente) [46' Jo Bonfrère (M.V.V.)];
trainer: Georg Kessler;
Luxembourg: René Hoffmann (Jeunesse d'Esch);
Erwin Kuffer (Standard CL), Fernand Jeitz (FC Metz), René Flenghi (Red Boys),
Johny Hoffmann (Jeunesse d'Esch);
Norbert Leszczynski (US Rumelange), Norbert Reiband (Fola);
Edy Dublin (AS Nancy), Johny Léonard (AA Gent) [86' Josy Kirchens (Aris Bonnevoie)],
Paul Philipp (Union Saint-Gilloise), Jos Zangerle (Racing White);
trainer: Ernst Melchior;
referee: Fred Delcourt (Belgium).
NB: note that according to [FLF 83] Kirchens replaced Zangerle, but in fact he
came in for Léonard, who had been knocked out after a wild attack by Dutch
'keeper Schrijvers; presumably the confusion is due to a change of positions
after the substitution, as also happened for the matches on 4 October 1959,
29 September 1965 and 17 April 1968; in the latter two matches, Kirchens had
already played as outside left, his default position and also Zangerle's at
kick-off.
25- 4-1978 Kerkrade Netherlands B 0-1 Poland B
Goal: 41' Mazur 0-1
Netherlands B: Pim Doesburg (Sparta) [46' Nico de Bree (SC Anderlecht)];
Martin Jol (F.C. Den Haag), Epi Drost (F.C. Twente), Johnny Dusbaba (SC Anderlecht),
Wim Meutstege (Sparta);
Simon Tahamata (Ajax), Arie Haan (SC Anderlecht), Jan Boskamp (RWDM),
Dick Schoenaker (Ajax) [46' Pierre Vermeulen (Roda J.C.)];
Henk van Leeuwen (F.C. Den Haag) [66' Leo van Veen (F.C. Utrecht)], Dick Nanninga (Roda J.C.);
trainer: Jan Zwartkruis;
Poland B: Zygmunt Kukla (Stal Mielec) [46' Krzysztof Sobieski (Legia Warszawa)];
Stanisław Sobczyński (Legia Warszawa), Józef Szewczyk (Lech Poznań), Paweł Janas (Legia Warszawa),
Wojciech Rudy (Zagłębie Sosnowiec),
Zbigniew Kwaśniewski (Odra Opole) [47' Wojciech Tyc (Odra Opole)], Lesław Ćmikiewicz (Legia Warszawa),
Zdzisław Kapka (Wisła Kraków), Marek Dziuba (ŁKS Łódź);
Włodzimierz Mazur (Zagłębie Sosnowiec), Janusz Sybis (Śląsk Wrocław) [62' Emil Szymura (Górnik Zabrze)];
trainer: Ryszard Kulesza;
referee: Jan Peeters (Belgium).
NB: attendance reported as 12,000 and as 18,000; after a number of players had
withdrawn due to injury, the Dutch squad on the night consisted of only 14
players, all of whom played.
19-12-1978 Bochum West Germany B 2-1 Netherlands B
Goals: 6' Stevens 0-1, 8' Elmer 1-1, 79' Milewski 2-1
West Germany B: Rudi Kargus (HSV);
Bernd Martin (VfB Stuttgart), Ditmar Jakobs (MSV Duisburg), Werner Melzer (1.FC Kaiserslautern),
Markus Elmer (VfB Stuttgart);
Michael Eggert (VfL Bochum), Jürgen Groh (1.FC Kaiserslautern), Caspar Memering (Hamburger SV);
Walter Kelsch (VfB Stuttgart) [63' Kalle Del'Haye (Borussia Mönchengladbach)],
Horst Hrubesch (Hamburger SV) [66' Jürgen Milewski (Hertha BSC)], Heinz-Werner Eggeling (VfL Bochum);
trainer: Erich Ribbeck;
Netherlands B: Hans van Breukelen (F.C. Utrecht);
André Stafleu (Feyenoord), Ronald Spelbos (A.Z. '67), Adrie van Kraaij (P.S.V.),
Wim Meutstege (Ajax);
Frans Thijssen (F.C. Twente) [68' Michel Valke (Sparta)], Huub Stevens (P.S.V.)
