Netherlands national football team results (1905–1919)

This is a list of the Netherlands national football team results from 1905 to 1919.

Between their first match in 1905 and 1919, the Netherlands played in 45 matches.^[1] Throughout this period they played in two Summer Olympics, in 1908 Summer Olympics and in 1912, and the Netherlands won the consolation tournaments of 1908 by walkover (France withdrew in the final)^[2] and got Bronze in 1912 after beating Finland 9-0 with 5 goals from Jan Vos.^[3]

1900s

1905

30 April 1905 1905 Coupe Vanden Abeele	Belgium	1 – 4 (a.e.t.)	Netherlands	Antwerp, Belgium
14:30 (UTC 0:00)	Stom 87' (o.g.)	Report	de Neve 80', 106', 117', 119'	Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground Attendance: 800 Referee: Frank König (Belgium)
Note: Eddy de Neve set the goal scoring record for Netherlands (4 goals)

14 May 1905 1905 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker	Netherlands	4 – 0	Belgium	Rotterdam, Netherlands
14:00 (UTC 0:20)	de Korver 74' de Neve 76' (pen.) Lutjens 80' Kessler 84'	Report		Stadium: Schuttersveld ground Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Henry Vermeulen (Netherlands)
Note: Eddy de Neve set the goal scoring record for Netherlands (5 goals)

1906

29 April 1906 1906 Coupe Vanden Abeele	Belgium	5 – 0	Netherlands	Antwerp, Belgium
14:30 (UTC 0:00)	Van den Eynde 15' Goetinck 40' De Veen 52', 68', 80'	Report		Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Pat Harrower (England)

13 May 1906 1906 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker	Netherlands	2 – 3	Belgium	Rotterdam, Netherlands
14:00 (UTC 0:20)	Muller 32' van der Vinne 54'	Report	Cambier 76', 88' Destrebecq 81'	Stadium: Schuttersveld ground Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Frank König (Belgium)

1907

1 April 1907 Friendly	Netherlands	1 – 8	England Amateurs	The Hague, Netherlands
	Blume 14'	Report	Mansfield 4' Bell 5', 60' Woodward 16' Hardman 28', 47' Hawkes 39' Foster 73'	Stadium: De Diepput Attendance: 8,000

14 April 1907 1907 Coupe Vanden Abeele	Belgium	1 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Netherlands	Antwerp, Belgium
14:30 (UTC 0:00)	Feye 31'	Report	van Gogh 74', 118' Feith 99'	Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Pat Harrower (England)

9 May 1907 1907 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker	Netherlands	1 – 2	Belgium	Haarlem, Netherlands
14:00 (UTC 0:20)	Feith 54'	Report	Feye 14' Goetinck 60'	Stadium: De Hout Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ernest Holland (England)

21 December 1907 Friendly	England Amateurs	12 – 2	Netherlands	Darlington, England
	Woodward 1', 31', 70' W. Stapley 4', 10', 55', 59', 62' Bell 11', 71', 84' Raine 80'	Report	Ruffelse 36', 88'	Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3,000

1908

29 March 1908 1908 Coupe Vanden Abeele	Belgium	1 – 4	Netherlands	Antwerp, Belgium
14:45 (UTC 0:00)	Vertongen 81'	Report	Ruffelse 12' Thomée 50', 74' de Korver 85'	Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Pat Harrower (England)

26 April 1908 1908 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker	Netherlands	3 – 1	Belgium	Rotterdam, Netherlands
14:00 (UTC 0:20)	Snethlage 22' Thomée 50', 60' (pen.)	Report	Saeys 89'	Stadium: Prinsenlaan Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)

10 May 1908 Friendly	Netherlands	4 – 1	France	Rotterdam, Netherlands
	Snethlage 22', 76' Thomee 24' Akkersdijk 60'	Report	François 75'	Stadium: Prinsenlaan Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Joseph Brauburger (Belgium)

22 October 1908 1908 Summer Olympics Semi-finals	Great Britain	4 – 0	Netherlands	London, England
	Stapley 37', 60', 64', 75'	Report		Stadium: White City Attendance: 6,000 Referee: John Howcroft (Great Britain)

23 October 1908 1908 Summer Olympics Bronze medal match	Netherlands	2–0	Sweden	London, England
	Reeman 6' Snethlage 58'	Report		Stadium: White City Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Pearson (Great Britain).
Note: The French were so shocked by their 17–1 defeat to Denmark that they withdrew both their main and B teams; meaning only the Netherlands and Sweden were left to play for the third place.^[4]

25 October 1908 Friendly	Netherlands	5 – 3	Sweden	The Hague, Netherlands
14:30 (UTC 0:20)	Snethlage 6', 51' Welcker 41' Francken 49' Thomée 73'	Report	Gustafsson 8', 28' Ohlson 21'	Stadium: De Diepput Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Joseph Brauburger (Belgium)

