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The history of the Netherlands national football team began when the Netherlands played their first international match on 30 April 1905 in Antwerp against Belgium. The game went into extra time, in which the Dutch scored three times, making the score 4–1 for the Dutch side, winning the Coupe Vanden Abeele .
History. Beginnings: 1905–1969. 1905 Netherlands team. The Netherlands played their first international match in Antwerp against Belgium on 30 April 1905, with the players selected by a five-member commission from the Dutch Football Association. After 90 minutes, the score was 1–1.
Dutch football history in brief. The KNVB has a rich history, marked by multiple name changes. The organisation was founded as the Netherlands Football and Athletics Association (NVAB) on 8 December 1889. The founding father was Pim Mulier, who had also created the country’s first club, the Haarlemsche Football Club (HFC), at the age of 14.
The first professional game was played between Alkmaar '54 and SC Venlo on 14 August 1954. Other memorable moments in KNVB history include the first match of the Dutch national men's team in 1905, the European title in 1988 and the three World Cup finals in 1974, 1978 and 2010.
History of the Netherlands national football team. The Netherlands played their first international game against Belgium on April 30, 1905, at Antwerp, which marked the beginning of the history of the Netherlands national football team. The Dutch team won the Coupe Vanden Abeele after scoring three goals in extra time to make the final score 4 ...
Age records. Oldest player to make debut: Sander Boschker, aged 39 years and 256 days vs Ghana, 1 June 2010. Youngest player to make debut: Jan van Breda Kolff, aged 17 years and 74 days vs Belgium, 2 April 1911 RSSSF. Oldest player to score: Abe Lenstra, aged 38 years and 143 days [3] vs Belgium, 19 April 1959.
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