[76' Michel van de Korput (Feyenoord)], Harry Lubse (P.S.V.);
Martien Vreijsen (N.A.C.) [46' Simon Tahamata (Ajax)], Jan Peters (F.C. Den Bosch),
Jaan de Graaf (A.Z. '67);
unused subs: André van Gerven (F.C. Twente); Romeo Zondervan (F.C. Den Haag),
Pierre Vermeulen (Roda J.C.);
trainer: Ron Groenewoud;
referee: Henry Landauer (United States of America).
NB: attendance reported as 12,000; Jan Peters obtained one full cap, and is not
to be confused with his contemporary namesake Jan Peters, who obtained 31;
curiously, they played for the full national side of the same day, and both
missed a decisive penalty during the shoot-out; one day after this match, the
two A-teams met in Düsseldorf; the DFB lists Germany's line-up for this match
on its site.
7-10-1980 Kerkrade Netherlands B 1-2 West Germany B
Goals: 8' Allgöwer 0-1, 11' Klotz 0-2, 43' Saborowski (og) 1-2
Netherlands B: Joop Hiele (Feyenoord) [12' André van Gerven (F.C. Twente)];
Keje Molenaar (Ajax), Luuk Balkenstein (Feyenoord), Johnny Dusbaba (SC Anderlecht),
Romeo Zondervan (F.C. Twente);
Peter Arntz (A.Z. '67), Eugène Marijnissen (Roda J.C.), Leo Ehlen (Roda J.C.);
Martien Vreijsen (N.A.C.) [60' Bud Brocken (Willem II)], Cees Schapendonk (M.V.V.),
Pierre Vermeulen (Feyenoord) [46' Michel Valke (P.S.V.)];
unused subs: Ron Jans (P.E.C. Zwolle), Ton Pattinama (Excelsior);
trainer: Rob Baan;
West Germany B: Jupp Koitka (Wattenscheid 09) [46' Helmut Roleder (VfB Stuttgart)];
Bernd Martin (VfB Stuttgart), Wilfried Hannes (Borussia Mönchengladbach),
Michael Dusek (1.FC Kaiserslautern), Frank Saborowski (MSV Duisburg);
Wolfgang Dremmler (Bayern München), Norbert Eilenfeldt (Arminia Bielefeld)
[70' Ludger Kanders (Bayer Uerdingen)], Karl Allgöwer (VfB Stuttgart);
Thomas Allofs (Fortuna Düsseldorf), Bernd Klotz (VfB Stuttgart), Rudi Völler (1860 München);
trainer: Erich Ribbeck;
referee: Jean Koster (Luxembourg).
NB: attendance reported as 5,500; four days after this match, the two A-teams met
in Eindhoven; other sources credited the Dutch goal to Schapendonk; the DFB
lists Germany's line-up for this match on its site.
24- 3-1981 Caen France B 2-2 Netherlands B
Goals: 14' Van Mierlo 0-1, 50' Rampillon 1-1, 53' Schoenaker 1-2, 63' Zénier (pen) 2-2
France B: Jean-Luc Ettori (AS Monaco);
Jean-Christophe Thouvenel (Girondins de Bordeaux), Jean-Luc Ruty (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard),
Henri Zambelli (OGC Nice), Alfred Vitalis (AS Monaco);
Luis Fernandez (Paris Saint-Germain FC), Félix Lacuesta (SC Bastia), Gilles Rampillon (FC Nantes);
Patrice Lecornu (Angers SCO), Gérard Soler (Girondins de Bordeaux), Bernard Zénier (AS Nancy Lorraine);
Netherlands B: Edward Metgod (A.Z. '67);
Richard van der Meer (A.Z. '67), Johnny Dusbaba (SC Anderlecht), Ab Gritter (F.C. Twente),
Romeo Zondervan (F.C. Twente);
Dick Schoenaker (Ajax), Wim Hofkens (SC Anderlecht), Michel Valke (P.S.V.);
Toine van Mierlo (Willem II), Martin Vreijsen (N.A.C.), Ronald Jans (P.E.C. Zwolle);
unused subs: Joop Hiele (Feyenoord); Peter Boeve (Ajax), Heini Otto (F.C. Twente),
Gerard Tervoort (F.C. Utrecht), Peter Houtman (F.C. Groningen);
trainer: Ron Groenewoud;
referee: Gerd Hennig (West Germany).