1909

21 March 1909 1909 Coupe Vanden Abeele	Belgium	1 – 4	Netherlands	Antwerp, Belgium
14:45 (UTC 0:00)	Poelmans 63'	Report	Snethlage 11' Dé Kessler 19' Welcker 38' Lutjens 79'	Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Thomas Kyle (England)

12 April 1909 Friendly	Netherlands	0 – 4	England Amateurs	Amsterdam, Netherlands
		Report	Dunning 7', 36' Porter 28' H. Stapley 61'	Stadium: Sportpark Oud-Roosenburgh Attendance: 15,000

25 April 1909 1909 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker	Netherlands	4 – 1	Belgium	Rotterdam, Netherlands
14:30 (UTC 0:20)	Lutjens 2' Snethlage 21', 32', 54'	Report	Goossens 58'	Stadium: Prinsenlaan Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)
Note: Edu Snethlage set the goal scoring record for Netherlands (7 goals)

11 December 1909 Friendly	England Amateurs	9 – 1	Netherlands	Fullham, England
	Stapely 5', 85' Woodward 9', 14', 21', 23', 60' Owen 41' Williams 89'	Report	Kessler 38'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 5,274

1910s

1910

13 March 1910 1910 Coupe Vanden Abeele	Belgium	3 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Netherlands	Antwerp, Belgium
15:00 (UTC 0:00)	De Veen 19', 24' Six 119'	Report	Lutjens 21' Kessler 26'	Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Dicky Schumacher (London)

10 April 1910 1910 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker	Netherlands	7 – 0	Belgium	Haarlem, Netherlands
14:30 (UTC 0:20)	Welcker 10', 28' Francken 15', 45', 62' Thomée 55', 80'	Report		Stadium: De Hout Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)

24 April 1910 Friendly	Netherlands	4–2	Germany	Arnhem, Netherlands
14:30 (UTC 0:20)	Lutjens 29' Thomée 73', 87' Hempel 82' (o.g.)	Report	Kipp 23' Fick 42'	Stadium: Klarenbeek Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)
Note: Jan Thomée set the goal scoring record for Netherlands (10 goals)

16 October 1910 Friendly	Germany	1–2	Netherlands	Kleve, Germany
15:30 (UTC 1:00)	Queck 25'	Report	Thomée 7' van Berckel 16'	Stadium: Sportplatz an der Triftstraße Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Hubert Istace (Belgium)

1911

19 March 1911 1911 Coupe Vanden Abeele	Belgium	1 – 5	Netherlands	Antwerp, Belgium
15:00 (UTC 0:00)	Paternoster 78'	Report	Francken 8', 36', 55' Thomée 83' Welcker 83'	Stadium: Beerschot A.C. ground Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Dicky Schumacher (London)
Note: Jan Thomée set the goal scoring record for Netherlands (12 goals)

2 April 1911 1911 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker	Netherlands	3 – 1	Belgium	Haarlem, Netherlands
14:30 (UTC 0:20)	Francken 28', 76' van Breda Kolff 29'	Report	Six 36'	Stadium: De Hout Attendance: 9,000 Referee: George Miller (England)

17 April 1911 Friendly	Netherlands	0 – 1	England Amateurs	Amsterdam, Netherlands
		Report	Webb 24'	Stadium: Sportpark Oud-Roosenburgh Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)

1912

10 March 1912 1912 Coupe Vanden Abeele	Belgium	1–2	Netherlands	Antwerp, Belgium
	Nisot 60'	Report	Thomée 58', 72'	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 9,225 Referee: Charles Crisp (England)

16 March 1912 Friendly	England Amateurs	4 – 0	Netherlands	Hull, England
	Woodward 7', 12' Bailey 24' Wright 89'	Report		Stadium: Anlaby Road Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Thomas Dougray

24 March 1912 International Friendly	Netherlands	5–5	Germany	Zwolle, Netherlands
14:30 (UTC 0:20)	Thomée 5', 53' Francken 34', 47' Breunig 66' (o.g.)	Report	Fuchs 13' Hirsch 14', 31', 75', 79'	Stadium: ZAC-Platz Veerallee Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)
Note: Highest scoring draw.

28 April 1912 1912 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker	Netherlands	4–3	Belgium	Dordrecht, Netherlands
	Van Berckel 1' M. Francken 2', 20', 62'	Report	Musch 27' Nisot 43', 56'	Stadium: D.F.C.-terrein aan de Markettenweg Attendance: 10,000 Referee: John Pearson (England)

29 June 1912 1912 Olympic Games First Round	Sweden	3 – 4 (a.e.t.)	Netherlands	Stockholm, Sweden
19:00 (UTC 1:00)	Swensson 3', 80' Börjesson 62' (pen.)	Report	Bouvy 26', 47' Vos 41', 101'	Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium Attendance: 14,000 Referee: George Simmons (England)

30 June 1912 1912 Summer Olympics Second round	Netherlands	3–1	Austria	Stockholm, Sweden
	Bouvy 8' ten Cate 12' Vos 30'	Report	Müller 41'	Stadium: Råsunda IP Attendance: 7,000 Referee: David Phillips (Scotland)