NB: attendance reported as 7,200; one day after this match, the two A-teams met
in Rotterdam.
2- 9-1981 Doetinchem Netherlands B 4-1 Switzerland B
Goals: 16' Adelaar 1-0, 29' Schapendonk 2-0, 43' Schapendonk 3-0, 69' Schapendonk 4-0,
75' Lüthi 4-1
Netherlands B: Edward Metgod (Haarlem);
John Scheve (F.C. Twente), Martin Jol (F.C. Twente), Ernie Brandts (P.S.V.),
Peter Boeve (Ajax);
Rob Kelderman (De Graafschap), Frans Adelaar (F.C. Utrecht) [54' Ronald Koeman (F.C. Groningen)],
Jurrie Koolhof (Vitesse);
Cees Schapendonk (M.V.V.), Wim Balm (Haarlem), Frank van Leen (Haarlem) [74' René Hofman (Roda J.C.)];
trainer: Ger Blok;
Switzerland B: Roberto Böckli (FC Sankt Gallen) [46' Urs Zurbuchen (FC Zürich)];
Claude Ryf (FC Lausanne-Sport), Bruno Graf (FC Basel), Silvano Bianchi (Neuchâtel Xamax),
Urs Bamert (FC Lausanne-Sport);
Georges Bregy (FC Sion), Walter Pellegrini (Neuchâtel Xamax) [46' Marcel Koller (Grasshopper CZ)],
René Müller (Young Boys) [46' Roger Kundert (FC Zürich)];
Walter Seiler (FC Zürich), Robert Lüthi (Neuchâtel Xamax), Guy Dutoit (Servette FC)
[46' Philippe Perret (Neuchâtel Xamax)];
trainer: Paul Wolfisberg;
referee: Louis Delsemme (Belgium).
NB: attendance reported as 300 and 1,000; one day before this match, the two A-teams
met in Zürich.
23- 9-1981 Breda Netherlands B 2-3 Soviet Union B
Goals: 19' Kieft 1-0, 53' Gess 1-1, 72' Shavlo 1-2, 80' Kieft 2-2, 85' Zheludkov 2-3
Netherlands B: Edward Metgod (Haarlem);
Keje Molenaar (Ajax), John Scheve (F.C. Twente), Martin Jol (F.C. Twente),
Peter Boeve (Ajax);
Edo Ophof (Ajax) [50' Ronald Koeman (F.C. Groningen)], Ruud Gullit (Haarlem),
Michel Valke (P.S.V.);
Martien Vreijsen (N.A.C.) [46' Guus van der Borgt (N.A.C.)], Wim Kieft (Ajax),
Jan Monster (F.C. Utrecht) [65' Frans Adelaar (F.C. Utrecht)];
unused subs: André van Gerven (F.C. Twente); Romeo Zondervan (F.C. Twente);
trainer: Rob Baan;
Soviet Union B: Vyacheslav Chanov (Torpedo Moskva);
Viktor Kruglov (Torpedo Moskva), Alexandr Andryushchenko (SKA Rostov-na-Donu)
[70' Yuriy Zheludkov (Zenit Leningrad)], Sergey Yashin (SKA Rostov-na-Donu),
Alexandr Bubnov (Dinamo Moskva);
Sergey Shavlo (Spartak Moskva), Yuriy Mentyukov (Dinamo Moskva), Andriy Bal (Dinamo Kyiv);
Vadim Yevtushenko (Dinamo Kyiv) [46' Valeriy Petrakov (Torpedo Moskva)],
Mykola Fedorenko (Shakhtar Donetsk), Edgar Gess (Spartak Moskva);
unused subs: Valeriy Novikov (CSKA Moskva); Guram Adzhoyev (Dinamo Moskva),
Oleksandr Boyko (Dinamo Kyiv);
trainer: Sergey Korshunov;
referee: Alf Grey (England).
NB: attendance reported as 4,462.
13-10-1981 Lokeren Belgium U-23 2-0 Netherlands B
Goals: 70' Creve 1-0, 77' Creve 2-0
Belgium U-23: Jacky Munaron (SC Anderlecht) [Wim De Coninck (SV Waregem)];
Dirk De Vriese (RWDM), Michel De Wolf (RWDM), Walter De Greef (SC Anderlecht),
Frank Mariman (Antwerp FC) [85' Patrick Ipermans (Antwerp FC)];
Gunter Van Eyck (Antwerp FC), Ronny Laroy (SC Lokeren), Patrick Thairet (RWDM)
[46' Peter Creve (SK Beveren)];
Leo Van Der Elst (Antwerp FC), Philippe Desmet (SV Waregem), Ronny Martens (SK Beveren);
trainer: Julien Labeau;
Netherlands B: Edward Metgod (Haarlem);
John Scheve (F.C. Twente), Sjaak Troost (Feyenoord), Wim Hofkens (SC Anderlecht),
Wim Flight (F.C. Utrecht);
Ruud Gullit (Haarlem), Ton Lokhoff (N.A.C.) [36' Frans Adelaar (F.C. Utrecht)],
Jurrie Koolhof (Vitesse),
Michel Valke (P.S.V.), Wim Kieft (Ajax) [55' Willy Carbo (F.C. Utrecht)],
Jan Monster (F.C. Utrecht) [46' René van der Gijp (Sparta)];
trainer: Ger Blok;
referee: Louis Delsemme (Belgium).
NB: attendance reported as 500 and 800; while the Dutch considered this match as a
meeting between B-teams, in Belgium it was announced and reported as one between
U-23 teams ("Espoirs"/"Beloften"); one day after this match, the two A-teams met
in Rotterdam.
17-11-1981 Deventer Netherlands B 0-0 France U-21
Netherlands B: André van Gerven (F.C. Twente);
Keje Molenaar (Ajax), Edo Ophof (Ajax [84' Gerard van Moorst (P.E.C. Zwolle)],
Arold Back (Go Ahead Eagles), Wim Flight (F.C. Utrecht);
Romeo Zondervan (F.C. Twente) [46' Erwin Koeman (P.S.V.)], Roelf-Jan Tiktak (Sparta);
Bud Brocken (Birmingham City) [83' Jan Monster (F.C. Utrecht)], Martien Vreijsen (N.A.C.),
Cees Schapendonk (M.V.V.), Toine van Mierlo (Birmingham City);
unused subs: Ton van Eenennaam (N.A.C.); Martin Koopman (Go Ahead Eagles);
trainer: Ron Groenewoud;
France U-21: Richard Ruffier (Nîmes Olympique);
William Ayache (FC Nantes) [69' Yvon Le Roux (Stade brestois)], Pascal Zaremba (US Valenciennes-Anzin),
Pierre Dréossi (Lille OSC), René Marsiglia (Lille OSC);
Jean-Claude Lemoult (Paris Saint-Germain FC), Dominique Bijotat (AS Monaco), Jean-Louis Zanon (AS Saint-Etienne);
Louis Marcialis (SEC Bastia), Yannick Stopyra (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard), Michel N'Gom (Paris Saint-Germain FC);
unused subs: Stéphane d'Angelo (Toulouse FC); Eric Martin (AS Nancy-Lorraine),
Gérard Buscher (OGC Nice), Daniel Bravo (OGC Nice);
trainer: Jacky Braun;
referee: Einar Halle (Norway).
NB: attendance reported as 4,500; while the Dutch considered this match as a meeting
between B-teams, the French had sent their U-21 side; one day after this match,
the two A-teams met in Paris.