2 July 1912 1912 Summer Olympics Semi-finals	Denmark	4–1	Netherlands	Stockholm, Sweden
19:00 (UTC 1:00)	Olsen 14', 87' Jørgensen 7' P. Nielsen 37'	Report	H. Hansen 85' (og)	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Ede Herczog (Hungary)

4 July 1912 1912 Summer Olympics Bronze Medal match	Netherlands	9-0	Finland	Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
15:00	Vos 29', 43', 46', 74', 78' van der Sluis 24', 57' de Groot 28', 86'	Report		Stadium: Råsunda Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Per Sjoblom (Sweden)

17 November 1912 Friendly	Germany	2–3	Netherlands	Leipzig, Germany
14:30 (UTC 1:00)	Jäger 27', 65'	Report	Francken 15', 74' Haak 56'	Stadium: Sport ground Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ede Herczog (Hungary)

1913

9 March 1913 1913 Coupe Vanden Abeele	Belgium	3–3	Netherlands	Antwerp, Belgium
	De Veen 17', 29' Nisot 30'	Report	Bosschart 1' Haak 44' M. Francken 63'	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Frederick Kirkham (England)

24 March 1913 Friendly	Netherlands	2 – 1	England Amateurs	ADO Den Haag Stadium, Netherlands
16:00 (UTC 1:00)	de Groot 4', 56'	Report	Woodward 23'	Stadium: Sportpark Houtrust ground Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Charles Barette

20 April 1913 1913 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker	Netherlands	2–4	Belgium	Zwolle, Netherlands
	Bouvy 35' (pen.) De Groot 55'	Report	Suetens 2' Musch 20', 40' Nisot 36'	Stadium: Zwolsche Atletische Club Stadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: John Baily (England)

15 November 1913 Friendly	England Amateurs	2 – 1	Netherlands	Hull, England
	Knight ?' (pen.) Woodward ?'	Report	Boutmy ?' (pen.)	Stadium: Anlaby Road Attendance: 14,000 Referee: William Nunnerley (Wales)

1914

15 March 1914 1914 Coupe Vanden Abeele	Belgium	2–4	Netherlands	Antwerp, Belgium
	Brébart 18' (pen.)	Report	Kessler 32', 74' Westra 63' J. Francken 80'	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: James Schumacher (England)

5 April 1914 Friendly	Netherlands	4–4	Germany	Amsterdam, Netherlands
14:30 (UTC 0:20)	Vos 34' Buitenweg 66', 82' Lotsij 79'	Report	Queck 49' Jäger 55' Harder 66' Wegele 90'	Stadium: Altes Stadium Attendance: 22,129 Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)

26 April 1914 1914 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker	Netherlands	4–2	Belgium	Amsterdam, Netherlands
	Buitenweg 15', 81' Vos 24' Kessler 62'	Report	Van Cant 37' Nisot 40'	Stadium: Het Nederlandsche Sportpark Attendance: 28,282 Referee: John Pearson (England)

17 May 1914 Friendly	Denmark	4–3	Netherlands	Copenhagen, Denmark
	Buitenweg 11', 34' de Groot 33'	Report	P. Nielsen 20', 63', 69' S. Nielsen 68'	Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)
Note: Final match before World War I.

1919

9 June 1919 Friendly	Netherlands	3 – 1	Sweden	Amsterdam, Netherlands
15:30 (UTC 1:20)	Brokmann 82' Dé Kessler 83' Gupffert 87'	Report	Carlsson 22'	Stadium: Old Stadion Attendance: 32,280 Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)

24 August 1919 Friendly	Sweden	4 – 1	Netherlands Netherlands	Stockholm, Sweden
14:00 (UTC 1:00)	Carlsson 6', 20', 43' Svedberg 7'	Report	Buitenweg 31'	Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)

31 August 1919 Friendly	Norway	1–1	Netherlands	Kristiania, Norway
12:30 (UTC 1)	Engebretsen 67'	Report	Buitenweg 58'	Stadium: Gressbanen Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Kurt Nilsson (Sweden)

References

^ "Netherlands - List of International Matches". RSSSF. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
^ "IV. Olympiad London 1908 Football Tournament". RSSSF. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "V. Olympiad Stockholm 1912 Football Tournament". RSSSF. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Netherlands 2 Sweden 0 (Match summary)". www.footballdatabase.eu. 23 October 1908. Retrieved 5 May 2009.

External links

Results at RSSSF (in English)

[1] "Netherlands - List of International Matches". RSSSF. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.

[2] "IV. Olympiad London 1908 Football Tournament". RSSSF. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[3] "V. Olympiad Stockholm 1912 Football Tournament". RSSSF. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[4] "Netherlands 2 Sweden 0 (Match summary)". www.footballdatabase.eu. 23 October 1908. Retrieved 5 May 2009.

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