15- 2-1989 Nîmes France A' 1-0 Netherlands B
Goal: 17' Xuereb 1-0
France A': Gilles Rousset (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard);
Bertrand Reuzeau (Stade lavallois), Albert Cartier (FC Metz), Basile Boli (AJ Auxerre)
[50' Jean-Philippe Rohr (OGC Nice)], Bertrand Casoni (Racing de Paris);
Thierry Laurey (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard), Vincent Guérin (Racing de Paris) [83' Pascal Baills (Montpellier PSC)],
Eric Guérit (OGC Nice), Gérard Bernardet (Montpellier PSC) [60' Christophe Robert (FC Nantes)],
Carmelo Micciche (FC Metz), Daniel Xuereb (Paris Saint-Germain FC) [75' Jean-Louis Zanon (FC Metz)];
trainer: Jean-François Jodar;
Netherlands B: Ruud Hesp (Fortuna Sittard);
Edward Sturing (Vitesse), Michel Boerebach (Roda J.C.), John de Wolf (F.C. Groningen),
Mark Verkuijl (Ajax) [46' Joop Lankhaar (Racing Mechelen)];
Mart van Duren (B.V.V. Den Bosch) [46' Henny Meijer (F.C. Groningen)], Wilbert Suvrijn (Roda J.C.)
[46' Martin Laamers (Vitesse)], Hendrie Krüzen (B.V.V. Den Bosch), Jerry Cooke (P.E.C. Zwolle);
Dennis Bergkamp (Ajax), John van Loen (Roda J.C.) [66' Eric Viscaal (SK Beveren)];
unused sub: Raymond van der Gouw (Vitesse);
trainer: Nol de Ruiter;
referee: Claude Bouillet (France).
NB: attendance reported as 23,000; the denomination of the hosts as "A prime" was
an extremely silly and utterly superfluous idea of Michel Platini (which he
later topped with the absurd format of the 2020/21 European Championship).
19-11-2008 Waalwijk Netherlands B 0-3 Sweden U-21
Goals: 28' Bahrami 0-1, 52' Avdić 0-2, 89' Toivonen 0-3
Netherlands B: Piet Velthuizen (Vitesse);
Gianni Zuiverloon (West Bromwich Albion), Ryan Donk (West Bromwich Albion), Kevin Hofland (Feyenoord)
[46' Rob Wielaert (F.C. Twente) [62' Rens van Eijden (Willem II)]], Edson Braafheid (F.C. Twente);
Wout Brama (F.C. Twente) [46' Marcel Meeuwis (Roda J.C.)], Siem de Jong (Ajax), Stijn Schaars (A.Z.);
Eljero Elia (F.C. Twente) [46' Roy Beerens (S.C. Heerenveen)], Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Vitesse)
[72' Stef Nijland (P.S.V.)], Royston Drenthe (Real Madrid);
unused sub: Kenneth Vermeer (Ajax);
trainer: Johan Neeskens;
Sweden U-21: Johan Dahlin (FK Lyn);
Mikael Lustig (Rosenborg BK) [46' Erik Lund Fahlén (IFK Göteborg)], Mattias Bjärsmyr (IFK Göteborg),
Rasmus Bengtsson (Trelleborgs FF), Emil Johansson (Hammarby IF);
Albin Ekdal (Juventus), Rasmus Elm (Kalmar FF);
Pontus Wernbloom (IFK Göteborg) [23' Denni Avdić (IF Elfsborg)], Gabriel Özkan (AIK),
Ola Toivonen (Malmö FF), Emir Bajrami (IF Elfsborg) [71' Guillermo Molins (Malmö FF)];
trainer: Jörgen Lennartsson;
referee: Richard Liesveld (Netherlands).
NB: attendance reported as 2,000; on the same day, the two A-teams met in Amsterdam.
27- 3-2009 Ahlen Germany U-21 0-4 Netherlands B
Goals: 22' Elia 0-1, 27' Van Wolfswinkel 0-2, 36' Amrabat 0-3, 43' Elia 0-4
Germany U-21: Manuel Neuer (Schalke 04) [74' Florian Fromlowitz (Hannover 96)];
Daniel Schwaab (SC Freiburg), Benedikt Höwedes (Schalke 04), Jérôme Boateng (Hamburger SV),
Dennis Aogo (Hamburger SV);
Barış Özbek (Galatasaray) [63' Jan Rosenthal (Hannover 96)], Marc-André Kruska (Borussia Dortmund)
[86' Daniel Adlung (VfL Wolfsburg)], Fabian Johnson (1860 München) [46' Marcel Heller (MSV Duisburg)];
Änis Ben-Hatira (MSV Duisburg), Alexander Baumjohann (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Sandro Wagner (MSV Duisburg);
trainer: Horst Hrubesch;
Netherlands B: Kenneth Vermeer (Ajax) [46' Piet Velthuizen (Vitesse)];
Paul Verhaegh (Vitesse), Rob Wielaert (F.C. Twente), Kees Luijckx (A.Z.), Erik Pieters (P.S.V.);
Wout Brama (F.C. Twente) [46' Siem de Jong (Ajax)], Marcel Meeuwis (Roda J.C.), Urby Emanuelson (Ajax);
Nordin Amrabat (P.S.V.) [83' Diego Biseswar (Feyenoord)], Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Vitesse)
[83' Rydell Poepon (Sparta)], Eljero Elia (F.C. Twente) [46' Roy Beerens (S.C. Heerenveen)];
trainer: Johan Neeskens;
referee: Anthony Buttimer (Ireland).
NB: attendance reported as 6,120; the DFB lists the line-ups for this match on its site.
31- 3-2009 Kerkrade Netherlands B 1-1 Italy U-21
Goals: 22' De Jong 1-0, 45' Giovinco 1-1
Netherlands B: Piet Velthuizen (Vitesse) [46' Erwin Mulder (Excelsior)];
Gianni Zuiverloon (West Bromwich Albion) [67' Paul Verhaegh (Vitesse)], Peter Wisgerhof (F.C. Twente),
Rob Wielaert (F.C. Twente), Erik Pieters (P.S.V.);
Siem de Jong (Ajax) [46' Leroy Fer (Feyenoord)], Marcel Meeuwis (Roda J.C.),
Urby Emanuelson (Ajax) [60' Kees Luijckx (A.Z.)];
Roy Beerens (S.C. Heerenveen) [46' Nordin Amrabat (P.S.V.)], Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Vitesse)
[80' Rydell Poepon (Sparta)], Eljero Elia (F.C. Twente) [46' Diego Biseswar (Feyenoord)];
trainer: Johan Neeskens;
Italy U-21: Andrea Consigli (Atalanta);
Fabiano Santacroce (Napoli), Lino Marzorati (Empoli), Domenica Criscito (Genoa),
Davide Santon (Inter);
Luca Cigarini (Atalanta) [44' Antonio Candreva (Livorno)], Daniele Dessena (Sampdoria)
[64' Lorenzo De Silvestri (Lazio)], Claudio Marchisio (Juventus) [88' Piermario Morosini (Vicenza)];
Mario Balotelli (Inter) [75' Andrea Poli (Sassuolo)], Sebastian Giovinco (Juventus)
[88' Davide Di Gennaro (Reggina)], Robert Acquafresca (Cagliari).
trainer: Pierluigi Casiraghi;
referee: Alan Muir (Scotland).
Many thanks to Michael Mühlen for the details on the match against Saar B, to Theodore Dreiman for corrections on the match against Soviet Union B, and to Matthias Arnhold for additional information on West Germany matches.
Sources: [FLF 83], [SPL 57]; DBU, DFB, NFF; De Letzebuerger Football, Historical Lineups – Belgian Player Guide 1954-1989, Liste de footballeurs par club en Belgique (wikipedia); numerous contemporary Dutch newspapers (available through Delpher), various contemporary Belgian newspapers (available through Belgica Press), various contemporary French newspapers (available through Gallica), Luxemburger Wort (available through eLuxemburgensia), various contemporary Norwegian newspapers (available through Nasjonalbiblioteket), various contemporary Swiss newspapers (available through e-newspaperarchives.ch).
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